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School board flip-flops Trustees bend to parents’ will PAUL FONTAINE editorial@abbotsfordtimes.com

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– JEAN KONDA-WITTE/TIMES

Grade 12 Rick Hansen Secondary student Christina Thrasher lost her sister Jessica in a drunk driving incident two years ago. Thrasher now speaks to students and youth at local schools about the dangers of drinking and driving, and the devastation her sister’s death brought to her family. See story, page A3.

Supervision of sex offender questioned Violation report was delayed to police: son RAFE ARNOTT RArnott@abbotsfordtimes.com

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he son of a woman married to convicted sex offender James Douglas Campbell claims Campbell violated parole conditions while under the supervision of his mother, a retired psychiatrist, and that she failed to report it to police.

Allegations his mother flatly denies.

Barry Waterlow, 56, also alleges patients of his mother, Doreen Darley, would visit her for treatment at her Abbotsford home when Campbell stayed there in 2004.

The home was being run as a Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) halfway house at the time, saidWaterlow, and some patients would bring their kids to play while they met with Darley, unaware a convicted pedophile was staying at the home.

“She knew everything. It didn’t make any difference, she didn’t tell anybody what was up. She

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Darley, 89, told the Times Wednesday that she was contracted by CSC, and Campbell was living with her at the time, from December 2003 until March 2004, but she said she couldn’t recall patients ever bringing children with them.

“I had my office in my home [then],” Darley said. According to Darley, Waterlow stayed at her home for many years, but was now no longer living with her. see PEDOPHILE, page A10

he Abbotsford board of education’s unanimous decision to k e e p t h e d i s t r i c t’s t w o week spring break was met with a healthy applause from the approximately 100 parents in the crowd at Monday’s board meeting.

A t t h e Ap r i l 1 9 m e e t ing, the board’s decision to rever t to a one-week break drew a backlash from a number of parents in the district. There was even a Facebook campaign launched to get the extra week back.

At Mo n d a y ’s m e e t i n g , board of education trustee Uultsje DeJong, who moved to have the twoweek break reinstated, said budget pressures were one of the determining factors in the decision to go back to the previous calendar.

It is a reality that disappointed him.

“We should all consider it an offence that we even have to think about cutting school time to make our budget,” DeJong said.

The school district made cuts across the board, which were also approved at Monday’s meeting, to make up for a $6.1 million shortfall.

“With these budget cuts, it is the financially responsible decision,” said trustee Preet Rai. see TRUSTEES, page A6

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he mantra at Monday night’s Abbotsford board of education meeting seemed to be ‘it could have been worse.’

“Similar districts are going through pain that we don’t even know,” said trustee John Sutherland, after the board of education approved a $154-million budget for the upcoming school year.

“Similar districts are going through pain that we don’t even know.”

– John Sutherland, Abbotsford trustee

Trustee Shirley Wilson said they have had good stewardship in the past, which helped to soften the blow of the $6.1-million shortfall the board faced when putting the budget together. “ We’ve had some ver y prudent leadership,” said trustee Shirley Wilson. “I am confident that it’s not as bad as it could have been,” Wilson said.

To stay within the budget, the trustees approved new busing fees for students and community user fees at the meeting.

There will be an estimated 20 teaching positions eliminated, along with 28 school support staff, 16 district support staff and administrative positions and 7.5 district operations management positions.

As for the busing fees, the fee will be imposed for students taking the bus when they live within four kilometres of their schools for elementary students, and within 4.8 km for middle

and secondary school students.

The fees will be $300 per student a year, or $30 a month. An additional sibling will be an additional $200 a year or $20 more per month.

There will also be an annual family rate of $500, or $50 per month.

Students placed in district programs and those with special needs will be given priority for available transportation.

Langley was alluded to during the meeting as a district struggling with cuts.

That district is facing a $13.5-million shortfall.

Langley brought an outside firm to go through the districts numbers to see how the deficit had gone to more than $13 million.

Secretary-treasurer Mark Lee said the administration shaved funding of individual school budgets across the Abbotsford School District by around $3.7 million.

The district also reduced or re-assigned staff in centralized departments to recover a further $2 million, and reduced supplies in centralized departments to save $832,000.

Lee said a major change to the way the province allocates money to the school districts made a big impact.

For the past five years, the district has been getting $5,851 per student, and that number is actually going up to $6,740 per student.

The challenge is that for the coming year the province put faculty increases in with the per-student funding.

“It really changes how dollars are allocated to districts,” said Abbotsford school district secretarytreasurer Mark Lee. Other cuts included $110,000 to the Bakerview Centre for Learning and $200,000 to the Abbotsford Virtual School.

Mission School District has a $2.8-million deficit and will approve its budget at a June 22 meeting. Job cuts are expected as well.

CORRECTION: In the Tuesday, June 1 issue of the Times (page CV1), the story reported incorrect hours for LAunch Man. The store is actually open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Saturday. It is located at 115-2632 Pauline St., Abbotsford.

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Age helps in connecting with teens Rick Hansen student imparts life lessons

Supermoto coming to Abbotsford’s Tradex The B.C. Supermoto series is coming to Abbotsford’s Tradex this Sunday.

Supermoto is a mix of road racing and high-flying motocross. Tracks are a combination of 80 per cent asphalt and 20 per cent dirt, with jumps and bikes drifting sideways on the pavement.

It’s the urban evolution of motorcycle racing and the podium goes to the best allaround rider.

It is very popular in Europe and growing in popularity across North America.

Practice starts at 9 a.m. and goes until 11 a.m. The qualifying races for the main event will follow practice.

Tradex is at 1190 Cornell St., Abbotsford.

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erspective is helping Christina Thrasher connect with peers about lifelong consequences from split-second decisions.

The Rick Hansen Secondary student is speaking to students at Abbotsford high schools about losing her 16-year-old sister Jessica in a motor-vehicle incident involving alcohol two years ago.

Thrasher, who has partnered with the Abbotsford Police Department on the presentations, said relating experiences as a youth, to youth, carries more weight with young people.

“It’s a kid’s perspective rather than an adult’s perspective.

“It opens their eyes a bit and puts them in my shoes,” she said.

Feedback from Rick Hansen and Robert Bateman secondary students who have heard her speak has been positive, Thrasher said, adding that many have spoken directly to her about the presentations.

“I know how it feels to lose someone from making a stupid choice . . . my sister and her friend were driving and they were drunk and they were speeding.

“Kids make stupid choices that way,” Thrasher said.

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Being a young person helps Christina Thrasher to connect with other youth when discussing drinking and driving dangers.

MacDonald said with 22 motor vehicle-related fatalities in Abbotsford since 2008, Thrasher’s talks come at a time when something more needs to be done.

“In a single word it’s heroic.

“So often, as police, we have to go into these situations around grad time and tell students to be mindful and drive safe. I don’t think it could come from a better source than this,” MacDonald said.

The toll on Thrasher’s personal life and that of her family since her sister died has been formidable.

“No one deserves to go through that, kids and families don’t need

that,” she said.

“As teenagers we think we’re invincible, as kids we think we can do pretty much whatever we want without punishment.

“We need to open our eyes and see the bigger picture about what can happen in reality.”

More information about the longterm effects and impact of drugs and alcohol on individuals, families and society as a whole is essential, Thrasher said, but added educating teens is difficult at best.

“Speaking as a teenager, we don’t really listen to older people. “ T h a t’s w h y I ’m d o i n g t h i s,

because I would listen more to someone my own age,” she said.

MacDonald agreed with Thrasher’s assessment of getting teens to really listen.

“Her potential to make contact and affect change is far greater than a police officer standing there,” he said.

Thrasher said she knows of several past and present Rick Hansen students who have died or been injured as a result of driving while under the influence.

“Some people have had close calls and some people are just lucky to be alive,” she said.

Road rally on Saturday will support ALS walk Abbotsford car enthusiasts will be cruising to support the fight against ALS on Saturday.

The car show fundraiser will start at Mark’s Automotive (2345 Windsor St., Abbotsford), which is sponsoring the event.

Registration is from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. and the drive starts immediately after, so everyone who doesn’t get lost should be back by 1 p.m.

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Criminals turn to drugs to cope: police L

ower Mainland gangsters are becoming addicted to Oxycontin as they self medicate to mask their fear and anxiety at being involved in organized crime, police say.

An Abbotsford Police Department gang suppression officer, with 20 years experience dealing with organized crime, said regardless of how far up the food chain gang members are, their lives are miserable.

“They are living a life based on fear and paranoia, especially now with the instability in many criminal organizations with much

of the leadership being incarcerated,” he said, speaking on the condition of anonymity.

Drug use and Oxycontin specifically is used to hide fear from rivals and even fellow gang associates, he said.

APD Const. Ian MacDonald said Oxycontin has a narcotic-type effect and is essentially a painkiller.

“It’s a way for them to deal with life’s problems . . . they’re using it to escape from their reality. Right now it doesn’t have the negative connotation to [gangsters] that a lot of the

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The Kiss Me Deadlies in white battle the Anarchy Angels at the April 18 Sundays, Bloody Sundays event at the Ag-Rec building. The Kiss Me Deadlies ended up winning the fast-paced, rough and tumble game 132-92.

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he hard-hitting, yet graceful, athletes of roller derby will be on the track this weekend throwing hits and rolling fast for Sundays, Bloody Sundays at Abbotsford’s Ag-Rec building.

The competition, which is of course is being held on Sunday, is one of a handful of events put on by the Reign Valley Vixens before the league goes into its late summer hiatus.

The Reign Valley Vixens is made up of three teams with a total of around 60 players. The team names, the Kiss Me Deadlies, the Anarchy Angels and the Doomsday Bunnies and player names are a part of the league’s appeal.

Tracy Mcdonald, a.k.a. Pony Ride, of the Kiss Me Deadlies, says the past three Sundays, Bloody Sundays events have drawn some good crowds, of between 200 and 300 roller derby fans.

The Vixens have also held a cou-

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ple of equally successful events at MSA Arena.

With only playoff games in late June and July to go, Pony Ride says they want to get as many fans out as possible for their games.

“We’re doing really good and I just want to get the word out because we don’t have that many games before we take a break,” says Pony Ride.

She adds that the derby is a great “family friendly event,” that is also really affordable. Tickets are $5 for adults, and children 12 years of age and under get in free.

“The kids love it. They get to run around and have a blast,” she said.

The Ag-Rec building is located at 32470 Haida Dr., Abbotsford. The action starts at 3 p.m. and goes until 5 p.m.

The league is always looking for new derby enthusiasts to join a team or volunteer to help.

For more information, check out the league’s website at www. reignvalleyvixens.com.

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man wanted by Abbotsford Police for attempting to steal a bait car was arrested in Chilliwack after he was observed punching a puppy in the backseat of a stolen SUV Tuesday afternoon.

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Coquitlam Monday when they saw the suspect pull into a Canadian Tire parking lot in Chilliwack.

“When he exited the vehicle in the lot, he went to the rear seat area where he was observed to punch a young dog in the head for unknown reasons,” IMPACT spokesperson Sgt. Gord Elias said.

Elias said auto-crime police were left shaking their heads at such a display of animal cruelty.

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Ian MacDonald said the suspect was also observed attempting to steal the same Ford F-350 pickup truck, set up as a bait car, three times in Abbotsford.

“This guy is really well known to police,” he said.

Spring break savings unclear TRUSTEES, from page A1 The question of how much the week off will actually save still lingers though, as it was brought up by trustee Shirley Wilson later in the meeting. She told the audience in attendance that the district would still have to pay the teachers around $1.8 million during the week off.

Another point of contention revolved around when the two-week spring break would fall in the 2010-2011 school year.

At Monday’s meeting, the board approved B.C.’s standard spring break during the week of March 21-25, 2011, plus days in lieu for March 14-18, 2011, which is earlier than it has been in the past.

“I’m a little disappointed that it’s a week prior to the standard,” said trustee Joanne Field.

The reason for the change in weeks was due to school field trips that were booked in advance. The concern is that the week off won’t align with various spring break

programs put on by the City of Abbotsford.

After the board voted to move to the two-week calendar, Wilson made a motion to have district staff compile information from the past 10 years, to be presented by Sept. 30, 2010.

The data will include student absenteeism rates and the number of TOC (teacher on call) days in the past 10 years. She also requested the numbers for summer enrolment – along with a laundry list of requests.

Field said the calendarmaking process is always changing and was unsure if the extra information would help make it easier. Field, along with trustees Rai and John Sutherland voted against Wilson’s motion.

Wilson said that less school time could “increase the number of vulnerable students.”

She added that the money saved on the week off would be spent on putting students through summer school. Her motion passed four votes to three.

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Abby man charged with murder RCMP seek help Suspect arrested almost one year to day of grisly find RAFE ARNOTT RArnott@abbotsfordtimes.com

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olice arrested an Abbotsford man Tuesday afternoon in connection to a grisly slaying of a woman whose body was found near Agassiz in June 2009.

Ian Michael Hewitt, 32, is charged with first-degree murder in the beating death of Angela Crossman, 39, of Moncton, New Brunswick.

