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Official Community Plan under review Jennifer Feinberg The Progress

Hey, Chilliwack, can we talk? The year-long conversation about how the city should grow over the next few decades is starting to happen — albeit slowly. The Official Community Plan review process initiated by City of Chilliwack has been underway for about a month, with participation from the public starting to trickle in. Councillor Jason Lum has attended some of the OCP events so far, and he’s encouraged to see numbers on the rise. “We would definitely like to see more participation.” Lum said it’s important for the community to realize that this is their chance to shape the new OCP, arguably the city’s most important planning document, with their feedback. “Now is the time to be proactive, and offer input to the city about priorities, which is more productive than being reactive down the line,” he said. Residents can attend community meetings slated for three rural areas this week: Yarrow Community Hall (Dec. 3), Greendale Fire Hall (Dec. 5) and Rosedale Community School (Dec. 6). Getting ample feedback during this process is “critical” for city planners and council alike, Lum pointed out. “Finding out what people think is important,” he said. “It’s illuminating. Plus there are many creative ways to participate.” Continued: OCP/ p4

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The G.W. Graham Grizzlies raise their helmets and thank their fans after the Grade 8 Provincial Championship game at BC Place Stadium Saturday morning. The home team lost 26-28 to the Notre Dame Jugglers. See story, page 31. And for an online slideshow, go to theprogress.com. JENNA HAUCK/ PROGRESS

BC Conservatives to name Chilliwack candidate soon Robert Freeman The Progress

BC Conservatives say they’ll announce a provincial election candidate for the Chilliwack riding in early January. Kristy Fredericks, the party’s communications director, would not name the candidate Monday, but said he is a “pretty wellknown” male in the riding. Three BC Conservative candidates were announced Monday in Kelowna-Mission, Westside

Kelowna and Peace River South. Fredericks said the party expects to have candidates in all the interior ridings, some of the north and a “good portion” of the Fraser Valley and Lower Mainland in the next six to eight weeks. “Good nominees are coming forward,” she said, and the party expects to have candidates in all 85 ridings except Delta South, which is held by Vicki Huntington, an independent MLA with strong conservative credentials. The Chilliwack riding has been

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Port Mann bottleneck cleared as bridge officially opens Jeff Nagel Black Press

It’s smooth sailing for Highway 1 commuters crossing the Fraser River this week after the new Port Mann Bridge officially opened Saturday with eight lanes flowing. Drivers raved about the new bridge – and their ability to cross it in record time – after its first big test of weekday conditions on Monday. “The easiest commute in ages,” tweeted Langley motorist Evangel Biaison. “Just crossed the Port Mann during rush hour without bumper to bumper traffic for the first time in my life,” said Twitter user ‘Taj’, who estimated he saved 20 to 25 minutes.

Student Avneet Sidhu said he got to class 30 minutes early because of the bridge. There’s still congestion elsewhere on Highway 1 – the freeway is narrower in Burnaby, where construction will continue through 2013, and long waits were reported heading for the Brunette Avenue exit. But B.C.’s biggest bottleneck has been unplugged. The world’s widest bridge had already been running with the normal five lanes – three eastbound and two westbound – but Saturday’s ceremonial removal of traffic cones opened up three more lanes, instantly transforming traffic conditions. “After years of waiting, drivers get to enjoy a faster, more efficient

commute and will have more time to spend with their family instead of sitting in an idling car,” Premier Christy Clark said at the opening. Port Mann/Highway 1 officials had projected some commutes between Surrey and Coquitlam would fall by two-thirds to just over 10 minutes. The convenience will only be free this week. Starting next Saturday, regular drivers will pay an introductory toll of $1.50 per crossing (more for larger vehicles) and that will increase to $3 by the end of 2013, or by March for drivers who don’t register before then with the TReO electronic tolling system. Frequent users can get an unlimited monthly pass – $75 a month

while the half-price toll is in effect rising to $150 in a year’s time. How residents respond to the tolls remains to be seen. There are fears drivers who refuse to pay will then clog the free Pattullo Bridge, Alex Fraser Bridge and even the Massey Tunnel. “Words cannot explain how sad I am that the Port Mann Bridge is tolled now,” tweeted Sophie Thompson. “Looks like I’m stranded in Surrey.” Port Mann/Highway 1 project officials predict the net diversion will be modest, with significant numbers of drivers coming back to the corridor who have shunned it for years because of heavy congestion. The northeast section of the South Fraser Perimeter Road is

also now open, providing a new link through Surrey to the Pattullo Bridge for motorists seeking a free untolled crossing. But since westbound traffic would have to get on the SFPR at 176 Street, much toll-averse traffic must wend its way through Surrey roads to get to the Pattullo before facing already severe congestion in New Westminster. Some drivers are dead-set against having to pay to drive over a bridge and vow to boycott the bridge. Other observers are more optimistic, saying the province’s decision to offer half-price tolls as well as other incentives to sign up for TReO should ensure many drivers at least try out the system. Continued: Mann/ p10

Campaign starts to aid Ruth & Naomi’s expansion Jennifer Feinberg The Progress

Chilliwack’s needy can now get a free haircut, a refreshing shower and a chance to do a load of laundry in downtown Chilliwack. It’s all part of the new daytime programs at Ruth & Naomi’s Mission, which have been up and running since the beginning of November. Expanded ser vices are now being made available since getting settled in their new two-storey building on Margaret Avenue, said Bill Raddatz, executive director at Ruth & Naomi’s. The local faith-based mission is currently launching its annual fundraising campaign, in the hopes that the larger community will see fit to offer affirmation of their work in the form of generous financial donations. “With our new building double the size, it’s meant double the programs and double the cost.” They’ve set a fundraising target goal of $50,000 for this campaign. “The theme is, ‘Help us to help others’ and that’s been our main message,” said Raddatz. That dovetails with the mission’s tagline: “Our people. Our Community. Our

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Bill Raddatz (right), executive director at Ruth and Naomi’s, speaks with Stuart Rodgers at the facility on Thursday morning. Rodgers, who lives just a few blocks away, is one of many people who uses the new day programs offered at Ruth and Naomi’s like free use of the washing machine and dryer. JENNA HAUCK/ PROGRESS

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tion (16), economic development (16), arts and culture (15) roads The real question residents (13) public works (12), parks and should be ultimately asking trails (11), transit (9), environthemselves is what kind of neighmental protection (5), recreation bourhood they want to live in. facilities, and pulling up the rear, “What is the neighbourhood dikes (1). you dream of for your children, The planning team has been and what kind of city do you want reaching out to the community in to do business in?” Lum said. different ways. In person, online, He recommends simplifying by email, live polling and more. the questions. • Fill out a community “The cool thing survey on the OCP about this process is review and the City’s coming up with ideas,” Parks, Recreation, the councillor said. This is just the beginning of the and Culture Strategic “This is just the beginning of the con- conversation we’re going to have with Master plan process • Enter the versation we’re going the community photo or video contest to have with the comand vote for your favoumunity.” ~ Jason Lum rite pics and videos on Not ever yone is the notice board; going to necessarily • Attend a agree on how or where community event; the city should grow. tion (14), economic development • Join the online discus“There will be some similarities and some policies where (13), recreation facilities (12), sion at PlaceSpeak.com; or • Email the project team everyone might agree but there parks and trails (11), arts and are also some areas where they culture (11), police and fire pro- at planning@chilliwack.com. are going to differ. A stronger tection (9), transit (6), and public They’ve launched a photo and works (3). OCP will result.” video contest with prizes, and At last Monday’s session in they’ve extended the deadline to Two open house events held so far on the north and south Evergreen Hall the priorities Dec. 10. Just sign in at PlaceSpeak. sides of Chilliwack yielded some were somewhat different. com, hit the Chilliwack OCP link, Not surprisingly ‘downtown and upload the media files to the feedback for the city planning team, as have some of the online neighborhood revitalization’ was notice board. Photos and videos questions at PlaceSpeak.com the top priority for residents can also be sent to planning@ of Chilliwack’s north side with chilliwack.com or brought into site. At the open house ses- (20) shelling out the “bucks” for the office in person. sions, residents were handed that category. Other priorities jfeinberg@theprogress.com Twitter.com/chwkjourno Chilliwack “bucks” and asked to included: police and fire protec-

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What a purr-fect gift idea for the animal lover. The folks at The Book Man are launching their second charity cat calendar campaign to benefit Chilliwack Animal Safe Haven Society. The inaugural calendar of 2011 exclusively featured the über-popular store cat, Nietzsche, in a variety of media from watercolours and sketches to pastels and photography. The 2013 edition will be also showcase other hard-working cats around the ‘Wack, along with the Book Man’s feline host. “There are some very special cats around town who all ‘go to work’ every day just like Nietzsche,” said Amber Short, owner of the Book Man. Many talented local photographers snapped images of six cats for the calendar, including the multi-coloured Pepper from Country Garden, Martin from Video Tonite, Gatsby from the Abbotsford Branch of The Book Man, Cotton from Cottonwood Veterinary, Darcat from Dargatz Glass and of course, Nietzsche. They even tucked in a short bio about each cat so that people can get to know them. “We encourage supporters to go visit the cats in their workplaces as well!” Short said. Last year they raised $2895.20 for Safe Haven, with the sale of the cat calendar, and four bookmarks in limited printings. “We love that people can make a contribution to a worthy cause like Safe Haven and get something meaningful in return,” she added. “It would be a dream come true to collectively raise $5000 for Safe Haven this year, and we’re going to do our very best to hit that goal through the sale of calendars, bookmarks and framed photographs.” Nietzsche was originally adopted from Chilliwack Animal Safe Haven Society in 2008. “He has touched a many lives in his position at The Book Man, and we really felt that it was time for us to allow him to give back to the shelter that helped him find his way to us,” she said. “He is such a happy and quirky cat, comfortable, at home and very spoiled, and none of us ever would have had

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the pleasure of knowing of each of the cats in him if it wasn’t for Ena the calendar, with mulVermerris and her dedi- tiples of both Nietzsche cated team of volunteers and Gatsby, which are “Paw-tographed” by at Safe Haven.” The calendar $16.99 Nietzsche as his “seal at Minter Countr y of approval” on the projGarden Store, The Book ect with a custom made 12.ChilliwackTeamAd1 PM Page stamp of12:41 his very own1 Man, and Dargatz Glass. 11/20/12 There are bookmarks paw print.

