Chilliwack Progress, July 21, 2023

Chilliwack and Abbotsford are two of nine B.C. communities getting crisis-response teams as part of a $3 million expansion of the in-demand program.

“Mobile integrated crisis-response teams”are rolling out in their communities with police officers and healthcare professionals working in tandem to address crisis calls.

“The goal of these teams is to resolve the mental health crisis and those situations collaboratively and in a trauma-informed way,” said Jennifer Whiteside, minister of mental health and addictions at the announcement Monday (July 17) in Chilliwack.

“We are expanding crisis-response

teams across the province to ensure that at their most vulnerable time, people in distress in our communities receive a health-focused response and connections to the services and supports they need.”

Crisis-response teams are also coming to Port Coquitlam/Coquitlam, Burnaby, Penticton, Vernon, Squamish, Prince Rupert and the Westshore (Kelowna), in addition to Chilliwack and Abbotsford.

The minister said the province heard from partners, and those with lived experience, that “to know better is to do better”and to recognize that a “law enforcement approach doesn’t work for everyone or in all situations.”

Cougar attack shuts campground

Reports of pets killed at Clear Creek Campground

Jenna Hauck

The Progress

A campground in Cultus Lake Provincial Park was shut down after a cougar attacked and killed some pets Thursday night.

It happened around 11 p.m. on July 13 at the Clear Creek Campground.

“Conservation Officer Service (COS) received reports that a cougar had killed pets and displayed stalking behaviour towards people in the Clear Creek Campground area,” COS stated in an email to The Chilliwack Progress Conservation officers were at the scene on Friday, July 14.

To ensure public safety, the campground was evacuated and temporarily closed on July 14.

The BC Conservation Service tracked down and euthanized the cougar and the campground was re-opened on July 16.

It was unknown how many pets were killed, but witnesses claimed a dog was dead.

“Cougars that display aggressive behaviour towards people and pets are not candidates for relocation or rehabilitation. Conservation officers are monitoring the situation and will assess when it is safe to re-open the campground.”

People in the area are reminded not to leave children or pets unattended, and to call 9-1-1 if they see a cougar in that location.

Reservation holders were notified, with full refunds provided.

Up Front

There’s been a surge of more than 20 per cent in homeless numbers across the Fraser Valley Regional District since before the pandemic started.

Preliminary figures for the latest FVRD Point-in-Time Homeless Count and Survey were released Thursday (July 13), showing that 1,081 individuals said they were experiencing homelessness across the regional district territory in 2023, compared to 895 in 2020.

This marks an additional 186 people, or 21 per cent since the last homeless count in 2020, and a 163 per cent increase since 2004, when the first count was recorded.

FVRD board chair Jason Lum described the challenge of homelessness as one of the “most pressing” issues in the entire region in 2017, and this week he underlined that the valuable data from the count helps substantiate supports and resources for those experiencing homelessness.

“It is important to note the data is not intended to include a count of every person experiencing homelessness,” Lum underlined, adding that the “consistent” count methodology is used to measure trends in a given area.

Service providers completed a 24-hour survey of homelessness in March 2023 across Abbots-

ford, Chilliwack, Mission, Kent, Harrison Hot Springs, Hope, and the unincorporated FVRD electoral areas, but the individual breakdown of those community numbers was not released.

Of the 1,081 individuals enumerated, 1,037 participated in the survey.

Survey results and the enumeration of those experiencing homelessness, which combines survey data plus full shelter beds

on the night of the count, is used to improve supports for those experiencing homelessness, identify unmet housing needs, determine potential gaps in related health services, and support funding applications for local housing and homelessness initiatives.

Almost 20 years of data and survey findings have contributed to local, regional, provincial, and national understanding of homelessness. This work relies

significantly on the collaboration and support provided by municipal staff and nearly one hundred volunteers in 2023 from more than 30 local service agencies and other stakeholder groups. A final report on the 2023 Homeless Point-in-time Count and Survey will be released this fall, and will include regional and community-specific summaries and breakdowns of enumeration figures and survey results.

Yellow police tape was draped across the parking lot of the 7-Eleven in downtown Chilliwack last weekend.

Chilliwack RCMP confirmed they are investigating an assault with a weapon in the 46200-

block of Yale Road that happened Saturday (July 15) before 3 a.m.

“Police are in the preliminary stages of investigation but it is believed it was targeted,” said RCMP spokesperson Sgt. Krista Vrolyk of the UFVRD. A 28-year-old female victim

was “axed in the back of the head” by another woman, and store staff called 9-1-1 after the victim came into the store.

A dark-haired suspect fled the scene on a BMX bike, wearing a long-sleeved black and white jacket and black hat. Police say the victim was taken to hospital

with “severe but non-life-threatening injuries,” and was later released.

Anyone with information about this assault is asked to call the Chilliwack RCMP at 604792-4611 and quote file #202328330 or call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS.

Clear Creek Campground in Cultus Lake was shut down after a cougar attacked and killed a pet on July 13, 2023. (Unsplash)

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Latest figures show a spike of more than 20 per cent in FVRD homelessness. (Black Press file)

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Limits to lawn watering in face of drought

Stage 3 watering restrictions now in effect to limit watering to 1 morning weekly

Jennifer

The City of Chilliwack is moving to stage 3 watering restrictions to conserve water into the fall after a discussion and vote by council Tuesday afternoon (July 18).

City council approved extending the summer watering restriction period until Oct. 15, as well as instituting new triggers for implementing further restrictions.

“As dry conditions continue throughout the province, there are lots of small

actions we can all take to help conserve water,” said Mayor Ken Popove. “For example, you can take shorter showers, turn off the tap when you brush your teeth, only run full loads of laundry or dishes, and regularly check your home for leaks.”

The extension of the stage 2 watering restrictions period “better reflects” when groundwater starts to naturally recharge in the fall after the dry summer period, according to city officials, and the new triggers for each stage of watering restrictions are based on current aquifer conditions. Under stage 3 watering restrictions,

lawn watering days and times are reduced. Even numbered addresses may water on Wednesdays only now, and odd numbered addresses may water on Thursdays only, from 5 a.m. to 8 a.m. only.

Under stage 2 restrictions there were more days and times available for lawn watering, such as an evening window for watering.

Additional restrictions include only watering gardens with a handheld container or hose with a shut off device or soaker, and only using water features

like fountains if they are recirculating. Non-recirculating water features using treated water are prohibited, as well as non-permeable surface washing for aesthetic purposes such as pressure washing driveways.

