Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023 - A belated Thanksgiving

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Good morning!

Not infrequently, I marvel at my fortune to have a job that doesn’t require me to be on my feet, actively working all day long. I spent a couple days building a fence last month and it nearly killed me. The closest this job gets to that is a day like today, when I’m sick, running a fever and… well… typing words into a computer wearing my comfiest pants with a cup of tea beside the keyboard. This job could be much worse. Appropriately, then, we’re sharing your responses to the things you’re thankful for in our region.

Thanks to everyone who shared their thoughts—beyond being a sweet story, it’s sparked a couple other ideas and given us an article to publish on a day where my fever-wracked brain may not be running on all cylinders. Not that I should be complaining at all.

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NEWS

A belated thanks

It’s that Thanksgiving time of year—or was 11 days ago, when we asked readers what they’re thankful for this year.

Some touched on local organizations and places. Others are grateful for fundamental parts of their lives. And some singled out specific people in the community.

• Today, we share your thanks.

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Need to know

🚗 Chilliwack’s redesigned Five Corners intersection is creating problems for some motorists [Chilliwack Progress]

🔥 If you see smoke south of the border, it may be coming from controlled burns in Washington State [BCScan1/Twitter]

👉 Workers at a Langley wastewater plant have gone on strike; some members are working to maintain essential services [Langley Advance Times]

💰 An Abbotsford man plans to go to Africa after winning $1 million [Abbotsford News]

👍 Free menstrual products will now be available at the Agassiz Library and Agassiz’s rec centre [Agassiz-Harrison Observer] / Last year, FVC profiled the non-profit that made it happen [FVC]

🌉 The Vye Road overpass in Abbotsford is expected to open by the end of the year [Abbotsford News]

🌧 Two atmospheric rivers are forecast for this week, the second is predicted to be a three on a one-to-five scale [Matt MacDonald/Twitter]

📰 A man convicted of the murder of two Cranbrook women in 1984 has applied for work release from Mission Institution [Cranbrook Townsman]

🎥 A Langley boy has taken over his dad’s YouTube travel channel, and the filming and location selection [Langley Advance Times]

🏫 Abbotsford’s school catchment areas will be redrawn to reflect development and new homes in different parts of town [Abbotsford News]

🐶 A new pet food store has opened in Hope [Hope Standard]

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The Agenda

Modern building to replace Harrison gas station store

A developer wants to demolish part of a gas station in the centre of Harrison Hot Springs and replace it with a small hotel.

The proposal to build the hotel, along with seven retail business units, went before Harrison council yesterday evening. The developer hopes to keep three of the six gas pumps on site, while demolishing the other three and the current Husky convenience store building. A new modern building would replace it, with a convenience store on the bottom floor.

Staff had recommended council approve a development permit subject to certain conditions. We’ll provide an update in a coming newsletter about Harrison council’s decision.

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