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A selective clean-up to address safety concerns took place at the homeless camp on Gladys Avenue on Monday, following a fire on Sunday night.

The fire broke out around 8 p.m. in a “storage area about 30 feet by 40 feet,� according to assistant fire chief Craig Bird.

No one was injured, but two or three people left the camp and went to the Salvation Army, said Bird. He said the cause of the fire is currently unknown, but was suppressed quickly as the fire hall is close to the camp.

Mayor Henry Braun said Monday that following an inspection by the fire chief, there would be a clean-up of the site to ensure safety due to the amount of material located around the area, including combustible items.

The camp on Gladys Avenue was the site of a fire in December 2014.

The tents went up at the site in late December

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A fire broke out in a homeless camp on Gladys Avenue on Sunday night (top). CleanALEX BUTLER Abbotsford News up crews were at the camp on Monday.

2013, after the city was granted a court injunction to remove a homeless protest camp in Jubilee Park.

The camp will not be removed. Braun said the city considers it a protest camp.

“Our council has made a decision that until this court case is heard that we’re not going to dismantle this site.�

The city is currently involved in a court action regarding its bylaws against camping in city

parks. The BC/Yukon Drug War Survivors, an advocacy group, and non-profit group Pivot Legal Society, have argued the bylaws are unconstitutional and criminalize the homeless. The issue will go to

trial in June.

Despite the camp remaining, Braun said the fire chief said there were some “life-safety� issues, and it was necessary to do a selective clean-up. He said he was concerned before the first fire and remains very concerned about safety. Braun pointed to propane tanks visible in the camp, and said they could endanger those living there and bystanders. The clean-up is about “respectful risk management,� he said.

Braun said the city contacted local service providers and community resource agencies to provide services if needed.

He said the courts will eventually make a decision on the case. “There is going to be an end and we’re getting closer to the end, I think. In the meantime, I want to do whatever I can to find shelter for people.�

He said in talking with recovery homes, there is room available, but they have to build bridges to help people to get there.

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The Abbotsford area’s unemployment rate dipped below the six per cent mark for the first time in nearly five years in February, according to Statistics Canada’s most recent labour force survey.

The survey, which was released Friday, showed Abbotsford-Mission’s unemployment rate had decreased to 5.9 per cent.

That’s a decrease of 2.5 percentage points from last February and continued a downward trend that began in September. It’s also the first time the rate has been below six per cent since March of 2010.

The numbers are “very positive,� according to Wendy Dupley, the city’s director of economic development. “What’s really significant is we’re now on par with Vancouver,� she said. “It supports what I’m hearing when I’m speaking to business here in this community, that there is a very positive feeling in the economy and where it’s heading.�

But despite the downward unemployment rate trend, Chamber of Commerce

executive director Allan Asaph said local officials still need to focus on creating new jobs, pointing out the local job market hasn’t completely recovered from a dramatic slump that only ended last summer.

Between August 2013 and 2014, the total number of employed Abbotsford-Mission residents decreased by about 7,000 people. The only reason the unemployment rate did not skyrocket is because the number of people who said they are looking for work also fell dramatically. “We have people that are disengaging themselves from the labour force,� Asaph said.

Both of those statistics have improved over the last six months – the number of people working has risen quicker than the number looking for work, leading to the drop in unemployment – but the previous losses have not yet been overcome.

The figures were also noted by University of the Fraser Valley economist Sean Parkinson, who observed that while the number of people employed or look-

ing for work hasn’t changed much in five years, the area’s population has grown by around 8,000 people during that time. “I think the bigger question is why are there so many more people [who] are not showing up in the labour force?�

Asaph is hopeful that the city’s new economic development program will include incentives that will promote the expansion and retention of local businesses. “We need to get people working and we need to get more people working in the right kind of jobs,� he said. “We need to attract jobs to Abbotsford that are higherpaying [and] that have more stability to them.�

Abbotsford Mayor Henry Braun predicted positive news this year. “We have been doing lots of things behind the scenes,� he said, and said efforts have been made to make city hall more receptive to helping businesses on a caseby-case basis. He said the city needed to ensure business incentives didn’t result in costs to taxpayers.

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“The City of Abbotsford is very pleased to learn that The province’s new 10-year transportation plan the province has committed to initiating a design calls for design work to begin on a six-laned Highway for future construction of six-laning on Highway 1 1 between Langley and Abbotsford. from Langley to Abbotsford An expanded highway is as well as partnering with included among the priorilocal communities to build ties for expanding freeway transit infrastructure to procapacity and reliability in the Lower Mainland. A timeline vide more efficient operafor construction to begin, or tions and improved transit finish, is not included in the services,” said Mayor Henry plan, which was released to Braun in a statement issued the public Tuesday. after Tuesday’s announceThe plan also says “design ment. is underway for future upThe widening of Hwy. 1 grades to Mt. Lehman Road, had been a priority identiconnecting Highway 1 to the fied by Abbotsford, Langley Abbotsford Airport.” and Surrey and was also a Both improvements were policy initiative of the BC listed among the City of Chamber of Commerce.

Abbotsfor’ds top requests Abbotsford Chamber of when it submitted a list to Commerce executive directhe province last fall. tor Allan Asaph was pleased The city’s third and fourth that the widening of the priorities – a railway overFile photo pass at an urban arterial road The province’s new 10-year transportation plan highway was included in the and the widening of Fraser calls for design to begin on the widening of plan.

“We’re glad to see the Highway – were not men- Highway 1 between Langley and Abbotsford. province has recognized the tioned in the province’s repriorities to improve transport.

The chamber echoed those priorities but also portation in the Fraser Valley,” he said, adding that called for the upgrading of 16th Avenue from the the chamber will continue to lobby the province to Abbotsford Airport to Highway 99, stating that it is move the project forward from the design stage to vital to have a safe, efficient east-west connector to the construction phase.

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“He’s the best shooter I think I’ve seen,” said Bennett-Boire. “He He was the Lion King. works at it every day.”

On Saturday, dynamic Yale guard Yale’s role players were specJauquin Bennett-Boire scored a tacular. Throughout the Fraser game-high 44 points and 16 reValley playoffs and provincials, bounds to lead the Lions to a thrillforwards Tamikah Otanga and ing 69-63 win over Terry Fox to capMike VanderWerff provided tireture the 2015 B.C. High School Boys less rebounding at both ends of 4A Championship. the court, while Terry Kwon and “There’s no words in the dictionary Matt Kerc-Murchison did an exfor this,” said Bennett-Boire during a cellent job of defending the oppost-game scrum. “It’s the biggest position’s top players. moment of all our lives. Basketball All season long the Yale coachmeans so much to all of us and ing staff — which includes we’re going to remember this for the Bennett-Boire’s dad, Wayne rest of our lives.”

Bennett — preached playing Prior to the championship game, strong D. Bennett-Boire admitted he had pre“Five players playing on defence game nerves and was even nauas one,” said Bennett-Boire. seous. It was a high-stakes game, “It’s just fantastic. It feels like we and there were 4,876 screaming fans really accomplished something,” inside the Langley Events Centre. said coach Roberts about the vic“My last game [at Yale]. We had to tory. “[Our team went] from the win...” he said. “I’d never seen the bottom of the honourable menLEC that packed.” tions [in pre-season rankings] to But once Bennett-Boire stepped the top of 4A basketball.” onto the court the crowd noise and Roberts said being nervous energy faded quickleft out of the Top 10 ly. pre-season rankings “Once I start to play, I don’t didn’t really bother notice the crowd.” the team. In fact, it Bennett-Boire’s hardwood provided extra motiheroics were elevated in vation for the Lions. the fourth quarter when he “We felt we were nailed a momentum-shiftone of the top teams ing three-pointer with just in the province.” under two minutes remainAnd with a lot of ing to give his team a 63-61 parity in the 4A dilead. Then he went six-forvision this year, the six from the free throw line Lions just wanted to down the stretch to seal the make it to the provictory, scoring the last nine vincials, where “anypoints of the game for his thing can happen.” team. “[We] felt we could “It came down to who was win with this mix,” making their free throws,” said Roberts. “It was a said Yale coach Euan John Morrow Abbotsford News fantastic run to finish Roberts, “and we made our the season 8-0.” free throws. [Bennett-Boire] From top: Jauquin Bennett-Boire scored a game-high 44 points; Yale fans celebrate Bennett-Boire rethe title; and Yale coach Euan Roberts celebrates the victory with player Clay Konrad. came up big for us in scoring turned to Yale secand rebounding.” ondary this year after spending the Bennett-Boire, who also had five last school year at Holy Cross in steals and three assists in the final, Surrey, where he led the Crusaders was named tournament MVP. But to a runner-up finish at 4A provinwhen it comes to accepting percials. sonal praise, he preferred to dish “[Yale] is my home. I came here as off the accolades to his teammates. a kid in Grade 9. To finish my Grade “All the hard work paid off. We 12 year is a blessing, honestly.” came together to win a championThe MVP guard has already reship,” he said. “It’s just a team [efceived scholarship offers from fort], 100 per cent.”

