Chilliwack Progress, October 24, 2014

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MP describes Ottawa shooting Special praise for Sergeant-at Arms Vickers Jennifer Feinberg The Progress Good to be back. That’s how Chilliwack-Fraser Canyon MP Mark Strahl describes being back at work after being in lockdown for hours after the tragic shooting in Ottawa Wednesday. “I think it sends a good message to Canada that we won’t be intimidated,” he said, echoing the Prime Minister’s earlier speech that morning. Everyone was back in their places, ready for the 10 a.m. opening of Parliament in the House of Commons Thursday morning, with the parade led by Sergeant-at-Arms Kevin Vickers and Speaker Andrew Scheer. “We were all released from Centre Block at about 8 p.m. last night,” Strahl told The Progress in a phone interview. Before that he, along with hundreds of MPs and senators were hunkered down after the brutal and violent attack, with gunfire ringing out in the halls. They were “gathered closely” behind barricades in two rooms right across from each other in the Centre Block. “When the gunshots were happening right outside, we were inside a windowless room,” the local MP said. Continued: UNITED/ p5

A photo taken inside the House of Commons in Ottawa following Wednesday’s shooting shows doors barricaded with furniture. MP NINA GREWAL

Salvation Army officials in Chilliwack are worried there won’t be enough food to meet the ever increasing demand at the local food bank. While donations fall, the number of food hampers provided each month continue to climb, leaving an empty storeroom.

Empty pallets prompt simple request Jennifer Feinberg The Progress The local Sally Ann is confounded by increased food bank use at a time when people are offering fewer donations. “That’s is likely what explains the empty pallets,” said Tim Bohr, community ministries director of Salvation Army in Chilliwack. They’re sending out a very simple message. Sally Ann won’t make it until Christmas if this trend continues. “Normally these empty pallets would be stacked five levels high with banana boxes

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filled with donated food for the hungry,” he said. The warehouse is where they store food supplies distributed to the needy through food bank hampers. “There are two reasons why we think this is happening. The first is statistics show there’s been a steady increase in food bank usage. And the second thing is there has been a decrease in donations.” They’re not sure why on that last one. “We notice it by looking at the empty warehouse.” They are appealing to the public now to donate food and

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cash. “It is the interim period right now before the Kettle Campaign at Christmas. We’re asking our regular donors to just be aware that we could use a little help.” Food Bank and Soup Kitchen use:

2012 monthly average Food Bank Hampers distributed: 454 2013 monthly average: 469 2014 monthly average so far (end of September): 540 2010 Soup Kitchen total number of meals served: 3,1052 2012 Soup Kitchen total meals: 2,8732 2013 total: 2,7612

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2014 projected total (based on current monthly average): 2,6921 If anyone wants to donate, the Top 10 Items needed for the Food Bank: 1. Pasta 2. Pasta sauce 3. Tuna fish/salmon 4. Tinned meats/fruits 5. Pork and beans 6. Chunky soups (ready to eat) 7. Tinned lunches 8. Peanut butter 9. Cold cereal 10. Kraft Dinner Other: Tin fruits, baby food jfeinberg@theprogress.com twitter.com/chwkjourno

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