For more information about watering restrictions, visit chilliwack.com/ water. For more information about province-wide drought conditions, visit the BC Drought Information Portal. “Stage 3 watering restrictions are now in effect until Oct. 15, unless otherwise announced by the city.”

Liam O’Neill, the national representative for CUPE 561’s transit workers, spoke to media Tuesday afternoon at the picket line in Abbotsford. (Jessica Peters/Abbotsford News)

This week marks a potential turning point in the months-long transit strike in the eastern Fraser Valley.

The national representative from CUPE 561 confirmed the union’s bargaining team is satisfied with the latest proposal by mediator Vince Ready. The employer, First Transit, issued a statement on Wednesday that they are prepared to accept Ready’s recommendations “so long as they are ratified by CUPE Local 561 members.”

Ready was called in on June 8 to secure a resolution in the impasse between the two parties. He then applied for an application, which was granted. Transit workers have been on strike since March 20, and the eastern Fraser Valley has been without public transit, including the highway route that connects the region to Metro Vancouver transit routes

at Carvolth Exchange in Langley.

Those on the picket line in Abbotsford on Tuesday said that after 121 days of strike action, it can’t come soon enough. The HandyDART drivers added that they miss their clients and can’t wait to get back to serving them.

While the actual details of Ready’s proposal are still under wraps, CUPE 561’s national representative Liam O’Neill told The News they are happy with what he’s proposed. O’Neill spoke at the picket line as they awaited further news from Ready.

“We’ve reviewed the recommendations as a bargaining committee, so we’re ready to take those forward to the members,” he said. “It’s been a long process and pretty thorough. Vince Ready is a seasoned mediator.”

He said it’s difficult to say how long it will take the buses to get back on the road once a deal is struck, but that they are going to “do our level best” to get the

buses going again quickly. When the Sea-to-Sky Highway region’s transit workers went on strike in 2022, they were off for 136 days. That was the longest public transit strike in B.C. history.

O’Neill sent out a thanks to the community for their support through the strike, adding that their drivers are “very well connected to the community.”

“We want to thank them for their patience,” he said.

The strike has affected 212 employees, including drivers, maintenance, utility workers and more. They are currently the lowest paid BC Transit workers in the province, and have no pension plan. BC Transit contracts the management of the system to First Transit, which is an American company.

“They took a stand for the right reasons,”he added, so that there is equality for transit workers across the province. “They don’t want this to happen again.”

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City of Chilliwack is extending Stage 3 watering restrictions until Oct.

‘You can see the passion and excitement’: Premier Eby tours downtown Chilliwack

Jenna Hauck

The Progress

B.C. Premier David Eby was in Chilliwack touring the downtown area with local politicians and dignitaries July 15.

Eby popped into numerous businesses along Wellington Avenue and Mill Street where Chilliwack MLA Dan Coulter invited him to meet local business owners.

The two were joined by Mayor Ken Popove and the tour was led by Trevor McDonald, executive director with the Downtown Chilliwack Business Improvement Association (BIA). McDonald’s focus was to introduce Eby to some of the longterm local business owners.

“My first reaction is just how positive it is to see all these unique businesses and to see owner-operated shops doing well with lots of customers and lots of street traffic,” Eby said. “You can see the passion and excitement in the downtown merchants for what’s happening down here.”

Overall, it was a positive visit, but he was also in town to listen to any issues merchants had about the community. One business owner said they are concernedwithrentsgoingupduetotherevitalization of downtown Chilliwack, and that it will be a challenge for them financially to make ends meet.

The merchant encouraged the government to “look at ways to support merchants with rising rents to keep small businesses in place that really give character to areas like this,” Eby said. He toured District 1881 during a previous visit and gave kudos to the City of Chilliwack, Chilliwack Economic Partners Corporation (CEPCO) and the BIA, saying what they’ve done is “amazing.”

“It’s a real testament to a lot of hard work by them and the merchants. It’s really paying off,” Eby said.

Chilliwack has been experiencing “remarkable” population growth over the last couple of years, therefore the provincial government’s focus has been on cities like Chilliwack, Abbotsford and others in the Fraser Valley, he added. He said it’s important for him to visit cities like Chilliwack to see firsthand how the government can support sustainable growth. Focussing on schools, housing and infrastructure to help those communities grow is a “key part”of the provincial government’s responsibility.

Since he was sworn in as premier in November 2022, the government has paid a lot of attention to Chilliwack. Eby has been in town for a cabinet retreat, caucus retreat, flooding announcement and most recently to announce a new Indigenous Justice Centre.

“I can’t think of any other moment where there were premiers coming to this constituency this much,”MLA Coulter said. “It’s a recognition by our government about how important Chilliwack is, its growth, how people are moving out here and the important things we need out here in such a fast-growing community.”

The premier was also in town that same day to take part in a summer fundraiser event for Chilliwack-Kent MLA Kelli Paddon in Ryder Lake.

B.C. Premier David Eby, seen here inside Chilliwax Records, was in Chilliwack visiting locally owned businesses on Wellington Avenue and Mill Street on Saturday, July 15, 2023. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress)

B.C. Premier David Eby, seen here inside Pink & Blue Kidz Clothing. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress)

B.C. Premier David Eby, seen here inside the Chilliwack Military Museum. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress)

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What does a team do upon arrival during a mental-health episode? Anything from verbal de-escalation, involving friends or family to support the person in crisis, to referral to other appropriate health providers, all while maintaining safety on-scene. Chilliwack Mayor Ken Popove said the team announced for Chilliwack is “welcome news,”and a “bold”move by the province to “aggressively” take on these challenges.

“Chilliwack has been advocating for this type of service for a few years now, he said.

“It falls in line with our community action plan and mental-health efforts.”

The idea is to free up police to focus on crime, dispatching an officer with a health-care expert to respond to police calls with onsite emotional and mental-health assessments, crisis intervention and referrals to appropriate services in the community.

“We have heard from many police departments and health authorities that currently run Mobile Integrated Crisis Response Teams that the programs are extremely helpful - and demand is growing,” said Mike Farnworth, minister of public safety and solicitor general.

Expanding these response

teams to more communities will help connect “more people in crisis” with the the types of supports and services they need.

With communities now poised to get the mobile crisis response teams set up, health authorities and local police will begin planning together to recruit staff and put services in place as quickly as possible.