NCAA Division 1 schools but has Bennett-Boire’s backcourt partyet to decide where he will attend. ner Riley Braich also played a sigThis marks the third time Yale nificant point-scoring role during has won a provincial senior boys the tournament, including pouring basketball title, with the other in 45 in the tourney opener. In the championship seasons coming in final, Terry Fox focused on shut2007-08 and 2009-10. ting down Braich by face-guarding It’s the sixth championship for him – assigning guard Jomari Reyes an Abbotsford team in B.C.’s largto shadow him so closely that he est high school boys basketball frequently had his back turned tier. The MEI Eagles won it all in to the play. But the sharpshooter 1962-63 and 1969-70, and the Abby still managed 14 points and was Senior Panthers were the champs named a tournament first-team in 1982-83.

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Library changing with the times

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Behind the scenes of the Valley’s largest book budget Tyler OLSEN Abbotsford News

You can buy a lot of books, magazines, newspapers, and DVDs for $3.5 million.

Last week, the Fraser Valley Regional Library (FVRL) approved its collections budget for the coming year, but the work never stops for Mary Kierans – who as manager of support services oversees the FVRL’s collection.

Every week, Kierans opens her email to find an alphabetized list of the books, DVDs and CDs the Fraser Valley Regional Library’s patrons think she should buy.

By the time she reaches the letter B on one such recent list, readers will have urged her to purchase: an anthropologist’s investigation into the lives of a Chinese city’s business elite; a DVD “documentary that everyone should see”; a Hindi romantic comedy; a B.C. man’s self-published book about his hunting adventures; and a British novel longlisted for the Booker Prize.

Beyond selecting which of the world’s endless supply of books, DVDs, CDs and other materials might be valuable to more than one person, the FVRL’s librarians must also predict which books local users will devour by the

TYLER OLSEN Abbotsford News

Mary Kierans, manager of support services, oversees FVRL’s massive collection. hundreds.

“We take a weird kind of pride in being very quick off the mark,” she says. “Some of it is obvious … but there are the ones that just jump out of nowhere.”

Kierans knows to buy 80 to 100 copies of the new James Patterson

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the Academy Awards, hundreds placed holds for DVDs of Boyhood, even though the film only won for best supporting actress.

The library monitors buzz and reviews, and uses past publishing numbers to determine which books to buy. But because some

authors and subjects do better than others locally, Kierans and company – another librarian is in charge solely of children and youth materials – also have to be aware of the characteristics of local users.

Library users take out a huge number of DVDs – a trend that has only increased since the demise of rental giant Blockbuster.

“We used to joke that everyone in the Fraser Valley eats kale, watches DVDS and are knitting socks.”

Canadian novelist Miriam Toews is a particular local favourite, and books by inspirational and Christian authors like Beverly Lewis also do well.

Kierans also deals directly with many self-published authors, buying some but not all of the books on offer. While quality varies, Kierans says local non-fiction is particularly strong.

Technology has changed libraries in myriad ways, not least of which is the twinned ability of readers to reserve a book with a click of the button and of libraries to react to such demand.

Librarians can now know when it needs more copies of certain books, although Kierans admits Continued on A11

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A situation in stasis

For the second time in three months, a small fire erupted in the midst of the homeless camp on Gladys Avenue.

The last one burned up a tent. This one destroyed some of the trash that covers the site.

Fortunately, no one was injured in either incident. It helps having a fire hall within a few hundred metres.

However, this squalid encampment is a health risk and a major safety hazard – very disturbing conditions in which people continue to live.

It should be permanently removed.

While that may seem obvious, it remains.

The Gladys site is a “protest” camp, the subject of a lawsuit by the BC/Yukon Drug War Survivors, an advocacy group, and non-profit group Pivot Legal Society, which are arguing the city’s bylaws against camping in parks (and by extension in this case, city green space) are unconstitutional and criminalize the homeless.

Until then, any move the city makes to clear off the Gladys camp could be used by

the litigants to support their case that the homeless in Abbotsford are being further victimized by city hall.

Abbotsford is an expensive test case for social justice activism, in spite of the steps taken to address the issue, including a community treatment team, ongoing efforts to relocate homeless to existing shelter, and a new supportive housing project slated to open next year.

While the lawsuit will determine the legality of camping in public places, the ultimate objective should be to increase services for homeless people, specifically addressing issues such as mental illness and addiction. Public opinion on the extent of that support obviously varies.

However until a ruling is handed down and interpreted, the homeless situation in this city largely remains in stasis.

That means another fire in the Gladys camp is possible, as is serious injury or death of one of the occupants.

Imagine the finger-pointing that will follow.

‘Taxes’ will be levied despite plebiscite Mark

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Other Hand If one is to believe the polls, Metro Vancouver’s transit plebiscite is going down to defeat – or if you are on the “No” side, to victory.

So, living east of Metro, should we be concerned?

Let’s look at it this way. Should the 0.5% increase to sales tax in Metro be rejected, the need for improved and increased transit still remains.

This means the money needed for improvements will have to come from somewhere.

A vehicle levy on Metro residents is one way. Another would be road-usage levies, which would affect everyone regardless of where you live. Like the tolling sensors on the Port Mann Bridge, units could be placed every few kilometres along Highway 1 between Vancouver and Langley.

The more you travel, the more you pay.

And for anyone using this route, and any other that road-travel pricing may have placed on it, the levies will be indiscriminate.

Drive it and you will pay whether you live in Metro, or just travel through it from the Interior on your way to the airport or ferry terminals.

Cost recovery for transit investments that ARE going to happen won’t stop there.

Metro residents could see their property taxes rise to meet the need for cash flow, and I’ll bet there’ll be a penny or two added to the price of a litre of fuel along with other fees that may be added to generate funds.

All of the above have been discussed. All have been considered and at this point rejected, based on the ability to raise the PST by a simple half-point, and by the fact that such increases are politically unpalatable.

However, the need to move more people in mass transit throughout Metro now and in the future is a reality, political and otherwise, and it will happen one financial way or the other.

And this brings me back to what I wrote a number of weeks ago: a .5% increase in

the PST is the cheapest, most equitable way to raise the needed funds. Any increased charges (read that hidden taxes) on vehicle ownership and operation, from casual drivers to commuters to transport trucks hauling our groceries will invariably cost most, and target a more select group

The need to move more people in mass transit throughout Metro now and in the future is a reality. (motorists).

Everyone pays PST, and in Metro “everyone” includes transit users who may not have a car, who may live at home rentfree, who may otherwise not contribute to the real cost of their ride.

I don’t really care one way or the other, because for the number of times I might travel into potential tolling zones, or perhaps buy a few litres of gas within Metro, the cost will be negligible.

On the other hand, what does or does not affect me directly is also, in the grand scheme of things, irrelevant. The collective “we” in British Columbia will have to plan for current and future growth because it will occur whether we like it or not.

Municipal boundaries not withstanding, what happens in Metro is of consequence to folks in Abbotsford, Chilliwack and, albeit perhaps to a lesser extent, throughout the rest of the province.

We are all in this together. More fees on trucks that deliver our goods, provide our services and transport our building products will be passed on to all consumers regardless of where they live. A slight hike in the PST – 50 cents on a $100 expenditure – for those who will benefit from and use urban transit is sensible, fair, and despite the No-side claims of already being taxed to death, reasonable.

I can’t wait to hear what those successfully voting No say when, after rejecting the plebiscite, they see what fees will be later levied, without a vote, for the (and I stress) necessary transit improvements to come.

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After minimal consultation, in December 2013, Canada Post Corporation (CPC) announced a fivepoint plan based on management report recommendations including a more than 50 per cent increase in individual stamp prices, the ending of door-to-door household delivery and the elimination of 8,000 full-time jobs across Canada.

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poses this plan that cuts services and any further service cuts until after increases costs for individuals and the election this fall.

Norma, you are right to be indigsmall businesses.

It is unfair for the Harper govern- nant and as more folks become aware ment to expect Canadians to pay perhaps they too will get angry over more for their postal services while this plan to eliminate the service not receiving fewer benefits and services. just in Abbotsford and Chilliwack A Liberal government would im- during this year’s election but across pose a moratorium on the decision the country over the next four years. to phase out door-to-door mail deDan Dalton livery and will undertake conducting President, Liberal Party of Canada a full review of the CPC service plan. in Abbotsford Liberals call on the government to instruct the CPC to reconsider its options and postpone implementing

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Government has lost sight of wildlife conservation How come, when I drive from the Lower Mainland to the Alaska Highway in northeastern British Columbia, do I only see one moose along side of the road.

How come, when we spend two weeks in the fall, as a group of four to eight resident hunters, do we see a total of one elk, and six moose in prime habitat?

By now, many British Columbians have heard or seen in the news about some battle, that some group of hunters have, about something to do with guide outfitters getting more animals.

The provincial government has closed the purse strings to conservation in British Columbia.

And they’ve done so for many

years now. They rely on not-forprofit organizations like the BC Wildlife Federation and others, and their countless volunteers, to do all the backbone work of caring for the environment, and creating or restoring fish and wildlife habitat, among a multitude of other things.

Aside from habitat preservation, one of the most important things that is required is strong, solid wildlife population assessments.

Whether you’re a hunter or not really doesn’t matter. Without proper scientific data from our regional wildlife biologists, we run the risk of losing decades of conservation.

When this government puts more animal allocations in the hands of guide outfitters (who predominently cater to foreign trophy hunters), we as British Columbians will lose more wildlife than if those same allocations had gone to a resident hunter.