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being Prime Minister, Foreign Secretary, and Home Secretary. This is the first time a foreigner has been appointed as governor of the Bank of England in its 318year history. The decision to appoint Carney was based on his stellar performance guiding Canada through the last four rocky Margaret years. Apparently the Chancellor EVANS wanted him in the post so much that he waived the application process. With his experience and management skills, Carney plans to play a constructive role re-jigging the Bank and hopefully push it into the 21st century with the help of some visionary think tanks. In that re-organizing, maybe he’ll

be able to dump some of that entrenched, institutional moribund banking culture still shackled to the 17th century. The bank still has a ‘court’ of directors, for gosh sakes. Carney’s goals over the next five years are financial stability and a growing U.K. economy. And there’s no doubt he’ll need to stare down the ominous threat of breakup from the Eurozone where the quarrelsome and often mercurial Europeans spit out what they think and what they want without hesitation. The task before him is daunting. He will be steering the world’s largest financial centre toward a path of fiscal health at a time when the reputation of Britain’s banking system is in the tank. Born in Fort Smith, NWT, Carney received a bachelor’s

degree in economics from Harvard University in 1988. He obtained his master’s degree in economics in 1993 and a doctorate in economics in 1995, both from Oxford University. He had a thirteen-year career with Goldman Sachs in its London, Tokyo, New York and Toronto offices before being appointed Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada in 2003. He became Associate Deputy Minister of Finance in 2004 until being appointed as Governor of the Bank of Canada in 2008. Carney’s wife, Diana Fox, is no professional slouch either. A savvy Brit with dual citizenship, she met Carney at Oxford and launched her career as an economist specializing in developing nations. She is active in environmental and social justice causes, a fact not lost on the British press that ran some grumpy editori-

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When right-wing types tell you that the NDP are fiscally irresponsible “socialists” you can remind them that many NDP provincial governments across Canada over the years have balanced their budgets. In B.C., for the second time this year, the Liberal government has increased its deficit forecast. The B.C. deficit will now increase to $1.47 billion (that’s B for billion by the end of March 2013. Yet, Liberal finance minister Mike de Jong claims that in less than five weeks earlier, he will forecast a balanced budget for 2013. This is voodoo economics in the least and massive mis-

representation in the worst. As Carol James has pointed out, this balanced budget assumption is based on coming up with “magical monies.” How is this possible? Carol referred to the concept of “selling the farm”which means that monies will be raised by selling of assets that are already owned by the people of British Columbia. This is one of the oldest tricks in the book for self-styled “capitalists” who find it so easy to preach against so-called “socialists.” You simply take the taxpayer owned property, sell it off and then you can claim that you balanced the budget. You are not creating wealth through your

“free enterprise” system, you are selling off the farm to pay your debts. This emphasizes what many clear-thinkers have been saying for years, that the BC Liberals are much less fiscally responsible than they claim to be. If an NDP government were doing this, the media would be screaming bloody murder; yet, when the Liberals do it, you hear barely a whimper from the media outlets in this province. So, come March, when the BC Liberals claim to be balancing the budget, please keep this in mind. Dick Harrington Chilliwack

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When teacher Richard Krahn and a group of students came back from We Day in Vancouver on Oct. 18 they wanted to help change the lives of other people. And when they found out that $25 can change one person’s life forever, they wanted to start raising money. We Create Change is a campaign organized by the international charity Free The Children. Kids collect pennies to help provide clean water for people living mainly in Africa and China. The money goes toward building wells, and a donation of $25 gives one person water for the rest of his or her life. Krahn, along with fellow Promontory Heights elementary teachers Jody Holford and Lisa vanDalfsen, organized the schoolwide event. For three weeks in November, each class collected thousands of pennies. The students asked their friends and families for donations, picked up dropped pennies off the ground and around their homes, and raided their siblings’ piggy banks. The work paid off. Last week the school had collected 25 four-litre milks jugs full of pennies. That’s about 750 pounds of one-cent pieces. Approximately 132,000 copper coins. An impressive $1,320. By taking part in the We Create Change campaign, the school will have helped provide clean water for around 53 people. They will get to

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The bowls were brimming at Ornaments aid fund raising event Meadow Rose Society Yarrow The Empty Bowl fund raiser saw lots of bowls filled Rose from page 14

On Thursday, Dec. 6, staff and volunteers of the Meadow Rose Society will be offering Christmas ornaments with O’Mahony and her staff, for a minimum donation of $2 each. “We hope you’ll drop by the office (Suite 101A – 8615 Young Road) sometime during the season to purchase an ornament in support of the Society and hang

it on the Community Office’s twin trees,” she said. “As you do, we further hope that you will keep the spirit of the season alive in your hearts for the coming year, remembering the babies of our community and the hope they represent for the future.” For more 604-8455432 or meadowrosehelp@yahoo.ca or http://www.meadowrosesociety.com

with nourishing soup. The Yarrow event on Nov. 25 was sold out and raised more than $2,200 for the Stephen Lewis Foundation Grandmothers to Grandmothers campaign, said organizers. The funds will directly support African grandmothers who are raising their grandchildren orphaned by HIV/AIDS, reported Suzy Coulter, member of the Chilliwacky Gogos. “We are so thankful for the wonderful community support and especially the local potters: Solstice Pottery, Greendale Pottery, Wilson Road Pottery, Schellenberg Pottery, Driediger Pottery, R. Skene and Venema Potters, Fieldstone Pottery, Pottery by Kelly and Inspired Arts and Gifts, who generously donated their beautiful bowls.” Anyone interested in joining the group of “gogetter” grandmothers can contact Doreen at 604 795-6673.

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Volunteers Lori Durham (left) and Kim Rehak, sort through some of the toys donated to Chilliwack Community Services’ Christmas Sharing Program. Last year the program, which partners with several other community groups, delivered toys to 570 families through out Chilliwack as part of its Christmas Sharing Program. GREG KNILL/ PROGRESS

Sharing program helps keep Christmas bright Greg Knill

The Progress At a secret location somewhere in Chilliwack, elves are already busy helping Christmas wishes come true for local families. They’ve got their lists (and they’re checking them twice) as they try to match requests with a growing collection of donated toys and other gifts as part of the Chilliwack Community Services’ Christmas Sharing Program. Last year the season was made brighter for 570 Chilliwack families, thanks to the work of these

elves and other community partners. It’s that community involvement that makes the program so strong, says James Challman, executive director of CCS. “It’s just amazing,” he says. The program stretches back more than 80 years and is tied closely to the origins of Chilliwack Community Services itself. In 1928 a woman noticed one of her neighbours was struggling, so she rallied other community members so the family would not be without during the holidays. Today the Christmas Sharing

program retains that community spirit, but its reach is much farther. The program partners with the Salvation Army in the application process, assembly, and distribution of Christmas hampers. The Salvation Army collects the food donations and CCS manages the collection of gifts. Fundraising events are held throughout the community to support the programs. The Chilliwack-Mount Cheam Rotary Club recently hosted its CATT volleyball tournament, raising $23,000 and 315 toys for CCS. And

on Sunday, the Chilliwack Chiefs held their Teddy Bear and Toque Toss, with all the collected teddy bears and toques going to CCS. This Saturday ReMax Realty will host its annual toy drive at the Pantry Restaurant (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.). Donations of new, unwrapped toys are accepted for all ages, CCS says, “from tots to teens, and moms and dads, too.” There are also several drop off locations around the community. In addition, “Angel Trees” have been set up at both the Cottonwood and Chilliwack Malls where people can choose a child

and purchase a gift for that individual. Distributing these toys is a process that began weeks ago. The program is open to anyone receiving income assistance, a disability pension, EI benefits, or struggling on a low income. Part of the application process includes providing information about the children who will receive the gifts, including requests. (Applications end Dec. 7.) Volunteers then take that information and match it to the donations that have been received. The Continued: SHARING/ p27

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Realtors host events in the spirit of Christmas

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More experience better results superior service It’s more than our mission statement, it’s the foundation I have built our team success on for over the last two decades. It’s about obtaining top dollar for client’s homes and doing more to make each transaction smooth and worry-free. That’s why I am continually raising the bar in service by adding new innovative sales tools and customer services like weekly color advertising, unlimited virtual tours and a complimentary moving van Our commitment is to give you a competitive edge in our marketplace and the extra helping hand to make each move the easiest it can be. The market has changed, experience has never been more important than now. With over 1200 homes sold and counting, we know what it takes to buy or sell in this market. ...Call us first! “Hire a team for the price of one agent!”

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Royal LePage Wheeler Cheam Realty is gearing up for its 3rd Annual Christmas Stocking Drive. The holiday season can be a difficult time of the year for families who are struggling to provide basic necessities and have little extra for their children at Christmas. Royal LePage invites you to stop by the office at #8-8337 Young Road to purchase a stocking (at cost) for $2.00 and choose an age category from one to 17 years old. Return the stocking filled with new, unwrapped items to the office by December 13th. The filled stockings will be distributed by Chilliwack Community Services. So come on by, fill a stocking, and fill a little heart with joy! Sutton Group Showplace Realty Ltd. is hosting its 2nd Annual Sutton Village Gingerbread House Contest. The gingerbread house must be 100% edible, 3’ height maximum, and a 2’x2’ platform maximum. There will be prizes for four categories: Ages 12 and under, ages 13-18, ages 19 and over, and professional (business). Come and view the gingerbread house creations between December 1 to 15 at Sutton Group Showplace Realty, 9240 Young Road (corner of Young and Princess), during business hours, Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturdays 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Vote by donation for your favourite gingerbread house with all proceeds going to the Canadian Cancer Society. The grand finale night will be held December 15 and category winners will awarded prizes.

I have lived in Chilliwack for most of my life, raised a family and have watched our city and surrounding areas grow and prosper. Having built, bought and sold homes in the Chilliwack area, I made real estate a passion and hobby for many years. By turning my hobby into a profession I have proven my success and experience by listening to my clients on what they want and need in a home. I pride myself on having an excellent work ethic, a strong sense of responsibility and being highly motivated. I am dedicated to my clients as they are my most valuable asset and they in turn become my #1 fan. Therefore, it only stands to reason that I have your best interest at heart by,

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“Working for You . . . Beyond the Sale’’ HomeLife Glenayre Realty Chilliwack Ltd.

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The Chilliwack & District Real Estate Board presents the “Best of Chilliwack’’ Christmas Lighting Tour. Hurry - this week is the last chance to call in the addresses of decorated homes for the tour. Have you seen a spectacular residential Christmas light display? Or have you decorated your home in a light display that you’d like others to see? The Chilliwack & District Real Estate Board is collecting the addresses of the most festively decorated homes for the enjoyment of everyone in our community. If you know of a home that should be on that list, call the Chilliwack and District Real Estate Board office at 604-792-0912 on or before December the 10th, and submit the full street address. Addresses for the “Best of Chilliwack” Christmas Lighting Tour will be published on the front pages of the December 13 & 20 Real Estate Review, delivered inside the Chilliwack Progress. RE/MAX Nyda Realty will be hosting its 19th Annual Toy Drive on Saturday, Dec. 8, collecting new, unwrapped toys to assist Community Services’ Christmas Sharing Program for less fortunate children in our community. Drop off your gift between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. at The Pantry Banquet Room, 45466 Yale Road West. Enjoy Christmas refreshments and enter to win great door prizes. For the kids there will be face painting and goodies. A professional photographer will be taking photos and you will receive a free framed picture with Santa, courtesy of RE/MAX Nyda Realty.

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When you need an agent you can count on, I am a high energy full time Realtor who is determined to deliver the very best service to every client while ensuring their dreams are fulfilled. I have lived and worked in many areas of Chilliwack for over 30 years, prior to real estate sales as a mortgage professional and a small business owner, which has helped me gain insight to Chilliwack and its various neighbourhoods. With my background in real estate financing, I can guide you through the buying process with ease. Listings wanted…if you are thinking of selling the market is active…now is a great time to sell. You can count on me to get your home sold quickly and for top dollar! No one sells more real estate than RE/MAX and I am proud to be aligned with Chilliwack’s top selling office. I love to talk with clients and prospective clients and welcome your calls.