Tina Baker, registered psychiatric nurse with the Car 67 program said these partnerships between nurses and police officers “are so beneficial to clients during crises because we get to bring our specialized mental-health assessment skills and knowledge right to them.

“We can give 100 per cent of our care and attention to the client, knowing that police are there to keep us and clients safe. I am thrilled more communities will soon have this program.”

The nurse or health care worker provides on-site emotional and mental health assessments, crisis intervention and referrals to appropriate services in the community, while the police officer looks after any safety concerns and makes sure everyone is safe.

Regions with existing teams:

n Vancouver Coastal Health: Vancouver (Car 87/88), North Shore(Car22),Richmond(Fox 80)

n FraserHealth:Surrey(Car67)

n Interior Health: Kamloops, Kelowna (Integrated Crisis Response Teams – formerly known as Car 40 in Kamloops and Police and Crisis Team in Kelowna)

n Northern Health: Prince George and Fort St. John (Car 60)

n Island Health: Victoria (Co-Response Team) and Nanaimo (Car 54).

Mayor Ken Popove speaks at announcement of $3 million expansion of mobile integrated crisis response teams. (Jennifer Feinberg/ Chilliwack Progress)

Waste slowly removed from Columbia Valley farm But pace of remediation not acceptable for neighbours of the Iverson Road property

Eric Welsh The Progress

After more than a year of fighting, Columbia Valley residents are breathing a sigh of relief, sort of.

Waste materials are finally, slowly being removed from a property at 810 Iverson Road. The first of many, many truckloads loaded up and left June 28. Many, many more will be required in the weeks to come to get the estimated 14,000 tonnes off the farm.

But one month into the remediation, resident Darcy Henderson says the notion that the property is getting ‘cleaned up’ is a vast stretch.

“There have been about 20 truckloads since they started two weeks late (they were supposed to begin June 14),” she said. “The same intensity we saw delivering materials to the property last year sure is absent this year. It would be something to see them step up and take responsibility for the mess they are directly responsible for.”

The Iverson Road farm has been the centre of controversy since March of 2022 when up to 12 truckloads of waste material per day began arriving. The owner of the property, Bruce Vander Wyk, said it was compost intended to improve the yield of his land. He was working with Abbotsford-based Fraser Valley Renewables (FVR).

But Henderson and other alarmed

neighbours took photos as the waste materials piled up, showing plenty of non-organics (ie plastics). They feared the property was being turned into a dump without proper permits, and materials would leach into the aquifer that supplies their drinking water. Over long months they fought, bringing their concerns to the Fraser

Valley Regional District (FVRD), the Agricultural Land Commission (ALC) and the provincial government’s environment ministry (MOE).

Henderson said Taryn Dixon, FVRD area H director, worked tirelessly to get the situation resolved. Along the way, the MOE issued warnings and orders to put something

under the materials, to prevent leaching into soil, and put something over the materials, to prevent them from blowing away.

Contacted by The Progress, Dixon confirmed the waste removal began two weeks late.

“And it seems to be very slow, but I am pleased that it has started,” she

said. “It took a huge amount of effort and work to get to this stage and I am thankful for the work of ALC and MOE.”

Everything came to a head in early May when TerraWest Environmental Inc., a company hired by Vander Wyk, suggested forwarding an application through the FVRD to the ALC, allowing for non-farm use at the property. The plan would have seen the massive piles of waste staying on the property and getting screened to get rid of the non-organic materials.

TerraWest described phase one of the preferred plan as a “small scale pilot project”in which four to six weeks would be spent collecting baseline samples and screening one batch of materials to bring it up to the standards of class A compost. If that worked out, the remainder of the materials would be screened in a weather-dependent process that TerraWest estimated could take up to 18 weeks.

Whatever foreign material was sifted out, estimated at 285 tonnes, would have been taken to Chilliwack’s Bailey Landfill. FVRD shot that down in a binding vote on May 11.

Vander Wyk and FVR now have until May 31, 2024 to clear the property. Wherever the waste material is now going, it cannot end up at another site within the ALC.

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Piles of waste material dropped off at an Iverson Road property appeared to include bits and pieces of non-organic material, which concerned neighbours and led to a year-long battle to have them removed. (Ministry of Environment photo)

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Too dry for carelessness

Back in 2013, some teenagers were setting off fireworks in the backyard of a Maple Ridge home.

The fireworks caught that home on fire, and the flames spread to a neighbouring house.

Both were destroyed.

Despite the fact that both Pitt Meadows and Maple Ridge have stringent regulations on the use and sale of fireworks, there have been problems with their use, especially around major holidays.

In some Lower Mainland communities, the pandemic seemed to spark a huge increase in the use of fireworks, with people heading to parks and vacant lots to set them off, especially around holidays like Canada Day, Halloween, and New Year’s Eve.

Local firefighters don’t need this headache. For those who haven’t noticed, it’s very dry out there. We haven’t had a significant

amount of rain in weeks, and there’s very little precipitation in the forecast. Every summer now tends towards the extremely dry, and our heat waves, with temperatures above 30 C, are also frequent. That means that a stray firework, or a dropped cigarette, or a poorly thought-out backyard campfire cookout, can cause a serious problem.

Local firefighters and other first responders must already deal many serious issues. Even more so than in most Lower Mainland communities, here in Chilliwack, we live close to the woods. The forests come right down to the edge of our suburban and rural communities.

So everyone who is getting ready for the next round of midnight fireworks in a local park, or planning a big fire in the backyard, or just thinking about tossing a butt? Cool it.

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Older neighbourhoods transformed for greater density

It will be a while before new construction and growth slows down in the red-hot housing markets of the eastern Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley.

Some of the fastest-growing communities in B.C. are Abbotsford, Surrey, Langley, Mission, and Maple Ridge.

The main reason? This is where there’s still open land. Theeasiestdevelopmenttodo is so-called “greenfield” development.

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That’s where big swathes of land that once housed a single house – former hobby farms or acre-sized plots – are turned into new subdivisions. For decades, this meant suburban sprawl and cul-de-sacs, but now most growth skips straight to a denser mix of small lots, townhouses, and five- and six-storey condos.

The alternative model has been the construction of big, concrete high rise condotowers,mostlyindowntownVan-

couver and other inner suburbs like Burnaby.

But there’s a hard limit on how much more greenfield development we can do.

Langley – Township and City – serve as great examples of the current model of the development, as well as the future.