Why? Because guide outfitters use planes and helicopters to scout their territories and spend countless hours in their territory patterning their prey so that they can claim on their website a 98 per cent success rate, or the like.

As resident hunters, we save up a year’s worth of holiday and go.

We don’t have the unlimited resources the guide outfitters use.

And for those reasons alone,

less animals will be harvested each year by a resident hunter, on the limited entry hunting (LEH) system.

The LEH is like a lottery system for hunters, and we have a choice to enter (with much better odds of a successful hunt), or hunt in a general open season. LEH was created in order to protect certain animals in certain areas from being over-harvested, and putting the population “at risk.”

But now, it has become a money game for the government of B.C. They’ve lost sight of what it was intended for – the protection and conservation of wild animals until they reach a solid, healthy population.

This provincial government must immediately enact proper conservation funding. The allocation issue is a big part of that.

Equally important is funding regional biologists, so as to be able to gain proper scientific data on wildlife populations.

I ask this government, including my MLA Simon Gibson, to work harder to understand the needs of conservation, the needs of resident hunters in B.C. Listen to your people and organizations like the BCWF. They are “in the know.”

Let’s turn this trainwreck around, before we never see a moose on our journey.

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March 18, 2015 Notice of Public Information Meeting

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The Acting Director of Development Planning will hold a Director Hearing at 3:00 pm, on March 26, 2015, in Room 235, at Abbotsford City Hall, 32315 South Fraser Way, Abbotsford, B.C., under the provisions of the Local Government Act, to consider the approval of Temporary Industrial Use Permit No. 1965. At the Director Hearing, all persons who believe their interest in property is affected by the proposed Temporary Industrial Use Permit will be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions respecting matters contained in the Temporary Industrial Use Permit that is the subject of the Hearing.

The following is a synopsis of Temporary Industrial Use Permit No. 1965, and is not deemed to be an interpretation.

A copy of Temporary Industrial Use Permit No. 1965 and relevant background documentation may be inspected in the Planning Services Division (2nd Floor), Abbotsford City Hall, 32315 South Fraser Way, Abbotsford, B.C., anytime between 8:30 am and 4:30 pm Monday to Friday, excluding Statutory Holidays. If you have any questions, please contact Planning Services Staff at 604-864-5510.

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William Butz to be sentenced at later date ment suite in the 31400 block of Springhill An Abbotsford man Court.

The four victims has pleaded guilty in were among a small relation to the stabgroup of people gathbing of four people last ered at the residence July.

William Anton when an altercation Butz, 34, was initially took place.

People began charged with fleeing from four counts of the suite and aggravated aspassersby sault but he called police to pleaded guilty report that a last Wednesday man was stabin Abbotsford bing people. provincial court Three victims to two counts – a 37-year-old BUTZ of aggravated woman and assault and two men, ages 19 and two counts of assault 25 – were taken to hoscausing bodily harm.

His sentencing hear- pital by ground ambuing has been sched- lance, while a seriously wounded 18-year-old uled for March 26.

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Police, fire and ambulance crews were on the scene of a four-person stabbing on Springhill Court last July.

All recovered from their injuries.

One of the male victims who posted on Facebook after the assault said that one of the women had been stabbed in the eye, while the other had

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The man said he required 50 stitches to close a wound on his arm.

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Beyond individual titles, the library must also decide in which of the “zillion� more formats to invest its substantial budget.

Sometimes the numbers show that trendy new technologies aren’t yet favoured by patrons.

After a surge a couple years ago, e-books have not risen to usurp the printed word. The university is investing in the format, and fiction e-books are particularly popular, but Kiernans says “it’s a bit of a waiting game,� to see just if and when e-book use will take off.

The library doesn’t want to abandon existing formats, but it must also accommodate the next generation of information consumers. “Part of what we’re already doing is looking at the trends for the coming year. Are DVDs going down or up? Do people even take out music CDs anymore? Yes they do. Do we even

buy CD books anymore?�

And then there are the materials that wear out their welcomes. The library – which has more than one million items – takes pride in the appearance of its collection, and unused, unloved and un-pretty books get weeded out, with many ending up in the FVRL’s regular book sales. Unused databases meanwhile, get quietly dropped. And the internet has taken a bite out of the reference sections – when a world’s worth of knowledge is at one’s fingertips, there’s less need to make the journey to the library.

Time has also changed the jobs of those who work between the shelves.

When Kierans began her career in libraries more than two decades ago, she says librarians saw themselves as gatekeepers of a world of knowledge, with a duty to deliver knowledge to passive-directionless readers.

Today, patrons already know what they want, and Kierans says she and her colleagues have responded by focusing

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Abbotsford Community Foundation (ACF) has launched its 2015 Smart and Caring Grants Program.

“This year we have over $65,000 to distribute for projects or programs that help children living in poverty in Abbotsford,” said Susan McAlevy, executive director.

“In addition, this is the first year we will be granting from our Housing Fund for projects that assist organizations that provide housing or programs and services for the homeless. We have $17,000 to grant this year.”

The granting guidelines and applications for both programs are available online at abbotsfordcf.org or via email at info@abbotsfordcf.org.

The deadline for both is April 10.

The Housing Endowment Fund has been built gradually over the years beginning with the proceeds from two neighbourhood balls that were held in 2009 and 2010.

The foundation is raising funds through its Smart and Caring Campaign to build the community fund that is supporting the grants for charities providing services to children.

For information on how to support the campaign, visit the “donors” page at abbotsfordcf.org.

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The show highlights sewing, scrapbooking, quilting, knitting, needlework, fibre arts and paper crafting with hands-on classes, educational seminars and free stage shows.

Also at the event, the Material Girls present a fashion show, beginner learn-to-sew classes are offered, and Canada Sews presents Banners of Hope, providing inspirational messages for display in hospitals, shelters and charity locations.

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Abbotsford resident Bill Strom questions traditional advice that says the secret to improving marriages and friendships is better communication in a recently released book The Relationship Project.

This is the second book for Strom, who has a PhD and has taught relational communication at Trinity Western University in Langley for more than 20 years.

“We have a ‘toolbox’ mentality regarding communication,” Strom said. “We tend to think that whatever the issue in our relationship, communication is the answer.”

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Seed Library announces spring seed exchange The Abbotsford Seed Library announced its first spring seed exchange and library in the West Abbotsford/Aldergrove area on Sunday, March 29.

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The show starts at 7 p.m. at Matsqui Centennial Auditorium, 32315 South Fraser Way, and is based on Elvis’ ‘68 Comeback Special that aired on TV and is widely credited with revitalizing his career.

After the special, he began his stint in Vegas and toured, achieving a string of record-breaking sell-out performances.

Chart successes returned, including a U.S. number one in 1969 (Suspicious Minds) and a UK number one in 1970 (The Wonder of You).

Williams’ tribute to Elvis highlights the ‘68 landmark performance, his ‘69 return to Vegas and the documentary “Elvis: That’s the Way It Is.” Williams, of Vancouver, has been performing as Elvis for seven years.

He has won multiple awards over the years, including the grand champion crown in the 2012 Pacific Northwest Elvis Festival and placing in the top 15 in the Ultimate Elvis World Championships.

In 2013, Williams won the first Ultimate Elvis Contest in Hawaii and last year was first runner-up at the Las Vegas Elvis Festival.

Tickets for the Abbotsford show are $25 general and $40 VIP (plus service fees). They are available at 68theshow.brownpaperstickets.com.

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Blues band raising funds for Cyrus Centre The Good Friday Blues band will perform their annual evenings of worship at 7:30 p.m. on April 2 and 3 at House of James (2743 Emerson St.).

The unique experience, focused on blues music, also support Cyrus Centre, a Fraser Valley ministry that serves street-entrenched youth.

Cyrus Centre provides 24/7 care to at-risk youth in Abbotsford and Chilliwack. They rely completely on donations to operate and their goal is to ensure that youth have a safe place to go where they will be met with care and compassion. Last year’s event raised over $5,000 for this ministry because of matching donations from a generous donor.

The same generous couple is set to match donations up to $2,500 again this year.

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Last week the University of the Fraser Valley women’s basketball star was named a second team All-Canadian at the CIS awards banquet in Quebec City.

The graduating senior becomes the first UFV basketball player to be recognized as a CIS All-Canadian.

The only other Cascades athlete to earn the honour is Spencer Schmidt, a striker with the men’s soccer team, who was a first team All-Canadian in 2007.

In her senior season, the six-foot- two centre led Canada West in

Sarah Wierks had a season to remember in her final Submitted season with the UFV Cascades. scoring at 19.2 points per game and recorded the top rebounding season in conference history.

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She also ranked second in blocks (2.2 per game) and 11th in steals (2.0 per game).

Wierks finishes her career in second place on the Canada West all-time rebounding list with 1,049 boards, and she’s mentioned 35 other times in the conference record book.

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High school sevens tourney a big success The Fraser Middle Kick-off Sevens Tournament earlier this month drew more than 300 athletes who competed on 25 different rugby teams playing on six fields. Here are the results:

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But Abbotsford’s Mackenzie Skapski might have a different answer, even though he has yet to play his way across the NHL. For now, the rookie goaltender must really enjoy playing in Buffalo.

On Saturday, he recorded his first NHL shutout in a 2-0 road victory over the Sabres.

It was only his second NHL start.

