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Byelection called for April 19 Voters in Chilliwack-Hope will head to the polls Robert Freeman The Progress A byelection in Chilliwack-Hope has been called for April 19.

Voters in Port Moody-Coquitlam will also go to the polls on the same date.

Sara McIntyre, the premier’s director of communications, said the date was chosen to avoid conflicts with Easter holidays, and to allow some degree of resolution to the teachers’ dispute before asking voters to go to the polls.

BC Conservative candidate John Martin said the timing of the byelection wasn’t unexpected, but not for the reasons outlined by the premier’s spokesperson.

“The premier pretty much ran out the clock on calling the Port Moody-Coquitlam byelection,” he said.

Clark had to call a byelection in that riding

by April 7, according to the rules set out by Elections BC. Martin said voters in Chilliwack-Hope are “concerned about the high cost of living, the safety of their communities and the air quality in the Fraser Valley.”

“I will be working hard to promote the BC Conservative message,” he said in a news release.

“We are the only party pledging to eliminate the carbon tax, the only party to stop the Liberal catch-and-release justice system, and I am the only candidate that took a solid stand against a Liberal garbage incinerator that will pollute our air.”

BC Liberal candidate Laurie Throness said the byelection call is “wonderful” news.

“The clock has started ticking,” he said. “It’s an exciting and invigorating moment.”

He said voters have a choice to support the BC Liberal government that has “maintained a strong and vibrant economy for a decade,” or support the NDP with “disastrous results” for the economy.

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Dignitaries break ground at the new Sardis library location beside Twin Rinks on Monday morning. JENNA HAUCK/ PROGRESS

Shovels in the ground for new library Jennifer Feinberg The Progress The Sardis library will be the “newest community hub” on the south-side of Chilliwack once completed early next year.

“We couldn’t be more excited about this new facility,” said Mayor Sharon Gaetz at the ground-breaking celebration Monday morning.

Construction is set to start this week at the Twin Rinks site on Tyson Road.

“Libraries are also important for fostering a love of books and reading, and for developing curiosity about the world

around us,” Mayor Gaetz told the crowd.

She quoted Dr. Seuss, one of her “favourite” authors, for inspiration: “The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn the more places you’ll go.”

Gaetz also credited the “tremendous work” by members of council, staff, FVRL board and staff, “and of course the countless people in our community who are so passionate about libraries and our city.”

The design-build team of Titan Construction and Craven Huston Powers Architects created a sustainable design for the $2.5 million building, which

will conserve natural resources, reduce operating costs and create a high-quality environment, said city officials.

The total library project budget is $3.4 million, including costs like books, and landscaping. It’s scheduled to open in January 2013.

Features of the 10,600-square-foot facility include multi-purpose community space accessible after library hours, an area for adults with a fireplace feature as well as a space for kids.

City officials saved up to pay for the library-building project in advance with their pay-asyou-go philosophy, rather than

financing it.

Telus donated $75,000 for the construction through its “Phones for Good” campaign.

“The new Sardis Library is very exciting for both the community and Fraser Valley Regional Librar y,” said Rob O’Brennan, Chief Administrative Officer for the Fraser Valley Regional Library.

“It’s going to be a beautiful facility that will be used and enjoyed by everyone on Chilliwack’s south side. Congratulations to Chilliwack.”

For more details check out chilliwack.com/main/page. cfm?id=2038. jfeinberg@theprogress.com

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Liberals claim valley airshed safeguards in place Robert Freeman The Progress All proposed waste-to-energy (WTE) facilities, no matter what size, will be reviewed under new environmental regulations, B.C. Environment Minister Terry Lake announced Monday in Chilliwack.

The minister did not directly answer whether the timing and Chilliwack location of the announcement had anything to do with the April 19 byelection in Chilliwack-Hope.

“We want to set the record straight because there is information out there saying that we’ve already approved this project, when that is far from being the truth,” Lake replied instead.

On Friday, BC Conservative candidate John Martin issued a news release about the “Liberal garbage incinerator” in Metro Vancouver, saying that “a vote for the Liberals is a vote for the garbage incinerator.”

Martin refused to back off his claim Monday, saying the minister’s announcement changes nothing, although news of a full environmental review “is good to know.”

“The door is still open to an incinerator,” Martin said. “It’s business as usual.”

“It’s a non-starter, regardless of a review,” he added. “We don’t want it. We won’t tolerate it.”

But BC Liberal candidate Laurie Throness said the minister’s announcement introduces a “material change” that he believes will result in no WTE facilities being approved.

“To make sure residents voices are heard, the minister made sure an environmental assessment will be done,” he said.

“I am certain once we make our views known, the (WTE in Metro Vancouver) isn’t going to happen,” he said. “A facility that will hurt air quality in the Fraser Valley is not going to be approved.”

The BC Liberal government opposed the Sumas Energy 2 plant and ordered BC Hydro to cut back operations at the Burrard Thermal plant, Throness added.

“For the past decade, we’ve been guardians of air quality in the Fraser Valley,” he said.

Lake told reporters after making the announcement in Chilliwack at MLA John Les’s office that he understood that air quality is “critical” to residents of the Fraser Valley.

But as environment minister he could not simply reject WTE facilities without an environmental review, and that no “concrete” proposals are on the table at Metro Vancouver.

“I don’t think it would be sensible for me to predict the outcome of the (environmental review) process before it’s even started,” he said.

“Certainly there are other options available to Metro Vancouver, whether that’s out of

region, whether it’s a different process, whether it’s to continue landfilling with methane capture, there’s all kinds of processes that are available to them,” he said.

Chilliwack MLA John Les, a vocal opponent of the WTE option, said he has confidence in the review process as set up by the minister.

He said there was a mistaken impression that after consulting with Fraser Valley communities, that the decision to approve a WTE facility would be left to Metro Vancouver officials.

“This makes it clear that ain’t gonna happen,” Les said. “This make it very clear the province will be making the decision on this potential proposal.”

Metro Vancouver’s solid waste management plan, which included the possibility of a WTE facility, was approved by the environment ministry.

But no environmental assessment review was required until it

Entrepreneurial students get down to business Katie Bartel The Progress The last few weeks at East Chilliwack elementary have been like an episode of Apprentice – except with much younger proteges.

Students in Carol Rogers’ Grade 4-5 class were challenged to design a product they could sell at the school’s first ever young entrepreneur fair.

It was part of a project-based learning initiative that would not only tap into student creativity, but also promote math and oral language skills.

“Instead of sitting in a class learning about math, we actually put it into play,” said Rogers. “It gave students an opportunity to be creative and to learn how to start a business.”

For six weeks, students had to design a product, develop a business plan, take out a loan, manufacture their merchandise, and market it. They had to set goals, write product descriptions, figure out operating costs, develop financial plans, and predict their profits.

“It was a lot of work,” said Grade 5 student Moniek Middelburg, who was up until 2 a.m. the night before the fair, finishing up.

Middelburg wanted to reach as many consumers as she could.

And so, instead of marketing just one design, she went all out, creating hair clips, bookmarks, stress balls, decorated pencils, cookies and more.

In total, she grossed $100.55, and took home $72.50.

reached a certain size.

“What we’re announcing today is that all WTE (facilities) in the Lower Mainland or Fraser Valley, no matter what size they are, will have to go through a full and mandatory environmental assessment because of the strengthening of the regulations,” Lake said.

“We know that air quality is a critical issue for residents of the Fraser Valley,” he added, “so we wanted to assure people that whatever proposal comes forward (at Metro Vancouver) that it will undergo the most rigorous environmental review possible in B.C.,” he said.

Public hearings are required under the environmental review process.

“All residents of the Fraser Valley will have the ability for full input into the environmental assessment process,” Lake said. “All concerns will be taken into account in that way.” rfreeman@theprogress.com

Water tests follow gas station fire Antifreeze advisory lifted in Yarrow Jennifer Feinberg The Progress

From left, Aidan Burke, Lucas Santangelo, Evan Finnie, Moniek Middelburg and Veronica Matheson made and sold their own products at East Chilliwack elementary like duct tape wallets, bottle cap necklaces and balloon animals. JENNA HAUCK/ PROGRESS

Other student-designed merchandise included duct tape wallets, bottle cap jewelry, balloon animals, homemade journals, wheat bags, and baked goods.

Some students integrated their own skills into their designs, whereas others researched different products online, and learned new skills like how to make balloon animals and duct tape wallets.

“I was trying to think of what the best idea would be and it hit

me, what do all kids like – balloon animals,” said Grade 5 student Lucas Santangelo, who learned how to make swords, flowers, whales, snakes, dogs, and even a monkey on a palm tree by watching YouTube videos.

Santangelo grossed $102 and took home $61.

Grade 4 student Aidan Burke had initially planned on opening a bakery, but after learning that several other students were planning on doing the same, he became a

popcorn vendor instead.

“I thought there were too many people doing baking; what were the odds they’d come to mine and not others,” said Burke.

To best market his goods, he employed his mom to man the popcorn booth, while he sauntered around the classroom with a crate full of aromatic popcorn bags.

“A lot of people got real hungry smelling it,” said Burke.

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A quantity of antifreeze that escaped from a Yarrow gas station fire into a local ditch is no longer pooling on the surface.

“Visual inspection indicates that there are no longer pools of antifreeze, it was either collected last night or has been diluted by now,” said city spokesperson Starlee Renton.

Water samples have been taken from the ditch by City of Chilliwack staff to “confirm” that the water is safe.

“We expect to receive those results back by the end of Friday and will provide another update for affected properties,” said Renton.

The chemical product runoff, a coolant based on ethylene glycol, travelled from the fire site into the ditch system, which is on a combination of private land and Crown land.

City officials are handing over the management of the remaining cleanup operation, including assessment of environmental impacts to the Ministry of Environment, to coordinate with the ditch system owner and ESSO. jfeinberg@theprogress.com twitter.com/CHWKjourno

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Sts’ailes sign on to Hemlock resort expansion Kurt Langmann Black Press A newly signed partnership to develop a 6,000 hectare expansion of the Hemlock ski resort is a result of three years of negotiations between the Sts’ailes first nation and Langley entrepreneur Ralph Berezan.

But over the 60-year term of the contract Sts’ailes Chief Willie Charlie said it will bring changes that will transform the way his people live. For this reason Chief Charlie emphasized that “the benefits we were able to negotiate are going to equal or be greater than those impacts.”

The Sts’ailes Healing Centre hall on Morris Valley Road was filled to capacity for the signing ceremony on March 9, and guests included represen-

tatives of other first nations, provincial government ministries and neighbours of the Sts’ailes. The ceremony followed Sts’ailes customs and included traditional songs and dances, but there were also good-natured exchanges of jokes and barbs between Charlie and Berezan, demonstrating the respectful fondness for each other that the two men have built over the three years of negotiations.

The proposed development area is massive at 6,000 hectares and will extend the existing Hemlock ski resort to the western shores of Harrison Lake. In addition to the new mountains opened to skiing and a web of ski lifts, there are plans for a marina, hotels, golf courses, riding stables, zip lines and more.

“It’s a development that’s going to take 60 years (to complete),” said Berezan, noting that the application is still awaiting final approvals from senior levels of government.

“The Sts’ailes are not the only government I have to report to. The ministries are watching me like a hawk and have to give me their approvals — that’s what I’ve got my lawyers for,” said Berezan, to laughter from the audience.

In the meantime, Berezan has committed to replacing one of the older lifts at Hemlock with a new quad chair lift by the fall of 2013.

“It’s a start towards this project,” said Berezan, who also presented a $100,000 cash gift to the Sts’ailes Legacy Fund that day, “as a token of our

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“We are always willing to roll up our sleeves and do our share of the work, to stand up for what we think is right and not expect something for nothing. We’re going to be transparent, very clear and sometimes very loud,” said Charlie.

“I also want to acknowledge Ralph Berezan for setting the tone and example for others that want to do work in our territory.”

Langley businessman Ralph Berezan and Sts’ailes Chief Willie Charlie formally signed a 60-year partnership contract to develop a 6,000 hectare expansion of Hemlock ski resort.

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Chief Charlie stressed “the magnitude, the enormity” of the impacts of “this ver y significant milestone for the Sts’ailes... it will have impacts forever on our people and once it starts we can’t get it back.”

The benefits are, first and foremost, jobs and opportunities, said Charlie. As a year-round destination, Hemlock is projected to provide 22,000 jobs over the 60 years.

“I go to the school and I tell young people you can be whatever you want to be in our own territory, in this one development,” said Charlie.

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News Paramount supporters have until June Jennifer Feinberg The Progress A retro photo of the Chilliwack Paramount is popping up on down-

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Council will be issuing another request for proposals that could end up saving the old Paramount Theatre building from the wrecking ball.

The official closing date for the new RFP will be June 21.

“It’s a 90-day window that comes with the stipulation that no city funds will be forthcoming for either the restoration or operation of the building,” said Coun. Chuck Stam.

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The film company from New Brunswick, Hemmings House Pictures, is also keeping up to date with the story and will be including the Chilliwack landmark theatre in their upcoming documentary on endangered theatres in North America. The group just learned the CBC Radio One piece about the Paramount that aired on The Early Edition two weeks ago, will be aired nationally on the CBC radio show “In the Field” Tuesday March 27 and Sunday April 1.

More at www.friendsofthechilliwackparamount.com “They asked for time.

We gave them time,” said Stam. “Now I’m looking forward to seeing what that passion of the group will yield in terms of a re-use plan.”

Although no one wants to see a building come down that has potential for re-use, as a careful “steward of tax dollars,” Stam said he couldn’t justify monthly bills to keep the dilapidated building empty. jfeinberg@theprogress.com twitter.com/CHWKjourno

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In total, they raised $96.64 for PRDA. Some students are already talking about continuing their business ventures, setting up booths at the local farmers’ markets during the summer months. kbartel@theprogress.com twitter.com/schoolscribe33

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“There’s a lot of people who are still deciding who they will vote for,” she said.

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O’Mahony said three issues seem top-of-mind to voters she has talked to — increased premiums for the medical services plan, health care delivery in rural areas of the riding, and “jobs, jobs, jobs.”

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The election signs popped up like daffodils in parts of Chilliwack last week, signaling the start of the 28-day byelection campaign in the riding of Chilliwack-Hope.

Or rather, the “official” start.

There is no doubt the campaign has been underway for some time.

Doors have been knocked on, speeches delivered, and mailboxes stuffed.

All this before the pesky constraints of B.C. election laws that limit how much a candidate can spend once the writ is dropped.

We may never know how much the B.C. Liberals have spent, but it’s been substantial, judging by the glossy post cards that were being mailed out almost daily two weeks ago.

The NDP were also delivering glossy election material as they continue their ground assault on Chilliwack-Hope neighbourhoods, but the didn’t match the Liberals.

Spending the least, so far, has been the BC Conservative Party.

Lacking the deep war chest of either the Liberals or the NDP, the BC Conservatives have been forced to run a frugal campaign.

One of their biggest assets so far, however, has been political timing.

Just days after the byelection announcement, Abbotsford South MLA John van Dongen announced his decision to leave the Liberals for the Conservatives. (See story, page 4) That makes him the first Conservative MLA to sit in current legislature in Victoria. and the first MLA to leave the BC Liberal party for another party since the BC Liberals became government in 2001.

Pundits say van Dongen hasn’t been happy within the Liberals for some time, so his departure shouldn’t be a surprise.

However, it’s a body blow to the BC Liberals, This gives the upstart Conservatives new wind in their sails, and could be a big factor in the byelection now under way.

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Warm weather means caution in the back country This past weekend’s beautiful weather was bound to entice people to the backcountry. But as conditions get more alluring with blue skies, warm sun and crisp white slopes, deadly instabilities lie beneath.

It was the first weekend of spring, yet the Canadian Avalanche Centre issues its fourth Special Public Avalanche Warning in five weeks. The warning is pretty widespread stretching from the South Coast Inland, the North and South Columbias, the Cariboo, the Purcells, the southern Rockies, the Lizard Range, and the Kootenay boundary region.

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The CAC keeps all backcountry users up to speed on conditions so that they can make informed and sensible decisions to avoid avalanche terrain in all the areas where they have posted warnings.

With so many Margaret unstable moving parts, snowEVANS covered mountain terrain shifts subtly underfoot until there’s a catastrophic release. Ever y backcountry user needs to be equipped with a shovel, probe and transceiver as well as some grounding in an avalanche skills training course. There’s a real sur vival-driven need to under-

stand the complexities of a mountain slope with protruding rocks that can heat in the sunlight and destabilize snow around them, cross-loaded gullies, wind sheer, elevation angle, and local weather.

“Our main concern is the same weak layer we have been tracking for the past month,” said Storm. “Over the past few days (last week) we have received numerous reports of very large avalanches and near-misses throughout the areas affected by the warning. We’re hearing about people with lots of experience who were surprised by avalanches, sometimes triggered from a significant distance. What is significant is that in many of these cases the terrain was relatively simple. That tells us this weak layer is primed for triggering.”

So far this season, there have been 10 avalanche fatalities, up

from nine last year. One of the worse seasons in recent years was 2008-2009 when 24 fatalities were recorded, including eight snowmobilers killed in the Fernie area. Two heli-skiers died last week in the Nelson area when a cornice build-up on a ridge, an accumulation of overhanging snow, gave way. The cascading wedge fell on the slope below, triggering the fatal avalanche.

Only two years ago two died and 31 were injured in the Big Iron Shootout near Revelstoke when snowmobilers were highmarking in a competition to see which rider could get his machine up the slope the highest. There were some 200 people on the slope that fateful day in March 2010. Luck and a quick response saved this one from becoming Canada’s worst avalanche fatality.

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historically were more numerous. Looking like garden fertilizer, these slow release nutrients increase periphyton, the food base of invertebrate (meaning fish food) populations.

The group that ran this science based program is the British Columbia Conservation Foundation.

Their funding was government based with financial and in house contributions from local advocacy groups like the Chilliwack Fish and Game Protective Association, Fraser Valley Salmon Society and the Chilliwack River

Action Committee.

Due to a lack of funding, the BCCF can no longer administer this program or for similar programs on other local rivers.

The annual cost on the C/V, the largest and most expensive to service is well under $10,000, so consider this: thousands of anglers fish the C/V annually and each pays up to $20 above their basic license fee for their steelhead and salmon tags; then add in the economic benefits to local Chilliwack businesses who I’m sure all pay taxes, and

you begin to see how shortsighted this loss is.

My hope is that some enlightened person from an industry that does well financially from the resource of the Chilliwack Vedder wild fishery that benefits many businesses in the city of Chilliwack, reads this and decides to champion a “no brainer� for producing fish and because money is involved, understands this opportunity for some awesome public relations.

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CUPE staff already doing more with less Once again a poorly informed voice has spoken from the cloistered, ivory clad halls of academia suggesting the Chilliwack Board of Education proceed with an illegal lockout of school support staff. Doctor Lal Sharma’s letter of March 22 “An education in spending,� wherein he advises the board to not allow school support staff to work during the three-day BCTF job action, suggests a serious lack of even the most basic understanding of labour law. This would have been viewed as a lockout and considering CUPE members across the province had just signed a “net zero� contract with the province a lockout would have easily turned into a full scale, prolonged

strike.

The statement, “I’m sure the rest of the workers would have preferred to have done something more useful to earn their keep� suggests a very derogatory opinion of support staff and the important contribution they make. Cleaning and maintenance does not stop just because students are not in attendance. It occurs all year long. When students are not in attendance it gives maintenance and custodial staff the opportunity to clean and repair areas that they don’t have the time for during a regular school day. Why do they not have time, you ask? It is because the trustees are already doing exactly what you asked for! They

are being extremely, some say excessively, prudent in their use of funds spent on support staff.

Clerical staff were busy catching up on work that administrators gave them, and EAs (education assistants) were researching and organizing material that will allow them to support some of the vulnerable students in the education system. As far as the bus drivers mentioned in the letter, yes, they used the time to upgrade their skills in order to maintain their excellent safe driving record.

CUPE support staff have been doing “more with less� for close to 20 years already.

Rod Isaac, president, CUPE Local 411

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If there is not enough funding coming from the government to rebuild our dikes and we haven’t saved enough ourselves, then why are we building new libraries and other such things? What good is it if this city floods? I’d rather see my tax dollars go to the dike first than become another New Orleans. It’s just a matter of time.

It was with satisfaction that I read the article about the RCMP Vedder Road cellphone sting, hopefully there will be many more of the same to come. My two pet peeves when it comes to driving are tailgating and cellphone use, both are extremely selfish. Why should my safety be in jeopardy because of your impatience and or conversations? Can’t your caller leave you a message if you don’t answer? I don’t think what you’re trying to decide to cook for supper or when to meet at the pub should be a part of my life

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but it could be if you aren’t paying attention!

Maybe if the fine was upped to $500 instead of the current $167 it would have more of an impact.

One more comment, and it’s yet another roundabout observance.

Why aren’t drivers signaling when they want to exit? Instead, I see them signal to enter, What? What other direction is there to take??

It would be so nice to know when you’re leaving so others can enter.

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Speed Watch volunteers recorded 37 drivers failing to stop at a three-way stop sign at Teskey Road and Stoneview Drive during one two-hour period.

Eleven more drivers exceeded the 30 km speed limit and two were seen using cellphones while driving.

The Chilliwack Traffic Unit will be conducting periodic traffic blitzes at the intersection, and violators will be fined.

“We will be employing a zero tolerance for traffic violations in this area, and want to give people an opportunity to correct their driving habits,” RCMP Const.

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Chilliwack family counsellor Mark Vegh recently self-published his first self-help book A Broken Therapist’s Guide to Completeness. Vegh is holding a book launch on March 31 at VQA Wines from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. JENNA HAUCK/ PROGRESS

Broken therapist’s guide to bliss Local therapist and first-time author uses his own follies and experiences to help others in his new book a Broken Therapist’s Guide to Completeness.