Fishermen discovered Crossman’s murdered body along Chehalis Lake Forest Road, about 2.5 km from Highway 7, en route to Elbow Lake, described by police as a popular camping and party spot.

According to Integrated Homicide Investigation Team Cpl. Dale Carr, Crossman was the victim of someone she likely thought of as a friend.

ANGELA CROSSMAN “Angela was not involved in anything untoward, there are absolutely no links to drugs, gangs or organized crime,” said Carr.

“She was simply trying to make friends here in the region and based on our evidence came across someone clearly very sinister.”

At the time of her death Crossman was living at the same address as Hewitt, a house belonging to Alex Paul and his family in the 32200 block of Hillcrest Avenue in Abbotsford.

“Angela had lived in the region for a couple of years and then left. She came back to the area about a year prior to her

murder,” said Carr.

Investigators who were piecing together the last few hours of Crossman’s life determined she attended Abbotsford Regional Hospital on June 10, 2009 around 5 p.m. for a personal medical issue and left about three hours later to return home.

The year long investigation highlights the difficult nature of the case for police, said Superintendent Dan Malo, Officer in Charge of IHIT. “Homicide investigations become more complex and difficult with every passing year. Only with the determination and drive of all involved, are we now in a position to announce an arrest in this tragic murder,” he said.

Crossman’s former landlord Paul also suffered a grim fate less than a month after she died.

He was gunned down during an altercation at a house party east of Abbotsford on July 7, 2009.

A suspect was taken into custody at the residence and charged with seconddegree murder. Police said the cases are distinct, with no connections.

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According to police, two men flagged down a passing motorist and asked them to transport their injured friend to hospital around 3 p.m. Sunday.

John Weikkolla, 32, died while en route to medical services after being loaded into the car near Mill Pond along Dewdney Trunk Road, police said.

Const. Amanda Fallis said RCMP is requesting the two men who stopped the car come forward and meet with officers to discuss the circumstances surrounding Weikkolla’s death.

Weikkolla had no history with police, and at this time RCMP are not linking the

death to drugs or gangs, she said.

Fallis could not comment on whether foul play was involved, or on the cause of death, saying only there were no obvious signs of trauma on the body.

“That’s about as far as we can say.

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nything to do with Herr Hitler was front page news in 1940. Even on the other side of the world, in Langley. Still, this little item from the front page of the May 2, 1940, Langley Advance raised my eyebrows a bit.

Headlined, “$1,000,000 to Get Hitler,” the story read, “A number of American residents headed by S.H. Church, president of the Carnegie Institute of Pittsburgh, have published a reward of $1,000,000 for the capture of Adolph Hitler, and his presentation, unharmed, to the League of Nations to stand trial before a world tribunal on charges of the crimes he has committed against the peace and dignity of the world in his plans of aggression.” The offer stood only for the month of May, to stop Hitler’s murder and destruction at the earliest possible moment.

It was interesting on a host of levels. For one, it was remarkably short, about 90 words, in a time when photography was not yet a significant part of news presentation, and verbose reporting preferred.

Another point: these were American businessmen offering a huge reward, but America would not enter the war against Hitler for another 19 months. Legally, they

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Odd thoughts were advocating kidnapping the leader of a world power, which would have been an act of aggression – an act of war – that could not possibly have been supported by their own government. Not yet, at least.

Then there’s the one-month time limit. If they really were serious, these guys must have truly believed in the power of private enterprise to get things done.

Consider the length of time that the entire force of the American government – with considerable assistance from allies – has been committed to seeking and capturing Osama Bin Laden.

And there is no kid gloves, “unharmed” proviso attached to the hunt for Bin Laden.

While the apparent goal expressed – to bring an evil man to justice, to stand trial for his crimes – was laudable, these folks couldn’t have seriously believed anyone could be eligible to collect the reward. Clearly, it was a big publicity stunt, aimed at

warming Americans to the need for war. It was no secret that while a lot of ordinary Americans had no appetite for a war in Europe, there was a lot of upper-level dissatisfaction over Washington’s reluctance to get into the fray.

Surely, there was an underlying sentiment that Hitler was despicable and that he could eventually threaten the United States. But the head of the consortium offering the reward was from Pittsburgh.

Ever hear of Pittsburgh steel? Steel, armaments and weaponry – there was money to be made! A mere milliondollar reward was peanuts compared to the steel that could be sold to meet the American military’s needs in a war with Hitler.

Besides, if the British fell, how much would their contracts be worth? Hmmm, all this from a tiny 1940 article.

And how big was that reward, really?

I was surprised to learn that, according to the US Inflation Calculator, those $1,000,000 equal to only about $15 million in today’s dollars. Not bad, but significantly less than the $25 million offered for Bin Laden. ◗ Visit Bob Groeneveld’s blog, Editor’s Notes, at http://tiny.cc/v7b94 at www.langleyadvance.com.

obacco kills.

So why, oh why, do B.C. pharmacies still sell cigarettes?

B.C. residents may indeed be used to seeing one of the most toxic legal substances for sale in pharmacies where they buy products to improve their health, but that doesn’t make it right.

With World No Tobacco Day having just passed on Monday, Physicians for a SmokeFree Canada is calling on B.C. and Manitoba – the only two Canadian provinces that still allow drugstores to sell smokes – to quit their bad habits.

Selling tobacco in pharmacies gives a false and dangerous credibility to cigarettes, points out Dr. Milan Khara, a clinical director with Vancouver Coastal Health tobacco dependence clinic, and member of Physicians for a Smoke-Free Canada.

“Tobacco is not compatible with health, and the role of the pharmacist is not compatible with that of tobacco vendor,” says Khara. Makes sense to us.

But the reason stores with pharmacies continue to sell cigarettes seems to be for profits.

OK, not all foods sold in drug stores are healthy, and the argument could be made that pop and chips do as much damage to some people as cigarettes do to others.

The difference, though, is that people who damage their health through overconsumption of fat- and sugar-laden foods don’t harm others, at least directly.

Smokers, however, impact other people’s health, no matter how considerate they try to be of non-smokers.

Even new rules banning smoking within three metres of doorways to public buildings just mean that smokers huddle on sidewalks, where non-smokers have to hold their breath as they walk by.

How can we, as a society, justify allowing pharmacies to continue selling cigarettes?

They’re still visible to children, since the covers put in place to hide them from view have to be opened each time a clerk takes a package out.

What kind of foggy message does selling cigarettes in the same place as medicine send to kids?

The wrong one.

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Tax the ones with money, in place of HST Editor, the Times: Re: HST earnings alternatives, Our View, May 25, Times You pose the question, “if not HST, where will needed taxes be raised?”

Here’s an alternative to consider: since the early 1970s the portion of all taxes paid by corporations has fallen from near 50 per cent, to less than 10 per cent, while the portion from income tax has risen from near 50 per cent to over 90 per cent.

During the same time span, the control of wealth has changed to where, today, over 90 per cent of all wealth is controlled by less than one per cent of the population.

I (and many others) believe the time is long past for the wealthiest and the corporation(s) to pay their fair share – there is where needed tax revenues should be coming from, not from the “middle” and lowest income brackets.

Jerry Hockin Abbotsford

Taxpayers to pay for pyrrhic victory of HST Editor, the Times: The report on Saturday’s late news about the antiHST campaign having collected the required number of signatures to put the HST onto the (B.C) Liberal government’s plate was the most thoughtful and substantive media coverage of the entire anti-HST signature drive – purely by happenstance through the juxtaposition of two reports.

The first report had Bill Vander Zalm proudly proclaiming victory for his (and

the NDP’s) anti-HST campaign.

The second report concerned the loss of the opportunity to socialize for a group of handicapped individuals, the result of having the funding for the Broadway location cut.

The second report included the increasingly effete NDP spuriously decrying the funding cuts.

I was going to say here that the NDP could not be, on one hand, opposing funding cuts and on the other hand opposing the HST, effectively cutting $1.6 billion from the B.C. budget.

But then I recognized that of course they could – after all they’re politicians.

In rejecting the HST agreement, B.C. citizens have turned down the $1.6 billion in funding the federal government offered as incentive to implement the HST. Without that incentive payment the B.C. provincial government has to reduce spending by $1.6 billion, which means deep, drastic and exceedingly painful cuts to programs.

The only way to avoid the need to decimate government programs would be to raise the needed dollars through tax and/or fee increases totaling $1.6 billion.

Either way, the price for the need to offset the $1.6 billion in federal funds Mr. Vander Zalm and the NDP seek to reject will be coming entirely out of the hides of B.C. citizens, as opposed to the federal funds which would come mainly from the pocketbooks of Canadians living outside of B.C. I fail to see how Mr. Vander Zalm and the NDP could consider this any kind of ‘victory’ unless they mean a pyrrhic victory.

Which when you really think about it, is pretty much the typical ‘victory’ achieved by politicians.

Politicians, who are more concerned with winning than with what such a ‘victory’ costs the taxpayers who are, one way or the other, the people who pay the costs.

James W. Breckenridge Abbotsford

Reducing risk shows that community cares Editor, the Times: I was happy to read that [Abbotsford] city council is rethinking its opposition to supporting a needle exchange.

While I can understand the initial desire to distance themselves from anything that may be interpreted as supporting drug addiction, in that distancing the community distances itself from the addict who cries for help every time he or she seeks a fix.

Apart from reducing the risk of contracting hepatitis C or HIV, a needle exchange is an opportunity to make at least some contact and offer help without judgment should the addict be at the point of asking, but without that contact there is no opportunity.

Every user already knows that they are messed up and it is mostly judgment, by self or by others, that they are in some way not good enough that has led them to drug abuse. Demonstrating that we care as community conveys a message that, maybe they are good enough, or at least worth the effort.

Gary Huntbatch Abbotsford

Get used to it, illicit drug use will continue Editor, the Times: Some folks do not think free needles for druggies are a very good idea. I beg to differ.

Those who use or should I say abuse drugs ain’t about to stop ‘cuz you don’t like it. Nossiree.

Get used to it, even though it does go against the grain.

Better, by far, free needles to try and stem the diseases that come from using unsafe needles, for this is a huge drain on our health care system.

There are several types of sexually transmitted diseases that are entirely preventable.

There is hepatitis, and no doubt other diseases, too.

All these problems create a huge impact on our over-burdened healthcare system.

Many or even most of the problems are entirely preventable, too, I might add.

Many of [the drug users] live a very dangerous life style. They are quite indifferent to the damage they do to themselves.

You might say that they are committing suicide by indifference.

The silly buggers.

Robert W. Stirling Mission Editor, The Times Re: Cries for clean needles, May 21, Times.

I’m confused here.

Drug addicts, who regularly and willingly shoot themselves up with drugs that are known to damage brain cells, the central nervous system and internal

organs, are worried about contracting Hepatitis C from dirty needles?

Kevin Olund Mission

Put community back in Official Community Plan Editor, the Times: I was surprised to read in Mr. Hull’s article, re: Chamber Soapbox, June 1, Times, that the OCP is a legal document.

The Official Community Plan is just that, a plan, and is not legally binding.

(I was) disappointed to read that the city council should be applauded for approving re-zoning that the community opposed.

Perhaps it is time for city council to put the community back in the plan.

Community = the people who live in Abbotsford, not those who use it to make money.

Marlisa Power Abbotsford

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Pedophile’s day trips will get longer PEDOPHILE, from page A1 “I let him stay with me but, finally I had to ask him to leave and I’ve provided for him,” she said.

D a r l e y s a i d Wa t e r l ow recently moved out of her house.

Corrections Canada media relations officer Alain Charette could not confirm whether Darley was a contracted halfway house operator in 2004 because of privacy stipulations, and declined to comment on Waterlow’s allegations of unreported parole violations.

“Just as we don’t discuss the location of offenders, here you’re asking about an individual operator and we run into privacy hurdles about releasing that information,” Charette said.

“It’s not an area we could go . . . it’s covered by the privacy act and we have to go by that act.”

Campbell, 59, and Darley were married at Ferndale Institution in a civil ceremony on March 30.

On May 13, the National Parole Board granted Campbell three 12-hour day trips a month and specified that he must be in the company of Darley, or her designate, when driving.

Those day trips are to be extended to longer periods of time over the next several months.

Campbell is serving a 24year sentence for five sexual assaults, forcible confinement and possession of a prohibited weapon.

Other convictions include break and enter, possession

of a loaded shotgun, robbery, fraud and property offences.

He has more than 60 criminal convictions dating back to 1967 including the sexual assaults of several young girls, aged five to 12, and one seven-year-old girl that was abducted while she was walking to school.

“My concern is really for the safety and security of the people in the community,” Waterlow said.

“My concern is really for the safety and security of the people in the community.”

– Barry Waterlow

Police confirmed Campbell breached parole in 2004 in Abbotsford while staying at a halfway house and escaped to Falkland before being arrested by the RCMP. Darley said it was her vehicle that Campbell took when he left Abbotsford and drove to the Interior, but flatly denied an allegation by Waterlow that she waited two days to contact police about Campbell’s disappearance.