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Grizzlies fall two points short in provincial final

Eric J. Welsh, The Progress

Early in the second quarter of Saturday morning’s provincial Grade 8 football final, the GW Graham Grizzlies lined up for a two point convert. With a chance to take a 14-6 lead on the Notre Dame Jugglers, Ethan Mastin took the ball and plowed up the middle. Legs churning, he got to the goal-line, but couldn’t shove his way in. As the whistle blew and the referee made the sign for no-go, GWG offensive line coach Luke Acheson was heard on the sideline saying, ‘Cmon guys! We need those.’ Prophetic words. By game’s end, a two-point convert either way was the difference, with Notre Dame taking a 28-26 win at B.C. Place Stadium. For the third week in a row, the first-year Grizzlies stood toe-totoe with a AAA heavyweight. Of fensively, the Grizzlies were almost

unstoppable, except on those two point converts. Mastin picked up one touchdown and GWG’s only successful convert on tough runs up the gut, while Gabe Mannes stretched the field with off-tackle scampers. Emilio Pineda, who got the nod as the game’s most outstanding offensive player, rolled up 179 yards on 22 carries. “It was nerve-wracking and exciting and a great opportunity. It’s so much hard work to get here, and then you lose and it feels like it was all for nothing,” he said. “But it wasn’t all for nothing. It doesn’t feel great losing, but it’s a part of life. Pineda had two touchdowns, including the play of the game. On a third-and-three late in the first quarter, he burst up the middle for a beautiful 60 yard TD run. “My blockers cleared everyone out, except one guy that was hanging on to me,” Pineda said. “I shook him off and kept running as fast as I could.” GWG might have passed the ball more had quarterback Wyatt Uzick not gone down with a hip injury late in the first quarter. Uzick limped back onto the field in the second half, and threw a touchdown toss in the third quarter. Mannes was on the

receiving end, alertly hauling in a pass that was tipped by Notre Dame defensive back Joseph Santalucia. But GWG was never able to fully unleash the spread offence they love so much, sticking instead with the run heavy single-wing formation. Still, they managed four TDs and one two point convert and had the team in it at the end. Defensively, the Grizzlies just couldn’t come up with a stop. An Uzick endzone interception thwarted the Jugglers on their first series, and time ran out on Notre Dame in their last series before halftime. Beyond that, GWG couldn’t get off the field. Every Notre Dame drive was time-consuming, and had the D gasping for air. “We knew we needed to make a stop, strip the ball or get an interception and we just couldn’t get it done,” said talkative linebacker Miguel Wood, who was awed by the atmosphere inside the 54,000 seat stadium. “I’m always going to remember this feeling of losing, and how much it sucks. And next time we come here, we’re not going to lose.” The game’s most outstanding player, Juggler QB Steven Moretto, gashed the Grizzlies

Noah Dubosoff ran hard on a second half kickoff return, setting the stage for a GW Graham touchdown. The Grizzlies had four majors, but fell two points shy of the Notre Dame Jugglers, losing 28-26 in a Saturday morning provincial final at BC Place Stadium. JENNA HAUCK/ PROGRESS

on the ground. Moretto ran for two majors and threw for another, finding Mauro Giammaria out of the backfield for a five yard score. Santalucia and Mario Marra provided the lightning and thunder. Santalucia, the speedster, seemed a couple gears faster than the GWG tacklers. When the Grizzlies were thoroughly gassed late in the game, Marra was the battering ram, fin-

ishing runs with authority. Marra had the final Notre Dame TD, scoring on a 10 yard run up the gut early in the fourth quarter. In the final minute, with GWG desperately needing to get the ball back, it was Moretto applying the dagger with a 10 yard run on third and six. The Jugglers were able to kill the clock with kneel-downs, end-

ing GWG’s otherwise dream season. “At the beginning of the season, I don’t think any of us really saw this coming,” said Wood “We thought we might be good in our division, but it wasn’t until we beat Vancouver College that we really believed. We figured if we could knocked off the No. 1 team we could knock off any team.” The local lads were disappointed after-

wards, some even getting a bit teary-eyed. But this was a firstyear AA team that was never supposed to be here. Head coach Laurie Smith said it best in the post game huddle. “You just came within two points of beating the AAA provincial champions,” he said. “Keep your heads up because you’ve got nothing, absolutely nothing to be ashamed of.”

Chiefs fall flat in home ice loss to tenacious Trail A Chilliwack Chiefs team that has been so good this season had the wheels fall off on home-ice Sunday night, losing 6-3 to the Trail Smoke Eaters. Coming off back to back shutout wins over the Prince George Spruce Kings Thursday and Friday night, the Chiefs (19-7-1-1) figured to cap off a perfect weekend with a win over a mediocre Smokies squad (12-180-1). Trail didn’t cooperate. Though they fell behind early, the visitors never stopped coming. The feisty Smoke

Eaters beat Chilliwack for the second time in two meetings this season, and the Chiefs will be happy to see the last of them for 2012-13 (barring playoffs). Things started so well for the Chiefs, who got the only two goals of period one. Austin Plevy got Chilliwack on the board at 7:14, burying the rebound of a Luke Esposito shot. On teddy bear/toque toss night, fuzzy things came raining down from the stands. Esposito struck for one of his own with 2:19 left in the opening frame.

Chiefs D-man Ben Israel cranked a point shot that cleared the top of the net by five feet, clanging off the end-glass and careening back in front. The Connecticut kid found it first, skating into the crease to pop it over L yndon Stanwood’s glove. The second period was the start of the horror show for the Chiefs, who discovered for a second time this season that you can’t let up on the Smokies. Chilliwack should have learned that lesson in early November, when a 3-0 first period lead turned into a 5-4

road loss in Trail. On Sunday night, the Smoke Eaters scored thrice in the middle frame to turn a two-goal deficit into a 3-2 lead. Trail got two within the first 3:13 of the middle frame. The first came off a bad giveaway behind the Chilliwack net. Goaltender Josh Halpenny left his cage to play the puck, and perhaps expected one of his D-men to be in the neighborhood. The keeper hesitated just long enough for Luke Sandler to pick his pocket and throw the puck in front. Adam Wheeldon hit the unguarded net to

make it 2-1. On a Trail power play 49 seconds later, Brent Baltus parked his butt in the blue paint, deflecting the puck up and over Halpenny’s shoulder for his league leading 19th of the year (one ahead of Chilliwack’s Josh Hansen). The Chiefs came unglued as the period went on, taking penalty after undisciplined penalty. Trail got their third goal on another power play, with Chilliwack flagged for too many men. On the power play, Halpenny stopped a shot from Jake Lucchini, but couldn’t locate the

puck in the blue paint. Sandler found it before Halpenny, sliding it under the keeper for his ninth of the year and a 3-2 Smoke Eaters lead. The Smokies kept coming in period three, adding another goal just 1:20 into the final frame. Sandler got his second of the game, getting in behind the Chilliwack defence to score on a breakaway. Just over a minute later, Baltus cruised through the crease, putting a shot over Halpenny’s glove to make the score 5-3. Sandler beat Halpenny from well out at 3:54 and the game

was effectively over. Garrett Forster scored in the final minute to make the final score a wee bit more respectable, but you know it’s a particularly bad night when the visitors sweep the three star selections. The three stars were Sandler (first), Baltus (second) and Braden Pears (Trail, third). There’s still far more good than bad coming out of the weekend. The Chiefs are one point up on Penticton for first place overall in the BCHL as they head into a Wednesday night home-ice class versus Coquitlam (7 p.m.)

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Sardis shines in showcase

A very successful basketball weekend at Sardis secondary saw the senior team take two preseason matches against very tough opponents. Four hundred fans packed the Sardis gym Friday night to watch their Falcons take on the defending provincial champion Terry Fox Ravens. Sardis made it look surprisingly easy, knocking off the champs 73-61. The Falcons hit

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the court again on Saturday, walloping the No. 2 ranked AA Holy Cross Crusaders 77-62. Big man Hayden Lejeune was a force in both games, throwing down four slam dunks. Eric Rogers, Cam Servatius and Mike Gregory were all strong as well. The two day Boys Basketball Showcase included games across several age levels. The Falcons junior boys team hosted Terry Fox and Chilliwack sec-

ondary school. Facing the Ravens Friday night, the Sardis boys trailed 18-6 after one quarter. They were within three (37-35) with three minutes to play before falling 43-35. Colin Kellington led Sardis in scoring with 11 points. Josh Anderson had 10, Phillip Choi had five and Henry Tung had four. The Falcons bounced back Saturday, overwhelming the CSS Storm 49-9.

A balanced attack saw 10 Sardis players hit the scoresheet. Kellington led the team with nine points. Thjis Duineveld played tough in the paint, knocking down eight. Peter Fehr had seven and Tung drained two three-pointers to finish with six. The junior boys play their next game Dec. 10 in Mission before returning home to play Abby Collegiate on Dec. 12.

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Flames fly at Kamloops tournament The Unity Christian senior boys basketball team is ranked eighth in the provincial rankings as the single A basketball season gets set to start. The team showed they may be capable of more at a recent tournament in Kamloops. Missing two key starters, the Flames still finished second at the St. Anns tourney. In their opener, UC dispatched fifth-ranked Pemberton 60-43, led by Ryan Billsten’s 25 points. Rookie point

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Helen Hill went to her eternal rest on November 28, 2012 at Abbotsford, BC at the age of 82 years. HILL Helen was born June 17, 1930 in Mullingar, Saskatchewan to Jacob & Sarah Hiebert. She was the fourth child of a family that would eventually have eight children. Upon completion of her schooling she moved to Saskatoon, Sask. to begin her working career (1950). As a waitress at the Commodore CafĂŠ she met, fell in love, and eventually married our father, Raymond Hill, in Vancouver, BC in 1953 when he returned from the Korean War. As he was still an active soldier she accompanied her new husband to be with his family in Glace Bay, NS while he arranged to be posted to the West Coast (CFB, Jericho Beach & CFB, Chilliwack) to start their new lives together. Settling in the Chilliwack area they were eventually able to buy their first home on Walnut St. in Yarrow in 1962 where they raised their three children; Ken â€“ 1954, Doug â€“ 1956 and Debbie â€“ 1960, and lived there until 1999 when they sold and moved to Agassiz, BC, where she got her new home. Upon moving to Agassiz Helen, with her husband Ray, became volunteers with the â€œMeals on Wheelsâ€? program for several years. After Rayâ€™s passing she continued to be active in the Agassiz Thrift Store, serving the area.

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Helen continued to reside at 7292 Elm until failing health convinced her that she should downsize to an apartment at Cheam Manor in Agassiz, where she resided until the time of her passing. Helen lived a full life being surrounded by family and many friends, some of them lifetime, that were acquired in her travels through life. She will be sadly missed. Helen Hill will be sadly missed by sons Ken (Debbie) Hill, Doug (Diane) Hill and daughter Debbie Ahl; sisters Mary (Bill) Epp and Elma Osborne. Grandchildren Sarah, Jenn and Lisa Hill, Meagan and Helen Ahl, Karissa (Mike) Sheehan, Candace Hill (Johan Bate), and Courtney Hill. Great Grandchildren Summer Sheehan and Lyllia Bate. Sadly predeceased by parents Jacob (1978) & Sarah Hiebert (1992); her husband of 50 years, Raymond Hill (2003); son Larry (1950), brothers Jacob (1924) and Abe (1952); sisters Margaret (2003), Anne (2009) and Betty (2011). A Celebration of Life service will be held at 10:30 am on Thursday, December 6, 2012 at Woodlawn Mt. Cheam Funeral Home Chapel (45865 Hocking Ave., Chilliwack). Visitation will take place Wednesday, December 5, 2012 from 7 â€“ 9 pm. Cremation to take place after the service. Woodlawn Mt. Cheam Funeral Home 45865 Hocking Avenue, Chilliwack, BC V2P 1B5 (604) 793.4555

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(nee Bauman) Sept. 21, 1922-Nov. 25, 2012 With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of our Mom, Grandma, and Great-Grand- HLOOKOFF ma (Ama) on November 25, 2012, at Chilliwack General Hospital.Â She passedÂ peacefully into the arms of Jesus with family at her side. Left to mourn are her children Gerry Hlookoff (Lori), Shelley Janzen (Hank) and Walter Hlookoff (Mavis). She is also survived by her many grandchildren and greatgrandchildren who brought such joy to her life.Â Each and everyone of them held a special place in her heart.Â She was pre-deceased by her husband Bill, her grandson Aaron, and her siblings.Â Mom was a prairie girl who met Dad, the love of her life, moved to the coast and raised her family in Langley and Abbotsford, B.C. After Dadâ€™s passing, she moved to ChilliwackÂ where she spent her final years. A mass to celebrate Momâ€™s life will be held at St. Maryâ€™s Catholic Church, in Chilliwack, at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 1, 2012.Â First Memorial - Aldergrove 604-857-0111

NEWMAN Marion

(nee Friesen) June 8, 1920 â€“ Dec. 1, 2012 Loved, honoured and respected. It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Marion Newman. Our Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother, Sister, Aunt, Cousin and Friend left this world quietly surrounded by family. Born in Marienberg, Germany the 2nd of 8 children of Heinrich and Helen Friesen, the family settled in Saskatchewan in 1923. In difficult times with very little assistance, the family struggled thru the early years in Canada followed by the Great Depression and its recovery. Â Marion married Henry Newman in July 1937, and after a time in Saskatchewan and Alberta the young family relocated to Greendale in 1943, whereÂ they raisedÂ seven children. Marion met all of lifeâ€™s challenges with remarkable strength and courage. Her first home in BC wasÂ destroyed by fire. Her second home was nearly demolished in the 1948 flood. Through all of this Marion showed great resourcefulness with her legendary baking, canning, gardening and fishing skills, sewing, knitting and nurturing. With a no nonsense attitude, Marion always showed wonderful hospitality and gener-

osity. She and Henry travelled every summer for nearly 30 years andÂ Mom travelledÂ to Australia twice. Caring and kind, Marion was a hard worker both within and outside of the family circle, and still found time to volunteer her time in many ways includingÂ many years with theÂ Ladies Hospital Auxiliary and laterÂ at Heritage Village. Marion is survived by her children, Richard (Bonnie), Edward (Grace) Betty (Ed) Wilson, Lynda McDowell, Sandra (Barry) Bennett, Patricia Newman and Dianne Newman (Brad Copeland), 9 grandchildren, 17 greatgrandchildren, her sisters Hester, Mart and Elsie; brothers Art and Ed. Marion was predeceased by her husband Henry after 60 years of marriage; her brothers Hank and Al, and son-in-law Don McDowell. Our thanks to the staff of Chilliwack General Hospital and Eden Care Centre for their caring of Marion in her last difficult days. Peace at Journeys End. Funeral service will be held at Hendersonâ€™s Funeral Home, ChilliwackÂ at 1pm on Friday 7th December, 2012.