In the Township, greenfield development is still the primary engine of housing growth.

Willoughby has been developing since the late 1990s, and still has at least a decade to run before the bulk of its land is built up.

But Langley City hasn’t had large acreages available for decades. For a long time, this meant development was minimal. But the City’s compact downtownandfutureSkyTrainlinkmadethe area attractive.

So older homes on smaller lots are being packaged up, and chunks of low-density urban land become the site

of newcondosortownhomecomplexes.

Between greenfield growth and skyscraping condos, suburban redevelopment like that in Langley City has only had a tiny share of the pie.

That’s about to change.

The next 10 to 20 years are going to mark a watershed moment, as rede-

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velopment becomes one of the biggest stories in construction and housing.

Our greenfield supply is running dry, hemmed in by mountains, border, and the ALR. Concrete condos can house plenty of folks, but they don’t fit every budget or family size.

And at last, the provincial govern-

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ment, and many municipal leaders, are moreopentotheideaof redevelopment. That might be “soft” density – coach houses, basement suites, and so on –but in many places, it will be duplexes, townhouses, and condos replacing low-density suburban homes.

Most of the attention has focused on the vast swathes of Vancouver that could see growth after many decades. But it will eventually apply to every single-family neighbourhood in the Lower Mainland.

That’s going to mean a lot of heated debatesatcityhalls.Alotof peoplelove their cul-de-sacs and quarter-acre lots.

But we don’t have a choice, not if we want the next couple of generations to have space for families at a price they can afford.

The next big development zone is existing suburbia. Time to get ready.

Matthew Claxton is a reporter with the Langley Advance Times.

Arloa Popke sent us this photo of an Anna’s hummingbird getting nectar from Crocosmia blooms. If you’ve captured a photograph of people, places or events from around Chilliwack that you would like to share, email it to editor@theprogress.com, with “Community Camera” in the subject line.

Older homes on smaller lots are being packaged up, and low-density urban land becomes the site of new condos or townhome complexes. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Goose problem at Cultus Lake out of control

Editor:

Beautiful Cultus Lake is is quickly turning into a wildlife sanctuary for Canada Geese.

Since moving to Chilliwack almost 20 years ago, my husband and I have enjoyed spending many summer days

languishingatthelake.Notsoanymore.

Last year our family was able to get a trailer spot across from Entrance Bay. After just one short walk to the lake, that was the end of that. The geese are very aggressive. They walk over your blanket or towel and will poke their

face right into a bag or cooler. There wasn’t even two square feet to place a towel without getting goose pooponit,andthatisaverylargebeach area. This year the geese have also discovered the little beach area we love. It’s just sad. Goose poop everywhere. I

wouldn’t be bringing my children there to play ball or frisbee. Nope.

A lot of sand was brought into the area to create a lovely spot for children to play and build sand castles, but now it’s the favourite pooping ground. Is anyone else concerned about the health

Don’t blame cottonwood tree

Editor:

I have the greatest sympathy for allergy sufferers. Tree pollen allergies affect many of my friends and family. However I must stand up for the cottonwood tree.

The ‘fluff’ that blankets the air is the female seed of the tree, nature providing it with a fluffy coat to aid dispersal. The fluff is too large to enter our lungs and most people’s noses. Having said that, some people can have local nasal reactions.

It’s tree and grass pollen that causes full-blown allergy symptoms. These microscopic invisible particles of pollen end up deep in our lungs. Many of the offending agents happen to be around at peak ‘fluff’ times.

Cottonwood pollen allergy can occur, but its season is earlier than the fluff dispersal.

For the poor cottonwood tree, an association is made between the delicate floating seeds and allergic

symptoms. It’s a false correlation. Birch and spruce are major tree pollen culprits, but we don’t advocate exterminating them. Or grass. Allergy analysis and desensitization injections have been very helpful for my family’s birch pollen allergy – a course I’d recommend to sufferers.

Hug the cottonwood and admire nature’s marvel of seed dispersal; the innocent fluff.

issues this can bring?

To add insult, the Cultus Lake Park Board has increased parking to a whopping $19 for three hours.

Wildlife sanctuary, or perhaps a cull is indicated?

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Massage therapist barred from treating female patients

the College of Massage Therapists of B.C.

Eric Welsh

The Progress

A Chilliwack registered massage therapist is prohibited from treating female patients after allegedly engaging in sexual misconduct.

William Hendricks has been disciplined by the College of Massage Therapists of British Columbia (CMTBC), who received a complaint about him just over one month ago. The complaint was registered June 16. In it, a female patient alleged that during a massage therapy session Hendricks “engaged in non-therapeutic touching of sensitive areas of the patient’s body.”

Hendricks was associated with Vedder River Massage Therapy which is listed on the internet as temporarily closed.

According to a public notification from the college, “The

inquiry committee panel considered the allegations serious and found that there is a risk of recurrence if an interim order was not made. Therefore, the panel determined that the public must be protected by an interim order during the investigation and pending any discipline hearing.”

Hendricks is required to immediately post on all online booking pages associated with him, in a prominant spot, a notice that reads, “William Henricks is prohibited from treating female patients by order of the Inquiry Committee of the College of Massage Therapists of British Columbia, dated July 13, 2023. The order is available on the College website at: https://www. cmtbc.ca/public-complaints/ disciplinary-actions/.”

The notice must also be

printed in minimum 18-point font on an 8-1/2 by 11 inch piece of paper and posted in any room where he provides massage therapy.

“The panel considered what interim measures would be sufficient and proportionate in this case,” the public notice stated. “Having weighed the different options and the circumstances of this case and having considered the impact on the registrant, the inquiry committee panel concluded that the above-described limits/ conditions are proportionate and sufficient to protect the public during the investigation or pending a discipline hearing.”

Hendricks may also be subject to random on-site audits of his practice by a college inspector along with checks of his online booking process.

The College of Massage Therapists of British Columbia (CMTBC) has banned Chilliwack RMT William Hendricks from treating female patients after receiving a complaint of alleged sexual misconduct in June. (Photo - Pixabay)

Dean understands outrage after death of 11-year-old in foster care

dren. I absolutely understand that.”

Amid calls to resign, B.C.’s Children and Family Minister said her job is to find out what caused the death of an 11-year-old Indigenous boy while in foster care in an eastern Fraser Valley community, and ensure that it does not happen again.

