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“Creepy” men offering rides to Abby girls

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bbotsford Police are concerned after male strangers approached young girls on different occasions and tried to convince them to get inside their vehicles last week. Const. Ian MacDonald said there have been two disturbing incidents recently of drivers pulling up to young girls to offer rides. “[The drivers’ actions] are creepy and extremely concerning at the low end, and sinister and potentially criminal at the high end,” said MacDonald, adding the APD was taking the incidents very seriously. In the first instance, a 12-year-old girl was walking on McKenzie Road near Victory Boulevard on April 25 between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. when a man driving a newer model, dark SUV pulled up and asked if she wanted a lift. The girl ignored the man and continued on her way. The suspect is described as South Asian, 30 to 40 years of age, and clean-shaven with sunglasses. Four days later, on April 29, a 15year-old girl was walking home from work at 7 p.m. near Vinewood and Ware streets when she noticed a newer model, red van driving slowly beside her. A man repeatedly called out to her asking if she needed a ride and suggested that she get in the vehicle. The girl refused and the man drove away. The suspect is described as Asian, in his late 40s or early 50s, with dark hair and wrinkles, and wearing a dark-coloured jacket. see CREEPY, page A10

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Mission’s Marcus Miller, 16, brought his clay figures to life in the five-minute short Sweet Sacrifice and won the top prize for animation in Vancouver.

Times carrier’s 3,500-picture comedy wins Vancouver Sun/CBC contest JEAN KONDA-WITTE JKonda-Witte@abbotsfordtimes.com

something different about mine. They found it funny.” Sweet Sacrifice is a situation comedy about a love of creating figures from clay, mimicking meeting on a park bench between an old man, unusual voices, and filmmaking has landed a sassy squirrel and a cunning eagle. Marcus Miller of Mission on centre stage, as the “He’s always worked with clay, even as a 16-year-old has taken the top prize in a student young child,” said his mom, Charmaine. “He’s video contest in Vancouver. entirely self-taught. He was Marcus, a Grade 10 home- “Very few people have always making old men with schooled student, won first mustaches and beards.” in the animation category for the patience for this.” Marcus admitted that he has his five-minute claymation an affinity for old things and an short titled ‘Sweet Sacrifice’ obsession with mustaches. – Charmaine mom at the Vancouver Sun – CBC “In some ways I feel like an old Student Video Awards Contest person,” he said. April 26. The video was not made on the computer but “It’s really amazing that I was chosen out formed with fingers, working the clay by hand of 160 people,” said Marcus. “There was for different poses.

He shot more than 3,500 individual pictures, which when sequenced together brought the clay figures to life. A carrier for the Abbotsford-Mission Times for eight years, Marcus used money earned on his paper route to buy the video camera that he used for the project. He worked for more than 150 hours on the project, which included making the clay figures, designing the sets, creating the dialogue and voices, and the filming, which took a solid week. “All judges were unanimous saying ‘His stood out among all the [160] entries’,” added Charmaine. “They made it clear that his video did stand see CLAYMATION, page A20

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A 21-year-old Abbotsford man has a fractured leg after attempting to stop his runaway car on Monday night. The driver parked his Toyota Celica in a steep driveway at a home along Wagner Drive around 10:30 p.m. when it began to roll backwards down the slope, said Const. MacDonald. The young man attempted to stop the vehicle from behind without success, said MacDonald. The car careened down the driveway into another parked car and pole, breaking the driver’s leg in the process. “The good news is that he wasn’t more seriously injured,” said MacDonald.

toddler in a stroller was knocked over after being clipped by a pickup truck in a busy Abbotsford intersection on Monday afternoon. Luckily the child, aged 1 1/2 years, was securely strapped into his stroller and wasn’t hurt, said Const. Ian MacDonald. Police are looking to speak to the

dr iver of the tr uck four-door quad cab First reported @ involved in the inci- abbotsfordtimes.com with yellow writing dent, said MacDonald. on the passenger door A mother departing a shopping and an interior rack visible from the mall was pushing her son’s stroller back window. through a crosswalk on Sumas Way The driver is described as a Caucaaround 3:45 p.m. when a truck mak- sian man in his late 20s in a baseball ing a left hand turn off South Fraser cap. The mother contacted police Way knocked it over. some time after the incident, said The pickup, which did not stop, MacDonald. is described as a blue-grey Dodge Investigators are looking for more

witnesses, including the driver, to come forward. The mother reported to police that she had the green light. The driver may be unaware he clipped the carriage but all drivers should be hyper aware of pedestrians with children, said MacDonald. “If you’re completely oblivious to a mother and child in a crosswalk in one of the busiest intersections in Abbotsford, there’s something wrong with your driving,” he said.

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The Sumas Way on-ramp to Highway 1 westbound was blocked for most of Tuesday by a semi-truck that overturned in the curve midmorning. RCMP investigators and tow trucks arrived on scene early but the truck remained toppled on its side, blocking the lane, well into the evening rush hour. Drivers looking to avoid traffic snarls in the area were forced to use the McCallum or Whatcom Road highway entrances.

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ang gliding pilot William Jonathan Orders is accused of swallowing key evidence in the death of Lenami Godinez, who fell 300 metres after becoming detached from a tandem glider last weekend. Affidavits filed in Chilliwack Provincial Court, and obtained by Global News, suggest Orders attempted to withhold evidence by swallowing a

memory card recording the fatal flight. clinging to his feet, while he tried to grab her Orders, who has been charged with obstructing harness straps, but she continued to slip before justice, was scheduled to appear in Chilliwack Pro- free-falling. vincial Court Wednesday afternoon on a bail hearHer body was found by searchers seven hours ing. He has been in custody later, in a clearcut about 20 since the fatal flight. “There are a number of parallel inves- metres from one of Orders’ Orders, who has 16 years shoes. tigations underway as we speak.” experience, is owner-operaHer death has devastated tor of Vancouver Hang Glidthe young woman’s friends – Shirley Bond AG and co-workers as well as ing. He was taking Godinez, the tight-knit hang glid27, on a tandem hang gliding flight last Saturday ing and paragliding community, who use Mount when she became detached from the glider shortly Woodside as a popular launching point. after the pair launched off Mount Woodside near It has also prompted Attorney-General Shirley Agassiz. see TRAGEDY, page A20 Godinez grabbed desperately at Orders, even

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Mission signing 20-year deal with RCMP, final cost unknown

Wage boost could change current bill of $9M CHRISTINA TOTH CToth@abbotsfordtimes.com

he District of Mission will sign a 20year deal with the province to continue RCMP policing services, but the final costs of an unexpected boost to officers’ wages may not be known for some time. The district, which brought in a “zero tax increase” budget for 2012, pays just over $9 million a year for the police service, out of its operating budget of $59 million. Mission will be able to absorb some unexpected costs with a police budget reser ve fund and some cost-trimming measures undertaken in its tight 2012 budget. “We allowed for a small overall wage increase (in the 2012 budget),” said director of finance Ken Bjorgaard. As for the higher-than-expected wages, “I don’t know what or if that will impact the district,” he said. The RCMP and the federal government may still have to work out some disagreements over retroactive pay, he added. The feds negotiated the RCMP contract, but B.C. municipalities were not advised

about the details until the final deal, which could add millions of dollars to some communities’ budgets. The 62 RCMP-serviced districts in B.C. were prepared for a 1.5 per cent increase a year for police wages, but were caught off guard when the federal treasury board announced last month the RCMP will receive a salary bump of 5.25 per pent with benefits over the following years. The deal is for 1.75, 1.5 and 2 per cent increases over the next three years, plus benefit features such as shift premiums, increased service pay and other allowances, including a wellness day. Some of Mission’s policing costs are offset by $494,000 in traffic fine revenue that the district gets back from the federal government. Mayor Ted Adlem noted that if the deal doesn’t work for Mission there “is a twoyear opting out clause we can activate if we want to.” However, that’s not likely. But Adlem added, “the district will seriously look at having our own police force as opposed to RCMP. We’d be silly not to.” He noted the new deal should also give municipalities more say in determining RCMP services. – TWITTER: @ABBYTIMES

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licensed in Abbotsford in 2011. One third of all the households with a licenced dog had two animals. However, staff suspects some households were already housing a third dog that couldn’t be licenced under the bylaws. Of 19 surrounding municipalities, 11, including Chilliwack and Mission, allow three dogs. Port Moody was the sole community to allow four dogs per household. It was suggested raising the number of allowable animals would provide more homes for unwanted dogs and increase licencing revenue. Data from a 2001 Ipsos Reid poll on pet ownership showed 50 per cent of respon-

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dents believe people should be limited in the number of pets they own, according to a staff report. The poll also indicated Canadians consider animal companionship to be important, with 70 per cent believing they were beneficial to a kid’s development and 40 per cent believing they can be a good substitute for human companionship. People who have kennel licences, limited to agricultural areas, can still exceed the maximum and property owners can still impose dog limits. The new initiative was brought about after resident Diane Davies made an appeal to council. There are no restrictions on the number of cats an Abbotsford pet owner can have. The issue must go to public hearing before the new bylaw can be passed.

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ll Jennifer Betsworth wanted was a pair of hockey tickets. Instead she got the Vegas wedding of her dreams after putting her fiancé in the hot seat last week. After a five-year-long engagement, Betsworth and her husbandto-be Gary Roth have been gifted flights south along with accommodations on the Vegas strip, a chapel and a ring all thanks to generous listeners tuned in to a Country 107.1 radio contest. On April 24, Betsworth was listening to morning show host Ian Slipp stage his Hot Seat contest for a pair of Abbotsford Heat tickets. Slipp was offering up a pair of tickets to callers willing to put

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someone in the hot seat, whether it was to finally finish the basement renovations, walk the dog or finally propose. Betsworth had a laugh. “I thought, ‘I have the proposal now I just need the wedding’,” said Betsworth. As a joke, she called in and told Slipp about her lengthy engagement. The radio host then phoned up Roth to ask if he ever planned to do the deed. Roth, a good sport, went along with the prank and said it was simply a matter of finances and timing. The couple heads a blended family with children who range from

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Nothing hot about a cold sore I

’m not sure what I’ll end up regretting when I’m on my death bed, but kissing Jeff Bennett in Grade 6 will likely rank in the top 10. It’s not that he was such a bad guy (as far as Grade 6 guys go) but he did have one tiny flaw. He had a cold sore. Alas, caught up in the peer pressure of a middle-school game that called for boy-girl pairs to disappear around a corner of the school and hook up for 10 seconds of closedmouth “ziplock” kissing, I went for it. My life since has been a cautionary tale for all who engage in such sexy, risk-taking behaviours. From the moment I emerged (not totally satisfied) from behind that school, orofacial herpes has been my lifelong companion. Lying dormant in my facial nerves, the virus waits only for weakness, stress and sunlight to bloom and instantly vaporize all forms of intimacy for at least a week. I feel the lip-tingle that signals another “episode” like a medieval Genoan might have felt the buboes under his arm signaling the Black Death. The outcome is just as inevitable: the soreness, the blistery-ness, the scabbiness—all

