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Crash claims Hope woman

A single-car crash claimed the life of a 40-year-old Hope woman early on May 15, near Popkum.

The crash occurred just before 4 a.m. on May 15, in the eastbound lane of Hwy. 1, just east of the Popkum Road exit.

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Rosemary Kelly (left) and Erica Weight, both of Chilliwack, head to the finish line during Saturday’s FireFit Competition at the Chilliwack River Valley fire hall. The event featured teams from as far away as Alberta in a timed competition that tests a variety of firefighting skills and endurance.

Council eyes pipeline benefits for pedestrian bridge Jennifer Feinberg The Progress Chilliwack council was set to vote Tuesday on a staff recommendation that the city accept funding from Kinder Morgan’s Community Benefits Program.

But even before the votes were tallied, the proposal was drawing fire from critics.

If approved, council would take the next step with a “Memorandum of Understanding” with Trans Mountain Pipeline LP, with the understanding that signing will “indicate a willingness to receive community funding if the pipeline

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project receives approval from the National Energy Board (NEB),” according to a news release from City of Chilliwack on Friday afternoon.

The $800,000 in funding would go toward a $1 million pedestrian bridge linking the Vedder north and south trail links from the Southern Rail Bridge.

Ian Stephen, spokesperson for the Water Wealth Project, called the offer “inappropriate” given that City of Chilliwack hasn’t submitted its comments yet, according to records posted on the NEB website.

“The main thing is the timing of

this,” he said. “We are not comfortable with the timing of this offer from Kinder Morgan and hope that City Council isn’t either.”

On his blog post he likened the money to a “bribe” since the large sums of money “hinge on the outcome” of the NEB regulatory process.

But the city underlined that signing the MOU would not necessarily “indicate” support for the project.

“Such a resolution (MOU) would not indicate support for the pipeline project and Council will remain committed to working with the Fraser Valley Regional

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District (FVRD) to continue to ensure the concerns of residents are addressed,” underlined city officials in the news release.

City officials will still provide direct commentary to the National Energy Board on the Kinder Morgan proposed pipeline expansion and twinning.

“In addition, as a participating member of the FVRD, Chilliwack is able to confirm that concerns over emergency response, environmental mitigation, air shed quality, and the protection of ecological diversity are addressed.”

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Two people died in separate incidents over the long weekend.

A Chilliwack man died on a mountain trail over the weekend, while on an ATV excursion.

RCMP received a call just after 1 p.m. on Sunday that a man had jumped out of the way of an ATV and fallen off a cliff. The man’s family has confirmed it was 48-year-old Andy Rotzetter. He had been traveling with a group of ATVers along the Windy Knob Trail at Tamihi when he stopped to help another rider over difficult terrain.

That rider’s vehicle accelerated and Rotzetter fell off the cliff.

RCMP confirm he succumbed to his injuries on scene.

Chilliwack Victim Services is working with those who witnessed the incident, and the RCMP issued a reminder to enjoy the great outdoors as safely as possible.

“The back country, although beautiful, is dangerous. Police remind everyone who enjoys these remote regions of our area to always remain aware of the unforgiving dangers nature presents,” said Upper Fraser Valley Regional Detachment spokesperson Corporal Mike Rail.

The RCMP and Coroner’s Service are continuing to investigate the incident, and the man’s family has set up a GoFundMe account to help pay for funeral costs, bills and to help give Rotzetter’s widow time to grieve.

By Tuesday morning, 41 people had donated $3,790.

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Metro Vancouver votes to oppose oil pipeline twinning Some directors fear oil-by-rail risks may grow Jeff Nagel Black Press The Metro Vancouver regional district will formally oppose Kinder Morgan’s proposed twinning of its Trans Mountain oil pipeline after a vote of the board Friday.

The decision came after the release of a new projection of the environmental impact of a local oil spill and a report from the City of Burnaby warning it could not contain a major fire at the tank farm near the pipeline terminal.

“If there is a serious or catastrophic incident at the tank farm we are incapable of being able

to control that,” Burnaby Mayor Derek Corrigan told the board.

“The more we learn about it the riskier it gets,” Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson said of the Kinder Morgan proposal.

Other directors cited the Coast Guard’s deficient response to the relatively small spill of fuel oil in April from a freighter in Vancouver harbour.

Not all directors supported the motion.

Belcarra Mayor Ralph Drew and Langley Township Coun. Charlie Fox both opposed it, warning that if Kinder Morgan’s pipeline push is stymied, large volumes of oil may

end up rolling through B.C. on trains, at much greater risk to the environment and communities.

“The oil is going to come to the coast one way or another,” Drew said. “If it doesn’t come by pipeline, it’s going to come by rail car. And nothing scares me more than unit rail cars coming down the Fraser Canyon.”

He said a derailment of an oil train there could quickly foul the entire lower Fraser and send oil into Georgia Strait.

“Just saying no to a pipeline, I believe, will create an actual bigger problem that would be far more disastrous to the environment in British Columbia than the twinning of that pipeline.”

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Metro board chair Greg Moore agreed a rise of oil-by-rail shipments is a significant risk, adding oil is likely to find its way to market.

“I’ve got the biggest rail yard in B.C. sitting in Port Coquitlam,” Moore said. “If that’s going to be filled up with a mobile pipeline, I have huge concerns about that.”

Metro is filing evidence to the National Energy Board by a May 27 deadline to back up its opposition to the project.

Regional district staff said in a report Kinder Morgan has failed to adequately respond to requests for information on potential impacts during the NEB process.

The new projection of the movement of spilled oil, commissioned by the cities of Vancouver, Burnaby

Building business relationships in traditional Sto:lo territory Jennifer Feinberg The Progress Sto:lo success stories will be in the spotlight at Aboriginal Business Connect on May 27 at the Sto:lo Resource Centre.

The event is the upshot of Sto:lo Means Business, an initiative launched last October

by Sto:lo Community Futures, said Louis De Jaeger, a SCF board member, and owner of Bravo Restaurant and Lounge.

“The goal is making Sto:lo territory the centre of aboriginal business in B.C.,” he said.

“This gathering is a way to talk about how that’s going to evolve.”

When they launched Sto:lo Means Business they were able to identify about 150 aboriginal-run businesses in Sto:lo territory, spanning from the Fraser River in New Westminster, to just beyond Hope. Now they can point to about 250 of them.

“We want to keep the fire going,” said Sandra BonnerPederson, owner of Bear Image Productions, creating high quality digital video production. “It’s a way for the businesses to start networking, and we can also find out what they need to succeed.

We can help guide them.”

It’s about growing a local aboriginal economy.

Of the 250 businesses, an estimated 44 per cent are community owned and run by tribal groups or First Nation bands. Two local examples are the Vedder Crossing Plaza developed by Tzeachten First Nation in 1996, or the more recent Eagle Landing development by Squiala First Nation in Chilliwack.

“There may be lots of other aboriginal people out there thinking of starting a new business,” said Linda Kay Peters, owner of Ringing Bell Robes.

She calls herself an “Ojicree Artist” and is helping to get the word out about the Business

and the Tsleil-Waututh Nation, estimated 50 to 90 per cent of oil lost would reach area shorelines within hours.

It assumed an entirely uncontained spill of 16 million litres of oil – about one fifth of a typical tanker’s load – with no effort by responders to boom it off.

City officials say they ordered the animated simulation to depict a spill’s impact because Kinder Morgan would not. Each tiny dot represents 2,000 litres of oil, close to the amount of fuel oil spilled from the freighter Marathassa last month.

The Trans Mountain project would result in a seven-fold increase in oil tanker traffic to more than 400 a year.

Faster food truck permits may be on the way Jennifer Feinberg The Progress

SCF board members and business owners Sandra Bonner-Pederson, Louis De Jaeger and Linda Kay Peters are getting ready for the Aboriginal Business Connect event on May 27.

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“This is a way we can actively encourage them to try something, and to do it with support.”

The 250 businesses may have already existed, but they have come to the fore recently through intensive networking and mentorship, as well as the creation of an online aboriginal business directory.

They’ve got the business development resources and role model examples at SCF to help would-be entrepreneurs.

“I don’t think we, as business owners, promote ourselves enough,” said Peters, adding that in some cases it

may be a matter of being too humble. “These casual events may allow them to feel more comfortable.”

One of the speakers will be Lincoln Douglas, owner of K&L Contracting and Links Contracting, along with Sandra Bonner Pederson.

The emphasis will be on strengthening relationships, making business contacts in a casual atmosphere. It is part of a five-year plan at SCF to recognize and promote business on Sto:lo territory, with the aim of making it a hub for First Nations business growth by facilitating access to training and partnerships, micro-

loans and investors.