“My job now, my responsibility now, since we found out about the home not being safe for kids, is to get to the bottom of how this happened in the first place, to take immediate steps to make sure that all children and youth are safe and are being cared for and to make improvements at all levels through the ministry to make sure…and that this cannot happen again,” Mitzi Dean said in an interview with Black Press Media Friday (July 14). The ministry has been doing that work and will continue doing it, she added.

“I will continue do that work,”she said. “I’m absolutely committed to continue doing this work.”

First Nations leaders represented by the First Nations Leadership Council have called for her resignation over the death of the child, whose sister also suffered abuse at hands of their foster parents, whom a court sentenced to 10 years behind bars for manslaughter and six for aggravated assault.

Two of those First Nations leaders — Cheryl Casimer of the First Nations Summit and Grand Chief Stewart Phillip of the Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs — have since revealed that their call for Dean’s resignation came after they had found her response unsatisfactory in substance and cold in tone.

“I absolutely understand the pain and the outrage and the horror that is felt in response to this situation and I share that,” Dean said. “I am absolutely horrified by hearing and learning about what happened in this home. It’s absolutely unacceptable and I have told my staff that, and I absolutely recognize that it is re-traumatizing — and we heard this from the directly affected communities — hearing the details of exactly what happened to these chil-

At the same time, the ministry continues to work with FNLC, she added.

“We continue to work to restore their confidence and we continue to pursue our vision, which is supporting Nations exercising jurisdiction and taking care of their children, youth and families and making sure that the continued over-representation of Indigenous children and youth in the child welfare system is addressed,” she said, adding that First Nations leader have been calling for that vision for decades.

When asked, why she is the right person to keep doing this job, Dean said she has been doing the work ever since she became aware of the situation in 2020 – with much to still be done.

Both BC United and BC Greens have also joined FNLC’s call for Dean’s resignation, but Premier David Eby reinforced his support for Dean, whom he described as “profoundly affected” by the situation.

“Indigenous community members across the province were profoundly affected,” he said. “It reactivated all kinds of trauma related to our child-welfare system and its history in the province.”

He added that affected communities have asked government to refrain from further comments. Eby’s support for Dean, as well as comments made in media interviews prompted criticism from BC United Leader Kevin Falcon.

“It’s appalling that the Minister’s response once again is to repeat scripted talking points and dodge responsibility,” he said. “What ever happened to ministerial accountability? The fact that David Eby continues to express full confidence in Minister Dean just shows the NDP has one set of rules for themselves and another for everyone else. It’s completely unacceptable.”

Front-line staff directly looking after the two children are no longer with the ministry, but Dean said labour legislation prevents her from releasing further details.

“That information is not even revealed to me,” she said.

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Mitzi Dean, Minister of Children and Family Development, says she remains committed to her work.

(Photo courtesy Government of BC)

In 1996, the Little Green Monsters held what they thought was going to be their final reunion. With CFB Chilliwack closing, the Sapper Apprentices thought it was the end of the road.

Then they kept on having reunions for another 26 years.

But now, it appears the group has really reached their swan song. When they gather Sept. 8 to 10 at the Coast Hotel in downtown Chilliwack, the 70th reunion will be their last.

“It was supposed to be the last one in 1997, and why we carried on for another quarter century, I don’t know,” reunion chair Mike Boughner said with a smile. “It’s been good, don’t get me wrong, but we’re getting damn old to keep doing this.”

The Sapper Apprentices started in 1953. Boughner was in the 12th intake, in 1965. He’s 76 years old and wife Joanne lovingly calls him “one of the babies.”

Mike was one of dozens of 16-year-old boys from across Canada that came to Chilliwack for a two-year program that blended high school studies with military training. From 1953 to 1967 there were 14 intakes for the group that came to be known as the Little Green Monsters. It was tough going for the kids. Many came from the other side of the country, and didn’t graduate due to homesickness.

“In my senior year I had a good friend from Winnipeg who sold me his car,” Mike said. “But before I could pay him he decided he’d had enough of this and went home. The car made it as far as Calgary, but he made it all the way back to Winnipeg and got

Little Green Monsters gather one last time

Grads of the Sappers Apprentice program that ran 1953-67 have a final reunion coming up in September

out.”

He found a compelling reason to stay when he met and married Joanne.

After taking mandatory field engineer training in year one, Mike studied carpentry in year two and spent his entire working life in that trade. The Little Green Monsters actually signed a contract for five years (two years schooling followed by a threeyear enlistment) with an option to extend it to seven. Mike stuck around for 33 and a third, rising to the rank of Chief Warrant Officer. His career took him as far afield as Egypt and Russia.

For years afterwards, he ran into Little Green Monsters at various postings. When the reunions started happening, fellows he hadn’t seen in decades showed up, and it was like no time had passed.

“You’ve got to picture a bunch of 75, 80, 85-year-old guys and all they can talk about is when they were 16,” Joanne added. “It’s just the memories.”

“We enjoy ourselves, sometimes a little too much,” Mike said with a chuckle. “But it’s a real good chance to get back in touch

with people you haven’t seen in a while. It feels like we’re 16 again and no time has passed. But when we try to act like 16-year-olds it doesn’t quite work.”

Mike said losing the reunions will mean losing camaraderie with the guys who come in from elsewhere.

“When we finally sat down this

year and decided to go ahead with this reunion on such and such a date, and how the word got out we don’t know, but days later we got a phone call from a guy in Quebec,” Mike said. “He was from the eighth intake and he said, ‘I hear there’s going to be a reunion. I’ve already got my plane reservations made.’

“The Coast Hotel reserved 10 rooms for us and supposedly eight are already gone and they’re setting aside another five. That means it’s going to be a success.”

Mike’s hoping to get around 120 Little Green Monsters at the reunion. The event will feature the tradition of the men doing a parade around the hotel in their various intakes. Beyond that, Mike said it will be very basic.

“Just bringing us all together to talk about the good times and then we all go home,” he said. “But it’ll be special to us.”

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Chilliwack’s Mike Boughner learning carpentry during his two-year stint with the Sappers Apprentices, aka the Little Green Monsters. (submitted photo)

A yearbook entry for Chilliwack’s Mike Boughner from his time with the Sappers Apprentices, aka the Little Green Monsters. (submitted photo)

Mike Boughner, 76, is chairing the 70th reunion of the Sappers Apprentices, aka the Little Green Monsters. (Eric J. Welsh/ The Progress)

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Chilliwack is starting to come up in the world.