Katie Bartel The Progress Get used to failure – that’s one of the main themes coming out of Mark Vegh’s self-published memoir: A Broken Therapist’s Guide to Completeness.

While Vegh is a registered clinical counsellor, working as a child and youth mental health therapist, he doesn’t profess to be perfect, or lecture his readers on what they’re doing wrong. But he does describe his own failed experiences with the intent of helping others overcome conflict a lot better than he used to.

“Everyone has problems big and small,” he said. “Us humans want to be resilient and push ourselves through. We do a lot of weird things to get through our problems that often leave us delusional, tainted, fragmented.”

Of which A Broken Therapist’s Guide to Completeness outlines.

Vegh is hosting a book launch on Saturday, March 31 at VQA Wines in Sardis from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

This isn’t your typical, know-it-all, Dr. Phil like self-help book. While Vegh has extensive experience in counseling and has a bachelor of arts degree in pastoral theology, a masters in

family counseling, and specializes in dialectical behaviour therapy, which is the advice he presents throughout the book, he’s taken a more humble approach.

Vegh is the first to admit he’s failed – a lot.

“I explain my own follies in the book,” he said. “Probably my biggest being twice divorced by the time I turned 27; both marriages combined totaling 11 months. I was a walking, talking paradox carrying a boat load of shame.”

Rather than confront his emotions, he put up defenses. When a friend disapproved of his divorces and told him he’d pray for him, Vegh sat at the table smiling and nodding, but in his head, he silently cursed out his friend, and couldn’t get away from him fast enough.

“My defense was I’m going to show you a smiling face, but walk away completely pissed off and maybe not talk to you again,” he said.

Had Vegh used dialectics, he believes the outcome would have been better.

Dialectical behavior therapy is a tool that uses resolution of disagreement through rational discussion and counter discussion. Rather than bottle emotions up, it’s more effective to listen and communicate, said Vegh.

“You don’t have to like or agree with the person, but you also don’t have to resent them,” he said. “You can fully listen, and sincerely try to understand their points of view, but at the same time, your identity doesn’t have to fall apart.”

Vegh never imagined himself a writer. But a year and a half ago, he started writing a letter to his three children in the hopes of leaving them something they could fall back on long after he was gone. Ten pages in, he realized the letter was something more.

“I heard a long time ago that you don’t get over yourself until you’re really old, but I wanted to do that a lot sooner,” Vegh said. “No matter what age you are, don’t wait until you’re really old to get over your hurt and bitterness. You can do that quite quickly, I think, with the way you handle your experiences.”

Vegh hopes to evolve this book into a series of books using the Broken Therapist theme.

A Broken Therapist’s Guide to Completeness can be purchased at the book launch, as well as online at www.xlibris.com for $19.99.

For more information, visit the website www. abrokentherapist.com. kbartel@theprogress.com twitter.com/schoolscribe33

These Kids Wear Crowns wanted to do something for their community, and Mt. Slesse middle school wanted to do something for a sick student belonging to their community.

What resulted was the formation of an all-ages rock event with proceeds raised going to BC Children’s Hospital – and a hope to raise awareness around childhood cancers.

On April 5, These Kids Wear Crowns will be headlining a concert at the Chilliwack Cultural Centre in honour of 15-year-old Mac Shand.

Last year, on the last day of Grade 9, when most kids were dreaming of the dog days of summer, Mac was forced to face cancer head on.

He had noticed a small bubble at the back of his throat a month earlier, which was initially diagnosed as a canker sore. But the bubble grew, filling with a milky, yellow substance. An emergency appointment with an ear, nose and throat specialist caused concern. But still, Mac’s parents weren’t prepared for the results of the biopsy.

On June 28, 2011, Mac was diagnosed with embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare childhood cancer.

“I immediately lost it,” said Mac’s mom Deborah. “I could not believe he was telling us our son had cancer – it was the hardest day of our lives.”

For six months Mac endured MRI scans, CT scans, bone scans, PET scans, and bone marrow biopsies. He was put through multiple surgeries, radiation, chemotherapy, and blood transfusion treatments. There were daily trips to BC Children’s Hospital, the cancer clinic, and overnight hospital stays. His energy depleted, he lost his appetite, and his once growing body had withered down to 87 pounds.

It was a lot for a teenager, who just wanted to be a normal teenage boy, to take.

Now cancer free, and back at Sardis secondary part-time, Mac’s family hopes the concert will help other families in similar situations.

“I think this benefit concert is an amazing opportunity for us to get the word out about childhood cancer,” said Deborah.

“I am so grateful that they are doing this as it will help spread the word that research is needed and that there are so many children Continued: TKWC/ p16

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‘It’s a perfect way to pay respect to the community’ The band hopes to raise $5,000. diagnosed with cancer Opening for These every year that need Kids Wear Crowns are our help and support.”

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Tractorgrease Studio a vital hub Story | Jennifer Feinberg Photo | Jenna Hauck He’s created a recording space for artists in Chilliwack, and worked with some of the hottest musicians around.

Jeff Bonner, 39, took over Tractorgrease Studios on Alexander Avenue four years ago with a bold, entrepreneurial vision.

He’d finance his hobby of filming and recording music by continuing to install multimedia audio/video and lighting systems around town, which he’d done for years.

The word is out. Instead of heading west into Vancouver to lay down tracks, some artists are heading east to Tractorgrease in Chilliwack.

“I got tired of doing live sound recording at other venues,” he says. So he went ahead and built an outstanding live venue, complete with a performance stage inside a studio, and the latest in lighting and sound innovation.

His client list is impressive: 54-40, Mother Mother, Barney Bentall, Steve Dawson, Jim Byrnes, Ridley Bent, The Deep Dark Woods, John Bottomley, The Sojourners, and Tom Wilson of Blackie and the Rodeo Kings.

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jammed and recorded.

Quite a solid local music scene has been developing, with bands starting to make a name for themselves from Chilliwack and Abbotsford.

“I’d like to think I’ve been a part of bringing that together.”

Local artists in studio range from Rags to Radio, Chad Blackey, The Stirs, and Jason Guill, to Fanaticus, Harma White, Calico Thief, and Quinn Patterson.

Bonner was stoked to record music for theatrical productions like Misty Hill Automaton,

Drowsy Chaperone, and Paper Wheat.

He was nominated three times for his work last year. He was up for best 2011 Blues DVD for The Misssissippi Sheiks Tribute, Best DVD at the WCMAs for The Mississippi Sheiks Tribute and Best Video Director at the BCMAs for work with Ridley Bent.

“I’m very happy with what I’m able to do for a living. It sure can be a lot of work. But it’s my vision of what I want to be doing.

“When you love what you do it goes a long way.”

It was an exploration of local innovation, and a celebration of success stories in a number of different sectors.

This year, we turn to people.

We’ve complied a list of individuals – all under the age of 40 – who are making a difference in their chosen professions and their community.

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Chilliwack is a rich and dynamic community that draws on a wealth of talent to keep it strong.

Here are just a few of the people that continue to ensure Chilliwack remains “In Progress.” ~ Greg Knill, Editor

INEZ JASPER • 27 A powerhouse of talent

Story | Jennifer Feinberg Photo | Jenna Hauck Singer-songwriter Inez is at a bit of a crossroads.

Her demanding music career as one of the top aboriginal artists in Canada, and her job as a busy community health nurse for Sto:lo Nation are increasingly vying for her attention.

“I really don’t know how much longer I can juggle two careers,” she says. “Both are very demanding of my time and concentration.

Neither areas deserve any less attention than the other.”

The 27-year-old powerhouse is a role model for youth and passionate about inspiring them as a nurse, recording artist, producer, actress, and motivational speaker.

Her traditional Sto:lo, Ojibway and Métis roots come through, and are woven in alongside her love of hip hop and R&B in her music.

After dropping her solo album Singsoulgirl, she took home best

new artist, best pop album and single of the year for the tune Breathe featuring Magic Touch, at the 2009 Aboriginal People’s Choice Awards in Winnipeg. She was also nominated for a Juno and a Western Canadian Music Award.

She’s written and recorded the first few tracks for the next album.

“I’m getting really excited about this project,” she says. “It will explore themes of renewal and new energy.

“A lot has changed since my last album: I’ve had a baby, toured like crazy and I’ve learned a lot about myself and my music.

“I’m really looking forward to presenting the next album to my fans.”

Her proudest career moment was coming home and hosting a performance for her home community after performing and winning at the Aboriginal People’s Choice awards in 2009.

“I felt so much support when I saw everyone arriving at the hall early to make sure they got good

seats for the show.”

She was named 2008 National Aboriginal Role Model by the National Aboriginal Health Organization (NAHO) in Ottawa for her contributions to the community.

How about her political aspirations. Her father Mark, former Skowkale chief, and her husband Otis Jasper is chief of Soowahlie

First Nation.

“I used to have political aspirations,” she admits. “I used to plan to run for chief in my community and work towards positive change.

“I’ll leave that to the professionals, like my husband. I see now that my calling is in a different area.”

People always ask who her role models are or what helped her on

the road to success.

“Really, it was so many things but I have to give a lot of credit to my family.

“My family is hardworking and resilient with traditional family values. People in my community provide positive affirmations for me all the time.

“I want to pay it forward through my music.”

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MAX GARDNER • 17 Politics in action Story | Katie Bartel Photo | Jenna Hauck Max Gardner is just 17 years old, but already knows more about politics than most people 10 years his senior.

And he’s using that knowledge to educate his peers.

In the last election, Gardner was disgusted with Chilliwack’s voter turnout, which had less than 15 per cent of the eligible population going to the polls.

It was that election that sparked a collaboration between Gardner and fellow teen William Van Hoepen to start Todays2morrow, a Twitter account aimed at engaging the younger population in all things politics.

With Todays2morrow, Gardner hopes that by the time his age group can vote, they will exercise that right.

“Politics affect everything,” he said. “It affects the way we live. It affects everything that happens in society. And voting takes just 15 minutes of your day, it shows that you care, and that you’re a connected member of your community. It’s ridiculous not to vote.”

Gardner’s interest in politics started around eight years old, when sitting in his grandmother’s basement watching live coverage of Stephen Harper winning the leadership of the Conservative party.

His interest led him to a rally in Calgary a couple years later, where he was able to shake the hand of the newly elected prime minister.

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General Michelle Jean, who he gifted a bouquet of flowers to. And because he spoke fluent French to her, Jean invited him to sit in on the speech she gave.

“Any opportunity like that, I always try to take advantage of,” Gardner said. “ I think it’s important to expose yourself to people who have done great things, because then you’ll want to do great things too.”

Gardner doesn’t want to become a politician, but he does want to help others understand the importance of politics.

So far, he’s doing a good job.

During the recent teachers’ job action, Gardner created a Facebook page to inform his peers on the politics of the situation. He provided different links for both sides and created videos as well.

Gardner also organized a student walkout at Sardis secondary to oppose the government’s Bill 22 legislation. More than 100 students from Sardis participated.

Gardner hopes Todays2morrow will evolve into a program that reaches kids not just on Twitter and Facebook, but face-to-face in the schools. He and Van Hoepen are currently working on a presentation they hope to take into the schools.

“Grades 8 to 12 are the focus,” he said. “Grade 8 is when you really start thinking about what’s happening in the world around you, and learning about government in school. And so, if they see a young person close to their age talking about why they’re interested and how politics affect them, then maybe it’ll rub off.

“I don’t expect everyone to be gung-ho about politics,” said Gardner. “I just want them to care and go and vote.”

ED HINKLEY • 35 Fair minded Story | Eric Welsh Photo | Jenna Hauck Ed Hinkley remembers walking the midway at the Chilliwack Fair as a youngster, recalling vividly the sights, sounds and the smells that made the annual event so special.

When he sees a child running through the crowd now with an ear-to-ear grin and cotton candy in hand, he sees himself.

“I remember putting my rabbit in the fair, putting projects in the fair, getting that blue ribbon that probably every kid in my age group got,” he said with a smile.

“It was an experience for me and an inexpensive local outing for my parents.”

Hinkley is 35 years old now, and all this time the Chilliwack Fair has continued to hold a place in his heart.

Three years ago, he became a director, joining the 18-member group that organizes British Columbia’s second longest

running fair (since 1873 and counting).

Two years ago Hinkley was elevated to the role of president, giving him the opportunity to push harder on some of his ideas.

Hinkley has watched Chilliwack change dramatically since he was a child, when the vast majority of the populace was tied into agriculture.

“Back in the day, 90 per cent of the population was in agriculture, and people were interested in it,” Hinkley estimated. “Now it’s maybe five per cent. Chilliwack was built on farming, but a lot of people living here now have absolutely no ties to agriculture. So we need things that appeal to their way of life.”

It’s not re-inventing so much as modernizing.

Hinkley wants to maintain the strong agricultural presence, but he also sees BMX and skateboarding displays, musical acts and roller derby.

He sees everyone in Chilliwack visiting the fair, as opposed to the 20,000 or so who do now (over

three days).

“The big issue is with the community buy-in, because anything we try to bring to the fair costs money,” he said. “Getting city support with funds, or individual sup-

port with attendance and sponsorship, is key to getting the features and providing the shows that people want to watch.”

Hinkley works at it several hours a week, 52 weeks a year, trying to

make his vision a reality.

Who can say for certain what the future holds. But if energy and dedication count for anything, the Chilliwack Fair is in very good hands.

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CARIN BONDAR • 36 Biologist with a twist Story | Katie Bartel Photo | Jenna Hauck Dr. Carin Bondar wants to be the female version of David Suzuki.

In a predominantly male industry, the 36-year-old “performing” biologist says it’s time for females to take charge.

Bondar is determined to lead the way.

“When we think of science communicators, we think of David Suzuki, Bill Nye, Neil deGrasse Tyson, David Attenborough; there are all these males in this demographic, and I’m just looking to be a female version of that,” said Bondar.

However, the mother of four, is no Amy Farrah Fowler; she goes against the stereotypical nerdy grain.

“I was the girliest girl,” she said.

Bondar never intended on becoming a biologist, but rather a professional ballerina. She started

dancing at five years old, and was hired on by a professional dance company in Germany right out of high school. When she went to university a year later, she did so

with an arts degree in mind.

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While she let go of her dancing dreams, she didn’t let go of her pizzaz.

Rather than focus on the mundane of science found in textbooks, Bondar zeroes in on eye-opening tidbits like cross-dressing insects, bromancing baboons, and sibling rivalry amongst sea lions.

Bondar writes a regular blog on her website, as well as one for the David Suzuki Foundation, Huffington Post, and Scientific American. She’s appeared on several television networks promoting science; has published a book, The Nature of Human Nature; and was recently cast as host of a new science TV pilot out of Los Angeles that starts shooting in May. “I hope to be paving the way for other girls,” she said. “Maybe as women in science get more press, maybe then it will get easier.

“It’s taken a lot of blood, sweat and tears, a lot of nos, getting ignored, a lot of frustrations. But I’ve had the same New Year’s resolution for three years now: Don’t give up, keep going, keep trying, no ifs, ands, or buts. It takes a lot of determination and hard work, but it’s very, very worthwhile.”

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JOE MASSIE • 32 ‘A’ is for agriculture Story | Katie Bartel Photo | Jenna Hauck

When teacher Joe Massie was asked to take over the agriculture program at Sardis secondary, he felt it was something he had to do to pay his dues.

He was a young physics teacher, just in his second year, and the agriculture program was a class no science teacher wanted.

Most students taking the course didn’t care about agriculture, they just wanted an easy science credit, said Massie, 32.

But the more he thought about the course, the more it made sense.

He grew up on farms, raised dairy cattle, beef cattle and chickens. He also spent eight years of his youth working part-time at a local greenhouse on Prest Road.

“I decided that rather than just accept that I’d be teaching the worst course at the school,” he said, “I could transform it into the best course at the school.”

With help from co-teacher Tania Toth, Massie has done just that.

The greenhouse on the school grounds, which for years was overgrown and dilapi-

dated, was revamped under Massie’s guidance into an up-to-date facility with advanced technologies.

Students are now growing an assortment of vegetables, plants, flowers, as well as raising animals that have included layer chickens, broiler chickens, turkeys, and ducks.

Massie has also formed partnerships with

local greenhouses, farms, and the University of the Fraser Valley’s agriculture department, which now offers Sardis secondary’s agriculture students up to three university credit courses while still in high school – giving them automatic entrance into UFV once graduated.

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They’re now interested in agriculture, excited to learn about the industry, asking about the differences between local and imported fare, and wondering about the different professions.

Good news for a community like Chilliwack that’s predominantly driven by agriculture.

These students could be Chilliwack’s future farmers, said Massie. They could be the ones boosting Chilliwack’s economy in years to come.

Massie has plans to expand the program in the near future.

He wants to utilize vacant school district land on Robertson Ave; further their partnership with UFV to include berry production, trial crops, and agriculture research; develop school and community gardens; and form partnerships with elementary schools in the district for the high school students to work with the younger students in further promoting agriculture.

All for the benefit of his students.

“Too many times I’ve overheard students say things like science is boring or how will this ever help me in real life, and unfortunately for many students, these statements come far too close to being true,” said Massie.

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GORD GADSDEN • 32 Engaging stewards of tomorrow Story | Jennifer Feinberg Photo | Jenna Hauck Gord Gadsden can identify a mind-boggling 310 species of B.C. birds, most of them from the Upper Fraser Valley.

With keen ears he can pick out about 160 different birds by song.

Gadsden, 32, is a bit of a selfproclaimed bird geek.

He’s also a resource technician for Fraser Valley Regional District Parks where he gets to share his considerable knowledge with the public. At night he works on his degree in Leadership and Management.

In his FVRD parks role he takes care of the various regional sites from habitat restoration, to landscaping to removing invasive plant species. The goal is always maintaining the ecosystem.

In his spare time he launched the local birders’ online site, Fraser Valley Birding, in 2005.

“There were sites for Vancouver residents to share bird sightings and identifications,” he said. “But

this was an untapped base. I wanted to give local people an avenue to share, and it’s a great way to promote birds.”

He was just always interested for as far back as he can remember.

“I learned to read with a bird guide, to be honest.”

He was about 5, and he would make feeders out of milk jugs to attract the winged creatures and became utterly captivated.

He remembers duck hunting as a boy with his father, Chris Gadsden. Although he doesn’t hunt anymore he remembers there was “a high level of respect and understanding.”

Later he’d go on fishing trips and be totally distracted by the birds in trees.

One of the founders of the Chilliwack Field Naturalists, Denis Knopp, was an early mentor for him.

There’s a fair bit of community outreach in the FVRD parks role he’s been in for 13 years. Getting kids interested potentially means creating the environmental stewards of the future.

Everything from running interpretive programs, to school projects like making wood duck boxes for the tiny wood ducks, as well as swallows, bats and owls.

It’s about engaging youth and getting them interested in how the plants and animals in a park

interact.

Often it’s something as simple as looking at tadpoles in their natural habitat.

“If I can teach them something about the wildlife to make it meaningful, they’re likely to remember it,” he says. He tries to keep it

fresh, as the kids will sometimes come back a few different times over the years.

“They might not understand it all but if you can appreciate how a ecosystem works, you might one day try to do what you could to keep it healthy.”

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JASON LUM • 30 Community engagement Story | Jennifer Feinberg Photo | Jenna Hauck Jason Lum was elected to city council with the third highest number of votes last year and he accomplished it at the relatively young age of 30.

He took the election campaign seriously and came up with well-thought out responses at all-candidates’ meetings.

“I found the campaign very exciting. It’s something I thought long and hard about,” he says.

His current seat at the city council table is actually not his first time working at Chilliwack city hall. He was contracted to work for the IT department after a work experience session while still attending high school.

What truly sets Chilliwack apart is its heart.

“It’s the idea that in Chilliwack we’re still a community that takes care of each other.”

He points to the contact centre project as an example of a healthy community project.

He’s watching as council rep for the soon-tobe-built Chilliwack Health Contact Centre, which will provide wrap-around services including health services and housing.

“It’s something people have been wait-

ing for and something I feel passionate about because it will serve the most needy in Chilliwack. But also it’s an example of people can collaborate to create something really good for the community.”

Lum took the slow but sure route to public service.

The proud Rotarian is a founding partner of Myriad Group of Companies, a tech consulting firm, and is the former president of the Chilliwack Chamber of Commerce.

“After being asked to join the Chamber board, I found I was getting more and more involved in community work.”

That’s something he made sure was written into the DNA of his company too.

Lum has volunteered his time for Rotary causes, as well as those benefiting Chilliwack Community Services and Youth Services.

“That’s when I started to get a feel for how important it is to be involved and working toward the good of the community on a volunteer basis.”

His strong interest in history led him to working with the Chilliwack Museum and Archives.

“So I guess I’ve always had a huge variety of activities and interests.”

“When you see the kind of role local government plays in people’s lives, to me it was an extension of the community service work

I had already started, and I wanted to be part of the forward-thinking team on council.”

This year at city hall he’ll be chairing the transportation committee and vice-chairing the mayor’s committee on housing, as well as the downtown plan implementation committee. He’s also vice-chair of the Fraser Valley Treaty Advisory Committee, and a

youth entrepreneur mentor with Canadian Youth Business Foundation.

That will keep him hopping.

It’s shaping up to get even busier this year but that’s ok. If Lum has something on the go at all times, he’s probably having fun.

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STEVE CLEGG • 27 Barking up the right tree Story | Katie Bartel Photo | Jenna Hauck When Steve Clegg sees a fallen tree, he doesn’t see inconvenience or waste, he sees opportunity.

For two years the 27-year-old owner of Clegg Woodcrafts has been creating freeformed sculptures, plaques and unique home decor out of salvaged and reclaimed wood.