“It is wonderful to see this entrepreneurial spirit alive and thriving. We want to continue to support our entrepreneurs through exciting networking initiatives and opportunities, such as Aboriginal Business Connect,” said Brenda Wallace, SCF vice chair.

Aboriginal Business Connect, May 27, 5:30 to 7 p.m., Sto:lo Resource Centre, Bldg 10, door prizes and refreshments. RSVP with Morris Prosser 604-824-5276. jfeinberg@theprogress.com twitter.com/chwkjourno

Food truck operators in Chilliwack may be getting a break.

Efforts are underway at city hall to streamline applications from food vendors looking for permission to park on public lands in Chilliwack.

They’ve seen a spike in requests from individual food truck and food cart operators, and staff set out to clarify the rules, and make the bylaw more user-friendly.

So far two food trucks have applied for these permits individually, but they expect to see a few more street food vendors applying in the coming years.

Part of the goal of modifying the existing policy is to increase the allowable length of food trucks, from six metres to nine metres long, to dovetail with the larger standard of units on the market.

They’ve also created a simpler application process. Whereas in the past if an operator wanted to open the food truck on a city street or in a park, they would have to approach several departments at city hall, now it will be faster and streamlined.

The new policy will create a simplified process with the planning department functioning as a “one stop shop” for business licence applications.

Competition with existing businesses is covered in the bylaw.

The policy states: “Food vendors…may not be located within 25 metres of an established restaurant and/or café or other food vendor on the same block face without written consent of said restaurant/cafe or food vendor.”

There have been some concerns of this nature shared with staff by established businesses.

“The proposed amendments are not intended to alter or remove any existing land use rights,” according to the staff report.

“Essentially any business operating under a current business licence will not be affected by these changes upon renewal of their licence.” jfeinberg@theprogress.com twitter.com/chwkjourno

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Nurses push for new hires at legislature rally

Province axes ALR boss Tom Fletcher Black Press The B.C. government has “released” Agricultural Land Commission board chair and CEO Richard Bullock, and will pay out his five-year contract until it ends in November, Agriculture Minister Norm Letnick said Thursday.

Bullock will be replaced ef fective

immediately by longtime Saanich mayor Frank Leonard, who was voted out after nearly 20 years in last fall’s civic elections.

Letnick said with new regulations taking effect to manage the Agricultural Land Reser ve with two zones, it was time to make a change and let Leonard and the board choose a new CEO. The B.C. govern-

ment has been at odds with Bullock since early in his five-year term, when he stopped appointing commissioners to six regional panels around the province.

Energy Minister Bill Bennett, who pushed through the two-zone system under the auspices of his “core review” of government services, said a year ago that Bullock found

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the regional panels to be “a pain in the ass” and preferred to run the commission from its head office in Burnaby. So the government mandated regional appointments in legislation along with the two-zone concept.

Leonard takes over as the ALC deals with a vast Interior “zone two” with relaxed rules for second residences and non-farm activities. Commissioners are also expected to deal with applications by a British manufacturing giant buying B.C. Interior farms to turn back to forest for European Union carbon credits.

Letnick said the regional panels are up and running, and he doesn’t expect the change at the top to cause delays in making decisions on farmland use or exclusion.

Tom Fletcher Black Press VICTORIA – Members of the B.C. Nurses’ Union brought a sea of pink umbrellas to the B.C. legislature Thursday to call on the B.C. government to honour a provision that requires health authorities to replace absent nurses.

BCNU president Gayle Duteil said 2012 contract provision replacing absent nurses can’t be implemented without more registered nurses hired to provide the relief.

“It’s a sad fact that we don’t have enough nurses to deliver safe care for meeting the staffing mandated by our collective agreement,” Duteil said.

“We don’t have enough nurses to backfill vacancies, to backfill absences, and we don’t have enough nurses to meet the daily spikes in acuity.”

The recent settlement of 1,600 union grievances for staffing includes $5 million for specialty nurse training, $1 million to support increased RN staffing and $2 million in “grievance settlement funds” paid to nurses affected by staffing shortages. The staffing fund is available to licensed practical nurses who want to upgrade their training.

Health Minister Terry Lake said the interim agreement is a step towards renewing the latest BCNU contract, which expired in March 2014.

“We worked through a mediator

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in the last month or so and came to an agreement, so I think we’re in a good place to work towards our new contract,” Lake said.

“We recognize there are some areas like specialist nursing where we do have challenges, and we have committed some of our funding to recruit and train more specialist nurses, and more community nurses as well.”

Nurses cheered as Duteil reminded them that their “grievalanche” had an effect. She said the union documented 10,000 shifts that were not filled during a six-week period at health facilities around the province, and represent only the “tip of the iceberg.”

NDP leader John Horgan addressed the rally, promising that his 2017 election platform will put nurses “front and centre in the health care model.”

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Boardwalk envisioned down the line for Hope River Road Jennifer Feinberg The Progress Hope River Road could one day see a pedestrian bridge crossing over the Hope Slough at Williams Street, as part of a boardwalk type system.

That was a part of a recent report to council looking at the merits of future road improvements.

A section of Hope River Road, east of Young Road, has been flagged as a local roadway that could “benefit from pedestrian/ cyclist improvements” connecting Hope River Rotar y Trail to the Kinsmen Park Trail, according to staff.

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“Their creative thinking has resulted in recommendations of a boardwalk type system with future pedestrian bridge crossing at Williams Street,” according to the staff

The Fraser Valley Philharmonic Society’s Mostly Mozart 2015 is set for June 13 at Chilliwack United Church including a tribute to Emily Janzen.

“In keeping with the Fraser Valley Philharmonic Society’s support for young performers, this concert will highlight the extraordinary talents of Clinton Denoni playing the very popular Piano Concerto No. 21 and soprano Rebecca Paulding performing operatic arias from Don Giovanni, The Marriage of Figaro, as well as well-known arias from Donizetti’s Don Pasquale and Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi,” says music director Paula Quick.

A choral music tribute to soprano Emily Janzen is also planned during the concert, all under the baton of Maestro Leonard Camplin and supported

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RCMP seek witnesses to early morning crash RCMP from Front The woman’s car left the highway and struck a tree in the grassy centre meridian of the highway.

She was alone in the vehicle and died on scene. Her name is not being released by the RCMP due to the family’s request.

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have defended the decision to close the plant, saying it’s almost never used, would require costly upgrades to make it more efficient, and that the completion soon of another power line from Interior dams will make it even less likely to be needed in the future.

Burrard Thermal can generate enough electricity to power 700,000 homes, or nine per cent of the province’s generating capacity.

Scrapping the 50-yearold plant is expected to save $14 million a year in operating costs and avoid a $400-million upgrade that would oth-

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Some Metro directors warned a renewable energy requirement would greatly increase the cost of the plant upgrade, making its survival less likely.

“I think we’ve effectively killed the Burrard Thermal plant,” Richmond Coun. Harold Steves said.

He opposed the Vancouver amendment, adding he’d prefer to

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Metro Vancouver has joined a push to keep the Burrard Thermal power station on standby as a backup electricity source for the Lower Mainland, but with a proviso that it burn a renewable energy source in the future instead of natural gas.

Regional district directors voted Friday on the issue after Vancouver directors pushed through a contentious amendment requiring the shift away from fossil fuel use as a measure to help meet climate change goals.

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Raymond Louie said the goal of keeping Burrard Thermal as a backup in case a catastrophe cuts off hydroelectric power to the region must also be balanced against the need to cut greenhouse gas emissions over the long term.

“There’s no way to meet these goals without taking action,” he said.

Belcarra Mayor Ralph Drew questioned what renewable fuel source could feasibly power the plant, adding that burning wood pellets or wood waste might mean worse air pollution in the region’s airshed compared to natural gas.

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security in this province and if it means burning natural gas, so be it.”

Steves said Peace farmland will no longer be able to sequester carbon once it’s flooded, adding Vancouver directors should consider factors like that in gauging the climate impacts of the choice.

“For once I think the province is right,” Steves said. “Natural gas is cleaner than the other fuels. It’s cleaner than burning pellets and its cleaner than burning biofuel when you have to lose farmland to do it.”

The City of Port Moody, which stands to lose property tax grants if the plant is dismantled, has argued the transmission lines that bring power from the Interior remain vulnerable to being knocked out by ice storms, flash floods, forest fires, earthquakes or sabotage.

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For the past three years a small army of volunteers have been toiling to restore the productivity of a key piece of the region’s natural habitat.

Last week, their work was showcased at the official opening of the Browne Creek Wetlands.

But that introduction comes with a responsibility: To take care of the wetlands for future generations.

On the weekend, the trails that make up the new park were busy with cyclists and hikers.

