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ANIMAL CRUELTY CHARGES LAID IN CATTLE ABUSE CASE

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This disturbing video of cows being beaten has finally led to charges against former employees and ownership at Chilliwack Cattle Sales.

Undercover video was shocking and disturbing

BY PAUL J. HENDERSON phenderson@chilliwacktimes.com

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he video shows abuse of dairy cows that shocked even seasoned animal cruelty investigators.

Six young men, six dairy farm corporate directors and the company itself, Chilliwack Cat-

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tle Sales Ltd., now face 20 animal cruelty charges nearly two years after alleged incidents were recorded by farm animal protection group Mercy for Animals using undercover video.

“The video of the egregious and sadistic cruelty at this Chilliwack dairy farm speaks for itself,” Mercy for Animals general coun-

sel Vandhana Bala told the Times Wednesday in a phone interview from her Los Angeles office.

The charges against the company, its owners and the employees, who range in age from 20 to 22, stem from incidents said to have occurred in May 2014. { See CHARGES, page A4 }

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Once a member of the infamous Squamish Five, local musician and activist Gerry Hannah’s past is never far behind

BY PAUL J. HENDERSON phenderson@chilliwacktimes.com

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rom 1980s punk rocker to 2016 folk singer, from urban guerilla to coffee shop polemicist, it might appear the last 40 years have changed Gerry Hannah in dramatic ways.

But not really. The differences between punk and folk, direct action and democratic activism, are really differences of degree, of form, of time and of a slight change in perspective.

Long a Chilliwack resident, Hannah is well-known in some punk rock circles as Gerry Useless, the bass player in Vancouver band The Subhumans who were active in the scene from 1978 to 1981.

He wrote three songs for the Subhumans, two of which have titles unsuitable to print in a community newspaper. The third was titled Oh Canaduh.

But Hannah is better known for his role in the armed

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In an interview with the Times, Gerry Hannah talks about punk rock, his new folk music, album and band, song-writing in prison, his history with the Squamish Five and how activism has changed since the late 1970s.

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Time for action on homeless

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$100,000

Is the client-centric approach of Housing First the answer?

BY DARREN BLAKEBOROUGH Special to the Times

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es is in his mid 50s and Barb in her late 40s. He has been in Chilliwack for 16 years and she has for 27 years. Both have spent time on the streets. Les suffered a significant medical issue after his wife’s death in a car accident. He told us “there’s nothing worse than losing everything: your wife; your children; a place, your home . . . you go from being healthy and wealthy to being poor.”

As this personal descent continued he noted his sole task became “trying to find a place to be, get warm. A hotel backdoor, sleeping in the exit just so you can feel the warm air coming by you. And that seems to be a mission.”

Asked what it was like to be homeless and to live on the streets he explained it was like “you were in an airplane and the bomb bay doors drop out from underneath you and you got no control. Ah, being poor.” He continued that he felt “so impaled with pain and sorrow you don’t even have enough energy to try and move on in life, constructively. It hurts. It really, really hurts.”

Barb took in a relative to help them through some of their issues and was ultimately forced from her own place to the streets for several months with

This is the third in a series of three articles that take a look at the issues surrounding homelessness in our communities, those who are living through it, what is being done and what can be done to understand and combat the situation. nowhere else to turn. To her, a lot of people think they are doing fine but the reality for many is that the streets are only “a step away.” As she mentioned, as bad as all that was, “I think my biggest pain was thinking that God didn’t love me”.

As we have seen in the different stories over the past few weeks, when it comes to homelessness, situations are different and complex. We asked what each thought they needed to turn things around and what they thought they needed to secure a safe and habitable space to live and we received a diversity of responses.

One of the most interesting results in our interviews with members of the homeless population in Chilliwack was the notion of future. As Les noted in his interview, simply trying to be warm becomes a mission, at the expense of all else, even eating.

We asked each of the individuals where they see themselves, or would like to see themselves a couple of years in the future. Of those currently on the streets, this was a concept that was

➤ PART ONE - Feb. 18 Putting a human face on the homeless and the complex issues they face

foreign in this situation. At best, apathy was the response as noted in what Doug responded when asked. “Can’t tell you that right now. I don’t even know . . . I might be dead in five years . . . It’s one day at a time for me. Ya, ya. I can’t be more honest than that.”

Yet those individuals that had found a place, or were living in transition, were able to articulate where they wanted to be and what they needed to do to get there and this lies at the heart of a recent initiative in approaching homelessness known as Housing First.

Housing First is a policy and services approach to homeless predicated on the principle that a homeless individual has a better chance of success at improving their condition with the stability of a permanent home than they do living on the streets. Both policy and housing has long worked on the model that a person needs to first address the underlying reason for their homelessness, like addiction or alcoholism, before gaining access to accommodation. Housing First has no sobriety requirement and follows

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hilliwack city council hopes to tackle the problem of homelessness with an action plan that was presented at Tuesday’s meeting.

“While we recognize that the recent homeless count is a snapshot in time, we were pleased to see a reduction in numbers and want to build on that success through a Homelessness Action Plan,” Mayor Sharon Gaetz said in a press release .

At its March 1 meeting, council reviewed the Chilliwack Homelessness Action Plan Background Report, which was prepared under the guidance of a specially-appointed task force, with input from numerous local service providers.

While the delivery of affordable housing, health and social services is a responsibility of the provincial (and sometimes federal) government, communities across B.C. are increasingly expected to have a strategy to address homelessness to access funding.

On Sept. 15, 2015, council directed staff to prepare the plan unveiled Tuesday. That report establishes the framework for the plan, highlighting the reasons for homelessness, challenges in addressing homelessness, effective strategies, priority housing needs, and goals and actions to establish a comprehensive community response system to help people in need to obtain and retain safe, affordable, appropriate housing.

“We’re not wearing rosecoloured glasses and realize that there may be some challenges that we might not be able to fix,” Gaetz said.

“Ultimately, we want to work with the Province to ensure everyone has an opportunity to be housed in our community and will continue to work with the many social service agencies in Chilliwack. It’s a lofty goal and it

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regular tenancy requirements like not destroying property, not being a nuisance to neighbours, and not engaging in activities that harm or inconvenience others.

The argument is that the security of housing combined with a developing sense of home and safety allows for the individual to then address their concerns through an integrated support and services network. This has shown to be significantly more successful than earlier approaches, especially in the long term. As an approach, Housing First is client-centric allowing for input, choice, and self-determination which further invests the individual in their recovery from homelessness.

Edmonton adopted Housing First in 2008 and has reported a 30 per cent reduction in homelessness since then.

Calgary saw an 11.4 per cent reduction in four years after they adopted the model. There are different housing models associated with Housing First to recognize the diversity in the population and to respect the choices of the individual.

When asked what people should know about the homeless population in Chilliwack, Barb mentioned that for the most part, Chilliwack really helps the street people, mostly { See HOUSING, page A19 }

➤ PART TWO - Feb 25 How homelessness is being defined and its human and economic impacts

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Almost two years since investigation into abuse began

At that time, L orie Chortyk of the BC SPCA tinue to be, in distress in said she had seen a lot of violation of the B.C. Predisturbing animal abuse vention of Cruelty to Anivideos, but “I have seen mals Act (PCAA) are, Brad nothing that sickened me Genereux, Travis Keefer, like this.”

Cody Larson, Jonathan In 2014, eight employees Talbot, Chris Vandyke, were fired by Chilliwack Jamie Visser and Lloyd Cattle Sales in connection Blackwell. to the abuse of dairy cows.

Also facing the same On June 2, 2014, the BC charges is Chilliwack CatSPCA launched an investi- tle Sales and, individually, gation and recommended its five directors, Bradley charges against not only Kooyman, Jeffrey Kooythe employees in the vid- man, John Kooyman, Keneo, but also the company. neth Kooyman and Wesley “The BC SPCA received Kooyman. a n u n d e rK e e f e r, cover video Talbot, Vissthat showed “I have seen er and Vanemployees nothing that df ayck ee aolns oe at Chilliwack Cattle Sales sickened me charge each using chains, under the like this.” canes, rakes, Wildlife Act their bootfor allegedly - Lorie Chortyk ed feet and “molesting their fists a p i g e o n ,” to viciously according whip, punch, kick and beat to the Criminal Justice the dairy cows, including Branch. downed and trapped cows Maximum sentences who could not escape the for each count under the abuse,” said Marcie Mori- PCA Act is a fine of up to arty, the BC SPCA’s chief $75,000, up to a two-year prevention and enforce- jail term and up to a lifement officer. time ban on owning ani“ We a re e x t re m e l y mals. Employees charged pleased that in addition under the Wildlife Act to laying charges against could face, on a first conthe individual employees, viction, a fine of up to Crown has also held the $100,000 or to a term of company and its directors imprisonment not exceedaccountable for this unac- ing one year, or both. ceptable treatment of the For its part, Chilliwack animals.”

Cattle Sales, which is the The seven employees largest dairy farm in Cancharged with permitting ada, says after the employanimals to be, or to con- ees were fired, changes

were made, including the installation of cameras and inviting veterinarians to come visit. The farm invited the media in to tour the operation after the video surfaced in 2014, and Chilliwack Cattle Sales

was the second stop on September’s Chilliwack Agriculture Tour, where those connected to the local agriculture industry visited the 2,800-cow, 72-stall rotary milking power.

And while Mercy for Animals insists what was seen in the video at this farm was bad, every farm or slaughterhouse their undercover employees have captured in video shows abuse.

“This exemplifies the fact that severe abuse and neglect do run rampant in the dairy industry,” Bala said.