He’s acquired trees blown down by wind, left by loggers, cut down by local farmers, diseased by the Ponderosa pine beetle, and those destined to be burned.

“None of the wood I use is from a lumber yard; each piece is either salvaged or reclaimed with a story behind it,” Clegg said outside his Ryder Lake shop.

“I’m like a wood pack rat – I can’t throw anything out.”

He’s also an active environmentalist.

By using salvaged wood, Clegg avoids harming live trees. He also grows his own trees as a way of giving back to the environment for all its given him.

To date, he’s grown over 250 native trees from seeds.

“I feel that if I’m taking trees out of the

ecosystem, even though they’re ones that have already fallen they’re still part of the ecosystem, and I feel I should give back, compensate for what I’ve taken,” he said. “It goes full circle.”

Clegg’s love affair with wood goes back as far as he can remember.

Growing up, he spent hours with his dad tinkering away in the family’s wood shop. He

took woodworking courses in school, and instead of buying gifts, he made them.

He started an arborist business after graduation, but shifted his focus a few years later and enrolled in BCIT’s marketing management entrepreneurship program. There, he was elected president of the Students in Free Enterprise Club, which under his leadership, organized a trade show for envi-

BILL TURNBULL • 26 Town butcher cresting locavore wave Story | Jennifer Feinberg Photo | Jenna Hauck Bill Turnbull, 26, is the first one to arrive at his downtown shop, the Town Butcher, and last to leave.

He and his wife, Liv, a talented self-taught cook with a passion for interior design, launched The Town Butcher four years ago.

Turnbull’s dream was to offer local, natural and hormone-free meat that he would custom cut for his clientele.

He was only 22 and had a lot to prove to be taken seriously by the money-lenders.

“In the first year, a month after we started the shop, the economy crashed,” he remembers.

They didn’t buckle. Turnbull took on another job to keep them afloat, and worked it for 185 days straight.

“Once the economy was in trouble, the banks didn’t want to lend us money. It was hard to stay afloat.”

But they did more than just hang in there.

They eventually started thriving.

They now have a second full-time meat cutter on board, who can give Turnbull a break now and then, and maybe let him get back to skiing or judo.

The award-winning business is making it now in part by staying true to the original vision, ensuring their high-quality beef, pork, chicken, lamb and turkey are raised locally or within a few hours drive.

Turnbull researched the producers, the

feed, and how the animals are raised. He knew Chilliwack was ready to get on board the locavore trend.

Another element is personalized service.

Liv created to die-for ready-made deli items from the Sunshine Salad, to cheesy twicebaked potatoes and stuffed mushroom caps.

There is also homemade stocks and sausages in the freezer.

The shop is chic and chock full of appealing fare, the pricing was structured to keep “a nice, honest margin,” he said. But he knew the equipment would have to be paid off before they started making any money.

“Sometimes you really have to take a hit the first few years to get your business right, and to build a client base from zero,” Turnbull says. The top-shelf quality had to be there, like triple AAA steaks even if there were some asking for lower cost options.

The growth of the locavore niche coincided with a segment of Chilliwack starting to seek out the type of high-quality, local product lines they offer.

“I noticed people were seeking out homemade products. Either they wanted it made for them or they wanted to make it themselves.

The difference was a shift to good, healthy, homemade foods.

Turnbull sees himself eventually buying a property and building a custom smokehouse to introduce his own line of deli meats like pepperoni, beef jerky and more.

“We want to do one store and do it well with as much homemade product as possible.”

ronmentally friendly businesses, which continues today.

Post graduation, Clegg was headhunted

by BCIT to commercialize new technology. But after just a year in the position, he resigned.

“Wearing a suit everyday, sitting in a cubicle, that just wasn’t my style,” he said.

Clegg fell back on his love for the environment.

He started the Fraser Valley Conservancy, a non-profit environmental consulting organization that promotes the protection of species at risk and assists private landowners in becoming better stewards of their land.

In 2009, he opened Clegg Woodcrafts, where he features the live edges of wood, and retains the natural bark, shape and function of the wood in his products. Every piece he takes, he utilizes, whether it’s through his free-form sculptures, mirrors, or cutting boards. Wood chips he uses for fire kindling and sawdust he uses for mulch.

In just two years, his unique style has been recognized locally, provincially, nationally and internationally. His creations have been picked up by Harvard Medical School, VANOC, BCIT, the PGA (Professional Golfers’ Association) Tour, David Suzuki, Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson, two U.S. senators, a retirement present for environmentalist Mark Angelo, and most recently by the deputy consul general of the Peoples Republic of China.

“What I do has a lot of added work,” he said. “But it has lot of added value too.”

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TAWNYA WALSH • 38 Coming clean Story | Katie Bartel Photo | Jenna Hauck When Tawnya Walsh kicked off her small soap-making venture, she never imagined it would change the face of Chilliwack.

The 38-year-old first started making allnatural, chemical-free soaps for her son who readily developed eczema at the first touch of mass-produced, grocery store soaps.

Soon, she realized she had a business in the making.

“I had never heard about handmade soap, but because my son had a lot of eczema and dry skin problems, I started doing research on the soaps we were using,” said Walsh.

“Most commercial soaps are not even called soaps because of the chemicals they use to colour and scent them. I wanted to take that out.”

The owner of Rustic Soap Co. in Greendale wanted to be more than just a business owner, she wanted to be a community promoter.

Twelve years in, that’s exactly what she’s become.

When Walsh was invited to participate

in Chilliwack’s inaugural Christmas Craft Crawl 10 years ago, she didn’t think twice.

The crawl was an event showcasing an

JUSTIN DALY • 30 We are Spartans Story | Eric Welsh Photo | Jenna Hauck There is a board that hangs in the lobby of the Landing Leisure Centre.

On it are names and times, a list of the best male swimmers in Chilliwack Spartan Swim Club history.

Justin Daly is on that board as the owner of the all-time top times in the 11-12 and 13-14 year old boys

short and long track 100 and 200m breaststrokes.

A decade and a half after he set those marks, they still stand.

“There were a lot of very successful swimmers who came through the Spartans program, and I’m happy to have my name up there with them,” said the now 30-year-old UFV kinesology grad.

“But when I look at that board now, I judge my success on whether I can get my name off of there.”

For the last four years Daly

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has been the head coach of the Spartans. Before that he was an assistant under Vince Mikuska.

Daly rises at 4 a.m. each morning and you’ll find him at the pool from 5 to 7 a.m.

He’s back again most afternoons, investing so much time because he remembers how valuable swimming was for him.

He learned time management by juggling the demands of school with the demands of the Spartans.

He learned how to deal with success and failure.

“When you’re in this for 10 years, you’re going to have your highs and lows, but you’d like to think that these kids can take some of the things they learned here and apply it to the rest of their life,” Daly said.

Swimming is a sport in which the devil is in the details. Margins

of victory are measured in split seconds.

Another lesson Daly imparts to his youthful charges is goal setting.

“To quote (Vancouver Canucks coach) Alain Vigneault, it’s all about the process,” Daly explained.

“Sometimes they’re disappointed, but when we set goals and stick with the process, it’s easier to find positives.”

Daly has his top level swimmers and he takes pride in what they accomplish. But his biggest reward comes from small victories.

“I’m happiest when the kids are happy about making finals or setting a new personal best,” he said.

“I want all the kids to be happy, and I hope we’re setting them up to go on and do the best they can do in sports, school or whatever they want to do.”

PETE & NICOLE TUYTEL • 38 & 32 Simply outstanding Story | Robert Freeman Photo | Jenna Hauck Pete and Nicole Tuytel are keeping the country in Chilliwack.

Named Outstanding Young Farmers in 2012, the couple’s ongoing devotion to excellence in dairy farming shows in every aspect of their life at their Elmbridge Farm home, and promises to inspire a whole new generation to carry on Chilliwack’s agricultural traditions.

The Tuytels regularly “loan out” calves to

youngsters for showing in 4-H competitions, host 4-H events at their farm, and judge the efforts of up-and-coming young farmers.

And their five-year-old daughter is already making a name for herself, winning a junior championship last year, while their 15-month-old son — “he’s already out there in a stroller,” Nicole proudly reports.

All of which is good news for the community of Chilliwack, because it was the agricultural sector that kept the local economy from taking a nosedive along with so many others in the last recession.

“People always need to eat, no matter

women in business,” she said. “Women are so competitive, and it was just nice to be encouraging each other and looking out for each other instead of being so catty towards one another.”

When the original organizers moved on six years ago, Walsh, and Holly McKeen of Greendale Pottery took over. Now in its 10th year, the three-day crawl regularly brings in upwards of 600 attendees from Chilliwack, Abbotsford, Mission, Langley, Coquitlam, even as far out as North Vancouver – many of who are repeat visitors pushing dollars into the community.

“We love highlighting new businesses and new artists in the area,” said Walsh.

“That’s what the crawl’s about, keeping people connected with their community, with other businesses, bringing them new customers, and getting the word out.”

Walsh is also a founder of the Greendale Sampler, which highlights where food comes from, and where locally made, one-of-a-kind products can be purchased.

“We’re trying to educate people on what goes into naturally raised beef, chicken, cheese, milk,” said Walsh. “I think we’re far too removed from the end product nowadays. Knowledge is power. Hopefully this would make people question the products they use.”

what’s going on,” Pete agrees.

Starting out with a small dairy and broiler farm in 1996, Pete, 38, and Nicole, 32, now operate a 70-acre dairy farm in west Chilliwack with 130 cows.

“There’s a lot more than just milking cows,” Pete says, about life on a dairy farm. There’s growing the crops to feed the cows and managing the soils that feed the crops that feed the cows.

And then breeding those cows to achieve the desired “confirmation” or how the cow is put together — it’s shape — which determines how well they will do in competitions.

“That’s what we’re really into,” Nicole

says.

“We enjoy milking cows and farming, but we like the generic end of it, breeding, trying to improve every generation of cattle we have,” says Pete.

Last year, Pete was named a Master Breeder by Holstein Canada, becoming B.C.’s youngest-ever Holstein Master Breeder. The award is based on his achievements over the past 15 years.

The Outstanding Young Farmer award also looked at the couple’s farm production, their financial progress, their farm’s impact on the environment and their community involvement. In November, they will go on to the national competition in Prince Edward Island.

Farming also allows Pete and Nicole to stay close to each other as a family, set their own agenda, while contributing to the wellbeing of the broader community.

“It’s a good place to raise a family,” Pete says. “You’re your own boss. You kind of make your own day ... I love it.”

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In Grade 12, when sitting on the school district’s policy committee, he was enlightened to the failings of education. It blew his mind that some in his age group couldn’t read, and he wanted to make a difference.

After graduation in 2002,

McAulay entered the election race for school trustee. He ran a vigorous campaign, spending the second most amount of money of all candidates running.

“I took my student loans and invested them into the campaign – I wasn’t going to lose,” he said. “I had to get elected.”

At 18, McAulay was the youngest school trustee to ever be seated at Chilliwack’s board table.

“At that point in time, I didn’t know the difference between what right and left meant when we talk about a political spectrum,” he said. “All I cared about was trying to make every kid be able to read and comprehend reading.”

McAulay knew that being a school trustee was not a career.

And after three years, he opted not to seek re-election.

He completed his schooling at UFV and became a chartered accountant in 2011. The year prior, he got on board with Naked.

However, despite McAulay’s professional responsibilities, he didn’t stop sitting on advisory committees and community boards, didn’t stop boosting Chilliwack’s profile, didn’t stop trying to better the community.

“Sitting on boards is not a normal thing for young guys to do,” he admitted. “But boards can make a serious difference, they really can.”

Getting new golfers involved.

Growing a junior program. Top end training.

A tall task, but one Greggain sees as doable.

“It’s a big project, but it’s been

on mind for my long time,” she said. “There’s so much potential in Chilliwack and the facility at CG&CC. There’s such an opportunity here, and I’m so excited about moving forward with it.”

Story | Katie Bartel Photo | Jenna Hauck Alex McAulay could very well be Chilliwack’s version of Steve Jobs.

While he’s not in the technology business, and doesn’t have a closet full of mock turtlenecks, and his name is nowhere near as widespread as the man who repeatedly changed the face of the computer and technology industries, his drive, charisma, and sometimes frustratingly impassioned attention to detail and perfection is eerily similar to that of Jobs’.

McAulay is 27 years old, and has already served a three-year term on Chilliwack school board, has obtained a chartered accountant degree, helped push for the University of the Fraser Valley’s university status, sat on the presidential search committee for UFV, is president of Chilliwack Community Services, and is the chief financial officer and vice president of an up-and-coming underwear line he says will conquer Calvin Klein.

Big words.

Jobs used similar words when comparing Apple to IBM, Apple to Microsoft, Apple to Google, Pixar

to Disney.

“We have one of the finest made products in Canada,” he said of his Naked men’s underwear line.

“People are tired of Joe Boxer, and Calvin Kleins have been in their drawers for 15 to 20 years.

They’ve had a lot of success, and

they make good products, but we make better products.

“I’m going to help turn Naked into a mega operation, a multimillion dollar company,” he said.

McAulay has always been a go-getter, naturally gravitating towards leadership positions.

JENNIFER GREGGAIN • 35 Out of the rough Story | Eric Welsh Photo | Jenna Hauck When Jennifer Greggain pulls out her crystal ball and peers into the future, she sees Chilliwack as a hub of golfing activity.

She sees youngsters gravitating to the sport. She sees teenagers developing their skills on local courses before moving on to college programs and professional tours.

She sees top flight golfers coming to Chilliwack to fine-tune their games.

And the 35-year-old sees herself in the middle of it all, leading a golfing renaissance as the head instructor at the Chilliwack Golf and Country Club.

“It starts with the children, and I’ve always wanted to see a thriving junior program here in the Fraser Valley,” Greggain said. “One of my goals is to get kids excited about golf and put golf clubs in the hands of kids who otherwise might not have that chance.”

In September, Greggain and fel-

low instructor Val Beebe launched the SNAG (Starting New at Golf) program at Cheam Centre. Using engaging activities and colorful props, they made golf fun for a small group of students (eight the first time, 18 the second).

“You give them a chance to explore the game and let them have fun,” she said. “You show them golf is more than ugly pants and strict rules.”

As a player, Greggain has logged a decade of tour experience, including two on the LPGA (Ladies Professional Golf Association) circuit. She spent four years on the Futures Tour and has been playing on the CN Women’s Tour since 2004.

Greggain’s TPI coaching certification allows her to provide instruction in everything golf.

“As a player on tour, I always found it difficult to find the elite training and instruction that I needed. There really wasn’t a lot of better golf instruction, people using the innovative technology and teaching methods that are available,” she noted. “I’d like

offer that, and I’d like to offer coaching and mentoring for golfers to learn how to practice properly and prepare mentally, physically and strategically for tournament play.”

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JEFF ENGELBRECHT • 33 Family tradition Story | Greg Knill Photo | Jenna Hauck As Jeff Engelbrecht pulls open the steel door leading to the back shop at West End Autobody, there is pride in his voice. It’s the kind of humble satisfaction that comes from someone who respects his past, but looks forward to the future.

At 33 years old, Engelbrecht is the third generation in the familyowned business. His great-uncle was one of the original owners back when the company operated out of a former roller rink on Yale Road. In 1973 his father bought the company. Then, three years ago the elder Engelbrecht chose to retire and Jeff Engelbrecht had an opportunity to carry on that tradition.

That’s not something he always dreamt of doing, he admits. Like many young people, moving into the family business wasn’t a priority.

At Chilliwack secondar y, Engelbrecht was an active youth.

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He liked sports and he liked being involved with his school. He served on student council, and when he graduated in 1996, he delivered the valedictorian address.

When it came time to decide a direction for his life, he veered away from the autobody industry

and studied business at Simon Fraser University instead.

But the door was always left open for him to return, Engelbrecht said. His father always made it clear that he was always welcome.

Chilliwack did have a pull on Engelbrecht. Not only was he born

and raised here, but so were his parents; his grand-parents moved to Chilliwack after the Second World War. So move back to Chilliwack he did, and 10 years ago Engelbrecht began putting the business skills he gained at university to work at

home.

The auto repair industry has changed much since those early years at the roller rink. Today, computers, and laser-assisted electronics are as much a part of the business as a cutting torch was years ago.

Something that hasn’t changed, says Engelbrecht, is the need to provide outstanding customer service.

“Our reputation in the community is way more valuable to us than any advertising,” he says.

“We really think of the customer as our boss.” Ninety per cent of West End’s business comes from repeat customers or referrals.

Engelbrecht also believes in giving back to the community that supports him by offering school bursaries, apprenticeship opportunities, and ongoing support for Chilliwack’s Restorative Justice program.

Engelbrecht and wife, Lena have two little girls, aged three and five. And while it’s still too soon to know if they represent another generation at West End Autobody, “They love to play with cars,” Engelbrecht says with a laugh. “So who knows? Maybe one day, right?”

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CLARKE FRYER • 25 Awareness activist Story | Katie Bartel Photo | Jenna Hauck Clarke Fryer didn’t grow up dreaming to be an activist, he just wanted the same rights and respect his heterosexual peers got.

But being gay in Chilliwack, that was hard to come by.

Eleven years after coming out, the 25-year-old is Chilliwack’s most prominent gay advocate.

“There is so little support for people like me in Chilliwack,” said Fryer. “There really is nothing here.”

He’s trying to change that.

Fryer went through high school bullied. His car was keyed, his tires repeatedly deflated. Even his principal made him feel like an outcast when he was told not to bring a male date to the prom for the comfort of other students.

The stress of the situation made Fryer physically ill. He avoided school, wasn’t eating, started los-

ing his hair. He was depressed, isolated, borderline suicidal.

“It was eating away at me,” he said.

But when he came out to his family, the dynamics of the situation changed. He started fighting back.

With the help of his school counsellor, Fryer started the first GayStraight Alliance club at Sardis secondary in 2001, which is still running today.

“I so badly wanted to meet other accepting people, people who had something in common with me,” he said. “There were so many things I struggled with, so many things I wanted to talk about, so many questions I had.”

While Fryer is humbled that the club is still operating, he’s disappointed and frustrated that not much has changed in the last 10 years.

Kids are still being bullied; still being called names; still committing suicide; and in some cases still not receiving support in the classroom.

“As soon as someone makes a racist or sexist remark in class, the teacher shoots it down right away, but when someone says something

like ‘that’s so gay’ it’s like they pretend not to hear it – and that’s unacceptable,” he said.

This year, Fryer started doing public awareness speeches in high schools, using his story as a

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He also started an email support group, and has organized a weekly drop-in for the gay community.

As well, he’s looking to start a campaign to push the school dis-

trict into providing more support in schools for the LGBTQ community.

“I have to do something, because if nobody steps up, it’s never going to get better,” Fryer said.

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PETE PARROTTA â&#x20AC;˘ 35 Leading the cheer Story | Eric Welsh Photo | Jenna Hauck Pete Parrotta bristles when the topic of cheerleading misconceptions is raised.

In many peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s minds, the vision of the cheerleader is still that of a pretty girl in a skimpy outfit, placed on the sideline as eye candy while the real athletes do their thing. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the misconception that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the pom-pom, booty-shaking thing,â&#x20AC;? he says, frowning. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not that anymore. It has become its own sport.â&#x20AC;?

Four years ago, the 35-year-old opened Pacific Allstar Cheerleading with an original group of 28 kids.

Within four walls at 45778 Gaetz St., enrollment has since ballooned into the 70s.

Kids between the ages of four to 19 jump, tumble and flip in ways your stereotypical cheerleader never could.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;The biggest thing for me is seeing kids come in without skills and seeing them leave with skills,â&#x20AC;?

Parrotta says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I get jazzed when I see the smiles on their faces and

theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re yelling, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Mom! Mom! Look at this!â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Knowing I helped them get there, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what I look forward to every day.â&#x20AC;?

Parrottaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s crew wins trophies

wherever they compete. But the biggest competition is Parrottaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own Pacific Allstar Cheer Championships.

In mid-January, teams from here

there and everywhere trek to the Valley for the largest single-day event at Heritage Park.

The most recent event drew between 1,700 and 2,000 athletes and between 4,000 and 5,000 spectators. It requires an army of volunteers to pull off and generates big bucks for the local economy.

And if Parrotta has his way, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only going to get bigger. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m pretty stoked about what itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s become, and the next step is to add a second day that involves some of the local dance programs,â&#x20AC;? he says.

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ZACHARY CLAY • 16 Eyes on the Olympics Story | Eric Welsh Photo | Jenna Hauck Zachary Clay is the youngest in our Forty Under 40 section, but his long stack of achievements make him an easy selection as one of Chilliwack’s young guns.

Training and competing under the banner of Abbotsford’s Twisters Gymnastics, the 16-year-old has developed into an elite athlete.

In late February, he traveled to Mississauga, Ontario and dusted national competition to become the Elite Canada junior all-around champion. In mid-March he represented Canada at the 2012 Pacific Rim Championships in Everett, placing ninth all-round.

He won his first national event at 13 years old, taking the tyro title in Kamloops, and each significant win has come against older competition.

Seven months ago, Clay was short-listed for a potential spot on Canada’s 2016 Olympic team.

If Canada qualifies, the Chilliwack kid may one day be hopping on an airplane bound for

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

“I’m surprised at where I’ve gotten to,” Clay admitted. “Being short-listed for the Olympics, it’s a good feeling and something I wasn’t expecting. I was shocked.

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Erin Minter is growing the family gardening business for a new generation more at home with tweeting than weeding, but at the same time she’s keeping the older generation satisfied.

And when the energetic 34-year-old isn’t tending the marketing-side of Minter Country Gardens, she’s serving this community as a search and rescue volunteer.

