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"Kevin Mills"
] | 2016-08-26T13:08:49 | null | null | Mission Hospice Society's annual Ride for Hospice takes place August 14 at Fraser River Heritage Park. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.missioncityrecord.com%2Fcommunity%2F389232741.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/33645missionhospiceride.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Preparing for a fundraising poker road trip | null | null | www.missioncityrecord.com | Organizers are hoping to attract 100 participants for the annual Ride for Hospice fundraiser in Mission on Aug. 14.
There will be a lot of leather jackets and roaring engines at Fraser River Heritage Park on Aug. 14 as the annual Ride For Hospice event takes place.
The fundraising ride is in support of the Mission Hospice Society’s children’s camp at Zajac Ranch.
Registration begins at 9 a.m. with the ride starting at 10 a.m.
“It’s a poker run with several stops along the way,” said the society’s executive director Angel Elias.
Lunch will be provided to participants by the Elks Club of Mission and prizes will be given out courtesy of Mountainview Harley-Davidson.
“This is one of our annual fundraisers and we are hoping to get 100 bikes out. It’s $25 to ride and $20 for the passenger. One hundred per cent of the proceeds go to pay for the camp.”
Elias said you don’t have to ride a motorcycle to join in the fun. Cars are also allowed to participate.
This is the fourth annual event, but only the second to include a poker run.
“Riders stop at each of the designated stop areas along the route (on Highway 7) and pick a card.”
There are trophies for people with the best poker hand.
The Mission Hospice Society has a program called Circle of Friends which assists bereaved children who have lost a parent or sibling to cope with the loss.
“We support them and we help them through their grief. At the end of it, we send them to camp because they otherwise wouldn’t have the chance to go. They’ve had a very trying year and they just need to go and be a kid,” said Elias.
She added that teaching children to deal with grief is critical.
“It is a proven fact that if you deal with your grief at a young age it prevents drug abuse. It prevents becoming a youth at risk and that’s what we’re trying to do.”
For more information on the Ride for Hospice or other programs offered, visit the society’s website at missionhospice.bc.ca. | http://www.missioncityrecord.com/community/389232741.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.missioncityrecord.com/15527b55b3c05786e1a78dcf179ba94ce9fcd6eaa8de80354b950742886867bc.json |
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"Kevin Mills"
] | 2016-08-26T13:08:37 | null | null | All funds raised at the Cottage Thrift Store go towards making patients more comfortable. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.missioncityrecord.com%2Fcommunity%2F388682411.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/7961missioncottagegroup.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Volunteering their time to help Mission hospital | null | null | www.missioncityrecord.com | More than 50 volunteers work at the Cottage Thrift Store in downtown Mission. The volunteers are all part of the Mission Health Care Auxiliary Society who help provide non-medical services and comforts to the patients at Mission Memorial Hospital.
The volunteers at the Cottage Thrift Store in downtown Mission all seem to have the same thing in common – they enjoy helping the community.
The store – which sells used products ranging from furniture to housewares, toys to clothing – helps raise funds to benefit the Mission Memorial Hospital.
The volunteers are all part of the Mission Health Care Auxiliary Society who help provide non-medical services and comforts to the patients of the hospital.
“We operate on donations. All the people who work here are volunteers,” explained Jacquie Crowther, conveyor of the Cottage.
Because it is run by volunteers, all the money made, outside of rent and utilities, goes to hospital.
Crowther said the store has been running since 1969 and there is at least one volunteer who has been involved since the very beginning.
“They do it because they care. They care about the hospital. And, it’s fun. You get out and you meet people.”
The Cottage accepts most items including housewares, clothing, furniture and other household items, but they do have a list of things they don’t take, for a variety of reasons.
Located in the heart of the downtown core (33228 First Ave.) the store receives plenty of foot traffic.
“We like being downtown. Parking is always a challenge, but there is a clientele down here,” said Crowther.
The Health Care Auxiliary Society has approximately 117 volunteers, and about 53 of them work in the store. Other volunteers work directly at the hospital.
Sandra McPhee volunteers her time at the store as a way to give back. She said her husband spent a lot of time in the hospital, so it feels nice to help out.
Crowther said most of the volunteers are seniors, some are even in their 80s.
She said many of them are working retail for the first time.
“For some people who come here, it’s an experience to work in retail. They learn a lot of new skills.”
Others prefer to work in the back, sorting and cleaning items in preparation for sale.
The store is open six days a week, closed on Sundays, and is always looking for more people to help out.
Anyone can stop by and pick up an application to become a volunteer and help others. | http://www.missioncityrecord.com/community/388682411.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.missioncityrecord.com/30d90a925d4b5bcf66651e2f958a92c83850db9a90aac3d3fddf4ae5c817970e.json |
[
"Tom Fletcher"
] | 2016-08-26T13:13:39 | null | null | Finance Minister Mike de Jong found an extra half billion from property transfer tax last year, with much more to come | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.missioncityrecord.com%2Fopinion%2F388964181.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/3081BCLN2007clarkdejongrealestatetaxwide7web.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | BC VIEWS: Real estate tax increases windfall | null | null | www.missioncityrecord.com | Using a backdrop of new construction in Victoria, Finance Minister Mike de Jong and Premier Christy Clark announce a new property transfer tax on foreign buyers that took effect this week.
The lights came back on in the B.C. legislature last week to reveal the government’s sudden decision to impose a 15 per cent tax on foreign property purchases in Metro Vancouver.
This came after months of government refusal to intervene in a heated urban market in ways that might devalue properties for people whose homes represent a large chunk of their life savings.
It remains to be seen whether this large wrench applied to the problem will cool the market, or trigger declining property values as similar efforts have done in other major cities. The extent of the ripple effect on B.C. communities outside Metro Vancouver is also something that will be closely watched.
Premier Christy Clark and Finance Minister Mike de Jong announced the tax with a week’s notice, leaving realtors and developers scrambling to close deals before thousands more in property transfer tax was imposed on foreign buyers.
This dramatic intervention was based on less than five weeks of information on the nationality of buyers. Early results showed foreign buyers represented five per cent of Metro Vancouver real estate sales. Another two weeks of data showed a spike to nearly 10 per cent, and suddenly the big wrench came out.
Housing Minister Rich Coleman acknowledged that the surprise tax left the real estate industry “taken aback and a bit grumpy.” They worried foreign buyers might back out of deals after sellers have bought another home. They also fear that the tax might pop the real estate bubble, causing a rapid reversal of the long sellers’ market that has taken on a life and a psychology of its own.
One thing is certain. The province’s windfall from the property transfer tax can only grow even further as foreign buyers pay up.
The size of this windfall was shown in the government’s audited public accounts for the 2015-16 fiscal year, which de Jong released just days before announcing the new real estate tax.
The property transfer tax has been a cash cow for the province since Bill Vander Zalm introduced it in the 1980s, and by 2015-16 it had reached about $1.5 billion. For comparison purposes, that’s almost twice as much as total provincial revenue from the forest industry.
The current B.C. budget had forecast that property transfer tax revenues would decline this year and next year. The public accounts showed that for 2015-16, the government took in $468 million more than expected, meaning real estate accounted for most of the provincial surplus.
How much more is raked in by the new transfer tax on foreign buyers remains to be seen, but it will be substantial. And Coleman allows that he has been developing “a really cool plan” to use that money to improve the housing situation for lower-income people.
A couple of weeks ago I described the clamour of urban protesters demanding that governments build thousands of units of social housing. Coleman has long rejected the idea of social housing projects that create clusters of poverty, and he assured me last week that isn’t going to change.
B.C. has 20,000 low-income households getting a rent subsidy today, and Coleman suggested that will be increasing. He’ll be announcing new measures in September to stimulate construction of new rental housing.
It remains to be seen how that will work as well. But it gives the B.C. government lots more money to spend in an election year.
This is the latest of a string of Clark’s election-year fixes. I’ll look at some others in a future column.
Tom Fletcher is B.C. legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Email: tfletcher@blackpress.ca Twitter: @tomfletcherbc | http://www.missioncityrecord.com/opinion/388964181.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.missioncityrecord.com/ad02f2f8930d5b8766722c5aaf24afd018301d84f4363a823ea9d208db849b6d.json |
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"Tom Fletcher"
] | 2016-08-26T13:13:48 | null | null | Expo 86, and later the Vancouver Olympics, were designed to put B.C. and Vancouver on the world map | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.missioncityrecord.com%2Fopinion%2F388303171.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/32900BCLN2007colbertmoose7web.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | BC VIEWS: Housing ‘crisis’ decades in the making | null | null | www.missioncityrecord.com | Stephen Colbert records an episode of his U.S. comedy show from Vancouver during the 2010 Olympics, expressing amazement about the lack of igloos in February. Expo 86 and the Olympics were designed to put Vancouver on the world map, and it seems to have worked.
With a bit of grumbling behind the scenes, our 85 MLAs have trekked back to Victoria this week to deal with an emergency summer legislature sitting.
The stated purpose of this brief session is to comply with a demand from Vancouver city council for the ability to impose additional property tax on vacant residential properties.
Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson, a former NDP MLA who likes to direct provincial affairs when he isn’t issuing instructions to Ottawa on pipeline policy, should be careful what he wishes for. B.C. Finance Minister Mike de Jong was happy to drop this hot potato in his lap, and now Vancouver city hall can try to determine who’s vacationing for a few months and who’s holding an investment property while living somewhere else.
When NDP leader John Horgan began calling for a “speculation tax” of 1.5 per cent on “offshore” investments, de Jong cited a Vancouver survey that showed the number of vacant properties in the city was declining, even as prices were climbing rapidly.
Horgan argues that Metro Vancouver is in the grip of a housing “bubble” that must be caused by foreign money.
“If wages have been stagnant for a decade, which they have, where is the revenue coming from to inflate these prices?” Horgan said last week. “It’s coming from somewhere else. And that’s not sustainable over the long term.”
Another point likely to be made repeatedly this week is that the province stopped collecting citizenship and residency data on real estate purchases back in the late 1990s. De Jong changed that this spring and with great fanfare rolled out the first three weeks of sales data from June.
They showed that only three per cent of purchases of B.C. residential real estate were from foreign buyers, mostly from China. They were concentrated in Metro Vancouver, and accounted for about five per cent of the total value, which suggests they were for higher-end properties.
This was assailed from all sides. Not a big enough sample size, doesn’t prove anything, etc.
(De Jong abruptly announced on Monday that they were imposing a 15 per cent additional property transfer tax on foreign buyers. On Tuesday he released another few weeks of foreign buyer data.)
We have one of those situations I call coffee shop consensus. Everybody “knows” it’s Chinese money pouring into B.C., and that many homes are being left empty, even if the actual evidence doesn’t show that.
Seattle has a similar problem with real estate in choice locations, by the way. Down there, the coffee shop consensus seems to be that it’s those darn San Francisco and Silicon Valley grillionaires who are driving up prices beyond the reach of working folks.
Blaming foreigners is a great narrative. We saw the same thing with B.C. campgrounds. Utter nonsense, but it has “truthiness,” as U.S. comedian Stephen Colbert says. Truthiness comes from the gut, not the brain.
In a recent radio interview with CKNW’s combative talk show host John McComb, de Jong put forward another theory. He mentioned that the aim of hosting Expo 86 and the 2010 Winter Olympics was to put Vancouver on the global map, and it seems to have worked.
Whistler has worked as a world destination too, as galling as it may be to those who insist these were all costly failures.
The real estate boom has had ripple effects in Victoria and other urban centres, with bidding wars for choice homes.
And it’s beginning to reverse a long trend of depopulation from small communities and rural areas, as people are forced to look for something they can afford.
And it’s produced an urban building boom, including the rental market. There are worse problems to have.
Tom Fletcher is B.C. legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Email: tfletcher@blackpress.ca Twitter: @tomfletcherbc | http://www.missioncityrecord.com/opinion/388303171.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.missioncityrecord.com/86ce120021073031c60b058058195e7a86e60fcaf24acd32e240cedee1c1d677.json |
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"Canadian Press"
] | 2016-08-28T22:51:08 | null | null | Talks continue, with rotating overtime ban set to begin Monday if no agreement by midnight Sunday | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.missioncityrecord.com%2Fnews%2F391545211.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/68221BCLN200782072cranbrookdailyCPweb.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Postal workers union give details of job action if no deal is reached Sunday | null | null | www.missioncityrecord.com | OTTAWA – Contract talks continue between Canada Post and its largest union, but neither side is hinting as to whether any progress has been made.
A federally appointed mediator has been meeting with the two sides since Friday to try to reach a deal.
The Canadian Union of Postal Workers says if there is no deal by midnight, it would begin job action on Monday by having its members refusing to work overtime on a rotating basis, starting in Alberta and the Northwest Territories.
