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It’s easy being green, according to a local couple already on board with the city’s new composting plan, which launches in the new year.

All homes in Abbotsford are provided a small lidded kitchen pail by the city, as it prepares for a major step in the waste management plan – food waste collection. The city will also roll out an information blitz, as it attempts to change people’s household habits starting Jan. 1, 2013.

Residents will be expected to fill the pail with coffee grounds, tea bags, eggs shells, carrot tops, potato peels and similar kitchen food waste. They’ll then empty it into a large garbage can or bin designated for all compost – both yard and food waste – which will be picked up weekly, along with recyclables.

Garbage will be collected once every two weeks, and limited to three cans.

The program is just for homes receiving curbside collection – single-family residences and duplexes. In the future, the plan is to expand the program to multi-family, commercial, institutional and other users.

Rob and Judi Carmichael were part of they city’s food waste pilot project, and have become “huge proponents of the program,” said Rob, a retired principal from McMillan Elementary.

“We’re gardeners, and if you’re gardeners you always have compost.”

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Rob and Judi Carmichael have been part of the city’s pilot project for food waste collection, and have become strong supporters of the new plan. It includes weekly collection of recyclables and compostables, but collection of trash every two weeks.

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In the seven years since Cyrus Centre for at-risk youth opened its doors in Abbotsford, executive director Les Talvio has never seen the demand for services so high.

“This month (November), we’ve had to turn away more youth than we ever have,” he said.

This equates to a greater need than ever for the centre – located on Ware Street – to meet its Christmas campaign fundraising goal. Talvio said this season’s $100,000 goal will enable the centre to break even and prevent a cut in services at such a crucial time.

An average of about 60 kids ages 12 to 18 use the centre each day for such things as a hot meal, showering, laundry, life skills and employment coaching.

The centre also provides four emergency-shelter beds, where kids can stay overnight.

During extreme weather – when temperatures hit 0 degrees or less – another 10 spots are provided.

But Talvio said it’s not enough. The centre had to turn away about 20 youths this month who were looking for a place to spend the night, and there were no other shelter beds

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Les Talvio, executive director of Cyrus Centre for at-risk youth, is hoping the community will support the centre’s Christmas campaign, which raises funds to run programs and services for the next 12 months.

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“I have staff crying because the best they are able to provide is a couple of sleeping bags, a tarp and some food …

It’s heart-breaking,” Talvio said.

In 2013, the centre plans to launch two new programs with longer term solutions, which will help alleviate the pressure on Cyrus Centre.

A family has donated the use of a home in central Abbotsford for kids 16 years and older who can’t live with their families and are too old for fos-

ter care but aren’t Cyrus Centre’s ready to live on their $360,000 annual own. budget, he is confiThe program, dent the community Roofs 4 Youth, will will provide the necinvolve four to six essary support. young people living Also needed are in the home with volunteer tradespeohouse parents while ple to do some renothey work towards vations on the home a long-term solubefore its anticition for their pated opening housing and VIDLEIONE next spring, as ON ws.com well as donajob needs. abbyne “We hope to tions of buildempower and ing supplies. equip them with A complementary the skills necessary program that Cyrus to be successful on Centre also plans to their own,” Talvio launch next year is said.

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landlords, who are often reluctant to rent to young tenants.

Meanwhile, in addition to the funds needed through the Christmas campaign, Cyrus Centre is also requesting donations of items such as coffee, hot chocolate, whitener, granulated sugar, and gloves.

Last year, the centre assisted almost 300 youth with shelter and served more than 20,000 meals.

For more information or to make a donation, visit cyruscentre.com or call 604-859-5773.

Concerns over mobility scooters Vikki HOPES Abbotsford News

Abbotsford Police say the use of mobility scooters in the city has become an increasing concern, but they are awaiting a resolution from B.C. police chiefs before taking any action.

In a report at a recent police board meeting, Deputy Chief Rick Lucy said there have been 14 reported crashes involving mobility scooters in the last three years in Abbotsford.

Two of those resulted in fatalities.

Lucy said the majority of the crashes occurred when a vehicle was

making a turn or was backing up out of a parking spot or driveway.

He said it is difficult to gauge exactly how many scooters are present in the community, but 156 were sold in Abbotsford alone in the last two years.

The concern is that mobility scooters are not regulated under the Motor Vehicle Act and therefore do not have to follow the rules of the road, Lucy said.

Rather, the riders are considered “pedestrians” and are free to travel on sidewalks and use crosswalks in the same manner as someone on foot.

Lucy said the use of mobility scooters brings increased safety concerns, particularly as manufacturers make faster and more powerful versions.

“That’s presenting an issue for those who are looking to regulate (scooter use),” he said.

The B.C. Association of Chiefs of Police is developing a resolution on the issue that will most likely be presented as a provincial recommendation.

The police board has decided to await that resolution, and members will then decide whether to endorse it.

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Staff at the Value Village thrift store in Abbotsford recently found a fistful of dollars – and then some – in a donated jacket, and police are trying to find the owner.

Const. Ian MacDonald said the jacket would have been dropped off at the store at 31970 South Fraser Way either on Nov. 21 or up until noon on Nov. 22.

Staff do not know if the item was deposited directly in their donation bin by the owner or by an organization that had collected items from numerous people.

MacDonald could not divulge the amount of cash.

“Suffice it to say, the owner would know the money was missing because we’re not talking about a trivial amount,” he said.

MacDonald said although there is a possibility the individual intended the funds as a donation, the more likely scenario is that the person forgot the cash was there.

The owner is asked to call Abbotsford Police at 604-859-5225 or drop by the department at 2838 Justice Way. He or she must be able to provide a description of the jacket, the amount of money involved, and where on the jacket the money was stored.

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its leaves they have several more brown bags beside them.

They have done backyard composting in the past, but Rob said it takes about two years for it to break down enough to be used in the garden. Some waste, like corn cobs, takes twice as long to rot, and food waste like chicken bones attracts raccoons and rats. So, they welcome the new city plan.

Judi has a three-pail system under the sink – one for recyclables, one for food waste, and one for trash. The little pails are emptied into larger waste bins.

“This is one more little step in our life,” said Judi. “It has to be a mental shift for people who haven’t been composting.

“It’s the same as taking your cloth bags to the grocery store – now everyone has their cloth bags.”

Rob agrees the new system is easy, but the challenge is changing old habits.

“It’s educating everyone to have that new value,” he said.

City manager of engineering and utilities, Jim Gordon, explained the new collection schedule puts emphasis on household waste that will be diverted away from the regional landfill in Cache Creek.

“It motivates people to use the compost program.”

The city ran a pilot project with 118 single-family homes in 2009, and then expanded to 425 homes in 2010. Participants found their trash minimal once recyclables and food waste were diverted.

A recent staff report to council called food waste collection a key initiative for the city, and Gordon said it “supports priorities including the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.”

By the numbers

A greater waste, he said, is expending resources to truck food waste from the Valley Road waste transfer station to the Cache Creek landfill, and paying tipping fees to do so.

“We’re predicting that ultimately it will save us money,” he said.

Soon, the district won’t have a choice. It contracts Metro Vancouver for waste disposal, and that regional district will place a ban on organics coming into the waste stream by 2015. Metro plans to divert 200,000 tonnes of waste by having all homes and businesses in Greater Vancouver composting organics by the end of 2013.

Initially, there is a cost. The total communication budget is $161,000, and the budget for kitchen pail purchase and distribution is $179,000.

Coun. Les Barkman worked on the pilot project and, as a former supervisor of sanitation and roads for the city, was also one of the designers of Abbotsford’s blue bag recycling program. The goal with food waste collection was to keep it simple.

Barkman said the new system is a slight adjustment for homeowners in handling their household waste, and with food waste there is the issue of bad smells. He regularly empties his household’s pail into a garbage can designated for compost. It also contains leaves, weeds, lawn clippings and other yard waste. If there is meat or fish, or something that has the potential to become particularly odorous, it goes into a bag in the freezer until collection day. His trash is down to just a can and a half, or even only one can, every two weeks.

Compostable waste:

4,900 tonnes - Estimated amount of food waste city wide that can be diverted from the landfill each year $92 - Cost of landfill tipping fees per tonne $38 - Cost per tonne to compost 45.3% - Rate of diversion of waste away from the landfill for more than 25,000 residences in Abbotsford in 2011 55% - Diversion of waste by households in the pilot program by recycling and composting 80% - City hall estimate of achievable household waste diversion

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The District of Mission has had food waste collection for more than 10 years, encouraging people to include it in their yard waste bin, which is collected at the curb.

In June 2011, households were also given a “rot pot” – an 80-litre bin with a lid – for a curbside program similar to Abbotsford’s, but with a larger indoor bin.

Environmental coordinator Jennifer Meier explained the program was simply to encourage more people to compost their food.

“Basically, it was to raise awareness,” she said. “It was more of a PR move.”

Waste audits – randomly and anonymously sorting through garbage – had revealed 50 per cent of the residential waste stream in Mission was com-

postable. The city operates its own landfill site in a rural area north of the city, so extending the lifespan of the dump is a key consideration.

The result after the first year was an average monthly increase of 59 per cent in the compost collected at the curb.

The most common criticism of the program is odours coming from the bin.

Meier’s response is the odours are there now – in smelly garbage bags.

“You’re producing exactly the same types of waste as before; you’re just sorting it differently,” she said.

Tips to reduce odours were included in the literature in Mission, and similar advice is being provided in Abbotsford as well.

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Seek proper public input

By the time this edition of The News is on the street, Abbotsford city council will likely have made a decision last night (Monday) on whether to approve a partnership with the YMCA to build a new facility here.

The proposal has been in the works for years, with council delaying a vote on the project last week in order to have attendance by all councillors.

Last Thursday, city hall suddenly announced that a public input session on the proposal would be added to the agenda of a special executive council meeting slated for 3 p.m. Monday.

Ostensibly, it was an effort to give taxpayers an additional opportunity to voice their opinion on this $17.5-million capital investment, which represents half of the cost of constructing the facility. The YMCA would put up the other half.