“It’s nice to see people are getting back into the garden,” Minter says.

“You can see it starting to come back,” she says excitedly, like a gardener talking about the first signs of spring.

“People are gardening more,” she goes on. “They’re getting their kids out into the garden.

They’re doing things from seeds.”

Minter’s challenge is to use the emerging marketing tool of social media to “reach out” to that young audience, but at the same time deliver the quality and service the older generation expects.

They still come to the family store, Minter says, “but now you’ve got this new generation of gardeners who haven’t really done it before, and they’re starting from scratch — so, it’s what’s cool and new and funky and reliable for them to get into gardening and starting to like it.

While keeping that connection with the older generation that knows what they’re doing.”

“They’re still out there and wanting to experiment a little bit, too,” she says.

“It’s cool. It’s kind of like, it’s both ends of the spectrum right now, because there’s so much opportunity.”

By that, Minter means the development of new low-maintenance plants, virtually guaranteed not to turn-off novice gardeners by stubbornly wilting, and horticultural advances that make gardening fit more easily into modern lifestyles.

Minter went to university with archeology on her mind, but switched to commerce and was soon working as an industrial management consultant.

But the corporate world didn’t suit her — and Chilliwack beckoned.

In a smaller-size business, Minter explains, she can apply what she has learned in a very hands-on way.

“It’s not huge corporate bucks,” she says. “You can jump right in and do it, make sure that things happen.”

Much like growing your own tomato plant.

Minter says gardening was “obviously” part of the Minter family lifestyle, and it still fascinates her.

“I remember having a garden when I was little,” she says. “I still have one, too.

The first tomato that ripens every year is like, ‘Oh, my God! Come and look at my tomato!’”

“It doesn’t matter, every year, it’s always the same, it’s always fun.”

But with so many demands on her time, Minter says she can also totally relate to the frustrations of that new generation of gardeners.

“If you have blight, I can understand what you’re talking about,” she says.

Just blown away.”

Clay logs 20 hours a week at Twisters, honing his techniques.

But without his natural gifts, hard work would only get him so far.

His father Joe knew very early

that his son had the stuff to be special.

“He was three years old and he would eat a sandwich standing on his head, and we thought that was a little odd,” Joe laughed.

When he was in pre-school, his teacher marveled at his ability to do perfect cart-wheels. She recommended enrolling Clay in gymnastics, so his parents took him to Flip City in Langley.

At first, Flip City didn’t want to take the four-and-a-half year old.

‘Boys that age are too hyper and un-focused,’ they said.

“One day they called us into the office and we’re thinking, ‘This is it.

They’re kicking him out,’” Joe said.

“Instead, they say to us, ‘Do you mind if we move him up a level and put him into pre-competitive?’”

And off he went.

“I do it because I like it, and I’ve always liked it,” he said. “It’s hard work and some days are tougher than others. After a two-day competition, my hands are sore and my shoulders, legs and back are just destroyed. But I’ve been to so many places and met so many people through gymnastics. I wouldn’t want to do anything else.”

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Sardis Secondary grad Alan Poettcker, better known as the bassist of power-pop band These Kids Wear Crowns, remembers the phone call that changed everything.

They were invited to Toronto to appear on DisBand the Much Music TV reality show. That drew industry big-wigs and catapulted them into the powerpop stratosphere — after being signed to record label Capitol/EMI the following year.

“It hasn’t stopped since that phone call in 2009,” he says.

Their latest single is This Party Never Stops, and that could be the band’s theme song in some ways. They’ve been back and forth across Canada 10 times. They’ve experienced screaming fans, photo-ops, limos, and red carpet walks.

But several band members still call Chilliwack home.

Poettcker, 27, was born in Edmonton and moved to Chilliwack when he was in Grade 4.

He and his high-school buddy, leader singer Alex Johnson, write most of the songs along with Matt Vink and the other band members.

He learned the finer points of bass guitar from music teacher Barry Eggen at Vedder Middle.

The band has played across North America, Australia and Singapore in the last two years.

Their record went gold in Canada and platinum in Australia.

Being able to come home to Chilliwack to decompress from the road is much appreciated, and it keeps him grounded.

Poettcker says he likes to hang with friends and family, grab some Jim’s Pizza or go for Korean at the Fireside Grill.

A night of bowling at the Chillibowl is not unheard of and Cultus Lake is a favourite spot.

Chilliwack is also where he writes and produces, in the home studio.

“Literally I get home and sit in the studio and record and write,” he says.

“Sometimes it’s not easy or happy.”

All the money he’s earned so far from music has pretty much gone back into the recording studio for gear.

“I’m reinvesting it all into my career.”

The secret, if there is one, to making it, is all about the songwriting.

Without excellence in song craft, he says, don’t even bother booking the photo shoot or going out on tour anywhere.

He’s proud of coming from Chilliwack and happy the Fraser Valley has become a hotbed for other young performers like Marianna’s Trench, Hedley and Carly Rae Jepsen.

Poettcker figures he’ll just keep doing what he’s been doing.

“I’m always writing and producing songs for other people.”

No time to rest. They’re back in Australia touring with Limp Bizkit and System of a Down. “I’m looking forward to it.”

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DESMOND DEVNICH • 21 Smiles are free from Des Story | Jennifer Feinberg Photo | Jenna Hauck

For BIA coordinator Desmond Devnich, 21, the best thing about his hometown of Chilliwack is the people.

“You can travel around to other cities, but I think we’re about the friendliest.”

It’s fitting because he embodies the friendly personality and warmth of a devoted people person.

The dynamo has been meeting and greeting folks for the Downtown Chilliwack BIA since July 2011, coordinating Party in the Park, Village Classic, Christmas in the City, and the GETMOR rewards program.

He’s working on his communications degree at University of the Fraser Valley, where he was also Student Life events coordinator for the Chilliwack campus.

“I believe that every one of us is richly blessed with talents and

resources that can be used to better the lives of others.”

He’s refreshingly not naive about it.

“Look I know I’m not saving lives here. I work with non-profits, and every day I make people smile.”

Last year he earned an “outstanding service award” from UFV presented by UFV president Mark Evered.

He knows Chilliwackians take their community service to heart.

“That’s Chilliwack for you,” he

says. “It’s our background and our faith.”

His positive outlook is catching. With a communication background, he was quick to get on Facebook and Twitter to help the BIA to get the word out to help

folks get more involved in their own community.

“I love its history, and not just historic downtown Chilliwack, but all of it.”

He sits on the Chilliwack and District Agricultural Board and appreciates the agricultural roots of the community.

“It’s the basis of our economy and our lifestyle as the city in the country.”

He’s also president-elect for the Chilliwack Fraser Rotaract Club, sponsored by the Rotary Club of Chilliwack-Fraser, and Relay for Life Committee co-chair for the Canadian Cancer Society in Chilliwack.

Not enough? He plans to support events for the Chilliwack Hospice Society, Chilliwack Community Services, and Chilliwack Hospital and Health Care Foundation.

But he doesn’t do any of it for the glory.

“I’m an action taker,” he says. “I also get excited about things when others are excited. When I can find and connect with others who are passionate about the same things I am, it can only build from there.”

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KAILA MUSSELL • 33 In the saddle Story | Jennifer Feinberg Photo | Jenna Hauck Kaila Mussell, 33, is living the dream as the only professional female saddle bronc rider on the continent.

“I’ve been rodeoing since I was 11 years old, so I’m going on 23 years of rodeo.”

It wasn’t really a stretch that she’d end up in professional rodeo.

“It may have been inevitable because my dad rodeoed, rode broncs and bulls, and my mom was a rodeo queen.”

She got into riding broncs after tiring of barrel racing. She was too old to ride steers but wanted to stay in the roughstock, and needed a new challenge.

“I was drawn to it because I didn’t know of any women that currently rode, especially in the modern style of saddle bronc riding,” she says.

Her dad and brother were riding at the time.

Mussell is literally breaking new ground on the circuit, and she knows it.

“I realize that I’m breaking ground. To be honest, I have only come across maybe half a dozen women that even say that they have got on, never mind ridden at a competitive

level, over all the years that I’ve been riding.

“I am still the first and only female to earn her pro status as a saddle bronc rider.”

That alone makes her a role model.

“It has more recently hit me that I am a great role model for all people, proving that anything is possible if you set your mind to something and have the drive to carry it through.”

The droves of people friending her and commenting on Facebook have helped her recognize the support she has from everyone.

She’s injury-free after nursing and rehabbing a dislocated left shoulder last summer.

“It still is weak and I have to work hard at keeping it as strong as possible. I will likely require surgery again on it but am postponing that as long as possible.”

Keeping physically fit is crucial. Core and strength training are a big part of her fitness routine, along with running, interval training and stretching.

“You have to stay in shape to deal with the impact of the sport on your body, along with keeping you agile for what you do.”

Do young riders ask you for advice?

“It happens all the time. The best advice I have would be to make sure to follow your dreams if that is what you truly want, it doesn’t necessary have to do with riding broncs.

“Don’t let anyone crush your aspirations, believe in yourself and have enough faith in

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She travelled down to Florida recently and has been rodeoing with Team Phoenix.

How did you find Team Phoenix Rodeo?

“They found me.”

Team owner Jonetta Everano out of Rickland, Oregon was looking to expand the

team and needed a saddle bronc rider.

“She was impressed with my abilities while competing down here in Florida.”

Mussell’s going for it while down south and will be back in the ‘Wack next month.

“Always be true to yourself. Only you know what you want and what works for you.

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JOEL TOBIN • 34 Connecting with youth Story | Eric Welsh Photo | Jenna Hauck When Joel Tobin walks into Sardis secondary school in his RCMP gear, he knows the uniform he wears is an impediment to his job.

“I think people just see it as an institute, and they don’t even see the person,” the 34-year-old says.

As school liaison, he’s there to steer students in the right direction.

But if they won’t talk to him, how can he do it?

You start doing stuff with them with the uniform off, and it gets broken down pretty quick,” Tobin says. “They see you and they’re not afraid of you. They come up and talk to you and all of a sudden the other kids think, ‘Well, he can’t be that bad because so-and-so is talking to him’.”

Tobin’s biggest trust-building move was to start an Olympic lifting club at the school.

Operating out of the weightroom at first before moving to the

Cross-Fit facility (45778 Gaetz St.), the class was about fitness on the surface.

Beneath the surface, it was about a whole lot more.

“The idea came from a Youth in Gangs conference, where I listened to people who were involved with gangs,” Tobin explains. “The thing that stuck out in their mind

is they had nothing to belong to. If they had a club or something they enjoyed doing and got satisfaction out of it, that would have been a positive. In the end they found it somewhere else where it was a negative.”

Tobin’s work extends beyond Sardis secondary school.

He also works with youth probation cases.

“One is a youth who’s been in trouble with the law,” Tobin says when asked about tangible results.

“If he gets in a situation where he feels he’s going to get in trouble by breaching his conditions, he can talk about it before he ends up back at the youth detention centre where he hates to be. We’re trying to get him going in right direction, and the Olympic lifting club is a tool.”

It is tough work, and sometimes there just aren’t enough hours in the day.

But at the end of the day, Tobin is comfortable knowing that he has helped to make a difference.

“You can only do so much and sometimes you have to be happy with what you do,” he says. “I’m happy knowing this has become a positive place for them to come.”

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FORTY UNDER 40 JAMIE MACDONALD • 33 Reaching out Story | Robert Freeman Jamie Macdonald is helping young people get back onto the right track as a volunteer mentor at the Chilliwack Restorative Justice and Youth Advocacy Society.

Like all the society’s volunteer mentors, Macdonald is helping

keep young people out of the clutches of crime, and bringing victims a sense of justice that’s often denied them by the courts.

But unlike other mentors, Macdonald wasn’t looking for a volunteer position as part of a highschool program or as a good way to fill out retirement days when he walked into the society’s office nine years ago.

Inspired by other Chilliwack volunteers, he just wanted to do more with his life - to make a difference.

“I never had a problem finding work. I’ve always had a job,” he says. “I just wanted to do something different.”

Something that would help make Chilliwack a better place.

The restorative justice program was that something.

“It reaches out to young people,” Macdonald explains. “It allows young people to learn from their actions.”

He says a 12- or 15-year-old kid caught shoplifting or vandalizing property, “they know what they’re doing is wrong ... but they’re only seeing it from inside the box.”

“They don’t see how people are affected,” he says. “They don’t see how their parents are affected ... so

it’s a huge learning opportunity for them. I like that.”

The restorative justice program is also “respectful toward the people who have been victimized,” Macdonald says, by giving them a role to play in making sure offenders are held accountable for their actions.

But instead of a criminal record or the “meaningless” consequences often imposed by courts, wayward youth in the restorative justice program come face-to-face with the people they’ve hurt, and they learn how to apologize, an important lesson for everyone in a civil society.

“People are going to make mistakes in their life,” Macdonald says.

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“It may not have something to do with crime — you could offend somebody at work.”

So how to “own up” for inappropriate actions is an important lesson for everyone.

“A lot of young people, they don’t know how to say they’re sorry,” Macdonald says.

Like all the society’s monitors, Macdonald is too modest to claim any special skills or life-altering successes with the young people he’s mentored over the past nine years, but it’s clear his commitment to the community has made a difference in many lives, in many ways.

“I love Chilliwack,” he says.

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Chris Les admits he got a few “sideways looks” when he made the decision to join Fraser Valley Meats.

At the time, Les was working in personal and commercial finances for a local bank. He had been there just a couple of years after completing the fouryear business administration program at the University of the Fraser Valley.

Business was his passion, and the experience fortified his education.

But he wasn’t sure the banking industry was the right fit for him.

Banks like mobility, he says, and he and his new wife, Carina (whom he had married while the two were still students at UFV) weren’t eager to leave Chilliwack.

When an opportunity in sales became available at Fraser Valley Meats he made the move.

“I went from commercial finance, to selling meat,” he says with a smile.

It’s a move he’s never regretted.

Fraser Valley Meats have been around for more than 40 years. In addition to its retail outlets, the company also has a large wholesale division, which recently changed its name to Meadow Valley Meats to reflect its expansion outside the valley.

Les learned as much

as he could while in the sales department. Then, after two years, he was approached by the company’s general manager (who was looking to step away from the business) and asked if he would be interested in the position.

Les agreed, and at 29 is now general manager of Meadow Valley Meats and the retail Fraser Valley Meats.

The learning curve has been steep, he admits.

But he remains a student of business, and this career path has afforded him the ability to explore all aspects of his craft.

“I don’t think you can ask for a better place to learn business,” he says. “I’m trying to soak up everything I can.”

Les doesn’t hesitate to acknowledge the support he’s had getting to where he is and the people who have shown confidence in him.

“This company is full of great people who all know more about meat than I’ll ever know,” he says. “I rely on them, and lean on them for that knowledge.”

He is also grateful for the understanding and support from his family.

“My family is something very important to me.”

Finding the right balance between business and family (and his other passion, sports) can be a challenge. But getting the mix right – without sacrificing one for the other – is key to leading a full and successful life, he says.

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GEOFF SACHE • 35 Farm and football a family matter Story | Eric Welsh Photo | Jenna Hauck

For Geoff Sache, life in Chilliwack can be summed up in the three F’s.

Farming. Family. Football.

If agriculture represents the underlying fabric of Chilliwack, then farmers are the needle and thread that tie it all together. A soft-spoken father of four, Sache represents the next generation of Chilliwack farmers — a local kid who grew up on the family dairy farm and now follows in his father’s footsteps, working on that 70 acre plot of land 12 hours a day, seven days a week.

“If you grow up around it, it comes naturally to you, and there are quite a few young farmers around Chilliwack who are in the same situation as me,” the 35-yearold said. “It’s what their dads and grand-dads did. It’s what they do.

If you’re not born into it, it’s very unlikely that you’re going to wind

up working on a dairy farm.”

That said, Geoff Sache doesn’t farm just because Jim Sache farms.

He does it because he likes it.

And for all the long days, Sache juggles his duties well enough to spend lots of time with his wife Natalie and kids Mya, Malachi, Mason and Maddock.

His other baby is his football team, the Chilliwack Huskers.

A longtime football coach and player, Sache stepped away from the sidelines two years ago, succeeding his father as team president.

The Huskers present more challenges that he’ll ever find on the farm, starting with back to back 0-10 seasons and a community that sometimes doesn’t seem to care.

But Sache cares, a lot. He hopes the day comes soon when the Huskers have turned things around, and local kids dream of wearing the black and green jersey.

“That starts with showing the

city that we’re here, because a lot of people don’t even know the club exists,” he said. “If we show them we’re not just a team on a

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AMBER SHORT • 33 Power of literacy Story | Katie Bartel Photo | Jenna Hauck Amber Short couldn’t imagine a world without books; her whole life has been centred around them.

One of her earliest memories is of religiously dragging a battered orange suitcase to the librar y every week in which she overfilled with books. Picture books.

Novels. Adventure. Myster y.

Historical.

Years later, the 33-year-old coowner of The Book Man, still loves the adventures found exploring the stacks of used bookshops.

“Reading transforms you, it takes you away from yourself, it expands your world,” said Short.

“A life without access to countless tomes would be like being locked behind a door that opens to the most incredible possibilities.”

Some kids, however, don’t have that same access or love for the world of books.

Short is trying to change that.

She’s a board member of the Early Years Literacy Society,

and sits on the executive of the Chilliwack Community Learning Society, which has a mandate of boosting literacy in the city.

The Book Man is also a strong supporter of school literacy programs, and regularly donates quality, used books to the Lady Bug book bins, an honour system that enables all children to read for free.

“It’s an easy cause to get behind,” Short said.

Research shows that early literacy success defines success later in life. But those who struggle with reading and comprehension often struggle in their adult years.

“Think about it, if everything around you was written in Arabic, it would be insane,” Short said.

“Without literacy, you don’t have the tools to decode the world around you. You need it to communicate, write, use a computer, for numeracy, for transactions in a store, reading a menu, reading street signs, following directions – it encompasses everything.”

But even though Chilliwack has a wealth of literacy-boosting

programs, many don’t know they exist.

“If people don’t know about these programs, they can’t reap the benefits from them,” said Short, who started an awareness campaign with Shaw TV last year.

“We all write our own stories in each moment of our lives, and I know that many chapters in mine wouldn’t have been half as fun to live, or as interesting to look back on with the capacity for considering the impossible that books

brought to my imagination.

“I have howled with laughter, sobbed as though my heart were breaking, found friends that have stayed with me through my life to date – all within the pages of books.”

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Helping people

Story | Robert Freeman David Jimmie says he knew from a very early age that he wanted to do something for his community.

Now, as Chief of the Squiala First Nation, he’s helping guide the community in its transition from a small reserve on the outskirts of Chilliwack to a major player in the city’s economy.

“I knew at a young age that I would get involved in my community at some higher level,” he says.

“I don’t how to explain it, it’s just something you kind of know,” the quiet-spoken 34-year-old chief says.

“It might have been from relationships within the community or it might have been the way I interacted with people, but I just sort of sensed I’d become involved.”

Jimmie says he was fortunate to be able to go to the University of the Fraser Valley, take on challenging work as a forest firefighter and as a teacher’s assistant, and then join a construction company developing properties on First Nations lands.

When the construction boom started to taper off in 2008, he says he decided it was a good time to follow a personal dream.

“I bought an around-the-world ticket and travelled to 17 countries in eight months,” he says.

That experience opened his eyes to the wider world, and gave him time to reflect on his own values and what is important to him.

“It was along that trip that I realized that I would come home and try to help in some way,” he says.

First, he was hired as the band’s lands manager, and in that position joined the Squiala negotiation team that hammered out an agreement with the Property Development Group that led to the multi-million dollar Eagle Landing shopping mall.

The 50/50 partnership kick-started the Squiala economy, created muchneeded jobs in Chilliwack, and put the city front and centre on the retail map of the Fraser Valley.

But Jimmie felt his university education and construction experience gave him more to offer the band, so he ran for election as chief.

Now, he’s helping guide the band as it looks into a new corporate structure that will build on the success of Eagle Landing.

“We don’t want Eagle Landing to be it,” Jimmie says. “We want to always keep our eyes open if there’s opportunities somewhere else, investment-wise, or even in Chilliwack. There’s nothing stopping us from buying surrounding properties.”

Meanwhile, Eagle Landing also brought benefits to the larger Chilliwack community.

“Chilliwack is running out of space,” Jimmie says, and the development on Squiala land allowed new businesses to open here, keeping shoppers from spending their money elsewhere and creating much-needed jobs.

But Jimmie hopes his main accomplishment as chief will be as a role model for young Squiala band members.

“If I can do something like that, give the youth of the community something to see, that would be great,” he says.

Story | Greg Knill For many, Luke Zacharias was living the dream life: A lawyer working for a prestigious Vancouver law firm, living in the West End not far from Kitsilano Beach.

However, for the 38-year-old Chilliwack native, when it came time to start a family, he turned his attention back home.

Zacharias grew up on a threeacre property in Promontory, so the prospect of raising kids in a high-rise condo in downtown Vancouver didn’t appeal to him.

Zacharias left the law firm he articled for after graduating from UBC to join Baker Newby in Chilliwack. He was made a partner less than two years later.

He says moving back was the best decision he ever made.

“I feel so fortunate,” he says. “I really love my job.”

Zacharias didn’t set out to be a lawyer.

He graduated from the University College of the Fraser Valley with a bachelor of arts degree back in 1999. He studied history, and at one time thought about a career in teaching.

But when he was encouraged to consider law, and wrote the arduous entrance exams, he found the profession fit neatly with one of his passions: helping people.

Zacharias specializes in civil and com-

mercial litigation. He enjoys guiding clients through the complexities of the legal system, and representing them in court if necessary.

“Law is all about helping people,” he says, “and that’s very fulfilling.”

