Agassiz Observer

Hope Wildcats’ Hockey 4 goalie, Mya Post deflects a Chilliwack shot to safety, in the opening game of their home tournament, last Friday. Barry Stewart/ Hope Standard

‘We just play to learn how to play better’

Young Fraser Valley athletes have fun with hockey in Hope

  • Feb 14, 2020
Hope Wildcats’ Hockey 4 goalie, Mya Post deflects a Chilliwack shot to safety, in the opening game of their home tournament, last Friday. Barry Stewart/ Hope Standard
Pet Lovers Show

Barking news: Annual Pet Lover Show returns to Abbotsford!

Largest animal showcase in Western Canada brings fur and feather fun

  • Feb 14, 2020
Pet Lovers Show
At least 17 trees were found damaged in the East Sector Lands Recreation Site in Harrison Hot Springs on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020. See the full story on page 2. (Freddy Marks/Contributed to Black Press Media)

UPDATE: RCMP seeks info about destroyed Harrison trees

Members of public encouraged to contact police with info

At least 17 trees were found damaged in the East Sector Lands Recreation Site in Harrison Hot Springs on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020. See the full story on page 2. (Freddy Marks/Contributed to Black Press Media)
Laurens van Vliet holds the lit Olympic Torch aloft in downtown Chilliwack Feb. 7, 2010. The torch passed through Agassiz, heralding the coming of the 2010 winter Olympics in Vancouver (Louisa van Vliet/Contributed)

Agassiz, Seabird Island remember 10th anniversary of Olympic torch run

The torch was run through the community on Feb. 7, 2010

  • Feb 13, 2020
Laurens van Vliet holds the lit Olympic Torch aloft in downtown Chilliwack Feb. 7, 2010. The torch passed through Agassiz, heralding the coming of the 2010 winter Olympics in Vancouver (Louisa van Vliet/Contributed)
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Kent Mayor commends community for emergency cooperation

'Residents were very cooperative in a very serious situation,' Mayor Sylvia Pranger said.

  • Feb 13, 2020
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LETTER: The numbers don’t add up for Harrison Hot Springs

Ed Wood of Harrison Hot Springs questions village asset management plan

  • Feb 12, 2020
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Energy initiative aims to spark change in Harrison

Money-saving upgrades to be available to residents

  • Feb 11, 2020
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Village of Harrison seeks financial plan input

Open house scheduled for Feb. 18

  • Feb 11, 2020
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Construction crews clear the debris from landslides and rockslides that destroyed portions of Rockwell Dr. in Harrison Hot Springs this weekend. RCMP and Search and Rescue evacuated several residents on Saturday due to damaged roads, no potable water and dangerous conditions. (Colin Caldwell/Contributed)

WATCH: Residents of washed-out District of Kent road returning home early

Most residents can go home weeks ahead of schedule, district mayor says

  • Feb 10, 2020
Construction crews clear the debris from landslides and rockslides that destroyed portions of Rockwell Dr. in Harrison Hot Springs this weekend. RCMP and Search and Rescue evacuated several residents on Saturday due to damaged roads, no potable water and dangerous conditions. (Colin Caldwell/Contributed)
Waiting for the train at Agassiz Station, circa 1940s. (Agassiz-Harrison Historical Society/Contributed)

HISTORY: Agassiz-Harrison Museum as community memory keeper

History columnist Lindsay Foreman introduces the Heritage Week festivities

  • Feb 8, 2020
Waiting for the train at Agassiz Station, circa 1940s. (Agassiz-Harrison Historical Society/Contributed)
Flood waters still pool in the road at Chehalis River Campground in Harrison Mills. Camp host Jason Walters hopes to find assistance in repairing the road to reopen the camp in some capacity. (Jason Walters/Contributed)

Chehalis River campground closed until further notice

Camp host seeking help for road repairs

  • Feb 7, 2020
Flood waters still pool in the road at Chehalis River Campground in Harrison Mills. Camp host Jason Walters hopes to find assistance in repairing the road to reopen the camp in some capacity. (Jason Walters/Contributed)
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Harrison, Agassiz show modest growth

Fraser Valley grew overall by 16.7 per cent, stats say

  • Feb 7, 2020
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Agassiz Elementary Secondary school welcomes new admins

Lawley and Johnston are district veterans

  • Feb 6, 2020
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An escort truck from Emil Anderson Maintenance rolls ahead of a convoy of vehicles navigating the critically damaged Hemlock Valley Rd. on Monday. More than 50 vehicles went down that day, ending four days of being stranded for a number of guests and employees at Sasquatch Mountain Resort. (Emil Anderson Maintenance/Contributed)