However, given the late notice of the meeting, and the scheduled time, it wasn’t geared to getting the most input possible.

Most people are still working at that time,

or need more advance notice to attend.

This invitation for input has the appearance of being more of a political gesture than a sincere effort at gathering public opinion.

This is a controversial project for several reasons, not the least of which is that the city would be providing a great deal of scarce money for a facility for which it holds no equity. The Y would own the building.

Mayor Bruce Banman has said a positive vote by council does not make the YMCA facility a done deal. Rather, it just means it will be added to the budget.

As we have pointed out in this space previously, Abbotsford faces some serious fiscal realities, which must be recognized.

If council does vote in favour of the project, it should then schedule a series of public meetings to hear the opinions of taxpayers, and consider those in the context of budgetary deliberations.

After all, what is added to a budget can also be taken out.

Time to differentiate between ‘need’ and ‘want’ Mark

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Other Hand How can you knock an organization that does great work in the community – an organization that in some ways helped my family gain a greater perspective of those who are a part of our greater community?

So do I think having a YMCA in Abbotsford is a good idea? Absolutely!

Back in the ’80s my sons became lifeguards and swimming instructors at the Chilliwack Y. My eldest son taught disabled children to swim at the facility, nurturing in him life skills that he even subconsciously may now be passing on to his own children.

The underlying reason, however, for the success and great contribution to Chilliwack of the Y was that it was the only full-facility recreation centre in the city. Back then, the Y was “it.”

Abbotsford, on the other hand, had McMillan Pool and later added Matsqui Recreation Centre, and in the meantime privately owned gyms abounded as free-enterprise took advantage of the move towards better health through fitness.

Which brings me to the point. We want the pool and programs the Y could bring here to Abbotsford, but we don’t “need” them.

And we certainly don’t “need” them enough to justify spending $17.5 million of taxpayer dollars by a city that maintains it has precious few dollars to spend on anything.

I’m sure that city hall can, and will if it makes the decision, find the money somewhere in its contingency or reserve fund accounts. But if there is money sitting around waiting to be spent, then it should be dispensed where the “need” is, not where the “want” is.

Also, should the city and your tax dollars be spent on fitness facilities that compete with the operations of the taxpaying private sector?

Granted, we are already doing that with exercise rooms and equipment

in our publicly owned recreation centres, but do we need more located in a YMCA that is to be constructed with 50 per cent public funding by the taxpayers?

Obviously I don’t agree with this expenditure, just as I don’t agree

We want the pool and programs the Y could bring here to Abbotsford, but we don’t ‘need’ them. that the proposed site on the vacant and valuable land of the old MSA Hospital should be used for anything other than significant tax-generating development. That site is prime real estate that, along with other lands along the McCallum strip, could help revitalize a key part of the city.

It could be said, however, that the Y might become an anchor tenant which may attract private investment

on and surrounding the location. And it is, of course, near the university.

All of the above, however, may be moot. At 3 p.m. on the day I write this (yesterday, in fact), the city may decide, without referendum or detailed and lengthy discussion, to approve giving $17.5 million of your dollars to the YMCA to green-light the project.

Unfortunately, I don’t think the timing is right.

A few years down the road, when and if more tax dollars are pouring into city coffers, such a proposal might be acceptable.

Today, with the financial pressures we all face (the most powerful economy in the world, the U.S., is at the cliff-edge right now), city hall and all governments that rely on taxation must curtail discretionary spending.

At least until the good times return, it is time to stop believing we can operate on a limitless credit card of tax dollars, and put aside expenditures on public art, international friendship gardens and $17.5-million giveaways, no matter how good they look or how much we “want” them. markrushton@abbynews.com

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letters Abbotsford city council is in a world of their own It is all very well to have a professional hockey team in Abbotsford, but not at taxpayers’ expense.

If a proper study and survey had been undertaken before this contract was awarded, it would have been obvious that there is not sufficient support, financial or otherwise, for such a deal.

This money could have been better spent on amateur sport, and more and better activities for

children, youth and seniors.

At present, seniors get a free pass into the two recreation centres at age 90.

That is laughable.

It should be 75 or at least 80.

The way this council wastes money they will probably have to put it up to 100, or even better, 110.

Taxes keep going up, and council continues to keep their hands in our pockets to support their visions of

Merry Christmas absent I find it sad that Merry Christmas seems to have been dropped by the majority of stores in Abbotsford.

I walked through the Sevenoaks mall and I could not find one store that had a sign saying Merry Christmas.

Hopefully, it is too early for stores to put up Merry Christmas signs.

Has our society deteriorated to a point where people are afraid to wish someone else Merry Christmas? I sure hope not, and I for one will be wishing everyone a Merry Christmas.

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A large number of families and taxpayers are struggling.

Residents of Abbotsford who are too lazy to vote are

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Verdict in West murder trial in new year Accused of killing Chelsey Acorn, 14, of Abbotsford

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The judge’s verdict is scheduled for Jan. 21 in Jesse Blue West’s murder trial.

Closing arguments by Crown and defence lawyers ended last week in B.C. Supreme Court in Chilliwack, and Justice William Grist has reserved his decision on whether West is guilty of the first-degree murder of Chelsey Acorn, 14.

Acorn was reported missing from an Abbotsford foster home on June 10, 2005 and her body was found the following April in a wooded area off the Coquihalla Highway near the Carolin Mines exit.

Her skull had been crushed by a large rock, and she had been buried naked in a shallow grave. She was identified through dental records.

West’s son, Dustin Moir, was convicted of Acorn’s murder in February 2010 and was sentenced to life in prison with no

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parole eligibility for 25 years.

The pair were both targets of a 2007 “Mr. Big” operation in which they confessed separately to a “crime boss” – actually an undercover officer – that they had killed Acorn.

During his trial, West testified that he lied to the crime boss in order to win favour with him so that he could earn money as a member of the criminal organization.

West said his only role in the murder was to bury Acorn’s body after his son

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had killed her during an argument at a campground.

Acorn and Moir were in a relationship at the time, West testified.

In videotaped evidence shown at West’s trial, he told two officers that he had knowledge of two other murders.

He testified that he lied about those incidents in an effort to cut a deal and be moved from deplorable conditions in the segregation unit where he was imprisoned. West has been in jail since his arrest in the spring of 2007.

ABBOTSFORD ZONING AMENDMENT BYLAW BYLAW NO. 2179-2012 PURPOSE: If Bylaw No. 2179-2012 is approved, it will create a new One Unit Compact Lot Residential Coach House Zone (RS6-C) which will accommodate coach houses above detached garages accessed from a lane within the City’s Urban Development Boundary as defined in the City’s Official Community Plan.

Abbotsford Council will hold a Public Hearing at 7:00 p.m. on December 10, 2012, in the Matsqui Centennial Auditorium, 32315 South Fraser Way, Abbotsford, B.C., under the provisions of the Local Government Act to consider the following bylaws. At the Public Hearing, all persons who believe their interest in property is affected by the proposed bylaws will be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions respecting matters contained in the bylaws that are the subject of the hearing.

The following is a synopsis of the bylaws amending the Zoning Bylaw of the City of Abbotsford, and is not deemed to be an interpretation. A copy of each bylaw and relevant background documentation may be inspected in the Economic Development & Planning Services Department (Second Floor), Abbotsford City Hall, 32315 South Fraser Way, Abbotsford, B.C., on November 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, December 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 10, 2012 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. If you have any questions, please contact Planning Services Staff at 604-864-5510.

City of Abbotsford Seasonal Closure

City Hall will be closed from December 25, 2012 to January 1, 2013 and will re-open for business on January 2, 2013 at 8:30am.

Best wishes for a safe and enjoyable holiday season.

ABBOTSFORD ZONING AMENDMENT BYLAW BYLAW NO. 2176-2012

LOCATION:

Auguston, Phase 8

LEGAL:

Lot A Except: Firstly; Part Subdivided Plan LMP48201 Secondly; Part Subdivided by Plan BCP16879 Section 36 Township 16 NWD Plan LMP5803 and North Half of the South West Quarter Section 31 Township 19 NWD (with exceptions per the Title) and South Half of the North West Quarter Section 31 Township 19 Except Portions in Plans LMP38321, LMP39029, LMP53559, BCP7818 & BCP9939 NWD.

CURRENT ZONING:

One Unit Urban Residential Zone (RS3), One Unit Varied Lot Size Residential Zone (RS6) and Mixed Residential Zone (RS7)

PROPOSED ZONING: One Unit Urban Residential Zone (RS3), One Unit Varied Lot Size Residential Zone (RS6), One Unit Compact Lot Residential Coach House Zone (RS6-C) and Mixed Residential Zone (RS7) PURPPOSE:

PURPOSE: If approved, this text amendment to the Zoning Bylaw would amend the Special Use and Density Provisions to include a site specific amendment allowing for a Liquor Primary Licence located at 3122 Mt. Lehman Road.

If approved, the proposed Auguston Phase 8 zoning will match the proposed subdivision plan for Phase 8; provide an opportunity for coach homes in the new RS6-C zone being created by Bylaw No. 2179-2012; and amend maximum floor space ratio and maximum lot coverage provisions of the Mixed Residential Zone (RS7).

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Highlights for Upcoming Abbotsford City Council Meeting

COUNCIL CALENDAR December 10, 2012

Executive Committee..............................3:00pm Abbotsford Policing Award Public Hearing.........................................7:00pm Regular Council * Following Public Hearing Amendments to Tree Protection Bylaw Opportunity for Public Input

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Godwin Cheng sentenced on drug charge Case linked to Bacon brother marks end of seven-year court battle

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Godwin Cheng, 38, was initially charged with three counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking. He pleaded guilty to one of the counts, and the other two counts were stayed.

He was sentenced Friday in Surrey provincial court.

Cheng was arrested in August 2005 after police began an investigation into Bacon – killed in a gang-related drive-by shooting in Kelowna in August 2011 – and his girlfriend Rayleene Burton.