CUPW served 72 hour strike notice Thursday night, accusing Canada Post of forcing a labour disruption by refusing to bargain in good faith.
The two sides have been deadlocked for months on the issues of pay scales for rural letter carriers and proposed changes to pensions for future employees.
A CUPW news release says the initial job action will cause little disruption to Canada Post customers and that its members will still be delivering mail every day.
The Canadian Press | http://www.missioncityrecord.com/news/391545211.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.missioncityrecord.com/52045ef891ae7c2f0a83cd877412a99b3021a7d623c5986ae4dd987d7e667ddb.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:06:28 | null | null | Organizers have planned a weekend of great music from blues to folk, country to Celtic and honky-tonk and more. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.missioncityrecord.com%2Fentertainment%2F387865552.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/70948missionHess.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Mission Folk Music Festival starts on Friday | null | null | www.missioncityrecord.com | Mission’s own Kenny Hess hosts the Friday evening show to kick of the Mission Folk Music Festival.
The 29th annual Mission Folk Music Festival kicks off Friday.
Organizers have planned a weekend of great music from blues to folk, country to Celtic and honky-tonk to gospel, with more than 25 acts beginning tonight (July 22) at Fraser River Heritage Park.
Mission’s own Kenny Hess hosts the Friday evening show and plays a set of his own. Hess has been nominated for Canadian Country Music Awards, a Juno Award for Country Artist of the Year and has won several BC Country Music Awards, including Male Vocalist of the Year, Songwriter of the Year and Producer and Album of the Year. This past fall he was also given the honour of being inducted into the BC Country Music Hall of Fame.
Headliners over the weekend include Canadian icon Shari Ulrich with her daughter Julia Graff, blues legend Jimmy D. Lane, The Sojourners and Khari Wendell McClelland.
On Saturday you’ll find concerts, collaboratory stages, and participatory workshops for stringed things, drumming and dance.
The children’s area will be filled with music, storytelling and make-and-take arts with something for the child in everyone. Find one-of-a-kind treasures at the Artisan Market, and enjoy the fabulous food vendors and refreshments at the Festival Bistro.
Sunday starts with a rousing gospel session. Then the festival takes to the highway on the blues bus, east to the Historic Dewdney Pub, for a session at the Church of the Blues from 2 to 4 p.m. with the cool blues of She Could Be Trouble and the hot swing of Deanna Knight and Hot Club of Mars closing out the fest.
For Friday and Sunday events at the park, organizers ask patrons to “pay what you can.” As a thank you to the community, Saturday’s show is offered at the reduced rate of $29 per person (+GST) in recognition of the festival’s 29th year. Youth rate (13-18) is $10 and children 12 and under are admitted free of charge.
On-site camping is available on Friday and Saturday nights.
Tickets for Saturday and camping are on sale now at Shoppers Drug Mart in Mission and online at missionfolk.brownpapertickets.com.
For the full lineup, visit missionfolkmusicfestival.ca or visit Facebook for news and updates. | http://www.missioncityrecord.com/entertainment/387865552.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.missioncityrecord.com/13ed1228c1896fdaaa81dedec6d1ae39c94a067535e5300af281d67171584e2a.json |
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"Staff Writer"
] | 2016-08-26T13:14:30 | null | null | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.missioncityrecord.com%2Fsports%2F390058351.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/53744missionmotoboys.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Mission racers head to motocross championships | null | null | www.missioncityrecord.com | Mission racers (left to right) Tyler Gibbs, Julien Beneck, Devyn Smith, Travis Gibbs and Blake Davies are all competing in Ontario this weekend.
A group of Mission motocross racers are set to compete in the largest amateur motocross race in Canada.
Mission residents Tyler Gibbs (14), Julien Beneck (12), Devyn Smith (11), Travis Gibbs (10) and Blake Davies (8) have qualified to race at the 25th annual Parts Canada TransCan Canadian Motocross Grand National Championship at Walton Raceway in Ontario.
They have each earned one of the 42 qualifying positions in their respective classes and age groups, by outlasting hundreds of racers from coast to coast that have spent the last three months qualifying for the TransCan.
Each racer had to be a top finisher at regional qualifiers to earn a position into the championship race.
This year marked the first year that registration to the event was open to racers from all across Canada and internationally.
"The Parts Canada TransCan Grand National Championship at Walton Raceway is the event every motocross racer in Canada aims to compete in," said the event's director Mark Perrin. "A win at the Parts Canada TransCan Canadian Motocross Grand National Championship gives a rider instant national notoriety and can serve as a springboard to a lucrative professional motocross career."
Many of Canada's top professional motocross racers, including recent Canadian Motocross Champion's Kaven Benoit and Colton Facciotti, have won titles at Walton Raceway at some point before becoming a professional racer.
The 2016 race will also be produced into TV programming and played on TSN for the first time ever this year, as well as streamed live online.
The Mission racers will make the journey to Walton Raceway along with their families.
The amateur races began on Wednesday and run until Saturday, with the Grand National Pro Motocross Open Race occurring on Sunday.
Sunday's race features a $30,000 purse up for grabs. For more, visit waltontranscan.ca. | http://www.missioncityrecord.com/sports/390058351.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.missioncityrecord.com/f00eee29d9552c5a379a045af84ed34930636099c635692476b620be22864e83.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:12:34 | null | null | Approximately 300 donations were collected in Mission, which helped us meet hospital demand. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.missioncityrecord.com%2Fopinion%2Fletters%2F388692091.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/19387missionMissionRecordLogo.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | LETTER: Your blood donation can help save a life | null | null | www.missioncityrecord.com | On behalf of Canadian Blood Services and our territory manager, Nancy Bryan, I would like to thank Mission residents who support Canadian patients by giving blood.
In late April, we announced the need for 200,000 blood donations by July. Thousands of eligible donors answered the call for support and helped us collect more than 193,000 donations.
Approximately 300 donations were collected in Mission, which helped us meet hospital demand.
As some of our regular donors are busy with vacation and family time in the warm summer months, we always welcome new donors. To book an appointment for any upcoming Mission clinics, download the Give Blood app, visit blood.ca or call 1-888-236-6283.
We can’t thank you enough for the valuable gift you and other gracious donors provide to those in need. Please know that your time, selflessness and spirit of giving in Mission are appreciated. Somewhere in Canada, a patient will be thankful.
David Patterson
Director, Donor Relations,
Canadian Blood Services | http://www.missioncityrecord.com/opinion/letters/388692091.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.missioncityrecord.com/a3183c4b3e3e9dd5a0fcf7a9fe59a1d476b81ffe92cd93c357c4ad7d0e799c1f.json |
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"Staff Writer"
] | 2016-08-29T20:51:24 | null | null | Police found two handguns, a mini assault rifle and a variety of ammunition and marijuana during a curfew check on Aug. 26 in Abbotsford. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.missioncityrecord.com%2Fnews%2F391634201.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/39840abbotsfordminiassaultrifle.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Guns and drugs seized, two arrested in connection to Townline Hill conflict | null | null | www.missioncityrecord.com | Police arrested two men and seized drugs and guns during a check on two men connected with the ongoing Townline Hill conflict.
Two handguns, a mini assault rifle, a variety of ammunition and marijuana, heroin, fake oxycodone and cocaine were seized from a home in the 3200 block of Sisken Drive on August 25, according to the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit (CFSEU). Scales, packaging, cell phones, a laptop computer and brass knuckles were also seized, and two men have now been charged.
The CFSEU says members of its uniform gang enforcement team were checking bail conditions and curfews of individuals at the home when one noticed an assault rifle. Two men were arrested and a subsequent search yielded the various items.
RELATED: Abbotsford-Mission records 15 per cent hike in crime rate
Gagandeep Singh Sandhu, 23, faces a number of charges, including two counts of possession of a prohibited weapon with ammunition and one count each of possession of a controlled substance, possession of a restricted/prohibited weapon, and possession of a firearm knowing its possession is unauthorized.
Sukhvir Singh Sidhu, 24, has been charged with one count of possession of a controlled substance.
“If individuals show disregard for the law and the safety of the public, our officers will be there to ensure that these individuals are dealt with by disrupting their criminal activities and taking their guns and drugs off the streets,” Staff Sgt. Lindsey Houghton, spokesperson for the CFSEU-BC, said in a press release. “Having charges approved against these individuals will now hold them accountable for their actions which have negatively impacted the residents of Abbotsford.”
The conflict is named for Townline Road and adjacent neighbourhoods in which two groups of young men – primarily of South Asian descent – are battling for drug turf.
Three killings have so far been linked to the Townline Hill conflict – the October 2014 drive-by fatal shooting of 18-year-old Harwin Baringh on Sparrow Drive; the September 2015 death of innocent man Ping Shun Ao, 74, who was struck by a stray bullet which had been intended for his neighbour on Promontory Court; and the March 2016 shooting of a 22-year-old man while he was outside a home on Hawthorne Avenue.
In July, police said a shooting that left an SUV pockmarked with bullet holes and sent the occupant to hospital had "all the earmarks" of the conflict. | http://www.missioncityrecord.com/news/391634201.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.missioncityrecord.com/d2911e38ee530bbf45ddacdb34d0297fd86e123e250931172f847b2bd4903a6b.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:05:53 | null | null | Mission music fans will enjoy the cool sounds of Coco Jafro who will play at Fraser River heritage Park at 7 p.m. on Friday. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.missioncityrecord.com%2Fentertainment%2F391049401.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/41766missioncoco-jafro.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Final Twilight concert of the season set for Friday | null | null | www.missioncityrecord.com | The cool sounds of Coco Jafro will wrap up another season of the Envision Financial Twilight Concert series on Friday.
The Envision Financial Twilight Concert series wraps up the 2016 season on Friday (August 26) with the cool sounds of Coco Jafro.
Coco Jafro is a hard-hitting force to be reckoned with, unifying the masses with their electrified, funky global rhythms. They bring together the schools of funk, soul, jazz and afro beat providing a unique sound that flows from a foundation of deep set grooves and North Africa rhythms.
With Moroccan born, lead guitarist Amine Said’s musical roots provide an exclusive sound, usually causing the crowd to bend and sway.
With a 2016 nomination for Urban Artist Of The Year, CBC Searchlight regional finalist ranking, a Van Isle Music Award nomination for Best Live Act and three EPs under their belt, Coco Jafro shows no signs of slowing down. They receive rave reviews wherever they perform.
The Envision Financial crew will be at park serving up delicious treats as they celebrate a successful season of music. The 2016 Community Crew will also be on site providing some activities for the younger set including face painting and family friendly games.
Friday also marks the last Full Cupboard Night and donations of a non-perishable food item or cash are greatly appreciated.
The Twilight producers thank all the supporters of the series, including the sponsors, volunteers and the Special Olympics parking crew who work rain or shine assisting audiences in safely parking during the concerts. | http://www.missioncityrecord.com/entertainment/391049401.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.missioncityrecord.com/046ec6ae8cf1ed104d00d82fdcfba6b263c3dd9de19cc2651433dd086548bf7a.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:12:23 | null | null | The School Litter Challenge encourages Mission schools to adopt their schoolyard and pick up and track the litter found there. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.missioncityrecord.com%2Flifestyles%2F388692841.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/12486missionadoptablock.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | New Mission Adopt-A-Block program launched | null | null | www.missioncityrecord.com | The Mission Adopt-A-Block (AAB) Society has launched a new program geared towards reducing litter on school grounds.
The School Litter Challenge encourages Mission schools to adopt their schoolyard and pick up and track the litter found there to reduce it over the course of the year. The program offers a creative, educational, and fun solution to schoolyard litter.
“After participating in our ‘litter audits,’ many classrooms are surprised to often discover over 1,000 littered items on the school grounds,” said Mission AAB society co-ordinator Sophie Thomas.
“Through exploring where litter originates and putting forth a collaborative effort, classrooms can implement creative waste-reduction solutions while learning valuable facts about the impact litter has on our immediate environment.”
Through taking part in this new anti-litter initiative, schools will receive, at no cost, 30 safe litter pickup kits to share among classrooms. The kits include tracking forms, educational litter activities, and a schoolyard adoption sign. Support from Mission AAB society staff is also provided.
The Mission AAB recommends rotating cleanups among participating classrooms and sharing the results.
“Litter is not only an eyesore but poses a risk to students, and is hazardous to the environment.”
Ten schools have registered so far.
For more information, contact Thomas at coordinator@missionadoptablock.com or 604-826-9423. | http://www.missioncityrecord.com/lifestyles/388692841.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.missioncityrecord.com/8342df7a8565725cba4ab388bd480ab3d6eab6cefaf6fab62d3807361fad8a14.json |
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"Kevin Mills"
] | 2016-08-26T14:50:13 | null | null | In the first six months, 51 dogs were taken in, 46 were reunited with owners and five were adopted. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.missioncityrecord.com%2Fnews%2F391330411.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/64265missiondogpic.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Mission's animal control services running smoothly since switch say officials | null | null | www.missioncityrecord.com | If your dogs gets picked up by animal control, having a licence can help you be reunited faster.