His first NHL start on Feb. 20 also came on the road against Buffalo and he skated away with his first career win in a 3-1 New York victory.

“I didn’t even digest the win yet, let alone the shutout,” Skapski told Associated Press after Saturday’s game.

To earn his first NHL victory last month, Skapski, a product of Abbotsford minor hockey, had to overcome some early adversity — surrendering a goal just 14 seconds into the game. But he bounced back and stopped all the remaining shots he faced.

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After Saturday’s shutout performance, Skapski posted some Instagram pictures from the game, with this message: “First NHL shutout. I want to thank and recognize All of my teammates throughout my minor,

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It seems every time you go to a dessert bar, raspberries rule.

Not only are they great tasting and decorative, but they are also a great health food. A three-quarters cup serving has only 49 calories, has 25mg of vitamin C and contains the flavonoid quercetin that helps fight inflammation, cardiovascular disease and cancer. Although raspberries can be frozen during their season and still retain their nutrition, flavour and flavonoids, when picked fresh they are at their best used within one day of picking.

We all know raspberries are a beautiful red fruit, but they also come in yellow, amber and purplish Brian black.

I mention this now because it’s a wonderful time to plant them for years of fresh harvesting, possibly even this year.

At this time, most raspberries are sold in garden stores as bare sticks with roots. They are easy to plant but for the greatest success, a few key things must happen.

First, cut the stems down to two to three inches above the roots. This will ensure the roots will easily push up new shoots from the bottom. I soak the roots in a solution of root starter or organic fish fertilizer to help new roots form quick-

ly. They also need to be planted in lighter soil with good drainage and plant them just deep enough to cover the roots – not too deep or too shallow. It’s best to set them out in rows about 3 feet apart and to use a wire frame to keep them upright and well behaved.

Water them well, especially when planting, to get all the air pockets out of the planting hole and to keep them moist. Once they start to grow, use a bit of slow release 14-14-14 fertilizer around each plant to really push them along.

Follow these simple guidelines and you will have 100% success.

If you choose everbearing varieties, the new shoots that come up from the bottom this spring will produce fresh wonderful fruit from mid-summer well into fall. ‘Heritage’ has been the most well known good variety for many years, but ‘Autumn Bliss’ seems to be the new star with large fruit and great flavour. ‘Caroline’, ‘Nova’ and ‘Prelude’ are also quite marvellous. Planted soon, these everbearing varieties will allow you to sample their fruits this summer. ‘Fall Gold’ is a beautiful yellow everbearing variety that has great flavour and will also produce this year.

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Raspberries flourish in a sunny areas with well-drained spoil. need to plant this spring for good production next summer from late June through August. ‘Willamette’ is an older, well known variety that produces early dark red fruit.

Most raspberries are quite hardy down to zone 4-5, but for colder climates, ‘Boyne’ is the very hardiest down to zone 3, but it really does need good drainage, as do they all.

It produces medium sized delicious berries. ‘Nova’ is also very hardy. ‘Joan J’ and ‘Canby’ are almost thornless varieties that are easy to pick and have good sized,

tasty fruit. ‘Tulameen’ has exceptionally large fruits with great colour and flavour. ‘Encore’ is an improved ‘Tulameen’ with berries up to three grams in size. Both are ideal for the home garden because of their size and extended harvest.

For black raspberries, the oldfashioned ‘Munger Black Caps’ are smaller but very tasty. I love their pinkish-purple stems that look almost ornamental. ‘Black Jewel’ is a good sized black raspberry and is truly delicious.

The new ‘hottie’ in raspberries has been the introduction of the

dwarf thornless everbearing variety from Fall Creek Nurseries in Oregon, called ‘Raspberry Sundae’.

It’s part of the ‘brazzleberry’ program meant to produce fruit in containers for most of the summer.

It’s a great idea but requires a good sized pot and lots of nutrients to perform up to expectations.

So if you’ve got a little bit of space in your garden in a sunny well-drained area, plant some raspberries – they’re fun, tasty, good for you and a nice addition to your dessert bar.

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WHO? NIKKI SCOTT, mother of two young boys, serious car accident survivor, and avid runner.

WHAT? In 2005, a car accident disrupted Nikki Scott’s life drastically.

Leaving her nearly paralysed, Nikki spent two years in full time physiotherapy relearning how to do most things. Her healing was slow and painful and she was told she would never run again.

Three years after her accident, Nikki’s perseverance came to fruition and she was able to run her first half marathon. She has gone on to run over 25 half marathons (PB: 2:01), 5 full marathons (PB: 4:18), and 4 ultra-marathons.

WHY? Nikki credits her experience in her first ever Run for Water ultra-marathon as life changing.

While training, she realized she was capable of much more than she ever imagined. Running an ultra was a personal goal she was thankful to accomplish.

Scott says, “The fundraising also changed me in many ways and opened my eyes to how so many little efforts can add up to do some pretty amazing things.”

Nikki is not concerned about medals and prizes; her reward comes from the act of running. “I run to celebrate the very fact that I can,” states Nikki. “Every step is

an accomplishment and I always enjoy the process of getting there as much as crossing the finish line itself.”

Running changed Nikki Scott’s life and she now runs with the intent of making positive changes for others. 2015 will mark Nikki’s third year running in the ultramarathon in Abbotsford and says that “Run for Water is truly an amazing experience.”

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WILSON, Patrick Shawn Born in Vancouver March 12th 1960 - March 7th, 2015 It is with deep sorrow that we announce the sudden passing of our beloved son Patrick. He was taken from us tragically by a work place accident. Patrick leaves behind to mourn his wife Valerie Karlsson. Parents Peter and Elaine Wilson, brother Michael Wilson (Joanne), sisters

BRENNEMAN Margaret

BRAUN Miss Anne Late recently of 2099 Primrose Gardens, previously 33392 Mayfair Ave., Abbotsford, BC. She passed away rather suddenly on Sunday, February 22, 2015 at age 89 years at ARHC. Anne is survived by her sisters Margaret Schroeder and Lena Kornelsen, sistersin-law Ruby Braun and Josie Braun of Drake, Sask., sister Naomi Ferguson of Abbotsford, BC, her brother Arthur (Dora) Braun of Moose Jaw, Sask., as well as 3 generations of nieces and nephews (27).

She cared for her family sacrificially throughout her whole life. She volunteered for over 15 years at MCC stores.

Her Memorial was held on Friday, March 6th at 11 am at Grace Church, 2087 McMillan Rd, Abbotsford, BC. Her burial was held on Friday, February 27th with close family at the Maclure Road Cemetery.

Donations can be made in her memory to The Gideons.

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Mrs. Margaret Rosalie Brenneman, of Abbotsford, passed away on March 7th, 2015 at the age of 73 years at Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Center. She is survived by her children Scott Brenneman (Yvonne), DawnMarie Stevens (Wally), Brett Brenneman (Shannon), and by her grandchildren Carrie and David, Marc, Carter and Rachael, and Brooke and Shelby.

Margaret was predeceased by her husband, Don, in January of 2014.

A Memorial will be held on Saturday, March 21st from 1:30 - 4:30 pm at the Sandman Inn, Abbotsford at 32720 Simon Avenue, Abbotsford.

In lieu of flowers, donations on her behalf may be made to the BC Cancer Agency.

LALANCETTE Guy Guy passed away March 4, 2015 at Abbotsford Regional Hospital.

He will be forever missed and lovingly remembered by his wife Simone, daughter Michelle (Ryan), son Ryan, father-in-law Norm and his two grandsons, Cohen and Cody who he loved dearly.

Guy was born in Bagotville, Quebec and is survived there by his mother Valerie, 3 brothers; Ghislain, Richard and Alain, 2 sisters Huguette and Paquerette and many close family and friends who were always in his thoughts and close to his heart.

Life will never be the same and Guy will be greatly missed by his family, friends and his loyal companion “Shayla”.

As per Guy’s wish there will be no service. In lieu of flowers please make a donation to the BC Cancer Foundation in Guy’s name.

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Edith “Pat” Ellen, late of Abbotsford, BC, passed away peacefully on March 11, 2015 at the age of 90 at Langley Hospice. She is survived by her son, Keith (Linda); grandchildren: Paul (Nicki), Ryan (Christine), Daryl (Alexandra), Cheryl; great grandchildren: Kathleen, James and Autumn; sisters, Doreen Goodman and Dorothy (Fred) Allen. She was predeceased by her husband, Andrew; son, Roy; and 5 siblings. Mum emigrated from England in 1946 as a war bride. Pat and Andrew relocated from Ontario to the Fraser Valley in the 50’s where they raised their family. She loved to garden and to care for her family. She also loved watching and cheering on the Canucks and BC Lions. In her earlier years Mum was a member of the Abbotsford Legion. She will be missed.

Family and friends gathered on Saturday to remember Mum by sharing fond memories of her life. Donations may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation.

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It is with great sadness that we announce our Mom left us on March 10, 2015 to be welcomed into the loving presence of her Savior and Lord Jesus Christ. She will be greatly missed by her husband, Lorne McConnell; son Gordon Unger (Sue); son Barry Unger (Shelley); daughter Pearl Braun (Jerry); stepdaughter Marilyn Wile (Greg); stepdaughter Sandra McConnell; 9 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren.