“I didn’t realize [he had left the city] until he didn’t turn up in the afternoon – about 4 o’clock – that he was not turning up. That’s when I reported it immediately,” Darley said.

Abbotsford Police Department spokesperson Const.

Ian MacDonald said the safety of the community is their priority.

“The decisions that are made by the National Parole Board are theirs. From our standpoint all we can do is safeguard the public the best we can. We can’t undo it,” MacDonald said.

National Parole Board spokesperson Debra Kihara said the board does individual risk assessments in order to make changes to release conditions, or take away an offender’s release order.

“The board itself does not manage risk, that is something done by the Correctional Service of Canada through parole and duty officers,” she said.

Waterlow said he doesn’t understand how Darley meets any criteria to accompany a convicted sex offender, and is surprised by CSC’s decision to release Campbell.

“I was absolutely flabbergasted,” he said.

Parole Board documents dated from May 13, 2010 cite Campbell’s conditional release history as “problematic.”

It states he has consistently violated parole, mandatory supervision and day parole and has a pattern of reoffending.

Documents also show a psychologist had concerns over Campbell’s “struggle to understand and control [his] sexual behaviour and fantasies.”

Statements, Darley said, she disagrees with.

Darley said once Campbell is finished serving his sentence, the two will live together and Campbell is planning on attending university.

“He’s very bright,” she said.

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missing Chilliwack man’s father “fears the worst” after police connected a burned out vehicle to Michael Coutinho, 60, missing since May 8.

RCMP is treating his disappearance as suspicious.

“When I heard his car was burned to the ground, that raised a red flag,” said Coutinho’s father Solms.

Michael Coutinho was last seen in the Yarrow area driving a white 2005 PT Cruiser on May 8.

The car was found torched south of Yarrow in the Belrose Drive/Old Yale Road area near the Abbotsford and Chilliwack border later that day.

Police said the vehicle was the O’Connor Collision courtesy car Coutinho was last seen driving.

Since RCMP first announced Coutinho was missing on May 20, Cpl. LeaAnne Dunlop said police received tips, but nothing has developed into a strong lead.

Coutinho’s father, said his son imported clothing from Asia.

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Michael Coutinho, 60, was last seen May 8 near Chilliwack.

“We always had a close relationship until a year ago,” he said.

At that time his son was diagnosed with bipolar disorder.

Solms worries his son fell into bad circles and owed money.

Coutinho is described as 5’ 10” tall, 185 lbs, with grey eyes and hair. Anyone with information can call Chilliwack RCMP at 604-792-4611 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800222-8477.

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On Sunday, the District of Mission will host its Volunteer Appreciation Day Open House from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

There will be free swimming, face painting and lunch at the Mission Leisure Centre (7650 Grand St,. Mission).

At 2 p.m. in the gym there will be 19 recipients who will be recognized at the

annual Community Service Awards Ceremony.

The categories at the awards part of the day include; Arts & Culture, Citizen of the Year, Community Service, Crime Prevention and Community Safety, Lifetime Achievement, Special Accomplishment, Sports Volunteer of the Year, and Against the Odds Achievement.

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The City of Abbotsford is calling for artisans for its second annual Canada Day Artisan Market. Hours will be extended this year and the location will be moved to the entertainment area.

Market setup starts in the morning on July 1 and the market will be open until the 10 p.m. fireworks. All participants from last year will automatically be approved. It’s a great opportunity for potters, jewellers, photographers, wearable arts and fiber artists, carvers, glassblowers and more to get exposure to about 18,000 visitors to the Canada Day festivities. Interac will be on site.

There is a $25 refundable deposit and the city requires a 15 per cent commission on sales. To apply and for information contact Tamaka Fisher, arts and heritage co-ordinator, at tfisher@abbotsford.ca.

The Bakerview EcoDairy, the first demonstration farm of its kind in Canada, is getting ready to open this month and is looking for volunteers.

Abbotsford’s newest agritourism destination features innovative, sustainable dairy farm practices and an educational experience for the public.

The farm is located on 80 acres of lush farmland on Sumas Way. The volunteer hosts will guide guests through educational and entertaining tours, and some well-known locals have already signed up.

The EcoDairy’s highlights include a face-to-face amble through the dairy barn, the home of the Vitala Cows, a view of the robot milker in the Delaval observation room, a learning centre, a self-guided tour through the informative displays, and an animated dairy video with Vicki the cow in the Avalon Dairy Theatre. Interested people can contact info@ecodairy.ca.

Growing your own vegetables is a great way to become more sustainable at home and there is an upcoming opportunity to make the process a lot easier.

Learn how at free one-hour seminar on organic vegetable gardening on June 12 at Abbotsford’s recycling depot.

Join Cannor Nursery’s gardening expert Debbie Ego as she shares her wisdom about vegetable gardening.

Ego will provide tips on growing, harvesting and preserving.

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Focus on the Friend leading the way TODD MARTIN

Faith Today

I

had another birthday recently and as a result I am getting dangerously close to being legitimately old.

My best impression of Ponce de Leon has led me to take up road biking in search of my long lost youth.

I have been at it for a few weeks now, swinging back and forth between feelings of exhilaration and feelings of exhaustion. The other day a friend and I set out on

a short ride to Cultus Lake and back. The day was not the greatest. The rain began to fall and the muddy water began to leave its mark. Our wheels sprayed a nice solid black line down the middle of our bodies to the point we looked liked a photograph negative of a skunk.

With the rain and mud spraying in my face, I kept my head down and focused with the top of my eyes on my friend just ahead. As we took the final turn up to Cultus Lake, I was feeling pretty good, staying in my seat, legs pumping away and my head still down.

It was then I made my big mistake.

The burning in my legs told me we must be almost at the top of the final steep incline and so I starting

thinking of the nice ride down backside of the hill, then I did it.

I looked up and saw we were really just at the base of another very large climb.

I felt deflated and had to regroup my thoughts just to keep going. I put my head back down and just tried to keep pedaling.

It was at this point I reflected on the two statements by the apostle Paul when he reminded Christians that we, one, “walk by faith and not by sight” (2 Corinthians 5:7), and two, keep “our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God” (Hebrews 12:1).

Let’s face it: our natural human tendency is to want to see and know where we are going. It is unsettling to not be able to.

Yet at this point in my ride, it was what I saw that I found unsettling. I was doing just fine while my head was down and focused on my friend leading the way.

At stake is the issue of control in our lives.

When we can see where we are going or what is ahead, we feel somewhat in control, but when we let God lead our lives it can be a bit scary. We might wonder where God is taking us.

Does he know where he is going? Does he know what he is doing? What if he takes me in a direction I don’t want to go?

These may be genuine concerns but I think they look at the issue too negatively.

Would you really want to live your life knowing everything that was coming?

Would you want to know every trial, every defeat, and every sorrow that may be just around the corner?

On the other hand, would you want to be lulled into a false sense of security by momentary feelings of happiness?

There are times in my life I would love to know what the road ahead holds, when a trial will be over or how much more God thinks I can take.

Yet when I had very little left in my energy tank cycling up that hill, I knew I would have been much

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The Potter’s House The Church Elks@ Hall

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33336 2nd Ave Mission MATSQUI EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH

is celebrating their

107TH ANNIVERSARY with an

OPEN HOUSE AND LUNCHEON

SATURDAY, JUNE 5TH • 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM

YOU ARE INVITED

To join in the Celebration and share some of the history of the congregation There will be lunch available for $4.00 also a Silent Auction and Door Prize will be held.

We are located at: 5781 Riverside Road, (Matsqui Village) Phone: 604-851-0228

BUILD TO CODE; STORM PROOF YOUR LIFE! 10AM NEXT SUNDAY (JUNE 6TH) Separate children’s ministry available.

2631Cyril Street (off Essendene) Abbotsford Let’s invite others, and use these opportunities to share our Jesus as we celebrate his life together.

‘With God nothing is impossible’ (Luke 1:37) In 1903 a few Scandinavian immigrant settlers organized a small Lutheran Church.

The following year a property site was donated and with volunteer labour the Matsqui Lutheran Church was built.

Many obstacles and hardships were endured during the 1930 depression. During the 1948 flood, the church suffered extensive damage, after much repair and restoration it was officially re-opened in 1949. Many congregational changes have occurred over the years but to date the church remains active, faithful and dedicated to God’s calling to serve.

A traditional Worship Service is conducted each Sunday at 10:30 am.

Sunday~ 9:30 am Christian Life Classes for all ages 10:45 am Worship Service & Kidzchurch 7-9 pm Youth - Gr. 6-12

Sunday Services Traditional Service 9:30 am Contemporary Service 11:00 am

3440 Mt. Lehman Rd

604-607-5031

www.heritagealliance.ca

CANADIAN REFORMED CHURCH

Many learn the words Few learn the Song

(nursery provided) Free Bible Course Offered Listen to “Gospel Talk” Mon-Fri 2:45 pm on Kari AM 550

the Harvest Christian Fellowship. Contact him at tfmartin@ telus.net

ALLIANCE

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ALLIANCE

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(corner of King & McKenzie Rd.) 604-854-5185

better off just keeping my eyes on the one ahead of me rather than knowing what was down the road.

I think God knows what he is doing when he tells us that we should live out lives by faith and not by sight, keeping our eyes on Jesus and trusting that he knows where he is going.

After all, who would you rather put your trust and faith in for making sense of the ups and downs this life has to offer, you and your fickle nature or God who never changes and always has our best interests at heart?

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Sundays at 10:30 am + 6:30 pm 617 McKenzie Road Abbotsford (South of Vye Road)

Evening Service 6:30 pm on the last Sunday of each month

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LIVING HOPE CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH 34631 Old Clayburn Road 604-853-6151

Rev. Colin VanderPloeg Youth Director: Adam VanDop Sunday Services: 10:00 am - 7:00 pm Sunday School: 10:30 am

www.abbotsfordchurch.com

604-852-4564

(Nursery provided) Weekly activities for all Everyone welcome

MENNONITE

MENNONITE BRETHREN

MENNONITE BRETHREN

Church of God in Christ, Mennonite 29623 Downes Road

Corner of Ross & Downes Rd. Sunday School 10:00 am Worship Service 10:50 am

CLEARBROOK MENNONITE BRETHREN CHURCH 2719 Clearbrook Road

(Corner of Clearbrook & Old Yale Roads)

Sunday Worship Services 8:45 am 11:15 am 11:15 am 10:00 am

Traditional Service Liturgical Service Contemporary Service Learning Centre for all ages

Phone: 604-850-6607 9:45 am German Worship Service and Sunday School 11:00 am Family Worship Service 7:00 pm Evening Service 10:00 am Wednesday Bible Study German/English

Everyone Welcome

2285 Clearbrook Road 604-859-4611

PRESBYTERIAN

REFORMED

THE SALVATION ARMY

(IN MISSION)

Immanuel Covenant Reformed Church

Community Church

St. Pauls 8469 Cedar St. 604-826-8481

10:30 am

Worship & Children’s Church Interim Minister:

Rev. Donald Hill

Youth Leader: Doug McKellan

http://pccweb.ca/stpauls-mission You are welcome!

(URCNA)

Welcomes you!

35063 Page Road, Abbotsford (east of Hwy 11, north of Harris Rd) Sunday Services: 10:00am & 3:30pm Rev. Steven A. Swets 604.826.8854 Biblical preaching God-centred worship

“We preach Christ crucified and risen” 1 Cor. 2-3; 1 Cor. 15-20

CASCADE

35190 Delair Road Abbotsford, BC 604-556-7000 Sunday Worship 10:00 a.m.

Kids Time for age 2½ to 11 Nursery for under age 2½ Evening Service 6:00 p.m.

Everyone is welcome

www.cascadechurch.ca

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Grace pushes us to be accountable edge things like lack of self-control in relation to my tongue, my reactions, and my eating and spending habits. I’ve had to admit that I love myself more than I love others, that I care too much about the opinions of others, and too little about pleasing God. When I realized the error of my ways I decided that I needed to be accountable to someone and that I was in need of their help.

Grace gives us the desire and the power to be accountable to others. Being a person of integrity starts with being holy on the inside – with our thoughts, attitudes, values, and motives.

True transparency is cultivated in the context of a relationship with God. God’s love for us moves us to be honest with the sins that we struggle with.

As Christians, we have not been left alone to deal with our sin.

God has graciously put us into a

ALICE MARYNIUK

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At times, I have felt accountability to be like a rock in my shoe. Being accountable for how I spend money because I know I will have to answer to my husband, seems like a constant irritation.

At times I felt like “Who needs it?” I have often been more bothered by others’ failures than by my own shortcomings. I tend to minimize or rationalize the faults in my own life and make excuses for them. I have had to acknowl-

ANGLICAN

ANGLICAN ST. MATTHEW’S ANGLICAN CHURCH (ANIC)

Where Spirit & Tradition meet

Corner of Marshall Road and Guilford Drive

Traditional Service with Healing Eucharist...................8:30 am Family Service with Healing Eucharist ................10:15 am Holy Communion Wednesdays......10:00 am

Rector: The Rev. Mike Stewart

Associate: The Rt.Rev. Dr. Trevor Walters

COMMUNITY CHURCH

859-9937

Worship Service - 10:15 am & Children’s Ministry Weekly activities for students and children as scheduled.