As the second fastest-growing B.C. city in Canada according to the last census, thousands of new arrivals and long-time residents are ready to try all that is scrumptious on the Chilliwack dining scene.

Rapid growth in River City has led to an explosion of tantalizing options.

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Project AIM fundraiser keeps them going all year

Menstrual products should be in public washroom facilities for free - just like toilet paper.

With that in mind, Project AIMvolunteersarehostingtheir 2023 Family Fair and Market fundraiser in Agassiz on July 22 at the Miellie Meadows Equestrian Centre.

“Please come out and enjoy all the things we have going on all day, starting with an amazing yoga class, vendors, food trucks, kids’ zone, cotton candy, silent auction, live music, face painting, and pony rides,” according to organizers. “And please bring everyone you know.”

The annual silent auction went live on the weekend, and it remains live until Saturday, July 22 at 5 p.m. The silent auction offerings will also be available to see in person at the event, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Bids can be made either in person at the event or online.

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Allproceedsfromtheeventwill go to the volunteer-run Project AIM. They’re hoping to raise $20,000 this year with the family fair and market fundraiser.

“The support we get from this event keeps us going throughout the year.”

In addition to fighting “period poverty” they’ve been busy

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Whilethenon-profitgaveaway $800 worth of product in its first year, that total skyrocketed to $35,000 in 2022.

Project AIM, 2023 Family Fair and Market, July 22, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., at Miellie Meadows Equestrian Centre, 2614 Else Rd., Agassiz.

Jennifer Burnside of Chilliwack visits with Hazelnut the pony at the Project AIM 2022 fundraiser at Miellie Equestrian Centre in Agassiz on July 16, 2022. (Jennifer Feinberg/ Chilliwack Progress file)

Show by three artists features realistic paintings of nature and wildlife

19 to Aug. 19.

When one looks at Jeanette Heathman’s artwork they might think her realistic acrylic paintings are photographs. The same can be said for Bev Mulldoon and Julie Biancolin.

It’s because of that similarity in their artwork that the three Chilliwack artists decided to have a collaborative showcase at the Chilliwack Cultural Centre.

“We do have similar styles. We all love nature,” Mulldoon said.

“I never get tired of the trees and mountains, so we all sort of go along the same theme,” Biancolin added.

Together, they present ‘As We See It’ in the O’Connor Group Art Gallery at the Chilliwack Cultural Centre July

Mulldoon and Biancolin have known each other for decades and their siblings are married to each other. So when they submitted their work to the Chilliwack Visual Artists Association’s call for entry as a duo show, and when Heathman did the same as a solo artist, each artist soon realized how well their work complemented that of the other two.

“I love nature. I love the way that God has made things in the world and I like to copy it, and the better I can copy it, the more pleased I am,” Heathman said. “My work is all about realism.”

On display will be acrylic paintings of nature, wildlife, landscapes, old buildings, old vehicles and more.

All three are proud of the work

they’ve done and it will all pay off when folks see the hard work they’ve put into the show.

“They will see hours and hours and hours of artwork that we’ve done…

it’s years of work that’s going to be represented,” Heathman said.

She visits other art galleries where she gets inspiration and new ideas, and then turns them into her own work.

“I enjoy showing it to people and saying ‘See what I’ve done?’”

Biancolin is known for gifting her work to family members. She’s given away 80 pieces over the years.

Mulldoon’s passion is drawing and she recalls going on a cross-Canada motorcycle ride many years ago. She has a book of drawings of each day of that journey. She also illustrated a children’s book – one that was written by her daughter and granddaughter. Some of those paintings will be in the show.

Each artist has experimented

with other mediums such as oils, pastels and watercolours, but over time they’ve settled on using mainly acrylic paint to express the vast and amazing shapes and colours found in nature.

They said they are all passionate to capture the essence of nature in a realistic style.

Heathman is simply calling it a “fabulous” show.

As We See It, an art show and sale by Chilliwack artists Jeanette Heathman, Bev Mulldoon and Julie Biancolin, is at the Chilliwack Cultural Centre from July 19 to Aug. 19. Opening reception is Saturday, July 22 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Gallery hours are noon to 5 p.m. from Wednesday to Saturday. Admission is free.

‘As We See It’ includes work by Jeanette Heathman, Bev Mulldoon and Julie Biancolin Jenna Hauck

From left, Jeanette Heathman, Julie Biancolin and Bev Mulldoon are three Chilliwack artists who have come together for ‘As We See It’, an art exhibition at the Chilliwack Cultural Centre July 19 to Aug. 19. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress)

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Car Show Fundraiser supports family who

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Sunday at Farm Store to see ‘community togetherness with classic cars, live music, BBQ’

When a charter bus with a smoking tire pulled over and caught fire last month on Vedder Mountain Road, it torched the hedges and shop of a local automotive business owned by Dave and Lisa Bisschop.

The Car Show Fundraiser at The Farm Store in Yarrow is set for Sunday (July 22) to support the Bisschops as they navigate this new chapter in their lives.

“They lost their inventory and

tools when that bus pulled over in front of their place and went up in flames.

“It was a total loss. We’re sure you’ve seen the scorched trees and shop when you head down Vedder Mountain Road.”

Fortunately there were no injuries from the bus fire among the kids en route to a field trip to Cultus Lake.

Now the community can rally around the family.

There will be chances to donate to the cause all day at the

Farm Store.

“The Bisschops have done so much for the community, and we’re happy to give back.”

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“The fun-filled day of community togetherness is complete with classic cars, live music, burgers, and smokies,” according to organizers.

Car Show Fundraiser, The Farm Store in Yarrow, July 22, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 4540 Simmons Rd.

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The Progress

Car Show Fundraiser to support the Bisschops, July 22 at The Farm Store in Yarrow. (Facebook/ Farm Store)

Chilliwack Jets hire coach away from Chiefs

Chris Price is the junior B club’s new head coach, with Clayton Robinson the president and GM

Eric Welsh The Progress

The Chilliwack Jets have made a change in hockey ops, hiring Chris Price as the team’s new head coach.

Price takes over the junior B club for the 2023-24 season after previously serving as an assistant and strength/conditioning coach with the junior A Chilliwack Chiefs. Clayton Robinson, who’s been the Jets bench boss since the team entered the Pacific Junior Hockey League (PJHL) in 2020-21, will focus on his general manager and president duties.