It has been more than half a year since the District of Mission ended its local animal control services in favour of joining the Fraser Valley Regional District’s (FVRD) program – based out of Chilliwack – and so far officials say it has been a smooth transition.
According to statistics provided by the FVRD, the first six months of the new service saw the CARE Centre in Chilliwack receive a total of 347 calls from Mission residents on a wide range of issues, including barking complaints, dogs at large, and excess pets.
In that time, the centre had 51 intakes from Mission. Of those, 33 dogs were claimed by their owners, 13 dogs received a free ride back to their owners in Mission and five dogs were placed into new homes for adoption or foster trials.
Stats also show that 575 park patrols were conducted in Mission by animal control officers in the first half of 2016.
Stacey Barker, manager of environmental services at the FVRD, said of the 347 calls received from Mission, the most common concern was regarding stray dogs.
The FVRD is now also handling the selling of dog licences to Mission residents.
“If you have a licence and we pick up your dog, we will deliver it back to your door, free of charge, the first time we pick up the dog.”
She said for most pet owners, having their dog picked up is a “one-time incident.” She called the service a benefit for people who have purchased a licence.
When the decision to switch services was announced last year, Mission council received many complaints and concerns by residents voicing opposition and wanting to keep animal control services local. An online petition was presented to council and several delegations raised concerns, including the possibility of animals being euthanized.
Barker said no Mission animals have been killed.
“The CARE Centre is a pro-adoption facility so our goal is 100 per cent adoption for all healthy and adoptable animals. This means we do not euthanize dogs for reasons of age or space or breed or length of stay and, so far, we have not euthanized any dogs that have come from Mission.”
Barker added that she understands people are passionate about animals but since the changeover, the centre has not received any complaints about its service.
According to an email sent to The Record by Jennifer Kinneman, FVRD’s manager of communications, the “FVRD has spent the first six months focused on animal welfare, community outreach, and partnership development.
“The CARE team has been working to establish vendor relationships to enable to sale of dog licences locally, which can now be purchased at Mr. Pet’s on First Avenue.”
She said the transition has gone smoothly and is similar to what the FVRD has experienced in the past with the cities of Chilliwack and Abbotsford.
Mission Mayor Randy Hawes agrees that it has been a seamless transition and said the district has also received zero complaints since the change.
“Actually I’ve had a number of very positive comments about responses from animal control,” he said.
The city-owned pound located on Woodward Street remains empty and Hawes said no decision has been made about what to do with it.
According to a staff report, the facility and land could be sold for about $400,000.
Staff originally recommended switching to the FVRD’s program in order to save the district approximately $26,000 in costs in the first year and $46,000 per year in subsequent years. | http://www.missioncityrecord.com/news/391330411.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.missioncityrecord.com/2697f208123ff5089eb5e219a8939191050ecacb7dc1d975c27ddb6d2e209440.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:14:26 | null | null | Pair of Mission wrestlers named to Team Canada for Cadet World Championships. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.missioncityrecord.com%2Fsports%2F391346841.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/69923mission58685missionMission-1-MORROW.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Mission's Seal sisters off to Georgia | null | null | www.missioncityrecord.com | Alexia Seal (seen above in red from a match earlier this year) and her sister Victoria Seal (not pictured) are set to wear the red and white at the Cadet Wrestling World Championships in Tblisi, Georgia from Sept. 13 to 18.
Ben Lypka
Mission Record
Mission’s toughest wrestling duo is set to wear the red and white at the Cadet Wrestling World Championships in Tblisi, Georgia from Sept. 13 to 18.
Sisters Alexia and Victoria Seal were recently confirmed to join the team and continue what has been a strong 2016 for the pair.
The sisters dominated the BC high school wrestling championships in March, each winning their respective divisions and not even allowing a single point. They also excelled at the Cadet/Juvenile National Wrestling Championships in April. They both won gold medals in their respective divisions, and Alexia was awarded the 2015 National Female Cadet Wrestler of the Year.
Alexia was also nominated for the female high school athlete of the year by Sport BC for her efforts.
The pair are fresh off a solid performance at the Cadet Pan-Ams, with Alexia winning a bronze and Victoria just missing out on a medal. This year is the final year for Alexia at the Cadet age group, but Victoria has two more years to go.
It will mark the first appearance for Victoria at the World Championships, while Alexia will look to improve off an 11th place finish in 2015. She suffered a defeat to Russian wrestler Alexandra Skirenko at the 2015 event in Sarajevo.
The pair both train out of Burnaby with Coast Wrestling.
The event kicks off on Sept. 13, with opening ceremonies and qualifying matches for all the participants. Award ceremonies and the final banquet for all wrestlers is on Sept. 18.
For more information on the event, visit unitedworldwrestling.org/event/world-championship-4. | http://www.missioncityrecord.com/sports/391346841.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.missioncityrecord.com/96b477d57efad78d79222b0e593d965b3f285a17c69c9b089848a20500423bc7.json |
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"Staff Writer"
] | 2016-08-26T13:14:10 | null | null | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.missioncityrecord.com%2Fsports%2F390731661.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/72413missionBCdubz97.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Disc golfers invade Mission | null | null | www.missioncityrecord.com | Aleesha Bird tees off during the 2016 BC Doubles Disc Golf Championships in Mission on Aug. 14.
BY: BEN LYPKA, BLACK PRESS
The 2016 BC Doubles Disc Golf Championship went down in Mission at the Eighteen Pastures golf course on Sunday, with dozens hitting the links.
Tournament director Brad Henderson said it was a successful event.
The event featured over $5,000 given away in cash and prizes to the winners on a brand new 20 hole course.
The following duos finished in the top three in their respective divisions:
Open
1st: Dave Brown and Hector Diakow – 113
2nd: Craig Sheather and Mike McMillan – 114
3rd: Miguel Omar Alvarado Guizar and Kingsley Ralling – 116
Masters
1st: Dan Laitsch and Dennis Dreger – 115
2nd: Mark Kilmer and Ron "Tron" Lidstrom – 121
3rd: Chad Harris and Ryan Hammerquist – 123
Women
1st: Briana Ainsley and Aleesha Bird – 134
2nd: Leanne Fulton and Oie Petrichuk – 137
3rd: Danica Milton and Jennifer Brett – 155
Advance
1st: Christian Vasquez and Justin Perez – 121
2nd: Eric Wendland and Brett Hislop – 122
2nd: Gerry Gauthier and Josh Piche – 122
Intermediate
1st: Taavi Plaan and Jeremy McLachian – 136
2nd: Benedict Canale and Dan MacMaster – 139
2nd: Mason Bentley and Eric Jaeger – 139 | http://www.missioncityrecord.com/sports/390731661.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.missioncityrecord.com/550e4baf16ba6352c9274be7bf6388aa94715e113f914d8da735d59719c636e7.json |
[] | 2016-08-27T12:51:51 | null | null | As a father of four children, including two under seven years of age, I’m disgusted by the decision to move a “repeat offender” to Mission. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.missioncityrecord.com%2Fopinion%2Fletters%2F391353961.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/BlackNewsMedia-CLR.png?t=12345? | en | null | LETTER: Protect the children | null | null | www.missioncityrecord.com | Re: Sex offender coming to Mission.
As a father of four children, including two under seven years of age, I’m disgusted by the decision to move a “repeat offender” who has a history of breaching conditions to Mission.
Why is the government protecting a predator who has a history of offences? What is the RCMP’s plan for protecting the community vs. the offender? Public safety needs to be the priority, not the protection of a “parasite.”
The community has a right to know about James Conway, his release conditions and residence to keep our community safe.
The RCMP and the Corrections Service are not capable of keeping an eye on Conway.
I do not want Conway in Mission. The authorities have an obligation to protect our children and community.
W. Berg
Mission | http://www.missioncityrecord.com/opinion/letters/391353961.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.missioncityrecord.com/21c61d931d65dd31b82d82df799877f52a69b619e870e21e5c694d8d8ea4b89e.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:13:57 | null | null | It’s time to move on. Council has decided to demolish the building and there is little, if any chance it will reconsider. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.missioncityrecord.com%2Fopinion%2F386980571.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/19387missionMissionRecordLogo.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | EDITORIAL: Time to end the observatory drama | null | null | www.missioncityrecord.com | The ongoing dispute over the observatory structure in Heritage Park has gone on long enough. It’s time to end the drama before there is more collateral damage to community relationships.
At the beginning of the week it was made public that Habitat For Humanity, Upper Fraser Valley, was seeking volunteers to help collect reusable building material from the observatory, which Mission council voted to tear down after citing safety concerns, possible liabilities, a lack of building permits and the small size of the structure making it difficult to re-purpose.
The outcry from supporters of the observatory project and members of the Mission Heritage Association – the organization that spearheaded the observatory project, and until being removed by council at the beginning of this year, managed the park – was swift, severe and unfair.
The comment section of the Habitat website was filled with caustic criticism. Some said Habitat should be ashamed of itself, others threatened to boycott its fundraising store, while others suggested there would be nothing but bad publicity for the charitable group.
Because of the negative response, Habitat For Humanity has withdrawn from the deconstruction project and none of the building supplies will go toward their fundraising efforts.
That is a shame.
It’s time to move on. Council has decided to demolish the building and there is little, if any chance it will reconsider.
Observatory supporters threatened Habitat For Humanity leaders into changing their minds, to the detriment of whatever projects that would have benefited from the revenue derived from the building’s recycled materials.
That’s ironic, since these same supporters have spent the past year saying they are victims of bullying tactics by Mayor Hawes and some members of council.
It’s unlikely that the building has been saved by this attack on Habitat For Humanity. All that has occurred is a bad situation has gotten worse, and a non-profit organization has been undeservedly tried and cudgelled by a minor court of over-reactive public opinion. | http://www.missioncityrecord.com/opinion/386980571.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.missioncityrecord.com/2532be99e7ac77b703cc33a34b75433854037085acb62766fb2ad4aad6491eda.json |
[
"Tom Fletcher"
] | 2016-08-26T12:54:05 | null | null | B.C. stands in the way of Justin Trudeau government's plan to hike Canada Pension Plan contributions, but likely not for long | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.missioncityrecord.com%2Fbusiness%2F389123291.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/82199BCLN2007Bateman-Jordan13-2.4.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Business pushing back on CPP expansion | null | null | www.missioncityrecord.com | Jordan Bateman, Canadian Taxpayers' Federation
The B.C. government is hearing objections from businesses and individuals faced with increasing Canada Pension Plan contributions in the coming years, and is the last province needed to ratify the increase.
Instead of joining other provinces in meeting the federal government's July deadline to adopt the change, the B.C. government launched a consultation phase expected to run through August. And they are getting push-back on a plan that would increase payroll deductions and employer contributions starting in 2019.
Jordan Bateman, B.C. director of the Canadian Taxpayers' Federation, said he's receiving hundreds of responses to his call to supporters to make their views known to the B.C. government. Most concerned are employers who would pay higher contributions for each of their employees.
Employer and employee contributions are to go up from the current 4.95 per cent of earnings to 5.95 per cent by 2023. For each employee earning $54,900, the employer contribution goes up $7 to $8 per month in each of the first five years of the phase-in.
"Obviously, lots of people are concerned about having to pay more," Bateman said. "But the interesting ones are the small business owners who talk about just how close to the edge they are financially."
B.C. Finance Minister Mike de Jong joined other provinces in agreeing in principle to the expansion in June. Federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau said he is concerned about the decline in workplace pension plans and wants the CPP to move from replacing one quarter of employment income to one third by 2025.
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business surveyed its members nation-wide when the CPP plan was announced, and more than 80 per cent wanted consultation and a delay of implementation. Morneau has indicated he plans to table legislation this fall.
B.C.'s refusal to sign on could derail the federal plan, but it shows little intention of doing so.
"British Columbia is committed to engaging with stakeholders in advance of ratifying the agreement in principle," said the statement from de Jong's office announcing the consultation.
The province's consultation website and feedback address can be found here. | http://www.missioncityrecord.com/business/389123291.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.missioncityrecord.com/7099326234da28774a66a10293fb6fe0419532cce8b055c9873be156fbbed4f8.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:04:13 | null | null | A big crowd turned out to watch The Colorifics perform at Fraser River Heritage Park as part of the Envision Twilight Concert Series. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.missioncityrecord.com%2Fentertainment%2F387876432.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/76724missionIMG_3339.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Colorifics impress crowd during Twilight concert in Mission | null | null | www.missioncityrecord.com | The Vancouver-based band The Colorifics, performed in Mission on Wednesday night.