CORNELIA NAYLOR

Be our guest immortalized in my next yearbook picture or family Christmas photo. I don’t expect pity from those who steered clear of the virus in their wild middle-school years; I just don’t want Grade 6ers today to make the same mistake I did. Give in to peer pressure kids, and one day, you too might find yourself lurking with scabby lips near a group of people who were once your friends sharing an ice cream bar. You too could one day feel the transformation coming on like a werewolf squinting at a full moon rising and wake up a week later, dazed and starved for human contact. And don’t think just because we’ve sent a man to the moon and invented smart phones that someone out there has come up with a cure or even a decent way to cover up your lesions. Like comedian Mitch Hedberg once said: “When I get a cold sore, I put Carmex on it because Carmex

is supposed to heal cold sores. “I don’t know if it does, but it will make them more shiny and noticeable. It’s like a coldsore highlighter. “Maybe they could come up with an arrow that heals cold sores.” Now, I know a lot of people get cold sores (almost 58 per cent, if a U.S. study cited on Wikipedia can be trusted), so maybe catching the virus sometime in my life was inevitable anyway. But I just can’t shake the feeling that things would have been a lot better if I hadn’t succumbed to peer pressure and kissing curiosity in my middleschool days. So I say chose abstinence kids, because, when it comes down to it, even one conversation spent watching someone else’s eyes watching your throbbing, blistery lip while you talk is too many. And no one should have to end up hunched bitterly over a keyboard in her later years, looking back on all the New Years Eve countdowns that could have ended so differently if she hadn’t kissed Jeff Bennett in Grade 6. ■ Cornelia Naylor is a reporter and photographer with our sister paper, the Chilliwack Times.

here’s something seriously amiss with the attitude that underlies the way British Columbia enforces its laws, especially as they pertain to offences committed with motor vehicles wielded as weapons. That will come as no surprise to the majority of motorists who try to stick to the rules – or close to them – and every day encounter jerks who flaunt their disregard for the limbs and lives of others. High profile cases such as Grant De Patie’s, across the river in Maple Ridge, highlight the problem. The young gas station attendant was dragged to his death beneath a stolen car by a driver stealing $12 worth of gas. Grant’s killer, convicted of manslaughter in 2006, will be free this July. He was banned from driving for 10 years. A special law, “Grant’s Law,” was instituted to prevent similar occurrences – and only a handful of years after Grant’s death, it is already watered down and fading out. In another high-profile case, in Langley, Brent Parent stands convicted of using his vehicle to run down and kill Silas O’Brien of Abbotsford. The Crown has asked for eight years of jail time and a 15-year driving ban. Parent has 64 driving convictions (and a few others) under his belt, including numerous speeding offences and actions that prompted temporary bans - including driving while banned. The Crown has asked for eight years of jail time and a 15-year driving ban. Parent’s defence attorney is asking for perhaps three years in jail and a three-year driving ban, restricted to employment-only use. We’d like to ask how anyone could justify ever giving this guy his licence back. Indeed, we’d like to ask how it is that he hasn’t been banned permanently, a long time ago – since before he killed Silas OBrien, in fact. There’s an attitude problem at play here, and it is not just the attitude of the offenders that is problematic.

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One way to end this reefer madness

Editor, the Times:

It is good that a Lower Mainland coalition of eight mayors is asking for the decriminalization of marijuana. While there are those who oppose this move on the grounds that pot is a gateway drug to more dangerous drugs, here is my opinion as to why they are both right, and wrong. If pot were a gateway drug then a large percentage of those over 50 would be either dead from overdose, criminally supporting a habit or just totally wasted each day from their addictions. That is my argument against the ‘gateway’ concept. On the other hand, with pot as an illegal substance the only way to obtain it is through the criminal element, the pusher. The pusher, like any good salesperson/entrepreneur, will try to up sell you to a more addictive and higher profit product because the pusher’s only interest is making money. That then is my view supporting the idea that yes, pot is a gateway drug, but only if it is illegal. I hope the mayors’ initiative

will spread to other mayors MLAs, premiers and MPs throughout the country bringing an end to the madness. Gary Huntbatch Abbotsford

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Integrity, leadership trump tool box

opening statements puzzled me. E.g., “But should voters and electors be the same groups?” Did I or did the editor miss something? Martin Epp Abbotsford

Editor, the Times:

I’d like to ask you, Mr. Claxton, to consider changing your opinion about what the fundamental qualifications of our elected government officials should be (MPs may not get passing grade, Times, April 26). Your contention that to be effective in their roles, they should be “well rounded and informed in key areas”, is essentially missing out on the vital characteristics that I would like to see in our government representatives. It is my opinion that someone with personal integrity, leadership abilities, servant attitude and other basic characteristics, would serve us better than someone with basic knowledge as their “tool box”. By the way, several of your

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PM was off base with treatment of CFF Editor, the Times:

Open Letter to Prime Minister Harper: Dear Mr. Harper, It is unbelievable that you could malign the CCF for being against the war with Hitler. Not only have you maligned the party but you have maligned all those members who hated war but fought anyway to protect your way of life! My father was one of these members, and I am proud of him for knowing that there is more to dealing with other nations than

constant confrontation. War is the last resort Mr. Harper, not the answer to petty demagogues stamping their feet because they can’t get their own way quickly enough. Mr. Harper, your contempt for these CCF members is appalling, especially since all you have done your whole life is belittle people. Remember Mr. Harper, it is CCF members like my father who fought and died who are providing you with your cushy position. How small minded of you to abuse them in such a cowardly way. No Mr. Harper, I am not a New Democrat, I follow the Green Party which, of course, will give you fodder for your vitriol against another person who disagrees with you. May I recommend at this time that you apologise to all the fine CCF members

who fought and died for you, and that you cease and desist from using USA tactics to bolster your ego? Signed, the proud daughter of a fine CCF soldier. Irene Cawson Mission

UBC religious study makes sense to him Editor, the Times:

There were two reports that certainly sum up why it’s my mission in writing to do battle with the religious right and its evil twin the extremist conservatives who push their reactionary beliefs. From UBC comes a study that shows analytic thinking can decrease religious belief. That certainly is nothing new to us freethinkers as it’s painfully obvious that religious people on the far right just don’t think beyond their emotions, but now it has been scientifically backed up, which is hugely important. To me, this report ties in well with a second one linking far right political conservative positions with

what the researchers called ‘low-effort thinking’. This isn’t to say that I haven’t read brilliantly argued conservative positions, but more and more conservative debate in this country has followed their American counterparts right down the toilet. A lot of people in Alberta clearly saw the dangers of uniting the religious right with political extremism and voted en masse to reject the Wild Rose Party, a party which is also pure Harperite in its low-effort thinking and its emotional worship of the failed political and economic mantras of the Republicans pure libertarian philosophy that has unleashed so much misery in our world. What those two reports show is that both the far right religious literalists and the Reform Party people hiding under the Conservative banner in Ottawa can be fought back against successfully when people aren’t swayed by the low-effort thinking of the majority on the right Robert T. Rock Mission

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Crook collared in crisper Abbotsford Police and the emergency response team stormed a house in the 32100 block of George FergusonWay early Wednesday morning to find their 31-year-old robbery suspect hiding in the fridge. The man allegedly held up a pizza parlour on Old Yale Road with a gun just after midnight May 1. Police traced the suspect, who refused to surrender, to the house after locating the getaway car nearby. It seems the man gave his hiding place away by leaving the fridge’s contents immediately in front of its door. – ROCHELLE BAKER

He spoke with a distinct accent and struggled with his English. The APD also has another report of a 15-year-old girl being approached a couple of weeks ago by a man matching the description of the van driver near Townline and Maclure roads. As a result of the incidents, the APD is reminding parents to discuss personal safety with their kids and encourages them to walk with their children, or to arrange for their children to walk in pairs or groups. Investigators are looking to identify these men and anyone with information should call Abbotsford Police at 604-859-5225. More safety information can be found on the APD website at www. abbypd.ca or by following the link http://www.abbypd.ca/Crime-Prevention-Tips-For-Individuals.

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ext summer Abbotsford’s wakeboarders and water-skiers could be skimming across a lake boatless, pulled by a system of cables. On Monday, city council approved a request by staff to solicit plans from private companies to build and operate a public cable water ski park at Albert Dyck Park. Stu McKeown, a 32-year-old businessman and wakeboard enthusiast from Surrey, lobbied the park board to submit a request for proposals. “It’s good location right off the highway near the airport, near the boarder,” said McKeown, who plans

to submit his proposal soon. “Unfortunately with the high cost of boats, insurance, gas and that sort of thing and with our limited summer — wakeboarding is not as big up here [in Canada] as it could be.” McKeown said by charging riders about $25 an hour, a cable park could open up the sport to the masses, much like chairlifts did for the sport of skiing. Existing cable parks, many with large jumps, are predominantly used by wakeboarders, something not lost on the Fraser Valley Water Ski Club, which has been skiing on the lake for years.

Initially opposed to the idea, the club agreed to support the request for proposals after negotiating a way to share the lake with any proposed cable park said Mayor Bruce Banman. “Lo and behold they were able to come together so that they feel like it would be a benefit to one another,” Banman said. Any proposed cable park would have to be built and run at the cost of the private company Banman said, while stressing that it is still in the proposal stage and would be ready by next summer at the earliest.

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A12 ❘ FAITH ❘ THURSDAY, MAY 3, 2012 THE TIMES

God loves his kids . . . and misses them too

ike most parents, we are close to our kids – we miss them when they are out of town or we can’t talk to them regularly. Each fall, our eldest son is a guide in remote Northern B.C. and Yukon for three months and our only contact is an infrequent and raspy call on satellite phone. My heart goes out to parents who don’t get to see their kids for years and are sometimes separated by oceans or continents.

DAVE SCHAPANSKY

Faith that matters The longing to see our son increases as the months go on and we begin to do things in our household like: Leave his last message on the answering machine just to hear his voice.

Answer every phone call on the first ring, even if it might be one of those pesky telemarketers. The tension builds till the day our son finally comes home . . . then, at the first tinkle of the metal latch on the front gate, our house is instantly vacated as we run for the driveway to welcome him home. This reminded me of the well-known story that Jesus told about a father yearning to see his prodigal son return home again.

Jesus said that after a wayward life, the son “got up and went to his father. “But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him”. Luke 15:20 The father saw his son while he was still a long ways off. I am convinced that the father was looking out the window, straining for even a glimpse of his wayward yet precious son

coming down the road. I wonder, how many times did the father drop what he was doing just to look down that road? A thousand times? Maybe more? Knowing that there is a prodigal son in each of us, I wonder if our heavenly Father listens to his answering machine, just to hear your voice again? Is He looking down the road for you? I do know that God actually will see your very first step on your road back to Him.