TRADITIONAL ANGLICAN ST. MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS

Invites you to worship according to the Book of Common Prayer

HOLY COMMUNION 12:30 PM

5781 Riverside Street The Rev’d Michael Shier 604-951-3733 Info.: 604-856-6902

The Anglican Catholic Church of Canada part of the worldwide Traditional Anglican Communion

COMMUNITY CHURCH

COMMUNITY CHURCH

Mountain Park Community Church

There’s always a place for you!

contemporary worship excellent children’s program

Sunday Services 9:00 am & 11:00 am

Contemporary Worship Biblical Teaching A Great Community Join us

Sundays @ 10:00am

(Children’s programs during service)

Meeting at: Abbotsford School of Integrated Arts 36232 Lower Sumas Mtn. Rd.

Worship Director - Andrew Jager

Meeting at 2393 West Railway Street 604.864.ACTK www.actk.ca Senior Pastor - Justin Manzey

604-855-0911 • www.mpcc.ca

MENNONITE BRETHREN

NONDENOMINATIONAL

NONDENOMINATIONAL

Lead Pastor - Warren Schatz

3160 Ross Road, Abbotsford (1 block north of Fraser Highway)

Phone: 604-856-2024 SUNDAY MORNING SERVICES 9:00 AM & 10:45 AM “KIDS PROGRAM DURING BOTH SERVICES” ALL ARE WELCOME!

RESURRECTION JESUS Call us about our home gathering close to you.

Meeting at Abbotsford Christian School | Secondary Campus 35011 Old Clayburn Rd. Sunday Service: 10:00 AM Connections Groups: Wednesdays @ 7:30 PM Thursdays @ 7:00 PM Pastoral Team: Blake & Adrienne Joiner Sean & Jamie Sabourin 778-808-9684 www.connectchurch.ca connect with God | connect with people

LIFE CHURCH CELEBRATION Sunday @ 10:00 am SENIORS DROP IN CENTRE

2631Cyril Street (off Essendene)

Come To Jesus Pastors:

Ray: 604-807-7470 David: 778-878-1189 Patrick: 778-908-9824

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He is not here...He is risen

ARABIC

Abbotsford

Beyond each month in the Times. You can contact her at aboveandbeyondministries@live.com

BAPTIST

Maranatha

33393 Old Yale Rd., Abbotsford

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Baptist Church

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Wednesday service 7:00 pm

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SOLID ROCK Christian Fellowship

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3300 Mount Lehman Road, Abbotsford

Worship Services 10 am and 5 pm

Sunday school for children after the morning service

Pastor E. Moerdyk Everyone Welcome!

PRESBYTERIAN

NEW LIFE PENTECOSTAL CHURCH

33668 McDougall Street Abbotsford 604-859-0039

Sunday School & Adult Bible Classes . . . . 10:30 am Evangelistical Service . . 11:30 am Thursday Bible Study . . .7:00 pm

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Trinity Memorial United Church

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Rev. Norm Pettersson

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Pastor Christoph Reiners www.plc-abby.org

604-302-2066

604-853-2591

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604-755-8726

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Rev. Connie Thompson

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Info: 604-850-1350

33336 2nd Ave. Mission

604-746-4411

BAPTIST

Central Valley

Pastor Rida Hanna 572-9906 (Surrey) Serop Sarkis 859-2013 (Abbotsford)

2719 Clearbrook Road

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people because we don’t feel so isolated.

We are not the only ones with problems. Proverbs 28:13 says, “Whoever conceals his transgressions will not prosper, but he who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy.” James 5:16 says “Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed.”

Healing and freedom comes by being accountable to God and others. The next time you feel like being accountable for your actions is like a rock in your shoe, be thankful for such people.

Remember that having people around you who love you are there for your protection. Be thankful for such people.

(3 blocks east of White Spot) 604-850-3204 Traditional Services Sunday School. . . .10:00 am Morning Worship . .11:00 am Evening Worship . . 6:30 pm Wed. Bible Study & Childrens Club 7:00 pm

Arabic Church

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Friday, June 11th & Saturday, June 12th @ 7pm - Elks Hall

10:30 am Sunday services

ability in areas where I know I am vulnerable to temptations or sin.

Is that a sign of weakness? Yes, it is! The fact is I am weak. And so are you. I need the body of Christ. And so do you.

Sometimes it is hard to confess my need for help. The very pride that keeps me from taking off my mask and getting real is the same pride that will cause me to fall into sin.

Allowing others to help me and to hold me accountable releases the grace of God into my life.

Galatians 6:1 says “Brothers, if anyone is caught in any transgression, you who are spiritual should restore him in a spirit of gentleness.”

We need the support of one another and being accountable is a safety net that all of us require.

Confession is good for the soul.

Comfort comes by sharing our weaknesses with trust-worthy

Baptist Church

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604-853-2416

GRACE

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body of believers who are called to look out for one another.

I know several Christians who have been tempted just to jump from one church to another and not see the need of plugging into a local church.

Sometimes when we have been hurt by others and the tendency is to push everyone away.

We cannot have an independent relationship with God and our spiritual needs can not be met apart from the local church.

We need each other and we need to be accountable.

“Lone rangers” miss out on the blessings of fellowship with other believers. Like stray sheep away from the safety of the flock and watchful care of the shepherd, they are vulnerable to predators. God never intended that we should battle sin single-handedly.

I frequently ask my Christian friends for prayer or account-

604-852-3984

Rev. Dorothy Jeffery

A church with a vision for Restoration ...welcomes you

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A14 ❘ COMMUNITY ❘ FRIDAY, JUNE 4, 2010 THE TIMES

CBC panel talk was a great experience KEN HERAR

On the edge

L

ast Friday, I was honoured to be one of the many distinguished guests on CBC’s The Early Edition with host Rick Cluff, which broadcast

live from the Abbotsford Recreation Centre from 5:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.

Considering I played basketball until almost midnight at the ARC my performance could have been more entertaining during our three-person panel discussion (with Satwinder Bains and Karry Kainth).

A good night sleep is essential. A Facebook friend left this message on my page: “You’ll have to speak faster next time . . . lol.

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Not a lot of time to answer questions. But you definitely shine as a columnist.”

Thanks Brett.

Being on air is something that I haven’t done too often and it’s going to take a bit of practise to loosen up those voice skills.

When I pulled into the parking lot at 6:15 a.m. it seemed like I never actually left the place. It was dark when I left and the same when I came back. Still sore from six hours previous and

trying to shake off those a.m. blues, I was desperately trying to put my best foot forward and showcase our community.

When I approached the doors at the senior centre, I was impressed to see so many spectators listening to the show. It was fabulous to witness so many people who all became part of this memorable broadcast.

The CBC team did a fantastic job in hosting; providing muffins and coffee and

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everything appeared to go smoothly.

All scheduled guests were on time and did an inspiring job in putting Abbotsford on the map.

I shared a chuckle with host Cluff during one of the commercial breaks and told him I was playing basketball late last night across the hall.

My punch line came moments later and it went something like this: “The drug issue is not just restricted to the South Asian community, it’s a community concern that shares no boundaries.”

Abbotsford Police Chief Bob Rich seconded this thought later during his segment on the show. I believe at times the South Asian community unfortunately gets a bad rap based on a few bad apples.

Much of the broadcast was dedicated to South Asian issues, as May was Asian Heritage Month.

Throughout the program it was repeated several

times that the Abbotsford South Asian population is one of the fastest growing in Canada, at around 16 per cent.

I hope listeners who have never been to Abbotsford don’t get the impression that only South Asians reside in the ’burbs.

Let’s not forget they are many ethnic communities who have deep roots in Abbotsford, such as the Dutch, Mennonites and the growing Asian population.

Here in the valley, with our growing diversity, I like to believe we see each other as one community, not divided into long lists of percentages. Statistics are nice, but it doesn’t define diversity and the true accuracy of what we are building for future generations in our city in the country.

■ Ken Herar writes about community diversity issues for the Abbotsford-Mission Times. Contact him at KenHerar@gmail. com

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Cadets strut their stuff

LUNCH SPECIALS $ 50 The 861 Royal Canadian Air Cadet Slverfox Squadron held its 32nd annual review on Saturday at the AgRec Centre in Abbotsford.

Duffers needed for hospice The fundraisers for the Abbotsford Hospice Society still have a little room for goodhearted golfers and sponsors for the society’s annual shotgun tourney, on June 25 at the Ledgeview Golf Course in Abbotsford.

It starts at 1 p.m. with a great dinner and friendship, with the cost per golfer at $195.

Partial proceeds go to the AHS as it continues to raise needed resources to do its work in the community. Sponsorships start at $300.

A special feature this year is courtesy of Finnegan’s Pub, Phoenix Lounge and MSA Ford, who have all contributed a Canucks’ team signed jersey that includes Olympic gold medalist Luongo’s signature.

This rare collector jersey will be a single feature live auction item as part of the evening’s entertainment.

For details, call Kelly Railton, AHS director of operations at 604-852-2456 or go to www. abbotsfordhospice.org – STAFF REPORTER

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Flowering peas offer sweet scents

weet peas and their relatives are among the most beautiful of plant families – and if you pick them frequently, many kinds are reliable flowerers through late spring, summer and fall.

Many release great skeins of scent into the air.

Generally, they take up almost no garden space since most are climbers that try to haul themselves up into sunshine by their thin, wiry tendrils.

Large-space gardeners often grow them in lines (like garden peas) in flower beds or cutting gardens. But in small gardens, a garden fence lined with branchy prunings or netting is often a better situation.

An obelisk or the type of teepee used for beans is also a good way to display sweet peas. But since pea tendrils don’t grab onto thick stakes, any teepee or obelisk will also need pea netting or something similar.

Sweet peas are annuals that love rich soil and a good watering once a week.

Organic matter in the soil, for example: manure, Sea Soil or compost keeps the plant healthy and flowers coming. Mulching helps to retain moisture.

Sweet peas like gentle moisture but hate having water-soaked soil hanging round their roots for long periods.

Sweet peas are usually grown from seed either started inside in winter or outside very early in spring.

Coastal gardeners sometimes plant the seeds out-

Plant breeders have now created sweet peas in unusual colours such as Apricot Sprite (Veyseys), Royal Navy Blue (Chiltern) and deep maroon-red Midnight (Thompson and Morgan.

There are also bicolours such as the Streamer series in lavender, orange, chocolate, pink and scarlet all striped with white (T&T Seeds) and new habits of growth such as the dwarf knee-high types, which stand alone. Some, like Snoopea (T & M) have no tendrils.

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Because of their transplant problems, peat pots or newspaper pots are the best way to start sweet pea seeds inside.

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Fraser Health has teamed up with school districts in the Fraser Valley and the Ministry of Children and Family Development to provide an Adolescent Day Treatment Program for adolescents with mental illness who live in Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Mission, Agassiz, Hope, Boston Bar and surrounding areas.

The program supports adolescents aged 13 to 18 who are experiencing severe psychiatric difficulties such as psychotic, mood and anxiety disorders, and who are also struggling with their academic, family and social functioning.

International studies indicate that 75 per cent of all lifetime cases of mental illness have begun by age 24.

Statistics show that one in five youth in B.C. will experience a mental illness serious enough to cause significant distress and impair their functioning at home, at school and with their peers.

The ADTP, which opened May 10, 2010, provides a viable treatment alternative for young people who don’t need hospitalization, but who need intensive, structured mental health programming, as well as educational programming when the school system cannot meet their needs.

The ADTP is an important part of the continuum of services to support young people living with mental illness, said Lois Dixon, executive director of Fraser Health’s Mental Health and Addiction Services.

“We know that there is a demonstrated need for this type of program in the Fraser Valley,” said Mary Polak, Minister of Children and Family Development.

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Tashawna James, 4, of Agassiz, performs a round dance at the mini powwow hosted by the University of the Fraser Valley in Abbotsford on Tuesday. The event featured dancers, drummers and speakers in an early celebration of National Aboriginal Day, which is June 21.

Parkinson volunteers wanted The Parkinson Society British Columbia is putting out a call for volunteer group facilitators, in Abbotsford, Surrey and Richmond.

The society has a network of 44 self-help support groups across the province. The role of the facilitator is flexible and the co-ordinators recommend that facilitators share the leadership tasks with group members.

Activities may include planning and leading the monthly meeting and arranging for

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The PSBC is looking for volunteers who are responsible and compassionate, and have a basic understanding of the effects and issues associated Parkinson’s or other chronic illness.