The couple shared a home on Winfield Drive in Abbotsford.

According to court documents, police observed 15 transactions over a oneweek period involv-

ing the transfer of packages between vehicles at and from their townhouse.

Police believed the transfers were drugrelated.

On Aug. 4, 2005, investigators witnessed Bacon – a key player in the Red Scorpions gang – and Cheng transferring packages between vehicles and driving to a meeting point.

The two were then arrested, and among the items found in Cheng’s vehicle were marijuana, meth and ecstasy pills, cocaine, $2,600 cash and cellphones.

Shortly after, Burton was stopped in her car and police seized $88,000.

A subsequent search of the Winfield Drive home

turned up marijuana, cash, four firearms, a bulletproof vest and a police uniform.

All three were charged with numerous offences, but the charges were dismissed by an Abbotsford provincial court judge in June 2008. The judge ruled that the searches of the vehicles and townhouse were not properly conducted and breached the trio’s charter rights.

However, the federal Crown filed an appeal, and the B.C. Court of Appeal ordered a new trial.

That decision was then challenged by the trio through the Supreme Court of Canada — the nation’s highest court and the last judicial

resort.

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal in February 2011 and ordered that the trial proceed. It had not yet begun when Bacon was killed.

Charges against Burton were stayed.

Cheng still has charges before the court in connection with another bust that occurred around the same time.

On Aug. 12, 2005, Abbotsford Police searched a residence in the 35600 block of Hawksview Place and allegedly found marijuana, cocaine, a loaded handgun, ammunition, a butterfly knife, brass knuckles and an Abbotsford Police bike squad mountain bike stolen four years previously.

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Fraser Valley Stage is presenting the Starlight Radio Theatre Christmas Show – A Glimpse Into Christmas Past.

The cast will give audience members a behind-the-scenes look into radio shows as they prepare for their Christmas show, with no lack of personal drama and interaction.

In the second act, the live on-air show takes place. The show must go on, no matter what is developing in the personal lives of the characters.

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ence with music from the golden age of swing and jazz to Broadway, and distinctive arrangements for this seasonal story.

There are also some original and highly entertaining radio jingles reminiscent of the era, a film noir radio drama, gossip columnist and the performers put their unique spin on several Christmas traditions – including a special telling of The Very First Christmas Story.

Guest dancers from Suburban Swing bring their singular brand of energy to the show.

This original story is written and directed by Faith Toronchuk and produced by Fraser Valley Stage. It is designed to take you back to the late 1940s.

Local performers featured include Charles Wiebe, Fiona Brett, Jeret Unger, Tiffany King,

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Fraser Valley Stage will also be auctioning the Christmas trees used in the show, with proceeds going to Abbotsford C o m m u n i t y Services. A silent auction will take place before and after each performance. Successful bidders will be able to claim their fully lit tree after Dec. 10.

The show runs Dec. 5-8 at 7:30 p.m. with a 2 p.m. matinee on Dec. 8.

All performances take place at the Abbotsford Arts Centre, 2329 Crescent Way. Tickets are $20 for adults; $18 for seniors and students and are available at Prospera Credit Union – West Oaks Branch, The Reach Gallery (32388 Veterans Way) online at FraserValleyStage. com or by calling 1-888-467-8810.

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The NDP is calling on the B.C. government to step into food procurement by hospitals that neighbour on key food-producing areas of the province like the Fraser Valley.

NDP leader Adrian Dix said in a news release that an FOI request sent to the Fraser Health Authority showed “there are no formal policies in place that involve the provincial government using its purchasing power to promote locally grown food in area hospitals, though they neighbour key areas of the Agricultural Land Reserve.”

However, the FHA’s food purchases are handled by the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority.

“We don’t track the locally sourced food items simply because they are seasonal and we always buy in season through our contractor Gordon Food Services,” said Anna Marie D’Angelo, senior media relations officer at the VCHA. She said local menu items served fresh include fruits and vegetables such as carrots, apples, peaches, blueberries and all the berries,

green beans and broccoli.

Chilliwack MLA John Les, a dairy farmer turned politician, said it’s all very well to encourage individuals to buy locally, but the quantities required by health authorities and the seasonal nature of produce makes it a more complicated matter.

“I’m not aware of any producer in the Fraser Valley geared up or able to produce food in the way or in those quantities and at the price health authorities can afford,” he said.

And at the LES end of the day, he said, food purchases come out of the health care budget.

“Health authorities are trying to focus as much of their budget as they can on patient care,” he said.

Les called the NDP plan “simplistic” because “when the rubber of reality hits the road, it’s not that easy” for hospitals to buy locally.

However, Dix said 33 states and provinces, including Ontario, already have policies in place for governmentfunded bodies to use their

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institutional buying power to support and promote locally grown and processed food.

“That’s what we’d like to see more of,” Dix told Black Press, adding that the FHA’s contractual agreements don’t preclude it from buying locally.

“There’s clearly room to buy local to improve the quality of food,” he added.

According to a recent survey of acute care patients in the FHA, only 54 percent of those who responded found the food served in area hospitals satisfactory.

D’Angelo suggested that’s not surprising since the sodium content of hospital food is reduced for health reasons.

“Most people’s diets are too high in sodium, so when they come to hospital they feel the food is bland,” she said.

“We are always adjusting our menus to support the better health of patients and residents, and buying local, when we are able, is one of the ways we do this,” she said.

The FHA serves about five million meals to patients and residents every year, she said, spending about $9.7 million.

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Abbotsford Fire Rescue is once again holding its holiday wreath campaign to remind the public to be fire-safe this season.

The campaign began Dec. 1 at Fire Hall 1 (32270 George Ferguson Way). A wreath on display has 31 green lights representing each day in December, with the goal of keeping the wreath green for the entire month.

A green light is replaced with a red light for every day that a preventable

number of residential fires, the number of “other calls” and the “total number of incidents.” The board is updated every morning.

Lt. Ted Main of the fire prevention division said some of the ways that people can stay safe this holiday season are to restrict the use of electrical extension cords, never leave cooking or candles unattended, and check that their smoke alarms work properly.

More safety tips are available online at abbotsford.ca/fire.

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A sign below the wreath lists the

Christmas light displays The Abbotsford News invites readers to let the community know about their Christmas light displays.

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Pennies for Playgrounds opens at The Reach “Pennies for Playgrounds: Urban Planning, Children’s Rights and Climate Change” is sponsored

by University of the Fraser Valley (UFV).

A reception to launch the exhibition takes place from 4:30 to 6 p.m. on Dec. 6.

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Two “flash mobs” are taking place in Abbotsford in December as fundraisers for Abbotsford Community Services’ seniors’ branch. The branch offers programs such as Meals on Wheels, Lunch with the Bunch, outings and more.

The fundraisers are being co-ordinated by the Project G Flash Mob group, which is holding rehearsals on Tuesday, Dec. 4 at 6 p.m. and Dec. 11 at 7 p.m. at Blue Jay Elementary (30995 Southern Drive).

Anyone is welcome to attend for a $5 donation. The flash mobs will perform on Friday, Dec. 14 at 6:30 p.m. and Thursday, Dec. 20 at 6 p.m. The locations will be announced at the rehearsals.

All choreography and videos will also be posted on the website grooveforce.ca after the second rehearsal. The user name and password will be emailed after the routine is taught.

Project G (for “give”) raises funds for local charities by having participants pay $5 to take part in a flash mob. Past recipients have included Communitas Supportive Care, and the Abbotsford Food Bank.

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Students from UFV intern every year in Tanzania. This exhibit and fundraiser is being put on by previous interns to give

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They hope to raise enough funds to build a safe playground in Tanzania.

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The program is hosted locally by PacificSport Fraser Valley, and people using the service are encouraged to make a donation.

Operation Red Nose began Nov. 30 in Abbotsford and Mission, and continues on the evenings of Dec. 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 22 and 31 from 9 p.m. to 3 a.m.

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Eight Abbotsford organizations will continue to receive the same fee-for-service grants in 2013 as they did this year.

Abbotsford council voted during budget talks that funding increases requested

by MSA Museum Society, the Abbotsford Arts Council and the Abbotsford Youth Commission would not be granted.

Instead, the groups will again receive $100,000, $23,000 and $197,900 respectively.

The five other organizations receiving the same funds as 2012 are: Agrifair ($90,000), The Reach Gallery Museum ($625,000), Elizabeth’s Wildlife Centre ($14,000), Abbotsford Restorative Justice ($120,000) and Tourism Abbotsford ($70,000).

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The annual Education and Career Fair (ECF) is coming to Tradex in Abbotsford on Dec. 5 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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Hawes against brewery tax change last week paying a flat tax of $1.75 per litre of bottled or canned beer and $1.20 per litre Abbotsford-Mission’s MLA is speaking out of draft. That rate applied until annual after deputy premier Rich Coleman an- production reached 160,000 hectolitres, at nounced a taxation change that would aid which point the higher commercial brewery rate applied to the entire production run. smaller breweries.

Reaching that threshold would trigger a On Wednesday, Randy Hawes crititax increase in the millions of dolcized the BC Liberal government of lars, and PWB of Prince George was essentially giving a subsidy and “big the only B.C. producer getting close, market advantage” to one compapartly from increased sales of its lowny, Pacific Western Brewers (PWB), priced line of Cariboo beers. which he asserts is no longer a smallThe company asserted if the rules er brewery. hadn’t been changed, that it would “This is fundamentally unfair,” said have had to shut down for a month. the backbench, three-term MLA who Coleman said the new system credoes not plan to run in the May 2013 ates a sliding scale of tax rates for HAWES election. smaller brewers that takes them up “I don’t know why we’re doing this. to the commercial tax rate of big I think this should be pulled back and breweries when they reach 300,000 hectolichanged.”

Coleman is the minister responsible for tres of annual production.

