Chilliwack Progress, October 25, 2012

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Part 3 of the Remembrance Project comes to stage .

Parents share ideas and support.

Chilliwack Chiefs invade the snake pit.

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District seeks $58M for school construction Greg Knill

Chilliwack Progress The Chilliwack School District has put a price tag on the construction it says is necessary to keep pace with the district’s growing enrolment. It’s asking the province for close to $40 million over the next two years, and another $18 million in the following three, We have very to expand existing real and very six schools and immediate build two more. enrollment The figures, pressures in all contained in the district’s of those schools five-year capital plan, flesh ~ Maureen out the long range plan the Carradice school board approved last month. That plan called for the construction of two new schools to accommodate development plans in Chilliwack’s Eastern Hillsides district, as well as additions to Evans elementary, Sardis elementary, Watson elementary, Promontory Heights elementary, Sardis secondary and G.W. Graham middle/secondary. The five-year plan approved unanimously by trustees Tuesday evening calls for an aggressive construction schedule in the first year to address not only current overcrowding, but additional enrollment as new homes are built. Said district secretary treasurer Maureen Carradice: “The reality of our situation is we have very real and very immediate enrollment pressures in all of those schools.”

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Chances gaming centre will be officially open to the public on Nov. 3. JENNA HAUCK/ PROGRESS

Chilliwack to open Chilliwack Chances Jennifer Feinberg The Progress

It’s somehow fitting. Iconic Canadian band Chilliwack will be rocking the house Nov. 2-3 in Chilliwack for the grand opening of Chilliwack Chances community gaming centre. Lead singer and guitarist Bill Henderson and the boys will perform in the dining area of the brand-new gaming facility on both nights. “We thought having Chilliwack would be appropriate for the opening,” Howard Blank, vice president of Great Canadian Gaming told The Progress. “Not only is the name greatly

symbolic, but also their music truly hits every demographic in Chilliwack.” Most of band’s hits were in the ‘70s and ‘80s, which was their heyday, like ‘My Girl’ (Gone Gone Gone), ‘Whatcha Gonna Do,’ or ‘Fly At Night’ or ‘Baby Blue.’ Many remember the licks of ‘Crazy Talk’ and ‘Lonesome Mary,’ too. Singer-songwriter Bill Henderson is from Vancouver, not from Chilliwack, as some would assume. Henderson’s been quoted nonetheless in past interviews saying he’s proud of the cultural heritage of the name, which has roots in the halq’meylem language of the Sto:lo. It’s a place name referring to

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the Chilliwack, or Chil-KWAYuhk tribe; sometimes defined as a Coast Salish term meaning “going back up” as in upriver from the mouth of the river, or “quieter at the head.” Here’s what Rolling Stone had to say, according to the Wiki entry: “At their best, Chilliwack was the finest Canadian rock band, outrocking BTO and outwriting Burton Cummings. But a lack of consistency kept it from international success.” Whatever. The Band, and Henderson, 67, with his busy solo career and other musical projects, keep bringing it — consistently. But whether it was the fans listening to the tunes on the hit radio, or their par-

ents, the band’s catchy sound has become integral “to our Canadian Culture,” said Blank. “What a perfect opportunity,” he said. Henderson and the band, are friends, he added, and have previously performed New Year’s Eve at The River Rock Casino, so it made sense to book them in this case, he said. “We’re offering the show in our restaurant area,” he said. That means the audience has to order something to eat to be served a drink, since it’s a food primary licence. “We hope we’ll be able to accommodate as many people as possible that opening weekend. And not just people Continued: CHANCES/ p6


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