As Victor Froese, a Chilliwack Rotarian who helped lead his club’s substantial participation in the project, said, “it’s a gem.”

There is evident pride in the work that’s been done by groups like the Fraser Valley Watershed Coalition, the department of Fisheries and Oceans, and the Salmonid Enhancement Program.

Froese, and the others who have donated money and hours of their time, know the park is not there just for our benefit. It’s been done to help restore habitat that was once rich with salmon and wildlife.

Already the young salmon can be seen in the channels that wend through the wetlands. They’re enjoying the increased stream flow, riparian cover and deeper pools that volunteers and biologists have constructed during the past few years. The work has been substantial.

Native vegetation has been planted throughout. Channels have been enhanced and made more conducive to salmon rearing. Even old logs have been hauled up from the nearby Vedder River and strategically placed to improve habitat.

The effort is impressive. But it can quickly be undone by simple carelessness, like letting an unleashed dog bound through a creek bed. What looks like innocent fun can mean disaster to the salmon eggs nestled in the gravel. Nesting birds can also be disturbed.

Browne Creek Wetlands are a jewel and something to cherish.

And if we don’t treat them like a playground, it will be there for our children. ~ Greg Knill, Chilliwack Progress

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Sacrificing farmland for climate change VICTORIA – It was 2008 when word first surfaced that B.C. farmland was being bought up to grow trees as a European carbon offset.

Reckitt Benckiser Inc., a British-based global manufacturer of household products such as Lysol spray and Calgon laundry soap, bought 1,500 hectares east of Vanderhoof and planted aspen.

For comparison, that’s about the size of downtown Vancouver from 16th and Oak to Stanley Park.

Since tree growing is permitted in the Agricultural Land Reserve, a use intended for fruit, ornamental or nursery trees, no permission was needed. And to meet the carbon offset rules of the UN’s International Panel on Climate Change, a 100-year restrictive covenant against harvesting trees was issued by B.C.’s land titles office.

Goodbye farmland.

After that deal, the B.C. govern-

ment changed legislation in 2011 to require permission from the Agricultural Land Commission to make these covenants valid.

Agriculture Minister Norm Letnick says he is waiting for that process to be tested.

It likely will be soon. Reckitt has bought another Tom 7,000 hectares FLETCHER of cleared farmland from Prince George down through the Cariboo to Quesnel.

NDP agriculture critic Lana Popham has been tracking these acquisitions, and she says there are more deals in the works.

Last fall, the Bulkley Nechako Regional District wrote to Victoria Wood, Reckitt Benckiser’s “global head of sustainability,” telling

her that “the planting of trees on centrally located and productive agricultural lands is not appropriate” and would weaken local farm economies.

Wood responded that the RB Trees project targets only “marginally productive” land such as pasture, abandoned farms or those that have been up for sale for long periods.

Former Cariboo North MLA Bob Simpson raised the issue in the legislature in 2008, noting that Crown land near Vanderhoof had been sold for farming, bought by a numbered company and then “flipped” for around $1 million to RB Trees.

Now mayor of Quesnel, Simpson takes issue with the company’s claims with his usual shyness.

“It’s bull----,” he told me. “This isn’t marginal land.”

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In the Cariboo as in other rural B.C. areas, aging farmers want to retire and young people keen to work seven days a week are in short supply. So naturally there is pressure to sell.

Perhaps Letnick is right, and the ALC will stop productive farmland from being turned back into forest. While we’re waiting for that, here are a couple of other questions.

What happens when these forests burn? The first big forest fire of 2015 grew out of control near Prince George last week.

And since aspen doesn’t last 100 years, what is its real carbon offset value?

How’s that European carbon

trading market doing? It’s a mess, with the cost of emitting a tonne of carbon dioxide fallen far below what’s needed to be effective, and Interpol investigating various schemes to game the system.

Remember B.C’s own Pacific Carbon Trust? This Gordon Campbell brainchild to sell carbon offsets was quietly greenhouse gassed after the Auditor General revealed its first two big projects were of questionable value to say the least.

Finally, does anyone really think that returning B.C.’s scarce farmland to forest is a good way to change the weather? Would it offset the loss of local production and trucking in farm produce from elsewhere?

And where are B.C.’s tireless food security advocates on this dubious scheme?

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Canadians need to earn more While the Canadian economy is doing better than some others, the conditions are not something that justifies the self-congratulatory crowing coming from government MPs (Re: Mark Strahl’s letter, April 15). The economic recover y has primarily been for the banks and in stock prices, not for Main Street. Even that is suspect, as Stephen Poloz, the governor of the Bank of Canada, has called recent economic per formance “atrocious.”

The Conser vatives’ policies are the wrong solution as reducing taxes dispropor tionately on the wealthy reduces demand in

the economy. Under many circumstances cutting taxes would increase growth, but with stagnant wages there is little demand for new production, and corporations are hoarding cash. A taxation system that would have redistributive effects would enhance economic activity by increasing spending levels.

Fur thermore, the quality of Canadian jobs are falling, according to the CIBC job quality index. In March, the number of net jobs increased by 29,000, but the number of fulltime jobs decreased.

Furthermore, privatesector employment only increased by 0.2

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While the unemployment rate is 6.8 per cent, when the number of involuntarily part-time employed is considered, it rises 9.9 per cent. Total working hours are also declining slightly. The fact of the matter is the Canadian economy is not doing well.

To add insult to injur y, the Canadian Alliance (the predecessor of today’s current Conser vative Party) called for the type of deregulation that caused the financial collapse of 2008. If the Conservatives had been in charge in the years leading up to that crisis, things would have likely turned

out much worse for Canada.

In order to fix Canada’s economy, we need policies which increase consumer demand across the economy. This means that wages need to rise with productivity, not stay stuck at 1970s levels. The federal government should use the Bank of Canada to create interest-free infrastructure loans to enhance demand and set up trade policies which do not reduce the wages of Canadians, unlike the policies pursued by the Conservatives and Liberals.

Thomas Cheney Green Party Candidate, Chilliwack-Hope

Roads no place for scooters Sue Truscott, who is quite insulting in her open letter to law abiding motorists, appears to be totally ignorant of the laws governing the use of roads in B.C. (Drivers need to slow down near scooters, Progress letters, May 13.)

ICBC has a nice one page brochure available on their

website outlining the dos and don’ts of using “scooters”. A person in a motorized wheelchair is considered to be a pedestrian and shall use the sidewalk if there is one available on either side of the street.

A bicycle lane is considered a traffic lane reserved for bicycles and so it is forbidden

to drive a wheelchair there as well, if a sidewalk is available.

To ignore the regulations endangering herself is one thing, but to take a three year old child into traffic on the busiest road in Chilliwack is reckless to say the least.

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On Sunday, June 21, families throughout B.C. will come together to raise awareness and funds for prostate cancer education, research and survivorship.

This year’s Chilliwack 5K event is along the beautiful Vedder Trail and organizers are encouraging residents of all ages to lace up their shoes along with thousands of other B.C. men, women and their families in support of the cause. Events are also taking place in Vancouver, Kamloops, Kelowna, and Victoria which will all be host-

ed on Father’s Day. The Father’s Day Walk Run is an annual event that encourages the community to come together to support and celebrate the men in their lives.

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer to affect men, which also greatly impacts their families.

Funds raised support research to uncover better diagnostic and treatment options and to provide support services for those living with the disease.

This year’s theme is Show Your Blue where participants are

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encouraged to come dressed in blue for the costume contest which is new this year.

For those who arrive without a costume, organizers will have a “blue station” to get you accessorized.

The family-focused event will have activities, entertainment, and a free pancake breakfast following the run.

For more information about registration fees, visit www.thefathersdayrun.ca.

Chilliwack students from Sardis secondary, Chilliwack secondary and G.W. Graham are presented their Rotary Leaders of Tomorrow bursaries at an award ceremony at the Chilliwack Cultural Centre last week.

“By accessing world markets for Canadian oil, we’ll enjoy increased tax dollars and years of employment.”

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Coastal access for Canadian oil means an increase of at least $5 per barrel. By getting full value for our oil, everyone will benefit. Workers will gain from the $5.4 billion project. Oil producers will earn more revenue for their product. And Government will collect more tax revenue from oil producers to spend on programs such as health care, education and other services that benefit all British Columbians.

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Belting out the tunes just got better Jennifer Feinberg The Progress Here’s your chance to become a better singer.

Chilliwack singer and vocal coach Lori Paul will be leading a workshop called ‘Everyone Can Sing’ on Sunday, May 31.

It’s a one-hour group session with the Chilliwack musician, followed up with an hour of oneon-one vocal coaching at a later date in June.