Mom’s love for her family and her enthusiasm for living life to the fullest will be deeply missed. A memorial service was held on Monday, March 16th at Bakerview MB Church in Abbotsford.

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Colleen Krasman (Rod), Erin Finnerty (Brent), nephew Ryan Krasman and nieces Emily Krasman and Samantha Kwan.

Uncle Russell Reid (Geri), Uncle

Lee Walbeck (Astrid) and numerous cousins in Canada and the U.S. Patrick lived everyday to its fullest - tackling all that life presented him with great passion, positive energy & fearlessness.

Always there to lend a hand to anyone who needed help, he was a very hard worker: volunteering extensively with Brittania

shipyard, Fraser River cleanup, and the Native Plant Society of BC among many others.

He had a great enthusiasm for music including classic rock, blues & jazz, and alternative.

He loved the outdoors, particularly hiking & gardening. Patrick and Valerie spent many hours working side by side.

Patrick will most be remembered for his commitment to his family. Family was foremost, whether it was moving a sibling or cementing his place as “the favourite child”. Patrick leaves us with a lifetime of happy memories. Let it be said that Patrick was “all in”.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Fraser Valley Humane Society. No service on request. There will be an open house on Saturday March 21 from 2-6pm at 227 Mariwood Drive, Campbell River.

(leave voicemail) Affordable, Professional

HELP WANTED

Dykman Cattle Co. on 35700 Vye Rd. In Abbotsford is looking for Dairy farm Workers. duties: Cleaning of barns and pens, Milking and feeding, show good animal husbandry and able to handle large herd.

Experience 1-2 years in a farm sitting and be a team player, Speak/ read and write English. must be willing to work rotational shifts and nights and week-ends.

Wages starting at $11.00/hr.

Fax your resume: H/R manager 604-850-0010

Haircare, Guaranteed

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HELP WANTED

Credit and Collections Manager Black Press is home to some of the oldest, most trusted community newspapers in North America.

Market by market these are the leading newspapers in their communities.

As the largest independently owned newspaper company in Canada, with more than 150 titles in print and online, Black Press has operations in British Columbia, Alberta, Washington, Hawaii, California and Ohio. The company has 3,500 employees, and newsrooms with history dating back to the 1800s.

Located in Abbotsford, our BC Finance Division is looking for a Credit and Collections Manager for its BC and Alberta Divisions.

The ideal candidate will have experience in a business-to-business credit and collections environment.

Must have an intermediate to advanced proficiency level with Microsoft Excel, and demonstrate successful leadership with the ability to communicate effectively in all forms.

The Credit and Collections Manager will engage, manage and work to directly improve the activities of the credit department. Additionally, he/she will manage the administration of all credit activities including the credit approval process, collection of accounts receivables and the credit support function.

Specifically, the Credit and Collections Manager will: • Supervise the work of 8 credit personnel • Develop/recommend/implement credit and collections policies and procedures • Make decisions regarding bad debt write-offs • Recommend and oversee both third party action and bankruptcy claims • Facilitate the balance between sales growth and credit risk Preference will be given to those with five plus years of managerial experience and who have completed or are currently enrolled in the Certified Credit Professional (CCP) Program.

Your application should include a resume plus references and a cover letter outlining any relevant experience.

Please apply today with a cover letter to:

ESPLIN William Bill, aged 59 years passed away suddenly on February 18th, 2015. Sadly missed by his loving wife Liz, daughter Angela (Ryan), grandchildren Tera and Ashton, father Fred and brothers Terry, Rod, Jerry and Murray. A Celebration of Life was held February 26th.

e-mail: sschotts@blackpress.ca Competition closes: March 31, 2015 We thank all those who are interested in this position; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

blackpress.ca X bclocalnews.com

A26 Abbotsford News Wednesday, March 18, 2015

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HELP WANTED

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION 130

HELP WANTED

GREENHOUSE WORKERS

Required full-time, seasonal for our Langley location. Duties include packing carts with fresh floral baskets and general cleanup. Position to start as soon as possible. $12.49/hour.

Some heavy lifting. No exp. necessary.

Please fax resume 604.591.6963

FLAGGERS NEEDED. No Certification? Get Certified, 604-575-3944

LABOURERS

Required Full-Time for local production facility in Aldergrove.

FORKLIFT EXP. AN ASSET Positions Start Immediately!

Must have own transportation.

Please Fax Resume 604.856.5644

Accountant The Canadian division of Black Press has a challenging opportunity in the Finance Department for a Senior Accountant.

Black Press is home to some of the oldest, most trusted community newspapers in North America.

Market by market these are the leading newspapers in their communities.

As the largest independently owned newspaper company in Canada, with more than 150 titles in print and online, Black Press has operations in British Columbia, Alberta, Washington, Hawaii, California and Ohio. The company has 3,500 employees, and newsrooms with history dating back to the 1800s.

The position Currently working from our Accounting office in Abbotsford you will be part of our team servicing our Canadian titles.

Role and Responsibilities â&#x20AC;˘ Creating and posting monthly journal entries â&#x20AC;˘ Preparation, completion and analysis of Monthly Financial Statements â&#x20AC;˘ Reconciliation of Balance Sheet accounts â&#x20AC;˘ Providing support and oversight to all departments from a best practices approach â&#x20AC;˘ Preparation and completion of annual budgets â&#x20AC;˘ Various other accounting demands Qualifications and Experience â&#x20AC;˘ Completion of an accounting designation â&#x20AC;˘ At least 2 yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s experience in full cycle accounting â&#x20AC;˘ Good working knowledge of Excel â&#x20AC;˘ Strong attention to detail â&#x20AC;˘ Good problem solving and analytical skills â&#x20AC;˘ Excellent time management and organizational skills â&#x20AC;˘ Good interpersonal & communication skills This position offers a competitive salary and an attractive benefits and pension package.

If you are an energetic self-motivated individual looking to expand your skills, this is a tremendous opportunity with a company that has experienced continued growth over the years.

Please apply today with a cover letter to: e-mail: sschotts@blackpress.ca Competition closes: March 31, 2015 We thank all those who are interested in this position; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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HELP WANTED

Commercial Transport Mechanic Are you a person that exceeds customer expectations? We are seeking a Commercial Transport Mechanic who has achieved their Journeyman designation, or 4th year and are registered in school.

Our Employees Enjoy: â&#x20AC;˘ Casual atmosphere. â&#x20AC;˘ Professional development opportunities. â&#x20AC;˘ Steady employment in a team environment and the opportunity to work for a company that continues to grow showcasing their positive attitude and receiving the reconditions you deserve.

QualiďŹ cations: Licenced, air ticket and cvip certified, hvac certified.

Valid drivers licence (class 1 or 3 would be an asset) with clean abstact.

Availability to work evening shift for further information contact: Mike Chamberlin, Mountain Pacific Mechanical Inc. 44580 Yale Rd W, Chilliwack mobile: 604-750-0658 Office: 604-402-1111 mountainpacificmechanical@ hotmail.ca

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HOTEL, RESTAURANT, FOOD SERVICES

MITCH MILLERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S Now Hiring Servers for Abbotsford.

Drop off resumes to: 33758 Essendene Ave. Abbotsford

PERSONAL SERVICES 173

MIND BODY SPIRIT

CHANEL SPA Top Quality Services...

604-746-6777

2459 McCallum Rd. Abby.

Needed, with experience for busy

175 CATERING/PARTY RENTALS

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

F/T & P/T positions.

Drop resume off or email joe_nijjer@live.ca (DONâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;T apply btwn noon & 2pm)

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Fruit Corp Farm Labourers reqâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d at Abbotsoford Growers Ltd. Duties incl lifting, sorting, packaging, pruning, hoeing, spraying & picking berries 40hr/wk $10.50/hr. Mail resume Abbotsford Growers Ltd. 31825 Marshall Rd Abbotsford, V2T5Z8

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MEDICAL/DENTAL

EXPERIENCED MOA REQâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;D P/T. Wolf experience preferred. For busy 7 GP office. Fax resume to 604-820-1174 Attn: Penny.

Specializing in Private Events!

We Come To You! Doing It All, From Set-Up - Clean-Up.

â&#x20AC;˘ Home Dinner Parties â&#x20AC;˘ Meetings â&#x20AC;˘ Funerals â&#x20AC;˘ Weddings â&#x20AC;˘ B-B-Ques â&#x20AC;˘ Birthdays â&#x20AC;˘ Anniversaries Unique Taste, Unique Menus...

Gourmet, Customized Menus Tailored To Your Function...

Kristy 604.488.9161

threescocatering@shaw.ca or Visit us at: www. threescompanycatering.ca

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www.bcclassiďŹ ed.com PERSONAL SERVICES 172 ASTROLOGY/PSYCHICS

SHANTI PSYCHIC â&#x2DC;&#x2026; STUDIO â&#x2DC;&#x2026;

SEASONAL LABOURER for

BC FROZEN FOODS A Seasonal Labourer is req. for fresh and frozen processing and packaging in our Mission facility.

Job entails: cleaning, pressure washing processing equip., water tanks and pkg facility. Dumping, lifting & loading 40 - 50lb cases.

Shift rotations, seasonal F/T, weekdays and weekends, days & nights. $13.00/hr.