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Health & Safety Co-ordinator Black Press is looking for a Health & Safety Coordinator, to be located in our central compensation office in Abbotsford. Black Press is Canadaâ€™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 Pressâ€™ 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. Requirements: â€˘ Minimum 2 years post-secondary education (diploma) in Occupational Health & Safety. â€˘ Significant work experience in OH&S required, with a background in a manufacturing environment an asset. â€˘ Excellent time and project management skills. â€˘ Strong problem identification and problem resolution skills. â€˘ Motivated individual with proven initiative. â€˘ 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.

YOUR LISTING HERE!

KIDS & ADULTS

WE WANT YOU! to deliver Route

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CHILLIWACK 901-18 Birch, Cheam, Chesterfeild, First, Yale, Young

138

901-38 Lewis, Sidney, Young

142

901-42 Barber, Berkely, Candow, Cawley, Corbould, Harrison, Henley

100

901-48 Carroll, Herron, Lewis, Northview, Marshall, Nelmes, Norland

119

903-04 Macken, Mayfair, Menzies, Riverside, Woodland

105

903-38 Harford, Portgage, Reece, Rortary, Williams, Yale

127

905-04 Railway, Rowat, Trethewey

906-32 First, Gore, Nowell, Princess, Young

130

906-34 Empress, Fletcher, Margaret, Nowell, Princess Williams, Yale, Young

134

SARDIS 920-14 Dorell, Elwood, Maitland, Paige, Rochester Spruce

921-08 Centennial, Davis, Greenwood, Griffin

108

921-14 Alder, Britton, Gordon, Manuel, Sheffeild, Vedder, Webb

127

921-20 Downes, Knight, Melville, Queen

140

924-32 Carter, Hipwell, Janis, Keith Wilson, Kim, Tyson

109

AGASSIZ 970-06 Beechwood, Carolina, Hawthorne, Kalyna

CALL TODAY

604-702-5552 12-12T CH4

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FINANCIAL SERVICES

Need CA$H Today? Own A Vehicle? Borrow Up To $25,000

No Credit Checks! Cash same day, local office.

www.PitStopLoans.com 604-777-5046

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

338

GUTTER CLEANING

K-ONE PAINTING. Commercial, Residential, interior, exterior. WCB coverage. Free est. (604)997-1674

$38/HOUR PLUMBING, HEATING plugged drains. Big & small jobs. Local & licensed cell (778)549-2234

SAME DAY SERVICE AVAILABLE

Call Ian @ 604-724-6373

300

Northstar Painting Ltd.- The Small jobs - We do it all! Interior and at Students Rates. WCB Safe, Reli778.344.1069

Residential Specialists. BIG jobs, Exterior Projects. Master Painters able, Efficient & Quality Paint.

356

LANDSCAPING

RPL CONTRACTING. Fully insured, hydro seeding, mountainside landscaping, rock walls. Call (604)823-6191 or 604-819-0150

320 COUNTERTOPS

Cheam Countertops. Solid and laminate surfaces. Free estimates. call Hank, (604)795-3163

260

ELECTRICAL

YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 Service Call Lic #89402 Same day guarnâ€™td We love small jobs! 604-568-1899

130

HELP WANTED

MOVING & STORAGE

#1 As in movers we trust. Reliable Honest Movers. Same day moves & deliveries. Starting, $45hr + gas. (604)997-0332 / (604)491-8607 1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING. Real Professionals, Reasonable. Rates. Different From the Rest. 604-721-4555. SPARTAN Moving Ltd. Fast & Reliable. Insured Competitive rates. Wknd Specials. Call Frank: (604) 435-8240

130

HELP WANTED

RUBBISH REMOVAL

BSMB Rubbish Removal. Serving all you rubbish removal needs with a 14â€™ long trailer. Will remove yard waste, furniture, appliances, recycling material and construction site clean up. Service within 24 hrs, 7 days a week. (604)793-8378 Cleaning up before the holidays, we can help! Up to 40% cheaper than 1-800 companies. (604)825-8477

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 246

PLUMBING

www.paintspecial.com 604.339.1989 Lower Mainland 604.996.8128 Fraser Valley Running this ad for 8yrs

3 rooms for $299, 2 coats any colour

374

(Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls Cloverdale Premium quality paint. NO PAYMENT until Job is completed. Ask us about our Laminate Flooring & Maid Services.

HELP WANTED

477

PETS

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CHIHUAHUA PUPPIES. 8 weeks old, purebred long hair female. Vaccinated & pad trained. $900 $1200. (604)807-9957

Fraser Valley Contractors, Tree Services, Land Clearing. Top dollar for standing cedars. (604)845-6305

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

PETS

GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPPIES P.B. $1200: Born Sept. 29th. 2 Male, 1 Female. (778)863-6332

477

PETS

CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866

LAB Yellow X Golden Retriever pups. Family / Hobby Farm raised. Vet âœ“, shots, short hair, parents exc temper. $595. 604-835-0305 NEED A GOOD HOME for a good dog or a good dog for a good home? We adopt dogs! Call 604856-3647 or www.856-dogs.com

SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL of Chilliwack

MINI SCHNAUZER pups. 1st shots, dewormed, tails docked, vet âœ“ $550/ea. Call 604-657-2915.

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HELP WANTED ARE

The award-winning Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows News has an immediate opening for a full time Advertising Sales Representative. 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 driverâ€™s license is required.

WOMENâ€™S

OPPORTUNITY AWARD

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

PROGRAM

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Black Press has over 170 community newspapers across Canada and the United States and for the proven candidate the opportunities are endless. Please submit your resume with a cover letter by 5:00 pm Sunday, December 9, 2012, to: 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 Thank you to all who apply, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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EDUCATION

LEARN ONLINE

SEEKING APPLICATIONS FOR 2012/13

Advertising Sales Representative

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THE NEWS Serving Maple Ridge & Pitt Meadows since 1978

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

GOLDEN RETRIEVER X COLLIE (Lassie) pups. You canâ€™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

No phone calls please.

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PETS

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

WEâ€™RE ON THE WEB w w w.bcclassified.com

â€˘ Tree & Stump Removal â€˘ CertiďŹ ed Arborists â€˘ 20 yrs exp. â€˘ 60â€™ Bucket Truck â€˘ Crown Reduction â€˘ Spiral Pruning â€˘ Land Clearing â€˘ Selective Logging ~ Fully Insured â€˘ Best Rates ~

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

604-787-5915, 604-291-7778

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, Canadaâ€™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

PETS

CHIHUAHUA, FEMALE, 1 year old, long hair, $500. Please call 604-794-7347

TREE SERVICES

www.treeworksonline.ca treeworkes@yahoo.ca 10% OFF with this AD

477

PETS

CATS OF ALL DESCRIPTION in need of caring homes! All cats are Spayed, neutered, vaccinated and dewormed. Visit us at fraservalleyhumanesociety.com or call 1 (604)820-2977

Tree removal done RIGHT!

MULTI-MEDIA JOURNALIST

PETS

AKC English bulldogs pups available dewormed. Microchipped. All akc papers in hand 1 year health guarantee. They will also come with first set of shots. Text 916-6689109 or Email:joehatfield211@yahoo.ca

Cleaning up before the holidays, we can help! Up to 40% cheaper than the 1-800 companies. Century Rubbish Removal. (604)825-8477

PAINT SPECIAL

130

PETS

www.blackpress.com

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EDUCATION

115

EDUCATION

115

EDUCATION

115

11-12H S1

EDUCATION

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 certiďŹ cation from the Provincial Outreach Program for Autism and Related Disorders (POPARD). Government student loans, Employment & Labour Market Services (ELMS), band funding & other ďŹ nancing options available to qualiďŹ ed applicants. Over 92% of our grads are employed in their ďŹ eld of study within 6 months of graduation.

604-580-2772 www.stenbergcollege.com

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523

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

UNDER $100

524

UNDER $200

548

ELECTRIC LIFT and recline chair $95. Call 604-792-4090

upright freezer, Coldspot, model but works great, (604)795-3242

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SUMPĂĽPUMPSĂĽ ĂĽ ĂĽUPĂĽĂĽ COUNTERĂĽ TOPĂĽ DISHWASHER ĂĽ LIKEĂĽ NEW

COSTĂĽ ĂĽASKINGĂĽ ĂĽ %LEC ĂĽ SNOĂĽ BLOWER ĂĽ NICEĂĽ COND ĂĽ ĂĽ OR ELEC ĂĽSNOĂĽSHOVELĂĽCHEAPERĂĽ MAN WOMANĂĽ CAVEĂĽ XMASĂĽ GIFTS ĂĽ FASTAS TICĂĽCOLLECTION ĂĽUNDERĂĽ ĂĽ NICEĂĽ SPDĂĽ MTNĂĽ BIKEĂĽ ORĂĽ SMALLĂĽ WOOD STOVE ĂĽ ĂĽ 7ORLDĂĽ GLOBEĂĽ LIQUORĂĽ BAR ĂĽ HUGE ĂĽ WOOD

BEAUTIFULĂĽ ĂĽGREATĂĽGIFTĂĽ GALVĂĽ ROOlNGĂĽ ĂĽ ĂĽ COVERS X ĂĽLIMITEDĂĽAMT ĂĽ

Welder, Lincoln AC225 GLM stick welder, 50â€™ shielded ext. to 220 dryer plug, face shield, rods, gloves, hammer. $175 firm. (604)795-3242

530

older $100.

FARM EQUIPMENT

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

WEâ€™RE ON THE WEB www.bcclassified.com

545

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

FUEL

FURNITURE

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

560

MISC. FOR SALE

REAL ESTATE 625

FOR SALE BY OWNER

REAL ESTATE 633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

â€˘ Twins â€˘ Fulls â€˘ Queens â€˘ Kings 100â€™s in stock! www.Direct Liquidation.ca (604)294-2331

9462 Cook St.

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. Glenbrookhomes.net

627

MISC. WANTED

Highest Prices Paid for Old Coins Change, Sets, Gold, Olympic Local Collector 604-701-8041

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HOMES WANTED

HOUSES FOR SALE

706 626

with the &ODVViĂ€eG

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cash only

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

3-LINE EXAMPLE

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SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL FOOD BANK Bring a food donation and receive a prize!

ONLINE AD: Local reach â€” until you cancel it!

Call 604.575-5555

The Chilliwack

Progress 11/12H_SP8

Clean, quiet building â€˘ â€˘ â€˘ â€˘

Insuite storage Laundry on every floor Heat & hot water incl Secure underground prkg

1 & 2 Bdrms Starting at $575/m Refâ€™s required, no pets Crime-free multi-housing Call for appt. 604-792-3010 or leave message

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

AGASSIZ

T. Marlowe Manor Spacious 1 bdrm avail. now, $530/m.

Ask about our seniors discount. Pets upon prior approval.