He is looking for it, He is waiting for it. Even a baby step. And then God, your Father will run to you, wrap His arms around you and kiss you. There is an old saying that “when we take one step towards God, He takes two”. It is true. Take that step today! ■ Dave Schapansky is a pastor at Abbotsford Christian Assembly.

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Corner of Ross & Downes Rd.

2029 Ware St. at Marshall 604-859-5409

Worship Service 10:50 am

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A mainstream church with an evangelical heart 2597 Bourquin Crescent East Phone: 604-859-6902

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The Abbotsford Chapter of Blankets For Canada will meet May 3 from 1 – 4 p.m. at Fraser Valley Christian Centre, 31929 Mercantile Way (behind Ricky’s). Call Nancy at 604-504-3713.

Teen movie night

Grab a friend and drop by Mission Library, 33247 Second Ave., on May 3 from 6 – 8:30 p.m. for a teens-only movie night. Call the library at 604-826-6610.

Tots ‘n’ Tales storytimes

Stories, songs, rhymes and more make for a great storytime treat for kids ages 2-5 at MSA Centennial Library,

33660 South Fraser Way, on Wednesdays in May, 10:30 - 11 a.m. and at the Clearbrook Library, 32320 South Fraser Way, on Thursdays in May, 10:30 – 11 a.m.

Pioneers’ party

Matsqui Sumas Abbotsford Pioneers’ Association celebrates 74 years on May 4 at 7 p.m. with a dinner and dance at The Rancho. Honoured are Al and Nonie Cook, Ian and Carmel McDonald. For tickets call Nonie at 604-853-2576.

Perennial plant sale

Mission Garden Club’s annual perennial sale is May 5 at the Mission Library, 33247

McConnell Creek Farmer’s Institute, 35483 Hartley Rd., Mission has its annual plant sale with plants from local nurseries, residents, plus garage sale and goodies. Call Debbie at 604-826-6303 or Anna at 604-826-8311.

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A gift for bringing clay to life CLAYMATION, from page A1 above and beyond the rest. “One judge from Vancouver Film School said his video had all the elements in one; story, humour and quality of the actual filming.” The video’s storyline centres around the Beautiful British Columbia Blueberry Fusion Supreme with Buttercream Icing, a fictitious doughnut that the benevolent old man, a sassy squirrel and an evil eagle each want. As the old man and squirrel get into an argument over the sweet treat, an eagle swoops down to attack the squirrel. The old man has to make a tough decision: will he sacrifice his doughnut to the eagle for an undeserving squirrel? It took 10-12 hours a day for more than 10 days for Marcus to complete the filming — moving parts of the clay figures for each frame.

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Legendary rocker John Fogerty, along with his jukebox of timeless hits, is coming to the AESC for one show on Sept. 28 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. The Abbotsford performance will include the classic album COSMO’S FACTORY along with classic songs from the Creedence Clearwater Revival days. Tickets are available at www.abbotsfordcentre.ca, the AESC box office, ARC, MRC, Whatcom Wine & Spirits or by phone at 1-866-9772372. – STAFF REPORTER

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Gallery 7 Theatre has a fundraiser May 5 at MEI Theatre, 4081 Clearbrook Rd., Abbotsford. Performance begins at 7:30 p.m. with Panic Squad comics, J.D. Miner music. Come early for dessert and silent auction. Tickets are $20 at House of James, 2743 Emerson St., Abbotsford or call 604852-3701.

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Rocker John Fogerty will bring down the house on Sept. 28 at the AESC.

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David Rushton conducts the 55-voice Gloria Dei Chorale and soloists in a concert of choral classics with works by Beethoven, Haydn, Mendelssohn and Rutter with guest organist Ay-Laung Wang on May 6. The concert is at 7:30 p.m. at The Parish of St. Matthew, 2010 Guilford Dr., Abbotsford. Tickets are $15, $35 (family), at House of James, K i n g s Mu s i c o r a t t h e door.

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The Reach will also present a series of free, high calibre films in conjunction with the Bearing Witness exhibit until its completion in June. These include Mandela: Son of Africa - Father of a Nation, on May 24 at 7 p.m. The film tells the moving story of Nelson Mandela’s lifelong struggle against the racist oppression of his homeland. Other films are: Hearts and Minds, about the U.S. involvement in Vietnam, May 3 at 7 p.m. and June 9, at 3 p.m.; The Atomic Café, a dark comedic take on the paranoia of the Cold War era in the United States, which is resurging today, on May 10 and May 31 at 7 p.m.; and Omagh, which dramatizes the Real lRA’s bomb attack in 1998 in Omagh, Ireland, on May 17 at 7 p.m. and June 9 at 1 p.m. see REACH, page A22

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presentation on art and social action, a discussion of the art in Bearing Witness and an art session. Participants will create “postcards from the edge” with a short story or poem on one side and visual art on the other that is inspired by their own experiences. These will be displayed in a virtual gallery on-line and at The Reach during the first week of June. The AAH Postcard sessions are on through May. Those who participate are invited to an evening reception on June 7. ■ For more information and to participate contact AAH artistic director Kat Wahamaa at aahproject@ thereach.ca

Immigrant stories shared We all have a story of our origins, and by sharing the stories, we learn to value and appreciate each other. Tonight, The Reach Gallery & Museum and the Settlement Workers in Schools present a Living History: A Story to Tell, a series of conservations in which local citizens who migrated here

share their unique stories. Abbotsford school superintendent Kevin Godden and ACS’s Dardane Shuska will lead the conversation from 6:30 – 8 p.m. at the free event. SWIS is a partnership of the B.C. Ministry of Attorney General, the Ministry of Education and Abbotsford

New artists at UFV Visitors are invited to see the fresh, exciting works of emerging artists at the annual spring show of the fine arts students at the University of the Fraser Valley until the middle of May.

Community Services. It works as a school-based outreach program to help immigrant and refugee students and their families adjust to their new home.

■ Find out more by contacting 604-864-8087, ext. 112, or kfoulds@thereach.ca

The BFA show is free and open to the public until May 17, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays. You’ll find the artworks in C Building and the Visual Arts Gallery, B136 at the Abbotsford UFV campus, 33844 King Rd., Abbotsford. – CHRISTINA TOTH

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Last Thursday’s Abbotsford Chamber lunch drew droves of local movers and shakers, including (clockwise from top left): Abbotsford Chamber president Patrick Giesbrecht; Ryan Hanawalt, Domain7 operations director, Nutriva Group marketing manager Tanya Curtis and Christopher Eeg, national manager of Blancco Canada; Doug Rempel, Habitat for Humanity (Upper Fraser Valley) chairperson and a local realtor, and Manny Ahluwalia a RBC securities, estate and retirement planner; Doreen Buhler, Elegant Tea Catering, Caryn Zimmerman, Some Beach, Somewhere Ltd., and Meredith Miller, membership recruiter for the Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce.

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he Abbotsford Heat got scoring from a rookie forward, a sophomore defenceman and a grizzled veteran, to go along with clutch goaltending from Danny Taylor. All totalled, the Heat scored a 3-1 road victory Tuesday over the Toronto Marlies to take a 1-0 series lead in the best-of-seven American Hockey League Western Conference semifinal. The win makes it 11 in a row for the Fraser Valley franchise, dating back to the regular season. Chris Breen’s first goal of the playoffs at 8: 17 of the second period proved to be the winner. Now in his second full season with the Heat, Breen’s goal - his first since Dec. 29 – came just over two minutes after Abbotsford successfully killed off a J.P. Testwuide minor for tripping. Rookie Max Reinhart, the Calgary Flames third-round pick in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft who joined the Heat after the Kootenay Ice were eliminated from the WHL playoffs, opened scoring late in the first period. Reinhart was the beneficiary of some good work around the net from linemates Greg Nemisz and Hugh Jessiman, eventually lifting a loose puck over a sprawled-out Ben Scrivens for his first goal of the Heat’s play-off run. The Vancouver product now has three goals and four points in two

– GREG ABEL/TORONTO MARLIES/FOR THE TIMES

Abbotsford Heat’s Carter Bancks digs along the boards during the Heat’s 3-1 win against the Marlies Tuesday night in Toronto. Game 2 goes tonight before the series comes back to Abbotsford for Game 3 on Saturday night at the AESC. games, regular season and playoffs, against the Marlies since being recalled from the WHL. Guillaume Desbiens scored the insurance marker into an empty net with 1: 21 left in the third period. His first goal of these play-offs, Desbiens slid the puck into a wide open cage from around the centre

red-line. It wasn’t at all pretty, but what a goal it turned out to be, as the Heat withstood almost 20 minutes of pressure from a Marlies team desperate for the equalizer. Toronto cut Abbotsford’s two-goal lead in half just 1: 27 into the third period. Matt Frattin neatly deflected

home a Joe Colborne centering pass to give the Marlies life. Game 2 of the series goes Thursday (4 p.m. PDT) in Toronto. The Heat host Games 3, 4 and 5 (if necessary) at the Abbotsford Entertainment & Sports Centre on Saturday, Tuesday and Wednesday (if needed) at 7 p.m.

Abby Wrestling Club scores at nationals JEAN KONDA-WITTE JKonda-Witte@abbotsfordtimes.com

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Members of the Abby Wrestling Club were on the podium many times at the Wrestling National Championships in Fredericton, N.B. in April. The club took first in Canada in the Cadet division.

he Abby Wrestling Club took first place in Canada in the Cadet division and fifth in Juvenile at the Wrestling National Championship in Fredericton, N.B. April 12-15. “It was a really good year. The club did a good job and the coaches and the wrestlers, they worked hard,” said club president Ashok Sharma. Amrit Benning, Arsh Atwal, Many Kalhon and Isaac Bernard placed first in their division while Matthew Dignan and Daman Bilen came in second and Mickey Khehira placed third. Provincial champion Dave Sharma, a Grade 11 student at MEI, will be representing Team Canada in the Pan Am Games in Venezuela from July 13-15 2012. The national competition came after a successful placing at the B.C. provincials

for the club where Dave Sharma, Matthew Dignan and Cameron Hicks took first place while Amrit Benning came second and Tanvir Brar, Pooja Batra, Austin Batra and Navdeep Dhillon placed third. Abby wrestling club has been in operation since August 2008 and athletes practise and train in the basement of the Gudwara Sahib Kalgidhar Darbar temple on Blueridge Drive. Girls are allowed to join for free as are children of single parents. The club’s membership is now at 67 and the youth come from all different ethnic backgrounds. There are two coaches at Abby Wrestling Club, Grigore Gutsu and Haislan Garcia. Garcia will be wrestling in the 2012 London Olympics in the 66kg class, while Gutsu came to Canada in 1998 to represent Team Russia. For more information e-mail abbywrestlingclub13@hotmail.com.