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Grand Squares for Zajac

The local square dance club Abbotsford Grand Squares hosts a benefit dance on June 6 at 1 p.m., for the Zajac Ranch for Children with chronic or terminal illness , to raise funds to help replace items stolen from the ranch this spring. Come join the 60 members for the afternoon, and join the club. The dance is at the Abbotsford Seniors Association Hall, 33889 Essendene Ave., Abbotsford. See also ags.squaredance.bc.ca

The Abbotsford branch of the Royal Canadian Legion has a ham dinner tonight from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. for $7, with live music by Hong Kong Cowboy from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. to follow. There is also a breakfast on June 6 from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. for $5.50. Everyone is welcome. The Legion is at 2513 W. Railway St., Abbotsford, (604-853-1711).

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The Abbotsford chapter of the Eastern Star holds a Butterfly Lunch on June 5 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., at the Eastern Star Lodge , 33860 Pine St., Abbotsford. The cost is $8 and includes door prizes.

Cancer support

A Women with Cancer support group meets every third Thursday of the month at Superstore, 2855 Gladwin Rd., Abbotsford at 7 p.m. For info call 604-852-1410 or 604-5040630.

Mission citizens gather

The Mission Citizens Association invites all to its first annual general meeting on June 8 at 7 p.m., at St. Andrews United Church, 7756 Grand St., Mission. Register at the

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Films on water issues

Area C Director Wendy Bales and Area C Environmental Stewards (ACES) Society present B.C.’s Water Under Threat for a free movie night and forum, with guest speaker Damien Gillis and his films Powerplay: The Theft of BC’s Rivers and Powerplay: Up the Mountain on June 9, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Deroche Hall,

41555 Nicomen Rd., Deroche.

Refreshments, bring your own cup. For more contact 604820-1451 or areacenvironmentalstewards@yahoo.ca.

Restorative Justice

The Abbotsford Restorative Justice & Advocacy Association holds its AGM starting at 7 p.m. on June 16, at the Abbotsford Community Police office, at 105-34194 Marshall Rd., Abbotsford. Community members are asked to RSVP

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LIFE benefit

Joe Roberts, The Skidrow CEO, will be the guest speaker at a dessert fundraiser for the drug and alcohol program for women, LIFE Recovery Association, at 7 p.m. on June 10, at Northview Community Church, 32040 Downes Rd., Abbotsford. Tickets are at the Second Chance Thriftstore, 31550 South Fraser Way, Abbotsford. Donations will be accepted at the event. For more see liferecovery.ca

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Every Saturday the Mission Friendship Centre, at 33150A First Ave., Mission, has craft vendors, hotdogs, bannock and Indian tacos, with proceeds going to the 2010 Mission Pow Wow. If you would

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Run or walk five kilometres June 12 in the inaugural Hospice Hustle, a fundraising event for the future Canuck Place Children’s Hospice in Abbotsford. The family event begins at 10 a.m. on June 12 at Highland Park, 32780 Marshall Rd., Abbotsford, at Gladwin Road. For more information or to register visit www.hospicehustle.ca.

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The Fraser Valley Woodturners Guild meets June 10 at 7 p.m. at Robert Bateman School, 35045 Exbury Ave., Abbotsford. This month’s hands-on turning project is a pen. All supplies will be available for a minimal charge, everyone is welcome. Contact is Brian Murphy at 604-8588083 or bmur56@telus.net.

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An early memory loss support group meets on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., at St. Andrew’s Place, 7365 Cedar St., Mission. Upcoming dates are June 9 and 23, July 14 and 28. Call Barbara at 604814-5600 for details.

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HOT TICKETS Chickens at Gallery 7 Gallery 7 Theatre opens the creative comedy Chickens tonight, a feather-weight comedy by acclaimed Vancouver playwright, Lucia Frangione, with toe-tapping music and over the top characters, set on a poultry farm in Alberta.

The Gallery’s last show of its spring season is a quirky musical that is a tongue-in-cheek exploration of coming to terms with our pasts, understanding our present, and facing our futures. Performers come from across the Lower Mainland.

The run includes evening shows plus several matinées, with discounts and group rates available.

Chickens is on until June 19 at the MEI Theatre, 4081 Clearbrook Rd., Abbotsford. For tickets and all the details, contact 604-504-5940 or e-mail info@gallery7theatre.com, or see details at www.gallery7theatre.com.

– LISA LUKY/FOR THE TIMES

An Envision Twilght concert audience enjoys a summer show last year, above. Right, Celtic band 1066 played Wednesday at Fraser River Heritage Park to hardy souls who braved the downpour.

Twilight celebrates 20 years

ver the past two decades, the Envision Twilight summer concerts at Mission’s Fraser Heritage Park have become a beloved part of the cultural fabric of the community.

The evening shows have a certain magic, set in the woodsy setting of the historic site, embellished with spectacular views of the Fraser Valley, the Fraser River below, and often, a sparkling moon overhead.

Every Wednesday and Friday, right on cue, the crowds pile in to the park, with blankets, chairs and sometimes even umbrellas and warm coats to hear local and

40 Wild & Wonderful Years!

(It was their vision that led to the preservation and development of the busy park as it is today.) “[ The MHA] has never given up on building partnerships with the community. They have a partnership with the sponsors, they have a partnership with the audience, everyone wants to be a part of it. They keep coming back,” he said, and that includes the performers.

Regulars include local groups like 1066, several talented school bands, Abbotsford’s “classical” showman Calvin Dyck, or the Abbotsford Concert Band on tonight.

Since the MHA began the concert series in 9185, the performer lists has grown to from local to regional and

Canadian artists, thanks in no small part to the local businesses or groups who sponsor the shows, said Taves.

This year’s roster includes many locals like Chilliwack’s award-winning Pandora Steel Drum bank, plus Juno winners Annie Lou from the Yukon, the acclaimed Shari Ulrich, whose friend Rick Scott will also brings a kids’ music show, and international players Kenge Kenge from Kenya.

“It’s actually the work of the people that makes this happen,” said Taves, who joined the concert series’ selfless army of volunteers a decade ago as a accidental sound man.

Tartan of Mission

JOHN TAVES, concert producer

The Mission Arts Gallery introduces the Mission Tartan at the gallery gift shop, operated by Heleen de Boer and the Mission Spinners and Weavers Association, at a ceremony on June 5, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., at the MAG, 335429 1st Ave., Mission.

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regional artists. They come from Mission, Chilliwack, Abbotsford and beyond to soak up the atmosphere.

You can feel the chemistry between the artists and the audience.

Fraser Valley music fans seem to form long-standing relationships with their performers, and that’s evident at the Twilight concerts.

The people come rain or shine, as they did on Wednesday, when the local Celtic party band 1066 opened the series’ 20th season.

It all works, says Twilight concerts’ producer John Taves, because of the tight community relationships nurtured by the Mission Heritage Association, which is marking its own 30th anniversary this year.

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Music

Madflower at Gourmet

Willis Taylor and Madflower plays June 12 at the Clayburn Gallery Coffeehouse from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. as part of the Envision Concert Series, at 300-3033 Immel St., Abbotsford. Call 604504-0899.

Dewdney nights

The Vibe performs tonight at the Dewdney Pub starting at 8:30 p.m. Join Roger Potter for open mic every Wednesday at 8 p.m. and blues jams every Sunday from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. The pub is at 8793 River Rd. South, Mission. Call 604826-4762.

Big B Saloon

Side Show Bob plays tonight and Saturday at the Big B, cover after 10 p.m. Kenny Buston is in on Sundays at 7 p.m., no cover, at the Bellevue Hotel, 32998 First Ave., Mission. Call 604-8269814 for details.

Duke of Dublin

The Duke of Dublin offers live music, from Celtic to contemporary every evening from 8 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., at 33720 South Fraser Way, Abbotsford.

Jam with Merv Tremblay & the Silverados on Sundays from 3:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Houston’s, 21525 Dewdney Trunk Rd., Maple Ridge. Call 604-820-7666 for details.

Local art

Masks at Kariton

Ann Grundy shows her superb papier maché masks at the Kariton Gallery, 2387 Ware St., Abbotsford, until June 9. After that, a painting and sculpture show

by Evelyn Bryan, Marilyn Vooys and Terry McLaughlin opens from June 12 to July 7, with reception on June 13, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. See more at www. abbotsfordartscouncil.org or call 604-852-9358.

Watercolour demo

The Fraser Valley Watercolour Society hosts a painting demo from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on June 10, at Abbotsford Collegiate Secondary School, Art Room N102. Drop-in fee o for non-members is $5.

For more call Anne White at 604-855-5363, or see www.

MyArtClub.com.

Theatre

FACE theatre

Festival of Artistic and Creative Expression theatre festival is June 12 from 2 p.m. to 11 p.m., at the Matsqui Centennial Auditorium, 32315 South Fraser Way, Abbotsford. Line-up includes one-act plays for children and adults.

Buy tickets at Tourism Abbotsford call 604-8592407. See www.ragmag. net/face

Hamletting it up

Opening Nite Theatre offers Shakespearean acting classes for high school students from July 5 to July 9, at Opening Nite Theatre, 33227 Railway St., Mission. The cost is $100 per student. To register, call 604-287-8089 or e-mail to openingnitetheatre@hotmail.com.

Social Dances

Nutcracker auditions

Abbotsford Children’s Theatre holds open auditions on June 8 for The Nutcrack-

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er at Matsqui Centennial Auditorium, 32315 South Fraser Way, Abbotsford.

Rehearsals start September, show is in December. Send contact details and age of actor to acttheatre@hotmail.com with Audition in the subject line. See www. abbotsfordchildrenstheatre. org

Friday night seniors

Sentimental Journey are the entertainment tonight at the Abbotsford

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Seniors Association hall (33889 Essendene Ave., Abbotsford) from 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Cost is $5.50 for members and $6 for non-members.

Swing dance

The Abbotsford Seniors Association has swing dance and lessons Sundays in the ASA ballroom [33889 Essendene Ave., Abbotsford] from 7:30 p.m. to 11 p.m.

Call 604-308-3662 or go to www.suburbanswing.com

Phoenix swing

Get happy, get swinging at the Phoenix Lounge with swing lessons and dancing every Thursday at 8 p.m., at 33780 King Rd., Abbotsford. Call 604-8592220 for details.

Film

Bin the consumerism

The Clean Bin Project (see cleanbinproject.com/thefilm) is a documentary by Vancouver residents Jen Rustemeyer and Grant Baldwin, who swore off consumerism for a year. They’ll talk about their experience at 7 p.m. tonight at the Opening Nite Theatre, 33227 Railway Ave., Mission, when Cinema Politica Fraser Valley screens the film. Admission is by donation, and is open to all. See more at www.cinemapolitica.org –STAFF REPORTER

Concert series a community affair TWILIGHT, from page A25 He’s been producing the show for about eight years now, and has watched the “family” grow. The newest member, for example, is the Mission Folk Music Festival society.

To date, the series lists more than two dozens sponsors as partners and friends, in addition to its many volunteers of all ages, such as the Mission Community Living volunteers who man the parking area.

“It’s a chance for us to connect with our community, to support Mission Community Living, and to give back. It’s part of our corporate values.”

– Tim Mackie, Envision VP

One of the larger backers since 2006 has been Envision Financial Credit Unions, which supports several cultural and community events throughout the year.

“It’s a chance for us to connect with our community,

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to support Mission Community Living, and to give back. It’s part of our corporate values,” said Tim Mackie, Envision’s VP of retail banking and insurance. The Mission branch employees also take part as volunteers.

The free summer series runs Wednesdays and Fridays from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. until the end of August at Fraser River Heritage Park.

Tonight the Abbotsford Concert Band brings its brassy attitude Donations are accepted to help run the event. On Wednesday, it will be the award-winning Hatzic Secondary School Jazz Band and Affirmation choir. Next Friday it will be the Heritage Park Secondary jazz band, jazz vocals and choir.

So, bring a lawn chair or blanket and bundle up. If it rains, performances continue under cover.

Admission is free but donations are appreciated and encouraged. Your support along with the generous contributions of our sponsors will ensure that this series continues.

For more on the performances, and the park, go to www.heritagepark-mission. ca, and click on events.

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Tej Kaur Gill of Churharchak, Moga, December 11, 1928 May 31, 2010. It is with sadness, love and cherished memories of Tej K.Gill has peacefully passed away surrounded by her family. She is predeceased by her husband, Kartar Singh. She will be fondly remembered by her daughter Simarjit (Gurmeet) Boparai, her son Swaran (Anita), her grandchildren Jason, Vanessa and Tyler.

Loving mother and grandmother residing in Abbotsford since 1976. She will be remembered fondly by her family and friends for her gentle nature and endless caring. At her request, her funeral will take place at Hamilton Harron Funeral Home, 5390 Fraser Street. Vancouver, B.C. (604) 325-7441 on Saturday, June 5th at 10:00am. The Bhog ceremony will be held at 1:00pm at Akali Singh Gurdwara at 1890 Skeena Street. Vancouver, B.C.

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WAREHOUSE ORDER SELECTORS We are now accepting applications for the position of part-time Warehouse Order Selector, which will include timely and accurate order picking of grocery products in a safe, clean, team-based environment.

