Agassiz Observer

Ferry Road closure was due to death: Agassiz RCMP

Ferry Road closure was due to death: Agassiz RCMP

RCMP had blocked off Ferry Road under the Agassiz-Rosedale Bridge for a few hours on Dec. 25

  • Dec 27, 2019
Ferry Road closure was due to death: Agassiz RCMP
(Karissa Gall/The Observer)

VIDEO: Legendary freeskier Mark Abma makes guest appearance at Sasquatch Mountain

Abma and family hit the hills on opening weekend and appeared at his ski movie screening

  • Dec 24, 2019
(Karissa Gall/The Observer)
Garbage has become an alternate source of protein for eagles. (Contributed)

COLUMN: Food banks for eagles in crisis?

DFO estimated five million Fraser River salmon would return in 2019, but only 600,000 did

  • Dec 23, 2019
Garbage has become an alternate source of protein for eagles. (Contributed)
A GoFundMe campaign has been launched to raise money for a new wheelchair for Janelle Resendes, who has cerebral palsy. Resendes is the daughter of Agassiz resident David Ryan. (GoFundMe photo)

LETTER: Agassiz dad raising funds for daughter with cerebral palsy

Agassiz resident David Ryan asks for help replacing his daughter's power chair

  • Dec 22, 2019
A GoFundMe campaign has been launched to raise money for a new wheelchair for Janelle Resendes, who has cerebral palsy. Resendes is the daughter of Agassiz resident David Ryan. (GoFundMe photo)
Mark Moz/Flickr photo

REAL ESTATE: Support documents sell homes faster

Real estate columnist Freddy Marks explains the importance of property documents

  • Dec 21, 2019
Mark Moz/Flickr photo
A two-vehicle collision on Dec. 19 brought traffic on the Agassiz-Rosedale Bridge to a halt and sent at least one person to hospital in an ambulance. (Karen Eunice Jasso Aguilar Facebook photo)

At least one person sent to hospital after collision on Agassiz-Rosedale Bridge

The two-vehicle collision occurred around 7 p.m. on Dec. 19

  • Dec 20, 2019
A two-vehicle collision on Dec. 19 brought traffic on the Agassiz-Rosedale Bridge to a halt and sent at least one person to hospital in an ambulance. (Karen Eunice Jasso Aguilar Facebook photo)
Mark Moz/Flickr photo

REAL ESTATE: Support documents sell homes faster

Real estate columnist Freddy Marks explains the importance of property documents

  • Dec 20, 2019
Mark Moz/Flickr photo
Agassiz RCMP investigating two break-ins in Harrison Hot Springs

Agassiz RCMP investigating two break-ins in Harrison Hot Springs

Both break-ins, reported on Dec. 14, occurred on Esplanade Avenue

  • Dec 19, 2019
Agassiz RCMP investigating two break-ins in Harrison Hot Springs
RCMP release sketch of suspect in Agassiz break-ins

RCMP release sketch of suspect in Agassiz break-ins

A series of break-ins were reported on Nov. 27 in the 1700-block of Evergreen Drive

  • Dec 19, 2019
RCMP release sketch of suspect in Agassiz break-ins
FILE - Fifty-four Grade 12 students took their first steps out of high school at the AESS graduation ceremony on June 7, 2019. According to data provided by School District 78 Fraser Cascade, the number of Agassiz and Hope students who graduate high school within a six-year time frame is gradually increasing. (Grace Kennedy/The Observer)

Slight increase in Agassiz and Hope high school completion rates

But slight decrease in six-year completion rate for Indigenous students

  • Dec 19, 2019
FILE - Fifty-four Grade 12 students took their first steps out of high school at the AESS graduation ceremony on June 7, 2019. According to data provided by School District 78 Fraser Cascade, the number of Agassiz and Hope students who graduate high school within a six-year time frame is gradually increasing. (Grace Kennedy/The Observer)
FILE - David Lord captured the misty, snowy view from Mount Woodside looking southwest over the Fraser River in January 2018. (David Lord/Submitted photo)