It’s all about singing for the pure joy of it. The seminar experience is geared to increasing confidence, vocal range and volume.

Paul coaches singers for a living at the studio she owns with husband Rick Genge.

“As a young person, I sang in choirs at church and school, and I sang along with my Beatles and Joni Mitchell albums at home.”

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of ‘I’m a Little Teapot’ at the tender age of two, to the songs she sings daily to her pets, Paul makes a point of using her voice to enrich her life.

“And I believe ever yone should,” she offers.

Those who might enjoy belting out a tune in the shower or from a karaoke stage may lack a little bit of self-confidence to actually pursue it with their whole heart.

“I would like to invite those people to join me on May 31st at Spiderlodge Studio, where, with other like-minded people, we’ll be talking about ways to improve the sound of our voices and enjoy singing everyday.”

The simple act of singing is known to enhance health and well-being.

“I’m not exaggerating when I say I believe everyone should sing every day.”

It’s free, requires no equipment and you can do it almost

anywhere.

People use it to express themselves creatively or to blow off steam.

“It’s relaxing and rejuvenating. Whether you sound good to anyone else is irrelevant.

Sing for your own satisfaction and you’ll benefit emotionally, in a meaningful way.”

In the group session, singers will learn to increase their volume and vocal range, find keys that suit them and correct “pitch drift.”

They’ll work on vocal tone and using breath support to get a more dynamic sound. All levels of experience are welcome, she said.

Singing is therapeutic.

“I’ve always known that music can heal, especially when we sing, because our vocal cords vibrate, when in use, and resonate throughout our body which simultaneously calms us and energizes us.”

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The students of Spiderlodge Studio are performing their year-end recital the day before.

Check out Paul’s work at the Spiderlodge Festival on May 30, 7 p.m. at UFV in Chilliwack.

Doors at 6 p.m. and concert at 6:30 p.m.

Remember singing can be a mood booster, too.

“The very act of singing songs that you love, breathing deeply and belting out a tune, enhances your well-being, much the same way that exercise and meditation also will, with regular practice.

“It’s never too late to improve your voice; you can always find ways to be a better singer.”

To register for Everyone Can Sing, (Sunday, May 31, 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Spiderlodge Studio on Yale Road east) Call 604-7959523 for the seminar or festival tickets or go to www.loripaul. com.

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The Power of Song on May 23 in Chilliwack is a musical tribute to the late Pete Seeger, singer, songwriter and lifelong social activist.

Chilliwack United Church is hosting the concert and proceeds will go to The Orchestra of Recycled Instruments in Cateura, Paraguay.

The concert will feature Arnt Arntzen on vocals and banjo, his father, Tom Arntzen on piano and vocals, Will Sparks on guitar and vocals and Harold Lange on upright bass and vocals.

“Bring your singing voices along because as with Pete’s concerts, this tribute will allow for much audience participation.”

Seeger was known for raising the profile of political and social justice issues, including civil rights, worker rights and environmental protection.

He used his voice and banjo to sound the alarm from the 1940s right up to his last days. Some of his more popular songs include, If I Had a Hammer, Where Have all the Flowers Gone, and Turn, Turn, Turn.

The Orchestra of Recycled Instruments was founded by a musician who wanted to do something for the children who lived in a village that had grown up around a garbage dump. They now perform publicly and have begun a music school for these children.

Two sets of music are planned with an intermission for refreshments. The concert is at 7:30 p.m.

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A selection of entertaining events for the week ahead: May 21 to 27

THURSDAY The Hope Artists at Work fine arts exhibition and sale is on display at The Art Room (20-5725 Vedder Rd.) from April 23 to May 27.

FRIDAY Music trio, The Lion The Bear The Fox, performs at the Acoustic Emporium (45892 Wellington Ave.) at 7 p.m. Tickets $10 at the door.

SATURDAY Pottery workshop, Raku in the Valley, runs today from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Thompson Park on Chilliwack Lake Road. Includes a barbecue by donation, live music, pop-up market, and ‘Paint the Park’ artists. Admission is free, but it’s $10 per pot to register for the pottery workshop. Register by phone at 604-7692787. www.chilliwackartscouncil.com.

The Power of Song, A Musical Tribute to Pete Seeger will be held at 7 p.m., at Chilliwack United Church, featur-

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ing Arnt Arntzen, Tom Arntzen, Harold Lange and Will Sparks. Proceeds go to the Orchestra of Recycled Instruments in Paraguay. Tickets: $20/adult, $10/ youth, and available at any local United Church or the office of Chilliwack United Church 604-792-4634.

Wanda’s Tea Dance with music by Sweetwater is from 1 to 3 p.m. at Mt. Cheam Lion’s Hall (45580 Spadina Ave.).

There will be refreshments, door prizes, and a 50/50 draw. Tickets $6 at the door.

The Chilliwack Metropolitan Orchestra presents Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue at the Cultural Centre. Tickets $25/adult, $15/student and available at the Centre Box Office, or by calling 604-391-SHOW(7469) or online at www.chilliwackculturalcentre.ca.

Celtic funk legends Mad Pudding will be returning to Harrison Memorial Hall at 7:30 p.m. (music at 9 p.m.). Tickets $35 and available online at www.harrisonfestival.com or by phone 604-796-3664.

Join the Chilliwack Folk Song Circle at 7 p.m. at The Art Room (20-5725 Vedder Rd.). No instruments necessary, as it is a singing circle. Drop-in fee $5.

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The Chilliwack Senior Recreation Centre (9400 College St.) has rug hooking every Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Call Merle Alkenbrack for more info: 604824-4095.

The Chilliwack Symphony Orchestra presents its spring concert, Vivace, at the Cultural Centre at 7:30 p.m. on May 30. Tickets $15/ student, $25/general, $60/family and available at the Centre Box Office, or by calling 604-391SHOW(7469) or online at www.chilliwackculturalcentre.ca.

WEDNESDAY Wednesday nights is karaoke at the Anavets (305-46268 Yale Rd.) at 8 p.m.

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For many buyers, an open-plan home is tops on their list when it comes time to purchase. However, it’s not just new buyers who can take advantage of that kind of open lifestyle.

Having sight lines that span the entire house makes for easier entertaining, better supervision of younger family members, and a lot more natural light throughout the home.

However, how can you decorate that open-plan home?

“We want the furniture and decorative items to be consistent with each other as the whole space is visible and considered as one,” says Carolyn Lino Stewart, principal at Concept to Design Inc. “In a closed space, you may be able to change colours, themes, etc. for each room.”

For summer, Lino Stewart says to think light, fresh and bright.

“Mix pops of bright colours, such as turquoise, bright pink, etc., in with layers of white in different patterns, textures and furniture pieces,” she says.

Continuing one paint colour or accent colour through the open rooms is a good place to start when it comes to decorating your open-plan home, but it’s not the only thing that homeowners should consider.

Having an open plan home comes with its own challenges when it comes to design.

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Open-plan solutions… “ from page 13 Another way to make the space cohesive includes anchoring the room with a large central seating area, and ensuring the flooring is consistent across the entire space.

Lino Stewart has some other suggestions for words to think about when looking at decorating your home.

“Consistency in style, scale/proportion, balance of detailed/wow items and more subtle pieces, plus colour flow,” says Lino Stewart. “Lifestyle and room functioning should be a big consideration. Open spaces allow people in the household to be in the same room, doing different things. For example, a seating area with a TV might be next to a small desk with a computer, with a kid’s play area, all open to a kitchen where the one who is meal-prepping can still be part of the room.”

When you’re living in an open-plan space, it’s especially important to keep clutter under control.

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“With our busy lifestyles, people multi-task, and want rooms they can comfortably do that in.”

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Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also important to keep anything flammable such as foliage away from the fire pit.

A stone or brick surround is a great and safe option, especially in drier climates. Builtin seating will keep people from getting too close to the fire pit.

If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking for a natural gas fire pit, you will have to keep where the hook-up is in mind. If the hook-up isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t right beside where you plan to put the fire pit, you might need to take a hose into account, Traschenko points out. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You also need to keep in mind what you plan to use it for,â&#x20AC;? she says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Do you want to eat at it, or just use it for warmth?â&#x20AC;?

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Whether itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s warm or thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a chill in the air, you can spend more time outside with family and friends when you install a backyard fire pit.

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Other popular materials for outdoor fire pits include stone, brick and old-fashioned copper and other metals.

Fire pits can be fuelled by natural gas, propane, wood or a clean-burning gel.

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duction. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Concrete is getting quite popular due to that influence.â&#x20AC;?

Sleek and modern backyards are complemented by an equally sleek fire bowl. Other options include the traditional fire pits, and square or rectangular fire tables.

