http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=960&32=4377&7=406059&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com News from Black Press community papers covering the Fraser Valley. en-us 2008 Black Press Group Ltd. BClocalnews.com en-us 2008 Black Press Group Ltd. http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=245662&44=30576679&32=4377&7=406059&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Ffraser_valley%2Fmissioncityrecord%2Fbreaking_news%2F30576679.html Christopher Neil already serving sentence in Thai prison Tue, 07 Oct 2008 20:09:07 GMT 97f52345a8c8f2416b5afd12f62bd17f Webpapers Admin 2008-10-07T20:09:07Z http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=274056&44=30639149&32=4377&7=406059&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Ffraser_valley%2Fhopestandard%2Fopinion%2Fletters%2F30639149.html Editor: The Standard Wed, 08 Oct 2008 22:00:00 GMT 11e37f8094ff171ba8608036c88dc65b loadxml 2008-10-08T22:00:00Z http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=274056&44=30639144&32=4377&7=406059&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Ffraser_valley%2Fhopestandard%2Fopinion%2Fletters%2F30639144.html Editor: The Standard Wed, 08 Oct 2008 22:00:00 GMT 5e24763c69a9f081d0a1931fd61f4758 loadxml 2008-10-08T22:00:00Z http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=245592&44=30639134&32=4377&7=406059&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Ffraser_valley%2Fhopestandard%2Fopinion%2F30639134.html Happy Thanksgiving Wed, 08 Oct 2008 22:00:00 GMT 72cdce6f2cd585593b940f7068a8d46a loadxml 2008-10-08T22:00:00Z http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=245592&44=30639119&32=4377&7=406059&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Ffraser_valley%2Fhopestandard%2Fopinion%2F30639119.html Somebody pinch us, the provincial government has finally eliminated a cost that residents of the B.C. Interior have criticized for more than two decades. Wed, 08 Oct 2008 22:00:00 GMT d6bc05127fe78c2732e759fc510db692 loadxml 2008-10-08T22:00:00Z http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=245592&44=30639114&32=4377&7=406059&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Ffraser_valley%2Fhopestandard%2Fopinion%2F30639114.html VICTORIA – No less an authority than Bloc Quebecois leader Gilles Duceppe has spoken the truth of the Great Unfixed Election of 2008: Stephen Harper’s got it. Wed, 08 Oct 2008 22:00:00 GMT 3329cf0e18fa39ac9fd6b0af750fb94b loadxml 2008-10-08T22:00:00Z http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=245557&44=30639099&32=4377&7=406059&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Ffraser_valley%2Fhopestandard%2Fentertainment%2F30639099.html Arts and Life calendar is subject to available space. To enter your event go to www.hopestandard.com Wed, 08 Oct 2008 22:00:00 GMT 1244d4399366c70b45933f54271ff125 loadxml 2008-10-08T22:00:00Z http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=245557&44=30639089&32=4377&7=406059&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Ffraser_valley%2Fhopestandard%2Fentertainment%2F30639089.html Chilliwack now has a new symphony orchestra - The Chilliwack Metropolitan Orchestra. However, the public won’t be seeing many unfamiliar faces since the CMO is comprised of the majority of the instrumental players that were in the Chilliwack Symphony Orchestra for its many past concerts. Wed, 08 Oct 2008 22:00:00 GMT 81988dd7f42cbbd4ca28a3993993b77a loadxml 2008-10-08T22:00:00Z http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=245557&44=30639079&32=4377&7=406059&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Ffraser_valley%2Fhopestandard%2Fentertainment%2F30639079.html He was once a well known figure in Hope. A tram operator for Hell’s Gate, a student of painter Ed Hill, but most of all Blaine Orloff is a supporter of the arts. Wed, 08 Oct 2008 22:00:00 GMT dbac5fa96e65a83ba766cf6bd78fcb42 loadxml 2008-10-08T22:00:00Z http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=245547&44=30639059&32=4377&7=406059&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Ffraser_valley%2Fhopestandard%2Fcommunity%2F30639059.html Community calendar is free to non-profit organizations in our community to promote events. Community calendar is subject to available space. To enter your event into community, sports, or entertainment calendars go online to www.hopestandard.com Wed, 08 Oct 2008 22:00:00 GMT d7267611ecff559000867b9113fd7df0 loadxml 2008-10-08T22:00:00Z http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=245547&44=30639039&32=4377&7=406059&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Ffraser_valley%2Fhopestandard%2Fcommunity%2F30639039.html We have now officially passed the date where daylight hours are surpassed by hours of darkness; (a cheery thought).  