604-796-8760 CHILLIWACK: 1 bdrm apt. incl f/s, curtains, prkg, deck, New paint. $600/mo. Close to bus, shopping, Landing Rec centre & hosp. Call (604)792-2695

NEWER

Chilliwack. 2 bdrm, 2 bath, 2 parking spots, 1st flr, avail jan 1. n/p, n/s, $850/m. (604)703-4319

CHILLIWACK, 2 bdrm, 3 appl., 1st flr, 1100 sqâ€™. Avail. Dec 1. $675/m. (604)793-9236

Chilliwack. 2 bdrm, 850sf, w/d, family oriented. Newly renoâ€™d, $800. Avail now. 604-792-0749

CHILLIWACK. 2 bdrm, avail Dec 1. $700/m heat hot water included. (604)703-9076

CHILLIWACK AREA, 1 , 2 & 3 bedrooms, family building close to schools, shopping and bus. Parking, cable, laundry incl. small pet ok, avail now. Rob, 604-316-5404.

fairview & fairhaven

Chilliwack. 2 bd, clean, spacious, private yard, quiet setting. 4 appl., in-ste laundry, n/p, n/s, $750+hydro. 604-793-9000/604-799-2818

PRINT AD: Includes photo and 3-lines for one week. ONLINE AD: BC-wide reach! For one week!

YOU COULD WIN!

Cheam View Apts

LiPiteG Time Offer!

9473 Broadway St. 604-819-6229 1 bedrooms suites, upmarket quiet building, w/balcony, hot water, 3 appls, good security, u/grd park, storage, fireplaces, hook-ups, laundry on site, on-site manager, n/s, n/p. Suits available now.

Sell your home FAST in the highest read community newspapers & largest online sites!

Broadway Maples Apts

APARTMENT/CONDO

HOUSES FOR SALE

ONLY

ate $3.50 skls renta

Call Verna, 604-819-0445

STOP RENTING RENT TO OWN No QualiďŹ cation Required, Flexible Terms! Cloverdale â€“ 60th Ave &176th St. Spacious 742 sf. 1 Bdrm. Condo. Only $880/mo. Option Fee Required 604-657-9422

WE BUY HOUSES! Older House â€˘ Damaged House Moving â€˘ Estate Sale â€˘ Just Want Out â€˘ Behind on Payments Quick Cash! â€˘ Flexible Terms! CALL US FIRST! 604-657-9422

626

1 & 2 bdrms - $670/$775/m

RENT TO OWN

Sell your Home!

fre cho e hot col ate

Free premium cable, $80 value. WE CATER TO SENIORS!

RENTALS 700

Join Prospera Credit Union and families, friends and neighbours for a free skate at Prospera Centre.

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Prospera Centre 45323 Hodgins Ave, Chilliwack 1.888.440.4480 prospera.ca

Heat/hot water * On-site Mgr. Adult Oriented * Elevator Large Storage Area * No pets Wheelchair access * Onsite laundry * Digital cable * Security cameras * Parking, apt. ins. required. avail Dec 1

Call (604)869-2022

563

APARTMENT/CONDO

RCMPâ€™s best crime-free multi-housing residence complex.

SUPER BUY

SHARE the WARMTH

4, 2012 2011 December 9,

706

LANAI Apartments

2008 FORD RANGER SPORT, candy apple red, 53,000 km, $14,500. 4 WHEEL SCOOTER & vehicle lift, $3000 4 WHEEL WALKER, has seat, $125. All in excellent condition.

FURNITURE

MATTRESSES starting at $99

MORTGAGES

Chilliwack, move into this renovated, 4 bdrm, full bsmt home for Christmas, twin-sealed windows, 2.5 bath, RV prkg, in-law accommodation, awesome mtn view from exlg deck. $329,000. (604)795-7101

Seasoned fire wood, delivered. Call (604)819-3197 after 3pm

FREE TO A GOOD HOME - dark brown cloth, 4 seater theatre couch in good condition. You must pick up. 604-328-2837 or 778-899-2837.

636

RENTALS

Eat Xocai chocolate, get healthy, great promo - buy 2 get 1 free. Call Murielle, (604)378-1888

FULLY SEASONED, Alder, Maple, Birch. Split & Delivered. Free kindling. Phone 604-789-1492 anytime

548

REAL ESTATE

Chilliwack: bachelor, $520/m; 1 bedroom, $600/m; Avail. now/Dec 1. incl. heat & hot water, near shops & schools. (604)703-9076

ATTENTION SENIORS

APARTMENTS

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Starting at $620/mo. 9330 &

93309340 & 9340 CORBOULD Corbould

Street

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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

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RENTALS 706

RENTALS

APARTMENT/CONDO

706

Chilliwack

APARTMENT/CONDO

RENTALS 706

RENTALS

APARTMENT/CONDO

706

CHILLIWACK

46030 Princess Ave.

QUIET, CLEAN, SECURE,

Fresh and clean Recently renovated 1 Bdrm.............$600/mo Avail Nov 1 2 Bdrm.............$700/mo 3 Bdrm...............$800/m Available Now

Tenant pays hydro incl., fully reno’d, new appliances, free cable, free on site laundry, parking, garden avail., sm pet by terms. Application and ref’s req’d. Avail. immed. Call, 604819-1924

Ross Fullbrook, Royal Lepage (604)792-0077

Starting @ $500/m 1 bdrm, avail now. Adult oriented. Heat, hot water window coverings incl, most suites with balcony, laundry on 1st flr with elevator, (604)824-0264 9430 Nowell St.

CHILLIWACK

LAKESIDE COURT 45810 First Ave., West Newly updated, large, 1 & 2 bedroom, 2 bath condos in secure and well maintained building. Secure parking, elevator with wheel chair access. Walk across the street for shopping, next to library, park. Includes 3 appliances, window coverings, insuite storage, laundry on every floor. Onsite manager. Available now. 604-792-1506 for details

736

CHILLIWACK. Winter special!$755/m. Huge 2 Bd condo, in ste laund, D/W, great loc. storage rm, pet friendly. (604)393-3519

750

TRANSPORTATION 810

Apartments

Chilliwack 1 bdrm furnished bsmt ste, suit single working person or senior. Priv entr., util incl., blt-in vac, a/c, n/s, n/p, no drugs, avail now, refs $575. (604)793-9967

2 appl., n/p, n/s, elec bbq, storage available, bus route, walk to amenities, crime-free building, pets permitted. Onsite manager. We cater to seniors. Avail now.

CALL 604-846-8295

HOMES FOR RENT

Chilliwack, 6576 Reid Rd, Sardis, Great Family Home, 4 bdrm, 2 bath, 2 kitchens, fr/st/dw/w/d, walking distance to all 3 levels of school, fnced yrd, single garage, pets negot. $1500/m, avail. Dec. 1, Ross Fullbrook, Royal Lepage 604-792-0077

Chilliwack Rentals HOMES, APARTMENTS, TOWNHOMES

604.858.RENT (7368) Property Management Division

4-11F HL1

MANAGING 400+ RENTALS. VIEW AT... www.chilliwackpropertymanagement.com HOMELIFE GLENAYRE REALTY CHILLIWACK LTD.

CHILLIWACK. 4 bdrm, 2 bath, special/mint condition character home, circa 1940, inlaid hdwd, french doors, avail now. $1,600/m plus util. N/S, N/P. Janet, 604-793-5492 Chilliwack, 4 bdrm house, 1800 sq. ft. $1200/mo + utilities. Available now. 1 (604)808-3384

sardis holdings.

736

Chilliwack, 3 bdrm rancher, lg yard, pets ok, $1000/m + util. Avail Dec 15. Brian, (604)702-8661

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

Chilliwack, lg 3 bdrm, newly renod, fenced yard, sep laundry, great location, all appl. $995/m. n/p, n/s, avail. Dec 1. Call 1 (604)302-7090

TOP CA$H PAID TODAY For SCRAP VEHICLES!

F.F.I. - 3 bdrm, sep laundry, sep fenced yard, all appl., garage available. $995/m. N/s, n/p. Avail Dec 1. Call 1 (604)302-7090

The Scrapper

Auto Financing 1.800.910.6402

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

1-800-961-7022

www.iDreamAuto.com DL# 7557

751

SUITES, UPPER

CHILLIWACK: 3 BDRM, spacious, above average suite, vaulted ceiling, b/i micro, d/w, b/i vac, lndry, strg shed, carport & lrg yard. Avail jan 1. $1250/mo utils included. Call Carol 604-316-4668

752

812

AUTO SERVICES

West Yale Auto & Conversion Ltd. General repairs to rebuilding. We do it all! (604)793-9310

818

CARS - DOMESTIC

TOWNHOUSES

Chilliwack. Two Bedroom Townhouse near Yale and Hazel. Park at your door. Two floors. 1.5 Bathrooms. Includes washer and dryer hookup. No Pets. $780 Call 604845-0053

TRANSPORTATION

CHILLIWACK lg home on acreage (optional), exc priv. loc, barns, suit long term, refs. 1 (604)853-5195

809

748 SHARED ACCOMMODATION Chilliwack. Working person to share 4 bd furn heritage home, fenced yard, close to amen./bus, avail now, Must see. $500/m. (604)2941678

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.

818

CARS - DOMESTIC

AUTO ACCESSORIES/ PARTS

CARS - DOMESTIC

Sell your Car! with the ClassiÀeG

Power Pack…

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Sell your vehicle FAST in the highest read community newspapers & largest online sites!

ONLY

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

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• B. C.’s newest Agriculture Minister Norm Letnick is approaching his new job with enthusiasm. • The first ever Forum on Agriculture and the Environment provided an opportunity to build new relationships and lay the groundwork for a more collaborative approach to dealing with environmental issues and challenges.. • The three day Pacific Agriculture in the Tradex Centre at the Abbotsford airport starts January 24. Here’s what to expect. • The Farm to Cafeteria Initiative is a growing national network that connects and supports the idea that local farms can provide nutritious, fresh food to cafeterias in publicly run facilities such as schools, universities and hospitals.

Coast Symphony Orchestra conductor Edette Gagné leads quartet of classically-trained musicians during a visit to the Valedoorn Farm in Agassiz in October to play live classical music for Tom Hoogendoorn’s diary herd and kick off an new initiative by the BC Dairy Association. See story, page 10. BCDA PHOTO

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What has now become the premiere event of its kind, the 2012 BC Dairy Industry conference in the Vancouver Convention Centre took place over two days – Thursday, Nov. 29 and Friday, Nov. 30. A reception was held on Wednesday night, Nov. 28. The theme for his year’s convention focussed on innovation – thriving in an ever changing world. It was interesting that the innovation theme was chosen for this event as it will be the focus in the federal government’s new Growing Forward Two policy to be introduced next April 1. And we can credit former BC Agriculture Minister Don McRae with championing the idea of putting more dollars into market expansion and innovation, and less dollars into Business Risk Management (BRM) programs. Only time will tell how well this plan will work, but industry is on-side with it, and it was endorsed by all the other provincial and territorial ag ministers as well as the federal government’s Gerry Ritz. The Dairy Conference’s day long program on Thursday had several main presentations coupled with break out sessions where topics of varied interest were discussed. One of the headline speakers was Jolene Brown, a noted professional speaker, who is also an author and a business consultant. She is not only an informed individual who can deal with family issues, but had a presentation that was laced with humour and put her audience entirely at ease. Jolene knows there is nothing more rewarding or frustrating and challenging than working in a family farm business. Jolene opened the convention program with a presentation that she called ‘It’s a jungle out there – Blazing new trails for agriculture. It resonated well. Later in the morning break-out session her second presentation was entitled ‘If we huff and we puff, will we blow your house down’ where she focussed on succession planning, something that all farm owners and their families should have in place.