Sarah Kennedy, lead vocalist with the Vancouver-based band The Colorifics, impressed Mission music lovers on Wednesday night with her powerful voice.
A big crowd turned out to watch The Colorifics perform at Fraser River Heritage Park as part of the Envision Twilight Concert Series.
The next show in the series takes place July 27 at 7 p.m. when Yukon Blues musician Brandon Isaak performs. | http://www.missioncityrecord.com/entertainment/387876432.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.missioncityrecord.com/c805e5526f0f3aba841b8f182232c45ff362cddd5775c557c53f599cfce066a7.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:14:33 | null | null | The team bounced back with a resounding 14-1 victory in the bronze medal game over Coastal Vancouver. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.missioncityrecord.com%2Fsports%2F389318461.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/79311missionIMG_9215.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Mission players, coach lead team to bronze medal at summer games | null | null | www.missioncityrecord.com | Several Mission athletes helped the Fraser Valley field lacrosse squad finished with a record of 3-1 en route to a bronze medal at the BC Summer Games in Abbotsford.
The Fraser Valley field lacrosse squad finished with a record of 3-1 en route to a bronze medal at the BC Summer Games in Abbotsford.
The only loss was a close 9-8 decision to Fraser River in the semifinals.
“That one was a tough loss because the boys battled back from a four goal deficit to tie the game with just under two minutes remaining and to lose with just 15 seconds left in the game was difficult,” said head coach Harpreet Grewal.
The team bounced back with a resounding 14-1 victory in the bronze medal game over Coastal Vancouver.
“We were impressed with how resilient the team was. We told them after the semifinals that ‘this game is over, but the Games are not.’ They obviously heard the message,” said Grewal.
Mission members of the bronze winning Fraser Valley field lacrosse team included (from left to right) Sam Adams, Jude McAdie, Matthew Abbott, Josh Bramley, and head coach Harpreet Grewal. | http://www.missioncityrecord.com/sports/389318461.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.missioncityrecord.com/e8067ec9d56456748a3d9d44c4ecb390ca40c89471e2736b28c3b8b0ec30c773.json |
[
"Tom Fletcher"
] | 2016-08-26T12:58:02 | null | null | Asian demand for B.C. wood products peaked in 2013, analyst says China sales on pace for 50 per cent drop | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.missioncityrecord.com%2Fbusiness%2F391328001.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/63096BCLN2007thomsonchinaosb7web.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Lumber exports shift to U.S. as China sales slump | null | null | www.missioncityrecord.com | Wood products exports from Canada to Asia were down 18 per cent in the first six months of 2016, with the biggest decline being softwood lumber from B.C. to China, according to the Seattle-based Wood Resources International.
Lumber sales to China are on pace to drop by 50 per cent this year compared to 2014, as B.C. lumber producers direct their sales to a healthy U.S. lumber market, according to customs data tracked for the Wood Resources Quarterly (www.woodprices.com).
The latest edition notes that by value, 75 per cent of B.C.'s exports to Asia in 2015 and 2016 are in the form of lumber, while 77 per cent of exports from Washington and Oregon are logs.
Asian demand reached a record high in 2013, with China passing Japan as the largest importer of North American wood products in 2011. The B.C. and federal governments promote wood construction in China and Japan, and B.C.'s forest minister is required to conduct an annual trade mission to China, Japan and other Asian countries.
The shift in demand provides extra urgency for talks to renew the Canada-U.S. softwood lumber agreement that expired last year. B.C. sales are booming without the export cap that both Ottawa and Washington have agreed will be required. | http://www.missioncityrecord.com/business/391328001.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.missioncityrecord.com/83f05e0791bcfdae8f7391a5f4e2d7726b404ee7ef46a23cfd4ce4b2c8ad2106.json |
[
"Staff Writer"
] | 2016-08-26T13:08:13 | null | null | Photographers from across the province competed in amateur competition | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.missioncityrecord.com%2Fcommunity%2F391187111.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/2985abbotsfordAmateurphotographjers.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Voting open for People's Choice Amateur Photography Competition | null | null | www.missioncityrecord.com | Cameras were the focus as 70 photographers from across B.C., including Metro Vancouver, the Fraser Valley, Kelowna and Nelson, competed in the fourth annual Next Generation BC Amateur Photographer of the Year Contest at the recent Abbotsford International Airshow.
Sponsored by London Drugs and Black Press Media, the contest took place Aug. 12-14, as participants captured their best air, crowd, static, and wildcard shots.
Photographers experienced close-up action at the airshow including Friday's twilight show, and earned the "hot-side" tour at the airshow where they shot exclusive aircraft including the F-35, CF-18, FA-18, Breitling Jet Team, the Snowbirds and more for a chance to win the title of B.C.'s next Amateur Photographer title.
Awarding categories also include The Best in-air photograph ($750 grand prize), The Best ground/static scene photograph ($500 prize),The Best crowd scene photograph ($250 prize ), The Best video submission ($500 prize) all courtesy of London Drugs and honorary acknowledgement for Best Wildcard entry.
For the People's Choice Award Winner, the time has arrived for the public to vote on their favourite photo and be entered for a chance to win BC Lions game tickets.
For voting and contest information, click here. | http://www.missioncityrecord.com/community/391187111.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.missioncityrecord.com/a13aece00a32b958a2f93bc2e4bbcb3bd3e6f3cce310c39bce68b94960d2c199.json |
[
"Laura Baziuk"
] | 2016-08-26T18:50:32 | null | null | Police also found bag of tomatoes, skateboard at the scene | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.missioncityrecord.com%2Fnews%2F391420301.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/8296BCLN200753181_Skateboard_1__large_.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Taxi driver hurt after gin bottle thrown through cab window in North Van | null | null | www.missioncityrecord.com | Mounties are looking for whoever threw a gin bottle at a taxi, breaking a window and hitting the cab driver in the head Thursday night in North Vancouver.
Police say the driver was heading east on East 29 Street toward Lynn Valley when the bottle smashed into the cab, cut up the man's face and broke his tooth.
His passenger was also hit by flying glass shards, police say, but she was not hurt.
Officers found a bag of tomatoes near the scene and believe the culprit may have been throwing them before trying the 375ml Bombay Sapphire gin bottle.
Police recovered that, as well as a skateboard.
"Throwing anything at moving traffic, whether it be bottles or tomatoes, is incredibly dangerous," said Sgt. Doug Trousdell. "Fortunately this didn't turn out to be even more serious."
Anyone with information is asked to contact RCMP at 604-985-1311 or CrimeStoppers at 1-800-222-8477, quoting file number 2016-22114. | http://www.missioncityrecord.com/news/391420301.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.missioncityrecord.com/f4a0ee3d6ff21b94a16d9523a898057754c8618ffa2236311c62474b2fa8e31d.json |
[] | 2016-08-30T16:50:37 | null | null | The MNET Radio Music Festival attracted hundreds of people to Centennial Park to watch eight local groups perform 10 hours of music. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.missioncityrecord.com%2Fentertainment%2F391754941.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/94658mission20160827_9131.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | PHOTOS: Outdoor concert rocks Mission music fans | null | null | www.missioncityrecord.com | The group Midnight Lion performs in Mission's Centennial Park on Saturday as part of the inaugural MNet Music Radio Festival. Eight local bands played for more than 10 hours to hundreds of appreciative fans.
Hundreds of Mission music fans crowded into Centennial Park on Saturday to attend the MNET Radio Music Festival.
The free event featured eight local bands and the music played non-stop for 10 hours.
Almost all of the musicians who appeared have ties to Mission. Some are current residents and some formerly lived in Mission.
Lance Schilka, executive producer of MNET Media founded the company last year with a focus on developing local talent and giving Mission, “the Big Mish” as he calls it, a broadcast medium that did not exist before.
MNET Radio offers local musicians a chance to be on the air via the Internet, while MNET TV posts videos on YouTube.
The artists who performed included: | http://www.missioncityrecord.com/entertainment/391754941.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.missioncityrecord.com/4ac536feae4d1e5a742ca1fbed111276ff00483f23626fb5bd1c33f5a1d4a5b8.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:02:16 | null | null | Concert series continues Friday with Ari Neufeld and Jennie Bice at 7 p.m. at Heritage Park. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.missioncityrecord.com%2Fentertainment%2F389794011.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/350993171715_web_Bice.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Neufeld and Bice perform at Fraser River Heritage Park | null | null | www.missioncityrecord.com | The Envision Financial Twilight Concert Series continues Friday with Ari Neufeld and Jennie Bice at 7 p.m. at Fraser River Heritage Park.
Ari Neufeld performs a flourish of young and old songs, familiar and brand new, fleshed out in alternating rhythms and melodies with added percussion, and elements of electric and acoustic guitar, piano, banjo, ukulele and harmonica. Neufeld has lived, worked and performed internationally and shared the stage with musical giants.
He has recently moved to Vancouver, actively touring his one-man band show around Western Canada, after three years of working with a musical development project in Austin, Texas.
He will be joined by Mission's own treasure, Jennie Bice. This incredible musician has thrilled local audiences for years with her engaging personality and musical talent. Her music has taken her throughout B.C., and much of Canada.
Bice has been involved with music in some capacity all of her life. With a combination of classical and fiddle training from an early age, it was not uncommon for her to be active in both orchestras and old-time fiddle contests.
She came to Mission to play with her Vancouver-based band Prydwen at the Mission Folk Festival and hasn't left. She and husband Joe Samorodin have built Annwyn Studios, a multi-functioning recording, teaching and rehearsal space, and she has established herself as an extraordinary teacher.
When these two hook up on stage, audiences will be in for an incredible treat.
Next Wednesday (Aug. 17), the Twilight Concert Series will continue with LeftCoast, who is making a return trip to Mission and the concert series.
With a lifetime of professional music experience between them, the five members of LeftCoast have seasoned backgrounds in delivering a connoisseur's blend of sonic harmonious magic. Administering a funky mix of analogue keyboard loops, rich and soulful vocals, bass wizardry, brazen sax licks and fresh drumbeats, LeftCoast brings a youthful, yet old-school funk image and energy.
The concert series continues on Wednesday and Friday evenings until Friday, Aug. 26. The concerts are free, and begin at 7 p.m. | http://www.missioncityrecord.com/entertainment/389794011.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.missioncityrecord.com/3808202621ba3db8f3e1bd9baa86f2a448a1c2a3b593b570561110d8a37beaf7.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:10:28 | null | null | Will hold a public meeting in early September to discuss the bike lanes and the impact on parking. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.missioncityrecord.com%2Fnews%2F391299511.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/51113missionvgfrtissionIMG_3822.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Mission council to consult with public about bike lanes on Seventh Avenue | null | null | www.missioncityrecord.com | Mission council will consult with the public over its July decision to add bike lanes to Seventh Avenue.
Frank Bucholtz
Black Press
Mission council will consult with the public over its July decision to add bike lanes to Seventh Avenue.
Council voted last week to hold a public meeting in early September to discuss the bike lanes and the effect on parking along Seventh Avenue. After that, it will make a decision on bike lanes and where parking will be allowed along the street.
The decision came after council heard from several delegations concerned about its abrupt decision to add bike lanes to Seventh Avenue and eliminate parking on the north side of the street between Stave Lake and Grand streets.
David Perritt, owner of Grab-A-Java, said the decision to end parking on the north side of Seventh is devastating to his business.
“I was surprised to see this bicycle lane come out of nowhere. Small business is a big part of the community. A bike lane might seem like a small thing, but it has a huge impact. I am concerned about the viability of my business. If it were not for Seventh Avenue street parking, I would not be in business.”
Susan Jackson said many residents on the street did not know anything about the bike lane until they got a notice in their mailboxes that there would be no parking allowed on the north side of the road. Council decided on July 18 to go ahead with the bike lane and prohibit parking on the north side of the street between Stave Lake and Grand.
Mayor Randy Hawes said people along Seventh “had a right taken away” with the sudden loss of parking. He said there needs to be some “proper consultation” with residents before any further decisions are made.
Most members of council said creating bike lanes in Mission is a good idea and the place to start is on Seventh, where several schools, churches and the Leisure Centre are located. It also is close to the hospital.
Council heard details earlier in the day about a transportation master plan which has been prepared by consultant Parsons Canada for Mission. The plan includes adding more bike lanes in Mission in the longer term. | http://www.missioncityrecord.com/news/391299511.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.missioncityrecord.com/830b072bfe00d8916d51e8184aaed3ff4fd717aa407cf6ec5a7b111dc604b4fe.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:14:05 | null | null | There’s nothing better than the dog days of summer. Life seems brighter when the sun shines. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.missioncityrecord.com%2Fopinion%2F390012111.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/BlackNewsMedia-CLR.png?t=12345? | en | null | EDITORIAL: Keep pets safe | null | null | www.missioncityrecord.com | There’s nothing better than the dog days of summer. Life seems brighter when the sun shines. There is more fun to be had under blue skies.