Nevertheless, it also signifies a change in the birding seasons, and an opportunity to see different birds. Wed, 08 Oct 2008 22:00:00 GMT 8f51db088f892e00dd6bf53ab0a6e566 loadxml 2008-10-08T22:00:00Z http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=245547&44=30638974&32=4377&7=406059&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Ffraser_valley%2Fhopestandard%2Fcommunity%2F30638974.html It’s a grassroots volunteer program that not only works to beautify but builds culture and community. Wed, 08 Oct 2008 22:00:00 GMT 69644db6dc52e3d86a5f32a9526ba73d loadxml 2008-10-08T22:00:00Z http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=245542&44=30638904&32=4377&7=406059&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Ffraser_valley%2Fhopestandard%2Fbusiness%2F30638904.html If you’ve recently driven Highway #1 through the Fraser Canyon you couldn’t miss the brand new mammoth rock wall that has been constructed one kilometer south of Hell’s Gate. Wed, 08 Oct 2008 22:00:00 GMT 04becc5a6b9a2eb2d0252aaf38b87bdb loadxml 2008-10-08T22:00:00Z http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=245607&44=30638879&32=4377&7=406059&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Ffraser_valley%2Fhopestandard%2Fsports%2F30638879.html Sports Action calendar is free to organizations in our community to promote events. Community calendar is subject to available space. To enter your event into our community, sports, or entertainment calendars go on line to our website at Wed, 08 Oct 2008 22:00:00 GMT b00ec13c7dec654978d687bcab0806c0 loadxml 2008-10-08T22:00:00Z http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=245607&44=30638854&32=4377&7=406059&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Ffraser_valley%2Fhopestandard%2Fsports%2F30638854.html Hockey Night in Canada may be debating over its new theme song — but the kids of Hope Minor Hockey need no fanfare to get them up for the game. Just open the gate and let them onto the ice. Wed, 08 Oct 2008 22:00:00 GMT 557a5d3c98fa77b3bacc8177076aeba0 loadxml 2008-10-08T22:00:00Z http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=245577&44=30638829&32=4377&7=406059&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Ffraser_valley%2Fhopestandard%2Fnews%2F30638829.html Wed, 08 Oct 2008 22:00:00 GMT 1be98d97ee52dd073e1e7a745e7a8d57 loadxml 2008-10-08T22:00:00Z http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=245577&44=30638824&32=4377&7=406059&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Ffraser_valley%2Fhopestandard%2Fnews%2F30638824.html We’re living in an air pollution trap with no escape, according to one of the top air quality experts in Canada. Wed, 08 Oct 2008 22:00:00 GMT ac5b9efd10de913f405c024ae730f416 loadxml 2008-10-08T22:00:00Z http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=245577&44=30638814&32=4377&7=406059&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Ffraser_valley%2Fhopestandard%2Fnews%2F30638814.html There was both good and bad news in the latest report card on B.C.’s air quality, said Dr. Ray Copes. Wed, 08 Oct 2008 22:00:00 GMT 8ccf5bf256eebd5b929b031b12c362a9 loadxml 2008-10-08T22:00:00Z http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=245577&44=30638594&32=4377&7=406059&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Ffraser_valley%2Fhopestandard%2Fnews%2F30638594.html Police are reminding the public once again to be careful on the highways over the Thanksgiving Day long weekend. Wed, 08 Oct 2008 22:00:00 GMT d1560455570a27474c2c2ff304e26834 loadxml 2008-10-08T22:00:00Z http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=245577&44=30638579&32=4377&7=406059&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Ffraser_valley%2Fhopestandard%2Fnews%2F30638579.html A Hope man originally charged with attempted murder after allegedly setting fire to an abandoned home on Wallace Street is now facing only a lesser charge of arson with disregard for human life. Wed, 08 Oct 2008 22:00:00 GMT a93057fad4c005d14fd27f82bbd80003 loadxml 2008-10-08T22:00:00Z