“The agriculture industry is built upon a culture of cruelty. Their primary

concerns are profits and oftentimes the drive for profit outweighs concern for animal welfare.”

Charges against the employees, directors and the company were sworn in provincial court in Chilliwack, and a first appearance is scheduled for April 12.

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Tax increase remains the same

BY PAUL J. HENDERSON phenderson@chilliwacktimes.com

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ity council decided Tuesday to keep the property tax increase at 1.89 per cent for 2016 while adding a couple of items to the budget, and removing others, this after they voted to defer a decision on Chilliwack’s financial plan at the last meeting.

It was after a surprise move on Feb. 16 that council decided to defer approval of the budget in response to feedback about the financial plan and various priorities such as policing, trails, tourism and bike lanes.

After a lengthy discussion at the afternoon meeting March 1, city council decided to add $80,000 to the budget to pay two RCMP public information officers for six months, and $100,000 for more bike lanes.

To pay for the extra $180,000, which would have meant an approximately extra 0.3 per cent tax increase, council deferred $50,000 for pump station inspections, $15,000 for ditch clearing and $115,000 for road resurfacing.

The delay in approving the 2016 budget came in part because of an increased move to consult with taxpayers, the feedback from which was presented just before the vote on Feb. 16 meaning nothing the public suggested could be implemented this year.

A staff report presented to council Tuesday suggested three options: adopt the financial plan

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Juggling act makes room for more bike lanes and RCMP personnel bylaw with the 1.89 per cent tax lined by staff, and suggested as priincrease as presented at the Feb. 16 orities since the last meeting.

Staff also said three line items meeting; add line items and raise taxes even higher; or reprioritize that could offset those increases to keep the property tax increase expenditures.

A table prepared in a staff report at 1.89 per cent: eliminate $96,000 presented to city council Tuesday for a planned IT support position in 2016; cut illustrated what $200,000 out of various line items the road rehabilwould mean in dollar figures, and sound paternalistic itation budget, and postpone what property tax but it’s like going $65,000 in increase those spending on expenditures grocery shopping public works. would require. and there is that Coun. Chuck The full cost to the city of an extra extra thing you don’t Stam kicked off the discussion by RCMP member, need. It adds up to making a motion for example, is adopt the bud$161,000 and hundreds of dollars, to get as it was prewould mean a not just $10.” sented Feb. 16.

0.24 per cent Other memincrease in - Chuck Stam bers of council property taxes. thought either Another $75,000 taxes should for trails means a 0.11 per cent increase, $25,000 increase or priorities needed to be more for tourism to provide spon- shifted, and public safety was top sorship for the RBC Cup bid of mind.

Coun. Sam Waddington said would add 0.037 per cent to taxes, and a further $100,000 for bike he didn’t like to think in terms of lanes would mean a 0.15 per cent the percentage of tax increases, but rather the dollar figure to the increase.

All told, property taxes would taxpayer. He said the extra expenhave increased by 2.42 per cent this ditures that would bring property year if council decided to go ahead { See BUDGET, page A7 } with all of those expenditures out-

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Teen dies in crash

Suspicious death, no new details

BY PAUL J. HENDERSON phenderson@chilliwacktimes.com

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teenager from Chilliwack is dead after a three-vehicle collision in Kelowna Tuesday evening.

Curtis James Schopf, 18, is from Chilliwack but was attending university in Kelowna.

The BC Coroners Service confirmed the identity of Schopf after a motor vehicle incident at about 9 p.m. on Feb. 29.

Schopf was the driver and sole occupant of a car that was involved in a three-vehicle collision at the intersection of Highway 97 and Edwards Road in Kelowna.

He was deceased at the scene.

The BC Coroners Service and RCMP Traffic S er vices continue to investigate this death.

Schopf ’s family has been notified of his death, and tributes to the young man were pouring out this week on social media.

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Asbestos coming to Bailey Landfill Submitted photo

This load of asbestos was dumped near Chipmunk Creek Road in the Chilliwack River Valley in December 2015.

BY PAUL J. HENDERSON phenderson@chilliwacktimes.com

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hilliwack city council introduced a bylaw Tuesday to allow asbestos to be dumped at the Bailey Landfill.

The Bailey Landfill does not currently accept waste that contains asbestos, yet many building materials prior to 1990 contain the hazardous material.

To get rid of it currently, contractors are required to hire asbestos abatement companies who ship the material to Alberta.

“The absence of an affordable, local disposal option is likely contributing to the occurrence of these materials being illegally dumped,” according to a staff

report to be presented at the March 1 council meeting.

In December, 70 bags of asbestos were found in a pile near Chipmunk Creek Road about 30 kilometres up Chilliwack Lake Road in Area E of the Fraser Valley Regional District (FVRD).

At that time, Area E director Orion Engar called for more presence and surveillance by the BC Conservation Officer Service to prevent the problem.

Asbestos is accepted at some other landfills in the Lower Mainland, including Vancouver and Mission, accepting only waste originating from those areas. Staff told council they will not take asbestos from Chilliwack.

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Some fraud is organized and orchestrated by a group of individuals, namely, staged accidents and stolen vehicle rings.

Fraudulent claims take a toll on B.C. drivers

While most B.C. drivers are honest when it comes to making insurance claims, there are a few that are hurting things for the rest of us in the province.

Industry studies estimate that about 10 to 20 per cent of all insurance claims contain an element of fraud or exaggeration. Applying those estimates here means fraud is costing us up to $600 million per year, or more than $100 annually on every auto insurance policy.

Fraud cheats everyone and comes in all shapes and sizes.

To learn more about auto insurance fraud, go to icbc.com/fraud

Other types of fraud are less obvious.

Fraud like this includes exaggerating the extent of an injury, misrepresenting a previous medical condition or slanting the situation when reporting a claim. It’s not unheard of for people to embellish their claim by including vehicle damage unrelated to the crash, or to claim they can’t work when they’re actually back on the job. These tactics may not make the news, but the costs add up and come out of all of our pockets – we all end up paying for those who cheat the system.

ICBC combats fraud with their Special Investigation Unit, which last year looked at more than 5,000 claims les. This includes a cyber unit that employs information publicly available on the internet and social media to investigate suspected fraudulent claims.

They’re in the process of increasing their focus on investigations, including training and analytics technology that ags patterns and predictors of fraud.

By stepping up efforts to reduce fraudulent and exaggerated claims, along with managing injury claims costs, ICBC is working to take pressure off rising insurance rates.

Fraud. It cheats us all.

issued by the Ministry of Environment does already allow asbestos dumping, as long as it is done in accordance with the BC Hazardous Waste Regulation and the BC Occupational Health and Safety Regulation, staff said.

The amendment to the solid waste bylaw given introduction and three readings Tuesday will allow for asbestos to be taken at the Bailey Landfill from Chilliwack, Kent, Harrison Hot Springs and FVRD areas D, E and H. The cost for disposing is to be set at $20 per vehicle for up to 114 kilograms and, above that amount, $175 per metric tonne with a $500 surcharge for those dumping asbestos but claiming it is something else.

CMP homicide investigators had no new details to share Tuesday after the suspicious death of a woman in Yarrow last week.

The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) had a home in the 42000-block of Yarrow Central taped off and forensics officers on the scene for two days at the end of the week.

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Mounties reported on Friday there was no evidence to indicate the public was at risk as a result of this incident.

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Judge finds witness testimony in torture case troubling

BY PAUL J. HENDERSON phenderson@chilliwacktimes.com

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wo Chilliwack drug dealers were acquitted by a provincial court judge Wednesday of charges they tortured and beat a local cocaine-addicted man in September 2014.

Judge Don Gardner said he was “troubled” about the contradictory evidence given by the two main witnesses to the allegations of unlawful confinement and extortion against Trevor Egilson and Jonathon Olson.

The pair were accused of trying to extort $6,000 out of Paul Edwards, pepper-spraying his genitals, punching him in the face breaking his orbital bone, using a propane torch on his leg

Victim punched, had his genitals pepper-sprayed

and threatening other violence.

The court heard Edwards had a long-standing addiction to cocaine, and his testimony left Gardner with questions, particularly because the second supposed victim in the case, Melissa Kennedy, never admitted she was unlawfully confined or that she saw Edwards beaten. She even testified that Egilson and Olson were “gentlemen” during the prolonged incident.

The Crown’s theory was that Edwards dabbled in small drug sales for the two higher-level dealers, a move that “started well and ended badly,” according to Crown counsel Henry Waldock, with Edwards owing the men

Bail granted in kidnapping case

BY PAUL J. HENDERSON Chilliwack Times

11 days after the alleged Nov. 5 incident. He turned himself in to police on S u r r e y m a n Nov. 16 in Surrey.

A bail hearing for charged with a s s a u l t i n g a n d Ash began Feb. 22 and kidnapping a woman wrapped up on Feb. 26, from Yarrow and bring- at which time Judge Richa rd B ro w n i n g ing her back agreed to release to Sur rey was Ash on a $35,000 granted bail by a c a s h re c o g n i provincial court zance to be paid judge Friday.

MontgomEB IRST by the 21-yeare r y A s h f a c e s First reported on old’s sister.

The details of charges includ- chilliwacktimes.com the bail hearing, ing break and during which enter with intent t o c o m m i t o f f e n c e , details of the allegations assault with a weapon, were outlined, cannot be attempting to choke to reported as both defence overcome resistance, kid- and Crown requested napping, assault causing publication bans, which bodily harm, and uttering Browning granted.

Ash’s next court date is threats to cause death or scheduled for March 15 bodily harm.

Ash was wanted for in Chilliwack.

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{ BUDGET, from page A5 } taxes up by 2.42 per cent instead of 1.89 per cent w ould amount to an increase on the average home of about $10.