Briefly Cards split with Cannons The Abbotsford Cardinals split a pair of weekend games with Vancouver, while the junior Cards took a pair. The seniors came up short 5-2 in Game 1, but rebounded for an 8-1 win in Game 2 of the double header, with Jesse McGowan on the mound. The game highlight was the six run opening inning. In junior action, the Cards are back to .500 baseball after two wins over the Vancouver Cannons. In Game 1, pitcher Dakota Reimer picked up the 9-0 win, going five innings; Graham Wiebe closed the game for two innings. Offensively Jae Kim went 3-for-4 at the plate. The Junior Cards won Game 2 with a score of 2-0 with Jordan Dobos on the mound. The Junior Cards faced the Jr. Blue Jays Wednesday night at home, but details were not available at press deadline. They play again Sunday when they meet the Victoria Junior Mariners at DeLair Park at 11 a.m.

China’s team at UFV Canada’s national women’s basketball team is coming to UFV May 18 and will host the Chinese senior women’s national team in a friendly (competition). Tip-off time is set for 7 p.m. at the Envision Athletic Centre. This marks the third straight year Coach Allison McNeill and Team Canada will visit Abbotsford. Tickets are $12/adults, $8/ UFV students/faculty and $8/ youth at the UFV bookstore.

Run for Water The annual Run for Water takes place May 27 in Abbotsford with a full marathon, a half marathon, 10k and 5k fun run distances. On May 25 there is a gala event at the Abbotsford Entertainment and Sports Centre with money raised going towards bringing clean water to Koshale, Bonke Ethiopia. Tickets are $60 +HST (individual), corporate tables are $800 +HST and sponsor tables are $2,000 + HST. Special guest speaker is ultra runner Ray Zahab. Enjoy a fine meal and watch the Wubit Ethiopian Youth Club perform traditional dances from their culture. For details go to abbotsford.runforwater. ca/fundraise/gala-2012. – STAFF REPORTER

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Mike passed away on April 14, 2012, at the age of 71 after a brief illness. Mike will be forever loved and missed by his wife of 48 years, Barbara, his son Mark (Maria), daughter Julie (Gordon), grandchildren, Alicia, Cole, Matiya and Brianna, as well as his brothers John, Clay, Justin, Quentin and Brad, and numerous extended family and friends. Mike was predeceased by his parents Townsend (Toke) Meeker and Thelma Love Meeker. Mike was born in New Westminster and lived in Mission for most of his life where he was respected in business. In 1994 he relocated to Nelson, BC where he worked as the Wood Procurement Manager for Celgar until his retirement in 2004. Mike and Barb eventually settled in Oliver and would spend the winter months at their home in Palm Desert. Mike was an avid sportsman and aviator; hunting, fishing and flying were his passions. He touched the lives of many people with his outgoing personality and generosity, always maintaining his trademark humour and positive outlook. Mike particularly loved to spend time with his family and friends and being a Grampy was a priority. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, May 23, 2012, at 2:00 pm. at the Best Western, Mission City Lodge, 32281 Lougheed Highway, Mission, BC.

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REINKE, Elizabeth Catherine (nee Meredith) Sept. 1, 1954 - April 28, 2012 On April 28th, 2012, at the age of 57, Cathy passed away surrounded by her loved ones. Cathy was born in Moose Jaw Saskatchewan to Patrick and Patricia (nee Milligan) Meredith. She is survived by her two daughters and their spouses: Amanda and Cory and Melissa and Jamie; her siblings: Patrick, Diane and Susan; her father: Patrick; and her four grandchildren: Dominik, Jake, Emily, and Benjamin. A celebration of Cathy’s life will take place on Saturday, May 5th between 1 and 4 pm at St. Andrew’s Place - 7365 Cedar Street - in Mission BC. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to Cathy’s favourite charity, your local food bank.

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Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, love leaves a memory no one can steal, it is with great sadness we announce the passing of Brenda. Brenda Schettler (nee Collins) was born in Neepawa, Manitoba, July 24, 1949, and passed away April, 21, 2012 at Christine Morrison Hospice after a courageous three year battle against cancer. She spent her childhood on the family farm in Arden, MB. She was Don and Vivian’s first child and enjoyed many of the activities that rural life afforded. Among those riding her pony to Winchester School and having a multitude of pets. She completed her elementary grades at Winchester School and started her high school in Arden, but to her dismay was forced by a school closure to finish grade 12 in Plumas, where she first met her husband, Grant. She furthered her education at Assiniboine Community College in Brandon, which lead to employment in Brandon and later Winnipeg. Brenda and Grant were married in 1974. Grant’s teaching assignments lead to stops in Morden and Elkhorn, Manitoba. While in Elkhorn, Brenda worked for Steve Hegion (Copperhead Oil) and she had great memories of that time. Brenda had acquired a miniature schnauzer (K.K.) and Steve suggested she could take him to the office and from that time onward, K.K. went to work with Brenda. Alas, it was time to move on and Brenda and Grant headed to British Columbia. The move had been discussed and made possible by John and Della. Their friendship with John and Della also included the first trips to Mexico and Hawaii. Thank you! Brenda continued to work in Abbotsford and she planned her retirement for the summer of 2008 to coincide with Grant’s in order that trips of longer duration could be undertaken in their motorhome. The discovery of cancer in the fall of 2008 meant a change of plans although she persevered through the pain and did manage several more trips and two extended stays in Hawaii. Brenda enjoyed romantic dinners with Grant, visiting and dining with friends, laughter, good food and spirits, camping with the RV, exercising, walking, beaches, oceans and Hawaii. It remained her favourite holiday destination. Thank you to friends, family and medical staff for their care and consideration over the last three years. A special thank you to the staff at Christine Morrison Hospice for the compassion and care shown to Brenda during the last week of her life. They treated her with respect and dignity and it was a great comfort to her family to receive such tremendous support during this difficult time. Brenda leaves behind husband, Grant, father, Don, sisters: Jan, Nancy (Dwight), Diane (Martin) and brothers, Randy (Judy), Brent (Ginny), aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. Brenda was predeceased in 2006 by her mother, Vivian. At Brenda’s request there will be no service, cremation has taken place. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in Brenda’s name to The Christine Morrison Hospice Society, Mission, BC or The BC Cancer Foundation would be greatly appreciated. A celebration of Brenda’s life will be held at a later date.

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Born July 11, 1920, passed away peacefully on April 27, 2012 at age 91. Predeceased by her husband Harold in 1996, Mary is survived by her loving son, Bryan (Verna); grandson Tom (Heather) great-grandsons Davin, Nathan and Owen; granddaughter Melissa (Kelly); greatgranddaughters Erika, Alexx and Isabella; granddaughter Pamela (Darren); greatgranddaughters Makenna and Cara; grandson Jason (Priscilla); sister Polly Day; brothers Paul Harasymchuk (Barb) and Joe Harasymchuk (June); sisters-in-law Marge Harasymchuk and Irene Evans together with numerous nieces and nephews. Mary was born in Grindrod, B.C. She spent most of her life in Prince George and Vancouver working in the food service industry before retiring to Abbotsford in 1973. Mary took great pride in her home and was often seen outside tending to her beautiful ﬂower garden with her beloved dog Mitzi. She was a devoted and loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother and will be greatly missed by all. The family takes time to thank the staff of Abbotsford Regional Hospital for their dedication to her care and comfort. In lieu of ﬂowers, donations to a charity of your choice would be appreciated. A Memorial will be held to celebrate the life of Mary at her most cherished place, her home, on Sunday. May 6, 2012.

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Some great kids aged 12 to 18 who need a stable, caring home for a few months. Are you looking for the opportunity to do meaningful, fulfilling work? PLEA Community Services is looking for qualified applicants who can provide care for youth in their home on a full-time basis or on weekends for respite. Training, support and remuneration are provided. Funding is available for modifications to better equip your home. A child at risk is waiting for an open door. Make it yours. Call 604-708-2628 www.plea.ca

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Trades/Technical

TRAILER MECHANICS Trailer Wizards, Canada’s premier semi-trailer company is seeking Licensed Mechanics in Coquitlam/ Delta/Langley repair shops. Mon - Fri shifts; Fax resume: 416-907-1722 or Email to: hr@trailerwizards.com

ELECTRIC FORKLIFT TECHNICIANS NEEDED Must have excellent mechanical skills. Email resume to: daves@hardingforklift.com

HUDSON BAY RailwayCompany(HBR), an OmniTRAX, Inc. managed company, owns and operates over 800 miles of track through Manitoba to the Hudson Bay, is requesting applications for the following positions: Qualified Locomotive Engineers and Railway Conductors Locations: Gillam & The Pas, Manitoba. The positions will fill vacancies for the 2012 grain shipment season to the Port of Churchill which typically runs July through October. Applicants must have the ability to successfully obtain certification through examination and testing in the following: 1.) Canadian Rail Operating Rules Qualification 2.) Fitness to Work Card (Physical, Hearing & Vision Testing) 3.) Level 1 First Aid. Additional details at www.omnitrax.com Send resume to recruiting@omnitrax.com or fax 866-448-9259. TRADES & TECHNICAL Awesome opportunity for an Apprenticeship / Journeyman / Motorcycle / ATV Technician. Company is willing to apprentice for long-term employment. Grade 12 required and pre-employment mechanical education and/or experience preferred. Located in the Fraser Valley. Email resume to: gord.hill@shawbiz.ca or mail to: G. Hill #2 – 44310 Yale Road West. Chilliwack, BC. V2R4H1

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For Sale Miscellaneous

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Furniture

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Large dark cherry pub style dining table with 8 chairs, large leaf & lazy susan. $300 obo Ikea glass top dining table with 6 chairs. $200 obo 604.846.6148 • 604.316.1018 (view in Chilliwack-Harrison area)

2011 LUXURY Scooter for sale Mint condition.< 80km. Loads of accessories. Was $4,000, sacrifice for $2400. (604) 990-9924

GLASS Table & 4 Chairs $310, Onyx Coffee Tble $210 Onyx Nest $225 Call: (604) 948-9862

SADDLE 17', All purpose Wintec girth, stirrups, stirrup leathers, saddle pad, all inclusive, $175. Call 604-607-7115

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QUEEN SIZE Mattress Set Brand New. Original Plastic. Never Used. Must sell $200 Call: (604) 790-0021

Musical Instruments

DRUM KIT Pearl Forum (Black With Chrome Hardware) 12x9 Tom Drum 13x10 Tom Drum 16x16 Floor Tom Drum 22x16 Bass Drum Comes With Bass drum claw hook and tension rods have been upgraded. Set of legs for floor tom and bass drum, Gibraltar tom arms, and a basic Gibraltar kick pedal, exc cond. $250.00 North Shore 604.922.3343

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STAMPS wanted Collector looking to buy stamp collections. email: swisshouse@shaw.ca COLLECTOR BUYING Antiques, collectibles, post cards, antique guns, toys, military items, tools, estate items, etc. 604-313-5479