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It was interesting that the innovation theme was chosen for this event as it will be the focus in the federal government’s new Growing Forward Two policy to be introduced next April 1. Another speaker of note was Ryan Walter. I am sure many remember Ryan, not only as a successful NHL hockey player, but more recently as president of the Abbotsford Heat hockey club in the American league. Walter has become a sought-after speaker and motivator with his presentations. The BC Dair y Association’s Registered Dieticians demonstrated their skills providing ideas on how to feed a family nutritionally as well as economically. Cross-border shopping, a concern of the BC agriculture industry for a long time, was discussed. Milk board chair Jim Byrne says it has resulted in an eight per cent increase in dairy products being imported into Canada. And that concerns the dairy industry. Lunch was sponsored by Ritchie Smith Feeds Ltd. and followed by the keynote address by Greenpeace dropout Dr. Patrick Moore whom many call the ‘sensible environmentalist’. This was followed by the annual general meeting of the BC Holstein Branch. In the afternoon break-out sessions, the team of Dr. Dan Weary and Dr. Nina Von Keyserlingk – who head up the cow comfort research at the UBC Dairy Education and Research Centre in Agassiz, addressed the convention. Dr. Weary got his Bachelor of Science and Master degrees at McGill University in Montreal. A native of Quebec he also studied animal welfare at Oxford University in England. He worked for Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada before join-

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West Coast Farmer While the newest Agriculture Minister Norm Letnick, recently appointed to the position in BC does not have a farming background, he comes across as one of the more enthusiastic people in government. “I don’t have three generations of farming in my background, but I do have 30 years of business experience, and I know that whether you are a farmer or a businessman you have to realize a profit from your investments. I like to think I bring a different perspective on things than some of my predecessors in this important industry.” The Minister says he wishes he

had all the answers to all the questions he has had to deal with. “It has been a challenge for me over the past two and half months getting to know the issues and the people in the industry. And not having a farming background per se, it has been education learning about the industry and the challenges it faces. I am not smart enough to understand what I am supposed to say – I just say what I believe is right based largely on my extensive business background. When I am talking to a meeting of industry people I tell them I am the current Agriculture Minister and they know exactly what that means. And then I say I want to come back a year from now and say the exact same thing. And they look at me

and say yes – we have someone who actually wants the job. And I do – I really think it is a privilege to work with the agriculture industry in BC. I am the Minister FOR Agriculture – not the Minister OF. I am happy. I would much rather be out there promoting BC products and BC agriculture than anything else government has to offer. It is such a great industry with some great people and we feed the world so what could be better than that.” Letnick said his ministry’s agrifoods strategy together with the BC Jobs Plan has set a goal of expanding the value of the Ag industry from its current level of $10.5 billion to $14 billion over the next five years. “To do that, you just don’t

increase your productivity a little bit on your local farm. You need to expand your markets – you need to reach out to other provinces and to other countries where BC can sell its products. That is why we are now looking at the Chinese market where we hope to make inroads there for cherries, then blueberries. We also continue to look at India and other parts of the world to accept our products.” The Minister says another part of the equation is to look at what we do with our products locally. “It has become a hot button issue for my Ministry since CFIA announced it would be leaving the province at the end of 2013, bringing an end to federal meat inspection. Now it’s BC’s responsibility.

My predecessor Don McRae has been working hard over the past year to come up with a provincial inspection plan, and now it is my responsibility to ensure one is ready for implementation a year from now.” Next month, Letnick and the Agriculture Ministers from all the other provinces and territories meet to endorse the new federal Growing Forward Two agreement. GF2 is changing its focus thanks to former BC Ag Minister Don McRae who convinced everyone that there should be a little less spent on BRM (Business Rink Management) programs, and more on innovation and market expansion. Continued: Minister/ p4

First forum on agriculture, environment focuses on possibilities By Grant Ullyot West Coast Farmer

Dorissa Weston (foreground) and Tammy Lightle fill jars of blueberry blossom honey at Honeyview Farm on Tuesday. The honey is being shipped to Japan. JENNA HAUCK/ BLACK PRESS

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The cool, rainy 2012 season was not a particularly good one for honey production at Honeyview Farm of Chilliwack. But despite that, a major shipment of blueberry honey is packed and ready to go for export to Japan this week, said farm co-owner Pia Awram. They were approached by an exporter from Vancouver who explained the high demand in parts of Asia for foodstuffs made with blueberries. “It’s interesting that the Japanese have such a high opinion of blueberries,” said Awram. Often called a superfood for its

anti-oxidant properties, the blueberry is known as the “vision fruit” in Japan because of its reported health benefits for maintaining vision. “We’re already shipping a lot of blueberry honey, but there’s also been a strong interest in it from local customers who drive from Vancouver to buy it at the farm,” said Awram. But it’s a first for an overseas order of this magnitude at Honeyview. “We’ve never shipped so much in small jars,” she said. They even had to buy a new bottle filling machine just to make sure they could fill the large order to be ready in time for the holidays. Now they’ve got 2700 small

honey jars ready to go on two large pallets, and all the nutrition information is being printed in Japanese for the labels and boxes. “We hope to be exporting even more to Japan in the coming years.” The blueberry blossom honey is made from nectar of the tiny white flowers of the blueberry bush. The honey is light amber in colour with a well rounded flavour. “It doesn’t have a sharp flavour like buckwheat, but it does have a distinct taste,” she said. “When we process and taste the honey, we can tell which one is blueberry.” The blueberry flavour is one of several blossom honeys made from the nectar of flowers by Honeyview, alongside raspberry, alfalfa or blackberry, for example.

The weather was so poor last summer it led to smaller berry crops locally, which impacted honey yield totals. But they still had enough to process and jar up lots of the popular blueberry honey. They’re looking ahead to 2013 for a much better honey crop, and hoping for a “reasonable” winter season to help hive survival rates. Cold spring weather, and the prevalence of bee diseases in recent years, have been devastating for bee keepers worldwide. “But the bees look good, and they’re all packed away in their hives for the winter. Next year is going to be really good,” she said.

Farmers and conservation groups share common goals in maintaining a healthy and productive environment. On October 31, 2012, the first ever Forum on Agriculture and the Environment provided an opportunity to build new relationships and lay the groundwork for a more collaborative approach to dealing with environmental issues and challenges. “We brought the leaders of agriculture and environmental conservation groups together and proved that we can sit in the same room, share a vision, and be respectful. I believe there is real opportunity here because of that,” says Greg Norton, chair of the Agriculture Environment Initiative. “The outcomes and strengths of this day will be measured months and years from now.” Keynote speaker, Peter Bloome, set the tone for the day by challenging participants to focus on what may be possible and always work toward the common good. His talk inspired many in the room as he described the successes and challenges of the Oregon Environmental Council, where environmentalists and agriculturists have been working to address issues of shared interest for the past 10 years. The program also included presentations from people and organizations that are already working on conservation issues with B.C. farmers including David Bradbeer from the Delta Farmland Wildlife Trust and Lee Hesketh, program manager for the Farmland Continued: Forum/ p4

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Efforts by city councils in Langley and Abbotsford to craft new regulations on the use of blueberry cannons to control predator birds has again stirred up controversy. The BC Farm Review Board, after studying the issue, put together a set of regulations that the industry adjusted to and thought that would end the concern. However, there are a few growers who persistently ignore these guidelines and over-use their cannons. Debbie Etsell, the Executive Director of the BC Blueberr y Growers Council, says “these growers give the industry a bad name, and are the root of the problem.” The Blueberry Council employs a liaison person, Nazam Dulat. who works extremely hard to educate growers and resolve conflicts with neighbors. Langley and Abbotsford would both like to place more restrictions on cannon use and impose greater penalties for non-compliance. However any new bylaws the two municipalities pass cannot be implemented until approved by the BC Minister of Agriculture.

Blueberry cannons are stirring up controversy again. SWD – Field Management Critical

Tracy Hueppelheuser, with the BC Ministry of Agriculture, told blueberry growers at their Field Day on Nov. 23 that the Spotted Wing Drosophila continues to create significant challenges for them as well as for growers of strawberries, raspberries and other soft fruits. Emergency registrations of five insecticides have been available for berry growers during the past growing season. In order to optimize the effectiveness of these insecticides, growers should be thinking about more than just coverage, calibration, and treatment intervals. There is mounting evi-

dence that overall good field management will decrease SWD pressure and increase fruit quality. In blueberries, field management of SWD is critical. Even with the best integrated management program, it may be impossible to completely prevent SWD during peak times in the growing season. However impacts can be minimized. The BC Ministry of Agriculture website hosts fact sheets on biology, prevention, management and monitoring. Etsell also told the growers that efforts to form a national council continue with the council focussing on registering all growers so they can vote in any future referendum.

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Letnick said this is in line with what industry wanted. It will bring in an estimated $500M over the next five years to BC, which includes the provincial portion of the 60-40 dollars we normally get, with $110M of that amount earmarked for innovation and market expansion. Letnick says he is still happy with the suite of BRM programs that will be funded by the federal government. “Agri Stability is still there – the Production insurance is still there – Agri Recovery is still there – the thresholds have changed a

little bit and some of the programs might not come into effect as soon as they would otherwise in a particular area. But overall especially since the federal government is trying to get back to a balanced budget – I think we did really well give the economic reality of all governments.” Letnick, who is from Kelowna, is fluently bilingual which enables him to communicate with ease in French. It has already proven to be an asset as he tries to convince Quebec to accept BC wine and vice versa. Letnick says he enjoys being the Minister and the opportunity to spend 7 days a week working on agriculture.

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Riparian Inter face Stewardship Program (FRISP) managed by the BC Cattlemen’s Association. “There are some tough questions to address, but today we saw a shared desire to work together, and perception that our challenges are surmountable,” says Reg Ens, general manager of the BC Agriculture Council. “Now it’s up to us to take a leadership role in engaging the general farm

population.” According to John Werring of the David Suzuki Foundation, the Forum itself was a valuable demonstration of leadership in creating a venue for dialogue and learning. “We don’t get enough of these opportunities to come together at the same table, and that’s one of the reasons that mistrust can occur,” he says. “Kudos to the agriculture sector for bringing these groups together. We need this kind of approach

with the oil and gas, mining and other sectors.” The Forum on Agriculture and the Environment was a collaborative project between The Investment Agriculture Foundation of BC (IAF), the BC Agriculture Council (BCAC), and the Agriculture Environment Programs Committee (AEI), with funding from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and the BC Ministry of Agriculture through the Agriculture Environment Initiative.

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Judith Guichon named new B.C. lieutenant-governor Prime Minister Stephen Harper named prominent rancher Judith (Judy) Guichon is BC’s new lieutenant-governor of taking over from a retiring Steven Point from Chilliwack who has held the position for the past five years. Guichon is the owner and operator of Gerard Guichon Ranch Limited in the Nicola Valley east of Merritt where she resides with two of her four children. She recently served a two-year term as president of the British Columbia Cattlemen’s Association, and has dedicated herself to her community, province and country,” “She is a leader in keeping British Columbia’s agriculture and cattle industries environmentally sound and she has worked hard to promote and protect the ranchers of British Columbia.” Premier Christy Clark welcomed the appointment, saying; “She has a deep appreciation for the history and traditions of British Columbia and has spent a lifetime ensuring that we all stay connected to our roots — particularly through her work with the B.C. Cattlemen’s Association. Those deep, abiding roots are what have driven Judith to get involved in her community, industry and province. She never has just stood by, but always sought ways to bring her perspective forward in a positive fashion and make our province better,” says the Premier. Lieutenant-governors are appointed by

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The number of scholarships awarded annually to aspiring students attending the University of the Fraser Valley agriculture courses has expanded with fifteen scholarships being handed out for the year 2012. Chief among the many awards was the Farm Credit Canada (FCC) Business Planning Annual award of $4,000, split among three recipients – Sarah Franson, Charmaine Legault, and Alicia Powell. Next was the R.J. Bert Forrest Memorial Annual Scholarship of $2,500 this year - split among two recipients - Amanda Rallings and Jordan Ambercrombie. Chantal Dorval, a graduating Grade 12 student from Sardis Secondary school’s agriculture class entering her first year of horticulture studies at UFV is starting off with a big boost garnering $4,600 worth of scholastic awards including the $2,000 UFV Trades Bursury. She also was awarded the Neil McGregor Memorial Entrance Endowment of $875 and the Stellar Jays Lions Club Bursary. Interestingly, Chantal who was born and raised in Chilliwack has not lived on a farm. However, when