Stam warned against that type of thinking, saying that increases year after year add up.

“I don’t want to sound paternalistic but it’s like going grocery shopping and there is that extra thing you don’t need,” he said. “It adds up to hundreds of dollars, not just $10.”

Coun. Jason Lum was adamant that public safety should be a priority, and he wanted to add one more full-time RCMP officer.

Coun. Chris Kloot agreed, adding he did not want to raise taxes beyond the 1.89 per cent so suggested cutting back on a proposed $200,000 increase to the road reha-

Reduction in road resurfacing bilitation budget.

Coun. Ken Popove, too, was supportive on a new police officer for 2016.

(Coun. Sue Attrill was absent.)

Mayor Sharon Gaetz agreed a new police officer or two public information officers were needed, but she disagreed the money should come out of road resurfacing.

“The number of letters I get,” she said. “I would hate to see that cut back.”

In the end after considerable wrangling, council agreed on the 1.89 per cent tax increase, with the extra money for the RCMP and bike lanes, and reductions in public works and road resurfacing.

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money, which led to the supposed confinement and extortion.

The defence said the case should never have even been prosecuted given holes in the Crown’s case, and that Edwards was amid a 60-hour cocaine induced bender. “[Mr. Edwards] was a liar, an addict, a thief and a manipulator,” Olson’s lawyer David Donnelly told the court.

During the trial in March of 2015, defence argued that Edwards hatched a plan to frame Olson and Egilson after he inadvertently crossed another group of local drug dealers.

“Mr. Edwards crossed the original team that runs the Chilliwack drug

show,” Egilson’s lawyer Paul Dutt said.

Between Edwards’ lack of memory about the incident on the stand, the fact that he did not call 911 or go to the Chilliwack RCMP detachment during a time when he was let go by the men to get money from his parents, and Kennedy’s hostility to the Crown— despite the fact that she was a Crown witness—Gardner said he was left with reasonable doubt.

Gardner invoked Ontario Court Justice William Horkins who presided over the Jian Ghomeshi trial, and his words as quoted in the Globe and Mail: “When one considers the grave consequences of being wrongfully

convicted of an offence such as this, one can understand why nothing less than proof beyond reasonable doubt can be accepted as the foundation of a criminal conviction,” Horkins said of the Ghomeshi case.

“I’m afraid I am left with a reasonable doubt,” Gardner told the court in Chilliwack Wednesday before finding Olson and Egilson not guilty.

Olson’s troubles with the justice system aren’t over as he was due in court Friday facing dangerous driving, stolen property and flight from an officer charges. And he’s due back in court March 8 alongside Troy James to fix a date for trial in connection with an alleged home invasion robbery with a gun, followed by a carjacking and police chase.

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he pets owned by British Columbians are usually well cared for.

Whether they have pampered indoor animals or muddy-pawed working dogs and barn cats, people generally take their health and well being seriously.

When there are incidents of animal abuse and neglect, the general population is shocked (see story page one).

The death of six dogs in a dog walker’s truck in the Fraser Valley a couple of years ago caused an uproar.

More recently, an alleged puppy mill was busted in Langley’s Glen Valley, and a large number of cats and more than a dozen dogs were seized from a breeder and kennel operator in Surrey.

This week, the B.C. government announced changes to the code of practices for kennel operators and cat and dog breeders.

The new rules will provide for minimum space for animals, a duty to provide immediate veterinary care, and may include proactive monitoring and enforcement for breeders. That last one sounds like a good idea—a few random inspections could go a long way to clean out the dark corners of the industry.

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hould farmers be able to subdivide their land as part of a process of family succession?

Chilliwack city council says “no,” and anyone applying to the Agricultural Land Commission (ALC) in the future should probably know that.

Two families were disappointed Tuesday as council forwarded applications to subdivide land to the ALC “without support.” This, despite the fact that the city’s Agricultural Advisory Committee (AAC), chaired by Coun. Chris Kloot, himself a chicken farmer, forwarded it to city council “with support.”

If someone applies for a subdivision of land in the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR), that application goes to the AAC, which was established, in part, to provide guidance to council on ALR applications. Staff then take the AAC’s feedback, prepare a report to city council, which usually follows the AAC’s recommendation. In the case of these two properties, that meant recommending forwarding to the ALC “with support.”

The final decision isn’t up to city hall, it’s up to the ALC. But make no mistake, city hall’s opinion matters.

Back in the John Les era at city hall,

PAUL J. HENDERSON @peejayaitch ALC applications were just about always sent with support. In the Clint Hames era, a notion of neutrality was adopted, and applications were usually sent “without comment.” This continued into the Sharon Gaetz era, but in more recent times, and particularly since Frank Leonard became chair of the ALC, the urge now is to provide some direction, to guide the ALC. Leonard, apparently, doesn’t want to make decisions that Chilliwack doesn’t like.

What was odd about what happened Tuesday about two unrelated applications to subdivide 15-hectare (ha) properties to allow for children of the land owners to farm on their own title, is that the AAC recommended the applications be sent on “with support.”

Then Kloot said this: “I’m not going to be able to support any subdivision and creation of new title on lands like this.”

Coun. Jason Lum seemed dumb-

founded.

“Either the Agriculture Advisory Committee is doing it under duress or they are the wrong people at the table,” he said, later adding that he didn’t mean to denigrate the names of folks on the AAC. “I may have just made every farmer in Chilliwack mad at me, but I rely on these minutes.”

Minutes, he meant, of a meeting that showed no dispute, no concern, no issue with giving these farmers the support for their subdivisions.

“The topic of family succession can be sensitive,” Kloot responded.

So this is part of the problem: In an effort to be open and transparent, the city’s advisory committees are public.

Applicants come and meet with many fellow farmers who sit on the AAC, even wait around to hear the decision.

Talk about awkward if the application is controversial. Yet anything else would be exclusionary and undemocratic.

So Kloot, a farmer chairing an ag committee, is met with a “salt-of-the-earth” (his words) long-time farmer and his plan to pass a portion of his farm on to his children and, what, he’s supposed to say “no way” to his face?

Probably he should have, but imagine how tricky that is. Instead, Kloot, sitting at the council table later, offered an on-further-reflection sentiment, and his valid opposition to the plans.

The precedent of ALR land subdivision is a perilous one to make, according to several city councillors. The move could lead to more applications leading to a patchwork of hobby farms and retiring folks from “the city” settling on acreages to stare at their donkeys in the sunset, i.e., not real farming.

The entire discussion may have seemed pedantic and bureaucratic to some who sat through it or watched online, but this is important stuff.

Dealing with subdivision applications in the ALR may be just that, but it points to the delicate balance underway in the Fraser Valley and indeed all of the Lower Mainland with regard to property values, population growth, aging baby boomers, back-to-the-land millenials, housing density, local food production, not to mention what should be the simple family succession of a business.

Say what you will about politicians, but it isn’t easy making these decisions, particularly to your neighbours.

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I believe this was written with the best intentions, but it wasn’t the G.W. Graham students that have been keeping this walkway between Thomas Road and Promontory Road clean.

Last week four people from the Promontory Lake Estates took shovels and cleaned the walkway of leaves and made it better to walk on.

As for the city crew cutting the blackberries, it is actually a few people who keep the blackberries cut— one of them is a lady in her ‘90s that does it all the time and helps to keep the path clear. There are also a few fellows that constantly picking up garbage and keeping the path clear at all times. These are people who live in the area.

It was nice of you to thank the students, but I think the thanks should go to those who have worked so hard to keep the path clean for all.

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Downtown being ignored by city Editor: Re: Letter in the Feb. 25 Times.

Good for you Mr. Epp. If only all areas received the same attention.

I live on Gore Avenue downtown and have lived in the same house since the 1980s. We used to get some services but since the development on the southside of the highway we have sadly been totally ignored except for garbage collection.

Last November, this whole area experienced a devastating windstorm and another last month.

Trees and wires down in this area just as anywhere else, but to date not a sign of a road sweeper or any other form of clearing machinery on our street.

Have the residents of Garrisson Crossing experienced the same? I doubt it.

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In closing, I wish you good luck Mr. Epp. I only wish the residents of “downtown” could get a little.

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CGH delivers such outstanding care Editor: Last week I found myself with my “rear assets” hanging out of yet another one of those backless, sky blue numbers, booties to match awaiting surgery.

I don’t like surgery . . . who the heck does? Unfortunately, I have had to have quite a few. It’s absolutely nerve wracking when you find yourself laying in yet another operating room while someone stands at the end of the “gurney” sharpening the longest knife, like grandpa used to do over the Thanksgiving bird.

That being said, the care I continue to receive at our Chilliwack Hospital is fantastic. So I want to say again, “thank you” to the unit clerk who checked me in, the nurse who got me ready, anesthesiologist who kept me sleeping (an extra high-five to you) the operating room nurses, my surgeon and all the great people in the recovery room.

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A game changer for our local brewery Editor: Re: Old Yale Brewery new location.

Something big is brewing in west Chilliwack. The new expansion of word-class craft brewery, Old Yale Brewery on South Sumas will be a game changer for Chilliwack.

Some of the world-class elements are: Chilliwack’s world class water; top-notch craft brewers; as well as using NSI Newlands, itself a world-class stainless steel brewery fabrication facility.

The superb location will make this brewery an end point destination for many a delicate suds palate.

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Gave platform to the wrong guy Editor: Shame on you, Paul Henderson and the Times, for your unprofessional and biased coverage of the proposed pipeline expansion.