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Tim Stephens' Astral Reflections Aries March 21 - April 19: Continue to chase money, seek more work at better pay, cultivate new clients, buy and sell. You have treated others with ambition (or caution) more than love, these past two years. You’ve wanted a “working partnership.” This will change in October, when more normally affectionate links return. Until then, you can improve relations by communicating – and by travelling to visit the other. But remember, in communicating, focus on ideas, not “facts.” Wisdom, gentle love and travel prospects arise Monday/Tuesday. Be ambitious midweek. Happiness, friends, flirtations Friday onward. Taurus April 20-May 20: Your energy, charisma, effectiveness and clout remain high. Don’t waste this time – get out, apply for a job, impress the boss, ask favours, start important projects. Think: what, realistically, would most improve your life? Set this as a goal, and begin the steps toward it. Sunday’s for relationships. Delve deep Monday/Tuesday: secrets, large finances, intimacy, lifestyle commitments and sexual desires all hold benefits. Wisdom, love, intellectual, travel and broadcasting themes bless you midweek – but they run into opposition Thursday noon. Be ambitious Friday/Saturday. Gemini May 21-June 20: Lie low, rest and recuperate. June will begin one of the luckiest, most expansive years of your life, so get your beauty sleep now, physically and emotionally. Home continues to be a bit friction-prone. You remain attractive to others. Tackle routine chores (nothing new) Sunday. This night and Monday/Tuesday feature relationships – be diplomatic, co-operate. Midweek brings depths, mysteries, and potential profit. Subconscious desires rise to the surface. But after 9 a.m. Thursday (PDT) fortify against problems, rather than expand. A gentle, mellow mood sweetens Friday/Saturday.

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Cancer June 21-July 22: News – of a friendship, perhaps a light romance prospect – arrives over the next few weeks. But it might arrive too late for you to do anything about it. Be inquisitive, contact those you haven’t seen for awhile, etc. This is a month of popularity, social delights, flirtations and entertainment – visit, invite, join or create a party. Sunday’s romantic: enjoy the beauty of nature. Tackle chores Monday/Tuesday (start no tasks Sunday night). Relationships, exciting meetings and opposition might both come midweek. Be diplomatic: love is possible. Intimacy, finances Friday/Saturday. Leo July 23-Aug. 22: Until early July, money will come: bank it; only buy essentials. In the weeks ahead (through June) a former friend or “lite lover” might return. Spend Sunday at home or in nature. Romance, a creative surge, speculation, joys with children fill Monday/Tuesday. Tackle chores Wednesday/Thursday. Relationships, exciting meetings, perhaps a challenge, arrive Friday/Saturday. Be diplomatic – realize partners or competitors have more sway than you do, right now, over the “big people.” For this entire week, be ambitious, forward your career, seek to impress bosses or launch strong projects. Virgo Aug. 23-Sept. 22: Bosses, parents still favour you, although they’ll be indecisive through late June, leaving you wondering which way they want you to go. But the “favour” lasts right into early August, so you’ll have sufficient time to firm things up. In fact, despite the slowness and dead-ends of your career over the last year, these bosses are considering you for a promotion. It likely won’t come through until September onward, so be on your good behaviour. (Best isn’t attainable right now, you’re too intense.) All week, welcome love, legal, travel openings. Your sexuality radiates midweek.

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Dogs

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Libra Sept. 23-Oct. 22: Though legal matters might have bugged you over the past 14 months, a kind of healing entered in April, and continues into August. At the very least, you feel less traumatized; perhaps you’ve started to forgive your “enemy.” By September onward, you might even begin winning the suit. (Chances switch from 80 per cent against you, to 80 for you.) Talk comes, about sex, intimacy, or ﬁnancial situations. You might seize a major success, in money or intimacy, by May 11 to 14. Sunday’s shopping yields empty results. Forgo it. Travel, talk Monday/Tuesday. Home, midweek. Romance, Friday on. Scorpio Oct. 23-Nov. 21: Exciting relationships and exciting opportunities – welcome these wherever they appear. Someone you know might hold a “gold key” for you.You’re energetic,charming Sunday,but don’t tackle new things. Money, earnings, purchases, possessions – and a sensual urge – ﬁll Monday/Tuesday. Chase what you want! Travel, communications, errands and paperwork arise Tuesday night to Thursday. Don’t invest, these few days. Home, children, property, security and retirement come into focus Friday/ Saturday. Someone who talks more than usual, wants something with (not from) you. Sagittarius Nov. 22-Dec. 21: Bosses are shorttempered, but peers are sweet and affectionate. Be careful – don’t get involved with the boss, nor mix sex and power. (If you ever act unethically in a career, you’ll likely abandon that career sooner than later.) This is a good week to tackle big chores, and to buy machinery (Monday to Wednesday, and Saturday evening). Lie low, rest Sunday. Your energy and charisma return this night to Tuesday. Start things Monday. Chase money, spend and “recount possessions” Wednesday/Thursday. DON’T invest. Friends, short trips, communications grow lively Friday/Saturday.

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May 6 - 12, 2012 Capricorn Dec. 22-Jan. 19: A trend of romance, creativity, speculation, art, beauty, charming kids, still ﬁlls your days. Of course, romance will only come in as far and wide as your expectation or hope. Resentment or despair can defeat the best of prospects. Coworkers are affectionate. Still, wait until September onward to make a bid for a workplace “appointment” (e.g., union designation or promotion). Be optimistic, social Sunday. Retreat this eve for contemplation and rest – to Tuesday eve. Then, you’ll emerge strong, vibrant and ready to start things Wednesday/Thursday – do! Money, late week. Aquarius Jan. 20-Feb. 18: Take power naps. You’re in “hibernation mode” these weeks. You could be building to a lucky climax in real estate, home, family, security, retirement, agriculture, gardening and similar zones. Remember, this luck only lasts to early June, so if you want/need a better home, get out and look for it a.s.a.p. An opportunity virtually confronts you this week (it reaches peak intensity May 13). Cool your jets Sunday: results are elusive. Your optimism, popularity and social joys grow Monday/Tuesday. Retreat, rest, study and think midweek. Your energy, charisma return Friday/Saturday. Pisces Feb. 19-March 20: This is a busy but not important time. Messages surround you, you run repeated errands. Two areas are important: relationships, which remain more intense until early July) and family/real estate,which have begun to please you but might still hold a “trap” until late August. Take advantage of relationships (form money partnerships) now forward, but hold off on major home/realty action until September onward. Sunday’s mellow. Be ambitious Tuesday/Wednesday. Wishes come true, popularity soars, Wednesday/Thursday. Retreat, rest and plan late week. Soon, good career news. timstephens@shaw.ca • Reading: 604-727-3673

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GARAGE SALES 2080

Garage Sale

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Dogs

7015

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Moving Sale

3085 Cassiar Ave No Early Birds! Rain or Shine!

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604-850-9600 Garage Sale

Kilby Christmas Cottage is closing our doors.

Everything Must Go! 50 - 75% off entire inventory! May 4 - 5 - 6 10am - 4pm 1795 Kilby Road

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Agents

SHIH TZU / Lhasa Apso, ready May 7th, with shots, vet check, $500, Call 604-837-4614 Ladner

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6020-02

Abbotsford

North Vancouver

N. VAN: Townhouse; 5 BR, 1800sf, $479,900. Condo’s: 1 BR ocean view, concrete $344,900. 1 BR, 680sf, updated $238,900. 1 BR, 7 appls, 4 yr new $309,900. HIRA • Sutton• 604-318-9474

SPACIOUS 2 bed/2 Bath 925 sq. ft. $429,000.Grt open plan, gas f/p. Open Sat May 5th 2 - 4pm C10-332 Lonsdale Ave. Troy Re/ Max Select Prpty 604-737-8865

For Sale by Owner

6015

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BUSINESSES FOR SALE

FOR SALE AUTOMOTIVE Repair Shop

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Condos/ Townhouses

6008-06

6020

Maple Ridge/ Pitt Mead.

DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL (Maple Ridge) 5 acres w/ no water course owner occupied 2 storey home in Thornhill’s designated Urban Reserve, $1,550,000. No real estate commission. Call Inna @ 778-858-8825

New Westminster

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25 yr. Gold Master Medallion Recipient

Landmark/Rick Eden Agencies CENTRAL LOCATION ABBOTFORD ★Price Reduced★ 4 level split, 3 BR., 2 ½ baths, double att. garage, large dble. lot fully landscaped with large work/garden shed. Updated throughout incl. oak floor and pot lights in the kitchen, new en suite, new window coverings, new paint inside and out, new roof and completed basement with wet bar plus intercom/ radio system up and down. Great for medium to large family – lots of room to install pool or play area in the backyard. Good neighbors who have lived on this street for years – well looked after properties. $429,000 (this price includes all appliances) and some furniture negotiable. Please visit usellahome.com and key in #5458 to view the property. Call for appointment to view 604-855-7033 or cell. 604-807-8441. For sale by owner. No realtors

6020-04

Burnaby

QUEENS PARK Heritage Home, 5 bdrms + family room, updated bthrms, custom kitchen + eating area, lrg living & dining, wood flrs thru out, 2 fireplaces, full bsmt, new roof & eaves, newer paint, garage & carport, lane access, 44 x 137 lot. $948,000. 410 5th St. Martin 604-220-2129

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Port Moody

3BDRM/2.5BTH 3875 Bedwell Bay Road, Waterfront Access, 1/4 dock share $999,000 Call: (604) 328-8127 email: taracaldwell@remax.net

6020-34

Surrey

HOUSE ON 1/2 acre lot, rented, future developement, good investment. $695K 604-324-0655 WANTED We Buy Homes & Town Homes anywhere in the Lower Mainland. NO real estate commission. Call Inna @ 778-858-8825

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Lots & Acreage

TEXAS USA BEST BUY! Take over 20 acres in scenic West Texas, $395 per acre, $99 per month. Call 1-800-875-6568

BURNABY South; CORNER 8810sq ft lot 3 BR 1200sf home. $999,000. No agents. 604-439-7554

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Chilliwack

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Mobile Homes

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Houses - Sale

6020-01

Real Estate

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OPEN HOUSE Sun May 6th 1-4pm. 30 - 45752 Stevenson Rd Chwk, $438,500 55+ Gated Complex. 604-858-8608

#18- 4426- 232nd St, Langley. Seniors Park, privacy lots of trees, newly renod 2 BR double wide, storage, large decks, air cond. 10 mins from major shopping. $46,900. 604-534-2997 1978 - 14’ Wide 2 BR, 1 bth, in Ruskin MHP, $39,900 with $499 pad rent. Pet OK. Also pads avail for a new sgle or dbl wide. 604830-1960 glenbrookhomes.net