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she registered for Grade 11 at Sardis Secondary she enrolled in the agriculture program and continued with the program in Grade 12. While working as a volunteer over the summer in the school’s hot house growing peppers, she decided this was something she would be interested in doing for the rest of her life. So now she is a student in the horticulture program at UFV. “I am taking the Horticulture and Crop Production and Protection Certificate program. I love growing plants; I find it really relaxing,” said Chantal. She would like to pursue a career in Integrated Pest Management (IPM). “I find it most interesting,” notes Chantal. “I am taking pest biology with my instructor Renee Prasaad right now.” In her second year at UFV Chantal would like to go to Holland on an exchange program and study there. “It would be for one semester. I pay my tuition to UFV and then go to Holland. They are leaders in horticulture development so I think it would be very rewarding and interesting to study in Holland. However I must say, in my opinion, UFV has the best agriculture program, it is very hands-on.” The other Neil McGregor

Memorial Endowment Scholarship winner was Sheryl Hall. She was named recipient of the $775 award that goes to a student graduating from their first year in the Horticulture course and entering a second year. Unlike Chantal Dorval, Cheryl grew up on a fiveacre hobby farm in Maple Ridge with its chickens, ducks, and dogs. She and her parents moved to Chilliwack in 1996. Cheryl is heading into the second year of the Livestock program under Paul Gumprich. “I’ve always loved animals since I was a kid and I wanted to be a veterinarian. However I get too grossed out cutting up animal parts, so now I am taking a course where I don’t have to do that.” When she graduates from UFV with her Livestock diploma she is thinking of attending Kwantlen College in Langley where they have a two-year Bachelor of Applied Science course she would like to take. “I would like to teach agriculture to people in foreign countries who are in need of help to develop their farming potential and make it sustainable,” she said. The list of other scholarship winners is as follows: Continued: Scholarship/ p11

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The three day Pacific Agriculture in the Tradex Centre at the Abbotsford airport starts Thursday January 24th and ends on Saturday January 26th. Something New – A workshop in the revamped Loft above the food court will feature a workshop with Troy and Stacey Hadrick from South Dakota – a couple with a strong message about agriculture. This event is open to all farmers who have BCAC ID cards. Another major presentation takes place on Friday morning entitled Building Business Success, with an emphasis on how to manage people working on a farm and deal with family issues. Michelle Painchaud is the keynote speaker and had over 20 years experience as a human performance consultant.

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Building Success in the Terralink room. This is also the day the Agri Energy Forum begins in the Bank of Montreal room. Renewable Agri Energy technology adoption enables producers to diversify beyond conventional agricultural-based income sources. Friday afternoon

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All day Thursday starting at 10am in the BMO room. Ron Maynard, V/Pres. Dairy Farmers of Canada and a PEI dairy farmer will address a number of topics in his presentation. Then Dr. Terry Whiting will touch on the new Canadian Bio-Security standards among other subjects. Then comes the BBQ luncheon followed by an afternoon session that winds up with a Q & A exchange. Thursday Morning

In the Terralink Room Tracy Hueppelheuser with the BC Ministry of Agriculture will give berry growers an updated report on the Spotted Wing Drosphila (SWD). She says good management is the key to decreasing SWD pressure and increase fruit quality. The morning session on Thursday con-

cludes with a local panel of berry specialists talking about the new raspberry & strawberry varieties. For Greenhouse Growers a full morning session in the Direct Solutions room with a major presentation by Paul Bouwens from The Netherlands focussing on the greenhouse of tomorrow, a very high tech facility. In the newly sponsored BASF (formerly the Roddick) gallery growing potatoes amid the challenges of late blight, wireworms, and cold soils. Growers are reminded to apply for their

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All berries sessions take place in the Terralink room ending off with the LMHIA Business meeting starting at 3:40 pm. The Building Success programming continues in the Direct Solutions Room with Michelle Painchaud ending off discussions. In the BASF gallery the topics are for vegetable producers, and in the BMO room the Agri-Enery Forum continues and concludes with a reception starting at 4:30 pm. Saturday morning-afternoon

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New Westgen general manager Chris Parry

When Genomics was introduced into the Canadian dairy industry, Howard was quoted as saying, “Genomics would change every part of the (dairy) industry and changes continue to this day. It is like watching a whole new life cycle taking place. The effect of the technology cannot be underestimated. We still don’t understand all of its potential, and it is interesting to see industry struggle with the new technology.” Howard stated Genomics is the use of science to improve the predictability of the offspring, to capture inheritable traits for the

benefit of the dairy farmer, increasing productivity, herd life, and other measures. “It is an economic force and as such will increase efficiency and productivity that will help dairy farmers in Canada and the rest of the world produce better quality milk. And that is exactly what is happening,” he said. Howard retires March 31, 2013 and Chris Parry is now the new General Manager. Howard will continue working as an advisor to Parry. Born and raised in England, Parry worked on a local dairy farm, then joined Semex marketing their products both in the United Kingdom and around the world. From his position in Britain, Parry emigrated to Canada and joined Morsan Farms in Ponoka, Alberta as its genetics and marketing manager where he spent the past seven years before hiring on with Westgen. His plan is to establish Westgen as a market leader and introduce a new dimension to the business and the brand. Howard says Parry’s experience and knowledge will be an asset for Westgen. Howard says his last public appearance will be at the annual general meeting next March in Chilliwack.

New market opportunities create a benefit for farmers the most ambitious trade expansion plan in Canadian history.” Key achievements highlighted in the Report International Trade Minister Abbotsford include: restoring access for Canadian beef MP Ed Fast says the 2011–2012 Agriculture under 30 months of age to South Korea, which and Agri-Food Market Access Report shows industry estimates could reach $30 million in how closely the federal government works sales by 2015; Maintaining access for Canadian with industry and with other governments canola to China, a market worth $1.6 billion to reopen, maintain, and expand markets for in 2011, and the successful challenge of U.S. Canadian agricultural products. country-of-origin labelling at the World Trade “Opening and expanding agricultural mar- Organization, which should lead to the end of kets around the world discrimination against provides opportuniCanadian exports of ties for our farmers cattle and hogs that to drive the Canadian More exports mean more jobs cost industry hundreds economy, create jobs, of dollars. for Canadians, more money of millions and set the stage The Federal Market for farmers... for greater prosperAccess Team draws ity in the future,” said on perspectives of the ~ International Trade Minister Fast. “More Canadian agricultural exports mean more industry to help focus Minister Ed Fast jobs for Canadians, market access efforts, more money for farmset priorities, and alloers, and long-term cate resources to the markets and cross-commodity market access growth for Canada.” “Our government understands that open- issues that have the greatest potential. The ing new markets to increase our world-class federal government’s coordinated approach agriculture exports creates jobs, growth, and provides a focused strategy and actions to suplong-term prosperity in every region of our port the competitiveness of our agricultural country,” according to Federal Ag Minister and agri-food products, profitability for the secGerry Ritz “That is why, as we refresh the tor, and continued growth. Government’s Global Commerce Strategy, we Canada is the world’s sixth-largest exporter are working hard to strengthen and expand of agriculture and food products with exports existing trade relationships and undertaking worth over $40 billion in 2011.

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David Janssens, Westgen President for the past five years, has stepped down and Toni DeGroot of Chilliwack is now President. Janssens remains on the board of directors. Brad Howard has spent the past 10 years at Westgen, the first five as controller, and the last five years as General Manager. Howard (and Janssens) oversaw the remake of Westgen, with the closing of the bull stud in BC and the Artificial Insemination (A-I) lab facilities in Milner, with Semex Alliance now supplying the A-I product. While he never envisioned the kind of changes that took place, Howard considers the decision by the Board of Directors to have been, “a very intelligent financial decision that took guts to make and was very timely.” “I consider myself lucky to have been the GM for the past five years. The advent of Genomics, the internal changes that had to be made as Westgen working through the number of people who retired - the organizational changes and changes to the product line, created a very exciting time for our company. I can’t think of anything else that compares,” said Howard.

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Bred Cows ........................................................................................................................................... $800.00 - 1350.00 Cow Calf Pairs .................................................................................................................................. $1150.00 - 1345.00 Beef Type Calves ..........................................(200-399) ...................................................................... $130.00 - 155.00 Beef Type Steers...........................................(400-600) ...................................................................... $120.00 - 143.00 Beef Type Steers...........................................(600-800) ...................................................................... $105.00 - 123.00 Beef Type Steers...........................................(800-950) ...................................................................... $100.00 - 112.50 Beef Type Steers...........................................(1000-1250) .................................................................... $90.00 - 110.00 Beef Type Heifers .........................................(400-600) ...................................................................... $120.00 - 129.00 Beef Type Heifers .........................................(600-800) ...................................................................... $105.00 - 125.00 Beef Type Heifers .........................................(800-950) ...................................................................... $100.00 - 116.00 Beef Type Heifers .........................................(1000-1250) .................................................................... $80.00 - 100.00

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Moo-ving music aims to ‘make more milk’ It wouldn’t come as a surprise to many local dairy farmers that a little music can change the mood in a barn. But most would be surprised to find a live symphony orchestra playing among the bedding, bales and dairy cows. That’s exactly the scene that unfolded at the Valedoorn Farm in Agassiz, when a quartet of classically-trained musicians, led by Coast Symphony Orchestra conductor Edette Gagné, dropped by to play for Tom Hoogendoorn’s herd. It was a symphonic way to open up a new online initiative called Music Makes More Milk, a contest based on the common obser vation among dair y farmers that cows respond positively to music. It’s been designed and carried out by the B.C. Dairy Association. British Columbians were invited to try their hand at composing original music for a burgeoning new audience of aficionados: milk-producing dairy cows. “Over time, B.C. dairy farmers get to know their cows well. They understand their behaviour, their moods, their likes and dislikes,” says Dave Eto, Executive Director for the BC Dairy Association. “One thing they’ve come to learn is that happy cows produce more milk.” Music Makes More Milk contestants will use an online music composition tool to create original songs to play for the cows. The tunes of semi-finalist contes-

tants — determined through a public voting system — will have their compositions played directly to cows on a B.C. dairy farm. Ultimately, it is the cows that will serve as the final judges of the contest, identifying an overall winner based on the highest milk production achieved while listening to the various contest entries. The winning contestant will receive a trip for four to the 55th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. In order to prime the cows for the contest the quartet performed an “opening act” of Mozart numbers. The six-week “Music Makes More Milk” contest was launched to the public on Oct. 10. Everyone is welcome to submit a tune at www.musicmakesmoremilk.com, but only British Columbians may enter the contest. The BC Dairy Association (BCDA) is a not-for-profit organization that represents the B.C. dair y industr y, by advancing the legitimate business interests of B.C.’s dairy farmers and by raising awareness of the dynamic, economically sustainable nature of the industry, which consistently supplies high-quality products to consumers. It implements innovative advertising, promotion and nutrition education programs and advocates for producers’ concerns such as the environment, animal welfare, product safety, employee training, trade and regulatory matters.

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A group of Culinary Arts students enrolled in BC Agriculture in the Classroom’s Take a Bite of BC program got up close and personal with the cranberries they’ve been cooking with in their school. Students recently toured the area’s Hopcott Farms during the heart of harvest time. “It was an eye opener,” remarked one student from Lord Tweedsmuir Secondary school. She was surprised that cranberries are not actually grown in water and that it would take two people harvesting by hand three years to gather all the floating berries from 18 acres of bog. “No wonder they use machines.” The students put on waders and entered the freshly flooded fields to gather enough cranberries to create their own chutney and cranberry/strawberry vinaigrette for this week’s cafeteria meals. In addition to cranberries, Hopcott Farms is one of the few commercial beef producers left in the Fraser Valley. Family owned and operated since 1932, most of the beef raised on the farm goes straight to their store on the farm. Sarah Hopcott, 3rd generation Hopcott farmer, toured the students through the large cattle barn, corn and berry fields. “We wanted a way to show culinary students how

the food they work with is produced,” said Hopcott. “This is a great way to educate the next generation of up-and-coming chefs on where their food comes from.” The students learned the essentials of berry and beef production and got the lowdown on Farm Direct Marketing. They were also lucky enough to get a sneak peek at the butcher, demonstrating how to cut the sides of beef before it was packaged and ready to be sold at the store. Owner Bob Hopcott explained to the students why he felt it was important to open his farm for tours. “Years ago, 90% of people lived on farms, but now the majority of people have never even been on a farm. We are becoming too distanced from our food.” The Take a Bite of BC program donates local, BC product to 37 secondary school teaching kitchens in the Fraser Valley and Lower Mainland. Combined with the tour at Hopcott’s, students will have a better understanding of the quality of local food, and the efforts it takes to produce it. The tours were organized by Hopcott Farms and the BC Agriculture in the Classroom Foundation. Hopcott’s farm and retail store is located at 1838 Dewdney Trunk Road in Pitt Meadows. The BC Agriculture in the Classroom Foundation is a registered non-profit working with teachers to promote the importance of agriculture through resources and programs.