Email resumes to: sajida@bcfrozenfoods.com

Palm, Tarot & Psychic Energy. Tells Past, Present & Future 35 Yrs exp. Guaranteed Results

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EDUCATION/TUTORING

APPLY NOW: A $2,500 Penny Wise scholarship is available for a woman entering the Journalism Certificate Program at Langara College in Vancouver. Application deadline April 30, 2015. Send applications to fbula@langara.bc.ca.

More information: www.bccommunitynews.com/our-programs/scholarship.

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If you own a home or real estate, ALPINE CREDITS can lend you money: Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s That Simple. Your Credit / Age / Income is NOT an issue.

1.800.587.2161.

284 HEAT, AIR, REFRIGERATION

Furnace & Air Conditioning ~ Hot water tanks ~ Gasfitting/Sheet metal

604-461-0999 HOME IMPROVEMENTS

Full Service Plumbing from Parker Dean. Fast, reliable, 24/7 service.

Take $50 off your next job if you present this ad. Vancouver area.

1-800-573-2928

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MOVING & STORAGE

MIRACLE MOVING Licensed - Bonded - Fully Equip.

Residential Commercial, 1-3 Men BIG OR SMALL MOVES Start $45/hr ~ All size trucks Free estimate/Senior Discount www.miraclemoving.ca

604 - 720 - 2009 ~We accept Visa & Mastercard~

1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING Across the street - across the world Real Professionals, Reas. Rates.

Best in every way! 604-721-4555.

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

FINANCIAL SERVICES

GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed?

Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com

COMPLETE Handyman Services: new decks, house repairs, additions, power washing. Great rates, references. Call Mike 604.319.0273

GARDENING

GARDEN TOPSOIL $20 per yard.

Mushroom manure $10/yard. Delivery available with 5 yard dump trailer. 604-768-7571, 604-856-4255.

FT/PT

ClassiďŹ ed Ads mean more business

HANDYPERSONS

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ELECTRICAL

GARDENER LANDSCAPING Yard Clean-Up ~ Tree Trimming Grass Cutting ~ Rubbish Removal 778 - 808 - 0307

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283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

GUTTER & ROOF Cleaning/Power Washing since 1982. WCB/Liability insurance. Simon, 604-230-0627

YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 Service Call Lic #89402 Same day guarnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;td We love small jobs! 604-568-1899

SALES ASSOCIATES

Poultry Farm Supervisor (Abbotsford, B.C.)

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

287

DRYWALL

DRYWALL TAPING, Ceiling texture & Repairs. Small or large jobs.

604-859 -1354 / Cell: 604-556-4696

for Indian Clothing Boutique

Apply at Made in India #104 8312 128 St. Surrey, BC or call 604-501-2577

CLEANING SERVICES

HOUSE CLEANING AVAILABLE Res / Comm. 25 years exp. Exc refâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Reasonable rates. 604-826-1802

LABOURERS

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Ridge Valley Farms Ltd. in Abbotsford 30974 North Burgess Ave is looking for Poultry Farm Labour Supervisor for their poultry Agriculture division must have good knowledge of general poultry farming be a team leader and be able to speak and write English for daily reports. Keeping control of workers times and schedule and planing. Must be willing to work night shifts and week-ends. Experience 4-5 years in a farm setting. or a degree or diploma in Agriculture Wage Depend On Experience, Starting Salary $2768/mo.

Please send resume and bio data via fax: 604-856-7610 Attn. HR Manager

FINANCIAL SERVICES

LARGE FUND Borrowers Wanted Start saving hundreds of dollars today! We can easily approve you by phone. 1st, 2nd or 3rd mortgage money is available right now. Rates start at Prime. Equity counts.

We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t rely on credit, age or income.

Call Anytime 1-800-639-2274 or 604-430-1498. Apply online www.capitaldirect.ca

604-746-0099

NORTHSTARS PAINTING www.northstars-painting.com Master Painters at Students Rates.

We will BEAT any Qualified Quotes.

778.344.1069 .Jimâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mowing. 310-JIMS (5467).

KENâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S LAWN & GARDEN Lawn maintenance, hauling, clean-up & hedge trimming & other odd jobs. Call 604-302-1475.

Landscaping, new lawns, rototilling, mowing, power raking, fences, ret. walls, hedging, pruning, maint. program.604-832-8304, 604-832-8305.

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PRESSURE WASHING POWER WASHING GUTTER CLEANING

SAME DAY SERVICE AVAILABLE

Call Ian 604-724-6373

329 PAINTING & DECORATING POLAR BEAR PAINTING & Pressure Washing. $299~3 rooms (walls only 2 coats.) 604-866-6706

MIND BODY SPIRIT

#1 in the Fraser Valley

SPRING RELAX SPA 604-859-9686 2451 Clearbrook Rd Abbotsford 260 203

ACCOUNTING / TAX /BOOKKEEPING

203

ACCOUNTING / TAX /BOOKKEEPING

ELECTRICAL

260

ELECTRICAL

GENERATORS

1,000 Watts to 12,000 Watts

Get YOUR MONEY Back!

File Your Return Today.

Personal and Business Taxes

604-287-5627

www.FraserValleyAccountingSolutions.com blackpress.ca X bclocalnews.com

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AMAZING WAVE SPA Acupuncture & Acupressure.

113-2580 Cedar Park Pl. Abby.

SERVERS, COOKS & HOSTESS Roseland Family Restaurant.

PERSONAL SERVICES

Fraser Valley Accounting Solutions

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www.gacheckpoint.com 329 PAINTING & DECORATING

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CALL TODAY! 604-866-7080 www.benchmarkpainting.ca

Abbotsford News Wednesday, March 18, 2015 A27 HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 329 PAINTING & DECORATING www.paintspecial.com 604.339.1989 Lower Mainland 604.996.8128 Fraser Valley Running this ad for 10yrs

PAINT SPECIAL 3 rooms for $299 2 coats any colour

(Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls Cloverdale Premium quality paint.

NO PAYMENT until Job is completed. Ask us about our Laminate Flooring.

PSK PAINTING

INTERIOR/EXTERIOR Quality work at the lowest price Phone & compare.

In business 25 years.

Fully Insured. Free Estimates.

Peter 604-768-6980 www.pskpainting.com

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PLUMBING

BRO MARV PLUMBING Plumbing, heating, clogged drains BBB. (604)582-1598, bromarv.com 10% OFF if you Mention this AD! *Plumbing *Heating *Reno’s *More Call Aman: 778-895-2005

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PRESSURE WASHING

POWER WASHING since 1982.

WCB/Liability insurance. Call Simon for prompt service. 604-230-0627

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PETS 456

Odd Jobs. Remove almost anything/any size from your house, yard, farm or business. Appliances, electronics, furniture, scrap metal, yard waste etc On Time ~ Lowest Rates

Dave 604-825-0066

627

TOP QUALITY 2nd & 3rd CUT. Sumas Prairie Hay. $8.50/bale.

Call 604-854-1018

477

HOMES WANTED • All Prices • All Situations • • All Conditions • www.webuyhomesbc.com 604-657-9422

633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

CATS OF ALL DESCRIPTION in need of caring homes!

All cats are spayed, neutered, vaccinated and dewormed.

Visit us at:

PITTBULL pups purebred, born Feb 24th. Avail for viewing. Great bloodlines. $1000-$1500. 604-765-0453

706

APARTMENT/CONDO

IRENE APARTMENTS 1 bdrm from $625 2 bdrm. from $745 Easy Highway Access.

Storage Lockers & Parking Available!

1989 14x70 in Ruskin MHP. Fam./Pet ok. $39,900 w/$575pad Partial view. Chuck 604-830-1960

Please call Annette

778.982.2590

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 509

1 MONTH FREE BLUERIDGE APARTMENTS

AUCTIONS

SEIZED VEHICLE Auction, City New West, Sat. Mar. 28th @ 10:30 am www.allcityauctioneers.com

524

UNDER $200

Cross Bow by Weider. Similar to Box Flex. New cost $700. Asking $175: (604)826-0719

New SRI *1296 sq/ft Double wide $99,988. *New SRI 14’ wide $74,900. Repossessed mobile homes, manufactured homes & modulars. Chuck 604-830-1960.

INCLINING BOARD - Brand new, never used, $150: Deluxe with heater. (604)850-3033

Strapless, worn once.

Beautiful intricate beading.

Soft yellow colour. Fits a size 2 or 4. Paid over $600. Sell for $150. Can email pics.

New SRI 14x70. 2 Bedroom on 55+ pad in Abby. $82,888.

Chuck 604-830-1960

24/7 On-Site Staff

1 Bdrm. from $599 2 Bdrm. from $725

Senior Discounts Call Kel for Details

604.556.6465

Call 604-850-6726

542

Clean, Quiet & Spacious.

3 minute walk to Seven Oaks Mall.

PETS OKAY & FREE PARKING

PROM DRESS

SUNRIDGE APARTMENTS

32815 George Ferguson Way Vacant Manufactured Home Pad in 55+ Mission retirement park, for new SRI single wide. From $72,888. Chuck 604-830-1960

OPEN 6 Days a Week Monday - Saturday 8 am ~ 6 pm JUNK REMOVAL By RECYCLE-IT! 604.587.5865 www.recycleitcanada.ca

DAVID & ABIGAIL’S HAULING. Full size p/u truck w/side racks for various hauling jobs. 604-226-6514.