This is said to benefit seven B.C.-based liquor policy. He recently put forward a new breweries, according to government. regulation which calls for the mark-up rate The pending change prompted reaction breweries pay to increase incrementally between annual production of 160,000 and from the National Breweries Association which in turn contacted MLAs. 300,000 hectolitres.

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Musical adventure is a Canadian premier

Gallery 7 Theatre and Performing Arts is holding open auditions for its March production of Arthur Ransome’s classic adventure story, Swallows and Amazons, adapted by Helen Edmundson with music by Neil Hannon.

The audition will be held tomorrow (Dec. 5) at 6:30 p.m. and is open to male and female performers ages 16 to 65.

When Jo h n , Susan, Titty and Roger are granted their wish to camp on an island, they eagerly look forward to a summer full of adventure and fun.

Fueled by their imagination and a desire for new experiences, they set sail in their trusty boat, Swallow.

When they meet Nancy and Peggy, the self-proclaimed Amazon pirates, and the cantankerous Captain Flint, their adventure turns in a new and exciting direction.

This Canadian amateur premier promises to be a fun theatre experience for adventurers of all ages.

“We’re very excited to be the first community theatre company to present this play in Canada,” said

Gallery 7 Theatre’s ments in childhood artistic director, that help shape Ken Hildebrandt. who we are as “The play is su- adults. per-fun with a lot “This production of heart. Children will tap in and today will delight unleash the crein the adventur- ative imaginations ous story of both cast and adults and audience will be taken members by back to those using some long summer unconvendays where tional theas kids they atre techlooked forniques,” said ward to all Hildebrandt. sorts of vaca- HILDEBRANDT Swallows tion fun.” and Amazons While based on a will feature a cast classic children’s of up to 11 performstory, Swallows and ers, with adults Amazons is an en- playing the roles of tertaining musical children. for all ages.

The show runs A central theme March 8-9, 14-16, of the show is the and 21-23 at the importance of the MEI Auditorium, imagination and 4081 Clearbrook having a sense of Road, Abbotsford. play in life.

Rehearsals will It explores those commence on significant mo- Jan. 7, and will

occur on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings from 6 to 10 p.m.

Two Saturday rehearsals will also be held.

For this audition, performers are asked to prepare 16 bars of music from a musical in their regular vocal range, and to be prepared to sing the song acapella at the audition.

Those interested in working behind the scenes in such areas as assistant stage management, sound operation, running crew and others are also invited to attend the audition.

For more information, or to register for the audition, call 604-504-5940 or email info@gallery7theatre.com.

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On Dec. 8, the Fraser Valley Academy of Dance presents The Nutcracker at Mission’s Clarke F o u n d a t i o n Theatre.

Dance students from Abbotsford, Mission, Langley, Chilliwack, Maple Ridge, Agassiz and Harrison join a huge cast for the event.

Performances take place Dec. 8 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

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Heat hot one night, struggle the next vs. Bulldogs

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The Abbotsford Heat’s sterling homeice record was finally tarnished on Saturday by the Hamilton Bulldogs.

On night after looking utterly inept in a 5-1 loss to the Heat, the Bulldogs were a different team in Saturday’s rematch.

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and physical from the opening faceoff, and goalie Cedrick Desjardins – a longtime Heat tormentor dating back to the local club’s inaugural 2009-10 season – stopped all 24

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shots he faced as the Bulldogs won 3-0 at the Abbotsford Entertainment and Sports Centre.

It didn’t help the Heat that two of their top three scorers, Sven Baertschi and Ben Walter, watched from the press box after suffering injuries late in Friday’s victory. But nevertheless, it was a subpar effort – and a rare one, at that – for the AHL’s top overall team.

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The guest speaker will be Dorothy Henneveld, Executive Director of the Women’s Resource Society of the Fraser Valley (WRSFV). Attendees will enjoy a relaxing dinner and are invited to participate in a gift exchange.

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If the University of the Fraser Valley women’s basketball team were inclined to offer excuses, they had an awfully compelling one to trot out after suffering their first loss of the season.

Coming off a dominant 74-35 road win over the Brandon Bobcats on Friday, the No. 2-ranked Cascades embarked on a latenight bus trip to Regina, where they were slated to face the No. 3-ranked Cougars the next day in a marquee match-up.

But the UFV bus got caught in a freezing rainstorm which shut down the TransCanada Highway, and they were stuck overnight in Virden, a town of just over 3,000 in southwestern Manitoba.

The highway didn’t open again until 1 p.m. Saturday, and by the time the Cascades arrived at the gym in Regina, they had time for a 17-minute warmup prior to tip-off.

They weren’t at their best, but UFV turned in a gritty ef-

fort in a narrow 59-55 loss to the Cougars.

“I’ve never seen anything like it,” Cascades coach Al Tuchscherer said with a wry chuckle, reflecting on the travel debacle.

“In a 24-hour period, we had four vehicles – and two semis – almost take our bus out.

It was unbelievable.”

That said, Tuchscherer wasn’t going to play the whatif game – as in, what if his team hadn’t had their game-day routine disrupted and had been able to take a clean shot at the Cougars.

“I think this was good for our team,” he asserted. “It was a great opportunity for us to experience some adversity and adapt to it. I think there was every reason in the book for us to go, ‘OK, let’s get this over with.’ If we’d lost by 20 or 30, we would have had the perfect builtin excuse.

“But not once did anybody talk about any of that. I thought we competed hard, we just came up a little bit short.”

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The UFV women’s hoopsters head into the Christmas break at 9-1, tops in the Pacific Division. n The Cascades men had an easier time of it on the road trip, cruising past the two worst teams in the Prairie Division.

UFV beat Brandon 81-61 on Friday behind big games from Kyle Grewal (24 points, 11 rebounds) and Kevon Parchment (15 points, 14 rebounds).

Those two players notched doubledoubles again in Saturday’s 82-68 win over Regina – Parchment had 23 points and 12 boards, while Grewal had 18 and 11.

“The guys really battled hard tonight to finish off this trip with two key victories,” said head coach Adam Friesen, whose team heads into the break tied with UVic for second in the Pacific Division at 7-3.

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Bronze wasn’t the medal the Mennonite Educational Institute senior boys volleyball team was dreaming of, but they nevertheless extended a remarkable run of success at the AA high school provincials in Kelowna on the weekend.

After having their championship hopes derailed in a four-set loss to Duchess Park of Prince George in the semifinals, the Eagles clawed their way to a thrilling five-set triumph (16-25, 25-17, 25-14, 23-25, 15-10) over Okanagan Mission in the third-place game.

The win extended MEI’s remarkable streak of provincial podium finishes to 11. They’ve won eight AA titles, one silver (2004) and two bronze (2010 and 2012) in that span.

“I thought we had a really good tournament,” said Eagles head coach Jordan Geransky, whose team was seeded No. 1 going into the tourney. “We were a little unfortunate in the semifinals – we didn’t have our best match, and we faced a team that was peaking.

“But overall, we showed a lot of heart.”

MEI setter Caleb Konrad and left side Ben Lieuwen were first team all-stars, while right side Jordan Schmidt and left side Jordan Loewen were honourable mention. n The MEI senior girls team had a terrific fifth-place showing at AAA provincials in Vancouver, and if a couple more points had gone their way, they could have easily been on the podium as well.

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The Eagles finished second in their pool and won their playoff opener against Crofton House, before running into tourney host Little Flower Academy in the quarter-finals. MEI ended up falling in a five-set epic (15-13 in the fifth set), and LFA went on to win the gold medal.

“It was a bit of a heartbreaker, but we played so well,” Eagles coach Andrea McAllister said. “It was one of the best games we’ve played all year.”

The Eagles regrouped and beat Point Grey and Timberline to finish fifth. Among the standouts were setter Mikayla Marazzi and libero Steph Braaksma.

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“We definitely get fired up when we think about playing in this tournament. The talent around here has been getting better and better every single year.”

Another distinguishing feature is the involvement of the Abbotsford Police Department.

The APD resurrected the city tournament concept in 2009 as a means of connecting with the youth of the community.

Last year, organizers doled out $8,000 in scholarship money, including memorial bursaries in the names of Ed Schellenberg and Chris Mohan – innocent victims of the Surrey Six shootings in 2007. Eileen Mohan, Chris’s mother, will address the crowd between the senior championship games on Saturday on the topic of choosing a crime-free lifestyle.

“We’re very proud of this tournament,” said APD deputy chief Rick Lucy. “It’s just a huge opportunity for us to tie into the community. The fact that all the teams and coaches would be behind it is very exciting for us.”

The tourney tips off this week with preliminary-round games Thursday and Friday.

Grade 8 boys and girls play at Abbotsford Traditional, junior boys and girls games are at University of the Fraser Valley, and senior boys and girls are at Abby Senior.

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Columbia Bible College is the host site for Championship Saturday, which features six gold medal games in succession.

Action begins at 11 a.m. with the Grade 8 girls final and continues throughout the day, culminating with the senior girls (5 p.m.) and senior boys (7 p.m.) title games.

One of the unique elements of the city tourney is that smaller schools have a chance to take a crack at the big publicschool teams.

“It’s good,” said Mariah Dykman of the Abbotsford Christian senior girls squad. “Back when we were in Grade 9, we got second or third, and it was against Mouat that we got knocked out. But it was a pretty good game, so we feel like with the same team back from Grade 9, we have another shot.”

Solid starts for Lions, Hawks at home tourneys

The high school basketball season tipped off with a pair of local tournaments on the weekend.

The Yale Lions senior boys finished second at their home tourney, the Big Ball Classic, dropping a 89-81 decision in a high-profile match-up with the Kitsilano Blue Demons in the final. The Lions opened the season No. 2 in the B.C. AAA rankings, while Kits was No. 3.

Yale built a double-digit lead in the second quarter, but the Blue Demons rallied after Lions senior swingman J.J. Pankratz got into foul trouble.

Pankratz sat for much of the second quarter before fouling out in the fourth, and Kits pulled away down the stretch.

Yale’s Jauquin BennettBoire racked up 31 points in the final, while Abraham Falls (23 points) and Pankratz (16) also chipped in offensively for the hosts.