Successful applicants will be available for day, afternoon and weekend shifts, have reliable transportation (no public transit available), possess proficient English communication skills, and enjoy repetitive physical work that requires lifting 20-80 lb cases of grocery products.

Starting wage is $12.76/hr with regular progressive increases every 500-1000 hours worked. We offer flexible work schedules (will include a minimum of 1 weekend day), and an excellent training program is provided.

As one of the largest employers in the Fraser Valley, EV Logistics operates two distinct facilities – a 380,000 sq ft refrigerated facility, and a 485,000 sq ft dry goods building – both facilities are located in the Gloucester Industrial Park (at the 264th St exit off Hwy #1).

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Tim Stephens' Astral Reflections Aries March 21 - April 19: A long focus on enjoyment, romance, self-indulgence and children’s affairs ends now. The two months ahead turn your attention to work. At the same time (especially if you were born before March 24), luck returns. A legal, far travel, educational, intellectual or cultural influence enters also. You might work hard on a travel, educational, legal (etc.) project, and have some luck in these. Or you might just fly with your luck and travel urge, far away from work! Your life is changing, and it might do so with unexpected or exhilarating suddenness early this week! You’ll be busy!

Taurus April 20-May 20: A major inspiration or eye-opener might occur the first few days – a secret wish could come true, or a financial step bring you unexpected security! Lie low Sunday/Monday – your energy needs re-charging. Now to late July, you’ll bring a new determination and intensity to romantic, creative and sports zones. The friction that might have marked your domestic sphere since last October now fades. Peace returns! Your energy and charisma rise Tuesday to Thursday – you attract others, and your luck surges. Start things, get things done. Chase money – diplomatically! – Thursday eve to Saturday.

Gemini May 21-June 20: An unexpected meeting, idea, or communication during the first half of this week could raise your hopes sky-high – and signal a new friendship, a light love affair, or a wish coming true! One warning: take care that secrets do not interfere with your reputation, standing or ambitions, especially mid-week. Rest, lie low Tuesday to Thursday noon. Contemplate, plan. Your energy and magnetism soar Thursday eve to Saturday – but avoid unintended sharp words. Now to late July, guard against domestic friction – a wish could come true in real estate. Renovations, construction will succeed.

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Cancer June 21-July 22: Lie low, contemplate, conserve energy for the next two weeks. Fulfil obligations, handle governmental and administrative tasks, and complete neglected tasks in any area.

Spend time with yourself, re-connect spiritually, be charitable. Contemplate and plan. Be ambitious early week – an unexpected event or influence could bring sudden good career or business luck for the next three months! Perhaps related, the last seven months of “wild ride” in money now dissolves, leaving you financially steadier. For the next two months, success will depend on your ability to communicate and travel.

Leo July 23-Aug. 22: Your popularity, optimism and happiness continue to brighten, especially Thursday to Saturday! A wish (or many little wishes) can come true over the next two weeks. Entertainment, light romance, flirtations and social invitations pop up here and there. A lucky, unexpected event could occur in your legal, travel, educational, cultural or publishing sphere. This happens almost in the same moment (day, week) as you give up your anger about something in these same areas. For the next two months, more money will flow to you – make sure it doesn’t flow through you. A Gemini is complex!

Virgo Aug. 23-Sept. 22: Be ambitious this week and next. For the last seven months, financial, lifestyle and sexual matters have held you back, perhaps disconcerted, even frightened you. This ends – for the two months ahead you take these matters in hand, control, enliven, push and solve them. Your sexual magnetism soars for seven weeks. A change, an event or new atmosphere enters early week; it “kicks off” a summer of luck in all these areas: sex, intimacy, finances, investments, lifestyle changes, research and your connections to other people’s money. Many developments this week: avoid deception, anger!

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Libra Sept. 23-Oct. 22: Pursue legal, educational, travel, cultural and love objectives this week and next. They enliven and challenge, succeed and frustrate this week. A Gemini (or Virgo) might be involved. Keep an even keel. If your urge to wed and your urge to partner are not represented by the same person, stop. Early week brings an unexpected change, a lucky, unpredictable, fresh exhilaration in love, partnership, contractual and relocation zones, now to early September. This might be “it,” Libra, or it might merely be a precursor of a similar, huge trend in 2011. Prepare for excitement!

Capricorn Dec. 22-Jan. 19: Tackle chores this week and next. You might feel a little frustrated or “neglected by the universe” because opportunities are just not coming your way. This is a good thing, for the opportunities that face you this month and next are traps in disguise. Be patient! Avoid all legal hassles June/July. Exceptions: you might sign legal papers to buy or sell real estate, to protect a child, for a retirement plan, etc. – fine. This whole area (security, kids, real estate, etc.) “wakes up” as new, enlivening, unpredictable, mostly lucky events enter now to September. Midweek’s mellow.

Scorpio Oct. 23-Nov. 21: Many secrets will be revealed this week and next (mostly this week) – be a detective. Be silent, watch and listen. Your sexual, intimate urges rise to the surface: lust won’t be a stranger! (But he/she might be.) The anger, impatience and temperamental relations with higherups that have marked your career scene since last October now disappear.A new, unpredictable, friendly, monetarily lucky influence enters your work sphere, now to September. At the same time, a job could end.

You’ll socialize with co-workers, June/July. Work hard Sunday/Monday. Beware deception mid-week.

Aquarius Jan. 20-Feb. 18: Love, romance, creative urges, pleasure, beauty, charming kids, speculation, sports fill the two weeks ahead. You could fall in love, especially late this week! But avoid self-deception (and deceiving others) – and realize the one who makes your heart flip and the one you lust after might not be the same person. If so, stop, think before proceeding. The next two months could be very sexual; an affair is possible. Possible, too, that you’ll just talk about it. Secrets are shared – and will “out.” A new, lucky and sociable influence fills June to September. Anger from others ends!

Sagittarius Nov. 22-Dec. 21: Partnerships, relationships, opportunities, challenges from others, relocation themes, negotiations, contracts, marriage and/or divorce – these concerns fill the two weeks ahead. The road will be uneven – rocky, frustrating, exhilarating, successful, joyful, maddening, etc.

For success, avoid two “traps” 1) deception or being too mistrusting, especially around Tuesday/ Wednesday; 2) anger or sharp words, especially around Thursday/Friday. Everything is possible, even true love! Now to September, romance, creativity “wake up” luckily! All June/July, be diplomatic with temperamental bosses.

Pisces Feb. 19-March 20: Focus on endings and new beginnings, on nurturing, home, kids, real estate, retirement, security, Mother Nature, for two weeks. You might end an association, especially Thursday to Saturday. If you don’t do it in anger, it’s justified. An unpredictable, fresh, lucky, odd influence enters your money and earnings sphere now to early September – this could bring an unexpected and freeing event, or that event might come in 2011, first half. Be flexible, opportunistic. A long period of hard work eases up now. All June/July, relationships will intensify – expect heat, anger and attraction! timstephens@shaw.ca • Reading: 416-686-5014

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Houses - Rent

3 BR home, Mission, private, mtn view, close to amen, 1/2 acre, gated & fenced, sm pet ok $1500.

604-826-6559 or 604-615-7003 HATZIC LAKE 1bd furn lrg yard dog ok scenic/quiet $1200 heat/ h2o/1/2 hydro june 853-1156 MISSION 2 br on 1 acre, fenced, Cedar Valley area, Jun 7, 604-852-5909 604-302-1637 'RENT To OWN' We have a home for you!

Credit issues okay, no bank qualifying, Small downpayment required.

Langley & Surrey 2&3 Bdrm Townhomes from $1750/Mth, Surrey 3 Bedroom House from $2100/Mth, Agassiz Home ½ Acre $2400/Mth. Call 604-857-3597 or 604-418-3162

STOP RENTING-RENT TO OWN No Qualification - Low Down CHILLIWACK – 9557 Williams St, 3 bdrm, 1 bath, cozy HOUSE on 49x171’ lot, excellent investment property in heart of town, close to shops & schools................ $888/M VANCOUVER – 558 Taylor St, 1 bdrm + den, 2 level TOWNHOME, nr GM Place, w/d, 1 Prkg $1488/M

PITT MEADOWS -11860 Springdale Dr. 4 Bdrm, 2½ baths, inside freshly painted family HOUSE, 5 appl, huge family room, gas f/p, fenced yard, garage, close to WC Express, Schools & shops................$1988/M Call Kristen 604 435-5555 or 786-4663

www.HomeBuyingCenter.ca

6590

Rooms

PRIVATE ROOMS in Abbots Bsmt rooms & main flr rooms avail $450 - $500. All very clean.

Central locations. 604-854-1000 RENT FORM guys, 30/40, phone/ cable/utils/tv incl. no drugs/alcohol/no pets. $375. 604-625-3253

6020-02

Abbotsford

RICK EDEN

6035

Mobile Homes

PARK SPACES AVAILABLE — QUALITY HOMES —

1-800-339-5133 Adult Park. Move in today.

New Home with nice Deck

TO BE MOVED - 2004 14 x 70 deluxe 2 BR, 1 bth $59,900. 1982 - 14 x 70 3 BR, 2 bth, $24,900.

1976 - 12 x 68, 2 BR + bth, $12,900. 12 x 60, 2 BR, $9,900.

12 x 60, $3,000. 604-830-1960

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$99 can sell your home 574-5243 Abbotsford beautifully updated end unit 1250sf 3br 2ba thse $239,900 504-1551 id5107 Abbotsford paradise, 3235sf 4br 3ba home, gated community $479K 825-2963 id5134 Aldergrove spotless 1800sf 4br 2ba w/suite 8260sf lot nr school $429K 329-7886 id5127 Delta Open House Sun 2-4, #111, 11816-88Ave, Kennedy Hts updated 920sf 2br condo laundry pool $172,900 306-0406 id5121 Langley Price Reduced 1280sf 3br 2ba rancher, 7200sf lot, $479,900 514-0608 id5129 Langley immaculate 1770sf 3br 2ba rancher 7016sf lot culdesac $600K 532-8434 id5141 Maple Ridge drastically reduced 4.9ac serviced vu acreage $465Kobo 722-3996 id4694 Maple Ridge immaculate 1200sf 4br log home .37ac lot $549,800 778-240-1196 id5118 Mission, Lake Front Deeded Lot with 38’ Park Model Home $159,900 289-1100 id5140 New West Investor Alert! 555sf 1br condo nr Royal Cent Mall $164,900 525-8577id5081 Port Moody Price Reduced nr new top floor 710sf 1br condo $334,900 313-1480 id5083 Surrey Newton completely reno’d 1100sf 2 br townhouse $169,900 562-2977 id4773 Sry Fleetwood huge 1801sf 5br 3.5ba rancher, 7184sf lot $438K 778-240-1196 id5117 Sry View Lot nr Khalsa School, Skytrain, 2235sf 4/5br, suite, $459K 951-9104 id5119 Sry Fleetwood Open House Sat 2-4, #8, 8383-159st immaculate 1573sf 3br 2.5ba tnhse, sxs garage $385K 512-3629 id5144

● DIFFICULTY SELLING? ●

www.bcforeclosures.com 4 BR home from $15,000 down $1,600/mo. 604-538-8888, Alain @ Sutton WC Realty W. Rock

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6020-46

S. Surrey/ White Rock

OWN your own Custom Blt 6 BR, 5 bath, Coach Home in Summerfield for $1000/mo. Sutton WC. Michelle Perreault 604-728-2817

6025

Industrial/ Commercial

SURREY, Central City. Only $725,000! Rare high exposure commercial with high density “Downtown” designation. Floor Area Ratio is 3.5. Approx. 15,790 sq ft. 2 lots 123’ x 128’. Only $13.12 per buildable sq ft. Recent appraisal for $828,000. Call Ben Gauer, Royal LePage Ben Gauer & Associates, 604-644-0273 or 604-581-3838.

6035

Mobile Homes

(604) 435-5555 OR (604) 786-4663

www.HomeBuyingCenter.ca

FACTORY DIRECT New 14 ft wide $56,500 F.O.B. SRI; New 1152 sq ft dbl wide $76,900 F.O.B. 604-830-1960

★ WE BUY HOUSES ★ Older home? Damaged home?

Needs repairs? Quick Cash!

Call us First! 604-657-9422

NEW CUSTOM SRI double wide in Abbotsford adult 45 + mobile home park, pad rent $502/mo.

Glenbrook Homes, 604-830-1960

Find one in the Classifieds To advertise call 604-850-9600

6602

Suites/Partial Houses

1 BR, BACH, unfurn/furn, FARM, SHOP, prkg, W/D, pool, sat/TV $600, MISSION. 604-826-3874 2 BDRM Bsmt. $750/mth incld hydro & cable. NP, NS. Nr Mall Avail Now. 604-859-3733 2 BR bsmt ste, W Abbots, close amens, share lndry, $800 incl utils, avail now 604-855-0349

6030

Lots & Acreage

1 ACRE gd - Mission All usable building lot, room for shop, pool & lrg home. High end homes built in this prestigious cul de sac subdivision. 10 mins to downtown. Drive by lot #7 - 8732 Jones Terrace, near the Abby on Dewdney Trunk Rd. $330,000.