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OPEN HOUSE Sundays 1-3PM 9420 Woodbine St, Chilliwack 45+ Rancher in Quiet Gated Community, 2 BR, 2 f/bath, all appls, 1200sf, dble garage, maint free yard, strata fee $136mo. Walk to amens. $234,900. Motivated. 1 604 625-3498

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Langley/ Aldergrove

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Chilliwack

1 BDRM Condo in Chwk, 780sf, 55+ bldg, $88,000. (furnished) 604-219-8485 or 604-583-2510

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Call

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SELLING /BUYING THOM CREEK Ranch - House for Sale By Owner. In Chilliwack’s premier retirement complex. 2090 sq ft finished plus 294 unfinished ready to model. In the top row with superb, unspoilable views of the City, mountains and way beyond. Excellent Clubhouse. Friendly neighbours $440,000 negotiable. No HST. 604-824-1892

Houses - Sale

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6020

6020-22

N. WEST: 2 BR, Sunny west exp, inste W/D + 4 appls, F/P, sec prkg, locker. Rentals/Pets OK. Near skytrain/transit. $215,500. HIRA • Sutton• 604-318-9474

673 Homes 62 businesses FSBO Sell your home, only $99. 604-574-5243 Sry Fleetwood immaculate 1785sf 3br 2.5ba tnhouse $419,900 507-8186 id5525 S. Surrey Open House, Sun 2-4, #215, 2239-152st. beautifully updated 976sf 2br 2ba +55 condo $208K 542-0233 id5527

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RICK EDEN

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ADAM LLOYD 604.526.2888 Re/Max Advantage Realty Buy or Sell with Me and Use My Truck for Free! www.AdamLloyd.ca adamlloyd@remax.net

5040

New Westminster

Desirable North Vancouver www.mytownhouseforsale.com Paul: 604-789-4924

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Condos/ Townhouses

1706 612 5th Ave. Incredible views! 1086 sf. 1.5 baths. 1 BR + den. $299,000. Brian Erhardt, Royal LePage Coronation West, 604-649-4382.

Abbotsford

Sat May 5th, 8-2

6008

Sensual Massage & More by Jill, Blonde, Classy, Mature (38) & Discrete. 604-819-4333 (Chwk)

666 Laxton St, off of Huntington Furniture, clothing, bikes & so much more!

Abbotsford

MULTI FAMILY SALE Sat, May 5th 7:30am - 3pm 31598 Clearview Crescent Misc shop supplies, tools, household goods & toys

3508

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7243 199 Street, Langley Beautiful 4 BR family home with legal bsmt ste, central location, $629,000. Sutton West Coast RUPE MANN 778 240-7914

− Great Location & Quiet − LANGLEY / BROOKSWOOD 2 BR single mobile, OWN lot, storage shed, 55 + Park. Pet OK. RV Parking. Maint fee $100/mo. $131,900. Agents ok. Open to Offer. By OWNER. 604-309-5974 NEW SRI 1152 sq ft, 3 BR, dbl wide $77,900. Full gyproc single wide $66,900. Repossessions 1974-2007. Call 604-830-1960

PRE OWNED, 2004 DW 24x44. Immaculate. Large windows, fridge, stove & security system. Asking $59,900.00. Brookswood Homes Ltd. 604 530-9566

REAL ESTATE RENTALS Okanagen/ Interior

6040

10 ACRES OF OKANAGAN VIEW PROPERTY FOR SALE There are several suitable building sites on the property with spectacular views of city of Penticton, and both Lakes. Power at lot line and only 10 minutes from the full service Hospital. This beautiful property is being sold by the owner at only $299,000. Contact: donaclair11@gmail.com for further details, or call 250-493-5737.

6050

Out Of Town Property

REAL ESTATE Opportunities in USA - Commercial & Residential Retail building in Lynden WA $329,900; Profitable antique & gift business $95,000. 4 BR, 3 bath 3,524 Sq Ft home in Bellingham $350,000. Many other great buys. MacDonough Real Estate 360-733-3308 dobemac@comcast.net www.macdonoughrealestate.com

6065

Recreation Property

6508

Apt/Condos

★ 2 BDRM APT★ FOR RENT in Langley City

Under New Management

Ideal for children, next to park and green space.

Inquire about our rent incentives

6508

ARBOUR CRT - spacious freshly reno’d grnd flr condo 2 bdrm 2 full bth, nr freeway access, transit shops & schools. All appl, gas fp, in ste laundry rm, lge patio. Incl 1 underground park, storage locker & gas, ns, 6 mth min with rental agreement. June 1. $1100/m 1010 s/f. abbycondorental@gmail.com

EXCEPTIONAL LAKEVIEW Lots from $140,000. Nice trees. No time limit to build. Owner wants to retire. Will carry financing. Also: 1 spectacular 3 acre parcel $390,000. 1-250-558-7888 www.orlandoprojects.com

Out Of Town Property

6050

CULTUS LAKE beautiful year round RV site grt location, low fees, all ament., $117,500. 1-604-795-9785 ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ Exclusive & Private Lake Shore Cottage, for all info: www.cottageonlake.ca $329,000 ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★

To advertise call

604-850-9600

Duplexes - Rent

2 BR, Mission, 15min from WCE, quiet area by lake, $885 + shd util, ns, small dog neg. ref’s/credit check, avail Now, 604-820-7721

6605

Townhouses - Rent We have 2 Playgrounds for your kids! And are “Pet-Friendly”

NEWLY RENOVATED $990 per month + utilities

GETAWAY ON GALIANO ISLAND (Lt.27 Stewart Rd). Completely furnished home & cabin on .9 acre w/private beach, deep water mourage, $999,000. 604-802-8711. View website for more info, photos & virtual tour: www.yourlinktorealestate.ca

* 2,750 sqft./ on .95 acres* * 4 Bedrooms * 3.25 Bathrooms * Oversized 2 Car Garage * Carport & Outbuilding * Drive onto Beautiful Samish Island, just North of Anacortes, Wa., to this custom Craftsman home with 25 feet of waterfront with adjacent road access. Park like setting. Two level exotic wood deck with views of Padilla Bay. Master with high ceilings, walk in closet, attached bath and solid Carerra marble surfaces. Bonus room upstairs. Extensive hardwoods, solid fir doors, walkin pantry, plenty of indoor storage, maple cabinets. For more information pls call:

Sunshine Coast near ferry bright 1 BR, 1 bath w/shower, 30’ Trailer, 55+, 2 decks, shed, priv yd. Great getaway or live yr round. Pad rent incls: heat/elec/ 9 hole golf course, excerise rm, licensed clubhouse, w/d/shower facil. $9,500obo. 604-312-3025

9418 Marshall Rd, Bow, WA

place ads online @

Robert & Nancy Chaney, (for sale by owners) 1-(360)395-5525. bubba@wavecable.com

6075

Sunshine Coast

AbbotsfordTimes.com

For more info call Ingrid 604-792-8317 or 1-877-515-6696 or Email: wb@raamco.ca

WOODBINE TOWNHOUSES 9252 Hazel St., Chilliwack, BC Move-In Incentive! Our Gated 5-acre Complex is Quiet and Family Oriented!

6508

Apt/Condos

Run your private party merchandise ad until you cancel

We can sell your stuff. Give us a call. 604.850.9600

1 photo ad, 3 lines. 1 online ad, 5 photos, many lines. It runs till you cancel, for up to one year.

WE GUARANTEE IT!

MISSION 3 BR upper flr, newly renovated, solarium, w/d, d/w, fenced yard, quiet area, n/p. $1050. (604) 764-7478, 512-1357 STOP RENTING-RENT TO OWN ● No Qualification - Low Down ● CHILLIWACK - 9557 Williams, 3 bdrm, 1 bath, cozy HOUSE on Call Kristen today (604)786-4663 www.HomeBuyingCenter.ca

WILLOUGHBY 3 br house on 2.5 acres, w/d, horse barn, riding area. Suit for horse stabling, reno 4 yrs ago. 1 yr lease. Av now. $2,700. Doug 604-607-8888

Mobiles/Pads

8105 MISSION Egglestone – nice newer 2bdrm suite in higher end home – f/s – shared w/d - $700/mo+20% utils suitable for a single or couple Carter – 2bdrm above ground suite in 3 year old home – spacious – shared w/d - $750/mo+shared utils 6th - 3 bdrm upper in well maintained 4-plex – tastefully updated & in excellent condition - covered back patio - shared w/d - carport parking$1050/mo incl utils

Gas heat, F/P, D/W, inste. W/D hookup, gated u/g prkg. Cat OK.

1BDRM/1BTH 2462 Whatcom Rd Abbotsford 1 bdrm ground level, private entry, own security, shared W/D, utils & cable Incl. Close to amen. N/S, pets neg. $750 month. Call 778-549-7194 or email: reners5@hotmail.com

• 2 Bedroom, 2 Bath. from $895

Call: 604-870-9797 www.apt4rent.ca

33382 George Ferguson Way

BIRCHWOOD MANOR

Abbotsford: Clean, spacious

2 Bedrooms from $750 Some with in-suite laundry hookup, D/W, prkg. incl. Cat OK. Part of the Abbotsford Crime Free Housing Program

Call: 604-832-8909 Baywest Management Corp.

HOUSES Bailey – Luxurious 3 level home in family cul-de-sac – 4 bdrms w/ 3 adjoining baths up – sundeck off the master bdrm – formal L.R. / D.R. kitchen, eatar, family room & a den on the main – rec room down – $1700/mo Dalke – 3bdrms+2 dens & 2.5 baths – 2125 sq ft of high end ﬁnishing – slate ﬂoors – granite countertops – double garage - backs onto greenbelt - $1700/mo Nr new 2 storey home in nice family area in Cedar Valley home. Enjoy the double garage and the greenbelt the home backs onto. No pets or smoking.

MISSION 1BR bsmt suite $700, 1 mature person only, w/d, jet tub, f/p. utils incl, Call 604-603-1382

6605

Townhouses Rent

3BDRM/2.5BTH *Available June 1. WALNUT GROVE, Langley * Executive 5 yr old 1800 sq ft, end unit Redwood Bridge Estates (96th & 216th) Adjacent to Redwoods Golf Course. References required. No Pets $1,800 Monthly Call: (604) 837-5081 email: debsuds@dccnet.com

Place ads online @ AbbotsfordTimes.com

Landscaping

8160

• land clearing • demolition

604-290-8845 823-2382 or 795-1027

Lawn & Garden

Spring Services

COL-RIC CONTRACTING • Excavating •turf instalation (top soil spreading Dumptrucking •mini•excavator • dump truck service •• retaining walls • fencing breaker Landscaping ••concrete Fencing

Hardwood Floor Refinishing

1 BR Mission end unit $550 incl ht/light, 2 BR Mission middle unit, $800 incl wd., ht/lgt, ns np Cedar/Egglestone, 604-556-1180

3 BR bsmt ste, ns/np, avail May 1st, $750 incls utils/net, washer, nr Clearbook Libry, 604-853-4277

8155

Flooring/ Refinishing

1 BR & BACH, unfurn/furn, Farm, Shop, pool, w/d, cbl $500-$600 incl Mission. 604-826-3874

Abbotsford: Deluxe, large apts. Newer, well maintained bldg.