Blue Demons centre Luka Zaharijevic was named tourney MVP, while all-stars included Yale’s Pankratz and Bennett-Boire, Noah Derappard-Yuswack and Justin Sze of Kits, and Martin Bogagev of Burnaby South.

“I was happy – we played pretty well,” Lions coach Al Friesen said. “I think we’re a team that has lots of potential to get better as the season goes on.”

On the senior girls scene, the W.J. Mouat Hawks finished fifth at their home event, the Century 21 Classic, which has become the premier season-opening girls tourney in the province.

The Hawks upset the Maple Ridge Ramblers, starring 6’3” Oregon State-bound senior Kolbie Orum, 60-56 in the fifth-sixth placing game.

Maple Ridge led by 12 points heading into the fourth quarter, but Mouat rallied to win behind a 21-point outing (including five threepointers) from point guard Jessie Gunther.

Siblings Carmelle and Penielle M’Bikata played tough defence on Orum.

“We were totally out-matched, but we played great defence,” Hawks coach Tara Burton enthused. “The girls worked so hard and were really ready to grind out a victory.”

The defending B.C. AAA champion South Kamloops Titans won the gold medal, beating the Oak Bay Breakers 62-52 in the final.

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Football squads settle for second in B.C. finals Dan KINVIG Abbotsford News

Falling short in a provincial championship game is a result which surely stings, but finishing second in B.C. is an accomplishment worth applauding.

That’s the situation four Abbotsford football teams found themselves in last week, as they settled for runner-up results in their respective B.C. school and community finals.

n The Abbotsford Senior Panthers took on the Mission Roadrunners in the junior varsity AA final on Saturday at B.C. Place Stadium, and dropped a 22-8 decision.

The Panthers battled the Roadrunners to an 8-8 stalemate at the half, after quarterback Grayson Marquardt tore off a 45yard run to the two yard line and Chase Claypool ran it into the end zone on the next play. Claypool

also rushed for the two- to the Grade 8 AA final point convert. for the first time in proBut early in the third gram history, but a slow quarter, Marquardt was start cost them in a 21-0 knocked out of the game loss to the H.D. Stafford with a leg injury, and Skyhawks of Langley.

Mission pulled away After the Skyhawks e r Moline returned with a pair of long the opening on s.com w TD drives. kick for a TD, the e n y b ab The Panthers Ravens fumbled the won the Bill Diett ensuing kickoff. While Memorial Trophy as the they stopped that drive – most sportsmanlike team and three others from inin B.C. side their own 30-yard line n The Eugene Reimer – they weren’t able to get Ravens battled their way going offensively.

n On the community football scene, the Abbotsford Falcons bantam squad fell 36-0 to the South Delta Rams in the B.C. final at Langley’s McLeod Stadium on Sunday.

The Falcons got solid performances from running back Slater McRae and defensive lineman Phillip Cromwell, but they simply ran into a buzzsaw of a Rams squad. n Geroy Simon is one of

the CFL’s all-time great receivers, and it turns out he’s a pretty good coach as well.

The Cloverdale Bobcats, helmed by B.C. Lions star Simon, blanked the Falcons peewees 22-0 in the provincial final.

Abby linebacker Ebiye Akoko picked up a team MVP award, while Blake Neufeld was named most sportsmanlike player and kicker Sam Davenport also excelled.

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HELP WANTED

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Michelle FENTIE, Alexander 1935 - 2012 At the age of 77 years , Alex Fentie passed away peacefully from this life in Revelstoke, B.C. on November 26, 2012.

Alex is predeceased by his two sons Michael and Robert, his father Robert, mother Ellen brothers Bert, Andy Thomas, Don and sister Mary.

He is survived by and lovingly remembered by his wife Caroline, their daughter Tammy (Peter) son Greg (Liz) granddaughter Alexis and grandsons Anthony, Adam, Dayton and Johnathon. Also bothers Jim, Malcolm, Douglas and sister Mona and many nieces and nephews as well as friends in Aldergrove and Revelstoke.

Alex spent many hard working years in the logging industry on Vancouver Island to support his family that he loved.

He sacrificed alot of time being away from them but did this for his family, as he just wanted to make a good life for them.

A private family celebration will be held at a later date. Prayers will be offered up at St. James in Abbotsford. Please remember him in your prayers and thoughts.

“If you judge people, you have no time to love them” “Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless” Mother Teresa

Age 45, of Aldergrove passed away of cancer November 21, 2012. Born in Langley, to Robert & Helen Press she will be lovingly remembered by her best friend and husband Chris, sweetie-pie daughter Sarah, mother Helen, inlaws Wayne & Robin, Terry & Helen as well as many friends, relatives and of course the family dog Cricket. She enjoyed community outreach including walking dogs.

Michelle was very creative with a good eye for scrapbooking and card making. She graduated from D.W. Poppy and initially worked at the family music store. Her career in Home Care was rewarding as she enjoyed her clients and coworkers. An afternoon of visiting will be held starting at 1:00 PM December 11th @ Newlands in Langley with a service of remembrance at 2:00 PM. In lieu of flowers please consider making a donation to LAPS.

HELP WANTED

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Indian Sweets and Snacks Maker req’d. Sal: $14/hr. F/T, Pmt. 1+ yrs. exp. Duties: Prepare & cook Indian sweets and snacks. Schedule and supervise kitchen helpers. Oversee kitchen operations. Maintain inventory and equipment. Clean kitchen & work area. Language: English required. Hindi/Punjabi be an asset.

Contact: Ekbal from Patna Sweets and Chat in Abbotsford, BC. Apply at: patnabc@yahoo.ca

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Required for an Alberta Trucking Company. One Class 1 Driver. Must have a minimum of 5 years experience pulling low boys and driving off road. Candidate must be able to pass a drug test and be willing to relocate to Edson, Alberta. Scheduled Days Off. Call Lloyd 780-723-5051

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Our Abbotsford campus is recruiting for a Pharmacy AssisWe are conducting a general recruiting drive forcourses College Directors tant Instructor.

The instructor will facilitate that will in BC. The College Director as the leader, team-builderhosand prepare students to work serves as an Assistant at pharmacies, operations for oursystems student focused campuses.

Candidates pitals and manager other health employers.

The ideal candiwill have degree or professional designation accompanied two date willahave a post-secondary certificate/diploma inby Pharyears’ experience in education/teaching or 5 years’ combination of macy Assistant and at least 2 years of full-time occupational academic and related experience. Superior people management experience in theoperations field of study or 10isyears demonstrated skills and business experience a must.

A willingness experience field of study. apply on-line at: to relocate isin anthe asset.

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Health & Safety Co-ordinator

THE LEMARE Group is accepting resumes for the following positions: •Grade Hoe Operator-with Coastal Logging Roadbuilding experience •Coastal Certified Hand Fallers •Coastal Certified Bull Buckers •Off Highway Logging Truck Driver •Grapple Yarder Operators • Heavy Duty Mechanics Fulltime camp with union rates/benefits. Please send resumes by fax to 250-956-4888 or email to office@lemare.ca.

Black Press is looking for a Health & Safety Coordinator, to be located in our central compensation office in Abbotsford. Black Press is Canada’s largest independent newspaper group with over 170 community, Daily and urban weekly newspapers in B.C., Alberta, Washington State, Hawaii and Ohio.

Reporting to the Director, Human Resources, you will be responsible for the development, coordination and ongoing improvement of the Health and Safety Program for Black Press’ Canadian division to maintain COR standing. This will include identifying safety training needs, assisting in the development of safety policies and work procedures, and working with the safety committees to ensure compliance with safe work regulations.

EV Logistics offers an attractive compensation package with an ability to earn up to $15.45 an hour and regular progressive increases every 500-1000 hours worked. We are now accepting applications for the position of part-time Warehouse Order Selector, which will include timely and accurate order picking of grocery products in a safe, clean, team-based environment.

Successful applicants will be available for day, afternoon and weekend shifts, have reliable transportation (no public transit available), possess proficient English communication skills, and enjoy repetitive physical work that requires lifting 20-80lb cases of grocery products.

We offer flexible work schedules (will include a minimum of 1 weekend day), and an excellent training program is provided. As one of the largest employers in the Fraser Valley, EV Logistics operates two distinct facilities - a 380,000 sq ft. refrigerated facility, and a 485,000 sq ft dry goods building - both facilities are located in the Glouchester Industrial Park (at the 264th St. exit off Hwy #1).

Apply on-line at: www.evlogistics.com

Requirements: • Minimum 2 years post-secondary education (diploma) in Occupational Health & Safety.

• Significant work experience in OH&S required, with a background in a manufacturing environment an asset.

• Excellent time and project management skills.

• Strong problem identification and problem resolution skills.

• Motivated individual with proven initiative.

• Professional appearance and manner This is a full-time position with a competitive compensation and benefits package. Qualified applicants should send a resume and covering letter by December 14, 2012 to: Robin Clarke Director, Human Resources Canadian Division Black Press Group Ltd. 34375 Gladys Avenue, Abbotsford, B.C. V2S 2H5 E-mail: rclarke@blackpress.ca We thank everyone who is interested in this position, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

(604) 777-2195

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PRODUCTION WORKER ALDERGROVE Manufacturer is offering 24-40hrs./wk. for Production Worker. Assembling WOOD PALLETS (includes cutting, resawing/milling wood, assembling pallets & products). 8 hour shifts, Monday -Friday 7am-3:30pm, $11.00/hr.

Fax resume 604-857-2006 or Email: info@a-1pallet.ca

advancement, paid weekly Call Amber LABORER required by busy wood manufacturing company. Power tool exp pref. Fax resume 604-850-5252; email: stephanie@nulinecrates.com

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Email: lisa@blackpress.ca

WAREHOUSE ORDER SELECTOR

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HOTEL, RESTAURANT, FOOD SERVICES

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HOTEL, RESTAURANT, FOOD SERVICES

IHOP Servers FT/PT, Hostess, FT/ PT. Apply within with resume.