Call Len 604-763-4118

6040

Okanagen/ Interior

EXCEPTIONAL LAKEVIEW Lots from $160,000 also: 1 panoramic 3 - acre parcel.

Owner Financing, 250-307-2558 www.orlandoprojects.com

6052

Real Estate Investment

NANAIMO, 7YR old home w/2 sep suites. 5 bdrm, 5 min to dwntwn, 2x6 const, 9appl, lots of prkg, priced to sell $349,000. Call 250-716-2171 or 250-741-1950 ★ RENT TO OWN! ★ If you have a small down payment, I have a nice home for you! Less then perfect credit OK. Call Pat 778-783-0872

6540

Houses - Rent

5 BR, 2 bath, nr Abbots Airport, $1500+ utils, avail now. No pets, refs/deposit req. 604-308-5855.

A31

MISSION 3 BEDROOM NEWLY RENOVATED TOWNHOMES Steps to transit, all amenities, parks, leisure centre and shopping. 2 bath, 5 appliances, fireplace, full garage attached to unit with suite access. Master bedroom with ensuite bathroom. On-site manager and caretakers.

RENTAL BONUS. UNITS AVAILABLE @ $1,175.00

Please Call 604.820.1205

2 BR bsmt suite Abby, fridge, stove, Bluejay area, ns, no pets, avail July 1, 604-855-5027 2 BR bsmt Suite, Bluejay area, incl cable, $750, np, ns, avail immed. 604-556-3772

APARTMENTS

1A Ave- 1bdrm - 1 full 4 pce bath – downtown location - $650/mo – N/S N/P – no w/d on site 2nd Ave – Mission Manor – 3bdrm south facing unit – 2 baths – in suite w/d – downtown area – close to West Coast Express - $1075/mo+elec

UPPER/LOWER SUITES – MISSION 3 BR suite, 2 bath, $1300; & 1 br $850 both above small store, Mission, balc. laminate flrs & tiles, secure prkg, 5 appl, ns, np, +utils, walk WCE, July 1, 604-820-8664 BRIGHT 2BDRM Ground level Suite on Newlands Dr. $1050 Great Neighbrhd, gas f/p, inste Lndry,1000sqft, dishwshr, sunny south deck,N/s, basic utils incl,heat/hyd,avail now778-549-4689 MISSION 1 br bsmt ste, bright, clean central ns pet neg. shrd ldry, $675 incl. 604-826-1805 MISSION, 3 bdrm upper, gas f/p, w/d, garage, large fenced yard $1200, July 1, call 604-820-0136 MISSION 3 BR mn Flr, all appls, Shared Laundry, $1200 incl Gas & Hydro, June 15. 604-560-2407

$99,000

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MISSION 4 BR up ste, reno’d, $1300+ 65%, w/shop, own w/d, 2 ba, pet ok, n/s. 1-604-469-4864 MISSION, Kite St. 1 BR, grd/flr.

Ns/np. Nr hospital. $450/mo incl hydro. Ref. Immed. 604-287-7751 MISSION, Newer 2 bdrm grnd lvl, suite, NS NP, refs, $820 incl utils, cable, shared w/d. 604-814-3118

6620

Warehouse/ Commercial

COMMERCIAL STORE FRONTAGE FOR LEASE

Yale Road in Chilliwack 1400 sq.ft. with large bay door available Immediately M.Y. Mini Storage 604-703-1111 FOR LEASE - Warehouse space 1760 sq ft, Includes washroom, 1 Lrg bay door. Warehouse $1225.00 + gst per mth & Triple Net. Avail now. # 102 - 46172 Fifth Ave, Chwk. Also For Lease Warehouse space 2998 sq ft, Includes washroom, office area 666 sq ft, 3 Lrg bay doors & fenced area. $2098.60 + gst per mth & Triple Net. Avail now. # B 46165 Fourth Ave, Chwk.

Call 604-702-0995 WAREHOUSE & office space for lease, up to 12,000sf of Warehouse and 3,200sf of executive offices. Available Aug 15, 2010 Chillwack. Call 604-991-7200

Fleming – large 1bdrm suite - $650/mo incl utils Wren St – 2bdrm above ground lower suite - shared w/d - $750/mo incl utils Hood St – 2bdrm lower suite – nice layout – f/s d/w - shared w/d - $800/mo + shared utils Egglestone – 2bdrm lower suite – newer home – shared laundry – fenced b/y - $800/mo+shared utils Bailey – spacious 3bdrm lower suite – large kitchen w/ dining area – private patio area - $1025/mo+shared utils Williams Ave – spacious 3bdrm top floor of house with fenced b/y – freshly updated - cov’d south facing sundeck – 2 full baths – double garage - $1200/mo + shared utils Whidden Ave – 3bdrm upper – 1.5 baths – beautiful private yard & cov’d deck – f/s d/w – shared w/d – short walk to elem school - $1300/mo + utils shared

HOUSES McRae St – 2bdrm+den townhome in Spencer Estates – 1089 sq ft - 2 full baths – gas f/p – walk out patio and greenspace – single garage – 5 appl – b-in vac - $1175/ mo+utils 12th Ave – 3 bdrm - 1.5 bath - ½ duplex - appx 1500 sq ft – huge kitchen - large yard – storage room off carport - $1150/mo Stave Lake Rd – 3 bdrm rancher with bsmnt rec room down - det’d gar - fenced yard - $1250/mo Wren St – renovated 3bdrm rancher with huge fenced backyard – 6 appliances – storage shed – $1300/mo 7th Ave – 3 bdrm + 1.5 baths – 3 level split home – rec room down – gas f/p on main & lower floor – cov’d deck – fenced yard – RV parking – det’d single garage/shop - $1500/mo + utils Clegg St – near new home with 3bdrms & 2 baths up & partly finished bsmnt – det’d double garage – many lovely features – 5 appliances - small low maintenance yard - $1550/mo + utils Bracken St – 4bdrm+1.5 baths & recroom – totally upgraded cottage inspired with extensive use of pine on the walls throughout – gorgeous new kitchen & main bath, laminate, doors – almost everything as well as new furnace & central air – fenced large lot w/great deck overlooking level yard – encl garage – good storage – RV parking – great central location near Centennial Park – 7 appliances - $1675/mo – PETS NEG Hood Ave – 4 or 5 bdrm + 3full baths – 3 yr new home – end of no thru road – appx 2800 sq ft – double garge – 5 appl - $1800/mo+utils – N/P – non smokers – 1 yr lease

STORAGE/WAREHOUSE - MISSION Johnson Rd – Dewdney – 12 minutes east of Mission - Triple bay shop with power – for storage or workshop only – no mechanical or business front permitted - $600/mo

UPPER/LOWER SUITES - ABBOTSFORD Sandpiper Dr – 2bdrm – 1 bath – shared w/d – walk out fenced yard – backs onto elementary school field & green belt beyond – nice W. Abbotsford location - $750/mo + shared utils

APARTMENTS - ABBOTSFORD

Old Yale Heights – 33960 Old Yale Rd 2bdrm 2 bath - 853 sq ft - 3 yr old building near the 5 corners of downtown Abbotsford – bright 3rd floor south facing unit - modern colors & tasteful finishing - $950/mo $50 move in/out fee applies – No pets – non smokers — TEMPO — 33546 Holland Ave., Abbotsford

Close to University, Hospital and freeway

6 appliances * secured parking *#303R - 2bdrm 2bath 830 sqft $1000/mo * (Min. 6 month lease – $50 move in fee)

— LATITUDE — 2233 MacKenzie Rd., Abbotsford

West Facing * Backs onto Greenspace * 6 Stainless Steel Appliances * Granite Countertops * Electric f/p * Exercise Room *#321 - 1bdrm+den 673 sq ft – $895/mo* *#116 - 1bdrm 587 sq ft – $825/mo* (Min. 6 month lease)

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AUTOMOTIVE Domestic

2000 Ford Crown Victoria

9130

Motorcycles/ Dirt Bikes

No Wheels No Problem

2 HOUR

Service From Call

Family Owned & Operated

(604) 209-2026 2000 BUICK REGAL LS $3500, v6 , 4 door sedan, moon roof, power front bucket seats, new brakes, new tires, leather, one owner, local car, 122kms, immaculate, arnie 604-788-8172 FANTASTIC CAR. BURGUNDY Red. only 35,500km. on GMC trans. warranty. fog lights,dual airbag, PS, spoiler, no accidents.

5 doors, runs and looks as new. call me at 604-780.0371 or email dennistbm@yahoo.com

HE RE $$ MONEY $$

We Pay Up To $500 Cash For Some Scrap Cars, Trucks & Machinery. FREE PICK-UP No Wheels - No Problem!

Cleaning

604 612-7182 FREE SCRAP car & truck removal. Top $$ paid for all. No wheels - no problem. 604-615-7175

8185

Moving & Storage

PRIVATE HOUSEKEEPER booking for a few clients, 17yrs exp, call after 7pm, 604-855-6470 SAHARA HOUSE CLEANING If need someone to clean your home call me. Honest, reliable, efficient. Good refs. Neetu 604-835-8400

8080

Electrical

WE LOVE SMALL JOBS All Work Guar. 604 220-8347 www.HighOutletElectric.ca #22047

www.AbacusElectric.ca Res & comm. 40 yrs exp. 1 stop! Reas. rates! 778-988-9493. Reg. 97222 YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 service call. Insured. Lic # 89402. Fast same day service guaranteed. We love small jobs! 604-568-1899

8160

Lawn & Garden

Adams Yardcare Services: Great Rates! Hedges, Lawns, Pruning etc. Adam 778-899-4162

8175

Masonry

★ FREE ESTIMATES ★ Brick, Block, Cultured Stone & Glass Block. Willie 604-612-1600

8155

Landscaping

Have it recycled properly Pick A Part is environmentally approved and meets all BC government standards for automotive recycling

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8205

Paving/Seal Coating

ALLEN Asphalt, concrete, brick, drains, foundations, walls, membranes 604-618-2304/ 820-2187

8220

STEVE TOWING SERVICES Scrap Car Removal. We Pay $$ for all cars. Call 778-316-7960

8225

8235

Power Washing

Recycling

Capt’n Crunch auto wrecking ltd.

Recycling all but food waste ✦ Wood Products ✦ Tires ✦ Construction Waste

Plumbing

We pay for Scrap Metal

brought to our yard

10% Off with this Ad! Aman’s Plumbing Service, Lic. Gas Fitter, Reas. Rates. 778-895-2005

8225

Power Washing

All Corners Pressure Washing Residential or Commercial Reasonable Rates 604-854-9599 / 820-7099

8155

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8240

Renovations & Home Improvement

604-792-1221 Hours: 8:30am-5:00pm 7 Days A Week www.pickapart.ca

SELF-SERVE DISCOUNT AUTO PARTS OVER A THOUSAND VEHICLES TO CHOOSE FROM

WEEKLY SPECIALS June 5 - June 11, 2010 Hoods................................$3995 Car Doors .......................$3995 Trk/Van/SUV Doors ........$4995 Fenders............................$2195 Trunk Lids (bare) .......$2495 Composite Headlights ......................$2495 Bumpers Chrome/Steel ..................$2995

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8255

Rubbish Removal

Sport Utilities/ 4x4’s/Trucks

9155

Sport Utilities/ 4x4’s/Trucks

19982 CHEV, stepside, S/box, 305 auto, matching canopy, a/cared, runs well, rare. $1500 firm, call 604-614-3438

9173

No Application Refused or 1-877-792-0599 or apply online

www.autocreditfast.ca (we are secure & confidential) Vans

9522

Motorhomes/RVs

1989 DODGE RAM. 3/4 ton.

Many new parts. $2,500 obo. Call for details, 604-538-0484

2002 DODGE Ram, 1500 Sport, 4 Dr, 4x4, V8, loaded, 20inch alloy whls, run/brds, canopy, vinyl liner, alarm, 72,200kms, immac. $13,900 obo. Sry 604-589-0122 2004 NISSAN XTerra, 130,500 Kms, 4 wheel drive, auto, 1 owner. All maint done via Jonker Nissan-Langley, complete with all service records. Mech Inspection Report. (May 26 ’10) Passed with flying colours. Front Bush Bar, towing package. In excel cond.

Asking $12,500. 604-319-7943

9160

Sports & Imports

1998 FORD E350, 8 cyl, 365k, $3000 obo. great condition, good engine. 604-939-1718 21FT CORSAIR M/H, new a/c, fridge, water heater, ill health . $11,500 obo. 604-463-4831

2000 NISSAN Quest GXE, V6, 145K, auto, loaded, all power, 7 pass, $7500 obo. 778-865-1650

9515

Boats

12FT ALUMINIUM Boat with 4HP motor & trailer, $1200, good cond.