District of Kent committee makes Mount Woodside bike trails a top priority

Committee will recommend that Kent council approve the proposed mountain biking site in the new year

  • Dec 18, 2019
FILE - David Lord captured the misty, snowy view from Mount Woodside looking southwest over the Fraser River in January 2018. (David Lord/Submitted photo)
Sasquatch Mountain Resort. (Paul Henderson/Black Press Media)

Fraser Valley Regional District releases draft Hemlock Valley OCP

The district will be hosting open houses and other events to gather community feedback

  • Dec 18, 2019
Sasquatch Mountain Resort. (Paul Henderson/Black Press Media)
The BC Cancer mobile mammography coach will be parked in front of Pioneer Park in Agassiz on Dec. 16 and 17, 2019, providing free breast X-rays to eligible B.C. women. (Karissa Gall/The Observer)The BC Cancer mobile mammography coach parked in front of Pioneer Park in Agassiz on Dec. 16, 2019, providing free breast X-rays to eligible B.C. women. (Karissa Gall/The Observer)

BC Cancer offering free mammograms at Agassiz’s Pioneer Park

Appointments still available for breast X-rays inside mobile mammography coach

  • Dec 16, 2019
The BC Cancer mobile mammography coach will be parked in front of Pioneer Park in Agassiz on Dec. 16 and 17, 2019, providing free breast X-rays to eligible B.C. women. (Karissa Gall/The Observer)The BC Cancer mobile mammography coach parked in front of Pioneer Park in Agassiz on Dec. 16, 2019, providing free breast X-rays to eligible B.C. women. (Karissa Gall/The Observer)
Minor injuries in single vehicle collision near 'teacup' properties in Agassiz

Minor injuries in single vehicle collision near ‘teacup’ properties in Agassiz

The collision occurred around 3 p.m. on Dec. 15

  • Dec 16, 2019
Minor injuries in single vehicle collision near 'teacup' properties in Agassiz
District of Kent’s 125th anniversary logo. (District of Kent)

LETTER: Getting ready for Kent’s 125 anniversary

Chair of the anniversary sub-committee Bev Kennedy shares some information about 202o events

  • Dec 15, 2019
District of Kent’s 125th anniversary logo. (District of Kent)
Netflix confirms new 'Virgin River' series filmed in Agassiz

Netflix confirms new ‘Virgin River’ series filmed in Agassiz

Filming for the romance drama took place on Pioneer Avenue last spring

  • Dec 14, 2019
Netflix confirms new 'Virgin River' series filmed in Agassiz
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PET CARE: How to choose a worthy charity this December

Columnist Nicolette Joosting shares her tips on how to decide which animal charity to support

  • Dec 14, 2019
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Grace Kennedy, editor of the Agassiz Harrison Observer.

EDITORIAL: Goodbye, but only until next year

Editor Grace Kennedy writes her farwell thoughts as she heads out on maternity leave

  • Dec 13, 2019
Grace Kennedy, editor of the Agassiz Harrison Observer.
Prices went up about 8 cents a litre at some Agassiz gas stations on the evening of Wednesday, Dec. 11. (chrismetcalfTV/Flickr photo)

Gas prices rise 8 cents a litre at some Agassiz pumps

Petroleum analyst Dan McTeague says the spike is here to stay

  • Dec 12, 2019
Prices went up about 8 cents a litre at some Agassiz gas stations on the evening of Wednesday, Dec. 11. (chrismetcalfTV/Flickr photo)
Sasquatch Mountain Resort’s new quad chair is ready to go for the 2019/2020 season. (Sasquatch Mountain Resort/Instagram)

New quad chair ready to go for Sasquatch Mountain Resort opening

The Yeti Cruiser will replace the two-person Skyline chair at the Hemlock Valley ski resort

  • Dec 12, 2019
Sasquatch Mountain Resort’s new quad chair is ready to go for the 2019/2020 season. (Sasquatch Mountain Resort/Instagram)