But Zacharias doesn’t confine his legal skills to the courtroom. It is knowledge that can offer assistance elsewhere in the community, like in his role as vice-president of the Chilliwack Community Services.

The organization, which employs more than 100 people and draws on a $6 million budget, plays a critical role in addressing a whole range of needs in Chilliwack.

Zacharias is also a member of the Mount Cheam Rotary Club and serves on the club’s “Chilliwack Children’s Foundation.”

“I have a passion for helping people – people in need,” he explains.

The Children’s Foundation helps direct funds to children in the community who need it most. It helps send local kids to leadership camps, covers medical and dental expenses, provides funding for sports programs, plus a host of other initiatives.

Being involved with these groups, says Zacharias, helps him fulfill his goal of giving back to his community. “It’s consistent with what I want to be as a person.”

In his spare time Zacharias can often be found at the gym. He was introduced to weight lifting while a student at UBC and keeps it up today. “I really enjoy it,” he says. “It’s a great stress release.”

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Building a community around food Story | Jennifer Feinberg Photo | Jenna Hauck Alanna Clempson, 32, has been making the backyard garden “front and centre” in Chilliwack.

“Everyone has something positive to say about our front food garden,” she says. “It draws so

much interest.”

She and her family dug up the lawn surrounding their Fairfield Island home to plant healthy food crops out front. It’s part conversation starter, part teaching opportunity — and all about food security.

Food security asks the pivotal question of where the food we eat comes from, and how it’s produced,

emphasizing the importance of choosing local, seasonal food.

“It’s important for families to grow and cook food together; to talk about life cycles of plants and bugs. It’s all-around better to have these skills.”

For Clempson, it all started out as an intense love of flowers. She kept a veggie garden wherever

she lived.

It blossomed into a focus on food on a broader scale.

“I love to talk to our neighbours as we tend our gardens every summer. There’s so much to be learned from seniors.”

There is always some new trick to learn about amending the soil or companion planting.

“For me this year, it’s the importance of mulching.”

A garden always yields something beautiful. It feeds the family, smells good, and there’s even a rich spiritual dimension to it for Clempson.

“It’s so peaceful to spend time there. I find it’s a way to listen to God.” A couple of years ago, she’d been looking for a way to connect with community around some of these ideas, and the Food Matters Chilliwack network fit the bill.

It offered the chance to raise awareness with other like-minded community members about getting back to the essentials of growing healthy food in a sustainable way.

“Food security has become a huge issue for our society because so much of that valuable knowledge has been lost.”

She started off coordinating gleaning projects with unharvested or unused food, and last summer launched Plant A Row Grow A Row for Food Matters Chilliwack.

Plant A Row veggies were

donated to the Chilliwack Salvation Army’s Food Bank, and various recipients received nuts and fruit in the case of gleaning.

Plant a Row encourages gardeners to plant some food crops for personal use, as well as growing root vegetables for soups and stews to feed the hungry and homeless of Chilliwack at the same time.

“We’re trying to create opportunities for people who live in Chilliwack to get reconnected with the earth.

“We have so much land that could be productive.”

Gleaners are heading into their third season of food redistribution, including nut and fruit crops. The first year they participated in 21 gleaning sessions, and 30 the second year. The bounty was shared between the property owners, the gleaners and the receiving partners in a three-way split.

More than 130 people registered for the first Plant a Row season last summer, and they’re heading into the second year of the program with an April 21 kickoff on earth day. More than 70 PARGAR growers were given some seeds, seed potatoes and pointers for the first season.

“The success is really in the people, the turnout, the relationships that are created. It was about the spark, not in the number of pounds of veggies that are brought in, although that’s important, too.

“It’s about so much more.”

lose gracefully.”

When he’s 60 years old, Mouritzen still sees himself logging 80 hours a week to make GWG the best.

“I want to build a culture where

these kids are proud to be GWG students,” he said. “I believe GWG should and will be forever known as one of the top schools in the province athletic wise. You build it and they will come.”

JAKE MOURITZEN • 35 Working to make Grizzlies great Story | Eric Welsh Photo | Jenna Hauck If you were to cut Jake Mouritzen, there’s a very good chance that he would bleed blue and white.

That’s how much passion he has for the G.W. Graham Grizzlies, and that’s why he has the school on the cusp of athletic greatness.

With Mouritzen coaching the boys and his wife, Sarah, coaching the girls, GWG’s basketball teams have become provincial contenders.

In the face of budget cutbacks, Mouritzen initiated an athletics fundraising committee to make sure every team in the school has the money it needs.

The latest Mouritzen mission might be the biggest of all as GWG launches a high school football program in the fall (the first in Chilliwack since the 1970s).

Schools across the province are now watching nervously as the Grizzlies start to realize their massive potential.

“I get up every morning at a

quarter to five and I’m at work at 5:30 a.m. and it’s easy to come here,” Mouritzen said. “I love the staff. I love the kids. I love the direction that we’re going and the challenges that we face. And even on those days when there are challenges and struggles, I’m happy that I’m a part of solving them.”

From day one in 2006, Mouritzen’s goal has been bigger than just placing a bunch of provincial banners in the school gymnasium.

He wants GWG to produce elite student-athletes. Emphasis on student.

“Athletics is a tool that motivates them to be at school and be successful in the classroom,” Mouritzen elaborated. “I was an all-Canadian student-athlete at the University of Victoria, and those are among the best experiences of my life.”

And if that results in a whole bunch of pretty provincial banners in the school gymnasium?

“I think setting high goals is an important part of teaching stu-

dents to strive to be the best that they can be,” the Sardis secondary school alum noted. “But it’s not win at all costs. It is winning properly, and when we’re not successful, it’s teaching them how to

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JASON ARNOLD • 38 Team support Story | Greg Knill Photo | Jenna Hauck Jason Arnold never had any doubt he’d be in the automotive industry one day.

His father worked for General Motors and his grandfather worked for General Motors.

Arnold grew up in Ontario, in the part of the province where the heart of Canada’s car industry beats the strongest. By age seven he was on the road with his father to trade shows, dealerships and conventions.

“I’ve been in the car business my whole life; I’ve been immersed in it,” the 38-yearold says with a smile. “It’s what I know.”

Today Arnold is an active Chilliwack Rotarian and is the general manager of the Mertin Auto Group in Chilliwack, which includes dealerships in not only General Motors products, but also Nissan and Hyundai. The company, which includes a leasing division and collision repair, employs about 200 people.

Arnold moved here in 2007 with his wife Katherine Browne and their two boys, Morgan and Evan, ending a string of promotions that meant six moves in nine years.

The stability is welcomed.

But more so is the opportunity to succeed in an industry he loves. For that, he doesn’t hide his gratitude for the confidence others have shown in him. “While I work hard, hard work is only as good as the opportunities people give you,” he says.

“I’ve been very fortunate that people have had faith in me.”

He credits an “outstanding management team” at Mertins for any success he might enjoy, and in particular the friendship and support from owner Harry Mertin and the

entire Mertin family.

One management tenant imparted to Arnold from Harry Mertin is the importance of satisfied employees. It’s something he takes very seriously. It means concern for more than the 200 individuals employed

by Mertins, but also the 200 families the company is a part of.

Satisfied employees are necessary if a business hopes to have satisfied customers, Arnold insists.

And satisfied customers allow Mertins to fulfil another key obligation. “If you have satisfied customers you should be able to give back to the community.”

Arnold graduated with a degree in commerce from McMaster University and at one point contemplated a career in accounting.

Although he chose a different path, he still appreciates the elegance and exactitude of the field. “The financial mind you develop doing that work pays impressive dividends,” he says.

But all the education and training doesn’t matter if you don’t have a strong team behind you - a team that includes a supportive family.

“You sure can’t do it alone. You can’t do anything on your own, I don’t care who you are,” Arnold says.

KIM MCLANDRESS • 33 ALEC JANSSENS • 20 ‘Healing’ model of justice Story | Robert Freeman A victim of crime when she was 16 years old, Kim McLandress says her day in court left her with the uneasy feeling that something was not quite right with the process.

“I knew something was wrong with it, but I didn’t know what at the time,” she says.

“I felt re-victimized ... I never got to say anything.”

Flash-for ward three years when McLandress is a college student in Calgar y, Alber ta, and she’s introduced to something called “restorative justice” or court diversion as it was then more commonly called.

She is immediately hooked, and asks her professor how she can learn more.

“For me, I just said, ‘Where do I go? How do I do this? This makes sense to me, this concept. I need to be involved with it.’”

The professor suggests McLandress take a look at

a restorative justice program just getting under way in Chilliwack.

So McLandress moves here, enrolls at the UniversityCollege of the Fraser Valley, and in 2000 starts working a student practicum at the fledgling Chilliwack Restorative Justice Society.

Funding was always a problem in the society’s early days, so McLandress stays on as a volunteer. Later, when funds are available, she is hired as program coordinator.

Now she is the executive director.

“I can’t think of anything else I’d rather be doing,” she says.

Because the restorative justice model gives first-time, nonviolent offenders a chance to “own up to their actions,” she says, while giving victims a role in forming “meaningful consequences” that will drive home the lesson.

The restorative justice model often includes a faceto-face meeting with the victim, which can have a power-

ful personal impact on the offender.

“Hopefully, this helps them make better decisions in the future,” McLandress says.

According to the research, it does. Fewer young offenders re-offend after going through a restorative justice program than those who go through the courts.

The Chilliwack program, which will see its 2,000th referral sometime this year, has an 85 per cent success rate.

“I think we’re having a large sum of youth who are getting educated and not re-offending,” McLandress says. “I think it’s creating a healthier community.”

Chilliwack was an early leader in restorative justice, and McLandress hopes to see the community stay on the leading edge.

Now 33 years old, but her passion for the “healing” model of justice still strong, McLandress says she’d like to see it expand into “preemptive” education with “circle times” in elementary schools that give students a chance to discuss the rights and wrongs seen during the day.

“There’s lots of positive things that can be done ahead of time, and even at younger ages,” she says, to keep Chilliwack’s kids on the right side of the road.

Speedster Story | Eric Welsh Alec Janssens didn’t have an easy summer in 2011.

The 20-year-old had just finished a busy year, juggling speed-skating and academic commitments in Calgary, the home of the University of Calgary and Speed-skating Canada’s primary training facility. Coming back to his hometown of Chilliwack, Janssens would have liked a little time to relax and refresh.

But the life of an elite athlete doesn’t allow for much downtime.

“I ended up working full time doing a manual labour job from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. each day,” Janssens said. “Came home. Had dinner. Did a training session.

Had another dinner and trained again until about 9:30 at night. Then I went to sleep.”

By the end of the summer, Janssens

was dying to get back to Calgary.

The summer of 2012 figures to be much easier for the former Sardis Flier, who honed his speed-skating techniques under the watchful eye of coach George Donnatelly.

Two weekends ago, Janssens was named to the Canadian Development National Team, a massive step in the young man’s career.

“I’ll still need a part-time job to cover my living expenses,” said Janssens, who qualified for the national team in the 10,000 metre distance. “But I won’t have to work as much and I’ll be able to concentrate a lot more on training and school.”

His best race this season was at a meet in Quebec City, where he actually fell in the 10,000 metre race, yet still managed to win by a good 12 seconds.

Janssens put together an equally impressive performance to win the 5,000 metre race at the North American championship in Calgary, but a technicality got him disqualified. Standing six-foot-six, Janssens takes up a lot of ice striding side to side. In that race his toe crept over the center line a couple times, a no-no in a sport where staying in your lane is of paramount importance.

Regardless, the 2011-12 season solidified the Chilliwackian’s status as one of the sport’s young guns.

“And with the national team, I’ll have access to video analysis and physiotherapy and it’s not coming out of my time or pocket anymore,|” Janssens enthused.

This will dramatically help me to take the next step.”

Though the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia are still aways away, Janssens is now clearly on Canada’s radar.

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JOEY BELTRANO • 39 A room with a view Story | Jennifer Feinberg Photo | Jenna Hauck The rebirth of the hotel property as the Coast Chilliwack Hotel almost three years ago had an undeniably positive impact on Chilliwack.

In its water side setting adjacent Salish Park it reopened triumphantly in August 2009 after a complete redesign and major upgrade.

That set the tone for a bright future.

Since then, the Coast Chilliwack has become an award-winning regional destination, thanks in large part to the extensive $5-million renovation and some strategic marketing under Coast general manager Joey Beltrano, 39.

Beltrano is also the chair of Tourism Chilliwack. He also sits on the regional tourism body, Vancouver Coast & Mountains.

“I am grateful each and every

day to live in a community that is the ‘great outside’ and I am grateful to lead a talented team of overachievers.”

The Coast partnered with CEPCO, Tourism Chilliwack, Sto:lo Nation, Chamber Commerce and the City of Chilliwack.

“Our partners have been instrumental in our success as the community hotel.”

He feels honoured to be a Rotarian with the MT Cheam Rotary Club of Chilliwack and appreciative in general to have so many opportunities to give back to the community.

Times have been tough, how are is the Coast doing?

“We have a fabulous team and product so were ok, that being said, in uncertain economic times we need to stay the course and stay focused. We have to watch every penny.”

Ask him why Chilliwack was chosen as an investment site for the Coast group, he says:

“Chilliwack’s location as the gateway to the Fraser Valley, a short distance from three border crossings, makes it an ideal destination

for leisure and business travellers.

“At a time when meeting planners and travel agents are striving to provide value for every dollar

spent, the Coast Chilliwack Hotel is now recognized as a preferred destination for industry conferences and events.”

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Back in the fast track Story | Eric Welsh There is no one on our Forty Under 40 list who exemplifies perseverance more than Kelly VanderBeek.

The 29-year-old has battled a ton of adversity over the last 15 months, and has come away a much stronger person.

On Dec. 17, 2009 VanderBeek crashed on a World Cup training run at Val d’Isère, France.

She was left with a torn posterior cruciate ligament (PCL), medial collateral ligament (MCL), and a tibial plateau fracture in her left knee.

Worse still, the crash came two months before the 2010

Winter Olympics, where VanderBeek was to race on Canadian soil.

VanderBeek spent Christmas on a couch. In the months ahead she would go under the knife and then face endless hours of re-hab.

Actually, my answer is yes,” she said, when asked if she ever thought about giving up.

“I wanted to give up the pain and the struggle. But we must face our realities and make the best of them. That is what I tried to do every day, but it wasn’t easy or smooth.”

VanderBeek leaned on friends, family, her community and her medical team.

“Nothing in life is done alone, and my recovery was no

different,” she said. “The injury helped launch me into new careers as a television host and children’s photographer, which has been incredible in and off itself. I suppose the old cliché holds true. When one door closes a window opens.”

Still, a return to the hills remained VanderBeek’s top priority.

She worked at it day by day, doing her best to stay in the moment and not push herself too hard.

“Every moment I spent on recovery and rehab were essential to my life and happiness regardless of whether or not I skied again,” she said.

“However, it was my passion for sport and this community I’ve grown to love that got me through the toughest moments.”

On Sept. 18, 2011 all the hard work paid off as VanderBeek strapped on the skis and took to a run in Chile.

“It felt amazingly normal,” she said. “For me, getting back on my skis was like coming home.”

In the months since she’s been working hard to regain her form, once more chasing the Olympic dream. The comeback will truly be complete if she’s on a ski hill in Sochi, Russia in February of 2014.

Administering the law Story | Robert Freeman God and the courts punish the wicked.

But it’s Paul Blessin who prosecutes them to the fullest extent of the law.

At least he does so with the cases that land on his desk at the Chilliwack Crown counsel office.

Chilliwack-born and bred, Blessin, 38, says he always wanted to be a lawyer — a Crown counsel, specifically — to make this community a safer place.

“When I thought about being a lawyer, I wasn’t thinking about drafting wills ... it was always about trying to keep the streets safe; to deal with crime and with the troubles of society — and probably the best way to do that, in my mind, was doing work for the Crown.”

But nailing criminals isn’t the only thing on Blessin’s mind in the courtroom, he’s also thinking about the bigger picture: empathy, to a degree, for the accused, and their eventual return to the community after paying for their crimes.

“You need to be able to see things from the perspective, not only of the police ... but also from the perspective of

the victim of a crime and, to an extent, from the perspective of the people committing them,” he says.

“Because ordinarily their motive to commit a crime, it’s not pure evil,” he explains. “It’s because someone’s got an addiction problem or trouble in their background with violence in the household. To see that bigger picture lets me do my job more effectively.”

“It’s always nice to end up with a conviction at the end of a trial,” he adds, “but we don’t do that at the expense of putting a person’s rights in jeopardy.”

As if his courtroom work is not enough, Blessin does more for this community.

Following in his father’s footsteps, he’s a long-time Rotary Club member (“It’s in my blood, I suppose,” he says) as well as a musician playing kettle drums in the Chilliwack Symphony Orchestra.

He’s also a member of the Chilliwack Amateur Radio Club that provides communications in local emergencies like Fraser River floods.

Is there a political future ahead for such a community-minded person?

“Never!” Blessin says, without hesitation. “No. I have never had aspirations for political office, and I hope never to have such aspirations. I greatly respect anyone who can put their name in the ring to do that sort of work. But quite frankly I’m more than happy to administer the law as opposed to getting out there and actually creating it.”

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ASHLEY WRAY • 25 Communicator and entrepreneur Story | Katie Bartel Photo | Jenna Hauck Ashley Wray’s gut instinct has never let her down.

Whether it be for a new job, traveling to a new country, or taking on a new career, her gut has always led her in the right direction. Just as it did last year on a 45-minute flight from Bali, Indonesia to Phuket, Thailand.

The 25-year-old co-owner of Mala Imports never imagined she’d one day be importing and selling jewelry; not when her dreams were planted so deep in the journalism field.

(She’s been employed by the Liverpool Free Press, The Chilliwack Progress, The Abbotsford News, Shaw TV, and Star FM.) But that was before she met Soma Temple, creator of Aum Rudraksha Designs.

The meeting was the result of a six-month trip that was initially only supposed to take Wray and her fiancé, Matt Bateman, to New Zealand. The couple had spent months planning the trip, organizing housing arrangements, work visas, lining up interviews for jobs to sustain them through the year.

But a last-minute gut decision two

months into the adventure led them to explore other areas.

“We thought we could stay here and live a life similar to our lives in Canada, or take this opportunity and live for ourselves, continue on and see what comes of it,” said Wray.

They travelled through North and South England, Turkey, Greece, Italy, Switzerland, Northern Ireland, Bali, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam.

On their flight to Thailand, the owner of Aum Rudraksha Designs sat next to them, drawn to their “beautiful aura.”

She had noticed the rudraksha beaded bracelet on Bateman’s wrist that he had purchased in Bali and informed them that she was maker of those bracelets. She told them about her company, which promotes sustainability and fair trade, and about the history of rudraksha beads, which grow on trees in Southeast Asia and have been used in varying prayer and spiritual rituals for centuries.

By the end of the flight, Wray and Bateman were so enraptured by the beads, they shook hands with Temple and became the official Canadian importers of Aum Rudraksha Designs.

“If you had asked us a year ago

what we would be doing in a year, we never would have said we’d be spending every waking hour outside of our 9-5 jobs working with jewelry,” said Wray, a communications specialist at the University of the Fraser Valley. “It’s just not something we ever would have imagined to be in our future.”

Yet, they’re excelling.

Last month, Mala Imports

attended the Vancouver Health and Wellness Show, and next month will be featured in Vancouver Eco Fashion Week. They’ve also developed a partnership with La Isla, a California-based fashion house that’s interested in taking Mala Imports to Miami Fashion Week in July, as well as showcasing the jewelry with its brand in several fashion magazine spreads.

Mala Imports is also working on creating an exclusive line of jewelry for La Isla’s 2013 swim and beachwear line.

“We often say look where we were a year ago,” said Wray. “This time last year, we were in Vietnam.

Who knows where we’ll be a year from now.

“That’s the thing, we don’t plan it. We let our instinct guide us.”

PAUL DONALDSON • 37 Building community Story | Greg Knill Photo | Jenna Hauck A community is like a rugby squad, says Paul Donaldson. It needs a variety of skills, talents and abilities to succeed.

But, ultimately, says the 37-year-old financial advisor and branch manager with Odlum Brown, a team is only as strong as its weakest member.

Rugby can teach us a lot about life.

Successful teams are the ones where members support each other, work together, and use their disparate skills to build a stronger unit.

A community can do the same, Donaldson says.

“Having a strong community benefits everybody.”

And for him, that starts with the kids.

Donaldson knows what it’s like to have someone make a difference in your life.

When his parents divorced, it was his grandfather who became the guiding mentor in his life.

Donaldson shared many summers with his grandfather, either travelling or working at jobs with his grandfather’s company.

He gained more than work experience.

He gained from the wisdom, support and encouragement offered by this powerful

influence in his life.

That influence has stuck with him and serves as a reminder of the importance of a positive presence in a young person’s life.

“I was very fortunate,” he says.

Donaldson understands not everyone has that opportunity, so he does what he can to bridge that gap.

That includes coaching the sport he loves: rugby. He played competitively in high school – not very well at first, he admits. But he remembers watching Semiahmoo Secondar y’s championship team and vowing to be on that team one

day. A year later he was living in Surrey, and after a successful tryout, he was the team’s fullback.

That experience sparked an appreciation for the sport that continues to this day.

“Rugby teaches you a lot of skills that you need in life,” says Donaldson who helps coach at G.W. Graham school.

It also taught him what can be achieved through teamwork.

Today, Donaldson sees that teamwork in action through his involvement with Rotary.

At Rotary, he says, “you’re surrounded by a whole lot of like-minded people who all want

to give back and facilitate getting things done.”

He chaired last year’s Rotary Book Sale – an event that raises more $60,000 to $70,000 dollars annually.