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Like most home renovations, getting the assistance of a professional is never a bad idea. They can also suggest new ways to store your belongings that you may not have thought of before, and ensure your space is as well-organized and tailored to your lifestyle as it can be.

“As consumers spend more time in the home, they are turning their garages into extensions of their houses - with more sophisticated storage, furniture and appliances designed to make garages both more efficient and more attractive,” Helferty says. “There’s so much you can do with a garage.”

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Home Gyms “ from page 16 When planning your new home gym, it’s important to consider the flooring in the space. Carpeting will allow the room to be used for more than one thing, while the rubber flooring used in most professional gyms can be harder but easier to clean. Flooring that can scratch might not be the best idea, especially if you’re using free weights and there’s a possibility of dropping them.

The most important aspect of a home gym is where you plan to put it. While it might be tempting to put it in a basement or garage to keep it out of the way when you’re not using it, you have to want to spend time there. A dark basement might not be so great.

“You want it to be an inviting environment,” says St. Pierre. “Use colours that make you happy, like orange. Add some music or a television. Having a space you want to be in ups your odds of using it on a regular basis.”

Other colours that are proven to get the heart racing are bright shades such as red, green and yellow. Vibrant purples and blues

are also good options; colours like these are often cool tones and thus will make your space feel a little cooler even when you’re sweating. You can even paint the ceiling so you have something to focus on while you’re stretching or doing ab work. Considering installing an overhead fan to keep you a bit cooler, and make sure there is plenty of light to bring more energy into the room.

A mirror is a good idea to have while using weights to ensure proper form, even if it’s just a single full-length mirror against a wall.

Plenty of floor space where you can do yoga might also be a good option for you and your family, and ensure you have some storage available for workout towels and spare mats, if you don’t want them sitting out all the time.

Because the wrong machine or weight can do some incredible damage, it is extremely important to seek the advice of a professional before starting an exercise program. Once you have the all-clear from a doctor, it will be just be a matter of hitting a fitness store, choosing your space and getting that blood pumping. Don’t forget your water bottle!

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Refinishing the cabinets is also a much shorter process than installing a brand-new kitchen.

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“The outsides of the cabinets are done on-site, which takes about a day. If you want to change the hardware, we can fill the old holes and install the new style of hardware.”

This means that you will have your kitchen back and functional extremely quickly, preventing the stress and frustration of not being able to use your appliances.“Cabinet refinishing allows you to still use your kitchen at night,” says Smith. “You’re also keeping perfectly good cabinets out of the landfill.”

“We had a baby sitting up watching our guys recently,” Smith laughs.

Before choosing to refinish the cabinets, it’s important to consider a few things. Do you like the existing style of your cabinets? If so, refinishing them is a perfect option. A new colour or stain

can transform a kitchen and give life to a once-boring space.

“A lot of homeowners aren’t aware of what refinishing the cabinets can do for their home,” says Smith. “People need to be educated on what this can do for their kitchen without turning their lives upside down.”

Other easy ways to brighten up a kitchen without spending a ton of money include installing some open shelving for a bit of visual interest, or trying some new lighting. Perhaps swapping from track lighting to recessed pot lighting will do the trick.

Consider looking into different countertop materials as well, if you’re looking to replace your existing surfaces. Granite and quartz are beautiful, but there are also other options such as wood butcher block, laminate and concrete, just to name a few.

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Antique business growing with new space Jessica Peters THE PROGRESS There are two rules Tammy and Dennis Dargatz follow when choosing furniture stock for their popular shop, Antiques By Design.

First, the piece has to have good value. Timeless antiques are both well-constructed and serve a function in the home. Antiques are, after all, investments meant to last generations.

Secondly, and ultimately, it has to look good.

“We’re very visual people. It not only has to have good value, it has to look good,” Dennis says, standing among lovingly polished Mission cabinets, curvy Victorian dressers, and American craftsmen chairs. With more than 20 years experience in buying and selling antiques, the couple has gained a solid reputation among buyers as having desirable items in stock.

They started out with a small business on Gore Avenue, where antiques were just a portion of what they carried. From there, they moved into a location at Minter Country Gardens and narrowed their focus to buying and selling antique furniture. And now, they’re excited to have moved into their largest home yet — a 4,000 square foot warehouse and showroom downtown Chilliwack. They are one of the first tenants in the newly renovated building at the corner of Fletcher St. and Yale Rd., and have been there since January.

It’s the perfect location to continue growing their business, which requires a lot of space for storage of furniture as it comes in “raw” and needing refinishing, and then arrives again to be sorted, and then finally is ready for display and sale.

Every single piece is inventoried in their comprehensive website, including multiple photographs, exact dimensions, and shipping costs.

And every month, they round up all their new pieces and fan out an email to their customers, who live all across North America.

Their website also includes a lively blog, keeping clients up to date on the Dargatz’s many adventures in furniture dealing, and their Facebook page offers a

Tammy and Dennis Dargatz, owners of Antiques By Design, have moved their store to 4-46245 Yale Rd. where everything is now all under one roof.

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With their new storefront and with all their pieces under one roof, they’re hoping to attract new local customers.

Antiques are re-gaining popularity, as young furniture buyers are coming to appreciate the lasting power of

furniture constructed 150 years ago.

“This is furniture to be used everyday,” he says.

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The store is located at #4- 46245 Yale Road East and the owners can be reached at 604-316-1933.

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Scene Buddy and the Beatles in terrific tribute Legends of Rock ’n’ Roll return to Chilliwack May 24 It’s two dynamic tribute acts in one big show.

The Legends of Rock ‘n Roll present Buddy Holly & The Beatles: A Special event on May 24 in HUB International Theatre at the Cultural Centre.

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Stevenson has performed as Buddy Holly in several productions of ‘The Buddy Holly Story’, and is lauded for his hit musical “Red Rock Diner” at Vancouver’s Arts Club Theatre.

The Fab Fourever have been wowing audiences throughout Western Canada with their live renditions of all the classic Beatles hits.

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Kevin Davey as John Lennon ads “and then Zachary came out to one of our shows and the audience were asking the same thing.”

As Holly, Stevenson will be performing all of Buddy’s huge hits such as… “Maybe Baby”, “That’ll Be The Day”, “Peggy Sue”, “Everyday”, “Oh Boy” and more.

Buddy Holly and The Beatles plus Rock’n’Roll Diva Molly Dee, May 24 at 7 p.m. in HUB International Theatre at the Cultural Centre. $43.50, by calling 604-391-SHOW (7469)www.chilliwackculturalcentre.ca

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Husker hopefuls hit field at spring camp Eric J. Welsh, THe Progress Valley Husker head coach Adam believes his team will be better in 2015, with a full stable of returnees bolstered by an influx of talent.

He’s put the names on paper.

He’s juggled lineups in his head.

But it was all educated guesswork until the players were standing in front of him.

Returnees and recruits gathered together for the first time last weekend, going through the paces at spring camp.

The camp ended Monday morning with a scrimmage — the closest thing to live action that these players will see until July.

Smith, the energetic secondyear bench boss liked what he saw.

“We really focused on the kind of kids we need to fill some of the holes we’ve got this year,” he said. “The talent I saw this weekend is certainly upgraded. We’re ready to go and now I can’t wait til July camp.”

As many as 68 players were involved over the weekend, a good turnout compared to past spring camps. Among the standouts, rookie running back Brett Westad, who’s trying to make the leap from high school ball (GW Graham) to junior.

Another running back also made an impression.

“We call him Cariboo, but

Brendan Atkinson from Mission joined us late last year,” Smith said. “Between Brendan and Brett, on the ground we look really solid.”

Kyle Cummings impressed Smith on the defensive side.

“He’s ripped. He’s strong.

He’s a beast causing heck on the edge, and it’s nice to see he put in the work and is ready to go,” Smith said. “Halfback Jordan Tabin is another kid who put in the work in the weight-room and on the field and it really showed out here.”

Making the trip to Chilliwack from his home in California, Super Bowl champion running back J.R. Redmond (2001 New England Patriots) helped out as a guest coach.

Redmond’s experience being coached by the legendary Bill Belichick showed in the way he dealt with the Husker players.

“It’s going to be sad that he’s not here the entire season because he fit in so well,” Smith said. “His attention to detail, all the little things — he demands perfection from players with every assignment.”

“J.R. gave us one of the best compliments we’ve ever had when he said that of all the places he’s been to in the U-S and Canada, we’re the ones who made him feel most at home,” Smith added. “We’ve got that family atmosphere developing and that’s when you start getting a good reputation.”

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BCHL champion Vees fall in RBC Cup semi-final Emanuel Sequiera, Penticton Western News

The Penticton Vees fell short of playing for the RBC Cup national junior A hockey championship, losing in double overtime to the Carleton Place Canadians on Saturday.