Kids and adults alike splash in pools, float on lakes, camp and explore in what feels like the most carefree days of the year.
But when that temperature soars to the high 20s and into the 30s, it seems, for some, their brain gets fried with the heat, along with their skin if they aren’t using sunscreen.
People continue to leave their pets in hot cars all over the Fraser Valley, not only putting the canines in danger but tying up police resources as well.
There still seems to be this misconception out there from seemingly dog-adoring people that our canine friends need to go everywhere with us.
They don’t.
Don’t bring your dog for a car ride to the grocery store, don’t just “run in” to grab a few things at the mall. Don’t go do some banking with Fido waiting in the car.
Even in the shade, with the windows rolled down, the vehicle can heat up to more than 35 degrees in just minutes. Dogs don’t have the ability to sweat. Your dog, if it could talk, would ask to be left at home, to loyally await your return with a wag of the tail, a bark and a lick.
The alternative is possibly killing your best friend by causing your canine to suffer unrecoverable heatstroke.
The six dogs that died of heatstroke should have been the biggest wakeup call. Sadly, it wasn’t.
Why don’t you take the no hot dogs pledge online at nohotpets.ca?
– Black Press | http://www.missioncityrecord.com/opinion/390012111.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.missioncityrecord.com/4ec3182c32e98c14a97ee632f4a285ee395859a0107e468e8f27c29fbc6225e2.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:04:34 | null | null | Event to take place all day on Aug. 27 at Centennial Park | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.missioncityrecord.com%2Fentertainment%2F390735471.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/73927missionmnet.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Free music festival coming to Mission | null | null | www.missioncityrecord.com | BY: FRANK BUCHOLTZ, BLACK PRESS
A free music festival at Centennial Park will help wrap up the month of August.
The MNET Radio Music Festival is scheduled to run Aug. 27 from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the park in central Mission, located at 14th and Taulbut.
The event will be about more than music – several food trucks will also be on hand, and there will be lots to do.
Almost all of the musicians who will appear have ties to Mission. Some are current residents and some formerly lived in Mission. All are excited about playing on a larger stage in an outdoor venue.
Lance Schilka, executive producer of MNET Media, says some have played at outdoor events before and, for some, it will be a new experience
“They all deserve to be here,” he said.
Schilka founded MNET Media last year with a focus on developing local talent and giving Mission, “the Big Mish” as he calls it, a broadcast medium that did not exist before.
MNET Radio offers local musicians a chance to be on the air via the internet, while MNET TV posts videos on YouTube. A social club via Facebook gives artists a chance to reach potential new fans.
The District of Mission has worked with MNET to make the park available as a venue for the event.
Schilka says that it will be the first outdoor concert of its type at the park. He says the park is in a nice setting and is in a central location.
The event will be preceded by a pancake breakfast, starting at 9 a.m. This is being put on by the Elks Club. At 11 a.m., the music will begin.
The artists, in order of appearance, are: Sain Arden, opera-style rock band; Corey Primus, folk/rock and roots Canadiana; Midnight Lion, modern pop rock; Hastings, funk blues rock, with great saxophone; Jeff Lacey and the Blackbirds band, an inspirationally driven pop rock group; KicnRox, a straight-ahead Mission rock band which has just released its first album; The Harvest, a blues rock group fronted by vocal sensation Shauna Laine Meloche; and The John Welsh Band, FVMA pop artist of the year.The band offers a good times folkrock-pop sound that gets everyone dancing.
Schilka and the district are working on parking and traffic arrangements, but he emphasized that organizers want everyone to remember “that this event is in a public park so please respect your neighbours and other patrons so we may all have the best possible musical experience.” | http://www.missioncityrecord.com/entertainment/390735471.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.missioncityrecord.com/a3561d051e330e4b6d8b8a2b11a2c5e3913f9e1fa8b1f0138a819cbddb305b68.json |
[] | 2016-08-29T18:55:41 | null | null | The annual Smoke, Fire and Thunder event attracted thousands of fans and hundreds of great cars. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.missioncityrecord.com%2Fsports%2F391637781.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/41213missionRC4K9461.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | PHOTOS: A day at the races | null | null | www.missioncityrecord.com | Mission Raceway Park hosted some amazing racing on the weekend as the annual Smoke, Fire and Thunder event took place.
The annual Smoke, Fire and Thunder racing event attracted thousands of people to Mission Raceway Park on the weekend.
The event featured everything from jet cars to pro-mods.
See below for some great action shots. | http://www.missioncityrecord.com/sports/391637781.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.missioncityrecord.com/3e3c2be658da870f5ff6bc06a94f56f09b71c56746cecb449f2b5ab02a3cfa64.json |
[
"Jeff Nagel"
] | 2016-08-26T13:10:47 | null | null | 853,000 fish estimated returning is worse than the disaster year of 2009 that triggered the Cohen inquiry, but not as unexpected | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.missioncityrecord.com%2Fnews%2F391087681.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/56898BCLN2007sockeyesalmonfisheryCF-MR201408195c-6web.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Dismal sockeye salmon run is Fraser River's worst return in 120 years | null | null | www.missioncityrecord.com | Just 853,000 sockeye salmon are estimated to be returning to the Fraser River this summer. That's about a third of what was expected, making it the worst Fraser sockeye run in 120 years.
The worst return of sockeye salmon to the Fraser River in more than a century has kept the commercial fishery shut down and curtailed aboriginal food fishing.
The run size estimate of 853,000 returning sockeye – the lowest on record since 1893 – is barely one third of the 2.3 million salmon that had been expected to come back this summer. Only twice before in the past century has the Fraser run dipped below one million.
Mike Lapointe, the chief biologist for the Pacific Salmon Commission, agrees this year's return is bad, but says it's not a catastrophe on the same scale as 2009, when millions of Fraser sockeye unexpectedly went missing and triggered the Cohen Inquiry.
"I'm not sure I agree with people characterizing it as a disaster," Lapointe said. "When you start from a spot that's already pretty low and you get poorer than average conditions, unfortunately you can get this type of return that's very low but not completely out of the realm of possibility."
Pre-season estimates indicated there was a one-in-10 chance the run could be this poor.
In contrast, 2009's return of 1.5 million was proportionally much lower than the more than 10 million sockeye anticipated and called into question the models used by fishery managers.
The bulk of sockeye in this year's Fraser run were destined for the Chilko Lake system. Lapointe said their rate of return will likely be around 20 adult spawners for every 1,000 juveniles that went to sea. That's much less than usual, but in 2009 the Chilko return rate was just three per 1,000.
Sockeye return on a four-year cycle and this part of the cycle is traditionally the lowest, so expectations weren't high.
But wildly inconsistent salmon returns seem to be increasingly prevalent as the cycle gets more lopsided.
In 2010, the Fraser welcomed back a record 30 million sockeye.
And Lapointe said 2018 could once again be a big year, and even 2017 might exceed 10 million salmon, based on the number of adults that previously spawned.
There are also signs marine conditions that have been bad for a few years could improve.
A warm water blob in the North Pacific that's thought to have reduced the food supply and attracted predators since 2014 has dissipated.
Lapointe said the recent results throw up more questions than answers.
"Is this a pattern that's going to become more frequent because the ocean is becoming less of a favourable place for juvenile salmon?"
Watershed Watch Salmon Society executive director Aaron Hill agreed this summer's record low return may not be as big a surprise and could soon reverse, but added the consequences right now are severe for First Nations who depend on salmon.
He listed past overfishing, viruses and parasites from salmon farms and extraction of water from the watershed as some of the factors that may be harming salmon populations.
"But the big one compounding all these other stressors is the climate," Hill said.
"Not only is it the worst return on record but the fish swimming up the river are swimming into river water that's lethally warm. A lot of fish won't even make it to the spawning grounds. We just don't know how many."
More variability and wild swings in the salmon cycle appear likely, Hill added.
"It really puts a fine point on the need to move on things we know we can do to improve the numbers of salmon that get up the river and survive to spawn."
Hill said the province has "abdicated its responsibility" to initiate more aggressive climate action to help reduce impacts on the fishery when it released its new climate plan last week.
And he said the federal government must do more to respond to the recommendations of the Cohen Commission.
"This crisis of Fraser River sockeye has not gone away." | http://www.missioncityrecord.com/news/391087681.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.missioncityrecord.com/f19843e82d7352e542782a2818d641e8cb8513da749dc3396c7960e70293711b.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:07:32 | null | null | Camps run Aug. 17 and 24 for girls ages 14 to 18 | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.missioncityrecord.com%2Fcommunity%2F390009561.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/32179abbotsfordSoroptimistlogoweb.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Soroptimist International hosts career camps in Abbotsford and Mission | null | null | www.missioncityrecord.com | Support for female high school students exploring their post-secondary education and career options is being offered by the Soroptimist International of Abbotsford Mission service club.
The club is hosting two day-long camps for girls aged 14 to 18, where they will learn about career opportunities, setting and achieving goals, and overcoming obstacles to success.
The Dream It, Be It career support for girls events take place in Abbotsford on Wednesday, Aug. 17, and in Mission on Wednesday, Aug. 24, from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Girls and their parents or guardians can learn more and sign up for the program by contacting the club at siabbotsford.mission@soroptimist.net or by registering on EventBrite.
The sessions will answer questions about college, setting and achieving career goals, and having access to professional role models and mentors. The program aims to help girls grow to be strong, successful and happy adults.
Throughout the day, the girls will attend sessions based on the following topics: discovering your dreams, exploring careers, creating achievable goals, rising above obstacles, turning failure into success, balancing your stress, and putting dreams into action.
“Because we don’t expect that all girls will know what they want to do for the rest of their lives and we also know that plans change, the skills developed through the day can be applied to any goals the girls identify throughout their education and careers,” says club president Linda Gilzean.
In addition to learning important life skills, the girls will also leave with a variety of other resources. There will be a draw at the end of each day for a $50 iTunes gift card. This program is supported by Catalyst for Growth, Women’s Enterprise Centre and Status of Women Canada.
Dream It, Be It joins with the long-running Live Your Dream: Education and Training Awards for Women to create the “Soroptimist Dream Programs,” which provide sustainable, measurable change for women and girls, and ensure they have access to the education and training needed to reach their full potential and live their dreams.
The Live Your Dream Awards assist women by giving them the resources they need to improve their education, skills and job prospects.
Soroptimist International of Abbotsford Mission is part of Soroptimist International of the Americas, a cause-related philanthropic federation of clubs improving the lives of women and girls through social and economic empowerment.
The Abbotsford-Mission Soroptimists join 1,300 Soroptimist clubs in 20 countries and territories that empower women and girls through volunteer projects, such as cash grants for education, hands-on efforts to end domestic violence, career mentoring for girls, women’s health initiatives and many other community-based projects.
For more information on how Soroptimist improves the lives of women and girls, visit soroptimistiam.org. | http://www.missioncityrecord.com/community/390009561.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.missioncityrecord.com/305ff451a39f101185bc8e1bf20d3a403df2f5e61d6c4e93d6aad839f058c718.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:13:31 | null | null | Representative of Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation says it doesn't support efforts to stop oil and gas development | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.missioncityrecord.com%2Fopinion%2F388602211.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/64474BCLN2007DonnyWesleyjrLelu7web.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | LETTER: U.S. foundations protecting salmon | null | null | www.missioncityrecord.com | Re: Tree spikers cling to Lelu Island (B.C. Views, July 20).
Tom Fletcher seems to believe protecting salmon is not only bad, but dishonest. He suggests it’s an effort to cover up an international plot to kill B.C.’s oil and gas opportunities and Alberta’s oilsands.
His column falsely asserts that, along with other groups, the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation has “poured money into anti-LNG campaigns in B.C., as they funded opposition to oilsands development before them. Indeed, the record suggests the long project to establish what environmental front groups named the Great Bear Rainforest was a strategy to stop hydrocarbon exports from western Canada, even as U.S. sources ramped up production.”
The foundation’s Wild Salmon Ecosystems Initiative supports groups working to ensure that all factors – social, environmental and economic – are fairly respected in development decisions. It does not fund efforts to stop oil and gas development.
Salmon support a huge economy that provides jobs, social and cultural benefits. And, in British Columbia, unlike many other parts of North America, we still have a chance to keep most salmon watersheds intact. This is why the foundation supports the efforts of communities to protect these fish. This means ensuring that scientific evidence is fully addressed in project development, including siting decisions.
We are proud supporters of the Great Bear Rainforest, not because we are “anti” anything else, but because this is a unique region. Like the Amazon and the Great Barrier Reef, it is recognized by experts around the globe as one of the planet’s most important and unique natural wonders.