The sale is a mammoth undertaking that would not be possible without the active participation of many people, he says, from those who donate their books, to those who volunteer thousands and thousands of hours to help, to those who buy the books during the one-week sale.

“This has to be one of the best community events,” he says. Not only does the money help support projects in Chilliwack, books that can’t be sold are packed up and shipped to needy countries overseas.

“It’s just an amazing thing.”

Rortary touches lives in other ways. A program started by the late Ron Goldfinch, for example, funds breakfast for students at three Chilliwack schools.

“How can you learn if you’re hungry?”

Donaldson also sits on the board of directors for Chilliwack Community Services.

“One of the things [my grandfather] taught me was to always give back to your community, and what better way than to join the board.”

He says it’s an outstanding organization, and one he’s proud to be part of.

But, he confesses with a smile, sometimes he’d be happier on the rugby field than in the boardroom.

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Understanding palliative care approaches in nursing Our understanding of how to provide the best possible care for people who are dying has improved greatly in the last few decades. The hospice environment has become well known as a place of specialized skill in compassionate, holistic, and respectful end-of-life care. But not everyone ends up in hospice care when they are dying, or living with a life-limiting disease.

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The lecture will feature Dr. Richard Sawatzky together with Della Roberts and Judy Lett in a presentation entitled “Nurses’ perspectives of a palliative approach in non-specialized nursing care contexts in BC: What is iPanel learning?”.

Sawatzky is associate professor at the school of nursing of Trinity Western University and research scientist at the Centre for Health Evaluation and Outcome Sciences at St. Paul’s Hospital.

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The three presenters will be discussing how nurses in non-specialized settings — such as residential and home care, and general medical units in hospitals — can best meet the needs of those who don’t have access to palliative care when they are dying.

“It’s about how nurses can work to meet the needs of these people,” said Sawatzky. “How do nurses best support these people and their family during common

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challenges that occur in end-of-life care? That support includes comfort in all areas, such as grief, and physical, social, and psychological needs.”

To determine the answer to that question, Sawatzky, Roberts, and Lett are part of a largescale research initiative called iPanel, which focuses on connecting researchers with practitioners.

The upcoming UFV lecture will unveil the preliminary results of the research, which includes the results of questionnaires and interviews conducted with nurses across B.C. The next part of the project will see the information combined with literature and further research.

Eventually, iPanel intends to work with educators on how to develop ways to ensure nurses are provided with the knowledge they need, and will also be working to define government policies.

Overall, the goal of the project is to inform practitioners and provide leadership on local levels and though the Ministry of Health.

“It’s an important topic because the majority of palliative care is becoming very specialized, but the majority of people who die don’t have access to these services, nor do they need specialized palliative care services,” said Sawatzky. “But they do have needs associated with end-of-life care.

And those needs could be better met.”

Sawatzky believes the lecture will appeal to a broad audience, including educators and the general public. However, he feels it will be of particular interest to nurses, including registered care aides, home-care workers, residential care workers, home care workers, and licensed practical nurses.

The annual nursing lecture at UFV is put on by the Faculty of Health Sciences as a way of providing continuing education opportunities to those working in the health-care system, current UFV students and faculty, and UFV alumni.

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And it’s primarily the young, poor, elderly, addicted and aboriginals who are dying in the fires, according to a report published by the University of the Fraser Valley.

A study released last week looked at 50,000 residential fires in Alberta, B.C. and Ontario over a five-year period. Out of those fires, there were 663 deaths – 500 of which (75.4 per cent of the total) were attributable to a non-functioning smoke alarm.

Using those numbers, Surrey Fire Chief Len Garis, one of the study’s authors and president of the B.C. Fire Chiefs’ Association, said if every home in Canada had functioning smoke alarms, 69 lives could be saved each year.

The repor t also showed that in B.C., First Nations people are more than twice as likely to die in a fire. Out of the 137 residential fires that hit aboriginal homes

in this province, five resulted in deaths.

That’s equivalent to 36.5 deaths per 1,000 structure fires, where the provincial average is 15.1 deaths per 1,000 structure fires.

Almost one-third of the people who died in fires over the study period were seniors (over 65 years old).

And 28.8 per cent of those who died over the five years were impaired by drugs or alcohol, while 45.2 per cent were asleep.

Not surprisingly, people who died in home fires where no smoke alarm – or a non-functioning alarm – was present were more likely to have not made an attempt to escape the blaze.

Garis said it’s time to crack down on homes without functioning alarms, adding he was stunned by the difference in the numbers coming from the three provinces.

Only three in 10 homes – about 30 per cent – that catch fire in this province have functioning smoke alarms. It’s a better figure than in Alberta, where just 19 per cent of homes have working alarms. But 43 per cent of Ontario homes have the devices, largely due to strong legislation requiring them.

“We just need to change that in B.C.,” Garis said, adding more awareness is needed across the country.

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Happiness to heartache as Chiefs season ends overcame hard work.

Backed by a vocal crowd of 2,457, Chilliwack came out playing the physical game that got them this far. Hansen set the tone a couple shifts in, leveling Penticton D-man Zach Urban behind the Vees net.

But the special teams that were so key for Eric J. Welsh, the Chiefs through five The Progress games abandoned them Confidence and opti- on this night. mism on Tuesday.

Chilliwack had three Hear tbreak and power plays in the first despair on Friday. period and came up A lot can change empty three times. They in three days, as the didn’t look remotely BCHL’s Chilliwack threatening with the Chiefs discovered last man advantage. week.

They struck out on On Tuesday night, the another power play Chiefs were celeearly in period brating a 3-1 win two, and ended over Penticton, the night 0 for 5. whooping and Chilliwack’s hollering and penalty kill was considering the better, led by possibility of an shot-blocking epic first round demon Michael playoff upset.

Spring, who By 9:12 p.m. repeatedly threw Josh Friday night, himself in front of their season was Mike Reilly point HANSEN over after a 4-0 shots. loss to those same Vees “It’s not an easy thing in game six of their to do, and that shows best-of-seven series. how much character “We’ve gone through he has and we respect so much adversity — him a lot for that,” what we started with said Hansen of one of and what we finished Chilliwack’s six departwith is incredible,” said ing 20 year olds. local kid Josh Hansen The Vees opened the minutes after the game scoring five-on-five at ended, struggling to 5:35 of period two on a keep dry eyes. “I’ve flukey sort of goal. never been with a team Steven Fogarty sent that was so together. a backhand centering Every day it was fun pass into the Chilliwack coming to the rink. We goal-mouth from behind gave it a great effort the net, and Chiefs netthis year and I’m proud minder Mitch Gillam of everyone.” started moving left to The Chiefs poured right. But Fogarty’s everything they had pass hit the skate of into the must-win game, Chilliwack D-man but this time pure skill Matthew Hutchinson,

Kody Dhaliwal (No. 16) is one of six 20-year-olds who played their last games for Chilliwack Friday night. Ty Miller, Anderson White, Matthew Hutchinson, Michael Spring and Kit Sitterley are all graduating from the BCHL. Their final junior A game was a 4-0 loss to Chad Katunar (left), Kyle Beaulieu (right) and the Penticton Vees in game six of their first round playoff series.

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and Bryce Gervais slipped the puck between Gillam and the goal-post for his third of the post-season.

Penticton’s next goal came 13 minutes later, credited to Wade Murphy. Gillam stretched post to post to thwart Murphy as he tried to bury the rebound of a Mario Lucia shot. But the puck dropped behind him, and Gillam’s own left leg swept the puck

across the goal-line to put the Vees up 2-0.

Penticton’s power play finally broke through late in the middle frame.

Travis St. Denis shoveled the puck into the goal-crease after a rush down the right wing. Lucia went to the blue paint and chipped the puck up and over Gillam’s blocker to send the Vees to the third period with a seemingly insurmountable lead.

Insurmountable it was.

Chilliwack had another power play chance early in the final frame when Nick Buchanan hooked down David Bondra in front of the Penticton net.

But the Chiefs struck out, and though they spent almost the entire third period buzzing around the Penticton goal, much maligned Vees keeper Chad Katunar stopped nine

shots the rest of the way (and 32 overall) to preserve the shutout win.

“No one expected us to do anything, and for us to get two games against the best team in Canada is, you can’t ask for much more,” Hansen said. “We didn’t have the most talent in the league, but we had the most heart.

We proved a lot against Penticton.”

Joey Benik’s empty netter with 1:16 left

wrapped up the scoring.

The final whistle blew.

The Chiefs shook hands with the Vees, took a couple laps around center ice to salute the fans, then headed to the dressing room. ● Catch Thursday’s sports front for one last look at the 2011-12 Chiefs and a chat with GM Harvey Smyl.

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Chiefs sniper joining Huskies O’Rourke leaves Langley Malcolm Gould’s stay in Chilliwack was a memorable one, and as it turns out, a short one.

The 19-year-old won’t be back for his final BCHL season after committing to the Michigan Tech Huskies.

Gould becomes the fifth current BCHL player to join Michigan Tech for the coming season.

With the Huskies, Gould will suit up alongside fellow freshmen Alex Petan (Coquitlam Express), Walker Hyland (Alberni Valley Bulldogs), Jujhar Khaira (Prince George

Spruce Kings) and Jamie Phillips (Powell River Kings).

Gould, a North Vancouver native, sniped 36 goals to lead the Chiefs this season.

He added 36 assists for a team-leading 72 points.

The future Husky was particularly dangerous down the stretch, posting back-to-back hat-tricks in the final week of the regular season to help Chilliwack wrap up a playoff spot.

In a six-game first round series loss to the Penticton Vees, Gould managed two goals and five points in six

games.

Michigan Tech competes in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association of NCAA Divison I hockey.

The Huskies currently have six BCHL alums on their roster; Bryce Reddick (Cowichan Valley), Milos Gordic (Langley), Riley Sweeney (Alberni Valley, Surrey and Willams Lake), Justin Fillion (Prince George and Victoria), Tyler Gubb (Victoria, Salmon Arm) and Kevin Genoe (Prince George, Alberni Valley, Williams Lake and Nanaimo).

See bchl.ca for more.

The BCHL’s Langley Rivermen announced the resignation of head coach and general manager Steve O’Rourke Monday morning.

O’Rourke resigned for personal reasons after just one season behind the bench of the Rivermen.

O’Rourke followed in the footsteps of Harvey Smyl, taking over when Smyl took the head coach and GM duties with the revived

Chilliwack Chiefs.

O’Rourke came to Langley from the Abbotsford Heat of the American Hockey League, where he spent two seasons as an assistant coach. He played two seasons in the BCHL in the mid-1990’s, suiting up for the Penticton Panthers.

O’Rourke led this year’s Rivermen to a seventh place finish in the Interior conference.

Langley g y p posted a 19-35-

1-5 record for 44 points, missing the playoffs.

“I would like to thank k the Henderson familyy for the opportunity and the fans in Langley forr their support and I wish them well,” O’Rourke said.

Bobby Henderson, an assistant coach underr O’Rourke, will take overr as head coach and general manager.

Jordan Emmerson will be Langley’s associate head coach.

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Cascades get defensive in Keg Classic tournament

Chilliwackâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Jacob Kubanski posted a shutout against the University of

Victoria Vikes on Saturday, helping his University of the Fraser Valley Cascades to a Keg Classic title.

UFVâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s soccer team went 2-0 and didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t surrender a goal at the annual preseason tournament.

Kubanskiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s crew got their only goal against Victoria from Port Coquitlam native Dustin Wallington, who converted a perfect pass off a corner kick by Ryan Liddiard (Kamloops).

The Wallington goal came in the 73rd minute.

Kubanski shut the door the rest of the way to nab â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;player of the gameâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; honours. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The boys were magnificent today against a very good team,â&#x20AC;? said Cascades coach Alan Errington. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They defended like a good professional team. A very disciplined performance by all players.â&#x20AC;?

UFV faced their archrivals from Trinity Western University in the Sunday tournament finale.

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4-0 win.

Coquitlamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sasa Plavsic had the gameâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first scoring attempt less than one minute into the match.

Plavsic (later named UFVâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s player of the match) set up Abbotsfordâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Trent Mayer for UFVâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first goal, scored in the 28th minute.

TWU keeper Evan Lowther couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t handle Mayerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hot shot.

UFV added a second goal before the intermission when TWUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s keeper dropped the ball into his own net. The

Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neill (Abbotsford) had a brilliant weekend shutting down the top strikers from both Victoria and Trinity Western University.

goal was recorded as an own goal.

The second half started with more pressure by UFV, resulting in the Cascades third marker of the game as Daniel Molendijk (Maple Ridge) finished a Mayer pass.

Ethan Collins (Abbotsford) put the icing on the cake, scoring in the 90th minute.

Mark Village (Abbotsford) earned the shutout in the UFV net.

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â&#x2014;? Colin Miller, the former UFV Cascades womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s soccer coach, has returned as an assistant coach with the menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s soccer team.

Miller was a member of the Vancouver Whitecaps coaching staff the past two years.

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EMPLOYMENT Opportunity Life Skills Outreach Worker Term Employment: 1 Year The Life Skills Outreach Worker will be responsible for providing counseling, support and life skills training, in a culturally relevant manner, in one-one residential and family or group settings, also ensuring that each individual has the opportunity to develop to the fullest extent of their abilities and desires. - Provide support/counseling and life skills training in a culturally relevant manner to assist clients in breaking the cycle of self-destruction - Provide mediation between residents in conflict - Assist and teach clients aspects of self-care, budgeting, banking, home management as appropriate - Refer clients to current healing workshops as they arise in the community Case Conferences with Tenant Liaison, Health Liaison, ECE leader and other agencies as appropriate Education, Training and Experience - A diploma or certification in a field related to counseling and life skills training. Degree Preferred - Excellent English written and verbal communication skills - Extensive experience working with First Nations and Aboriginal communities - Experience with program development and implementation - Experience in community consultation - Excellent organization skills - Demonstrated ability to work within a team setting, with an emphasis on leadership, self-initiative, patience, maturity and cultural awareness - Required to work a flexible schedule as necessary based on client schedules and program schedules - This position may be required to work in a stressful environment often dealing with clients in crisis or ongoing destructive behaviors. The ability to function independently and under pressure is an ongoing expectation of this position. Other - Class IV Driver’s License - Favorable Drivers record - Current First Aid and CPR certification - Criminal Record Search required annually - Current TB test Salary: Subject to qualifications and experience Closing Date: March 29, 2012 Pursuant to section 41 of the BC Human Rights Code, preference will be given to applicants of Aboriginal Ancestry. Only shortlisted applicants will be notified To submit your resume and/or to pick up complete Job Description: Mamele’awt Qweesome Housing Society PO Box 3563 Mission BC V2V4L1 Email: mpfoh@mqhs.ca or fax: 604-820-2175

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Submit resumes by April 5, 2012, quoting #220-139U to: Human Resources Division, City of Yellowknife, P.O. Box 580, YK, NT, X1A 2N4, fax: 867-669-3471, or email: hr@yellowknife.ca

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Regretfully “Lady”, faithful friend and companion to Gordon Brillinger, has gone to Dog heaven. For 8 years she was by his side in all life’s adventures, she will be missed dearly.

Gordon would also like to thank Dr. Powell and all the staff at Sardis Pet hospital for all their professionalism. 3/12T GL27

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Register with Beverly Williams or Violet George 604-792-9204 at the Skwah First Nation Band Office or at the Chilliwack Landing Preschool and Kindergarten with Connie Prachnau, Supervisor 604-792-5337

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Requirements: ❑ Min. 3 yrs., experience with A/R & A/P ❑ Experience working with ACCPAC ❑ Proficiency with Microsoft Excel & Word ❑ Completion of entry level accounting courses desirable.

E-mail your resume together with cover letter & compensation expectations: or fax (604) 857-2001 attn. Janet

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To conduct deliveries for international lubricants co. in Vancouver area, Seattle-Tacoma, Prince George, Okanagan & Edmonton.

Pay $20/hour, mileage, bonus, profit-sharing & full benefits.

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✞ Obituaries MARCELL Raymond Jan. 27, 1935-Feb.16, 2012

MARCELL Jeannette

Oct. 29, 1935-Mar.14, 2012 With much love and great sadness we announce the passing of Ray and Jean within 29 days of each other.

They were predeceased by their son Lori in Dec. 2003.

They will be greatly missed by children, Jean and Marty; Grandchildren, Tina (Frank), Chris (Leagh), Raelee, Kyle, Talon; Great Grandchildren, Branden, Carissa, Cadance, Lin-neya, Weston, Wyatt; Daughter-in-law, Stacey; Sisters-in-law, Gloria, Sandra and Marg; and many other family and close friends. The family wishes to thank everyone for their love and kindness in this time of great loss. We would like to extend an invitation to a memorial tea to celebrate Ray and Jean’s life on March 31, 2012 from 1:30-3:30 pm at The Landing Sports Centre in Chiliwack (The Clover Room) at 45530 Spadina Ave. Donations can be made to the Alzheimers Assoc. or to Cancer Society would be greatly appreciated.

In Loving Memory of

MILLER Jean F. 1923-2012 The family of Jean Miller is very sad to announce her passing on March 8, 2012, after a short MILLER illness. Known for her grace, generosity, lovely smile and caring manner.

Jean will be greatly missed be her family and friends. A service was held last weekend in West Vancouver.

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SOLOMON James “Jim” Edward

James “Jim” Edward Solomon passed away on T h u r s d a y, March 15, 2012, at the age of 72 SOLOMON years, beloved husband of Margaret Solomon of Medicine Hat. He also leaves to cherish his memory his daughter, Kim Solomon of Medicine Hat. He also leaves in his memory, Gerry Solomon, Deb (Randy) Andres all of Victoria; three grandchildren, Greg Solomon, Meghan Solomon and Alan Andres.

He was predeceased by his parents, James and Isobel Solomon. The funeral service was held in the PATTISON

CHAPEL on Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at 10:30 a.m. with Pastor Julianna WehrfritzHanson officiating. Interment followed in the Hillside Cemetery. As an expression of sympathy donations may be made to the Margery E. Yuill Cancer Centre (Medicine Hat Regional Hospital) c/o 666 5th Street SE, Medicine Hat, AB T1A 4H6. To e-mail an expression of sympathy, please direct it to: pattfh@telusplanet.net subject heading: Jim Solomon, or you may visit www.gonebutnotforgotten.ca and leave a message of condolence.

Arrangements are by the PATTISON FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORIUM 540 South Railway St. SE, Medicine Hat T1A 2V6. Please call 1-866-526-2214 for further information.

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Monday-Friday 8:30am-5:00pm

'Where all are welcome' Sunday Services: 9:30 am & 11:15 am Now offering Stephen Ministry 'one-to-one' Crisis Care

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SUNDAYS AT 9AM & 11AM 46641 CHILLIWACK CENTRAL ROAD CITYLIFECHURCH.CA 604.792.0694

Worship Services will be held at 45825 Wellington Ave, Chilliwack

Sunday Services 9:00 am & 6:00 pm Song worship following evening services.

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46420 Brooks Ave.

Ph. 604-792-0311 www.salvationarmychilliwack.ca attend our Sunday Service: 10:00 am

New Life Christian Church

Where His Word brings new life and hymns soothe the soul.

Sunday Service 10:00am

ROMAN CATHOLIC CATHOLIC PARISH OF ST. MARY’S

8909 Mary St. 604-792-2764 Weekday Mass: 8 a.m.

Saturday: 9 a.m. & 5 p.m.

Sunday: 8 a.m. , 9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m.

Youth Lead Mass: 6:30 p.m.

Sunday School 9:30-10:00am

Weekly Bible Study!

Vedder Elem School 45850 Promontory Rd. 778-823-4041 & leave message.

ALL ARE WELCOME YOUR NEW LIFE BEGINS TODAY!

PRESBYTERIAN COOKE'S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Wellington Ave (near Mary St.) 604-792-2154

Sunday Worship 11:00 am

8700 Young Rd. Chilliwack 604-792-0051

Rev. Willem van de Wall Sunday School during service.

www.chilliwackalliance.bc.ca office@chilliwackalliance.bc.ca

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BAPTIST

FAITH BAPTIST CHURCH 9340 Windsor St. 604-795-7700 SUNDAY SCHEDULE: Sunday School - 9:45 a.m.

Morning Service - 11 a.m.

Evening Service - 6 p.m.

Wednesday Service - 6:30 p.m.

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CHILLIWACK HERITAGE REFORMED CHURCH

Holy Communion – 8 am Holy Eucharist – 10:15 am with Children Welcome 46048 Gore Ave, Chilliwack Corner of First & Young 604-792-8521 www.stthomaschilliwack.com

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CHILLIWACK CHURCH OF CHRIST Sr. Citizens’ Building, corner of Cook & Victoria John Forman 604-792-7806 Al McCutcheon 604-824-6703 11:00 a.m.

WORSHIP SERVICES

Classes - 9:30 am Worship Service – 10:50 am Sunday School - 9:30 am Associate Youth Pastor: Aaron Roorda

EVERYONE WELCOME!

SARDIS COMMUNITY CHURCH

CHILLIWACK SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH 46024 Riverside Dr., Chilliwack (1 Block off Young St. on Riverside Dr.)

Sabbath Services Saturday Sabbath School 9:15 a.m.

Worship Service 11 a.m.

Vespers 7 p.m.

Prayer Meeting Wednesdays 7 p.m.

45625 South Sumas Rd.

Sunday Service: 10:35 a.m.

Sunday School for all ages 9:30 a.m.

www.sardiscommunitychurch.com 604-858-7191 scc@shawcable.com

BAHÁ'Í FAITH “With the joyful tidings of light I hail thee: rejoice!

To the court of holiness I summon thee; abide therein that thou mayest live in peace for evermore..”