FAMILY MAN w/truck for yard & home clean-ups, odd jobs, scrap removal. Free est. 604-820-2383

359 SAND, GRAVEL & TOPSOIL

MISSION TOPSOIL ✦ Screened Topsoil

✦ Mushroom Manure ✦ Bark Mulch ✦ Sand & Gravel

Pick Up or Delivery 8590 SYLVESTER RD. 604-820-0808

TREE SERVICES

HAZARDOUS TREE REMOVAL Pruning, Hedge Trimming etc.

By Tony. Call 604-226-8448 A&D TREE & GARDEN. Pruning / landscaping, general yard care. Exp /Insured. Free est. 604-226-6514

TREE BROTHERS SPECIALIST Tree Removal/Topping/Spiral Thinning/Hedge Trimming/Stump Grinding. Free Estimates.

WCB/Fully Insured

$75 Off with this Ad

Jerry, 604-500-2163

PETS 456

551

HAY: ROUND BALES 1st cut $50.

2nd cut $55. Last years bales $30.

604-856-2612 or 604-855-8083

Selling Your Home?

Call

RICK EDEN 604.854.4888 FREE

Property Evaluation

Vinyl Records $3.00

25 Year Gold Master Medallion Recipient

MISC. FOR SALE

SAWMILLS from only $4,397 MAKE MONEY & SAVE MONEY with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. FREE Info & DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT 1-800566-6899 Ext:400OT. STEEL BUILDINGS...”SPRING SALES WITH HOT SAVINGS!” All steel building models and sizes are now on sale. Get your building deal while it’s hot. Pioneer Steel 1-800668-5422 www.pioneersteel.ca

· Across the street from Superstore & Seven Oaks Shopping Mall · 24/7 On-site staff

Landmark/Rick Eden Agencies

RENTALS 706

APARTMENT/CONDO

Mountain Ridge

Apartments Clean , Quiet & Spacious Suites. Across the street from Superstore & Seven Oaks Shopping Mall.

Abbotsford Central Mountainview - Bakerview

THIS IS WHERE YOU WANT TO LIVE

Please Call Ray

1.604.768.5361 ABBOTSFORD – $685 1 bdrm suites now available. Take your pick, classic or renovated. McCallum/Marshal area. 778-344-2787 MISSION – $750 Upgraded 2 bed suite, laminate flooring, ensuite storage, garden patio, pet friendly, 12th Ave. 778-344-2787

RENTALS 706

Heat, Hot Water & Basic Cable included.

Crime Free & Certified.

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

Lease & Refs. Required.

Call 604-852-7350 ABBOTSFORD

MEADOWOOD Apartment & Townhouse Complex

Phone 604-852-4696 or Email

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

Townhouses

OAKMONT MANOR

3046 Clearbrook Road www.pacificquorum.com Pacific Quorum Properties Inc

ABBOTSFORD RENOVATED SUITES

Close to schools & shopping Bus stop out front.

Free covered parking. Sorry NO DOGS or CATS allowed.

33370 George Ferguson Way

Inquire About Current Rental Incentives...

Call Pamela 604-751-2934 or E-mail: abbotleasing1@mainst.biz

Concrete Bldg. Great Views of Mt. Baker. X-Lge & Bright Heat and Hot Water Incl Sprinklered. Lge patios, 2 Elevators. Lockers. Gated Pkng.

Super Clean. N/P.

752

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

COMMERCIAL SPACE for Lease: 1556 sf. #106 - 33643 Marshall Rd. Abbotsford. 604-850-7731.

TOWNHOUSES

TRANSPORTATION 812

AUTO SERVICES

LICENSED MECHANIC available for almost all your repair needs.

Adrian 604-854-0937.

818

CARS - DOMESTIC

1996 Grand Am auto 4dr 250,000K good tires, very clean. $1350.

604-690-0129, 778-552-5001

MISSION AREA. 800 SF SHOP. Available now. $450 + gst + hydro + gas. Security check and references.

No Living Quarters. 604-820-0808

736

SUITES, UPPER

MISSION: 3 & 4 BDRM T/H’s, quiet family complex. Rent geared to income. N/P. Call: 604-820-1715

604-855-0883

845

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

SCRAP CARS & METALS - CA$H for CARS Up to $300. No Wheels - No Problem! Friendly &

Professional Service. Servicing the Fraser Valley 1-855-771-2855

HOMES FOR RENT

Abbotsford 3 bdrm up 1 down 4 appls, avail April 1. $1300/mo + water. Refs req’d. 604-897-9189 MISSION - Cedar Street 1,100sf. 3 bdrm. on 1 acre. Fenced yard, out building and corrals for horses.

W/D. $1200 beside elem. school Avail. April 1 / 604-418-6654

SOUTH SURREY EXECUTIVE

Fully Furnished & Equipped

Short Term or Long term!

Hotel Living

Like New Townhouse. Only 3 years old. Immaculate Deluxe, 2 bdrm. + Rec. Room/Office + 2 Full Bath T/House. Flr. to ceiling storage + storage rm. in garage.

6 s/s appli. d/w, w/d, Garburator.

Crown Mouldings, 9ft. ceilings, H/W laminate flooring and slate tile. Gas F/P & Alarm. 1 car garage parking. Covered patio lower & outdoor patio upper.

Amenities room incls. full gym, outdoor hot tub & pool. Walk to Morgan Heights shopping.

NO Smoking inside & NO Pets! $2250/mo. Avail. April 1 or May 1

• Autos • Trucks • Equipment Removal FREE TOWING 7 days/wk.

We pay Up To $500 CA$H Rick Goodchild 604.551.9022 The Scrapper

604.488.9161

11 LOCATIONS

• Bachelor • 1 Bdrm. • 2 Bdrm.

751

MISSION / HATZIC. Near school, large 3 bdrm., 2 ba, 5 appl, deck, lge yard, prkg. No pets. 778-996-7074

2 Bdrm. 2 bath. $780/mo.

1 Bedroom lofts & 2 Bedrooms 5 Appliances

✦ Senior Discount ✦ Resident Managers ✦ Sorry No Pets

RENTALS

APARTMENT/CONDO

Member - Crime Free Program

SENIORS DISCOUNTS

741

OFFICE/RETAIL

ABBOTSFORD. Quality office space. 2316 McCallum Rd. 660 sq ft. 2nd floor, 2 executive offices, boardroom, receptionist area. Includes heat, light, air, taxes. $924/mo. Bill 604-857-3409

746

ROOMS FOR RENT

ABBOTSFORD *CLEAN ROOMS* Bsmt rooms $425. Main floor rooms $450 incl utils & lndry 604-854-1000

747

851

TRUCKS & VANS

RV PADS RV Sites $345/mo.

Sewer, water, hot showers incl.

Electricity, metered. Heated washrooms, ldry, 20-25 min E. of Mission Hwy #7. Walking distance to local general store, near post office, gas LCB outlets etc. 604-826-2741.

Call Dave @ 604-859-0482

LET’S MAKE A DEAL

33555 South Fraser Way Crime Free Multi-Housing Certified

NEW LOWER RENTS SENIOR’S DISCOUNT

GARIBALDI Court

1 & 2 Bedroom Suites Clean & Large, hot water included. N/S Secured U/G parking available.

Outdoor pool in garden setting.

Sorry N/P. Close to all amenities.

Ref’s req’d.

Phone 604-556-7705

1 bdrm. from $660 2 bdrm. from $760

FOR SALE BY OWNER

Looking for a “SUPER” employee? Advertise in the best-read community newspapers 604-854-6397

Bach., 1 Bedroom, 2 Bedroom 3 Bdrm Bedroom Avail.

PET FRIENDLY BUILDINGS! FOR LEASING & INFO.

REAL ESTATE

Chilliwack - 45317 Park Dr. 4 bdrm home, office, garage, 2 baths, gas f/p, recent updates, 6 appl., treed yard, 30x34 detached shop with bathroom, close to shops, hospital, cul de sac. Great for mechanic or truckers - on .34 acre lot. $465,000. (604)841-9453 or 604-701-6862 for appt to view

Great View

* 1 Bdrm ~ $715

10am - 4pm 5666 - 176 St.

560

ABBOTSFORD

www.eryxproperties.com

HUGE TENT SALE

Downtown Cloverdale, 604-579-0123

APARTMENT/CONDO

FRASER RIDGE Condo Living at Apartment Prices!

GARAGE SALES

RETRO MOD CONSIGNMENT 2 Days Only Fri & Sat Mar 20 & 21,

625

• Pet Food & Accessories • Livestock Feed & Hay • Wild Bird Seed & Accessories • Whole Lot More 34633 Vye Rd. Abbotsford B.C. (just past Costco) 604-556-7477 www.buckerfields.org

$660 $760

Please Call Rick 604.319.9151

diningroomsuiteabbotsfordp@yahoo.com

FEED & HAY

#1 PET SOURCE

RICK EDEN

2 bdrm. from

FURNITURE

DINING ROOM suite for sale Sklar Peppler dining room suite in excellent condition, no scratches.