It is a region that deserved to be protected on its own merits – a fact so clear that federal, provincial and First Nation governments came together with industry and environmental groups to ensure it would be. To portray this impressive collaboration as an anti-oil and gas does a disservice to the broad array of Canadians and First Nations that prioritized its preservation.
The Moore Foundation supported this as part of our commitment to assist groups that seek to protect wild salmon habitats along the West Coast. People, issues, organizations and funds cross the Canada-U.S. border all the time. There isn’t anything unusual about Canadian environmental groups requesting and receiving donations from international foundations that share the same environmental goals.
Ivan Thompson, B.C. Program Officer, Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, Vancouver | http://www.missioncityrecord.com/opinion/388602211.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.missioncityrecord.com/6a5e1b710402dca06018dd9bdf2fa27f22458435093f77d622721e4d854c466d.json |
[
"Staff Writer"
] | 2016-08-29T22:51:32 | null | null | Highway 1 was closed in both directions Monday morning after a truck fueled by liquid natural gas crashed near Bridal Falls. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.missioncityrecord.com%2Fnews%2F391615731.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/38457chilliwackHighway1Crash.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | UPDATE: Westbound lanes reopen following earlier truck crash | null | null | www.missioncityrecord.com | An LNG fueled transport truck crashed through the concrete barrier on Highway 1 near Bridal Falls Monday morning.
Highway 1 was closed in both directions Monday morning after a semi trailer truck fueled by liquefied natural gas rolled over near Bridal Falls.
Fire officials said the truck is leaking fluids and LNG and called in the hazardous materials team.
At around 2:30 p.m., officials evacuated homes and businesses in a 650-metre radius of the crash site as they prepared to vent the LNG fuel as a precaution.
According to the Fraser Valley Regional District, the controlled release of the fuel carries only a minimal risk.
"During this process, a white vapour cloud may be visible in the area for period of up to 40 minutes in duration," the FVRD said.
The release will allow the safe removal of the crashed vehicle.
According to one witness, the driver and passenger walked away from the accident.
The crash has snarled eastbound traffic as far back as the Prest Road overpass.
Eastbound traffic is being diverted to Highway 9 and Highway 7.
The westbound lanes, meanwhile, were reopened just before 3 p.m.
DriveBC has updated its estimate on when the highway will reopen. It now says the highway will reopen between 3-6 p.m.
Watch theprogress.com for more… | http://www.missioncityrecord.com/news/391615731.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.missioncityrecord.com/987d45beb06cc0d4d33e8a1c23b5d238f5839476f1b7322594052a50fa4a7f92.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T14:55:07 | null | null | Mission's peewee football squad fell 15-0 in a preseason game against the Giants in Chilliwack. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.missioncityrecord.com%2Fsports%2F391348081.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/70520missionNiners2.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Mission Niners battled Chilliwack in exhibition football action | null | null | www.missioncityrecord.com | The Mission Niners (red jerseys) pee wee football squad travelled to Chilliwack on Saturday to take part in an exhibition game against the Chilliwack Giants. The Niners lost the game 15-0.
The Mission Niners pee wee football squad travelled to Chilliwack on Saturday to take part in an exhibition game against the Chilliwack Giants.
While it was a good effort for the local squad, the Mission side came out on the losing end of a 15-0 score.
The Niners’ regular season begins in September. | http://www.missioncityrecord.com/sports/391348081.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.missioncityrecord.com/c71a2884d254b8876f4f1c5810a9496f6a77602b206b421074546a8d27ffa6c2.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:14:36 | null | null | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.missioncityrecord.com%2Fsports%2F390454351.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/58189missiongaucher_2.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Mission's Kim Gaucher, Canadian women's basketball team eliminated by France | null | null | www.missioncityrecord.com | Mission's Kim Gaucher drives to the hoop against France on Tuesday.
BY: BEN LYPKA, BLACK PRESS
The Olympic ride is over for Mission's Kim Gaucher and the Canadian women's basketball team.
Canada fell 68-63 to France on Tuesday in the quarter-finals to end the team's run at Rio.
Team Canada had a 29-16 lead early into the second quarter, and ended the first half up 37-32.
France turned it on in the second half, and closed the game out with an 8-4 run to win the game and advance to the semi-finals.
Gaucher, the captain of the team, said foul trouble in the second quarter after Canada had built up a big lead cost them.
"We got into foul trouble, they were in the bonus with seven minutes left in the second quarter and I think that brought them back into the game," Gaucher said. "I think we could have been up big at that point, but they got so many shots at the free-throw line that we just gave away free baskets."
Gaucher led the way for Canada with 15 points and five rebounds.
Canadian head coach Lisa Thomaidis said the mistakes mounted for the team.
"We lacked a little bit of experience at the end," she said. "We forced up some tough shots we didn't need to, and we had a hard time learning our lessons throughout the tournament."
The loss ended a strong early run for the team, that saw them post wins over China, Serbia and Senegal to kick off the tournament.
Gaucher, a former Heritage Park Secondary student, is the lone Mission representative at the 2016 Summer Olympics. | http://www.missioncityrecord.com/sports/390454351.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.missioncityrecord.com/6d51a6f4b41e89f776bf636bc117815d9bb8c9daf43bc3b1b59b37bfc7cfe58f.json |
[
"Tom Fletcher"
] | 2016-08-29T18:51:22 | null | null | Province has alternatives if Canada Post employees begin strike action | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.missioncityrecord.com%2Fnews%2F391636531.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/40679BCLN2007CanadaPostMailboxwikim7web.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | B.C. prepares for possible postal disruption | null | null | www.missioncityrecord.com | The B.C. government's plan B for income assistance cheques and other time-sensitive documents could be re-activated as the long-running Canada Post labour dispute reaches another deadline.
The Canadian Union of Postal Workers is in a legal position to strike as of Monday, but postponed threatened rotating strike action after weekend talks with a federal mediator. Its initial action would be an overtime ban rather than a full-scale walkout that would disrupt mail delivery.
Canada Post served lockout notice in July, with the two sides far apart on issues including pension changes for future employees and pay for rural carriers.
Income assistance, rent subsidy and other B.C. government payments are not affected if they are direct deposit. For mailed cheques and information, updates on possible postal strike effects to the Ministry of Social Development will be available as necessary at this website or at 1-866-866-0800.
Phone and online contacts are set up for questions about affected provincial departments:
• Ministry of Advanced Education and StudentAidBC online here.
• Ministry of Children and Family Development 1-877-387-7027
• Medical Services Plan payments online here or 1-877-405-4909
• ICBC inquiries 1-800-663-3051
• Family Maintenance and Enforcement program 604-660-2528
• Public Guardian and Trustee online here or 604-660-4444
• Vital Statistics 1-888-876-1633
• WorkSafe BC online here or 1-888-967-5377 | http://www.missioncityrecord.com/news/391636531.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.missioncityrecord.com/77057aa6e692630cbf5a527a4b91f219f3f52354099996af48ea25e8cd481f51.json |
[
"Tom Fletcher"
] | 2016-08-26T12:55:30 | null | null | Four per cent rate hike already in effect, more to come as BC Hydro looks for savings to offset slow industrial demand | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.missioncityrecord.com%2Fbusiness%2F388687371.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/9960BCLN2007DamRevelstokewiki7web.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | BC Hydro rates rise as demand slows | null | null | www.missioncityrecord.com | Revelstoke dam on the Columbia River is due to have a sixth water turbine added, but Site C is BC Hydro's priority today.
BC Hydro is going ahead with its planned four per cent rate increase this year and deferring more debt to future years as it revises its electricity demand forecast downward.
The provincially-owned utility has not asked for an increase in its government-imposed rate plan despite a revised demand forecast with $3.5 billion less revenue over the next 10 years. BC Hydro has filed a three-year plan with the B.C. Utilities Commission that would increase rates four, 3.5 and three per cent in the next three years. The four per cent increase is already showing up on customer bills as an interim increase.
With the Site C dam on the Peace River and other upgrades amounting to $2 billion a year, the plan includes additional deferred debt until 2023, when Site C is due to be completed. BC Hydro CEO Jessica McDonald said the long-term nature of capital projects means its capital cost savings don't start until the next decade.
BC Hydro has also cut some of its familiar Power Smart activities, such as the fridge buy-back plan and incentives for energy efficient light bulbs.
McDonald said BC Hydro is seeing lower revenues due to two warm winters and downturns in mining and forest products. It still projects growing overall demand as population and economic growth continue.
NDP energy critic Adrian Dix said the new deferred debt represents roughly $500 for each of BC Hydro's two million customers, and it is a political move to get the B.C. Liberal government past next year's election.
The 10-year rates plan imposed by Energy Minister Bill Bennett in 2013 overstated demand to justify the construction of Site C, and translates to a 28 per cent rate increase. It allows the utilities commission to regain control over approving customer rates by 2020, after five years of political direction.
Dix said with the new demand forecast and commodity prices expected to remain low, BC Hydro should have added a sixth turbine to its Revelstoke dam for $450 million before embarking on the $9 billion Site C project. | http://www.missioncityrecord.com/business/388687371.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.missioncityrecord.com/6334eebedf2d4eeed8986d3af13bc272f846f5dce302de6428ccc7301331d662.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:13:04 | null | null | Buildings were going up, funding not in place, no plan for the future and the public still had to use crappy washroom facilities. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.missioncityrecord.com%2Fopinion%2Fletters%2F387029511.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/BlackNewsMedia-CLR.png?t=12345? | en | null | LETTER: Glad that council took over the park | null | null | www.missioncityrecord.com | I would like to make comment on the story of the observatory.
As a concerned, long-time resident I have heard enough. When the city took over from the Mission Heritage Association (MHA), my thoughts were great, because I sure did not like what I was seeing.
Buildings were going up, funding not in place, no plan for the future and the public still had to use crappy washroom facilities, (new ones not opened and in a poor location). Then we learn the Blackberry Kitchen did not get proper washrooms. City officials should have been involved a long time ago.
Someone had great aspirations but the MHA should have been answerable to why they spent thousands of dollars without proper planning. It’s good that this council has the guts to get it straight. I’ve heard enough.
Ron Ballard
Mission | http://www.missioncityrecord.com/opinion/letters/387029511.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.missioncityrecord.com/e6308c3a4fcc25d2a04d0d372a7909baf737f200d5cea9dca7433bff4e80fcc5.json |
[
"Dan Ferguson"
] | 2016-08-26T18:50:34 | null | null | RCMP release photo of Good Samaritan who stopped to help injured officer | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.missioncityrecord.com%2Fnews%2F391420561.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/8285langleytruckdriver.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | If this is you, please call police about Langley crash | null | null | www.missioncityrecord.com | RCMP have released these pictures of the Good Samaritan and his truck taken at the scene of the Aug. 14 Hwy. 1 crash that injured an officer.
If your name is Earl and you are the man who pulled over his semi to help an injured RCMP officer, the police would like to talk to you.
The man with the truck is one of two Good Samaritans who stopped to provide assistance the morning of Sunday, Aug. 14 when an RCMP vehicle was rear-ended at the scene of a rollover accident in the westbound lane of Highway 1, near the 232 Street overpass in Langley.
"Earl" may have important information about the collision or its aftermath, RCMP said.
RCMP released photos of Earl and what is believed to be his truck, a greyish-blue Volvo tractor trailer, hauling a white 53’ refrigerated. There is a silver logo on the tractor’s door.
Earl has a tattoo on his right forearm.
The second witness was an Asian man in his 50’s. He is described as short, wearing a white button down shirt and tan pants.
He was driving a model year 2000 or newer tan or gold sedan in good condition .
Police believe the second witness was traveling behind the grey pick-up truck that collided with the police vehicle.
Anyone with any information on these individuals is asked to contact Sgt. Patrick Davies at 604-539-2730. | http://www.missioncityrecord.com/news/391420561.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.missioncityrecord.com/1e5726c3d618852e256b069ee227f8cf45f44066749e0e985d9122f114209cd3.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:14:23 | null | null | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.missioncityrecord.com%2Fsports%2F389929371.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/91850missionolympicsbball2.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Gaucher, Canada women's basketball now 3-0 | null | null | www.missioncityrecord.com | Mission's Kim Gaucher goes up for a jumper during Olympic action against Serbia on Monday.
BY: BEN LYPKA/BLACK PRESS
Mission's Kim Gaucher and the Canadian women's basketball team continues to roll at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
After posting wins over China and Serbia earlier, Canada battled Senegal on Wednesday and came out hot.
The Canucks jumped out to a seven point lead after the first quarter, en route to a 68-58 win.
Gaucher had seven points, six rebounds, two assists and one steal against Senegal.
Canada next takes on Senegal on the United States on Friday and Spain on Sunday to close out the preliminary round.
The top four teams in each group qualify for the playoff round, which begins on Aug. 16. The gold and bronze medal games for women's basketball occur on Aug. 20.