Jordan Larson was able to bury a rebound over the pad of outstretched goalie Hunter Miska to win 2-1 at the PCU Centre in Portage

la Prairie, MB. During the postgame celebrations, the Hockey Canada web stream of the game showed Miska bent over at the side boards, while Demico Hannoun was low on one knee as a third attempt to win his first national championship came up empty.

“It hurts for our players. We played our asses off,” said Vees coach-general manager

Fred Harbinson shortly after the loss that afternoon. “I thought we had a lot of chances to make it 2-0 and it didn’t happen. They made a play, they are a great team.

We scored a goal in the first overtime, unfortunate quick whistle. We have seen that before.

It wasn’t intentional. It’s one of those things that happens. They were able to make the last play.”

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was referring to was Dakota Conroy’s shot from the slot area.

The whistle was blown as Canadians goalie Guillaume Therien down on his knees had the puck slowly get past him.

After a scoreless first period, in which the Vees were edged 9-8 in shots, Tyson Jost gave the Vees a 1-0 lead in the second period. He was able to put away a rebound from a Connor

Chartier shot.

That lead lasted until two minutes remained in the period when Stephen Baylis picked off a pass from Gabe Bast and skated into the zone before beating Miska with a wrist shot high glove.

In the third period, the Canadians edged the Vees in shots 9-6, however neither could finish their chances.

The Canadians had a glorious chance with an

empty net but missed.

Baylis was the main threat for the Canadians in overtime, but he couldn’t solve Miska who came up big to keep the Vees.

Harbinson said led by their captains, “each guy left it out there.”

“Obviously we’re one of the youngest teams in junior hockey,” said Harbinson. “The reason we get to play basically until the last day was because of the work

ethic, the type of character that we showed.

“Unfortunately the finale of the whole thing is tough to take,” continued Harbinson.

“They are a veteran team, lost in overtime in the national championship game a year ago.

They are a good hockey team.”

The host Portage Terriers beat the Canadians 5-2 Sunday to win the championship.

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Sports Dazzling dancers earn provincial status An unprecedented six Project Dance competitive dancers have been chosen as provincial representatives or alternates for the prestigious Performing Arts BC Provincial Dance Festival.

This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s event will be held May 26-31 in Powell River and will include 12 year old Austyn Lamont.

Lamont was named a junior stage rep at the Chilliwack Lions Music and Dance Festival.

Twelve year old Lily Maarhuis earned the same recognition at the

Surrey Dance Festival and 17 year old Emily Fox earned senior stage rep status at the same event.

Thirteen year old Hannah Bateman was named an intermediate stage rep at the PacWest Dance Festival.

Twelve year olds Kelly Blancas and Micaela Nyland are both junior stage rep alternates.

The stage division includes the jazz, lyrical, tap and stage disciplines. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is an honour to have one provincial rep

named, but to have six of them from one studio is amazing,â&#x20AC;? said Project Dance owner/ director Amanda Quinton. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a credit to all of these hardworking dance students and their teachers, and their families.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;They work so hard to continue to improve their skills and they have an amazing work ethic,â&#x20AC;? she added. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Balancing their training schedules with the demands of schoolwork and competitions is tough, but they always show up ready to work

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Project Dance athletes have enjoyed a hugely successful season, amassing the studioâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most-ever highscore trophies, awards and scholarships.

Provincial reps return home just in time to perform in the company show, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Real Loveâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; on May 31.

Project Danceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mini, recreational and first-level competition year-end shows take place June 20-21 at the Chilliwack Cultural Centre.

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placed third in discus with a throw of 16.25 metres.

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Alivia Wichmann earned bronze in the nine year old girls shot put with a throw of 3.79m. She finished fifth in the high jump (0.75m) and long jump (2.28m).

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Kailea Fuller scored double bronze at the Junior Olympics Track and Field meet, held May 16-17 in Surrey.

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Apr. 11 1952 - Dec. 21, 2014 Family and Friends are invited to attend the Yvonne Oliverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Interment, which will take place at Agassiz Valley View Cemetery on Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at 11am.

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SPONTON Donna Eve Lynne Donna Eve Lynne Sponton passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 12th at home at the age of 71 years.

She was born in Noranda, Quebec and moved west to Vancouver with her parents, Frank and Eve Stedman attending Tecumseh School in 1952.

The family moved to Yellowknife NWT in 1956 where she attended John Franklin School while her parents worked at Rayrock and Discovery Mines.

Lynne married Derek Sponton September 1961 and continued to live at Discovery as a stay at home Mom raising two boys.

1969 they moved to Ireland where she continued to raise her two boys. While in Ireland, she enjoyed equestrian sports and became excellent at riding and hunting. In 1978 the family moved back to Uranium City, Saskatchewan and Lynne became postmistress of Uranium City Post Office. 1990 as her boys had now left home, she moved with her husband to Ethiopia where they survived the 1991 revolution when Mengistu was removed from power. While in Ethiopia, she fully integrated into the local community helping local people through difficult times. 1992 she moved to Tunisia with her husband until 1996 when she returned to Creston, BC. While in Tunisia, she survived cancer of her throat. In 1998 Lynne and her husband moved to Chilliwack and retired.

While in Honduras in 1998 for 6 months, she helped a missionary group when Hurricane Mitch caused so much destruction. Since then she spent six months each year in Honduras and enjoyed her Bible Study group of which some were from the days of Hurricane Mitch. Lynne finally lost her courageous battle with cancer May 12, 2015. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What a Womanâ&#x20AC;? Lynneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s family would like to thank Dr. Bull and the Home Health Care Nurses for the excellent and sensitive care they gave Lynne these last months of her life.

Lynne will lovingly be remembered by her husband Derek Sponton; children Stedman and Lynne Sponton and Shawn and Sharon Sponton; grandchildren Joshua and Conner Sponton, Keeley and Aidan Sponton.

A Memorial Service will be held at 2:30 pm on Saturday, May 23, 2015 at Woodlawn Mt. Cheam Funeral Home, 45865 Hocking Ave., Chilliwack, BC; Angus Haggarty officiating. Memorial donations may be made in Donna Eve Lynne Spontonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name to BC Cancer Foundation (Immunotherapy Research) 150686 West Broadway, Vancouver BC Canada V5Z 1G1. Online condolences may be offered at www.woodlawn-mtcheam.ca

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EARLE, Betty May 1945 - 2015 It is with sadness that we announce the passing of our dear mother Betty May Earle after a short but courageous battle with cancer at the age of 70 years. Betty passed away peacefully and surrounded by her family on Saturday, May 9, 2015.

Betty was born on February 24, 1945 in Chilliwack, BC. She was educated and resided in Chilliwack, BC, until August 2005 when she retired and moved to Lethbridge, AB. Betty was predeceased by her parents Elsie (nee Jackson) Donaldson and Millar Donaldson, as well as her husband Calvin Earle.

Betty is survived by her daughter Cathy (Ed) Tschernetzki; son Jim (Lynnette) Van Winkle; four grandchildren Tasha (Klinton), Jordan, Jorja and Andrew and one great granddaughter, Kiya. Betty is also survived by her sisters Marge (Merv) Grigg, Joan (Jean) Godbout, and brothers Jim Donaldson and Ray (Sheila) Donaldson, as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

A Celebration of Life to take place on Saturday, May 23rd, 2015 in Chilliwack for family and close friends who wish to attend. Call 604-858-2314 for location address & directions.

Flowers gratefully declined.

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LOCAL AUTOMOTIVE shop in Chilliwack looking for 2nd year apprentice or 1st year apprentice with pre-apprenticeship program. Fax or email resume to 604-795-7768 or email: r_ody@hotmail.com

HOTEL, RESTAURANT, FOOD SERVICES

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

136A JANITORIAL SERVICES HOUSE CLEANERS/ JANITORS

F/T COOK REQUIRED. Must be experienced in Breakfast & Dinner.

Drop of resume at: 45886 Wellington Ave. Chilliwack

REQUIRED NOW PAY $12-15 PER HOUR

Viewpoint Doors Requires full time individual to work in production.

Cutting - fabrication and assembly of doors.

Description: Precise measurement and layout of material using chop saw/table saw and other equipment.

Requirements: Willingness to learn, work well with little supervision, punctual and reliable. Compensation: Based on experience. Will train right person.