HOME SERVICES Electrical

Suites/Partial Houses

2 BR bsmt, Abby, nice, quiet, spacious, friendly area np ns $750 incl utils, June 1, 604-626-2301

MISSION, FARM, prkg +, hydro w/d, cable/net, water/sewage, $300-$600. 604-826-3874

8080

6602

A29

32101 Mt. Waddington Ave.

YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 service call. Insured. Lic # 89402. Fast same day service guar’d. We love small jobs! 604-568-1899

ACREAGE McKamie – Beautifully updated high quality 3 bdrm 1.5 bath 2640 sq ft home – gated property – hand scraped teak ﬂooring - rich granite countertops – mahogany cabinetry – chef quality kitchen – unﬁn bsmnt w/ recroom & 2 other rooms - detached 4 car shop - $1,800/mo Nottman – 3180 sq ft bsmnt entry home on 1 level acre in Cedar Valley area – 3 BDRMS UP w/ den down & a self contained 1 BDRM SUITE – double garage - $1,900/mo

CLASSIFIED SELLS

5BR, 3.5 bath, newly reno’d, 7appls, lrg driveway, f/yard, Now, $2000 + util, ns/np, 604-850-7360

6555

Suites/Partial Houses

HOMESTEAD ESTATES

49’x171’lot, Exc investment. $888/M

3 BR + 1 ½ Baths – 2 Levels 1,100 sq ft and a fenced back yard

Fabulous Summer Home Terrific Retirement Home Country Bed & Breakfast $537,500 USD

6602

3 BR up, 1 Br down 2 baths, w/d, $1200. Abbots, close to all ammens, schl, walk to mall, big priv yard. June 1. 604-626-6670

6515

Rooms

ABBOTSFORD ROOMS $450. 604-854-1000

2 BDRM HOME ABBY 1,000 sqft, double garage, on 3/4 acre, country setting. 15 mins to town. Avail for p/time caretaker of adjacent property. Work includes maintenance of lawns (mower supplied) rent & wages neg. Avail June 1st. Mature person or couple with experience and ref’s apply to:

Spacious Bach, 1 BR, 2 BR & 3 BR Apts. Rent incls heat & hot water. Resident Mgr.

Call for Specials!

Call 604-530-0030

ABBY Downtown 1 BR ste, with fridge, stove, hardwood floors, includes hot water. Avail now. 9am-9pm daily ★ 604-539-2533

6590

Houses - Rent

PARK TERRACE

www.cycloneholdings.ca 3/4 ACRE lot on Fraser River, 8 km outside Lillooet on highway 12. Beautiful view with 90 ft. of river frontage. Drilled well. Build your dream home or cottage. 3.5 hrs from Vancouver. $89,000. Mark Rawson, Re/Max Sea to Sky R.E. Lillooet. 250-256-1898.

6540

Please reply to box A1 C/O Abbotsford Times, 30887 Peardonville Rd., Abbotsford BC, V2T 6K2

604-534-9499 ABBY BEAUTIFUL Alderglen 2 br, 5 appl, storage, nr ammens, ns/np $825 Ref’s 604-437-8880

Apt/Condos

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PATIOS, DECKS, RAILINGS

Patio Covers You Buy It! We Build It!

ABBOTSFORD HOUSES Eaglecrest- Huge 3274 sq ft renovated 5bdrm 3 bath single family home in desirable east Abbotsford “Mountain Village” – stunning views w/ ﬂoor to ceiling windows – huge sundeck – classy kitchen – stacked slate f/p - $2200/mo APARTMENTS LATITUDE - designer selected color scheme - Open concept kitchen w/ granite countertops and eating bar - 6 ST/ST appliances include in-suite laundry. Electric f/p - spacious covered deck, gated u/g parking. Billiards & exercise room in building – hot water included #110 – 2bdrm 2 bath - 885 sq ft – west facing - $1100/mo #212 – 2bdrm 2 bath – 824 sq ft – NW corner unit - $1075/mo #214 – 1bdrm+den - 666 sq ft – west facing - $895/mo #323 – 2bdrm 2 bath – 885 sq ft – SW corner unit - $1150

FRASER VALLEY HOME TEAM

604-820-8888

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Stronghold Ventures Inc. "Just call and we will cover you"

2754 - Garvin St., Abbotsford V2S 4W6

Tel: 778.241.4644

Fax: 604.853.1646

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To place your ad in “Call the Experts,” call 604-630-3300

A30 THURSDAY, MAY 3, 2012 THE TIMES

AUTOMOTIVE 9105

Auto Miscellaneous

9110

Collectibles & Classics

9125

Domestic

Spo FREE 3 YR WARRANTY $ on all cars over 3000

1981 LINCOLN Town car, signature series, stock, collector plates, $5000 obo 604-792-6367 TONNEAU Cover, 'Undercover', fits 1993-2012 Ford Ranger or Mazda p/u. $450. 604-859-0505

9110

9129

Luxury Cars

NOBODY BEATS A HOLLANDER DEAL!

08 KIA RIO

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06 SUZUKI AERIO

99 VW BEETLE GLS

..................................................$377604

02 VW JETTA 1.8T

..................................................$573019

1968 THUNDERBIRD 429 quadra jet, 2 dr cpe, reblt mtr, new brakes &lines & paint, $9,500 604-376-8363 1969 FORD Falcon Futura 302 auto, fully restored, immac paint & body, numerous high performance options. $13,500. Photos at www.photobucket.com/69falcon Call 604-307-0201

2005 ASTON Martin DB9. 'James Bond style car!' Silver metallic. 23,000 km. 6.0, V12, 450 hp. New tires. 1 owner. You deserve the best! $87,980. 604-781-7614.

2008 BMW 335 i Coupe 19,500 kms, sport pckg, 19" bmw rims $34,900 (778) 772-4359 2007 BMW 335 coupe 62km 1 ownr, mint cond, leather, auto, sunroof, Sports Package & Prem Package $32,900. 604-6167727 greg.upson@rbc.com

04 MAZDA G GT

..................................................$667005

02 FORD EXPLORER

Sport .........................................$424220

00 TOYOTA CAMRY

..................................................$400929

99 TOYOTA CAMRY

..................................................$359817

99 HONDA ACCORD

..................................................$414289

00 AUDI A4 QUATTRO

..................................................$599500

03 AUDI A4 QUATTRO

..................................................$653328

00 HONDA CRV

..................................................$638719

01 TOYOTA RAV 4

7628 02 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER $ Dream, Series 1, No. 3304 ........ 565719 00 FORD FOCUS ZX3 $ .................................................. 361019 03 HYUNDAI ELLANTRA$ 91 $

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1977 FORD F250 Super Cab, Camper Special, collector plates, 351 c.i. Cleveland motor, 86,500 orig mi, P.S., P.B., A.T., AM/FM radio, bench seat, matching canopy, shop manuals, extra parts, 2nd owner for 32 yrs, Asking $12,000 Rick @ 604-463-8059

1987 ROLLS Royce S. Spirit Beautiful cond. 96k, all records, local Carter car, 24yrs one owner. $26,500 obo 604-644-6061. 1990 BENTLEY Mulsane 4 Dr Sedan, leather upholstery. Like New. ONLY 42,000 kms, $20,000 obo. Lgly. Ralph 778-988-2055

GT ............................................

1995 FERRARI F355 GTB. Meticulously cared for. Canadian car. Recent full engine out service, new clutch and release bearing, Tubi exhaust, Hyperflow cats, wheel spacers. Drives and looks perfect! A must see! $54,900. Call 778-834-6069

1997 PORSCHE 911 C2S Wide body. Silver on black. Last of the air cooled, hand built 911’s. Tiptronic. Mint cond. Many extras! 117K km. $36,999. 604-630-2500

1999 BENTLEY Arnage Stunning sapphire on cream interior. Quick 4.4L twin turbo. Non smoker, No accidents. Mint. Looks new! $54,900. Call 604-889-2525

2001 CORVETTE Z06 black on black, absolute mint cond, 55k. Must sell! $32,000. 604-574-7629 2007 BMW 525I, black, loaded, leather, sunroof, very clean, 122K, $24,900. 604-999-4097

HOME SERVICES 8195

Painting/ Wallpaper

TONY’S PAINTING (Repaint Specialist)

Res./Comm. • INT./EXT. • Homes • Condos • Apartments • Walls • Ceilings • Trims 25 Yrs. Exp. BBB Accredited Business

1-800-504-9921 1-604-850-0996

8235

Recycling

Capt’n Crunch

2317 97 FORD ESCORT 43 $ ................................................. 1493 92 FORD EXPLORER $ 23 ................................................. 1168 .................................................

90 MERCEDES

89 MERCEDES

129317 04 ................................................. 1281 00 FORD FOCUS SE $ 04 ................................................. 2512 99 VOLVO V70 S/W $ 91 Wheels ..................................... 4213 96 SATURN $ 6 ................................................... 8789 00 HYUNDAI ACCENT $ 89 ................................................. 1391 01 KIA RIO $ 6 ................................................... 8791 02 CHEVY IMPALA $ 68 ................................................ 1148

Recycling all but food waste ✦ Wood Products ✦ Tires ✦ Construction Waste

Paving/Seal Coating

We pay for Scrap Metal

ALLEN ASPHALT concrete, brick,

drains, foundations, walls, membranes 604-618-2304/ 820-2187

8220

Plumbing

38/HR! CLOGGED drains, drips, garbs, sinks, reno’s, toilets,installs, Lic/Ins. 604-217-2268

$39 SERVICE CALL

Plumbing, Heating, Plugged drains. Ironman Plumbing 604-510-2155

31581 South Fraser Way

604-866-2434

DL: 30849

auto wrecking ltd.

www.tonyspainting.ca

8205

4232

04 PONTAIC GRAND AM$ .................................................. 282315 03 FORD WINDSTAR $ SE, Sport ................................... 367691 01 FORD WINDSTAR $ Sport ......................................... 300417 88 MAZDA B2200 PICKUP ..................................................$127392 02 HONDA ACCORD $ .................................................. 442533 01 CHEVY SILERADO $ Crew Cab, 4x4........................... 387216 99 FORD EXPLORER $ .................................................. 248793 97 PONTIAC SUNFIRE $ .................................................. 198723 01 SUZUKI ESTEEM $ 91

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brought to our yard

✦ Scrap Car Pick Up ✦ Rolloff Containers

NOMAD AUTO SALES

495916

..................................................$578692

8240

Bruce’s

BLOWOUT! 2011 CHEV AVEO 5 air, auto

12,970

2010 DODGE CHALLENGER SXT $

22,970

09 HONDA LX COUPE $

14,970

08 FORD FOCUS SE

9,970

8255

FAMILY MAN w/truck for yard & home clean ups, light moves, odd jobs & scrap rem. 604-820-2383.