604-820-1951

NEW ADVENTURER 950BBunk slide, thermopane windows, a/c, loaded. $24,983. (stk. 27919) wwwfraserwayrv.com 1-800-806-1976 DL#2844

WANTED. 10, 12 or 14 foot aluminum boat, with or without motor or trailer. 604-319-5720

9522 1990 MERCEDES 560 SEL AirCared, fully loaded, leather, heated seats, pw, pl, alarm, pwr sunroof, pwr seats, CD, new tires & brakes, 228,000 km, runs well. $3000 obo.

604.845.5010 2001 COROLLA, 5 sp, 108K, imobilzer, am/fm cd, clean car, new tires, $6500, 604-941-5552 2003 MAZDA Protege, 4 door coupe; Automatic, 114,000kms.

Well maintained, new tires, One Owner. Priced to sell. $4,900.

604-613-2340.

Motorhomes/RVs

1989 Custom Coach 5th Wheel RV (23 foot) + 1994 Chevrolet 2500 (3/4 ton) truck (extended cab). Clean. $12,900 for both the RV & truck. Call 604-856-3819 1992 - 19 FT Wilderness Trailer, good cond, sleeps 5, $5,000 obo.

Call 604-888-6149

1999 CORSAIR 30ft, 5th wheel large slideout, sleeps 5-6, new condition. $24,900 604-465-9512

1999 MONACO Diplomat diesel, pusher Class A, loaded, immac. $79,500. Chwk 604-824-1174 2006 HONDA Civic DX Coupe $13,500. Auto, PWR Locks & Windows, heated mirrors, digital dash, 4 new tires, new brakes, Honda Serviced. NO Accidents.

100k. Great on gas, many extras.

Coq. Call ★ 604-868-3128 2007 SUZUKI SX4-JX h/b, auto, 41k, front wheel drive, options pkg, $6750 Firm. 604-538-9257

NEW SALEM T-23BHLABunkhouse, checkerplate rockguard, $16,983. (stk. 27234) wwwfraserwayrv.com 1-800-806-1976 DL#2844

9540

Trailers/Tents/ Campers

1995 FORD 27 ft Glendale Royal 164 K, a/c, walk around bed, tub, shower recessed awning, exc cond $19,500 obo 604-826-4523

2006 HONDA CRV. No accident.

82,000km. $18,000 firm. Include Mich X-ice snow tire. 604 715 4390

Toll-Free: 1-866-843-8955

Find your car at FAMILY MAN w/truck for yard & home clean ups, light moves, odd jobs & scrap rem. 604-820-2383.

9155

1-866-843-8955

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2001 HONDA Shadow 1100cc, great shape, many extras. $5,900, 604 820-7011

9145 Runs perfect, AirCared, mint interior, a/c,pwr pkg,124,000 km,75hp nitrous boost, dual 2.5 exhaust, Posi, very clean. $4250 obo. Call 604.316.4342

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2010 STEALTH SS1812- Toy hauler, 13ft, deep cargo area, $18,983. (stk. 27745) wwwfraserwayrv.com 1-800-806-1976 DL#2844

2003 32’ Cougar by Keystone 5th wheel. In exc cond; two large slides; lots of solid oak cabinets, oak table w/4 oak chairs; 2 arm chairs, ent. unit; a/c, furnace; hydraulic front jacks; large awning; heated underbelly; corner shower; queen bed, closet, dresser; new washer/dryer; lg living room window; skylight; too many extras to mention. $21,000. 604.316.1018

1996 RUSTLER 5th Wheel Bunkhouse, sleeps 8, A/C, awning, ext shower, bunks, tons of storage. $8450. Langley. 604-881-4566

Weekends were made for shopping, so make sure you check our Classifieds for a comprehensive listing of garage sales in your area!

Follow the garage sale trail in

The Abbotsford-Mission Times Classifieds Call 604-850-9600 to book your ad

Spring Garage Sales

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Horse guides needed

The Valley Therapeutic Equestrian Association needs volunteers 14 years and older to help in VTEA’s riding therapy sessions for children and adults with physical and mental special needs. Call 604-8571267 for details.

JEAN KONDA-WITTE JKonda-Witte@abbotsfordtimes.com

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Help new Canadians

‘Solitary’ by Jason Brown

bbotsford photographer Jason Brown has made a big imprint on the national stage.

Three of his images were selected at the annual Image Competition of the Professional Photographers’ Association of Canada recently in Quebec.

“This was my first national professional photography competition, so I wasn’t sure what to expect,” said

Brown, who owns Revival Arts Studio in Abbotsford.

“I am honoured and encouraged to have the judges recognize the technical and artistic skill that goes into my images.”

Brown’s photo ‘Azure Grandeur’ of The Reach Gallery Museum received excellence and judges choice, while his photograph of a young girl ‘Solitary’ was selected by one judge as their favourite image in the competition and received merit. A third image ‘Axis of

Strength’ was also accepted.

“I love being continually challenged to produce better quality work which in turn means our clients have award winning art to display in their homes,” said Brown.

All three photos were exhibited in the National Image Competition and will be published in a coffee table book created by the Professional Photographers’ Association of Canada.

PPOC represents 925 of the best photographers in the country.

Visit Mission seniors

Mission Community Services is looking for volunteers to visit seniors at home, one hour per week. Call Felicity at Friendly Visitors, at 604-826-3634.

Be a SAINT

SAINTS, an end-of-life Mission sanctuary for senior and special-needs animals, is in desperate need of volunteers to help with cleaning. Call 604-312-1960.

Canadian Cancer Society

The Canadian Cancer Society office in Mission (33079B First Ave., Mission) is looking for a volunteer for one four-hour shift a week as a receptionist.

Call 604-820-3166.

Abbotsford Cultural Centre

The Abbotsford cultural centre seeks volunteers to help maintain extended open hours effective Sept. 30.

Through the centre’s docent program, volunteers will provide tours of the museum and art gallery to the general public. Orientation and training is provided. If you are available on Thursday evenings or weekend afternoons contact 778-908-4763 and find out how you can become part of this exciting new facility.

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Meals on Wheels, seniors

Volunteers are needed for seniors’ support programs such as Meals on Wheels, Friendly Visitor, shopping, medical transport, seniors’ connections, group meals and more. Training is offered Sept.

13 and Oct. 6, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Mission Community Services, 33179 Second Ave., Mission. Call Felice at 604826-63634.

Dr. Bill Chu DMD is pleased to invite & welcome new patients to

TOWN SQUARE DENTAL CENTRE

604-852-3220

Evening and Saturday Appointments Available

#170-32500 S. Fraser Way,

Clearbrook Town Square (By Safeway)

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Local photog wins national recognition

Calling all volunteers

Abbotsford Community Services is looking for volunteers for its Host Program, a matching program to help new immigrants practise English, learn Canadian culture, local resources and recreation in our community. Call Christina Moreno, program co-ordinator at 604-217-3055 or e-mail cmoreno@paralynx.com.

COMMUNITY

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Yale, Bateman bow out in rugby Q-finals

– JEAN KONDA-WITTE/TIMES

Last-minute try crushes Lions’ hopes for finals CAM TUCKER camtuckertimes@gmail.com

Robert Bateman senior boys, above, are dejected after Shawnigan Lake scored another try early in the quarter-finals of the B.C. Secondary School Rugby Championship at Exhibition Park in Abbotsford.

Left, Yale’s Christian Styles moves the ball against Carson Graham in Wednesday’s quarter-final action.

or 55 minutes, the Yale Lions senior boys rugby team did everything to per fection in Wednesd a y ’s 2 0 1 0 B . C . S e c o n d a r y Schools Rugby Union Tr ipleA championship quarter-final against Carson Graham.

But it took just one last push from the Eagles, the No. 2 ranked team in B.C., in the dying minutes of the second half to put the Lions quest for a provincial title down thanks to a devastating 8-6 defeat in the pouring rain and under the watchful eye of the hometown fans at Exhibition Park in Abbotsford.

It was a crushing loss, said head coach Doug Primrose.

The Lions, unceremoniously ranked as the seventh best team in B.C. heading into the tournament, held the high flying Eagles to just one converted penalty kick in the first half, suffocating the opposition with a strong defensive effort.

The home team held on to an uneasy three-point lead going into

ary, the Robert Bateman Secondary Timberwolves were soundly defeated by the Shawnigan Lake Thunderbirds – the heavy favourites to win the Triple-A crown this season.

When it rains, it pours, and the TWolves can attest to that all too well in their 46-10 loss to the top-ranked Shawnigan Lake team.

Despite their best efforts to claw back into the game in the first half – the Timberwolves trailed by only two unconverted tries at that point – the Thunderbird offensive was too much.

Just minutes after Bateman was given new life thanks to a gutsy try, the juggernaut from Vancouver Island soundly answered right back with a converted try to deflate any life the T-Wolves thought they could muster with the second half looming.

Bateman battled Kelowna in the consolation round Thursday. Scores from that game were unavailable at the Times’ afternoon deadline.

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the second half, but was unable to come away with any more points despite numerous chances to increase their advantage.

The end result was one final surge by a relentless Eagles team that

resulted in an unconverted try.

Yale played G.P. Vanier on Thursday in the consolation round, however scores from that game were not available for the Times’ afternoon deadline.

The Yale loss eliminated all Abbotsford-area high schools from title contention as well.

Despite a solid showing in the opening round of the tournament last Saturday against Argyle Second-

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Twisters excel at nationals

Briefly Heart-breaking defeat for Panthers

Twister’s Zachary Clay was crowned Tyro national champion at the Canadian Gymnastics Championships in Kamloops on Saturday.

Clay won gold All-Around in the Tyro category, taking gold on vault, parallel bars and pommel horse, silver on floor and fourth on horizontal bar and rings.

Twisters’ Nicolas Garfias and Ken Ikeda also successfully maintained their positions on the national team.

Mere inches separated the Abbotsford Collegiate senior girl’s rugby team from finishing third instead of fourth at this year’s B.C. High School Rugby Triple-A championships.

The Panthers lost to arch rival Semiahmoo in the bronze medal game by a score of 13-10 and had the ball inside the opposition’s 10-metre line in the final minutes but were unable to score.

“It was heart breaking,” said coach Peter Cannon. “I’m so proud of them. They had given everything, there was nothing left when the game was over.”

The Panthers have made great strides in their girl’s rugby program since it began three years ago.

In the program’s first year, the team lost every game, but has made steady improvements since then, finishing sixth and ninth before 2010.

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Garfias won silver AllAround in the Argo category, taking gold on floor and horizontal bar, bronze on rings and vault.

He placed fourth on pommel horse and fifth on parallel bars.

Ikeda placed sixth AllAround. In the event finals he won gold on pommel horse and bronze on parallel bars.

Jonathan Osers placed 17th All-Around in the

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Andrew Schmidt placed seventh on vault and eighth All-Around in his age group category (Argo C) and Francois Barnard placed 16th in his age group (Argo A).

In the National Youth category, Steven Chaplin finished 28th All-Around and James Robinson was 35th.

– STAFF REPORTER

Friday fun paddle at Cultus Lake

Chilliwack Canoe Club is running a drop-in, kid oriented Friday Fun Paddle starting in June. The kids will learn to kayak through fun games and challenges presented in a safe, supervised environment at Cultus Lake in Chilliwack.

Participants will meet at the Cultus Lake Sailing Club boathouse in the Main Beach parking lot at 4:30 p.m. and be picked up at 6 p.m..

The cost is $7 per person and includes 1.5 hours of kayaking, and all the equipment for beginner kayaking (kayak, paddle, spraydeck, lifejacket). Participants must be club members at the recreational price of $10 per year.

Contact: Jon Allen at jonallen@telus.net.

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– JEAN KONDA-WITTE/TIMES

Grade 12 Rick Hansen Secondary student Christina Thrasher lost her sister Jessica in a drunk driving incident two years ago. Thrasher now speaks to students and youth at local schools about the dangers of drinking and driving, and the devastation her sister’s death brought to her family. See story, page A3.

Supervision of sex offender questioned Violation report was delayed to police: son RAFE ARNOTT RArnott@abbotsfordtimes.com

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he son of a woman married to convicted sex offender James Douglas Campbell claims Campbell violated parole conditions while under the supervision of his mother, a retired psychiatrist, and that she failed to report it to police.

Allegations his mother flatly denies.

Barry Waterlow, 56, also alleges patients of his mother, Doreen Darley, would visit her for treatment at her Abbotsford home when Campbell stayed there in 2004.

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“I had my office in my home [then],” Darley said. According to Darley, Waterlow stayed at her home for many years, but was now no longer living with her. see PEDOPHILE, page A10

he Abbotsford board of education’s unanimous decision to k e e p t h e d i s t r i c t’s t w o week spring break was met with a healthy applause from the approximately 100 parents in the crowd at Monday’s board meeting.

A t t h e Ap r i l 1 9 m e e t ing, the board’s decision to rever t to a one-week break drew a backlash from a number of parents in the district. There was even a Facebook campaign launched to get the extra week back.

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“With these budget cuts, it is the financially responsible decision,” said trustee Preet Rai. see TRUSTEES, page A6

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