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Not only does the Farm to Cafeteria Initiative bring local farms and local communities together in the healthiest of ways but it plays into a greater, global picture.

Farm to Cafeteria could offer a taste of things to come The Farm to Cafeteria Initiative is a growing national network that connects and supports the idea that local farms can provide nutritious, fresh food to cafeterias in publicly run facilities such as schools, universities and hospitals. A part of Farm to Cafeteria is the Farm to School initiative which was initially launched by the Public Health Association of B.C. According to their website, 16 schools in B.C. participate in the Farm to School Salad bar activity in which local farms provide fresh fruits and vegetables to schools signed up to the program. The whole idea of Farm Margaret to Cafeteria has grabbed Evans the imagination of local farmers and public agencies alike. The University of B.C. was the first university in the province to join and the Initiative is growing in many regions across Canada. The system is a food production and delivery network that fosters sustainable production, low transportation costs, and the value-added health benefits of safe and culturally appropriate foods. In a variety of ways, it enhances food security and food safety. It’s a great idea. Not only does it bring local farms and local communities together in the healthiest of ways but it plays into a greater, global picture. The Initiative directly weaves into the urgent need to lower greenhouse gas emissions of which agriculture is a major contributor. Worldwide, people are continuing to grapple with unfolding global warming, changing climates, and rising seas. Finding ways to secure dependable, local food sources while contributing to lowering CO2 emissions is a pressing issue. The World Meteorological Organization (WHO) estimates 2012 will most likely be the ninth warmest year on record tempered by the effects of La Nina in the early part of the year. But that analysis could change after the year’s end when final number crunching is done. In November, the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change talks took place in Doha where representatives from nearly 200 countries started to wrangle over a new global agreement to eventually replace the Kyoto protocol. Projections are for that to happen by 2015 and come into effect 2020. But even in the shadow of this year’s extreme weather events, tensions

rose and old conflicts surfaced about commitments to emissions cuts. No doubt, this year will go down as one for the record books. It was the year of Superstorm Sandy, devastating droughts over much of North America’s grain-growing regions and parts of Russia’s critical agricultural areas, and the year of floods in Europe and monsoons in India. And it may be the year in which everyone finally sat up, took note of weather extremes and considered their trends and links to climate change. Then there’s the issue of melting polar ice sheets. More than 4 trillion tonnes of ice have melted from Greenland and Antarctica in the past 20 years. Greenland is losing ice mass at five times the rate of the early 1990s and this year saw over 600,000 square kilometres more ice melt than has ever been previously recorded by satellites. While some parts of the eastern Antarctica are gaining ice, the western part of the southern pole is losing twice as much. The net result, according to the most reliable calculations to date, is that sea levels have risen 11 mm. It may not sound like much but it’s a number destined to rise with low lying islands first in line for serious risk. As a rapidly changing climate impacts dramatically on food production, the need to develop and foster local food producers and markets comes sharply into focus in the goal to secure food, lessen dependence on transportation and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Considering that only 1.1 per cent of the province’s land base is suitable for a broad range of agricultural activities and that only 25 per cent to 50 per cent of the Agricultural Land Reserve is actively farmed at any given time, the need to more effectively utilize available farmland and launch innovative programs is critical. Currently, B.C. farmers produce only 48 per cent of the food consumed by the province. To meet the food requirements of the B.C. population by 2025, irrigated farmland would need to increase by 49 per cent above 2005 levels. That’s an additional 92,000 hectares needing for farming at a time when developers are constantly pressuring the government to remove land from the ALR. Small, focused farms close to communities and producing to capacity can play a huge role in helping to meet the need of providing nutritious, safe and reliable food. The Farm to Cafeteria Initiative is helping to lead the way.

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Transfer station quietly goes about its business By Grant Ullyot West Coast Farmer

The B.C. Ruminant Waste Transfer Station in Abbotsford has been in operation for the past seven years and the current contract with West Coast Reduction expires in 2015. It is ideally located, nestled next to a rock quarry on the south side of Sumas Mountain. It is not visible from the freeway, and it is about a three-kilometer drive along a parallel road to reach the station which is completely out of sight of the general population and traffic. Most people don’t even know it exists. John Luymes with the BC Ministry of Agriculture oversees the operation and says there are a handful of farms and homes in the area and he has received few complaints from any of them. “I maintain close contact with West Coast Reduction although they basically are on their own to operate the facility. We do the required paperwork each month and if I do get a complaint, or even hear about one, I get in touch with Kevin Wise – West Coast’s fleet superin-

tendent and pass the info on to him.” Site Manager Dave Deyette is a 31-year employee with West Coast Reduction, a rendering company which operates the station built to provide a waste stream for cattle dead stock, slaughter waste and other related ruminant by-products. He only has one fulltime employee. The majority of the employees that come and go at the transfer station are managed from West Coast’s Vancouver facility which dispatches the trucks each day for collection purposes. Dead stock and other ruminant cattle by-products are transported from the Fraser Valley and Vancouver Island to Calgary where they are rendered into tallow as well as meat and bone meal. Ruminant wastes comprising specified risk materials – which can harbour the prions which cause BSE, or mad cow disease as it is more widely known – are not permitted to be rendered into meat and bone meal under the federal enhanced feed ban regulations and are therefore sent to the Coronation Landfill in Alberta after initial process-

ing. Dead stock are part of this stream. “Dead stock is a minimal part of our operation,” says Dave. “It is the most important part, but it is less than a third of our business Burial ensures the dead stock does not re-enter the food chain either as feed for animals, humans, or as fertilizer. We also dispose of gleanings from slaughter houses, specified risk materials, trends from butcher shops and grocery stores, and used cooking oil from restaurants.” West Coast recycles the cooking oil which is processed into biodiesel for use in combustion engines. It is blended and sold with commercial diesel products. “Food scraps are the biggest thing we handle here,” notes Deyette. “It is threequarters of our business and that could be upwards of 100,000 pounds per day collected from local grocery stores, butcher shops, and slaughter houses which is all brought back here – trans-loaded – and shipped to Calgary for processing at a the rendering plant in Calgary which makes fertilizers and different types of animal feed not to be fed to

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cows but to other species of animals.” The Calgary plant is the largest of its kind in Western Canada. Saskatoon also has a plant but only handles a small amount of material compared to the Calgary facility which is the main source for rendering meat in Canada.” The Abbotsford transfer station loads two Super B trucks (two 50 foot trailers in tandem) each day for shipment to Calgary. It requires four trucks to complete the transfer, a day to drive to

Calgary – eight hours off to sleep – and a day to return to the Fraser Valley. The transfer station also handles what the federal government calls specified risk material (SRM) - the eyes, the brain, the tonsils, the back bone, a small portion of the tail and part of the animals’ small intestine known as the distal ileum. Once the SRM is separated at the slaughter house, it is then transported to the transfer station where it is dumped and then re-loaded

into specialized SRM trucks for shipment to Calgary for disposal in the Coronation (Alberta) landfill. For example Johnston’s in Chilliwack has separate containers for handling both SRM and nonSRM. Near the end of the day, the SRM is dumped at the transfer station. Once it has been removed and loaded on the SRM truck, the transfer station is then thoroughly cleaned and sanitized to eliminate the risk of any disease being incorporated inadvertently into non-SRM by-product streams.. The bleach which covers the floor is left in place overnight so that the sanitization can take complete effect before operations begin again. Luymes stated that the Ministry has always considered the present location to be temporary, and West Coast understands the challenges associated with that as well. “Because of the low volume of material being moved through the Abbotsford transfer station, West Coast has been reluctant to build a permanent transfer station at its site on Cannor Road in Chilliwack.”

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Stewart re-appointed president of FCC Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz has announced the re-appointment of Greg Stewart as President of Farm Credit Canada (FCC). “I’m very pleased to announce the re-appointment of Greg Stewart as FCC’s President,” said Minister Ritz. “Mr Stewart has proven himself as a forward-thinking leader with a strong dedication to Canadian agriculture. Under his leadership, FCC has consistently been a top provider of agriculture financing in Canada, with a clientele of over 100,000 strong.” Since 2007, Mr. Stewart has led FCC to record net income levels each year and has grown its loan portfolio by $10 billion. During this time, he has also displayed a strong commitment to corporate and social responsibility. Under Mr. Stewart’s leadership, FCC has consistently ranked in the top 10 of Canada’s Best 50 Employers and regularly gives back to the community – including collecting over 6.5 million pounds of food to local food banks since 2007, as part of FCC’s Drive Away Hunger campaign. As Canada's leading agricultural lender, FCC is advancing the business of agriculture. With a healthy portfolio of more than $24 billion and 19 consecutive years of portfolio growth, FCC is strong and

Agrifair 2012 branded a success The 2012 Abbotsford Agrifair was “a very successful fair even though we lost a little money,” president Ernie Silveri told the Agrifair annual meeting in Abbotsford, Oct 30th. The fair lost only about $7,000 in 2012, an improvement over the 2011 fair which generated a loss of just over $20,000. Agrifair general manager Pamela Brenner blamed the small loss on a drop in attendance caused by the extreme heat wave which occurred during the fair. The loss in gate revenues was offset in part by a $13,000 increase in sponsorships. “I fully expect the 2013

Agrifair to be in the black,” Silveri says. “We are receiving incredibly strong support from the City of Abbotsford and the increase in sponsorships shows the local business community is also rallying behind the fair. Everyone is working together to make this a true community celebration.” “Our goal is to move Agrifair from being the ‘best little country fair’ to a ‘big country fair’,” Silveri says. To ensure the fair meets that lofty goal, Silveri invites the community to “submit your ideas” to the board so they can be incorporated in the plan-

ning. “We want everyone’s input because everyone is important to us. This is not our fair, it’s Abbotsford’s fair.” Suggestions and comments should be sent to agrifair@telus. net. Members re-elected Silveri, Don Curtis, Lea Reisig, Neil Watson and Jared Webster, welcomed back former director John Durham and elected Keith Nash as a new director to the Board. Directors then elected their 2013 executive, consisting of Silveri as president, Al Philps as vice-president, Susan Krochter as secretary and John Durham as treasurer.

Feds hatching new ways to help farmers stable – committed to serving the industry through all business cycles. FCC provides financing, insurance, software, learning programs and other business services to producers, agribusinesses and agri-food operations. Headquartered in Regina, FCC is a Crown corporation that reports to Parliament through the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food. Mr. Stewart’s re-appointment is for a term of eighteen months and is effective January 1, 2013.

The Canadian hatching egg industry is expected to achieve improved flock uniformity and increased chick production through a new investment by the federal Government in an integrated feeding management solution. Federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz confirmed an investment of more than $240,000 to help develop a precision broiler breeder feeding system to help hatching egg producers decrease their costs, improve their efficiency and the health and welfare of their birds. The new feeding system is being evaluated by the University of Alberta. Project leader Dr. Martin Zuidhof says it is exciting to see over 20 years of research come together at the University in a way that promises so much benefit for the poultry industry and the birds themselves. It is not

available to producers in BC. The Alberta Hatching Egg Producers will use this investment to help develop a precision broiler breeder feeding system that provides the right amount of feed to the right bird at the right time, with the goal of keeping birds fit and reducing waste. The new system is expected to improve production by taking the guesswork out of feed allocation, thereby potentially reducing labour and management inputs, while increasing environmental benefits through improved feed efficiency and a reduction in manure production. The hatching egg producers house all their birds in free-run facilities, and this precision feeding technology will further enhance an already welfare-friendly environment for the birds.

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