Your cover story on Feb. 25, subheaded “a silent majority supports the pipeline,” offered no evidence beyond the opinion of a one Yarrow resident, a contractor for Kinder Morgan who stands to be compensated in his business and for his land if and when the pipeline goes through. What was your evidence of the views of the so-called silent majority? Mr. Tuytel’s opinion, backed up by nothing.

Meanwhile, you gave him a platform to misrepresent those who oppose the pipeline as “tree huggers.” Shall we now say, in turn, that all those who support the pipeline are “red neck yahoos,” including, it would seem, the Times?

Let us instead consider the facts: Fact 1: The proposed pipeline expansion will carry more toxic forms of oil, i.e., bitumen from the oil sands, than was originally intended in the first pipeline.

Fact 2: The pipeline and pipeline expansion will go under two schools, including Watson Elementary, before crossing the Vedder River in one of the most beloved and popular recreational and salmon spawning areas in Chilliwack.

Fact 3: When I went door-to-door during the federal election, visiting almost 10,000 residents, most of those I canvassed said the pipeline expansion was a serious concern to them.

Fact 4: We have two local earthquake faults here in Chilliwack: the Vedder Mountain and Sumas faults.

In California, pipelines burst in even moderate earthquakes and seeped oil directly into rivers, as would happen here.

Conclusion 1: Most responsible citizens in Chilliwack—given the above—appear to be, and should be, justifiably concerned about, if not opposed to, the proposed pipeline expansion, including, as I understand it, First Nations.

Conclusion 2: If this pipeline expansion goes through, it seems reasonable that those who intentionally distort this issue to the public, including Mr. Tuytel and the Times, be asked to assume a disproportionate amount of the liability for any spills that happen in the years to come if you’re so willing to put all the rest of us so-called “tree huggers” at risk.

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Joy is permanent and ageless

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n 2013, Pharrell Williams released the song “Happy.”

Great song, I love the groove and it’s a really fun video too.

It is the kind of song that makes me want to sing like a fool and dance like no one is looking. Happiness is a good thing and most of us aspire to be happy. The chorus goes like this: Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof.

Because I’m happy, clap along if you feel like happiness is the truth Because I’m happy, clap along if you know what happiness is to you.

Because I’m happy, clap along if you feel like that’s what you wanna do.

The third line of the chorus says, “Clap along if you know what happiness is to you.” What is happiness to you?

To me, happiness is situational; things like watching my son play outside, helping someone connect with God or landing a salmon on the Vedder River. So clap along if you feel like that’s what you want to do right?

But what happens when the

things that make me happy end up hurting the people around me?

Years ago, before Jesus changed my heart and saved my life, I used to be a drug addict and happiness looked very different to me. I used to lie, cheat and steal so that I could get drugs and that is what made me happy.

Moreover, my happiness did affect the happiness of others and not in a positive way. So as this song says, is happiness the truth?

We all seek happiness in different ways and our actions always affect others around us; that makes it very improbable for truth to be connected to my level of happiness.

I believe truth is found in the Bible and even though happiness is a good thing, it isn’t my main focus of life. When I became a follower of Jesus I didn’t become less happy, but my priorities changed and God gave me joy. Joy is like a steadfast rock of contentment that does not change as my situations change. Where happiness changes as the wind, joy is permanent and ageless.

The book of Nehemiah tells the story of the nation of Israel coming back to Jerusalem after living in captivity. The people

had forgotten what was written in their ancient scrolls and had been living for themselves. One day a scribe named Ezra stood before the people and began to read the word. The people realized where they had gone wrong in life and began to weep, but Nehemiah told them to stop. He said, “Go and enjoy choice food and sweet drinks and send some to those who have nothing prepared . . . Do not grieve, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.”

They go on to throw a week long party to celebrate the Lord’s forgiveness and faithfulness over generations.

God’s heart is to draw people to himself and to each other so he can breathe life and joy. Jesus is calling you today; he is calling you to relational wholeness with himself, with others and with the earth.

To receive this, just simply ask Him, “For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him.” John 3:17 ◗ Curtis Fast is the Worship Director at the Yarrow MB Church. Feel free to contact him at Curtis@yarrowmb.org.

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oised to end their regular season on a winning streak, the Chilliwack Chiefs were stopped at seven games in a row when the Victoria Grizzlies won 8-5 at Prospera Centre Sunday, as the BCHL now heads into post-season play.

That followed a two-game teaser of Chilliwack’s first playoff round, where the Chiefs beat the Coquitlam Express Friday (4-3, OT) and Saturday (8-4).

To start off the weekend in Coquitlam on Friday, both teams played a back-and-forth on the scoreboard in their first game until the Chiefs were up 3-2 early in the third period with efforts from Darien Craighead and Kale Kane.

A Mitch Newsome goal halfway through the third frame tied the match to send the game into overtime.

But Kane made short work of the OT period with his goal at 14 seconds into extra time, giving him and Craighead two goals and an assist each in the contest.

And when the Express took their turn in Chilliwack the following night, the game shared a similar pattern with a Kohen Olischefski goal mid-second period breaking the Chiefs into the lead after a flip-flop in scoring to make it 4-3.

That’s where any similarity ended, with Chilliwack’s four goals to one Express point keeping the game well

away from overtime.

Chiefs captain Jordan Kawaguchi and forward Aaron O’Neill had two goals each to lead their team in scoring.

But that’s where the streak would end.

The Victoria Grizzlies came to Chilliwack for a makeup game from mid-January when team bus problems prevented them from visiting the mainland.

Though the Griz are last place in the Island division and out of playoff contention, they came to Prospera and ended the season with a high-scoring win.

Victoria forward Cole Pickup had four goals to himself in the 8-5 victory that stayed even until a shift in the Grizzlies’ favour in the final period of the regular season.

That’s when the visiting team outscored Chilliwack 4-2 to clinch the win and end Victoria’s season.

Craighead and Kawaguchi each scored twice, and O’Neill added a goal to his regular season stats.

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SO MUCH MORE THAN JUST A GAME!

BACK TO BACK WEEKEND!

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Locals shine at BC Winter Games

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girls match play.

Her favourite part of the Games was the atmosphere of it all.

“It’s fun to be around different people,” O’Brien said. “When you shoot in [Chilliwack] you see the same people, so I’m shooting against people I have never shot against and meeting new people.”

Fraser Valley placed fourth with 86 medal points behind Fraser River (107 pts), Vancouver-Coastal (105 pts) and Thompson-Okanagan (92 pts).

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ocal speed skater Annabel Johnson comes home with a five-medal haul for her efforts at the 2016 BC Winter Games in Penticton last week.

After the closing ceremonies wrapped up in the city’s fourth time hosting a provincial Games, Johnson and other local athletes returned to Chilliwack brandishing their prizes from the 29th winter event.

At the end of the four-day event, local representatives returned with three gold, three silver and three bronze medals in their role representing a fourth-place Fraser Valley (Zone 3).

Chilliwack wheelchair basketball athletes Tanner Scott and Ben Hagkull won gold with the Zone 3 team in the mixed event this year.

“It has been pretty fun,” said Scott, an able-bodied player. “It gives me a measure because teams are from every zone in the province.”

As he trains with many of his teammates and winter game rivals at provincial camps, Scott said it’s a friendly competitive atmosphere on the court.

“The intensity is definitely one of my favourite things but I also love playing on a team with athletes with a disability and how we can all come together and just play the game,” he added.

FVC baseball team suits up

The Fraser Valley Collegiate (FVC) baseball team was back on the field for their first spring exhibition showing, finishing with a 1-3 record against Thompson River University (TRU) in Kamloops over the weekend. The Chilliwack team lost 5-4 and won an 11-7 game against TRU on a warm sunny Saturday road game at McArthur Island Sports Centre in the mountains. The weather mirrored FVC results the following day when TRU swept a doubleheader 12-1 and 5-3 on a cold and wet day.

The team will be in action Friday for two more games versus TRU at Fairfield, weather permitting, Rfort photo

Rfort fotos Fifteen-year-old Austin Atkins eyes the finish line in one of his heats.

Atkins went on to win the series title in K1 JR category.

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Victoria O’Brien takes aim and wins bronze in archery at the BC Winter Games.

Gold Everly Royea and Madeline Britz female curling - team competition Annabel Johnson - speed skating 3000m mixed team, U16 Tanner Scott, Ben Hagkull and Brad Hagkull (coach) - wheelchair basketball—mixed

Hagkull praised their team for its good chemistry, and also enjoyed seeing how they compare to the other teams.

“Our passing is really good,” said the Chilliwack secondary student who has played with junior candidate athletes in Toronto. “We have nice crisp passes to get easy buckets.

Also our communication on defence to know where everyone is has been really awesome.”

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points respectively. Both Jon Steel and Kyle Helsloot played notable minutes in the post, adding 17 points combined and forcing 17 important rebounds for the Grizzlies. Mannes and Kmyta were named to the first all-star team while Ryan Trottier was named Tournament MVP. The Grizzlies will spend this week preparing for the provincial championships taking place at the Langley Events Centre (LEC) from March 9 to 12.

The Grizzlies senior girls won their opening game Wednesday morning and are scheduled to play the winner of Duchess Park vs. J.L. Crowe Thursday night at 8:45 p.m at the LEC.

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and will host the Langley Blaze Sunday.