Gaucher, who plays in a professional league in France, attended Heritage Park Secondary school before moving on to the University of Utah, where she became a star player and eventually had her number retired.
She was a first-round pick of the Sacramento Monarchs of the WNBA, and played three seasons there. She also played professionally in Spain.
Gaucher has represented Canada on the international stage several times, winning a bronze at the 2009 FIBA Americas Women's Championship, and a silver at the 2013 event.
She also won gold at the 2015 Pan-Am Games event in Toronto.
Continue checking The Mission Record online for ongoing coverage of local athletes at the Games. | http://www.missioncityrecord.com/sports/389929371.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.missioncityrecord.com/7796f74b00ba088fe88908018c076100ebe855d1e57fe722ff04fd33ec4e06f2.json |
[] | 2016-08-27T10:51:52 | null | null | Sorry, I don’t give money to people who smoke. Besides, I just gave a toonie to someone else. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.missioncityrecord.com%2Fopinion%2Fletters%2F391354041.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/BlackNewsMedia-CLR.png?t=12345? | en | null | LETTER: Homeless or moneyless? | null | null | www.missioncityrecord.com | The other day I was, in short order, approached by two men at the Mission Hills Mall.
The first one, not dressed in his Sunday best and shouldering a plastic bag containing what looked like empty cans, said, “I’m hungry. Can you help me?”
Pointing to his bag, he added, “That won’t get me much.” I took a toonie from my wallet and handed it to him. He thanked me in his own way. “God bless you,” or something like that.
Just minutes later I walked by a man sitting, leaning against a Safeway wall, with cigarette smoldering away in his left hand. He spoke up.
“Can you give me a dollar? I need that to go on the bus.”
I looked at him sternly.
“Sorry, I don’t give money to people who smoke. Besides, I just gave a toonie to someone else.”
I walked away thinking I should have added, “Someone who is hungry.”
So, do we call this homelessness? Or, just moneylessness?
The one said he needed money to eat, and the other money to get on a bus.
Walter Schmur
Mission | http://www.missioncityrecord.com/opinion/letters/391354041.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.missioncityrecord.com/032cabade0cc6e25065560fab099b3a50fcab16ee438aa4f68e206598a7ebea0.json |
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"Jeff Nagel"
] | 2016-08-26T13:10:37 | null | null | $60 a year increase for most drivers once optional auto insurance increase is included | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.missioncityrecord.com%2Fnews%2F391304001.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/52753BCLN2007CarcrashLangleyfile.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | ICBC seeks 4.9 per cent basic rate hike as crashes, costs climb | null | null | www.missioncityrecord.com | ICBC wants to increase basic auto insurance rates by 4.9 per cent – the fifth straight annual increase – as it continues to grapple with rising numbers of crashes, claims and dramatically increasing costs.
The typical driver will pay $3.50 a month or $42 a year more for basic insurance if the hike is approved.
But the corporation is also raising optional rates by 2.8 per cent so the average customer who buys both basic and optional insurance with ICBC will see their insurance bill rise $5 a month, or $60 a year.
ICBC CEO Mark Blucher said the basic rate hike would have been much worse – 15.5 per cent translating into a $130 annual premium increase – had the province not approved another major transfer of $472 million from the optional to the basic side of operations.
A compounding factor has been the long decline of interest rates, which result in less investment income revenue to ICBC.
"These external pressures have really created a perfect storm and it's a really significant challenge for the organization," Blucher said in an interview Thursday.
ICBC had raised rates 5.5 per cent a year ago, and the province's rate smoothing policy requires the annual change be within 1.5 per cent of the previous year's increase.
The number of crashes has climbed 15 per cent in two years and damage claims are up 11 per cent.
Vehicles are increasingly reliant on technology and expensive materials that have become more costly in recent years as the loonie sagged against the U.S. dollar.
Despite much safer vehicles, injury claims have soared to $2.4 billion, up 60 per cent from $1.5 billion in 2008.
"We've seen no evidence that these strong trends are abating," Blucher said. "In fact, if anything, they're continuing to escalate going forward."
Blucher also noted there are more cars on the road in B.C. today – 3.1 million up from 2.8 million in 2011 – and people are driving more because of cheaper gas, contributing to more accidents, particularly in densifying urban areas.
And he pointed to personal injury lawyers as an aggravating cause of ICBC's spiralling claims costs.
"B.C. is the only province in Canada where you can sue another motorist for even a minor traffic accident," Blucher said, noting an increase in lawyer-represented claims and advertising by injury law firms.
Internal operating costs have been cut by $186 million a year, and ICBC is counting on more savings ahead, through its modernization program, by more aggressively combatting insurance fraud and from a hoped-for drop in distracted driving as motorists respond to stiffer penalties.
But transfers from the optional side to bolster the basic side will likely be needed for the foreseeable future, Blucher said, because basic premiums can't keep up with rising costs.
In a surprise move, the B.C. government will this year forgo extracting its usual $160-million annual dividend from ICBC's optional side into general revenue.
"Forgoing the dividend this particular year is one strategy amongst a litany of others we're employing to get that basic trate increase down," Transportation Minister Todd Stone said.
Stone said the $514 million the province has transferred out of ICBC in dividends since 2012 is small compared to the $1.4 billion over the same period that has been shifted from the competitive optional side to basic to apply downward pressure on basic rates.
The minister would not say if the government would permanently give up the ICBC dividend.
Adrian DIx, the NDP critic for ICBC, said the dividends to government have exceeded $1.2 billion since 2010 and predicted they'll resume after next year's election because the BC Liberals are "addicted" to using ICBC as a "profit centre."
Dix said the reliance on shifting huge amounts of capital from optional to basic raises troubling questions.
"Next year they've got to find that $472 million," Dix said. "What they've done is create a disaster at ICBC and their only hope is to deceive the voters until after the election."
He said ICBC's new move to hire more claims staff underscores problems with completing the computer modernization that was supposed to make operations more efficient.
"The transformation project has taken longer than World War 2 and is not close to finished."
ICBC's basic rates rose 11.2 per cent in 2012 and at least five per cent every year since.
The new rate hike is subject to B.C. Utilities Commission approval.
ICBC Rate Pressure Charts | http://www.missioncityrecord.com/news/391304001.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.missioncityrecord.com/426dabd9849d51b4b5ded9b7bf07c09e78aa14d544a1b7b111bddd9d3fa262d8.json |
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"Tom Fletcher"
] | 2016-08-26T12:54:35 | null | null | Vehicle traffic up 5% with no net fare increase and discounts offered for vehicles pulling boats and travel trailers | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.missioncityrecord.com%2Fbusiness%2F391094851.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/59772BCLN2007ferrySpiritofBC7web.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | More discounts coming as BC Ferries traffic rises | null | null | www.missioncityrecord.com | BC Ferries sailings have been busier this year, thanks in part to strong tourist traffic and no net fare increase.
BC Ferries plans to continue its campaign of price promotions this fall and next spring in an effort to maintain increased passenger and vehicle traffic.
First-quarter results for the Crown corporation show passenger traffic up 2.5 per cent and vehicle loads up 5.1 per cent for the three months ended June 30, compared with the same period in 2015.
Buoyed by a strong tourist year for B.C. and no net fare increase, BC Ferries carried 5.3 million passengers and 2.1 million vehicles in April, May and June. The 1.9 per cent average fare hike was erased by a reduced fuel surcharge due to long-term contracts for cheaper diesel fuel.
Helped by reduced operating costs and higher retail sales from terminals and on-board gift shops, net earnings were $27 million for the quarter, up from $18.8 million in the same period last year. Revenues were up 4.9 per cent to $219 million, while costs for the quarter went up 1.5 per cent to $178.6 million.
BC Ferries CEO Mike Corrigan released the first-quarter results at the corporation's annual meeting in Victoria, where he also announced that unspecified pricing promotions will be offered this fall and next spring. This year BC Ferries has been offering discounts on over-length vehicles pulling boats or travel trailers.
Corrigan also announced he will be stepping down as CEO at the end of the fiscal year next March. He was promoted in 2012 to replace former CEO David Hahn, and presided over a controversial service review that saw sailings reduced on money-losing routes.
Transportation Minister Todd Stone praised Corrigan for reducing operating costs and embracing new technology, including three new medium-sized ferries using liquefied natural gas fuel that have been built in Poland.
LNG retrofits are also scheduled for the Spirit of B.C. and the Spirit of Vancouver Island, the workhorses of the main Tswassen-to-Vancouver Island route.
Corrigan's term also saw the first cable ferry in the BC Ferries fleet, the Baynes Sound Connector to Denman Island. Stone said the cable ferry cut fuel costs by half. | http://www.missioncityrecord.com/business/391094851.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.missioncityrecord.com/fef64e65b2be79f5783dbede535f045ad7bbc3a6cb95e30dd563392330a6b417.json |
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"Tom Fletcher"
] | 2016-08-26T13:00:47 | null | null | Designer of Kicking Horse and Jumbo resorts gets approval to proceed with $175 million project east of Prince George | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.missioncityrecord.com%2Fbusiness%2F390477731.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/66407BCLN2007Oberti-Oberto7web.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | B.C. approves Valemount glacier resort plan | null | null | www.missioncityrecord.com | The B.C. government has approved a master development plan for a new year-round ski resort in the Cariboo Mountains west of Valemount.
Valemount Glacier Destination Resort is a $175 million project led by Oberto Oberti, who designed the Kicking Horse Mountain Resort near Golden and the controversial Jumbo Glacier Resort proposal west of Invermere.
The Valemount plan includes lifts and gondolas that would carry skiers and sight-seers to the summits of Mount Pierre Elliott Trudeau and Mount Arthur Meighen. Its vertical drop of 2,050 metres would be higher than Whistler-Blackcomb and the largest in North America.
"There are very few places in the world, and none in North America, where you go and ride a lift to the very top and the glacier is below you," said Jill Bodkin, a director of the company.
Valemount is a remote community of about 1,000 residents near the Alberta border east of Prince George. The region is west of Jasper National Park, which attracts visitors from around the world.
On the project's website, Oberti says people will travel to Switzerland for this kind of mountain resort experience, so a three-hour drive from Prince George isn't an obstacle to success.
Valemount Mayor Jeanette Townsend called the master plan approval "exciting news." She said the community attracts visitors who stay there to avoid the expensive accommodation in Jasper and the resort will take it to the next level.
Chief Nathan Matthew of the Simpcw First Nation said his community has been involved since the beginning, and he sees the project as an important economic development for the northern part of Simpcw's traditional territory. | http://www.missioncityrecord.com/business/390477731.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.missioncityrecord.com/77adb4c8a13ebf11ae7eb31ca515a84abed3ffff3c1b84dfa35ec3c88f6de9a6.json |
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"Larry Gierer"
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1:06 Riverwalk nears completion
2:21 Once a cheerleader, always a football fan
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3:38 Looking Back: Carlton Gary and the Stocking Stranglings
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6:40 Law enforcement officers remember Deonn Carter as "an angel" | http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/entertainment/local-events/article98816737.html | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.ledger-enquirer.com/c569f9a59d3f663f281d227396d9ee34d387cd8640ebc4d11643114c4413ce0e.json |
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"Rachel Zoll",
"Ap Religion Writer"
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"Michael Wagaman",
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"Associated Press"
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'Bang Bang Lady' Prepares for the Fourth of July Sale
Video: Is Aflac considering a stock split?