SELF-SERVE DISCOUNT AUTO PARTS WEEKLY SPECIALS May 5 - May 11, 2012

Tilt Steering Cols ........... $3995 Grills (reg) ........................ $2695 Front Diff Assys .............. $6995 Rear Diff Assys ............... $5995 Computers – ECM ......... $1995 All Bucket Seats............. $1995 All Bench Seats .............. $2495 Any Plain Steel Wheel ..... $795 Hours: 8:30am-5pm 7 Days A Week www.pickapart.ca

06 VW JETTA TDi $

01 HONDA ACCORD EX

5,970

08 PONTIAC MONTANA SV6

792-1221

11,970

07 PONTIAC MONTANA SV6 05 CHEV BLAZER

2 dr

Toll-Free: 1-866-843-8955

04 DODGE DAKOTA

crew

9145

9,970

7,970

01 CHEV S10

www.BurrellAuto.com 3094 Westwood St, Port Coq 604 945-4999. 2925 Murray St, Port Moody 604 461-7995. 1992 CADILLAC Deville, navy blue, alarm, michelin tires, good cond. $1850. 604-732-6991

Scrap Car Removal

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604-853-1171 Toll Free 1-877-853-1171

Has your vehicle reached the end of its useful life?

WE ARE HARD TO FIND, BUT WORTH THE TIME! FINANCE OPTIONS ARE AVAILABLE ON ALL VEHICLES

Have it recycled properly

1995 FORD Mustang convertible, new top, Aircared, V6, auto, good cond $3200. 604-984-7574

Pick A Part is environmentally approved and meets all BC government standards for automotive recycling

Dealer #26135

J & T SCRAP CAR REMOVAL & TOWING Will pick up 24 hrs 7 days /wk Cars, Trucks, Farm Equipment, Etc

Top $$ Paid Ph 1-604-308-3132

Sport Utilities/ 4x4’s/Trucks

2002 Toyota Sequoia Automatic 305,000 kms 1 owner, top condition, all records, new Michelins. $13,900 email: randyenomoto@gmail.com

9160

Sports & Imports

1 ton and 5 ton truck available

THE SCRAPPER

SCRAP CAR & TRUCK REMOVAL

CASH FOR ALL VEHICLES

604-790-3900 OUR SERVIC 2H

9150

Services & Repairs

Avoid Costly repairs, let us tune up your original a/c system. Save lots of $$$ Guaranteed Results!

1992 SAAB 9000, 4 cyl, auto, loaded, runs great, affordable luxry, $2400, obo, 604-984-4490 1994 PONTIAC Trans Am GT red with grey int., well maint., lady driven $4800. Serious inquires only. Ph 604-997-2583

Call KoolAir King

1995 BMW 328I Convertible, 88,000kms, leather int, new tires/ brakes, $7,999. 604 536-4293

604-996-5464(KING)

9155

Sport Utilities/ 4x4’s/Trucks 1995 SUBARU Legacy wagon good run cond 242,000 k, s/roof, $2600. 604-985-8495 eves pls.

1990 GMC Suburban. 4 WD, underdrive, blue, well kept. New Bluetooth. $6,000. 604-584-0324

1996 MAZDA Precidia MX-3, std, 181K, exc cond, air cared. $1650 obo. (Richmond) 778-881-6478 2000 FORD Explorer 4x4, fully loaded, 150K, exc cond, white, air cared. $3,750. 604-218-8499

2001 INFINITY QX4, 4 dr, 222,000 km, fully loaded, exc cond $8,900 Call 604-846-6648

2008 CADILLAC Escalade EXT $39,888. (604) 626-4548 www.bypassautosales.ca #30576

Motorcycles/ Dirt Bikes

30000

for most complete vehicles ~ FREE TOWING ~

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Pick A Part Used Auto Parts 43645 Industrial Way Chilliwack BC V2R 4L2 604-792-1221

2007 PIAGGIO scooter MP3-250, silver, practically new, less than 500 km, fuel injected engine, security lock, new battery, $4300. Call Don 604-987-9166

Hours: 8:30am-5:00pm 7 Days A Week www.pickapart.ca

2002 SANTA FE, 128K kms, 4 cyl, 5 spd, air, pw, exc cond $5300 obo 604-710-8053 2007 CHEVY LS, HD Quad cab. 130k, no acc, matching canopy, tow pkg, $18,000 604-798-2275 2009 DODGE p/u 150 hemi SLT, loaded, matching canopy, rhino lined, show room cond. 8,000 org km ’s, $25,000. 1-604-613-3727 1-604-796-9060

1997 Chevy 4x4 1500. 4.3liter vortec v6, sound system, tinted windows.$2400. 604-807-4203

Aarrow Recycling

• Auto • Trucks • Equipment Removal

2010 KAWASAKI Vulcan 900 custom, 5200km, mint, extras, wrty. $7000, 604 556-8862

604-615-7175 #1 FREE Scrap Vehicle Removal Ask about $500 Credit!!! $$ PAID for Some 604.683.2200

2005 AUDI S4. Quattro (AWD). 102,000 km. Blk leather. Incl 2 set of wheels & tires. 6 speed. Power everything! Exc cond. $19,500. Call/text Rick @ 778-847-2975.

2006 HYUNDAI TIBURON SE. 103K km. Leather, mint, sunroof, a/c, CD, alarm. 2.0 L, 4 cyl. No accid. $9600. 604-839-6253

1993 Toyota Hilux Surf SSR-X 3.0L RHD 99,645km Auto, Bluetooth Stereo, Rmt Strt, Recarro Seats. $8,500 (778) 863-8434 ncarota@gmail.com 2003 JEEP Liberty Limited 6 Cylinder, 140,000km, service history, $5,950. 604-357-4707

Accelerate your car buying

2003 MAZDA Prote´ge´ 5, 5 spd, 140K km, new water pump, timing belt & front wheel bearings, sunroof, pwr windows, locks, cruise, nice cond. $7,700. 778-227-2010 2004 PORSCHE CAYANNE S MODEL. Sacrifice $18,000, no accidents, local, fully serviced, comes w/car proof. 778-319-8192

We will pay up to

9130

9155

ext

We pay up to $300 cash

2006 LINCOLN LS, 1 owner 26,000K, garage kept, immac, loaded, dark wine colour ext, blk leather int, $18,500 + HST. Call 604 584-4704 or 778 228-2721

FREE SCRAP car & truck removal. Top $$ paid for all. No wheels - no problem. 604-615-7175

3,970

CALL RICK GOODCHILD 604-551-9022 1997 TOYOTA Camry LE. 4 drs, 4 cyl, auto, a/c. Well maintained. Aircared. $3700. 604-936-1270

Scrap Car Removal

Is your Vehicle A/C Not Working?

14,970

9145

AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $150 cash paid for full sized vehicles. 604-518-3673

1-866-843-8955

TONY’S PAINTING BBB Accredited Re-Paint Specialist • 25 yrs exp. 1-800-504-9921 or 604-850-0996

Rubbish Removal

Parts & Accessories

OVER A THOUSAND VEHICLES TO CHOOSE FROM

Auto Wrecking Recycling 604-855-1644 604-852-1296 34314 Vye Rd., Abbotsford

Renovations & Home Improvement

9135

’s Bruce Walker

02 TOYOTA CAMRY

AWD..........................................$667619

Collectibles & Classics

Domestic

2006 Mercedes-Benz ML500 4Matic, 149,500 kms. Excellent, loaded, Nav, DVD. $19,995 (604) 290-3975

2007 PT CRUISER. Hot deal! Auto, low kms, very clean. Cream exterior, grey interior. A/C. Mag wheels. Spoiler. Aircared. Rear wiper. $6,795 obo. 778-242-2018

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AUTOMOTIVE Sports & Imports

9160

9173

Vans

9522

RV’s/Trailers

9522

RV’s/Trailers

9522

RV’s/Trailers

2000 FORD Travelaire Mtrhome Superduty, 25ft, 125,000kms, exc cond, $16,000obo. 604-531-2109

2007 TOYOTA Yaris, 4 door hatchback, 78K, automatic. Well maintained, reliable and excellent on gas. Brand new tires, A/C, power locks and windows. $10,500. Call 778-239-7112

2008 HONDA Civic, 4 dr, silver, auto, 60,000kms, excl cond, fully loaded, $11,500. 604 518-3166 2009 HONDA Civic Sport, 4 dr sedan, well equipt, low kms, $9,500 firm. CALL 604-538-4883 2011 HYUNDAI ACCENT GL 4 dr, loaded. 25,500 km. $11,795. Exc cond. 1-604-793-5520 (5961) 2003 MERCEDES CLK 320, 105k, 2nd owner, no acc. mint, local, $14,250. 604-626-8009

2005 CHRYSLER Town & Country Touring, fully loaded, pwr side door/taildoor, store & go seats. $6,500 obo. 604-710-9030

2009 Chevrolet Uplander Automatic 86,000 kms Priced to sell!! Burgundy LS ,7 pass, two sets of tires, Rear DVD , well maintained and mostly Hwy kms $9,900 Call: (604) 614-0762

Boats

2005 HUNTER 33 Sailboat, $95,900. Moored @ Point Roberts. Call Greg 778-686-5299

1996 10’ Slumber Queen camper, north south bed for ext cab, loaded. $6500. Ph 604-858-2617

2008 SPORTSMEN 28’ 5th wheel, all equip’d, spotless. Reduced $19,900. 604-230-2728

1997 WILDERNESS 22ft, good cond, sleeps 5, fridge/freezer. $5,500 obo. Tony 604-464-1072

2001 26.6 Frontier Plainsmen with slide ’00 FORD 350 V10, 133 kms. Grt cond. $24,000 both. 604-824-2362 2002 WINNEBAGO Sova, fiberglass roof, 51,400 kms, kitchen slide, awning, tow bar incl, 4K gen, $42,000. 604-943-2583

CALL HOTLINE

1.888.903.7211

www.

9522

1990 FORD 24’ Class C Glendale Royal Classic m/h, $8500. 88,000 org kms, well maint., Ph Art 604-858-5909

9172

1995 FLEETWOOD Class A 28’ fully equipped, comfortable, reliable very gd cond 118,000km, $10,300 or may swap for smaller RV or vehicle similar value. 604-846-8125

Utility Trailers

HD UTILITY trailer, 13’ whls, leaf springs, 4x8 5/8 plywood box $250 obo 604-796-2774

9173

2002 WINDSTAR (Ford) 137 kms, good cond., $4300. 604-845-4766 after 4pm or all day wkends

1996 ITASCA Class A M/H 28ft, new awning, exc cond. 100,000 kms. $16,000 obo. 604-574-3141

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