Griz win Fraser Valley title

Saturday night the G.W. Graham Grizzlies won their second Fraser Valley Championship in the school’s history, beating Pacific Academy team from Surrey. Gabe Mannes led the way with 40 points, while Curtis Kmyta and Ryan Trottier added 23 and 17

Bronze Annabel Johnson - speed skating 500m race 2 girls, U16 Zackery Carpenter - speed skating 3000m mixed team, U14 Victoria O’Brien - archery - girls match play recurve

Paddlers claim titles

Local Chilliwack racers took overall winning titles in the series for K1 men’s and women’s junior and senior categories, as well as K1 and C1 women’s cadet levels at the Chilliwack Centre of Excellence Paddling Club’s annual Ice Breaker race series event that ended last weekend. Visiting athletes from Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario, California, and Nevada challenged the hosting B.C. kayakers for top Ice Breaker spots in the annual competition. Races in the series were held in Fort Langley, Chilliwack, and Abbotsford.

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Exchanging rings is an important wedding day tradition for many couples.

Wedding rings are symbolic gestures of commitment Couples adhere to many traditions on their wedding days, including the exchange of wedding rings. Wedding rings symbolize the union of two people and their pledge to remain faithful to each other.

No one is exactly sure just when the tradition of exchanging wedding rings originated, but some say it can be traced back to ancient Egypt, when the oldest recorded exchange of wedding rings was made. Reeds growing along the Nile were twisted and braided into rings and given during betrothal ceremonies. The round ring symbolized eternity, and the hole within the center meant a gateway to things unknown.

Since reeds were not very durable, soon ivory, leather and bone were used to create wedding rings.

As new lands were explored and territories expanded, traditions from one culture were adopted and modified by other cultures. The same is true with wedding rings.

According to the Diamond Source, wedding rings were adopted by Romans and incorporated into Western wedding ceremonies. Romans’ rings were highly decorated, and some historians believe wedding rings were given to represent ownership over brides instead of symbolizing love.

These rings were made of iron and called “Anulus Pronubus,” or “betrothal ring.”

Rings have been simplified since those days and ultimately made of many materials. Throughout history, wedding rings were worn on various fingers and even both hands, whereas many married people in Western cultures now wear their wedding rings on the left hand and on the fourth finger. Romans once believed that this finger contained a vein, called the “Vena Amoris,” that ran directly to the heart. Though that is not true, the tradition has prevailed.

Other legends say that, when blessing a Christian marriage, priests would bind the marriage by saying, “In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit,” simultaneously touching the ring to the recipient’s thumb, index finger and middle finger, before slipping it on the fourth finger while saying, “Amen.”

Another theory on ring placement is that wedding rings are worn on the ring finger because that finger isn’t used as much as the rest of the hand, ensuring delicate ring materials won’t be damaged.

Ross Simmons Jewelry states that gold is still the most popular metal choice for wedding rings, but couples are opting for some other metals that are more durable. Platinum is popular not only because it is long-wearing, but it also tends to be the most expensive. It’s also a dense metal and can feel heavy in hand. Tungsten carbide is another durable metal that has grown in popularity in recent years. These rings cannot be cut and resoldered, which means it’s important to size the rings correctly the first time. Titanium is both lightweight and durable, and it’s popular because it is hypo-allergenic, making it practical for those with allergies to other metals.

Wedding rings continue to serve as symbols of a couple’s vows and union. Much like the marriage itself, they are designed to last the test of time.

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Bridal showers are designed to equip couples with many of the necessities to start their new life together. This custom is believed to have evolved from an old dowry system, in which a bride was expected to bring valuables to the marriage. The dowry was originally intended as compensation for the burden of supporting a wife placed on the groom. Some parents of the bride were not rich enough to afford an ample dowry, so friends and family members would offer small gifts to help offset this financial responsibility.

Today, both the bride and groom are equal partners in the marriage, bringing together their collective wealth. However, showers are still held regardless of the financial need of the bride as a way to offer good wishes before she embarks on her new journey.

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ishing fans from the rookie to the seasoned expert will want to be at Chilliwack Heritage Park next Saturday for the inaugural All About Fishing show.

From bait preparation to fly casting lessons to arts and crafts for the kids, the show sponsored by Tourism Chilliwack, Go Fish BC and the Fraser Valley Salmon Society has lots on the schedule.

Organizer Rodney Hsu (from FishingWithRod.com fame) says the intention behind the event is to introduce families with children to fishing, but also for experienced anglers to network and for all to share information on etiquette on the water.

Rodney Hsu, fishing enthusiast and founder of FishingWithRod.com, is organizing the free All About Fishing show March 12 at Heritage Park.

“This is a good chance to get the information out to everyone,” Hsu says. “More people are doing it, so we have to promote how to fish responsibly.”

Other event highlights: fish ID quiz; learn-to-fish sessions; watershed stewardship exhibitions; fishing games; and introductions to all kinds of fishing—Fraser River bar, sturgeon, saltwater trolling, ice and more.

The All About Fishing show is March 12 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Chilliwack Heritage Park and admission is free. ◗ Find out more at www.fraser valleysalmonsociety.ca.

“I feel strongly that by listening to people, we are making better project decisions.”

- Lexa Hobenshield, External Relations Manager, Kinder Morgan Canada

For more than four years, we’ve worked together with our neighbours and local communities to hear what they have to say about our proposed pipeline expansion.

By listening closely and having an open dialogue, we’ve been able to create a stronger, safer and more responsive project. We are working to meet all the requirements of the regulators, as well as consulting with communities, Indigenous people, government agencies and municipalities – and we’ll continue to work with them throughout development, construction and operations. We know how critical it is to get this right. Most importantly, we’re acting on what we hear with significant changes to the Project.

How feedback has resulted in a stronger, safer and better project: • • • • • • •

A $100 million investment in the West Coast Marine Response Corporation (WCMRC) for marine safety enhancements.

A commitment to offset any greenhouse gas emissions resulting from construction.

An increase in safety valves along the pipeline from 94 to 126.

An increase in pipeline wall thickness in sensitive areas, such as urban locations and at river crossings.

Routing of the pipeline to avoid 22 crossings at fish-inhabited rivers including the Fraser, upper North Thompson, Albreda, Coldwater and Coquihalla.

Routing to avoid environmentally sensitive areas, such as Cheam Wetlands and three BC Class A parks.

Routing of the pipeline to minimize community impacts to the Westsyde neighbourhood in Kamloops and the Westridge neighbourhood in Burnaby.

For more information, go to TransMountain.com/engagement Email: info@transmountain.com · Phone: 1-866-514-6700

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› Cover Story { HANNAH, from page A1 } urban guerilla group Direct Action, known in the mainstream press as the Squamish Five.

The Squamish Five were infamously known across Canada for the October 1982 bombing of Litton Industries, a Toronto-based company that manufactured guidance systems for American nuclear cruise missiles.

The five included Ann Hansen, Brent Taylor, Juliet Caroline Belmas, Doug Stewart and Hannah. This incident also injured 10 people when the bomb detonated ahead of schedule, before a planned evacuation was undertaken.

The group also vandalized the Dunsmuir BC Hydro substation and firebombed three Red Hot Video franchises.

For his part, Hannah was not involved in the Toronto bombing, but he was convicted of conspiracy to rob an armoured car and possession of a stolen weapon, for which he received a 10-year jail sentence. He served five.

Hannah’s view of politics has changed little, but in the intervening years he realized that direct action, armed urban guerilla tactics, have no place in countries such as Canada or the U.S. He also has a band, Gerry Hannah and the New Questioning Coyote Brigage, an album he released in December 2014, and a show coming up on March 12.

The following is an edited interview with Hannah about Canadian politics, Direct Action, modern activism, his thoughts on the Squamish Five and, of course, music.

Times: What led you to Direct Action?

Hannah: One of the most pressing issues was the fact that we were so dangerously close to nuclear war. There was the so-called nuclear clock that people referred to frequently and we were less than five minutes to 12. That was a huge part of why I ended up becoming an urban guerilla. What was happening in Latin America with left-wing activists being ruthlessly hunted down, raped, tortured, murdered, bodies left in the river. That was just horrendous, our western governments involved in murder, that was something that made me very passionate.

I didn’t think the elections were achieving that end. Then attacks on the environment, major degradation happening at the time, and it continues to this day.

Times: How does activism from the 1980s compare to today?

Hannah: Well I think largely people have realized, what we probably should have realized, is that the kind of activism that we were involved in—property damage on a massive scale, being armed to protect ourselves—that just doesn’t wash with the population in a country like Canada or the U.S., a First World nation. People aren’t that desperate. Even though really terrible things happen around us, those sorts of things just seem like completely alien concepts.

The truth of the matter is, environmental activism is more effective if you can get a lot of people on board and get the majority of Canadians on your side.

Times: Was the Litton Industries bombing a mistake?

Hannah: It was certainly a mistake in that people were injured, in that it was reckless. I didn’t actually support that particular action. I was in the group but I wasn’t involved in the planning. Obviously once people realized that the actions they thought they were going to do without hurting anybody, once they realized. . . the whole thing should have been called off.

Writing music helped Hannah survive and activism to: these are people that don’t like anything. Of course that’s dangerous. Maybe there are a handful of people that would object to almost any kind of change to their community, but it’s only a handful. The majority of activists in B.C., they are not resisting the changes and protesting against industrial activity because they don’t have anything better to do. They are doing it because they believe in it.

Times: On to music— do young punk rockers turn into old folk musicians?

Hannah: I still know lots of punk rockers. It’s still independent music, still an attempt to be honest in music.

I was always, even as a bass player for the Subhumans, I was still playing songs on acoustic guitar.

I wasn’t just influenced by the Sex Pistols and the Clash, but also Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen.

The punk rock rebellion was more a rebellion against mainstream music being designed in the early 1970s. Style over substance, and punk rock was a rebellion against that. I got involved in that rebellion wholeheartedly.

Eventually I started to think that punk rock had ran its course as a rebellion, there were things happening in the punk scene, violence for example. That’s when I turned my back on it and walked away. That didn’t mean I didn’t love the music, I just decided I needed to move on.