33020 South Fraser Way

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Guided online learning, instructor-led, in a highly supported environment

Psychiatric Nursing (online): Learn at home through guided online learning combined with local clinical placements and some local classroom delivery. This 23 month program is accredited by the College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of BC (CRPNBC). Entry-level earnings start at $30.79/hour to $40.42/hour.

Special Education Assistant (online): Learn at home through guided online learning combined with some local classroom delivery and two 3-week practicums. You can become a Special Education Assistant in just 9 months! Average starting wage in school districts is $24/hr. You will receive training and certification from the Provincial Outreach Program for Autism and Related Disorders (POPARD).

Government student loans, Employment & Labour Market Services (ELMS), band funding & other financing options available to qualified applicants.

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HELP WANTED

Advertising Sales Representative

PHONE SALES

Required for casual employment at a large care community in Abbotsford. Must be a graduate of an approved school of nursing and have current active registration with CRNBC.

Join the Valley’s #1 Real Estate Team. Potential to earn $71,000+ take home after the /1st year.

EXIMUS PHONE SALES Work 40 hours/week!

All appointments & leads supplied!

Some expenses & training paid!

Real estate license is an asset

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Fax resume to 604-850-5418

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Only high energy team players need apply! Send resume to:

The successful candidate will be required to meet sales targets by deepening relationships with existing clients and developing new business with an aggressive face-to-face cold calling mandate.

The ability to work independently in an extremely fast paced environment while adhering to deadlines is a must. Candidates considered for the position will be results oriented, strong communicators, and be willing to learn and adapt in an ever changing business environment. A vehicle and a valid driver’s license is required.

142 OFFICE SUPPORT/CLERKS ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT/ RECEPTIONIST Needed for a full time maternity leave position (35 hrs week) starting January 31, 2013 within a multi-company management office. Looking for a flexible, efficient, independent individual with organization skills and the ability to multi-task. Must have a reliable vehicle for out-of-office errands, deposits and pickups.

Experience with drafting and reviewing basic legal agreements, Corporate Records management and familiarity with BC Online is also and asset.

Send resume and cover letter to:

We offer a great working environment with a competitive base salary and commission plan along with a strong benefit package.

Black Press has over 170 community newspapers across Canada and the United States and for the proven candidate the opportunities are endless.

emaleen@corpuscc.ca

RECEPTIONIST / OFFICE ASSISTANT

Please submit your resume with a cover letter by 5:00 pm Sunday, December 9, 2012, to:

(Full or Part Time) Abbotsford High energy real estate team seeks a new team member. Must be available to work Saturdays. • Strong Computer skills • Detail Oriented • Quick Learner • Great at Multi-Tasking

Carly Ferguson, Advertising & Creative Services Manager Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows News 22328 - 119th Avenue Maple Ridge, BC V2X 2Z3 or by email: admanager@mapleridgenews.com

#1 - 2630 Bourquin Cr. W. Abbotsford

Thank you to all who apply, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Email: eximusjobs@gmail.com Fax: 604-859-4499

No phone calls please.

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THE NEWS

Trethewey Husky looking for Full Time Cashier and Cook. Must be Reliable, Honest, Enthusiastic and Punctual. Apply in Person 2880 Trethewey St, Abbotsford ASAP.

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Serving Maple Ridge & Pitt Meadows since 1978

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SALES

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RN or RPN

The award-winning Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows News has an immediate opening for a full time Advertising Sales Representative.

www.blackpress.com

MEDICAL/DENTAL

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

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WE’RE LOOKING FOR CARRIERS TO DELIVER THE ABBOTSFORD NEWS & THE MISSION RECORD

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(to qualiďŹ ed individuals)

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Call: 604-882-9122 Fax: 604-882-9124 JOURNEYMAN AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE TECHNICIAN. Hanna Chrysler Ltd. (Hanna, Alberta) needs a few more good people.

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Fax 403-854-2845; Email Chrysler@telusplanet.net.

LUBE TECHNICIAN Required for PrimeX Lube. Experience is an asset. Apply in person: 2474 West Railway St. or Fax 604-853-2778

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HELP WANTED

MULTI-MEDIA JOURNALIST

The Chilliwack Progress Black Press B.C. The award-winning Chilliwack Progress has an opening for a full-time, multi-media journalist.

The successful candidate will have diverse writing capabilities, including experience writing hard news.

Advanced photography and video skills will be key attributes, as well as excellent time management.

An ideal applicant will have a strong grasp of social media best practices (Twitter, Facebook, etc.), a passion for online journalism, and an understanding of how to tailor content accordingly. We are looking for someone who will be a key contributor to the core print product, while bringing creativity and innovation to our web-based branding.

Knowledge of basic Photoshop, iMovie and inDesign is a must.

Candidates should have a diploma/degree in journalism, or a related field.

The successful candidate will show keen attention to detail, work well under deadline pressures, and be willing to learn in a fast-paced environment.

The Chilliwack Progress is part of Black Press, Canada’s largest private, independent newspaper company, with more than 150 community, daily and urban newspapers in B.C., Alberta, Washington State, Ohio and Hawaii.

Those interested should submit a resume, writing samples and a cover letter to: The Chilliwack Progress Editor 45860 Spadina Ave., Chilliwack, BC V2P 6H9 or e-mail editor@theprogress.com Deadline for applications is December 7, 2012

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Abbotsford News Tuesday, December 4, 2012 A33 HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

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RUBBISH REMOVAL

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 378

VACUUMS

PETS 477

PETS

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 548

FURNITURE

RENTALS 706

APARTMENT/CONDO

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APARTMENT/CONDO

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PETS

AKC English bulldogs pups available dewormed. Microchipped.

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TREE SERVICES

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CHINESE SHAR-PEI PUPPIES MINI’S/TOYS - M & F $1200.00 604-315-8774 WWW.WRINKLESRUS.COM

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European German Shepherd pups, 9 weeks, nice, classic colors. Lrg dogs CKC + all shots $1000/ea & up. 2 F. 604-538-4883

Also great for crafts etc

GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPPIES P.B. $1200: Born Sept. 29th.

2 Male, 1 Female. (778)863-6332

BACK PARKING LOT (by shed)

GOLDEN RETRIEVER X COLLIE (Lassie) pups. You can’t find a better combo of smart and loyal dogs.

Born Oct 13, ready Dec 8. Both parents on site. Raised in home with kids, cats & other dogs. Dad 75lbs (Golden) is OFA hip cert. free of hip displasia & eye cert. mom also (rare blue headed white Collie, 48lbs).

Both parents 4H (obedience, showmanship & agility) dogs. 5 Males (3 are blue merle) & 3 females (black). $500. Mission, 604-820-4827

Sun Rivers Realty seeks a “best in sales management” professional to lead the Sun Rivers sales team. This person is motivated by; coaching their team to achieve outstanding results, the opportunity to work in a team based environment where collaboration and fun are paramount, to support a team of professionals to excel in customer sales and service and their desire to utilize their creativity to achieve outstanding results.

Does this sound like you?

• • • • •

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You identify & solve problems collaboratively.

You are highly motivated with energy & vitality which matches your desire to achieve goals.

• You demonstrate administrative excellence in overseeing real estate systems and operating efficiencies.

• You thrive in a small organization that is continually changing and growing.

You will have demonstrated success as a real estate sales person and the consistent achievement of sales goals and targets.

The base salary and production bonuses are highly attractive. The competitive benefit package includes extended health and dental as well as company discounts, specialized training and professional development.

Sun Rivers values work-life balance and offers a fun, flexible, professional environment in one of the finest resort communities in BC. Don’t delay, check us out at sunrivers.com and see what you are missing.

Please apply by December 20, 2012 by forwarding your compelling cover letter and resume to: Sun Rivers Resort Community 1000 Clubhouse Drive Kamloops BC, V2H 1T9 Attention: Leslie Brochu, Vice-President Or e-mail to employment@sunrivers.com

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Swiss Mountain pups, short-hair, family raised, gentle, vet chck, dewormed. $500. 604-795-7662

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 506

Across Street from Kits Beach Beautiful, quiet studio suite flows onto own spacious verdant patio.

Close to West Fourth, UBC, downtown. Reduced to $259,000 604-618-0794 MLS V965520

612 BUSINESSES FOR SALE

APPLIANCES

Fridge $195; Stove $175 Washer $175; Dryer $175 Stackers & Dishwasher Warranty, delivery, low prices 604-534-4402 ----------------------------------------APPLIANCES WANTED * Free pick-up* 604-339-0744

523

1977 1630 JD Tractor w/loader, 55 HP, orchard size tractor with highlow transmission. 604-853-0562

542

FRUIT & VEGETABLES

BACHELOR APARTMENT $440/mo.

N/P ~ N/S. Hot water & cable included.

Quiet, parklike setting.

ABBOTSFORD 1 & 2 Bdrm reno’d units available. Abby Glen Apts, 2959 Tims St. Call 778-880-0920.

ABBOTSFORD. 1 bdrm. apt. on South Fraser Way close to Dairy Queen. Very clean. Ns/np. Call (604)832-7744

604-853-0333

ABBOTSFORD 1 BDRM from $620. Newly renovated. Almost crime free building. 2 BDRM APT. Newly renovated. 920 sf. d/w, f/s.

Bath resurfaced. Strictly no drugs. $720/mo. 604-615-9727

ABBOTSFORD

Heat & Hot Water Included

Spacious Condos D D D D

ABBOTSFORD 32120 Peardonville 2 bdrm, 1 bath apt. F/S, D/W, gas F/P. NO SMOKING, NO PETS. Call Doreen @ 604-302-1229.

1 BDRMS from $625/mo.

2 BDRMS from $695/mo.

3 BDRMS. from $1050/mo.

1909 SALTON RD.

ABBOTSFORD. Charlotte Manor.

1 bdrm $630 & 2 bdrm $750/mo incl hot water. Nr rec center/bus. Ref’s.

