hums 1581 community mapping project on agassiz, bc
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Community Mapping Presentationof Agassiz, BC.
By - Ali Fermaniuk
Welcome to Agassiz, BC.Part of the District of Kent, Agassiz is a small rural town nestled in the upper Fraser Valley, northeast of Chilliwack
and right next to Harrison Hot Springs, BC. Harrison Hot Springs is a connected,
sister community to Agassiz.
Some Attractions...
Harrison is a large tourist attraction in BC (with many lakes and outdoor activities as well as site seeing), whichenables Agassiz to get more
exposure, especially during thesummer months.
Many of Agassiz’s and Harrison’sservices are combined.
A taste of Agassiz’s community history...Agassiz began as a small settler community after the mid 1800’s Gold Rush brought many new settlers into BC.
The first families to discover and settle in the Agassiz area were the famous Agassiz family and T.B. Hicks.The first commerce took place between the Hudson’s Bay Company and the local Salish natives (Sto:Lo) along
the Fraser River. Soon many more people moved in and the Fraser River remained the community’s lifeline fortrade and commerce.
Interestingly, one of the first five agricultural research centre farms in Canada was established in Agassiz in 1889, and is now the Pacific Agri-Food Research Centre. The facility was created to assist new settlers in familiarizing with the
unfamiliar habitat. With the arrival of the Canadian Pacific Railway train and the establishment of the District of KentIn the late nineteenth century, Agassiz became a new prospering community.
Agassiz became known as the “Corn Capital of British Columbia” after the great Fraser River Flood of 1948 wiped out theregion’s hop crops and corn became the new major crop in Agassiz.
Spirit of the community
Services within the community
Better BeginningsParenting ProgramsThe Family PlaceFamily Support/Youth OutreachYouth Inclusion ProgramsEmergency Food BankEmployment ServicesSubstance Misuse ServicesThrift StoreSenior Peer CounsellorsFriendly Phone ProgramCALL Program (Community Adult Literacy & Learning)English Conversation CircleEnglish as a Second Language Settlement Assistance Program(ESL-SAP)
RCMP- The Royal Canadian-Mounted Police
Ambulance ServiceAgassiz FireDepartment
Search & RescueHealth Services
Veterinary ServicesKent-Harrison Community-
Disaster Assistance ProgramPost Office
Community LibraryMunicipal Hall
Community Newspaper
Community Involvement
Major Employers within the Community
Voices Within the Community-What ! " p#mary function of " community?
Ag#cultural, logging, small business
-What are y'r likes/(slikes of " community?
F#endly, rural, community o#ented
-Our entire family has done a lot of voluntee#ng
wi) Agassiz Har#son Aquanauts Swim Club,
Annual Music Festival, tree planting, nursing #vers, etc.-+ere are a lot of community events via " local fitness
and recreational dept., +e Lions Club, +e Elks Club, etc.
-+ere ! an emphas! on " a-s
in Har#son, which benefits " community!
-I volunteer at " senior’s residence and help at " schools
-Well-establ!hed, .rong community
-Community members .rongly involved /connectedness
-More services needed for y')
-I am 33 years old, born and ra!ed in Agassiz, my fa)er was a cu.o(an, my mo)er a hair salon o/er
-Likes: f#endly, know everyone, safe
D!likes: know everyone, not a lot of activities
-Need more activities for families
Community Strengths and Assets Map
Provincial & Federal Funding HealthcareResearch &
Development
AgriculturalIndustry
Financial Institution
Social Services
Elementary/High School
RCMP
Individual Skills
Personal Support / Community SupportNetworks
ArtsCommunity Programs & Involvement
Local BusinessesVolunteering
Community Health ClinicUBC Dairy
Education &Research Centre
Farming Community
Community Bank
Retirement Living
Family & Youth Support
Parenting & Better BeginningsProgramsYouth Inclusion
Recreation
Community Policing
Food Bank Thrift Store
AwarenessCrime Prevention
Correctional Service of Canada
Community Needs Map
Lack of Job Opportunity
Lack of Involvement
with First Nations Communities
Lack of Resources for Youth
Boredom
Substance Abuse
Crime
Age Divide
Indifference towards youth in the community
Indifference between
age divides
Outcry for More Recreational/Entertainment Resources
Community Growth and Renewal
For information on Agassiz community projects, go to:http://www.district.kent.bc.ca/lik-communities-in-bloom.html
References:Writing References:http://www.district.kent.bc.ca/vk-heritage.htmlhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kent,_British_Columbia
Pictures:http://www.hummingbird604.comhttp://www.doitwithflair.cahttp://www.agassizspeedway.comhttp://www.travelthecanyon.comhttp://www.fraservalleyguide.comhttp://www.bcyukonaag.orghttp://www.district.kent.bc.ca/vk-heritage.htmlhttp://www.slowfoodvancouver.comhttp://www.agassizharrisonobserver.comhttp://www.kentoutdoors.cahttp://www.thevalleyvoice.cahttp://www.farmhousecheeses.com
http://www.agassizfarmersmarket.comhttp://www.agassizchristian.comhttp://www.agassiz-harrison.orghttp://www.fvrl.bc.cahttp://www.thebearrocks.comhttp://www.miss604.comhttp://www.inspiredeconomist.comhttp://ww2.macleans.cahttp://www.sunnewsnetwork.cahttp://www.district.kent.bc.ca/lik-communities-in-bloom.html
A special thanks to Agassiz-Harrison Community Servicesstaff and other small businesses and residents of the
community!I couldn’t have done this project without your insight,
thank you for your help!I have really enjoyed researching and exploring the
community of Agassiz!