Power line to feed urban B.C. - meeting Nov. 26 in Harrison

The public has its say this month on B.C. Transmission Corporation's plan to build a new 500 kilovolt power line from Merritt to Coquitlam. The corporation says the line is needed to keep up with growing electricity demand in the Lower Mainland and southern Vancouver Island, and development of more remote... more

The two running incumbents joined by Van Laerhoven and Striker Kent residents vote in new Council

Kent residents voted in a new Council comprised of John Van Laerhoven, Darcy Striker, Holger Schwichtenberg and Ken Schwaerzle in the municipal election last Saturday, Nov. 15. Van Laerhoven got the most votes with 726, followed closely by Striker at 720... more

• Eagle Festival a Soaring Success  
• Three incumbents return to Council, add Kenyon to table Harrison elects a new mayor
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Why the Interuban won’t work today

By KURT LANGMANN Aldergrove Star Those who campaign for reviving the B.C. Electric Interurban tram rail line in the Fraser Valley are in need of a reality check. The route that was built almost a century ago between New Westminster and Chilliwack made... more

• Our post-Obama political scene
• Emotions run high
• Shake off election fatigue

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Kent clarifies Financial Fact and Fiction

Dear Editor, The below information represents some clarification to the two part series “Separating Municipal Fact from Fiction” published in the November 5th and 12th editions of the Agassiz-Harrison Observer. We felt that there should be some clarification made, as... more

• Apology given for statements made in paper
• Two people, not Village, is where it started
• Be careful: Bears are still not in hibernation

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Why the Interurban won't work today

Those who campaign for reviving the B.C. Electric Interurban tram rail line in the Fraser Valley are in need of a reality check. The route that was built almost a century ago between New Westminster and Chilliwack made sense at the... more

• Transport study was stacked against B.C.: critic
• Yes, they did.
• Dummies need 'smart cards'

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