Please provide resume and two commercial references to: ehp@shaw.ca

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HELP WANTED

Apply Weekdays Between 9AM to 2PM at: 118-713 Columbia St

Tim Horton’s

is hiring for our Chilliwack & Popkum locations

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HELP WANTED

EXPERIENCED SMALL TOOL MECHANIC

Jakes Construction Ltd has an opening for an experienced

Send resume to: hr@jakesconstruction.ca Fax 604-702-5609

HOME CARE

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 242

CLASSIFIED ADS MEAN MORE BUSINESS PHONE 1-604-575-5777

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CONCRETE & PLACING

LEAKY BASEMENT? 20 years experience, free estimates. Call Don, (604)798-1187

TRADES, TECHNICAL

PART time experienced Grader Operator req’d. Fax resume to 604460-7853 or e-mail wmader@telus.net

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 341

PRESSURE WASHING

POWER WASHING since 1982.

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

POWER WASHING GUTTER CLEANING

REAL ESTATE

REAL ESTATE

615 COMMERCIAL PROPERTY

633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

WTD to buy ind/comm/res/farm or portion. Best reas deal. rrw1@telus.net Confidential. 604-997-6078

625

FOR SALE BY OWNER

SAME DAY SERVICE AVAILABLE

Call Ian 604-724-6373

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New SRI *1296 sq/ft Double wide $99,988. *New SRI 14’ wide $74,900. Repossessed mobile homes from $1900. www.glenbrookhomes.net

RUBBISH REMOVAL

BSMB Rubbish Removal. Serving all you rubbish removal needs with a 14’ 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

MANUFACTURED HOMES. MOBILE HOMES. MODULAR HOMES. NEW & USED Call Chuck at 604-830-1960 ~ your local SRI dealer ~

ELECTRICAL

636

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GARDENING

WAREHOUSE WORKER / DRIVER

We are an industry leader of building products, located in Surrey, and we are growing. Top notch warehouse worker / driver with a positive attitude with willingness to learn and ability to do heavy lifting is required for immediate start Monday-Friday.

The team is hard working, the work environment is fast-paced with good people, and the benefits are excellent.

If you have class 5 DL, are dedicated, have leadership ability and are looking for good solid employment send your resume: Fax: 604-513-1194 Email: jobs@westcoastmoulding.com

PERSONAL SERVICES

283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS GUTTER & ROOF Cleaning/Power Washing since 1982. WCB/Liability insurance. Simon, 604-230-0627 JUNK REMOVAL By RECYCLE-IT! 604.587.5865 www.recycleitcanada.ca

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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

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PETS RENTALS

ALMOST Everything Handy Man Service. Junk removal, home repairs, yard/house cleanup, pressure washing, gutters, etc. 792-3018

477

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

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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HANDYPERSONS

LANDSCAPING

RPL CONTRACTING. Fully insured, hydro seeding, mountainside landscaping, rock walls.

Call (604)823-6191 or 604-819-0150 LANDSCAPE AWAY. Residential and Commercial. Book early! Call (604)845-1467

PETS 706

in need of caring homes!

All cats are spayed, neutered, vaccinated and dewormed.

Visit us at:

fraservalleyhumanesociety.com or call 1 (604)820-2977 German Shepherd pups, vet check, 1st shots, own both parents, gd tempered, farm & family raised in country, good guard dog/family pet. born feb 11. $750; 604-796-3799 or 604-845-6027, no sunday calls

Great Building, Clean Quiet, & Spacious Suites.

1 bdrm. from $575 2 bdrm. from $735

.2 bdrm t/house. Sooke Harbour Resort & Marina Tim 250-341-5423

GERMAN SHEPHERD-X Puppies Family raised, $400. Text or Call for pictures: 604-798-2691.

Includes Heat & Hot Water. Close to Schools, Shopping & Transit.

WANT TO REACH THE REST OF CANADA? Advertise in 600+ community newspapers across Cananda.

Call 1 - 8 6 6 - 5 7 5 - 5 7 7 7

633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 523 www.arrow.ca

19” & 28” Toshiba TV’s $50/ea.

Oval 38” mirror $20. Lamps & end tables $10 & under. 604-858-8375

HIRING DRIVERS

2/14f_AT28

UNDER $100

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GARAGE SALES

45+ Abbotsford 55+ Abby, Langley, Mission, Hope Chuck 604-830-1960

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HELP WANTED

320

MOVING & STORAGE

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

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.

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

We will BEAT any Qualified Quotes.

778.344.1069

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Tools, fishing, golf, antiques, household items CHILLIWACK 46495 Elliott Ave, May 16, 8:30-3. Household & garden items & furniture, lamps, electronics, backpack, kayak clothing, bikes, aquarium, pet carrier.

560

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.

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AUCTIONS

Promontory, 1 bdrm, ideal 1 person, rec room & kitchen area, n/s, n/p, $650/mo util incl. (604)824-1301

509

AUCTIONS

BANKRUPTCY SALE! 3 Days Only!

May 22nd, 23rd & 24th

50%

OFF MOST ITEMS!

EVERYTHING MUST GO! Includes: Tools, Mixers, Saws & Tool Boxes +MORE! Masonry: Brick, Granite Pavers & Counters, Limestone, Concrete slabs + MORE! Scaffolding 604.745.4401 53751 Bridal Falls Road, Rosedale

www.globalassetsales.com

PLUMBING

BRO MARV PLUMBING Plumbing, heating, clogged drains BBB. (604)582-1598, bromarv.com #1 IN RATES & SERVICE. Lic’d/Ins. Local Plumber. Drains, gas, renos etc. Bonded. Chad 1-877-861-2423

This position is full time, straight time position.

Contact Collision manager at:

7330 Elm Road Saturday May 23rd 8am - 1:30pm

1 As in movers we trust. Reliable Honest Movers. Same day moves & deliveries. Starting $45hr + gas.

(604)997-0332 / (604)491-8607

Running this ad for 10yrs

for RV’s, Heavy Equipment and Motor Vehicles.

We are a progressive, forward thinking company.

2- complexes Maplewood/ Elmwood moving/ down-sizing estate

Across the street - across the world Real Professionals, Reas. Rates.

Best in every way! 604-721-4555.

www.paintspecial.com

COLLISION TECHNICIAN

Huge Multi-familySale

1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING

604.339.1989 Lower Mainland 604.996.8128 Fraser Valley

We are looking to employ a

Agassiz

Please Call Mary

1.877.409.9874

VACANT MANUFACTURED HOME PADS AVAILABLE

Need CA$H Today? Own a vehicle? Borrow up to $25,000. Snapcarcash.com 604-777-5046

TAX FREE MONEY is available, if you are a homeowner, 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 don’t rely on credit, age or income.

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

APARTMENT/CONDO

Cedar Apartments

CATS OF ALL DESCRIPTION

Purebred CAIRN TERRIER Pups Shots, dewormed. $800. House pets. 604-854-1978, 604-807-5204

5/15W_JC13

Copper Mountain Ore haul Seeking qualified drivers for immediate openings in Chilliwack, BC for our Copper Mountain Ore haul We offer: • Full Time, Year Round Work • Home Every Day • Competitive Wage, Benefits & Pension You possess: • Super B driving experience • A clean drivers abstract • Driving References We are an equal opportunity Employer and we are strongly encouraging Aboriginal peoples to apply.

MORTGAGES

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

YARD CLEAN up & Maintenance.

Truck and equipment. Most city lots $20. Free estimates, senior disc. call (604)845-7313

SMALL TOOLS /ENGINE MECHANIC This is a casual/part time position approximately 2530hr/wk. ideal for a retired small tools mechanic or individual looking for some part time work.

Successful candidate must be able to repair, and maintain small tools relating to the construction industry.

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I will care for your Senior/Elderly in your home. I am a mature, female Social Service Worker with many years experience providing all aspects of daily support. I’ve just completed 1-year live-in, 24/7 support of a cognitively challenged 74 y/o female and am now looking for a great match again!

New West 604.522.4900

All Positions Full time & Part Time positions, including weekends.

We are looking for individuals who are customer service and speed of service focused.

We offer flexible hours, competitive wages, full training, benefits and a great environment.

Apply in person with resume to: Tim Horton’s - 52855 Yale Road E, (Rosedale) & 45837 Yale Road, Chilliwack

PERSONAL SERVICES

On line the timall e!

44840 Yale West, Chilliwack Email: terryc@oconnorcollision.com A Division of O’Connor Motors Ltd.

www.oconnorgroup.com EVERYTHING WE DO IS DRIVEN BY YOU.

05/15F_OC15

604-792-3170

Chilliwack & Area’s Hottest Listings... www.ChilliwackRealEstateReview.com

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706

1 bedroom

HOME ME IMPRO IMPRROOOVVEMENT

APARTMENT/CONDO

Cree-Ative

CHILLIWACK

Camelot Apartments

9430 Nowell St. Hurry only one suite remains! ....$590/m.

Freshly painted.