I don’t think I abandoned the movement, I felt the movement was disintegrating. Other people disagree.

Times: You wrote seven songs on your album in prison, what was that like, you had time, three

square meals?

Hannah: For me music had always helped me through the rougher times in my life including when I was a punk rocker. So when I went to prison it only followed that, once I got a guitar, it helped.

When I was in Oakalla all I had was an AM transistor radio, so I had to wait for a year and a half before I could get a guitar.

I had an old guitar sent in to me at Matsqui. For me it was incredible and then I was very lucky, fortunate in that they were supportive of musicianship in the prison and thought that was a valuable thing to turn lives around. I helped put together a pretty good program in Matsqui. We

◗ For a longer version of this interview, see www. chilliwacktimes.com. Gerry Hannah and the New Questioning Coyote Brigade play Triple Play Pub with special guests on March 12. Tickets are $5. Doors open at 8 p.m., opening bands start at 9 p.m.

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Times: Do you regret what happened?

Hannah: We like to pretend that morals are black and white and everybody has the same morality.

When one person seems to wander out of that comfortable area, we turn on them, but in fact our morals are all pretty fluid.

Do I regret that people were injured? The answer is yes. Do I think we were reckless in the way we carried out some of our actions? I would say yes.

I definitely would say those kinds of things are not acceptable: to destroy a building or destroy a piece of equipment or to arm yourself to protect yourself. But are they never acceptable under any circumstances? No I wouldn’t say that.

Times: What do you think of the “forces of no” as Christy Clark calls those opposed to certain projects?

Hannah: I think it’s another catchphrase that Christy Clark is famous for, just like “grow the economy,” and it’s a nifty little catchphrase that somebody in her little group of advisors dreamed up. Say this over and over again and you’ll get everybody on board. She’s a walking used car salesman.

She’s reduced the whole environmental movement

bought a four-track tape recording machine and recorded a tape in there and seven of those songs are on my album Coming Home, in a different form.

It’s really brutal to be sent into the bowels of the federal penitentiary system. It’s pretty powerful and heavy and scary and brutal. Writing music and playing music really helped me survive.

149 athletes from the Fraser Valley competed at the 2016 BC Winter Games bringing home 86 medals.

Thank you to the coaches, officials, volunteers, and families who support these growing champions.

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Garth McCreedy (right) was presented with a Community Living B.C. (CLBC) Widening our World (WOW) Award last Friday for mentoring fellow Home Depot employee Eddy Solla (left) at a ceremony Feb. 26.

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a r t h Mc C re e d y was humble Friday as he accepted an award “recognizing inclusion” handed out by Community Living B.C. (CLBC) at Home Depot in Chilliwack.

McCreedy is one of five B.C. award winners honoured for increasing access and making life a little better for people with developmental disabilities.

“I didn’t think I was doing anything unusual,” McCreedy said in accepting the Widening Our World (WOW) award. “I didn’t think I was doing anything that deserved an award.”

McCreedy is wheelchair bound and is a Home Depot employee, recognized by many as a greeter at the store, also helping to direct customers to what they need to find.

He was nominated for the award by his relatively new co-worker, Eddy Solla, a gold medal-winning Paralympic athlete who is diagnosed with a developmental disability.

McCreedy has served as a mentor and ally to Solla, urging him to pursue different experiences and develop different skills. He has helped Solla work on getting his driver’s licence, mentoring him to learn the departments at Home Depot, and introducing him to people who have helped modify his wheelchair so he can play golf.

Some readers may also recognize McCreedy from last summer’s article in the Times after the 64-year-old avid golfer scored a holein-one at Kinkora Golf Course.

He’s making life a little bit better

McCreedy presented a set of adapted clubs for the 20-year-old Solla to use as he teaches him to golf.

Chilliwack-Hope MLA Laurie Throness was at the award ceremony inside the Home Depot Friday, with positive

things to say about the men and the store.

“Here we have an example of people dealing positively with their life situation,” Throness said.

As for Home Depot, the chain of home improvement stores was named

among Canada’s Best Diversity Employers for 2016.

“Our responsibility is to hire people that reflect our community,” Chilliwack Home Depot general manager Kevin Vandenbosch said Friday.

Appointment Andrew Franklin, Director of Digital Development is pleased to announce the appointment of Cynthia Bolwig as Digital Account Manager.

Cynthia brings extensive knowledge in advertising to her new position.

She began her career in radio advertising, in the small northern Ontario community of Elliot Lake. Cynthia has been in the industry for more than 20 years in radio, print and directory advertising, including the last 7 years in digital advertising sales with the Yellow Pages Group.

Cynthia will be responsible for Black Press’ regional digital accounts from Surrey to Hope.

Cynthia lives in Cloverdale. She has a love for travelling and enjoys exploring her new B.C. communities.

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{ ACTION, from page A3 } will not happen without a plan.”

Task force participants included members of the Chilliwack Healthier Community Housing First Task Team, as well as individuals and organizations from a variety of social service organizations. A strategic planning session was hosted in December 2015 with interested housing and service providers through the Chilliwack Healthier Community (CHC) network to talk about the development of the plan, and provide input on potential strategies for addressing housing and support needs to prevent homelessness in Chilliwack.

A total of 37 people representing 23 agencies and organizations participated in that session. Public engagement will continue to occur prior to finalizing the plan.

“Homelessness and affordable housing are key areas of focus for CHC and our Housing First Task Team is actively working on a number of actions that have been

Finalizing the plan identified in this background report,” said Councillor Ken Popove, chair of the CHC Housing First Task Team. “The City’s Homelessness Action Plan Task Force found that the strategic planning session was integral to the development of the report and ensures we are all continuing to work towards the same goal.”

Salvation Army Community Ministries Director Tim Bohr said his agency was excited to be part of the plan.

“The collaborative and broad-based consultations across the service agency spectrum, including input from those directly affected by homelessness, were a key part of the successful process,” Bohr said. “We are very pleased with the compassionate and proactive approach of the city to these important members of our community.” ◗ The Background Report is available for review on the city’s website at www.chilliwack.com/homelessness.

The Chilliwack RCMP is looking for the following people. If you see any of them, do not attempt to detain or apprehend them. Please contact the RCMP immediately at 604-792-4611.

To remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or visit www.upperfraservalleycrimestoppers.ca. Remember: all of the listed people are innocent until proven guilty in court.

AS OF MAR 01, 2016

he families of residents of a group home for those with serious mental health issues slated to close in August breathed a sigh of relief last week as Fraser Health reversed its decision.

The 25 residents of Mountain View care facility on Boundary Road in Abbotsford, on the border of Chilliwack, were told in September the home would be forced to shut its doors in August 2016.

The decision was met with shock from family members of the residents, and from staff at Mountain View.

Back when the announcement was made, director of care for the facility, Patrick Newby, said “the residents living at Mountain View consider it home.”

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{ HOUSING, from page A3 } because “they’re treated like human beings”. And we can’t forget that they are. ◗ Darren Blakeborough is an assistant professor in the Social, Cultural, Media Studies department at the University of the Fraser Valley. He is the author and primary researcher of a Chilliwack Social Research and Planning Council commissioned report on homelessness and low-barrier housing.

The report was presented

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Still human to city council. It recommends a Housing First approach to the issue.

The Chilliwack Healthier Community group, comprised of approximately 40 different stakeholders in the city with relations to a myriad of social and community issues, is also involved in promoting Housing First. The aim of this series of articles is part educational and part hoping to start a public discourse on the topic.

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families of a dozen residents, found out their loved ones will get to stay at Mountain View if they want to, that doesn’t mean it still won’t close.

Fraser Health said these residents can stay, but when they do leave, the health authority will not fill the beds.

NDP mental health cr itic Sue Hammell called the news “mean-spirited and cruel.” She told Global TV that Fraser Health was keeping the facility open with one hand while closing it with another.

Still, for family members and those in support of Mountain View, there is relief.

“It is a big step in the right direction,” Newby said on Saturday. “All of us (residents, family, staff, community) are ecstatic.”

who suffers from schizophrenia, is 49 years old and has lived at Mountain View for 20 years. Olsen was extremely worried when she learned the facility would close.

“It is disastrous what is happening there,” she told the Times.

The replacement for Mountain View is a 50-bed mental health facility under construction on Marshall Road in Abbotsford.

Both Fraser Health and Health Minister Terry Lake said the reason for the closure is because Mountain View does not have multi-level care, in other words, a variety of less intense care options to help transition patients into independent living.

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Filled with music and dance, Shakespeare’s play about love begins with the unforgettable line: “If music be the food of love, play on!”

The play’s story centres on the twins Viola and Sebastian (played by Jessica Milliken and Dyllan Egilson), who are separated in a shipwreck, and cast ashore in a strange land. Viola disguises herself as a boy to gain entry to the court of Duke Orsino (Eli Funk), and soon finds herself entangled in a comic web of mistaken identities and misplaced love.

Twelfth Night was originally written to celebrate the Feast of Epiphany, an annual festival in Shakespeare’s day, dedicated to revelry and misrule. The world was turned upside down for a day, as servants dressed up as their masters, men as women, and so forth.

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conceptual inspiration for the show.

Burning Man, an annual festival held in the Nevada desert, promotes values of artistic self-expression, community, total inclusion and self-reliance. To capture these ideas, the show employs a new approach to acting called Viewpoints. Working together, the directors and cast have composed an innovative staging vocabulary that gives the actors considerable freedom

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Brooklyn March 30 – An Irish immigrant lands in 1950s Brooklyn, where she quickly falls into a romance with a local. When her past catches up with her, however, she must choose between two countries and the lives that exist within.