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2:40 Auburn QB Sean White: Proud to live up to team's 'Earn it' motto in winning starting job
1:08 Auburn WR Marcus Davis: Offense confident in newly named starter Sean White
1:40 Auburn RB Kerryon Johnson: 'Spicy' Sean White brings mean streak to field
1:22 Mom to Carver and Spencer players discusses watching Heritage Bowl
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1:29 Jamey DuBose: We've got to get it done
2:08 Central's Jamey DuBose, Zion Webb, Justyn Ross discuss return from injuries
1:58 Central's Jamey DuBose discusses big matchup with Hoover | http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/sports/article98752902.html | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.ledger-enquirer.com/41dfbf9f488bdb16a2e2a9464d76e5f8fad9a3d23869f3ed69265e5cf75c8fc5.json |
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"Walter Berry",
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"Bryan Bastible"
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2:17 Dance helps D'Iberville boy overcome ADHD
2:12 Watch baby polar bear Nora grow up fast
0:22 NASA animates the powerful winter storm headed for the Mid-Atlantic
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1:03 Video: How to wash your hands
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1:08 'Lucky' Turkey to Receive Presidential Pardon
2:59 The Buzz with Buzz: the Koch brothers, money and politics
1:01 Jury still out on man’s 2nd murder trial for 2008 fatal shooting | http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/nation-world/national/article98775912.html | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.ledger-enquirer.com/22befddee94a32fff088f74794f291202bd50e3b6f7c546967724d42b64497d2.json |
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2:41 Lost dog dodges cars, stalling Phoenix highway traffic
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1:43 Roaming bear tranquilized after two nearby schools put on lockdown
2:41 Lost dog dodges cars, stalling Phoenix highway traffic
1:01 Don't let a text wreck your life
2:17 Dance helps D'Iberville boy overcome ADHD
2:36 Terror in Brussels
2:12 Watch baby polar bear Nora grow up fast
0:22 NASA animates the powerful winter storm headed for the Mid-Atlantic
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2:12 Watch baby polar bear Nora grow up fast
0:22 NASA animates the powerful winter storm headed for the Mid-Atlantic
2:32 Vincent the cat gets very rare prosthetic legs
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1:08 'Lucky' Turkey to Receive Presidential Pardon
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2:17 Dance helps D'Iberville boy overcome ADHD
2:12 Watch baby polar bear Nora grow up fast
0:22 NASA animates the powerful winter storm headed for the Mid-Atlantic
2:32 Vincent the cat gets very rare prosthetic legs
1:03 Video: How to wash your hands
1:57 Black Friday by the numbers
1:08 'Lucky' Turkey to Receive Presidential Pardon
2:59 The Buzz with Buzz: the Koch brothers, money and politics
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"Tony Adams"
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1:43 Roaming bear tranquilized after two nearby schools put on lockdown
2:41 Lost dog dodges cars, stalling Phoenix highway traffic
1:01 Don't let a text wreck your life
2:17 Dance helps D'Iberville boy overcome ADHD
2:36 Terror in Brussels
2:12 Watch baby polar bear Nora grow up fast
0:22 NASA animates the powerful winter storm headed for the Mid-Atlantic
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"Tim Chitwood"
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0:58 Who is your team's off-the-field superstar?
0:26 Mayor Eddie Lowe says thank you to Phenix City residents for their votes
1:28 Grandparent of Mathews student expresses concerns, empathy after fatal bus crash
0:38 Russell County Judicial Center in lockdown
2:49 Hospice chaplain helps patients find peace and calm during life's final moments
1:36 Damascus Way Raises Funds For New Women's Shelter
3:00 Spencer Dandy Dozen
1:43 Former students discuss success after Christian job program
1:36 Woodall Center Moves To J.D. Davis Elementary School
2:18 Legitimation Station helps fathers gain legal rights | http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/latest-news/article98398892.html | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.ledger-enquirer.com/63099227b1dbcb8440a6df5d77e37232a72a3d07ea09fb3e538143cf2dfe9e20.json |
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"Kara Edgerson"
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0:26 Mayor Eddie Lowe says thank you to Phenix City residents for their votes
1:28 Grandparent of Mathews student expresses concerns, empathy after fatal bus crash
0:38 Russell County Judicial Center in lockdown
2:49 Hospice chaplain helps patients find peace and calm during life's final moments
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3:00 Spencer Dandy Dozen
1:43 Former students discuss success after Christian job program
1:36 Woodall Center Moves To J.D. Davis Elementary School
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1:20 Public safety luncheon helps strengthen "chain of survival"
14:14 Looking Back: A few minutes with Ron Anderson
1:39 Alabama governor discusses morality and proposed state lottery
3:26 Phenix City Mayor Eddie Lowe re-elected
3:49 Begin Again Farms - Home for ailing and unwanted horses
3:08 Family of coach killed in auto accident plans $1 million-plus lawsuit against city
0:54 Bus driver dies following morning school bus crash
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"Amy Leigh Womack"
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2:17 Dance helps D'Iberville boy overcome ADHD
2:12 Watch baby polar bear Nora grow up fast
0:22 NASA animates the powerful winter storm headed for the Mid-Atlantic
2:32 Vincent the cat gets very rare prosthetic legs
1:03 Video: How to wash your hands
1:57 Black Friday by the numbers
1:08 'Lucky' Turkey to Receive Presidential Pardon
2:59 The Buzz with Buzz: the Koch brothers, money and politics
4:51 A mother's advice to her son: "Frankie, go be amazing" | http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/nation-world/national/article98464777.html | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.ledger-enquirer.com/f1fabf833f14ed20c4d438b3be6f1675791c5492484a1682d75cb64b3f3a3dc0.json |
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0:42 Hillary Clinton's DNC acceptance speech in 40 seconds
3:37 First Lady Michelle Obama: 'In this election, I'm with her'
3:24 Bernie Sanders: Hillary Clinton must become the next president
0:54 Hecklers for Sanders disrupt start of the DNC
0:30 Sanders supporters disrupt California delegates DNC event
1:53 Hillary Clinton to veterans at the VFW Convention: 'I am not a newcomer to these issues'
2:23 Phenix City Mayor Eddie Lowe kicks off re-election campaign
0:51 Ten things to know about Columbus' Recycling and Sustainability Center
1:21 Jack Ohman draws the California election | http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/politics-government/article98133342.html | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.ledger-enquirer.com/3d8d0047c6de46c17f2c4c7d73a38aaaef7fc51b2efb393cf11cd8c8df3b5eb0.json |
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2:21 Once a cheerleader, always a football fan
4:51 A mother's advice to her son: "Frankie, go be amazing"
3:38 Looking Back: Carlton Gary and the Stocking Stranglings
7:15 Stories and Salutations honor Ron Anderson at the Springer Opera House
2:35 Three suspects in Deonn Carter murder appear in court
2:57 Father Ron Madden talks about new pastoral center
6:40 Law enforcement officers remember Deonn Carter as "an angel"
0:58 Who is your team's off-the-field superstar?
1:51 Columbus Police lead funeral procession for Deonn Carter | http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/lottery/article98560802.html | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.ledger-enquirer.com/3d628688df6c6ed7b0562e2652420aacc904fd906cb38c378be6372f9f68f206.json |
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0:58 Who is your team's off-the-field superstar?
1:28 Grandparent of Mathews student expresses concerns, empathy after fatal bus crash
1:09 Shooting victim drives himself to courthouse after being shot in nearby public housing area
1:21 Local animal hospital leading effort to buy safety equipment for police dogs
0:54 Police need your help identifying man wanted for questioning regarding recent thefts
1:33 Video: New preparatory school for boys opens in Columbus
1:11 Restaurant Update: Restaurateur Mark Jones secures prime downtown Columbus spot
3:09 Harris County duo heads to national Bassmaster event
1:20 Miss Georgia helps shine spotlight on Children's Miracle Network Hospitals
2:41 Fort Benning double trap duo heads to Rio Olympics | http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/local/article98382257.html | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.ledger-enquirer.com/797e47d802614095c766be606e823c2ea5a82fbb16fd5a368467f2c79896a335.json |
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"L.K. Mirrer"
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2:17 Dance helps D'Iberville boy overcome ADHD
2:12 Watch baby polar bear Nora grow up fast
0:22 NASA animates the powerful winter storm headed for the Mid-Atlantic
2:32 Vincent the cat gets very rare prosthetic legs
1:03 Video: How to wash your hands
1:57 Black Friday by the numbers
1:08 'Lucky' Turkey to Receive Presidential Pardon
2:59 The Buzz with Buzz: the Koch brothers, money and politics
1:31 Sewing a Love for Learning: Columbus family establishes college scholarship fund | http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/nation-world/national/article98994852.html | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.ledger-enquirer.com/603cb3d2f7931418f7c38d3af6a570fa398d52ab08cdc4cb6c9dfbce3b7fa771.json |
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1:08 Auburn WR Marcus Davis: Offense confident in newly named starter Sean White
1:40 Auburn RB Kerryon Johnson: 'Spicy' Sean White brings mean streak to field
1:22 Mom to Carver and Spencer players discusses watching Heritage Bowl
1:47 Carver's Dre'Mail King: It's about doing things the right way
1:58 Weekly conversation: Carver great D.J. Jones discusses Heritage Bowl
1:29 Jamey DuBose: We've got to get it done
2:08 Central's Jamey DuBose, Zion Webb, Justyn Ross discuss return from injuries
1:58 Central's Jamey DuBose discusses big matchup with Hoover
2:04 Central coach talks college football recruiting | http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/sports/article98388522.html | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.ledger-enquirer.com/661477f9b8d86cf504583e32a2bd8615d03af252332342092eca9dbe3faf5dcd.json |
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0:42 Hillary Clinton's DNC acceptance speech in 40 seconds
3:37 First Lady Michelle Obama: 'In this election, I'm with her'
3:24 Bernie Sanders: Hillary Clinton must become the next president
0:54 Hecklers for Sanders disrupt start of the DNC
0:30 Sanders supporters disrupt California delegates DNC event
1:53 Hillary Clinton to veterans at the VFW Convention: 'I am not a newcomer to these issues'
2:23 Phenix City Mayor Eddie Lowe kicks off re-election campaign
0:51 Ten things to know about Columbus' Recycling and Sustainability Center
1:21 Jack Ohman draws the California election | http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/politics-government/article98842427.html | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.ledger-enquirer.com/65e6beec9e61cbe0cd165a2777e8b5e251cd6d46b02277a661144ba91f755ef5.json |
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2:40 Auburn QB Sean White: Proud to live up to team's 'Earn it' motto in winning starting job
1:08 Auburn WR Marcus Davis: Offense confident in newly named starter Sean White
1:40 Auburn RB Kerryon Johnson: 'Spicy' Sean White brings mean streak to field
1:22 Mom to Carver and Spencer players discusses watching Heritage Bowl
1:47 Carver's Dre'Mail King: It's about doing things the right way
1:58 Weekly conversation: Carver great D.J. Jones discusses Heritage Bowl
1:29 Jamey DuBose: We've got to get it done
2:08 Central's Jamey DuBose, Zion Webb, Justyn Ross discuss return from injuries
1:58 Central's Jamey DuBose discusses big matchup with Hoover | http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/sports/article98747532.html | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.ledger-enquirer.com/5e315bc610db40bdacb58fcf2c71514ad46e94a3acdbdabb8baa4587bfffa33c.json |
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"Madison Iszler",
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1:01 Don't let a text wreck your life
2:17 Dance helps D'Iberville boy overcome ADHD
2:12 Watch baby polar bear Nora grow up fast
0:22 NASA animates the powerful winter storm headed for the Mid-Atlantic
2:32 Vincent the cat gets very rare prosthetic legs
1:03 Video: How to wash your hands
1:57 Black Friday by the numbers
1:08 'Lucky' Turkey to Receive Presidential Pardon
2:59 The Buzz with Buzz: the Koch brothers, money and politics
2:21 Once a cheerleader, always a football fan | http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/nation-world/national/article98615727.html | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.ledger-enquirer.com/33d9aa4eed685bf4fd4746812db7766987f2cbc751c2cc888164670f92c89191.json |
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"Dimon Kendrick-Holmes"
] | 2016-08-29T02:49:34 | null | 2016-08-28T22:05:00 | A 55-year-old woman drowned in Lake Harding at Sandy Point Park after apparently falling out of a canoe without a life jacket. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ledger-enquirer.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Farticle98520957.html.json | http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/static/images/ledger-enquirer/facebook.jpg | en | null | Woman drowns in Lake Harding on Saturday | null | null | www.ledger-enquirer.com | 0:58 Who is your team's off-the-field superstar? Pause
1:28 Grandparent of Mathews student expresses concerns, empathy after fatal bus crash
1:09 Shooting victim drives himself to courthouse after being shot in nearby public housing area
1:21 Local animal hospital leading effort to buy safety equipment for police dogs
0:54 Police need your help identifying man wanted for questioning regarding recent thefts
1:33 Video: New preparatory school for boys opens in Columbus
1:11 Restaurant Update: Restaurateur Mark Jones secures prime downtown Columbus spot
3:09 Harris County duo heads to national Bassmaster event
1:20 Miss Georgia helps shine spotlight on Children's Miracle Network Hospitals
2:41 Fort Benning double trap duo heads to Rio Olympics | http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/local/article98520957.html | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.ledger-enquirer.com/ff7c0d8d1ce99607fda8dd679d0ec9bfbc40e86861967b76acf879beda437b88.json |
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"Alva James-Johnson"
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1:20 Public safety luncheon helps strengthen "chain of survival"
14:14 Looking Back: A few minutes with Ron Anderson
1:39 Alabama governor discusses morality and proposed state lottery
3:26 Phenix City Mayor Eddie Lowe re-elected
3:49 Begin Again Farms - Home for ailing and unwanted horses
3:08 Family of coach killed in auto accident plans $1 million-plus lawsuit against city
0:54 Bus driver dies following morning school bus crash
1:15 "Bookbags and Badges" event benefits transitional shelter for homeless men | http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/latest-news/article98124527.html | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.ledger-enquirer.com/cce1ca35ea015735f00d6f5f46a14c6f13eafb084b21adf3a2b842661b86ccee.json |
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