BAHA’I WRITINGS FOR MORE INFORMATION AND DIRECTIONS CALL 604-703-0230

UNITED CHURCH

CHILLIWACK UNITED CHURCH Rev. Heather Anderson Yale Road at Spadina 604-792-4634 Morning Worship and Sunday School at 10:30 am

MOUNT SHANNON UNITED CHURCH 46875 Yale Road East

Worship/Sunday School 11:00 am The friendly place at Yale & Quarry!

REFORMED CHILLIWACK

FREE REFORMED CHURCH 45471 Yale Road (by BC Access Center)

Sunday Services at 9:30 am & 2:30 pm "Hope in the LORD.... With Him is abundant redemption." Psalm 130 www.chilliwackfrc.com

45831 Hocking Ave., Chilliwack

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H.D. or C.T. MECHANIC

Chilliwack area auto dealership is accepting resumes for the position of Appointment Coordinator.

Eagle West Truck & Crane Inc. currently has an opening for a qualified H.D. or C.T. Mechanic.

Previous crane exp. an asset. We are a non - union company offering a competitive wage & benefit package & a superior pension plan.

Responsibilities will include scheduling customer appointments, shop work load, and accepting customer payments.

The ideal candidate will have some sales and customer service experience, excellent computer skills, a good telephone manner and be able to interact with customers.

If you wish to work in a challenging and fast-paced environment, please email or fax your resume Attention: Neil Andruk, Shop Foreman at: nandruk@ eaglewestcranes.com or fax: 604-557-4462 Only successful applicants will be contacted for an interview.

Some automotive would be beneficial.

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Camperland RV Resort has the following positions: Registration Clerk Shift work, must be flexible, have own vehicle and experience with cash/credit machines, computer knowledge a must. MS office pref and digital Rez would be an asset. Starting date of April.

Wage negotiable depending on experience.

Cashier Involves shift work, must be flexible, have own vehicle and experience with cash/credit machines Please email resumes to: kristina@htr.ca

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AIRLINES ARE HIRING- Train for high paying Aviation Maintenance Career. FAA approved program. Financial aid if qualified- Housing available. CALL Aviation Institute of Maintenance (877)818-0783

AIRLINES ARE HIRINGTrain for high paying Aviation Maintenance Career. FAA approved program. Financial aid if qualified- Housing available.

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APPLY NOW: Pennywise Scholarship For Women to attend Journalism certificate course at Langara College in Vancouver. Deadline May 30, 2012. More information: www.bccommunitynews.com

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HELP WANTED

Looking for a Career with Unlimited Potential?

Sales and Service Positions Now Available Do you have…

• A desire to provide customer service through sales and tire replacement and repair • Aspirations to have a career, not just a job • A desire to exceed in customer service • The attitude to successfully work in a team atmosphere • The ability to excel in physically demanding environment • Effective problem solving, planning, organizing and communication skills • Leadership skills with a desire to grow into a management position • An Entrepreneurial spirit • Must have a valid Drivers License • Must have Grade 12 or equivalent With competitive salary and benefits program, as well as the opportunity to participate on profit sharing, Kal Tire could be just the career move you’ve been looking for.

Interested applicants should submit their resumes in person by March 27th to: 44408 Yale Road West Location.

For additional information about Kal Tire please visit our website at www.kaltire.com

FARM LABOURERS Opinder Bhatti Farms is hiring for Farm Labourers - $9.64/hr.

40 hrs/wk. Mail – 5061 Tolmie Road, Yarrow, BC V3G 2V4 or Fax 604-823-2271 .

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Looking for energetic and responsible full and part time retail and wholesale garden center workers.

Needed to start early April.. Duties will include watering, running a cash register, getting orders ready for shipping, restocking plants and pricing. Good customer skills and knowledge of plants a must!

Please send resume to: meadow28@caylix.com

Heavy Duty Mechanic Sunny Okanagan. Required for maintenance & repairs of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic systems, & diesel 2 & 4 stroke engines. For details or to apply: e-mail hr@nor-val.com LABOURERS required with framing experience, wage depending on experience. Previous work ref’s are an asset. If you are very hard working, dependable, positive and enjoy a fast-paced work environment please apply. Email resume to: gsharmsen@shaw.ca CLASSIFIED ADS MEAN MORE BUSINESS PHONE 1-604-575-5777

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Looking to fill part time positions for line and prep cooks in the Chilliwack area. Pay is above minimum wage. Will have to work some weekends. Can turn into full time position for the right candidate. Recent Food Safe certificate is preferable. Send resume to: john@chariscamp.com or call 604-794-7790

SPRING INTO A NEW CAREER! Marketing/Promotions 12 F/T positions available Up to $20/hr. weekly pay

Must be outgoing!

Erica 604.777.2195 T-MAR INDUSTRIES located in Campbell River is hiring for the position of Journeyman Heavy Duty Mechanic. Position comes with a competitive benefit package and applicant must possess a valid driver’s license. Contact Tyson Lambert. Mail: 5791 Duncan Bay Road, Campbell River BC V9H 1N6 Fax: 250-286-9502.

Email:tysonlambert@t-mar.com

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HOME CARE/SUPPORT

PACIFIC Coast Community Resources are recruiting foster/home share families. We are looking for good fmilies with experience in the Community Living field. If your children have grown and you have space in your home, maybe even a suite, contact us. This may be a match for you. Resumes can be sent to: 1805 Scarborough Cres., Port Coquitlam, V3C2R2 or resumes@pccri.com.

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Hospice Coordinator

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The Fraser Canyon Hospice Society in Hope, BC has an opening for a Hospice Coordinator for their volunteer based program. Under the direction of the Board of Directors, the Coordinator will be responsible for the administration of the Hospice program according to set goals and services. Services include volunteer development and training, patient/ client care, bereavement programs and all other programs offered by the Society. The ideal candidate will be a team player with a combination of post-secondary education and experience in a health care setting. Preference will be given to candidates who have experience/education in end of life care.

Computer proficiency and facilitating workshops will be required; a reliable vehicle for travel is necessary plus valid BC driver’s license; Criminal Record Check is required for this position.

Work week is 35 hours; hourly wage is negotiable according to qualifications; start date is May 7, 2012. Complete job description available by e-mail request to hospice5@telus.net No phone calls please. Closing date for applications is April 23, 2012 Please send applications and resumes to above e-mail address and indicate in Subject line Resume or mail to: Personnel Committee, Attn: Pat Besse Fraser Canyon Hospice Society 1275 - 7th Avenue, Hope, BC V0X 1L4 Those applicants who are not contacted by April 26, 2012 are thanked for their interest.

Please call Todd 604-864-7699

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Willow Manor is a 14-bed new mental health residential care program located in Chilliwack as part of a Seniors Independent Living community. This is a unique opportunity to be part of a team of professionals who are passionate about health care, independent living and community integration.

The candidate will be a graduate of a recognized school of nursing and have interest or successfully completed courses in management the care of geriatric/psychiatric residents.

Please send in your CV with a statement of interest to: careers@optima-living.com

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(1) - ABORIGINAL MENTORSHIP PROGRAM COORDINATOR (3) - ABORIGINAL YOUTH MENTORS (EXTERNAL) Stó:lô Nation requires the services of a qualified (1) - Aboriginal Mentorship Program Coordinator and (3) Aboriginal Youth Mentors to fill a vacancies with the Longhouse Extension Program for the Community Development Department. Pursuant to section 41 of the BC Human Rights Code, preference may be given to applicants of Aboriginal ancestry.

Please self-identify on your cover letter or resume.

The Aboriginal Mentorship Program will assist in building agency and identity, resilience and self-regulation within Aboriginal students, and assist their schools, families and communities in supporting that development. Proactively support schools, communities, and families in creating contexts that successfully keep kids in school. Improve communication among Aboriginal students, (self-identified status, non-status, Métis and Inuit) their families, their communities, and their schools. Support successful transitions for Aboriginal students as they move from school to home each day, and from school to school throughout the years. Support district efforts to increase schools’ readiness for Aboriginal students across the grades.

This position reports to L.E.P./Education Supervisor. The successful candidate will work out of the Central (Chilliwack) office. Some travel may be required for this position. Based on services needs the department reserves the right to relocate workers within the service delivery area.

QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS: • Degree in Child and Youth Care or Social Sciences plus commensurate work with at – risk youth; addictions counseling certificate and asset.

• Actual experience (minimum of 1 year) in any or all of the tasks cited in the specific duties and responsibilities.

• Ability to operate a computer, a FAX machine and other office equipment.

• Mathematics and computer skills (EXCEL/ MS OFFICE/ ACCPAC plus Modules) are desirable characteristics supplemented by an aptitude for detailed work, ability to follow instructions, and possess basic analytical skills.

• Ability for being organized, and must have good coordination and monitoring skills and able to keep good recording system.

• Ability to work independently and with minimum supervision.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and proven ability to establish rapport with people of all educational and occupational backgrounds.

• Demonstrated ability in working in and with local Aboriginal communities from a capacity- building perspective • Ability to form high quality relationships that build a capacity from a solutions based perspective • Demonstrated ability in program development, coordination and facilitation • Demonstrate ability in supporting academic achievement, conflict resolution, restorative practice, positive behavior support, medication and advocacy • Working knowledge of school system and its various tier 1 and 2 supports • Successful candidates will be required to provide the following if screened in for an interview: • Proof of education documentation • References: Three names and phone numbers of recent supervisors • Must possess and maintain a valid Class 5 BC Drivers’ License Must successfully pass the required pre-employment RCMP Criminal records Check.

SALARY RANGE: Will be based on qualifications and experience.

TYPE OF POSITION: Full-time Term position with benefits, subject to 3-month probationary period and planned performance evaluations.

APPLICATIONS DEADLINE: 4:00 PM, Friday, April 13th, 2012 Candidates will be screened according to the qualifications/requirements. Interested candidates are required to submit a resume and covering letter. Please include position title on subject line. Send to: Sto:lo Nation Personnel Department Bldg. #7, Floor #2 – 7201 Vedder Road Chilliwack, BC V2R 4G5 Email: jobs@stolonation.bc.ca Fax: (604) 824-5342 For more information about this and other employment opportunities, visit www.stolonation.bc.ca We regret that we will only respond to those applicants chosen for an interview. We thank all applicants for their interest.

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TEAM Drivers required for regular USA runs. Must have 2 years mountain and highway experience and a clean drivers abstract. Contact Yugo at Blueland Transport at 604-777-9720 x105 or email resume to y@blue-land.ca

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Contact Ron Hutton at Coastal Pacific Xpress at 604-575-0983 ext 311 or fax resume to 604-575-0973.

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Joanna@mertontv.ca www.mertontv.ca

SOME SHOES

MILLWRIGHT Ritchie-Smith Feeds, Inc., an innovative leader in the B.C. feed industry, has an immediate opening for a millwright with a 3rd class Power Engineering ticket. Previous maintenance experience is an asset.

Qualified applicants should send a letter of interest and resume, including references to:

HEALTH PRODUCTS

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MIND BODY SPIRIT

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TRADES, TECHNICAL

PERSONAL SERVICES

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SARDIS 920-36 Evans, Luckakuck, Orr

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604-702-5558 3-12T CN27

Are you looking for an exciting career as a Loss Prevention Investigator in Canada’s largest Full Line department store? Look no further as Sears is looking for a detail oriented, team player to join the Loss Prevention team in a part-time capacity.

We are committed to excellence in everything we do, including the protection of our corporate assets, and the assurance of the health and safety of our associates and our customers.

The ideal job candidate will have some experience in a security and loss prevention role and have the following: First Aid Level 1, Security License & BST License.

Other qualifications for this job include good verbal communication skills and good attention to detail.

We offer competitive benefits and compensation, and a generous employee discount on Sears merchandise and services. We are committed to encouraging internal development and providing career enrichment opportunities wherever possible.

If interested, please apply in person at the CATALOGUE COUNTER SEARS CHILLIWACK, COTTONWOOD MALL 45585 LUCKAKUCK WAY, CHILLIWACK, B.C. V2R 1A1 or alternatively by email to: mevan25@sears.ca 03/12T_S27

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Thank you in advance for your interest; only applicants selected for interview will be contacted via telephone.

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 281

GARDENING

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

PETS

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

477

AVOID BANKRUPTCY SAVE UP TO 70% OFF YOUR DEBT. One affordable monthly payment interest free. For debt restructuring on YOUR terms, not the creditors.

Dan Knoke Trucking

Organic

GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877987-1420. www.pioneerwest.com If you own a home or real estate, ALPINE CREDITS can lend you money: It’s That Simple. Your Credit / Age / Income is NOT an issue.

1.800.587.2161.

LOOKING FOR BUSINESS, PERSONAL OR TITLE LOAN? Now get u p to $800k business or personal loan, with interest rate from 1.9%. Bad credit ok.

Apply now

Call 1-866-642-1867 MONEYPROVIDER.COM. $500 Loan and +. No Credit Refused.

Fast, Easy, 100% Secure. 1-877776-1660.

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LEGAL SERVICES

CRIMINAL RECORD? Guaranteed Record Removal since 1989. Confidential, Fast, & Affordable. Our A+BBB Rating assures EMPLOYMENT & TRAVEL FREEDOM. Call for FREE INFO. BOOKLET

Spring Special

GUTTER Cleaning Service, Repairs Free Est, 20 yrs exp, Rain or shine.

7 days/week. Simon 604-230-0627

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HANDYPERSONS

ALMOST Everything Handy Man Service. Junk removal, home repairs, yard/house cleanup, pressure washing, gutters, etc. 792-3018 Skidsteer/Mini Hoe Services, low rates. Home renovations. Razorback Contrating Ltd. (604)991-2440

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HOME IMPROVEMENTS

HOME $ENSE - Reno’s / Repairs Kitchens, bathrooms, basements, decks etc. Call for an estimate. 604799-3743. Homesense@shaw.ca JW Neels Construction - Finishing Specialist. Doors, trim, baseboards, (604)793-5292. jsneels@shaw.ca WG Drywall - new construction, renos, repairs, steel stud framing, TBar ceiling & texture. 20 yrs exp.

Walter, (604)795-9074/604-997-9074

CLEANING LADY Good refs and 1(604)791-0043.

AVAILABLE. rates.

Call

HOUSEKEEPING, RCMP Clearance (604)792-6079

$25/hour. and ref’s.

Lena Rose Cleaning, weekly/bi weekly, 20 yr experience, excellent references. Lena, 604-702-9579

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CONCRETE & PLACING

LEAKY BASEMENT? 20 years experience, free estimates. Call Don, (604)798-1187 SCHOLS CONCRETE. Stamped, removal, cutting & more. Call (604)792-7733/793-7480

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COUNTERTOPS

Cheam Countertops. Solid and laminate surfaces. Free estimates. call Hank, (604)795-3163

257

DRYWALL

Boarding, taping, spraying, drywall repairs. No job too small. Call Les, (604)703-4549/866-4594

260

ELECTRICAL

Green Valley Electric. Free est.

604.701.8902. Promos & discounts at www.greenvalleyelectric.ca YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 Service Call Lic #89402 Same day guarn’td We love small jobs! 604-568-1899

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GARDENING

Always! Pwr. raking, grass cutting, fertilizing, hedging, pruning, Rubbish rem. Free Est. 604-230-0627 Steve’s Lawn Cutting. $20 & up.

Hedge trimming, pruning, moss control, fertilizing. (604)845-5296

(Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls Cloverdale Premium quality paint.

NO PAYMENT until Job is completed. Ask us about our Laminate Flooring, Carpet Cleaning & Maid Service! www.paintspecial.com

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Northstar Painting Ltd.- The Residential Specialists. BIG jobs, Small jobs - We do it all! Interior and Exterior Projects. Master Painters at Students Rates. WCB Safe, Reliable, Efficient & Quality Paint. 778.344.1069

PAINTING of vacant interiors, apts, duplexes etc. Can include repairs.

Call Brian, (604)793-9185

RUBBISH REMOVAL

374

TREE SERVICES

SAWDUST Hemlock, Fir & Cedar

Tree removal done RIGHT!

604-465-5193 or 604-465-5197

• Tree & Stump Removal • Certified Arborists • 20 yrs exp. • 60’ Bucket Truck • Crown Reduction • Spiral Pruning • Land Clearing • Selective Logging ~ Fully Insured • Best Rates ~

www.augustinesoilandmulch.com

604-787-5915, 604-291-7778

Available for Delivery Call for pricing

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www.treeworksonline.ca treeworkes@yahoo.ca 10% OFF with this AD

MOVING & STORAGE

#1 As in movers we trust. Reliable Mini Movers. Same day moves & deliveries. Starting at $45hr + gas.

(604)997-0332 / (604)745-7918 1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING. Real Professionals, Reasonable.

Rates. Different From the Rest.

604-721-4555.

SPARTAN Moving Ltd. Fast & Reliable. Insured Competitive rates. Wknd Specials.

Call Frank: (604) 435-8240

Sell it fast with a CLASSIFIED AD www.bcclassified.com PETS

329 PAINTING & DECORATING K-ONE PAINTING. Commercial, Residential, interior, exterior. WCB coverage. Free est. (604)997-1674

625

1/2 Month Free Rent!!

$272,000

Completely Reno’d. 3 bdrm with partial finished suite. Large lot, garage, deck & great view in all directions. Owner will take trade. (Auto, Trailer, Etc.). Will carry mortgage with small down.

Call: 604-541-6391 or 604- 671-7498

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LANAI Apartments

HOUSES FOR SALE

PETS

Airedale pups. P/b, CKC reg., microchipped, health guar, (604)7943500. email: lovethem@telus.net CANE CORSO MASTIFF, shots, dewormed, tails cropped, vet ✓ $1,000. Call 604-826-7634.

CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866 CATS OF ALL DESCRIPTION in need of caring homes! All cats are Spayed, neutered, vaccinated and dewormed. Visit us at fraservalleyhumanesociety.com or call 1 (604)820-2977 Chihuahua, Female, spayed, s.c., shots up to date. 10 lbs. 5 yrs old.

Likes kids. $250: (778)708-6771 COLLIE BOUVIER cross puppies born Feb 14. Black with white paws.

1 Blue Merle. Will make excellent family & livestock guardians. Mission 604-820-4827.

NEED A GOOD HOME for a good dog or a good dog for a good home? We adopt dogs! Call 604856-3647 or www.856-dogs.com NORWEGIAN ELKHOUND pups.

Dewormed, 1st vaccination. Ready March 15 - 21st.

604-823-2259 mitzvig@hotmail.ca

FURNITURE

MATTRESSES staring at $99 • Twins • Fulls • Queens • Kings 100’s in stock! www.Direct Liquidation.ca (604)294-2331

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HOMES WANTED

WE BUY UGLY HOUSES! Older House • Damaged House Moving • Estate Sale • Just Want Out • Behind on Payments Quick Cash! • Flexible Terms!

CALL US FIRST! 604-657-9422

633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS 2000 - 1344 sq/ft double wide 3 Bdrm, 2 bath in Chilliwack Park. $99,900. Chuck 604-830-1960 Mobile home, 12x50’ can be purchased on site or moved. Close to shops, upgraded, new laminate flrs, 5 appl., hydro cert, gas furn, new windows, 55+ park. $29,900.

(604)792-0198 New SRI *1152 s/f dblwide $77,900 *14x70 full gyproc single wide, loaded $66,900. Repossessed Mobiles & Modulars. Chuck 604-830-1960.

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Insuite storage Laundry on every floor Heat & hot water incl Secure underground prkg

MORTGAGES

Chilliwack, 1 & 2 bedrooms, family building in good area. Close to shopping, transportation, schools.

Parking, laundry hook/up incl. avail now or apr 1. Rob, 604-316-5404.

No Sun. calls or after 7pm.

Luxury Suites

CHILLIWACK, 1 bdrm apt, 9170 Mary St. adult oriented, n/s, n/p, 3 appl. avail now. Call (604)703-1353 Chilliwack: 1 bedroom, $580/m; bachelor, $520. Avail. now. incl. heat & hot water. Call (604)703-9076 CHILLIWACK. 2 bd, 1bth suite for rent. No smk. No pets. 725/mnth.

Avl. Apr. 1st. Call Gerry 604-8617560 Chilliwack, 2bd, country setting, 4 appl. incl w/d, crim check, $800+hydro. 604-793-9000/604-799-2818

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Chilliwack 2 bd @ The Parkside top flr, adult/senior, 3appl, w/d h/up $775, across city hall 604-701-8910

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1 & 2 Bdrms & den

Adult oriented, 5 appl’s Secure underground pkng Across from hospital, close to all amenities. No pets.

CRIME-FREE CERTIFIED

Chilliwack: 2 bedroom, $680/m; Avail. avail apr 1. incl. laundry hookup. Call (604)703-9076

8977/9003 Edward St Diana, 604-792-4191

Chilliwack, 46053 Chilliwack Central Rd. 2bdrm, 25+, 2 bath, sec. prking, 3 appl., patio, n/p avail now $800/m. Ross Fullbrook, Royal Lepage 604-792-0077

managerhpbp@yahoo.ca

No Sunday calls.

Chilliwack

9430 Nowell St. 1 bdrm, starting $550/m avail now. Adult oriented. Heat, hot water window coverings incl, most suites with balcony, laundry on 1st flr with elevator, (604)824-0264 CHILLIWACK

DRIFTWOOD APTS. 9474 Cook St 1/2 Month Free Rent!

660 LANGLEY/ALDERGROVE HOMES FOR SALE-SUPER BUYS

www.dannyevans.ca

Homelife Benchmark Realty Corp. Langley

REAL ESTATE

STEEL BUILDINGS FOR ALL USES! Spring Deals! Make an offer on sell-off models at factory and save thousands NOW! Call for FREE Brochure - 1-800-668-5111 ext.