“We had a chance to get an experienced coach who has been in the BCHL and PJHL so we jumped at the opportunity to strengthen our organization,” Robinson said. “Year over year we are always looking for ways to improve our organization and this year, by hiring Chris Price, we feel we have done that.”

Price’s resume includes plenty of junior B experience, with three seasons (201922) as the head coach/ assistant general manager of the PJHL’s Aldergrove Kodiaks.

He’s a certified personal trainer who has run hockey-specific

training for players ranging from minor hockey to professionals. Price has also studied Kinesiology at the University of the Fraser Valley and he hit the ice for the first time with the Jets last weekend, running an identification camp at the Sardis Sports Complex.

“We are extremely excited to bring Chris on in a full-time role with our group this upcoming season,” Robinson said. “It will be a great benefit to our players and organization. Chris brings experience in the PJHL and at the junior A level to the Jets, along with rela-

tionships with many players in the valley.”

l In late May the Jets announced the hiring of assistant coach Graeme Strukoff, a hometown kid transitioning from the ice to the bench.

Strukoff recently finished his playing career as a defenceman and has been coaching at the U15 level, where he is the head coach of the Fraser Valley Thunderbirds AAA team and Chilliwack Minor Hockey Association A1 squad. He has played in various leagues, including U18 AAA, BCHL, NCAA and minor pro.

“The game of hock-

ey has given me so much, and I want to help local players have

some of the experiences I’ve had and then some,” Strukoff said.

“Clayton and the Jets have done a great job in getting involved in

the community, and I am excited to be a part of it.”

Chilliwack Chiefs bring back goaltender Cole Savage

He probably won’t be playing a lot, if at all, but a former Chilliwack Chiefs netminder is back in the fold. The junior A club announced the signing of Cole Savage Tuesday (July 18), repatriating the goaltender who was traded away last fall.

With the BCHL recently splitting from Hockey Canada, the Chiefs can no longer have an affiliate player serve as their third goalie. They needed someone on the actual roster, but barring injury Savage will be a practice player stuck behind second-year keeper Austin McNicholas and incoming Kazakhstanian rookie Vladimir Nikitin.

“With the AP limitations we are

facing, we knew it was important to have another goaltender we could rely on,” said Chilliwack head coach/ general manager Brian Maloney. “All three of these guys could be starters in this league, which will give us a lot of confidence on any given night.” Maloney says that after speaking to Savage, the nearly 20-year-old netminder understands the role that he will fill.

“I think he is looking forward to being somebody that others can lean on. His playing time will limited but his presence in our locker room will be extremely impactful. He will be a mentor for our guys.”

According to a Chiefs news release,

Savage is known for his work ethic and dedication to community work. According to Maloney he was a fan favourite with fans and staff during his first go-around with Chilliwack, from 2021-23.

“Cole represents everything a Chilliwack Chief should be. Everyone in our community feels the same about him. He is such an outstanding human being who cares a lot,” Maloney said. “It was such a gut wrenching day when we moved him last season to give him more of an opportunity to showcase himself.”

Savage was dealt to the Alberta Junior Hockey League’s Drayton Valley Thunder last October.

New Chilliwack Jets head coach Chris Price. (chilliwackjets.com)

Cole Savage is back in the Chilliwack Chiefs organization, serving as the third goaltender for the 2023-24 BCHL season. (Chilliwack Chiefs Twitter)

Abby golfer takes title at Fred Wellsby Junior Divot tournament

Noah Reddicopp beat Chilliwack’s Owen Hornsby by two strokes to claim the crown

Abbotsord’s Noah Reddicopp took top spot in the championship round of the 2023 Optimist Club of Chilliwack Fred Wellsby Junior Divot golf tournament. The finale was held July 13 at the Chilliwack Golf Club and Reddicopp came out on fire, getting five birdies on his first nine holes. Reddicopp, who competed in the 11-13 year old age group, led all golfers with a low gross 72.

Chilliwack’s Owen Hornsby, who competed in the 14-16 year old division, was second with a low gross 74 that included one birdie. Another Chilliwackian, Kaleb Hopfner (1113) was third with a low-gross 78.

Abbotsford’s Charlotte Forsberg was the top female golfer with a 90 that was one shot better than another Abbotsfordian, with Paige

Powell wins four medals at track and field provincials

Chilliwack’s Luka Powell had an amazing outing at the B.C. Athletics 2023 Junior Track and Field Championships.

The nine-year-old traveled to Delta for the multi-discipline meet on July 15-16.

He captured his first win in the 2013 boys 60 metre dash. He clocked a blazing 8.97 seconds in preliminaries, and went even faster in the final at 8.85 seconds. He beat Vancouver’s Kris-Maris Chisom Iroha in a photo finish.

The two matched up again in the 100m dash with Powell beating his rival by a finger snap, 14.40 seconds versus 14.46.

Iroha got the better of him in one event, finishing first in long jump while Powell placed third.

But Powell had one more medal in him, joining a 2011 boys team for gold in the 4x100m relay.

Powell is a student at Promontory Heights Community School.

At provincials he represented Diamond Sprinting, a small group run by NCCP Athletics and BC Athletics certified coach Demord Dann. Powell attends training sessions in Surrey and Langley.

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West’s firing a 91. Hannah Gooch from Chilliwack carded a 97 and Madison Delarge from Chilliwack produced a 101.

The youngest age group, 10-and-under, played nine holes and Chilliwack’s Gavin Wawryk emerged triumphant with a 43 that was five strokes better than Harrison MacEwan (Abbotsford) and eight strokes ahead of Tanner Bone (Chilliwack).

The Optimist Club received a generous $750 donation from the Roy Gleig Memorial Fund. Gleig was an avid golfer and the fund in his name supports and encourages the love of the sport in local youth. Three local courses (Chilliwack Golf Club, Cheam Mountain and Kinkora) helped support this year’s tournament with free green fees.

Volleyballers make Team B.C. roster

Two Chilliwack athletes have landed spots on Team B.C. Red and Blue for this week’s Canada Cup tournament.

Daylan Laszlo is on the U16 male roster and Ashlyn Zylstra is on the U16 female roster. Both are traveling to Ontario to take on the best of the best from provinces across the country.

The Volleyball Canada event is being held at the Canada Games Park on the campus of Brock University in Thorold, ON.

Over 600 athletes are competing as part of Volleyball Canada’s high-performance pathway.