Community over crisis: Hemlock Valley restoration efforts in full swing

Sasquatch Mountain Resort resumes operations Saturday

  • Feb 6, 2020
An escort truck from Emil Anderson Maintenance rolls ahead of a convoy of vehicles navigating the critically damaged Hemlock Valley Rd. on Monday. More than 50 vehicles went down that day, ending four days of being stranded for a number of guests and employees at Sasquatch Mountain Resort. (Emil Anderson Maintenance/Contributed)
An escort truck from Emil Anderson Maintenance rolls ahead of a convoy of vehicles navigating the critically damaged Hemlock Valley Rd. on Monday. More than 50 vehicles went down that day, ending four days of being stranded for a number of guests and employees at Sasquatch Mountain Resort. (Emil Anderson Maintenance/Contributed)

Community over crisis: Hemlock Valley restoration efforts in full swing

Sasquatch Mountain Resort resumes operations Saturday

  • Feb 6, 2020
An escort truck from Emil Anderson Maintenance rolls ahead of a convoy of vehicles navigating the critically damaged Hemlock Valley Rd. on Monday. More than 50 vehicles went down that day, ending four days of being stranded for a number of guests and employees at Sasquatch Mountain Resort. (Emil Anderson Maintenance/Contributed)
An escort leads a convoy down Hemlock Valley Road in the District of Kent on Monday. Up to 500 people were stranded at Sasquatch Mountain Resort when the road became impassable (Emil Anderson Maintenance/Contributed Photo)

LETTER: Treacherous Hemlock Valley Rd. negligence could someday be fatal

Government silence is equal to outrageous indifference, writes Aaron Nielsen

  • Feb 6, 2020
An escort leads a convoy down Hemlock Valley Road in the District of Kent on Monday. Up to 500 people were stranded at Sasquatch Mountain Resort when the road became impassable (Emil Anderson Maintenance/Contributed Photo)
An escort truck from Emil Anderson Maintenance rolls ahead of a convoy of vehicles navigating the critically damaged Hemlock Valley Rd. on Monday. More than 50 vehicles went down that day, ending four days of being stranded for a number of guests and employees at Sasquatch Mountain Resort. See the video at www.agassizharrisonobserver.com. (Emil Anderson Maintenance/Contributed)

Sasquatch Mountain rescue efforts moving along

Hundreds stranded by landslide over weekend

  • Feb 6, 2020
An escort truck from Emil Anderson Maintenance rolls ahead of a convoy of vehicles navigating the critically damaged Hemlock Valley Rd. on Monday. More than 50 vehicles went down that day, ending four days of being stranded for a number of guests and employees at Sasquatch Mountain Resort. See the video at www.agassizharrisonobserver.com. (Emil Anderson Maintenance/Contributed)
These charts at the Community Recreation and Cultural Centre allow participants of the Step It Up Challenge to record their total steps. The generation who records the most steps by the end of the month is the winner. (Adam Louis/Observer)

CELEBRATE 125: District of Kent fitness challenge strides on

Five generations, 230 walkers compete for the most steps

  • Feb 5, 2020
These charts at the Community Recreation and Cultural Centre allow participants of the Step It Up Challenge to record their total steps. The generation who records the most steps by the end of the month is the winner. (Adam Louis/Observer)
Damage to Rockwell Drive rendered the Harrison Hot Springs street unrecognizable and utterly destroyed by this weekend’s floods. More than 40 homes needed to be evacuated from the area. (Colin Caldwell/Contributed)

Local victims of flood may qualify for financial assistance

Applications for Disaster Financial Assistance are available online

  • Feb 5, 2020
Damage to Rockwell Drive rendered the Harrison Hot Springs street unrecognizable and utterly destroyed by this weekend’s floods. More than 40 homes needed to be evacuated from the area. (Colin Caldwell/Contributed)
Construction crews clear the debris from landslides and rock slides that destroyed portions of Rockwell Dr. in Harrison Hot Springs this weekend. RCMP and Search and Rescue evacuated several residents on Saturday due to damaged roads, no potable water and dangerous conditions. (Colin Caldwell/Contributed)

UPDATE: Water testing underway for Rockwell Drive area

Road remains closed, residents should not use water

  • Feb 5, 2020
Construction crews clear the debris from landslides and rock slides that destroyed portions of Rockwell Dr. in Harrison Hot Springs this weekend. RCMP and Search and Rescue evacuated several residents on Saturday due to damaged roads, no potable water and dangerous conditions. (Colin Caldwell/Contributed)