Table with two leaves, eight chairs, and $300 hot pads that cover the table. Large china cabinet with builtin silverware tray. Cost $6000 new for sale $1200. Contact:

www.jonesbroscartageltd.com

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639 REAL ESTATE SERVICES

1 bdrm. from

5486 Riverside Street Corner of Harris & Riverside Matsqui Village

548

706

Conveniently located at

FRUIT & VEGETABLES

The Valley’s Premier Farm Market Family owned & operated since 1975

RENTALS

Available Now!

SENIORS SPECIALS!

fraservalleyhumanesociety.com or call 1 (604)820-2977 Chihuahua pups, playful, cuddly, family raised, vet check, 1st shots, avail now. $675. 1-604-794-5844

RENTALS

WE BUY HOMES BC

PETS

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

RUBBISH REMOVAL YARD CARE / JUNK REMOVAL

FEED & HAY

REAL ESTATE

ABBOTSFORD CRIME FREE Multi Housing Program BACHELOR APARTMENT $440/mo.

No Pets Hot water included.

Quiet, parklike setting.

604-853-0333 MISSION: PRINCESS DAPHNE APTS - SPACIOUS 1 bdrm starting at $660 & 2 bdrm starting $840.

1.5 ba, ht/hw & prkg incl. Games rm Criminal Record check may be req.

33561 Third Ave. 604-820-3013.

2003 CHEVY AVALANCHE. Great condition, runs well, very clean inside & out. Champagne colour $6,950. Call 604-768-4826 2007 CHEVY EXPRESS 3/4 ton cargo van. New brakes, tires & starter. $11,500 obo. 604-308-6456

(604) 463-9522 Central Maple Ridge 2 Bedroom units available.

Great location for seniors!

Clean, quiet & affordable!

Incls heat, h/w, cable.

Senior Move-In Allowance.

Refs & Credit check req.

Sorry No Pets For more info: google us.

CRIME FREE BUILDING

MISSION

HABITAT APARTMENTS 33366 2nd Ave. Mission

1 Bedroom suite $635 2 Bedroom suite $750 Newly painted , some with new or near new flooring. Quiet, well managed, on site Manager.

Undercover parking. Coin Laundry. Near library and downtown. NO Pets.

604-826-2538 Managed by ECM Strata - Rental Division

749

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

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

8 am - 5 pm. 604-826-2383

750

MARINE

STORAGE

SUITES, LOWER

912

BOATS

2009 15’ Zaeback rubber raft & trailer, $3800; 2011 Yamaha, 40x30 jet 4-stroke & jack for transom, electric start and battery, low hours. $5200.

Call (604)703-6041

ABBOTSFORD. Fairfield Estates.

Clean, spacious 2 bdrm. suite.

Ns/np. All util incl. Avail. immed.

604-852-9531 or 778-908-3002.

ABBOTSFORD. Nice 2 bdrm suite Mt. Baker view, near Whatcom Rd. Lrg patio, d/w, full bath, $850/mo. incl utils., sat., net. Sorry no pets, smoking or parties. 604-852-6111.

Abbotsford Sandpiper 1 bdrm & den $650 incl util/net, no lndry. For prof ns/np. (604)853-3013, 724-0440.

HATZIC. Large 2 bdrm suite. Insuite laundry. Near high school.

Avail. April 1st. Ns/np. $975/mo. incl util, cable & net. 604-826-6192 MISSION. 14th Ave. 2 bdrm. suite. $750/mo. Ns/np. Avail. now. Call 604-820-4238 or 604-751-4238.

MISSION. 2 bdrm on 1 acre gated property. Incl everything. NS/NP. Avail immed. $1000. 604-556-8960.

MISSION. Furn., lge, clean 1 bdrm. suite. Best Ave. near amen. Avail.

April 1st. $580/mo. 604-614-3234 MISSION. Quiet. 2 bdrm, ctrl location, sml priv yd. Ns/np, ref’s. $850.

Avail. now. 604-820-8369 lve msg

THE WAREHOUSEMAN’S LIEN ACT In the matter of the Warehouseman’s Lien Act and Alert Moving and Storage take notice that Alert Moving and Storage will sell by public auction at Alert Moving Storage Ltd 101-31330 Wheel Avenue, Abbotsford BC on March 27, 2015 for storage and costs of contents of storage unit for the following.

Perry Lacouture and Tom Piltingsrud

Effectively reach B.C. businesses www.bcclassified.com

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Abbotsford News Wednesday, March 18, 2015

500 Graduation Bonus

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500 First Time Buyer Program

ALL NEW 2015

F-150 CREW CAB 4X4 XLT 5.0L V8, TRAILER TOW PACKAGE, 40/20/40 SEATS. F1F12996

LEASE INCLUDES ALL REQUIRED SERVICE/MAINTENANCE COST FOR 2 YEARS!

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$0 DOWN

$999 DOWN

$1999 DOWN

MONTH

MONTH

MONTH

$468

MONTH LEASE

$422

$383

SAVE ON REMAINING 2014’S 2014

2014

F-150 CREW CAB 4X4 XLT/XTR

F-150 CREW CAB 4X4 XLT

47,149 $ MSA CASH DISCOUNT.... – 13,276 $ COSTCO REBATE.............. – 1000

$

MSA FORD SALE PRICE

MSA FORD SALE PRICE

BI-WEEKLY

30,463

$

F-150 CREW CAB XLT/XTR 4X4 ECOBOOST

$ MSRP.......................................

44,149 $ MSA CASH DISCOUNT....– 12,686 COSTCO REBATE.................. – $1000

MSRP.......................................

2014

199

$

32 873

$

,

BI-WEEKLY

214

$

301A, 6 SPEED AUTO, 5.0L FFV V-8, POWER GROUP, CRUISE, AIR, ANTI -THEFT, SYNC/BLUETOOTH, 40/20/40 SEATS, SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO W/6 MONTHS FREE, CHROME STEP BARS, POWER HEATED MIRRORS, 18” CHROME WHEELS, KEYLESS ENTRY PAD, ALL TERRAIN TIRES, XLT CONVENIENCE PACKAGE, POWER ADJUSTABLE PEDALS, TRAILER TOWING PACKAGE, REAR VIEW CAMERA. FIE84388

300A, 6 SPEED AUTO, 5.0L FFV V-8, POWER GROUP, CRUISE CONTROL, AIR COND, ANTI THEFT, SYNC/BLUETOOTH, 40/20/40 SEATS, SIRIUS SAT RADIO W/6 MONTHS FREE. F1E21760

$

49,699 $ MSA CASH DISCOUNT.... – 13,313 $ COSTCO REBATE.................. – 1000

MSRP...................................

MSA FORD SALE PRICE

35 386

$

,

BI-WEEKLY

229

$

302A, 6 SPEED AUTO, 3.5L ECOBOOST V-6, POWER GROUP, CRUISE, AIR, ANTI -THEFT, SYNC/BLUETOOTH, 40/20/40 SEATS, SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO W/6 MONTHS FREE, CHROME STEP BARS, POWER HEATED MIRRORS, 18” CHROME WHEELS, KEYLESS ENTRY PAD, ALL TERRAIN TIRES, XLT CONVENIENCE PACKAGE, POWER ADJUSTABLE PEDALS, TRAILER TOWING PACKAGE, REAR VIEW CAMERA, REVERSE SENSING SYSTEM. FIE00150

T H E F R A S E R VA L L E Y ’ S O N LY F O R D S U P E R S T O R E !

ABBOTSFORD

604.856.9000 www.msaford.com 604.853.2293 MISSION

Highway 1 - Mt Lehman Exit - Fraser Valley Auto Mall MON - THURS • 8:30am - 8pm | FRI & SAT • 8:30am - 6pm | SUNDAY • CLOSED

DL#31215

Vehicle(s) may be shown with optional equipment. Dealer may sell or lease for less. Limited time offers. Offers only valid at MSA Ford Sales. Retail offers may be cancelled or changed at any time without notice. Limit one (1) incentive redemption per Eligible Model sale. Offers are not rain checkable. All prices plus taxes and fees. See dealer for complete details for all advertised offers. All offers good on in-stock MSA Ford Sales vehicles only. All offers subject to prior sale. All available Ford incentives, Ford Loyalty/Conquest, Finance cash, Non finance cash, and rebates/rates have been used in advertised prices. Financing/Leasing on approved consumer or business credit. Vehicle(s) may be shown with optional equipment or may not be exactly as shown. Dealer may sell or lease for less. Limited time offers. For factory orders, a customer may either take advantage of eligible Ford retail customer promotional incentives/ offers available at the time of vehicle factory order or time of vehicle delivery, but not both or combinations thereof. Our advertised prices include Freight, and P.D.I., add dealer documentation and registration fees of $420, and applicable taxes and fees, then drive away. F-150 Lease offer Total Paid $12,576 including taxes and fees. Purchase option at lease end is $24,812. Upfront costs and down payment(s) are plus taxes and fees. LAPR is .0%. Mileage limit is 40,000kms total, or 20,000 per year. See dealer for service/maintenance contract details. First payment plus taxes and PPSA fees due at lease inception. MSA Finance Cash is an optional incentive for customers who purchase a qualifying vehicle and finance it through the dealer’s partner finance institution. Purchasing Customers must credit qualify (OAC) to qualify for MSA Finance Cash. $1,000 Costco offer available to Costco members in good standing as of February 28 2015. Costco offer is only available on select vehicles, see dealer for details. Up front finance fees may apply were applicable. Offers expire March 21st 2015 @ 6pm.

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