Ready to move-in. Adult oriented. Incl. hot water heating & window coverings, 2 appl. N/p. Suites w/balcony, laundry on 1st flr, elevator w/wheelchair ramp, covered parking. 604-824-0264

1 Bdrm 2 Brms Avail.

Heat & water included Adult oriented Gated underground pkng.

Close to amenities Indoor pool No pets

• All Home Improvements & Additions • Fences, Decks, Bathrooms & Basements • New Construction • Shop & Barns

Starting at $660.00/mo.

Call Jerry or Fern 604-795-3159

Bole Apartments Certified crime-free multi housing.

1 bdrms start...$550/m Bachelor.........$520/m

Thomas Hamson Owner Free Estimates Painting & Renovating

(604)799-6618

thomas.hamson@hotmail.com

• Home Repairs • Yard & House Cleanup • Painting/Carpentry • Pressure Washing • Junk Removal • Decking • Gutters LICENSED IN BUSINESS OVER 10 YEARS

604-858-4513 604-997-2007

includes heat & hot water, insuite storage, onsite manager, no pets, refs req’d.

(604)792-8974

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Mountain Village Apts 9482 Williams St.

Leaky Basement?

Bright, extra large 1 and 2 bedrooms

sardis holdings. april terrace

Making your backyard wishes come true!

WE’RE ON THE WEB www.bcclassified.com

BOOK TODAY! Spring Clean-up Lawncare Packages Aerating & Thatching

SENIOR LIVING RENTAL CONDOS IN GARRISON CROSSING

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teps away from shops, restaurants, boutiques and the Cheam Leisure Centre this 55 plus adult building features new studio, one and two bedroom suites. Six brand new appliances greet each new tenant. Rents start at $650 per month and include one underground parking stall. g

Repairs are possible from the inside using urethane injection.

20 Years Experience Free Estimates

AUTO A UTTTO U OR REPAIR EP PA AIR

604-798-1187

(9273)

RENTALS 706

706

APARTMENT/CONDO

New Luxury Apartments!

APARTMENT/CONDO

GOVERNMENT INSPECTION FACILITY

FULLY INSURED. OWNER/OPERATOR

AUTO SERVICES

Vedder Plaza Apts 45645 Lark Rd

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

(604)858-9832

821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS

845

OCCUPAN JUNE 15, C Y 2015

HOMES FOR RENT

736

HOMES FOR RENT

736

5-15F DDD8

Chilliwack, leisure ctre, 1 bd. quiet, nice yard w/d, util., refs, dd., single pref., NS/NP. $600. (604)795-5826

Chilliwack Rentals

757

Property Management Division

02/14W_HL5

MANAGING 400+ RENTALS. VIEW AT... www.chilliwackpropertymanagement.com 604.858.RENT (7368)

WANTED TO RENT

Single business woman with 1 cat wanting 2bdrm unit with green space for gardening. Util and laundry included. Rent neg. Prefer on water. June 1st. 250-554-9762.

HOMES, APARTMENTS, TOWNHOMES

HOMELIFE GLENAYRE REALTY CHILLIWACK LTD.

SUITES, LOWER

CHILLIWACK: Bachelor, 55+. Avail now. Lam flrs, curtains, water/heat, free lndry, NS/NP. 604-997-7337

HOMES FOR RENT

604-845-1467 www.landscapeaway.com

WAREHOUSEMAN’S LIEN ACT

CHILLIWACK, spac, exec. 5 bdrm home w/lovely view, 2 lvl deck, garage/shop, lg, pri acreage. 10 Mins to frway. $2300. Ref’s req’d. June 1 1(250)982-2936 or 604-798-6731

750

FREE ESTIMATES!

Sean’s Towing Ltd. 45910 Rowat Ave Chilliwack, BC 604 792 6919

Chilliwack, 46321 Chilliwack Central Rd., 3 + 1 bdrm upper, 1.5 bath, close to schools. 5 appl., sep laundry, cat ok, share util. $1200/m. inc. water. Call (604)824-0264

For info call Doug 604-997-7223 or Bill 604-991-1777 736

HOMES FOR RENT

Chilliwack, 2 bdrm house, new appl & floors, w/d hookup, sundeck with great view. Fenced yard. On acreage & bus route. $1200/mo incl utils. 1 yr lease. Refs. (604)3167775, ask for Joseph

FREE TELUS TV/INTERNET FOR 1ST YEAR. LIMITED TIME OFFER.

1 bd bdrm................. d $750 $7500 - $795/m $7955/ 1 bdrm + den...... $850 - $895/m 2 bdrms................ $1150 - $1200/m

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

Agassiz, 2 bdrm mobile home, 10 miles E at Ruby Creek. F/p, $700/m +util. avail now. Rolf (604)823-4710

736

BOOK NOW!

PRUNING & TRIMMING LAWN PKG & LAWN CUTTING SPECIALS • Turf Installations • Pruning & Gardening • Landscape Design & Upgrade

Vehicle will be sold for debts to Sean’s Towing Ltd. May 26, 2015 owing by Turgeon, Christopher Arden amount of $2,913.75 1997 Chevrolet pick up, blue VIN 2GCEK19RXV1208003.

Thomas, Marlo Louise amount owing $1,155.00 1992 Honda Accord Brown, VIN 1HGCB7273NA801793.

Hamilton, Dylan Albert amount owing $1,125.00 1994 Ford Mustang Red, VIN 1FALP45T4RF166654.

733 MOBILE HOMES & PADS

Ideal Chilliwack liwack iwack location location. Walk to Leisure Centre, Hospital and Shopping. Parkade parking. Corner suites have quartz counter bars.

Each suite has 4 stainless steel appliances in kitchen, front load washer/dryer. No pets. Adult Only.

RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL 604.845.LAWN

Warehouseman’s Lien Act

1990 HONDA ACCORD, 4 door, auto, in good shape, $1500. Please call: (604)799-2478

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• PRUNING • MOSS CONTROL • PRUNING • FERTILIZER PROGRAMS • FERTILIZER PROGRAMS • MOSS CONTROL • PRUNING • MOSS CONTROL • FERTILIZER PROGRAMS • MOSS CONTROL RESIDENTIAL • PRUNING • FERTILIZER PROGRAMS & COMMERCIAL • MOSS CONTROL

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

(off Vedder Rd South)

Heat included, some with balcony views, laminate flrs, quiet, bath bars, free share laundry included, near bus route, close to amenities, n/p, n/s no BBQ’s. Starting at $650/m.

• PRUNING 5 & up! + Aeration $4PROGRAMS + • FERTILIZER

TRANSPORTATION

17 suites -1 & 2 bdrms

9155 Edward St., Chilliwack

Plus Plus & up

To advertise, contact the Chilliwack Progress at 604-702-5552

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Ron, 604.823.6191 or 604.819.0150

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• Sewer & Water Hookups • Drainage Repair • Hydro Seeding • Mountainside Landscaping • Rock/Retaining Walls

pick a part

MARINE 912

BOATS

WANTED Red Urchin lease. Also 37’ Salmon to lease/buy/trade for C. 250-218-9947 wd95@shaw.ca

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Quality Plus Quality && Quality Quality & Experience Plus Quality & Quality & 00 Lawn $

604.845.LAWN (5296) (5296)

604-793-9310

Local Businesses Ready To Serve!

• PRUNING • FERTILIZER PROGRAMS Plus • MOSS CONTROL Plus Quality & Plus Plus Plus

LANDSCAPE AWAY

General repair and maintenance to alternate fuels, major repairs and rebuilding.

44344 Yale Rd., Chilliwack

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604-792-3018

WE DO IT ALL!

Call Don

604.791.YARD

To view call Yolanda at 604.791.1910 Affiliated with Elim Village in Surrey: A Unique Christian Retirement Village

Contact Rick or Betty Today

COONC CCONC ONCREETE TE

Some of Chilliwack’s Largest apartments!

Heat & hot water, new carpet & lino, balcony, parking, coin laundry, elevator, cls to amenities, under new on-site mgmt.

Ref’s req’d.

604-799-1472 to view

AlHandyman most EverytServiceshing

“Bringing your house to the next level”

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

9197 Mary St. • • • • • • •

HOME REP PA AI R RS S

NEXT LEVEL CONTRACTING

Whereas; James McIntyre or any others with interest in this vehicle is indebted to Louie’s Automotive for storage on a 2004 Buick Rainier with VIN# 1G2ZG528754159217.

A lien is claimed under the Act. There is presently an amount due and owing of $1,190.00 plus any additional costs of storage, seizure and sale. Notice is hereby given that on the 30th day of May, 2015 or thereafter, the said vehicle will be sold for salvage. The Vehicle is currently stored at: Louie’s Automotive, #2-44322 Yale Road West, Chilliwack BC V2R 4H1

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