170.

Call Mgr: 604-791-9488

Ref’s required, no pets Crime-free multi-housing Call for appt. 604-792-3010 or leave message

Golf clubs, ‘Taylor made burner’, senior flex, graphite shafts, pd $700 ask $350 obo. (604)858-8135

615 COMMERCIAL PROPERTY

COTTONWOOD Apts.

1 Bdrm. Available April 15 2 Bdrm. Avail April 15 Near Cottonwood Mall on quiet street. Hot water, 3 appls, balcony, elevator, On-site Manager. 55 +

1 & 2 Bdrms Starting at $575/m

Can’t Get Up Your Stairs? Acorn Stairlifts can help. Call Acorn Stairlifts now! Mention this ad and get 10% off your new Stairlift! Call 1866-981-5991

Local Collector Buying Old Coins $1, 50¢, 25¢, 10¢, Olympic, Gold Collections + Sets 604-701-8041

(604)858-9832

Clean, quiet building • • • •

MISC. FOR SALE

MISC. WANTED

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Close to amenities, Free laundry & heat & hot water, bus route No pets or BBQ’s, Adult/family & seniors oriented On-site manager

Cheam View Apts

CAN’T GET Up Your Stairs?

Acorn Stairlifts can help. Call Acorn Stairlifts now! Mention this ad and get 10% off your new Stairlift! Call 1-866-9815991.

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1 bedrooms suites, upmarket quiet building, w/balcony, hot water, 3 appls, good security, u/grd park, storage, fireplaces, hook-ups, laundry on site, on-site manager, n/s, n/p. Suits available now.

Propane cook stove $100, incl.

100lb tank + regulator 793-7714

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9473 Broadway St. 604-819-6229

Dble disc bench grinder, 4’ vice, recipro saw, wh. barrow $25 ea 793-7714 ---------------------------------------------------

WALKER, brand new, Airgo $250 obo. call (604)769-1130

(off Vedder Rd, South.)

1&2 bdrm, $660 & $750/m 3 appl., avail. now.

Broadway Maples Apts

Georgious pub signs & native prints, framed pictures $10 & up 793-7714 -----------------------------------------------Pet cages, dog taxis, doghouse, dog pens $10-$40 s.m.L. avail. 793-7714 -----------------------------------------------Sm. trailer axles w/wheels $50, trailer wheels, $20 c/w tires 793-7714 ------------------------------------------------

UNDER $300

45645 Lark Rd.

Call Verna, 604-819-0445

Comm. battery charger/booster on wheels, $100, Canadian made 793-7714 ------------------------------------------------------

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Clean & Spacious

Free premium cable, $80 value.

WE CATER TO SENIORS! 1 bedrooms - $650/m, Apr 1.

2 bedrooms - $750/m, Apr 1.

Temp. glass 34”x76” @ $30ea, for greenhouses, deck pool etc. 793-7714 --------------------------------------------------Native painting on cow skull $100, native masks, prints available 793-7714 --------------------------------------------------Nice treated or cedar 4” x 4” posts $2.50ea. also round treated 793-7714 --------------------------------------------------120 weathered 1” boards for hobbyist $1 ea. or all for $100 793-7714 --------------------------------------------------Used roofing tin, example 12’x20’ for $100, also lengths 16’ plus 793-7714 --------------------------------------------------Large pond pump $60, sump pump, $40 both in great shape 793-7714 ---------------------------------------------------

Antique Oak table & 4 chairs, $175 obo, 604-846-8590

9462 Cook St. (certified crime-free multi-housing complex) Heat/hot water * On-site Mgr. Adult Oriented * Elevator Large Storage Area * No pets Wheelchair access * Onsite laundry * Digital cable * Security cameras * Parking

UNDER $100

UNDER $200

Newly updated lg 1 bdrm, 2 bdrm, 2 bath condos in secure and well maintained building. Secure parking, elevator with wheel chair access. Walk across the street for shopping, next to library, park. Includes 3 appliances, window coverings, insuite storage, laundry on every floor.

Onsite manager.

Available now.

604-792-1506 for details

FOR SALE BY OWNER

AGASSIZ

APARTMENT/CONDO

45810 First Ave., West

Compact laptop XP, MS office, CDRW, wireless. $55. (604)3911138

524

706

LAKESIDE COURT

BUILDING SUPPLIES

--------------------------------------------------Nice leaf blower $30, hdge trimmers, wh. barrow or ladder $20 793-7714 ------------------------------------------------Big red shop vac, 4’ high, angel fountain c/w pump $50 choice 793-7714 ------------------------------------------------Dehumidifier, auto shut off $65, new wrought iron planters $35 793-7714 ------------------------------------------------Temp. glass sheets, ant. heritage doors/ windows $30 or less 793-7714 -------------------------------------------------Painted, treated posts, cedar and treated 4x4’s, 6’-8’, $2 793-7714

APARTMENT/CONDO

CHILLIWACK

adjustable bed frame, $25; 12” Sony TV, $15; mini trampoline, $15.

(604)392-6225

Always! deliver Top soil, bark mulch, sand & gravel. 7days/wk.

Simon 604-230-0627 will spread

All aspects of Personal Tax

CLEANING SERVICES

3 rooms for $299, 2 coats any colour

359 SAND, GRAVEL & TOPSOIL

Mobile Tax Service for shut-ins

236

PAINT SPECIAL

RUBBISH REMOVAL. No job too big or small. (604)897-2005

RPL CONTRACTING. Fully insured, hydro seeding, mountainside landscaping, rock walls.

Call (604)823-6191 or 604-819-0150

706

RENTALS

STEEL OF A DEAL - BUILDING SALE! 20X24 $4798. 25X30 $5998.

30X42 $8458. 32X58 $12,960.

40X60 $15,915. 47X80 $20,645.

One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca

SAWMILLS from only $3997 MAKE MONEY & SAVE MONEY with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. FREE Info & DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT 1-800566-6899 Ext:400OT.

A-TECH Services 604-996-8128 Running this ad for 8yrs

356

2011 Personal Income Tax Preparations

Small ad = Small fee! and no hst.

Contact John Zillwood Chilliwack - 604-792-7635

518

BSMB Rubbish Removal. Serving all you rubbish removal needs with a 14’ long trailer. Will remove yard waste, furniture, appliances, recycling material and construction site clean up. Service within 24 hrs, 7 days a week. (604)793-8378

MONTY’S

Paisley Tax Service (since 1988)

Place your ad in our BC BEST BUY 3 Regions with 1,103,315 circulation.

“ ABOVE THE REST “ Int. & Ext., Unbeatable Prices, Professional Crew. Free Est. Written Guarantee. No Hassle, Quick Work, Insured, WCB. Call (778)997-9582

‘ERRANDS by Cindy’. Providing services to busy People to make their lives easier. No task too small!

Call 604-392-6470

LANDSCAPING

615 COMMERCIAL PROPERTY

RENTALS

BCCLASSIFIED.COM Ads Work!

289 HOUSEHOLD SERVICES

300

AUCTIONS

Restaurant Auction Kelowna Sandwich Restaurant Newer quality equip. Apr 5th @ 6pm 243 Bernard Ave Kelowna. (250)545-3259, View photo at doddsauction.com

283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

ACCOUNTING/TAX/ BOOKKEEPING

Reasonable rates Seniors discount We pick up and deliver in the Chilliwack area (604)792-0177 montysincometax@hotmail.com

509

(604)794-3388

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

$30 a pick up load (picked up in yard) Aged, $40 or Fresh, $30

1-8-NOW-PARDON (1-866-972-7366) RemoveYourRecord.com

203

SPRINGER/LAB cross pups, vet check, 1st shots, $350. Call 604823-6739, afternoons/evenings.

Mushroom Manure

Call 1-866-690-3328 or see web site: www.4pillars.ca DROWNING IN DEBTS? Helping Canadians 25 years. Lower payments by 30% or cut debts 70% thru Settlements. AVOID BANKRUPTCY! Free consultation. www.mydebtsolution.com or toll free 1-877-556-3500.

PETS

PITBULLS ~ PUREBRED. Ready for sale. $300. Vet ✔, 9 weeks old.

Call 604-217-2983

AAA PRECISION PAINTING. Quality work. 778-881-6096.

REAL ESTATE

RENTALS 706

APARTMENT/CONDO

7425 Shaw Ave., 2 bdrm, 2nd floor condo, clean, lam. floor, balcony, coin laundry, avail. now $725/m, pet negot. Ross Fullbrook, Royal Lepage 604-792-0077

2 bedroom fridge, stove, window coverings, hot water heat incl., Adult oriented. wheelchair access, elevator, laundry on every floor.

604-792-1503 for details Chilliwack. Huge 2 Bd condo in-ste laund, D/W, great loc. strge rm. $750/m. One month FREE. Call for details. (604)393-3519 CHILLIWACK near 5 Corners, quiet sec, lrg 2 bd, lndry, deck, $750+ & 1 bdrm $575 incl cble. 604-703-1401 Promontory, 1 bdrm, ideal for 1 person, rec room & kitchen area, n/s, n/p, $700. Apr 1 (604)824-1301

sardis holdings.

BC BEST BUY - Place your classified ad in 3 BC REGIONS 66 Newspapers Call 1-866-575-5777

Shaw Ave Apartments 7451 Shaw Ave. 1 bdrm, $670/m 2 appl., n/p, n/s, elec bbq, storage available, bus route, walk to amenities, crime-free building. On-site manager.

We cater to seniors.

Avail now.

CALL 604-858-2513

The Chilliwack Progress Tuesday, March 27, 2012 RENTALS 706

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RENTALS

APARTMENT/CONDO

Spacious & Bright Suites

741

OFFICE/RETAIL Space for Lease Newly Renovated Chilliwack Mall

storage, automotive, professional

500 - 12000 sq. ft.

Ross Stathers 1-877-738-7603

745

Heather Ridge

FURNISHED room in family home in Sidney. Close to town and bus routes. $500.00 per month.

(778) 426-3433 or email: trumanhmason@gmail.com

Ph: Pearl, 604-793-7099 (in house manager)

Royal Oak Ph: Kelly Young 45562 McIntosh Dr. 604-793-9993

809

TRANSPORTATION

4 - LT. 325 70 R17 Toyo, tires & rims, $400, 1 - LT 265 70 R17 LTX A/S Michlen $250, mnted & bal. for 3500 dodge as new. 604-795-0241

810

AUTO FINANCING Loan.

Apply

Now,

1 & 2 bdrm apartments Up 1040sf. Includes hot water & heat, elevator, walking distance to hospital, near college & bus route, in-suite laundry hook-ups for W/D & coin laundry, full-sz stove and fridge.

No pets, seniors welcome! References req’d.

2000 QWEST 237

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES

Chilliwack, 2 bdrm in 4 plex, upper unit. bright & sunny 4 appls. N/S $950 incl heat/light. 604-792-1923 CHILLIWACK, 2 bdrm, lower unit, fresh paint, new carpet, 4 appl., backs onto park, cats ok, avail now. (604)824-0264 CHILLIWACK, 8880 Ashwell. SXS duplex, 3 bdrm, 1.5 baths, 4 appls, single car garage, NS/NP, avail.

May 1st. $1,000/mth. 604-799-2439 Classifieds is your best location for information about new homes and apartments.

1-866-575-5777

736

HOMES FOR RENT

2BDRM + den on 1/4 acre lot, fenced yard, Agassiz, 5appl., no cats, pet neg., $1300/mo. util. not incl., avail immed., ref’s a must, (604)491-6699 4400 sq ft home with a beautiful view! Off of Sumas mountain. 5 bdm, 3 bath with Horse Barn. Avail.

Imm. $1800/month. Two bay shop available for rent separate from house $700/mnth. Contact 604 2265959 AGASSIZ. NEWLY renovated 4 bdr house for rent. 2 bath. big fenced yrd. very quiet. app inc. $1100.

Steve #604-703-5850 CHILLIWACK 5 bdrm, lovely area, n/p, n/s, Available April. $1350/m.

Call Kevin, 604-792-4191 Chilliwack, 9120 Broadway St, 2100 sq.ft.,2 stry, 3bdrm, 2 1/2 bth, 6 appl, gas f/p, dble gar., fnc’d yrd, sec.sys. n/p, n/s, close to ammen. $1400/m + util. 604-392-4596 Apr 1 Chilliwack lg family home 5 bd.,3 bth, great loc. 5 mins. fr. hwy, fncd yrd.

Refs. n/s, n/p. $1500. Avail. now.

858-9686. Lv msg.

GARRISON CROSSING area. $1700/mo. 3 bd up + 1 dwn. walkout basement, 3 bath. Almost 3000 sq ft. Avail., May 1st. 1 year lease req’d. call 778-385-1105

Promontory, 5 bdrm, 2 bath, 5 appl, dbl gar, fenced, hrdwd flr, view, avail apr 1, $1500 (604)518-3417 Rosedale. Good freeway access, quiet park, 2 bdrm mobile home, avail. May 1 or sooner, cat ok, no dogs, suit 2 people, $700/m. Call (604)795-0101 RYDER LAKE. Newer 2 bdr mobile on 1/4 acre 4 appl workshop Pet neg. Very quiet $800 604-858-5888

2008 Silverado 2500HD

SCRAP BATTERIES WANTED We buy scrap batteries from cars, trucks & heavy equip. $4.00 each. Free pickup anywhere in BC, Min. 10.

Toll Free Call:1.877.334.2288

SUITES, LOWER

MARINE

RING UP

DreamCatcher Auto Loans “0” Down, Bankruptcy OK Cash Back ! 15 min Approvals

2007 WILDERNESS trailer, 28’, 2 slides, Q bed, 2 drs, comp. w/hitch, exc. shape. $19,500. 604-856-3777

1-800-910-6402

2008 FREEDOM SPIRIT 20’ travel trailer, like new, hardly used, a/c, f/s, dble bed, dble sink, nook, couch 2 prop tanks/2 batteries, $11,500 obo. Please call: (604)581-5117

www.PreApproval.cc DL# 7557

GUARANTEED

2 BDRM, basement suite in Rosedale area. 5 appl., all utilities included (cable & internet). No pets/no smoking. Refs req’d. Avail now.

604-793-6452

Auto Loans or We Will Pay You $1000

9’5 CITATION CAMPER, long box, north/south bed, fridge, stove, furnace, h/w tank, lots of storage, privacy glass, basement, outdoor shower, electric jacks. Nice shape. $10,000. obo. (604)820-2593

Chilliwack. 1 bdrm bsmt ste, priv entr., laundr, storage & sunroom. $700 incl util. may 1. (778)233-6299

Call: 1-888-229-0744

MISSION - Sun Valley Trout Park & RV - RV - 33 - 1/2 ft long. Deck, sunrm, 2 sheds, fenced yrd. Many options. Must be seen to be appreciated. $16,000/obo.

Call (604)826-5280 or 604-855-5673

CHILLIWACK, 2 bdrm, 2 bath, 2 private entry, gr level ste, located on 2 acres with specatular view of valley.

Heated tile flrs, 2 gas f/p’s, central air, $1000 + utils. Incl sat TV, hi spd inet, lots of prkg, lrg garden, ref’s req’d. Mature adults pref., no pets, smoking outdoors only. (604)7959860 aft 7pm.

CHILLIWACK, bachelor ste, own entr., sm pet ok, heat, hydro, inet access, cable incl., n/s, suit single person, no laundry. $550/m. Can be converted into lg 1 bdrm or a 2 bdrm. April 1. (604)378-2923 Chilliwack, FFI area, 1 bdrm ste, gr level, bright, $650/m includes util and cable. N/s, n/p, avail apr 1. Call (604)845-2351 SARDIS bright clean 1 bdrm + den, above ground suite, nr GW Grahamn High School & UFV. Newer home, gas f/p, maple cabinets, insuite W/D. N/S. Avail April 1. $675 mo. 604-795-0288 SARDIS nr. Cultus, clean 1 bdrm, inste ldry., d/w, priv. ent, pets neg, fenced back yard. N/S. $700/m. incl util & some stge. 604-302-9633 VEDDER - Ground entry one bedroom lower suite. F, S, W, D, and F/P. Shared garage and parking.

Available mar 1. $700/mo., DD $350 required, includes hydro and gas. Refs required and may ask for a credit check. Call 604-997-9500

751

SUITES, UPPER

AGASSIZ, Newly renovated 2 bedroom suite for rent April 1. N/S. $650/m + DD. Call 796-2025 Chilliwack, studio, Carriage ste, single person, n/p, n/s, full kit., 3 pc bath, priv entr, & parking. util incl., inet $500/m. (604)792-8844

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TOWNHOUSES

Chilliwack 3 bdrm unit, 2 bath, lam. flr, oak kitchen, 4 appl $1300 incl heat/light N/S. 604-792-1923 Chilliwack T/H avail now 4 bdrm spac living own ldry, lots of strg, maple ktch, $1050 with good refs.

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BOATS

4HP MERC 2007, (604)858-0170

2004 ITASCA SPIRIT 29.4 ft. Class C motorhome, 50,000km. 2 slide outs, awnings, generator & ext. warranty. Exc. cond. $42,900.

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(behind 7/11 in Sardis)

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New & Used Vehicles

www.bcclassified.com Awning, dinette booth, microwave, A/C 3 burner stove, sofa bed, 2dr. fridge and more! $8,995(Stk# 31590A) www.fraserway.com/ consignment 1-877-651-3267 DL#31087

Mini Storage Ltd

1st calendar month.

Take note that furnishings and personal effects located at 45770 Luckakuck Way, Chilliwack, BC, will, if not claimed by April 17, 2012, be disposed of accordingly.

Any questions regarding this matter should be directed to: The manager, Cache 21 Mini Storage Ltd. 604-858-7867

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Crew cab, 4x4, power windows/locks, A/C, AM/FM/CD, color matched Leer canopy, tow package.$20,995(Stk# 30683AA) www.fraserway.com/ consignment 1-877-651-3267 DL#31087

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SARDIS. ROOM FOR RENT, shared kitchen, bath, laundry, n/p, n/d. Refs req’d. $350 incl., hydro/cable. Prefer working person, female or student. (604)824-6097

$1200.

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PROFITS bcclassified.com 847 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES 1999 ISUZU SUV 4/dr hatchback, 4x4, 5 speed standard, 144,000/km. $3900. Call 604-531-9280.

2000 FORD EXPLORER SP. 2 door, 5 spd, standard, 176,000 kms. New brakes & tires. Aircared.

Well maintained, good condition. $4900. obo. 1-604-813-6763 2004 JEEP GRAND Cherokee Ltd. 4x4, auto, green, 126K, $6800 firm.

Call 604-538-4883

LEGAL NOTICE Impound vehicles for sale 2004 Ford Ranger SS, Grey VIN 1FTZR45E44PA85978 amount owing by owner $5,460.00 in N/O Jonathan Neil Dunbar.

Vehicle will be sold: April 10, 2012

Sean’s Towing Ltd. 45910 Rowat Ave, Chilliwack, BC 604-792-6919

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AUTO SERVICES

West Yale Auto & Conversion Ltd. General repairs to rebuilding. We do it all! (604)793-9310

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CARS - DOMESTIC

1995 MONTE CARLO fully loaded, almost new tires, good cond. Needs trans. $800 obo (604)530-5014 2005 CAVALIER, 2dr, 5sp stndrd, only 59,000k, 1 owner, a./c, tilt, am/fm cd, $3100. (604)823-4422 2008 PONTIAC WAVE, 4 dr sedan, auto, high kms. runs/looks good, white, $4300 firm. 604-538-9257.

2011 Chevy Aveo, auto, a/c, hatch back, like new, drk. grey, 320km $9800, 604-793-9658 New & Used Vehicles

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1996 TOYOTA Avalon XLS, loaded, auto, 175 K, new tires, batt., leather,3L V6, $4800 obo.604-812-1278 2001 Honda Prelude, black, loaded sunrf. spoiler. 150,000 kms. $7,999.

778-321-8545 or 778-840-8545.

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RECREATIONAL/SALE

In the matter of the Warehouse Lien Act and Cache 21 Mini-Storage Ltd.

2004 F350 LARIAT CREW CAB, 4X4, long box, 180K, full load $14,500/obo. 604-812-1278

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TRUCKS & VANS

www.chilliwacksuzuki.ca

2000 Dutch Star M/H 38’ diesel pusher, 46,100m, 300 Cat. exc. cond. call Lorne 306-872-4440 or Mike, 604-701-6177

(on selected units.)

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New & Used Vehicles

748 SHARED ACCOMMODATION

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TRANSPORTATION

1989 Ford F150 Lariat Ext. new brakes & shocks, auto, ps, pb, pw, cassette, $1495 obo 604-792-6367

2011 Hyundai Accent GL, 4 dr sedan, loaded, only 25,000km, $11,995, exec. cond. 604-793-5520 (5961)

Chilliwack. Working person to share 4 bd furn heritage home, fenced yard, close to amen./bus, avail now, Must see. $500/m. (604)2941678

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Chilliwack, 1/2 duplex, 1 bdrm ste on 1/2 acre, $750/m + util. Avail now. Call 1 (604) 818-3444

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

2004 HONDA CIVIC DX 4cyl 4dr auto a/c p/dl keyless entry,103K Great cond! $7900. 604-626-8894

ROOM & BOARD

45648 Storey Ave Agassiz- 40X60 heated and well lighted, newer shop for rent. Free use of forklift. Call Harry for details 604-796-2025 or 604-316-1668

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2001 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA, 1.8T turbo, 4 dr sedan, std, all options, exc cond. $5500 obo 604-780-8404

ROSEDALE, share home. private bath. Suit working person. ref. n/s, non-drinkers. $450/m incl. util., Avail now. Call 604-794-3930

(in house manager)

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