Laszlo and Zylstra are both outside hitters who were named to the Team B.C. Red and

Blue program without having to attend a regional selection camp. According to the Volleyball B.C. website, “The Team BC Red & Blue program represents an athlete’s first opportunity to be identified to train, grow, and compete in a high performance environment. Athletes identified will have future potential to develop and compete to represent BC at national and post-secondary levels.”

In advance of the Canada Cup, both teenagers attended a training camp which was held July 7-12 at Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops.

See https://volleyball.ca/en/competitions/2023-canada-cup for more information.

Chilliwack’s Gavin Wawryk fires at the flag during the 2023 Optimist Fred Wellsby Junior Divot golf tournament. Wawryk was the top 10-and-under golfer in the championship invitational, which was held July 13 at the Chilliwack Golf Club. (submitted photo)

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Hit the mat with Chilliwack Wrestling

Chilliwack Wrestling is holding free mini boot camps over the summer, giving athletes a chance to try the sport.

Training sessions are happening every week at the Landing Sports Centre (45530 Spadina Avenue). Participants can choose any two weeks between now and Aug. 30 and get two Monday and two Wednesday sessions involving Simon Fraser University assistant coach Justina Di Stasio.

A member of the Cree First Nation in Manitoba, Di Stasio is a former Canadian national teamer who won gold at the World Wrestling Championships in Budapest, Hungary. Her resume also includes gold at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in England, and bronze at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships in Serbia and 2022 Pan Am Wrestling Championships in Mexico.

The Chilliwack Wrestling mini boot camps are available to youths in Grades 6-12. Pre-registration is required by email at infoCGWA@gmail. com.

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With training he received through Chilliwack Wrestling, Kolton Durie (right in blue) developed well enough to be chosen to compete in this month’s North American Indigenous Games. (submitted photo)

Remembering Loved Ones

ChesterMorris

January4,1957–July15,2023

It iswith great sadnessandheavy heart that we announce thepassing ofRaymondPaul Klapprat.Raywasborn on December20th 1941andpassedon March5th2023.He issurvived by hislovingwifeArmande, of 43 years, threestepsons,Michel,Mark and Donald, whooften referred to himashis hero.Ray alsoleavesbehindonesisterand many nephews andnieces.Rayworkedas aMillwright allhislife and was excessively good at it.Raywasthe greatestdancer, he loved country music.We will greatlymiss him.

InmemoryofLynnTetz (neeEvelynJaneGardner) FOREVERYOUNG

With heavyheartswe bidfarewelltoabeloved mother,grandmother, GGa nd cherished friendtoall.LynnTetz wasborninChilliwack (accompaniedbyher twinRuth)toBarbara andRobertGardner.

Lynnfacedadversity withun wa v ering strength,becoming asingleparent.Through challenging times, sheremainedresilientwhileraisingher children,Rhonda,DeborahandRobertInkster Shepossessedadeeploveforhercommunity, church andevery childwasdeartoherheart.she wasa pioneerofrecyclinglongbefore theconcept gainedpopularity.MCCstorewilldeeplymiss her.

Hermantra“It’s just likebrandnew“resonated. Shewould tirelesslyworkonanitem,restoreto allitsbeautyand thengiftit.Hergenerositywas renowned.

In1977LynnmetandmarriedEganTetzand enjoyed time spentcamping, fishing,workingin loggingcamps.Lynndelightedinherworkather church,cookingwasnotapastimeforherbutan expressionoflove.Atruefashiondiva.Herpresence atCascadeManorwillbedeeplymissed.Our heartfeltgratitudetothemanorandhospiceinher final days.

AcelebrationofLynnTetz’s lifewillbeheldat CookesPresbyterianChurch onWellingtonAvein Chilliwack at11a.m.MondayJuly31st,2023.

ChesterpassedawayMay23,2023at ValleyHavenRetirementCommunity.He wasbornAugust1,1934inCooktown, Ontario.Heissurvivedbyhiswife StelaandhissonsEdwardandRomeo. ChesterwashonouredbytheRCAFand willberememberedforhisserviceto ourcountry.

Hewillbegreatlymissedbyallhisfamily andfriends. RestinPeaceChester.

Robert“Bob”BROWN

December10,1933-July12,2023

Robert “Bob” passed awayatValleyhaven Care HomeinChilliwack onJuly12. Bob wasthe youngestof14children alongwithhis twinsister Lillian.Hemovedfrom Yorkton, Saskatchewan toVancouverin1954 where hemetand marriedhiswife Marlenein1955.

Theymoved to Chilliwackin1957. Bobopened a sign shop, laterhestarted aconstruction company called Bob’sConstructionwhere hedesignedandbuilt homes Hefinishedhiscareeras a buildinginspector for theFVRDbeforeretiringin1998.Heenjoyedpainting, buildingcustomfurniture, baseball, golf, hockey, curlingandcard games Heloved toteachhischildren baseballandenjoyed watchingtheirgames

Sadly,Bobsuffered avery severe strokein1999 leavinghimunable tocommunicate, taking away his abilityto speak, write and read Hemadethebestof hisdisabilitieswhilestillenjoyingsomecard games andloving to laugh.Hewillalways be remembered forhischeerfulsmileandfun-lovingpersonality.Bob issurvived by hislovingwifeMarlene, son Chris(Marnie),daughterJoelle(Doyle)and four grandchildren; Ariel,Amber, Noahand Coden. There willbenoservicebyrequest

Itiswithgreatsadnessandheavyhearts thatweannouncethepassingofSteve,after ashortbattlewithcancer.Hepassedaway July15atCGHwithfamilyathisside.Heis survivedbyhisparents,AllanandMarion Rendall,sistersSheenaRendallandMargaret Atkinson(Robert),nephewsColin(Marina) andCameron(Robyn),grandniecesJessabelle andMcKinleeandgrandnephewCade.Hewill alsobemissedbymanyaunts,uncles,cousins, andlongtimefriendsinBCandAlberta. StevegrewupinChilliwackwherehismain pursuitswerehockey,hunting,cookingand restoringhis’68Firebird(twice!).Hespent mostofhisadultlifeinNorthernAlberta workingasaheavymachineryoperator,andas aninfrastructureconstructionforeman,buthad recentlyreturnedtotheFraserValleytoworkon theTransmountainPipelineProject. Acelebrationoflifeisbeingplannedforearly August,dateandplaceTBA.Inlieuofflowers, donationstotheBCCancerFoundationinhis memorywouldbeappreciated.

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