On duty manager. Call 604-864-8565

Forest Village Apartments

Abbotsford - Close to Everything! Quiet area, HUGE suites, unique layouts, Storage and more.

1- Bd from $675. 2- Bd from $875.

Call Park Lane Manor to view: 778-344-Apts (2787)

ABBOTSFORD, Nr FVC & downtown. 2/bdrm, 2 full baths, insuite laundry, 2 large decks. F/P. 5/appli.

2 secured parking stalls. Clean & quiet. N/S, N/P. Avail Jan 1. $975/mo. (604)855-6108

Abbotsford

604-853-6620

MISSION Downtown 1 bdrm $595/mo; beaut. bachelor ste $540 Sec bldg. Ref’s. N/P.604-814-2435

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HOUSES FOR SALE

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SURREY: 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, hardwood floors throughout and new roof. $549,000. 604-575-5555.

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Size not exactly as shown

For all your fruit & veggie needs come see us at the farm!

New SRI *1152 sq/ft Double wide $77,900. *14x70 Full gyproc single wide - loaded $66,900.

Repossessed mobile, manufactured & modulars. Chuck 604-830-1960.

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633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

5486 Riverside Street Corner of Harris & Riverside Matsqui Village

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ABBOTSFORD 2184 McKenzie Rd Spacious 1 & 2 bdrm from $575/mo H/w flrs. No dogs. Dirk 604-535-3475

Power Pack…

UNDER $100

FARM EQUIPMENT

ABBOTSFORD CRIME FREE Multi Housing Program

2 BD, 1bth Chlwk suit for rent. No smk. no pets. 700/mnth. Call Gerry 604-861-7560

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HELIX AIR HOCKEY TABLE, 30” X 55”. As new. $75. Call 604-8550550

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ABBOTSFORD NEWS 34375 Gladys Ave.

LAB Yellow X Golden Retriever pups. Family / Hobby Farm raised.

Vet ✓, shots, short hair, parents exc temper. $595. 604-835-0305

VIZSLA PUPS, PB, shots, vet✓ champion lines, $850. 604-8192115. vizsla@telus.net

Clean & Large, hot water included. N/S Secured U/G parking available.

Outdoor pool in garden setting.

Sorry N/P. Close to all amenities.

Ref’s req’d.

PALLETS Available Come & Help Yourself

HELP WANTED

Job Opportunity Real Estate Sales Manager

1 & 2 Bedroom Suites

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CHIHUAHUA PUPPIES. 8 weeks old, purebred long hair female.

Vaccinated & pad trained. $900 $1200. (604)807-9957

• Tree & Stump Removal • Certified Arborists • 20 yrs exp. • 60’ Bucket Truck • Crown Reduction • Spiral Pruning • Land Clearing • Selective Logging ~ Fully Insured • Best Rates ~

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NEW LOWER RENTS SENIOR’S DISCOUNT

MISC. FOR SALE

FIREWOOD

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Tree removal done RIGHT!

LET’S MAKE A DEAL

*NEW QUEEN MATTRESS SET* Pillow Top in Plastic. Mfr. Warranty Must Sell $200 ~ 604-484-0379

#1 PET SOURCE

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THIS IS WHERE YOU WANT TO LIVE

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FEED & HAY

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Abbotsford Central Mountainview - Bakerview

RENTALS 700

RENT TO OWN

STOP RENTING RENT TO OWN No Qualification Required, Flexible Terms! Cloverdale – 60th Ave &176th St. Spacious 742 sf.

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A34 Abbotsford News Tuesday, December 4, 2012 RENTALS 706

RENTALS

APARTMENT/CONDO

ABBOTSFORD

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APARTMENT/CONDO

ABBOTSFORD

Forest Terrace Apartments 34313 Forrest Terrace Abbotsford’s Best Kept Secret

1 & 2 Bdrms Stes 2 Full Baths, In-Suite Storage, Fridge, Stove, Dishwasher, Garburator, In-Suite Laundry Hook-ups, On-Site Mgmt Please call for Prices.

Small pets negotiable.

MAINSTREET EQUITY CORP.

706

2525 Hilltout Street 1 Bedroom - $604.00 2 Bedrooms - $688.00

Call 604-557-6054

meadowood@ pacificquorum.com Apartments 1 & 2 Bedroom Heat / hot water included 3 Appliances

Townhouses

Great View Available Now! Bach., 1 Bedroom, 2 Bedroom 3 Bdrm Bedroom Avail.

SENIORS DISCOUNTS Heat, Hot Water & Basic Cable included.

Crime Free & Certified.

N/S - N/P, Close to all amens.

Lease & Refs. Required.

1 Bedroom from $665.00 2 Bdrms from $825.00

✦ Senior Discount ✦ Resident Managers ✦ Sorry No Pets

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Under New Management

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Rental Incentive on 1 year Lease

1 Bedroom from $725.00 2 Bdrms from $825.00

Call 604-557-3708

Pet Friendly Buildings!

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Call 604-751-2165 Mainstreet Equity apartments are well secured and safe homes for your peace of mind.

CHELSEA PARK GARDENS 33710 Marshall Road

Call 604-852-7350 ABBOTSFORD - recently reno, 2 bd, 1 bath, grnd flr, 4 appl., walk to amen, undrgrd prk. $825/m. Jan 1st. Call Collin, Stratatech Consulting LTD, 604 703 6209

MISSION: PRINCESS DAPHNE APTS - SPACIOUS 1 bdrm starting at $630 & 2 bds starting $750, 1.5 bth, h, h/w & prkg incl.Games rm Criminal Record check may be req.

33561 Third Ave. 604-820-3013.

MISSION. 7696 Grand St. 2 bdrm apt. in reno’d., quiet bldg. On-site manager. Avail now. $750/mo. Call: 604-287-6787; 778-552-1808.

– on your schedule

Call Dave @ 604-859-0482

(2) Beautiful 2 BEDROOMS AVAILABLE NOW

Great location for seniors!

Clean, quiet & affordable!

Incls heat, h/w, cable.

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604-850-2467 Baywest Mgmt Corp

Bachelors ........ from $547/mo.

1 Bdrms ........... from $656/mo.

2 Bdrms ........... from $809/mo.

HABITAT APARTMENTS

MISSION

Villa Monaco

33366 2nd Ave. Mission

33263 Bourquin Crescent East

1 bdrms. from $630/mo.

Bachelors .... from $547/mo.

1 Bdrms ...... from $656/mo.

2 Bdrms ...... from $809/mo.

Quiet, well managed, on site manager. Close to Downtown & Westcoast Express. NO PETS. References Required.

604-826-2538 Managed by ECM Strata - Rental Division MISSION HILLS:

Call 604-751-2125 For leasing enquiries Call 604-751-2934 Mainstreet Equity Corp.

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with 1 YEAR LEASE....

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1 & 2 bedroom suites large in-suite storage Close to Hwy 1 access Clean, quiet buildings.

Competitive rates.

Call 604-850-5375 Email: cedargreen@pacificcove properties.com

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ABBOTSFORD. Mt. Lehman area.

Warehouse for sale, 2000 sq. ft.

Sale price $360,000. Or for lease, 5 year lease and first 2 months free.

Call 778-245-3061 or 778-240-3626 MISSION AREA. 800 SQ. FT. SHOP. Available now. $450 + hst + hydro + gas. Security check and ref’s. 604-820-8477, 604-820-0832.

RETAIL / OFFICE space for lease, 1800 sq.ft. 2485 West Railway, Abbotsford. 604-850-7731

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ABBOTSFORD - Attractive office &/or Retail Spaces Available. All located within Abbotsford’s business core. Ph Frank@ Noort Investments 604-835-6300.

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if you mention this code when applying for your apartment:

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ABBOTSFORD 4bdrm farm house suitable for office space AVAIL NOW close to Whatcom Rd $1350/mo w/barn that needs repair for add $400/mo 604-851-5901

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ABBOTSFORD; 2057 Geneva Crt. 3 bdrm newly reno’d $1250. N/P Refs F/P, laundry. 778-870-1247.

715

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES

MISSION Duplex 3 bdrm 1.5 bath, 4 appli, ldry rm, carport. Sm pet ok.

Avail now. $1100. 604-850-9477

736

HOMES FOR RENT

ABBOTSFORD. 1/bdrm on main floor, 2/bdrm in attic. on 5 acres on Old Riverside Rd. New floors, cabinets & paint. Ns/np. Avail. Dec 15. 604-897-2331

RENTALS 736

HOMES FOR RENT

W. Abbotsford 3 bdrm hse in nice cond 2.5 baths, Incl yard maint.

NS/NP Avail now 778-552-3227

742

746

WE’RE ON THE WEB www.bcclassified.com

CLEARBROOK avail. now, 5 bdrm., 3 baths, 5 appl., reno, N/S N/P. $1500 mo. + utils.(604)807-6477

HOMES, CONDOS & TOWNHOUSES

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Century 21 Ace Agenices Ltd. PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

604-853-2718 MISSION 6 bdrm 2.5 bath new flr paint lge fncd yd cls to ament & hwy avail now $2000+util 604-358-1112 MISSION Ferndale Ave. 2 bdrm. house on acreage $1000/mo + utils PLUS 1 bdrm cottage/studio/office $650/mo + utils or both for $1500 Avail. Dec. 1st. 604-615-5076 MISSION/HATZIC - pri. acreage, 4 bdrm. 2 full + 2 1/2 baths, H/W flrs. lndry. dbl car garage. New Paint.

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SUITES, UPPER

ABBOTSFORD 3 bdrm, off Gladwin cls to schl & transit, heat & hydro incl $1200/mo Dec 1. 604-866-5967

ROOMS FOR RENT

Abbotsford. 3 bdrm fully fin bsmt home 5 appls clse to park&mall $1400. sm pet OK. 604-807-1655

CLEARBROOK 3 bdrms. up, 2 down, 3 baths. Close to Dairy Queen. Dec. 15th. 604-832-7744

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PASTURE

ABBOTSFORD CLEAN ROOMS $450 MO. UTILS. & LAUNDRY INCLUDED 604-854-1000

ALDERGROVE. 5 bdrm. house, 3 full bath. N/P. Avail. now. $1650/mo utils not incl. 604-857-2439

RENTALS

MISSION. 1 acre field, barn & small cabin $800. Cabin only $600 incl hyd No pitts/rottis. Refs. 604-826-3063.