Rams April 6 – In a remote Icelandic farming valley, two brothers who haven’t spoken in 40 years have to come together in order to save what’s dearest to them–their sheep.

The Lady in the Van April 13 – In 1973 London, playwright Alan Bennett (Alex Jennings) develops an unlikely friendship with Miss Shepherd (Maggie Smith), a homeless woman who lives in a van in his driveway for the next 15 years.

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ovie lovers rejoice. The Chilliwack International Film Series returns for its 2016 Spring Series from March 30 to May 4, culminating in the thought-provoking ShortFest night on May 11.

Hosted by the Chilliwack Community Arts Council, in partnership with the Toronto International Film Festival Circuit, the series features weekly screenings of six internationally acclaimed films.

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to create in the moment of performing.

“This show is a vibrant collaboration on the part of all the artists involved, both onstage and off that celebrates revelry, community, creativity, and most of all, love,” von Waldenburg said.

The design team has approached their work in a similar way. Set designer Parjad Sharifi has created a minimalist, flexible set that allows the

April 20 – An independent politician is thrust into the parliamentary spotlight and has to rely on his Haitian intern to help him navigate the complexities of Parliament Hill.

Youth April 27 – A retired orchestra conductor is on holiday with his daughter and his film director best friend in the Alps when he receives an invitation from Queen Elizabeth II to perform for Prince Philip’s birthday.

45 Years May 4 – A married couple preparing

actors to rearrange set pieces to suit their own purposes.

“What interests me most,” says Sharifi, “is to see how the actors manipulate and ultimately transform these elements into stage metaphors.

Their work expands and completes my work as a designer.”

The Twelfth Night production team involves many senior students in leadership roles, including Rae MacEach-

to celebrate their wedding anniversary receives shattering news that promises to forever change the course of their lives.

ShortFest May 11 – A special night featuring an exclusive selection of thought-provoking short films from around the world.

All films start at 7 p.m. and take place at Cottonwood 4 Cinemas.

Series passes are available at the Art Room (20-5725 Vedder Rd.), the Book Man (45939 Wellington Ave.), and Cottonwood 4 Cinemas (45380 Luck-

◗ Twelfth Night is involved, both produced onstage and by the University off that of the Fracelebrates ser Valley Theatre revelry, Departcommunity, ment, with perforcreativity, and mances at most of all, 7:30 p.m. on March love.”

3, 4, 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, - Raina 19, student von Waldenburg matinees at noon on March 8 and 9, and Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. on March 6, 13, 20. Purchase your tickets online at ufv.ca/theatre, or contact the Box Office by email at theatre@ufv.ca or phone 604-7952814. All performances are at the UFV Performance Theatre, 45635 Yale Rd. (at Airport Road). Regular Box Office hours are Monday to Thursday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

akuck Way) for $30 per person. Each Series Pass includes a bonus ShortFest Pass for the May 11 screening. Tickets for individual films and ShortFest can be purchased at Cottonwood 4 Cinemas for $6 per person on the day of each screening.

In the spirit of community giving, moviegoers are encouraged to bring a non-perishable food or cash donation with them to the theatre on March 30 in support of the Salvation Army Community Food Bank. ◗ The Chilliwack International Film Series promises another incredible collection of exceptional films from around the globe. To find out more about the series visit chilliwackartscouncil.com, call 604-7692787 or stop by the Art Room.

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aybe it’s a little pre-emptive (or just hopeful), but it seems that although spring hasn’t sprung just yet, the chill of winter is beginning to lose its bite.

From sunshine and blue skies to the tentative creep of the first plant shoots, the scene around town is one of uplifting energy and vitality—and naturally the same can be said for Chilliwack’s home of the arts.

From highlights such as the Chilliwack Lions Festival and the installation of the Chilliwack Visual Artists Association’s first exhibition of the year, to the incredible shows that have come through Chilliwack to entertain our audiences, this past month at The Centre has been another feast of artistic activity.

And, with seasonal serendipity, it will only continue to blossom as we move into spring.

This coming month is a great example of just how dynamic this facility is, with classes, rental shows, and the Society’s own presentation season set to have our halls flowing with fabulous creativity. We’ve got something going on within each of our show series this month, with comedy, theatre, fringe, film, kids, magic and music events bringing amazing art to our stages all March.

This might mean we’re ridiculously busy . . . but we’re also ridiculously thrilled for our facility to be bustling with all kinds of diversity.

This vibrant energy will be reflected in one particularly fun, creative (and possibly messy) event coming up in March—the Spring Break Art Camps for Kids. It was Picasso that said, “every child is an artist . . .,” and with this two-week extravaganza of crafts, clay, performance, music and more coming up fast, we’re about to see that observation in exhilarating action.

It’s always fulfilling to see the excitement and

enthusiasm with which kids approach art and with the great variety of classes coming up this Spring Break, our facility is sure to be overflowing with eager young artists exploring their creativity in all kinds of imaginative ways.

But it won’t just be the kids unleashing their artistic side this spring, because we are offering repeat classes of our adult arts and crafts programming. While normally around this time of year we’d be winding down our adult classes and thinking about what’s coming up in the summer, this year we’re about to start things up all over again. This means that our Clay, Arts & Crafts, and Painting & Drawing Studios will be filled with inspirational activity all spring, and bring in more local artists than ever before to explore ceramics, jewellery making, photography, painting and drawing and more.

That’s a glimpse of what we’ve got going on throughout March at The Centre this spring. So whether you’re looking for a night of laughs, an adrenaline-filled cinematic experience, or just take some time to yourself and explore your own creativity, you can be sure there’s something for you at our facility.

As always if you have any questions you can contact me on Twitter at @ChwkCulturalCtr, or if you’re on the hunt for tickets, contact The Centre Box Office at 604.391.

SHOW(7469), or check chilliwackculturalcentre. ca. Have a great March.

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A fan of dark beer, heavy metal, and fluffy cats, he can be reached at Richard@chilliwackculturalcentre.ca and on Twitter at @ChwkCulturalCtr.

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Entertaining in any language

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eruvian-Canadian singer Patricia Cano will present her concert Illusión at the Harrison Memorial Hall on Saturday, March 12, at 8 p.m.

Cano is a singer who specializes in using the vocal jazz and cabaret idioms as starting points to explore a variety of musical styles and languages.

Singing in English, French, Portuguese, and Spanish, she is known for communicating the spirit of a song in a way that grabs listeners regardless of their native language. In a single set, she may delve into Brazilian samba, Afro-Peruvian rhythms, or jazz—she may even launch into a self-penned country song singing the praises of her hometown of Sudbury.

Throughout it all, her personality and incredibly expressive musicality shine through.

“Patricia always has stellar musicians playing with her. For this show,

Multi-lingual singer Patricia Cano expresses a rich cultural heritage through song she will have her devoted percussionist and guitar player, as well as a guest Brazilian guitar player, Carlos Bernardo, who is truly a world class, mesmerizing performer” says Harrison Festival artistic director Andy Hillhouse.

“As a singer, she really connects with her accompanying instrumentalists in an intuitive way and that is a really fun part of seeing her perform.”

Cano came by the cosmopolitan variety of her repertoire naturally.

Raised in Sudbury, Ont., she has lived in France and Brazil, and is of Peruvian parentage. She has a strong personal and artistic bond with the well known indigenous Canadian author and playwright Tomson Highway, with whom she has collaborated in both acting and singing roles. Her show Illusion explores her

rich cultural heritage in an intimate, playful, and powerful way.

Hillhouse notes that Cano is now a regular on Canadian touring circuits, and is developing a strong following across the country.

“She is a singer who I seek out when I go to showcase events because I just love watching her perform. She just really gets inside the music and is a pleasure to hear

MP Strahl seeks local art for Ottawa exhibit

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o promote artists and photographers in Chilliwack and Hope, local Member of Parliament Mark Strahl will be showcasing local art and photos in his Ottawa office in a new monthly exhibit and is encouraging local artists and photographers from across the riding to submit their work.

Work will also be featured on Mr. Strahl’s website: www.markstrahl.com.

In accordance with the artist’s wishes, works will be exhibited in the gallery for several weeks before being returned to the artist, donated to local charities, or presented as gifts to visiting delegations. A new artist will be featured every month.

Exhibits will include a write-up of the artist,

including a biography and contact information, as well as the artist’s social media and website information.

Fellow Parliamentarians, as well as visitors from across Canada and around the world, will have an opportunity to take in the works of the many talented artists in Chilliwack-Hope.

“This new local art exhibit is an outstanding opportunity to not only promote the beautiful riding of Chilliwack-Hope in Ottawa, but also to showcase the incredibly talented artists we have here,” Strahl said.

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and watch. To me, she is quintessentially Canadian in the cultural diversity of her influences, which come so naturally to her.” ◗ Tickets for Patricia Cano are $22 and can be purchased online at www. harrisonfestival.com, by phone at 604.796.3664 or in person at the Ranger Station Art Gallery in Harrison and Agassiz Shoppers Drug Mart on Pioneer Avenue.

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n electrifying hit musical reliving the life and career of one of music’s most iconic superstars will make its way to the Chilliwack Cultural Centre on March 7.

A Closer Walk With Patsy Cline is sure to be a toe tappin’, hand clappin’ good time. With an outstanding live band, stellar cast, and fantastic performances that recreate the charm and passion that defined Cline’s remarkable style and career, this show is a mustsee for country and western fans, musical theatre enthusiasts, and anybody that loves pure and passionate entertainment.

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A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline is a delightful night of musical theatre, and with more than 20 of her most unmistakable songs featuring in the production, Cline fans of every age are sure to be enchanted from start to finish. So whether you’re searching for plaid-clad country charm or the glamour and glitz of those iconic golden years, you’re sure to be enchanted by A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline. ◗ Tickets are $40 for adults, $37 for seniors, and $35 for students and are available at The Centre Box Office, visit www.chilliwackculturalcentre.ca or call 604-391SHOW(7469) for more information.

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Dreams” will never have sounded as fresh and enchanting as they do in A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline.

Written by Vancouver-based playwright Dean Regan—creator also of Red Rock Diner—this show has captivated audiences from Toronto to Texas and everywhere in between. The energetic and entertaining atmosphere of the show flows along with its vibrant and hit-packed songbook, with a narrative of Cline’s career following along as musical history unfolds on stage. Receiving rave reviews across North America, the show is a poignant and uplifting insight into the life, story, and music of a country and western legend—and powerfully recreates all the character and

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The Acoustic Emporium has two great musical acts slated for this month. March 11 sees Tanner James perform.

Tickets $10 at the door – doors open at 7 p.m.

And on March 25 Good Ole Goats take to the stage. Tickets $10 at the door – doors open at 7 p.m. The Acoustic Emporium is located at 45892 Wellington Ave.

CMO presents Carmen

The Chilliwack Metropolitan Orchestra will co-present Carmen with Karen Flamenco on March 12 at 7:30 p.m. at the Chilliwack Cultural Centre. Tickets on sale now at the Chilliwack Cultural Centre by calling 604-391-SHOW or visiting www.chilliwackculturalcentre.ca. or in person at the box office.

Wizard of Oz auditions

Auditions for The Wizard of Oz will take place at the St. Thomas Church Hall, 46048 Gore Ave., Chilliwack on: Saturday, March 12 from 2:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.; and Sunday March 13 from 2:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. Requirements: Two contrasting musical theatre song excerpts; the full song is not necessary, but completely acceptable. A pianist will be provided. Please bring sheet music. Register at www.secondarycharacters.org/auditions.

ontory Rd. on Sunday, March 20 at 3:30 p.m.

Special music presentations, free admission. For more details, call 604792-7843.

will be available and everyone is welcome.

Any questions, call Dale 604-824-5506 or Mark 778-255-2544.

Guild goes Gypsy

The Silver Surfers program offers free drop in sessions to learn about iPads at the Chilliwack Senior Veterans’ Society at 9233 Main St. Sessions run Mondays from March 7 to April 11 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. For more information call the Silver Surfers program at 604-701-9794.

The Chilliwack Players Guild presents Gypsy the award-winning Broadway musical following the lives of June and Louise and their overbearing stage mom Rose, through vaudeville to burlesque, with memorable tunes like “Let me Entertain You.” On stage from April 21to 30 at the Chilliwack Cultural Centre 9201 Corbould St. Call 604-3917469 or chilliwackculturalcentre.ca or in person at the box office.

McDermott concert

Reserved seating tickets for John McDermott ...

Traditionally Yours are $44 to $47.50 (tax and facility fees included; handling charges extra), and on sale for the April 14 show at the Chilliwack Cultural Centre.

Showtime is 7:30 p.m.

For more info, visit www. shantero.com or www.

Lobby Art extension

The Lobby Art in the Cultural Centre project deadline has been extended for both July 2016 and January 2017 exhibits and is now May 1. To respond to this invitation complete a Lobby Artwork Submission Form (available from the CVAA website or can be picked up from the Cultural Centre Box Office on Corbould Street) and mail it along with a CD or good quality photographs of your art-work and, if possible, an artist’s statement to: Lobby Display Project c/o Michael Cade, Chilliwack Cultural Centre, 9201 Corbould St., Chilliwack, BC. V2P 4A6.

Easter sing-along

Come to an Easter sing-along program of traditional Christian music accompanied by the Chilliwack Songs of Praise Orchestra. Hosted

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Annual plant sale

Chilliwack Garden Club host its annual plant sale on April 23 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Chilliwack Mall.

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Dirty Luke and James D Bryan play Tractorgrease Cafe

A night of Americana/Canadiana, fingerpicking and story telling by two talented songwriters is slated for March 5 at the Tractorgrease Cafe starting at 7 p.m. Dirty Luke and James D Bryan both play original music in the vein of country folk, with influences from greats such as Townes Van Zandt, Leonard Cohen and John Prine. Tickets available at Tractorgrease Cafe or by calling 604-858-3814. johnmcdermott.com.

COMMUNITY EVENTS PCCN meets

The regular meeting of

PCCN Chilliwack will be held on March 3 at 7 p.m. at Mt. Cheam Lion’s Club Hall, 45580 Spadina Ave., Chilliwack. The speaker will be cancer survivor Joanne Doyle

from The Canadian Cancer Society who will be speaking about the emotional side of cancer, family impact, post cancer, cancer connections and other services avail-

able from CCS. There will also be an opportunity to discuss prostate issues and visit with a number of PC survivors after the presentation.

Coffee and refreshments

Collectibles show

The first Chilliwack Collectibles Show will be on June 25. The show is at the St. Thomas Anglican Church 46048 Gore Ave., Chilliwack. Show hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more info, visit http://www.fun-promo. com. ◗ Compiled by staff

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SECURITY OFFICER training classes avail in Abby. Full job placement 604-859-8860 to register

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EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

Farm Supervisor (Yarrow, BC) Fraser Valley Specialty Poultry are hiring for their Agriculture division, full time Poultry Barn supervisor. Must have good knowledge of poultry farming, health programs and breeding programs. In barn team leader and be able handle all aspects of running and maintaining day to day operations inside barns including health reports. Must have an understanding of biosecurity principles and foreign poultry diseases. Must 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 2-5 years as a team leader/Supervisor in a farm setting. or a degree or diploma in Agriculture. Wages; Depend on experience. starting rate $15.00 per hour. for 180 hours per month.

Please submit a resume to,fax 604-846-6636 att. HR Manager. Or apply by email: integrityrecruitment@ dccnet.com or our web site: www.fvsp.ca

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LANDSCAPING

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RUBBISH REMOVAL

REAL ESTATE

RENTALS

633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

Local Family man with 1ton dump truck will haul anything, anywhere, any time, low prices (604)703-8206

362

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New SRI Manufactured Homes Singles $74,900. Doubles $99,900. Park Spaces Available Repossessions 1974 - 2010 Trades • Financing • Permits

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.Dan Knoke Trucking 1-888-794-3388

752

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ALL MAKES 778-322-2378 Lower Mainland 604-996-8128 Fraser Valley Running this ad for 10 years

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RUBBISH REMOVAL

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Sales & Service 604-792-8055

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 551

GARAGE SALES

Chilliwack (Sardis) Moving Sale

RENTALS 706

APARTMENT/CONDO

45740 Webb Ave Saturday March 5th 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Tools: Table saw, Planer, Sander. Freezer, Computer desk, Household Items, too much to list. Rain or Shine!

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS NOTICE is hereby given that Creditors and others, having claims against the Estate of Floyd Chester Thompson, also known as Floyd Thompson, Floyd C. Thompson and F.C. Thompson, deceased, formerly of 219-12258 224 St, Maple Ridge, British Columbia V2X 8Y7, are required to send full particulars of such claims to the administrator, Solus Trust Company Limited, 1201- 510 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, B.C. V6B 1L8, on or before April 4, 2016, after which date the estate’s assets will be distributed, having regard only to the claims that have been received.

Solus Trust Company Limited, Administrator

THE WAREHOUSEMAN’S LIEN ACT In the matter of the Warehouseman’s Lien Act and MY Mini Storage.

Mitchell Ogden Mark Ekman & Desiree Derstrom Take notice that the personal effects located at: 44335 Yale Rd. West Chilliwack, B.C. will, if not claimed by March 17th be disposed of accordingly.

Any questions regarding this matter should be directed to The Manager.

MY Mini Storage 604-703-1111

HOMES FOR RENT

736

HOMES FOR RENT

OWNERS WE CAN MANAGE YOUR RENTAL PROPERTY FOR A LOW MONTHLY FEE HOUSE RENTALS

604-793-2200 1 bdrm twnhse................... $600 Vedder Xing, 2 Levels, Patio Available Nov. 13

1 bdrm modular Yarrow...$1150 4 appl., f/p, big yard

1 bdrm apt .......................... $600 f/s, coin laundry

1 bdrm suite ....................... $600 Promontory f/s, w/d, patio, util incl

2 bdrm suite ....................... $895 f/s, coin laundry, heat incld

2 bdrm suite ....................... $925 f/s, heat incl’d, penthouse

Declaration of seizure & sale of a vehicle under the warehouse lien act

2 bdrm apt...........................$825

By virtue of the warehouse lien act; Thunderhorse Garage 688488BC Ltd. Claims a warehouseman’s lien against the following persons. The following vehicle will be sold March 20th 2016. 1964 Chev P/U Vin# 4C144N130328.

Owner David Rempel. Left in storage since Dec 2010 at Thunderhorse Garage.

If not paid in full on or before the date stated, the vehicle will be sold to the highest bidder.

Amount owing $1288.00 plus expenses.

Bids may be sent to Thunderhorse Garage 42952 South Sumas Rd. Chilliwack BC V2R 4L7 March 20 2016 2:00 P.M.

2 bdrm condo......................$900

f/s, shared laundry, 950 sq ft

age restriced, 5 appl, 1 bath

3 bdrm + family rm..........$1495 5 appl, gas f/p, 2 bath

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Dave Wearing Painting Home Repairs

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604-795-6100

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PAINTING

CONTRACTING

CARPET & UPHOLSTERY

EXTERIOR PROS

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