ABBOTSFORD 2 bdrm $800. Walk to Milllake, Seven Oaks, hospital bus exchange. N/S. Pet neg. No drugs. Avail now. 604-853-6016

Abbotsford-Matsqui Prairie- 4 bdrm. rancher on acreage. 3 F/bath. H/W flr. $1650/mo. Now! 604-859-0165

(604) 463-9522 Central Maple Ridge

Villa Vista 33292 Robertson Ave East

1 Bdrms ...... from $725/mo.

2 Bdrms ...... from $825/mo.

HOMES FOR RENT

GARIBALDI Court

Seniors Discount $25

33405 Bourquin Place

736

2 BRM 2 Bth. 55plus Mobile Home for rent. Must pass strata interview.

Small dog ok sorry no cats. Renter responsible for all utilities. Long term tenant preferred. Lots of storage room, clean quiet. View @ 11915875 20 Ave. Reply to fastgary56@ymail.com if interested. $1100mo. plus damage deposit.

ABBOTSFORD. Large 4 bdrm. home for short term rental. Bateman area. Appl., incl., security system, encl. garage, o/s pet enclosure. N/s. $1200/mo. Call Frank 604-835-6300. No Sunday calls.

Call 604-751-3619

33298 Robertson Ave.

RENTALS

33555 South Fraser Way Fraser Ridge is part of Abbotsford Crime Free Multi-Housing Program.

Rent incl’s; Heat, H/wtr, U/G Pkg Quiet, Well Maint. Build. No Pets.

1 Bdrms ...... from $665/mo.

2 Bdrms ...... from $756/mo.

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Call 604-751-2147 2814 Pratt Crescent 1 Bedroom from $634.00 2 Bdrms from $756.00

APARTMENT/CONDO

Phone 604-852-4696

2485 Hilltout Street 1 Bedroom - $604.00 2 Bedrooms - $688.00

Call 604-751-2147

706

MEADOWOOD Apartment & Townhouse Complex

PET FRIENDLY BUILDINGS!

Age 40 Senior & Adult Oriented Come See What You Have Been Missing!

APARTMENT/CONDO

RENTALS

ABBOTSFORD

Rental Incentive on 1 year Lease

Early and Immediate Possession Available

Call Esther 604-853-0549

RENTALS

749

STORAGE

LOCKABLE STORAGE / WORKSHOP spaces. 20’ X 40’, drive in.

Small sizes available. 6 am - 10 pm access. Chase Monday - Friday.

8 am - 5 pm. 604-826-2383

750

752

MISSION: 3 Bdrm Townhome, quiet family complex. Rent geared to income. N/P. 604-820-1715

SUITES, LOWER

1 BD. bsmt suite. Ref. req. Quiet tenant. N/P N/S. UTL/CBL/LDRY $665/month. 604-855-3334

TRANSPORTATION 809

ABBOTSFORD. 1 bdrm suite, very clean Avail. now. Ns/np. $575/mo.

604-854-5285 or 604-832-3648 ABBOTSFORD Blue Ridge 2 bdrm g/l suite. Ns/np. Near Apollo Gym & schls Avail now $600 778-552-2365 ABBOTSFORD~ Bradner. 1/bdrm studio. $575/mo incl everything.

Avail now. NP, NS (604)341-1445 BRIGHT BSMT SUITE ABBOTSFORD: Whatcom & McKee Rd. Upscale neighborhood.

2 bdrm, 1 full bath. Private bsmt suite. Inc. hydro, heat, w/d, sat. TV, & alarm system. Private backyard.

N/P. N/S. $850/mo. Avail. Jan. 1 (604)850-2654

TOWNHOUSES

AUTO ACCESSORIES/ PARTS

SKI RACK for sale. Thule 91725 Universal Flat Top. 6 Carrier. Universal mounting for 6 pairs skis/or 4 snowboards. Adaptable to most factory roof racks. $60. 604-3282837.

810

AUTO FINANCING

MISSION 3 BDRM, ground level, shared w/d, n/s, n/p, $900 incl utils.

Avail Jan 1st (604)287-1213 MISSION, Fennell St., 2/bdrm suite in newer home. N/P, N/S. Avail NOW. $700/mo. (604)864-5157 MISSION, (Hatzic Bench) 2 bdrm. $800/mo (utils neg.) Wi-fi/cbl incl.

Shrd w/d, cvrd deck / parking. N/S inside, no partiers, safe family home. Avail Jan 1 604-805-8780 MISSION Hatzic Valley 1 bdrm g/l.

1 tenant pref. Furn/unfurn. Ns/np. $550 +hyd. Avl now 604-826-1663 MISSION legal large 2 bdrm., gas f/p, lots of parking., secure storage shed. N/S (604)826-3752

DreamTeam Auto Financing “0” Down, Bankruptcy OK Cash Back ! 15 min Approvals

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Abbotsford News Tuesday, December 4, 2012 A35 TRANSPORTATION 810

AUTO FINANCING

TRANSPORTATION 818

TRANSPORTATION

CARS - DOMESTIC

TRANSPORTATION

821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS

845

Sell your Car!

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS RE: THE ESTATE OF RUDOLPH LOWEN, deceased, formerly of Abbotsford, BC.

2002 JAGUAR, green, 118K kms.

S-type, 4 dr sedan, tan leather int, 3.0 L, fully loaded, new tires, 2nd owner. $9,000. 778-892-9924

838

Creditors and others having claims against the estate of RUDOLPH LOWEN are hereby notified under section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claims should be sent to the Executrix on or before January 05, 2013, after which date the Executrix will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which she then has notice.

RECREATIONAL/SALE

1996 22’ SLUMBER QUEEN 5th wheel. Interior like new, has to be seen to appreciate. New stereo, back up camera, new HD antenna, m/w, a/c. Includes hitch. $6,500.

604-625-7761 Aldergrove.

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MARGUERITE WINGERT by her solicitor, MARIA MACH RDM LAWYERS LLP 33695 South Fraser Way Abbotsford, BC V2S 2C1

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2010 VENZA: Like new, only 20,000 kms, fully loaded, automatic, 6 cylinder, dvd system. $22,800. 604-575-5555.

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3-LINE EXAMPLE NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS

TOP CA$H PAID TODAY For SCRAP VEHICLES!

RE: THE ESTATE OF LESLIE MCRAE CHENEY, deceased, formerly of Abbotsford, BC. Creditors and others having claims against the estate of LESLIE MCRAE CHENEY are hereby notified under section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claims should be sent to the Administrator on or before January 05, 2013, after which date the Administrator will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which he then has notice.

2 hr. Service www.a1casper.com (604)209-2026

IVAN MARKS by his solicitor, BRIAN J. LOUGHLIN RDM LAWYERS LLP 33695 South Fraser Way Abbotsford, BC V2S 2C1

AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $150 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673

847 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES 1991 CHEV BLAZER, V6, auto, 4 X 4, 196,000 kms. Aircared. $2,100. obo. Call (604)302-2819 1991 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER, V6, runs great, aircared, 2 new spares on rims. $800. obo. (604)855-6170

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2005 Chev Express 1500 cargo well maint’d ladder rack shelf alarm 4 snow tires high mileage $7000 firm 604-613-4448, 604-504-5336

SCRAP CARS & METALS - CA$H for CARS Up to $300. No Wheels - No Problem! Friendly & Professional Service. Servicing the Fraser Valley 1-855-771-2855

The Scrapper

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CARS - DOMESTIC

1993 MERCEDES 500 SEL, blue, kept in gar., no accidents, immac. cond. $11,000 obo (604)302-1933 1998 FORD CONTOUR GL 4dr 2.5L V6 auto p/dr p/w 155,000K $1700. 604-853-8976 2000 CADILLAC DeVILLE, white, leather interior, low mileage, new brakes. Full load, clean. Must see to appreciate. $8,500. obo.

604-853-3892

TRUCKS & VANS

FAST EASY REMOVAL OF UNWANTED VEHICLES Cash for all cars, trucks, vans, machines.

2005 Dodge Ram 3500 Laramie mint condition, 5.9 Cumins diesel engine. 1 owner. $20,500.

Herb 604-308-2525 2006 FORD FREESTAR SE - ext. van, 130K, 7 pass. loaded, exc. cond. Only $5450! 604.309.3135

859 (604)826-9076

UTILITY TRAILERS

ATV TRAILER, side loading, fits 2 atv’s, 2500lb axle, exc cond., $1200. call (604)858-0070

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Call 604.575-5555

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Abbotsford News Tuesday, December 4, 2012

BUY ONE GET ONE 1/2 OFF

NOW – DECEMBER 12

BOGO 1/2 OFF ALL HENCKELS PRODUCTS

COOKWARE ZWILLING® TruClad 10pc Set Sculpted hollow-cast handles team up with 3-ply Sigma Clad construction to make meal preparation a pleasure again.

List $600.00

$399.99

TruClad Stainless & Thermolon™ Ceramic non-stick Fry Pans

Available in 8”, 10” or 12” diameters. PTFE & PFOA free.

Starting at $55.50

MIYABI 5000MCD-B GYUTOH 200mm

MIYABI 5000MCD-B SANTOKU 180mm

List $350.00

List $350.00

$262.50

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Made in France since 1974, Staub enameled cast-iron cookware has earned a reputation among culinary professionals for exceptional performance, convenience, & durability.

11” Cream Tajine

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5Qt Round Cocotte List $300

CAST IRON

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Vertical Poultry Roaster List $165.00 $123.75

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Hendrix Abbotsford

301 - 31414 Peardonville Road

Tel: 604-852-9030

www.hendrixequip.com