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Metro Vancouver warning for people with respiratory problems or health conditions to avoid exercising outdoors this week has been extended through the weekend. “It’s PM 2.5, fine particulate matter, basically soot, that is being pushed into the region from forest fires that are burning around the province,” said spokesperson Bill Morrell. By Thursday afternoon, a continuation of those conditions prompted air quality warnings to be expanded through Saturday morning. Morrell said because the smoke is coming from the opposite direction — east to west, and north from the Whistler area — the usual “funnel” effect of Vancouver air pollution impacting the valley does not apply this time. “It’s coming from the Interior, the other direction, “ Morrell said. The soot was detected throughout the week at monitoring stations across the region, particularly the eastern portion of the Lower Fraser Valley, including Abbotsford, Chilliwack and Hope. Morrell said experts are constantly monitoring air quality data and would be revising warnings every 24 hours. In the meantime, people need to be aware of the possible impact on their health, and take precautions. “Clearly, if people have respiratory illnesses or concerns they should limit their exposure and basically stay inside . . . or certainly limit their exposure when they are outside,” he said, adding, “To the extent possible, avoid breathing it.” ◗ Anyone experiencing symptoms such as chest discomfort, shortness of breath, coughing or wheezing should contact their doctor. For current air quality conditions, go to www. bcairquality.ca/readings. – WITH FILES FROM THE PROVINCE

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and he’s going tion and dealing to be missed,” “It’s a very somber place with the issues said Pedersen, a in terms of digesting this that are associatlong-time friend ed with it, ensurand colleague of information . . .” ing that we’re Whiting. fully supporting “A n d i n t h e – Rick Pedersen Conair t h e f a m i l y o f case of Brian, the deceased, as he was a new well the Conair employee this past spring but family,” Pedersen said. he was a fine individual and we As of press time, no plans for looked forward to a long rela- a memorial service had been tionship. announced. The two men had “It’s a very somber place in been trying to help contain a terms of digesting this informa- wildfire that broke out in the

friendship spanning nearly three decades and a promising new career ended “far too soon,” Abbotsford-based Conair senior vice-president Rick Pedersen said this week. Tim Whiting, a 58-year-old pilot from Langley who had been with Conair for 28 years, and copilot Brian Tilley, 36, of Edmonton have been identified as the two men involved in the fatal crash of an air tanker Saturday evening near Lytton. “[Tim] was just a great guy,

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Making strides for Kidney care

Annual walk reminds we can all help

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JEAN KONDA-WITTE JKonda-Witte@abbotsfordtimes.com fter four years on dialysis and a kidney transplant last March, Abbotsford’s Dave Wilson thought his health problems were behind him. But he soon found out there is no free ride when it comes to organ transplant. “Transplant is not a cure, it’s another treatment,” said his wife of 49 years, Lois. Transplants, like dialysis, have their downside, she added. “You don’t just get a kidney and live happily ever after. You have to take care of that kidney really well, and it’s hard when the immune system is compromised.” Dave’s kidneys began failing him in 1987, and he later discovered he had inherited polycystic kidney disease. Lois was proactive in finding a matching donor on the Internet (as reported in the Times, March 12, 2010). Wilson had the transplant on March 24 at Vancouver General Hospital, but soon after complications arose when doctors discovered a hernia on the incision, and had to operate again. The anti-rejection drugs following the transplant had side

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Dave and Lois Wilson are hoping folks turn out in big numbers for the annual Kidney Walk, Recycle for Life on Aug. 8 at Gardner Park in Abbotsford. effects and over the past four “We’re emphasizing organ months, Dave has ridden a roller donation as well as awareness coaster of health issues, from for kidney disease,” said Lois. urinary tract and ear infections, “I’m really impressed with the to prostate issues number of living and now a lung “Transplant is not a cure, o r g a n d o n o r s infection. that are coming Barring compli- it’s another treatment.” f o r w a rd t h e s e cations, recovery days.” from the transThere are 16 – Lois Wilson plant operation kidney walks is usually about throughout the six weeks, he explained. province in August to support This Sunday, Lois, who’s presi- the more than 145,000 people dent of the local chapter of the in B.C. with kidney disease, she kidney foundation, and Dave will said. Many of these are undiagjoin others for the annual Kidney nosed. Some causes of kidney Walk, Recycle for Life. disease are diabetes, heart dis-

ease and high blood pressure, as well as hereditary factors, drugs and injuries. “There’s all kinds of people walking around with all those symptoms and it’s just a matter of time until their kidneys fail and they don’t even know it,” said Dave. “There’s no pain with your kidney. It just quits.” The annual kidney walk at Gardner Park (on Livingstone Avenue in Abbotsford) has a 2.5km distance and a 5km fun run. Registration on Sunday is at 10 a.m. and the walk goes at 11 a.m. There will also be a silent auction and entertainment.

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The recent crash of a Demo Hornet Jet at an airshow in Lethbridge, Alta., last month has prompted the Canadian Forces CF-18 jet team to pull out of this year’s Abbotsford International Airshow. The crash happened on July 23 during a practice session. Capt. Brian Bews was able to eject himself from the cockpit seconds before the plane slammed into the ground and exploded into flames. Despite the cancellation, Abbotsford International Airshow president and CEO Ron Price said enthusiasts shouldn’t worry. The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, Canadian Air Force Snowbirds, and Skyhawks will be there, as well as a demo by the C-17 Globemaster and the F-15 Strike Eagle. This year’s show runs Aug. 13 to 15.

Watch the falling stars on Aug. 11 when the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada sets up telescopes at Aldergrove Lake Park for the public to watch the annual Perseids meteor shower. They’ll be there all night, from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. To take part in this open-air event, participants must arrive before 11 p.m. but can leave at any time. This annual celestial event is expected to peak in the early hours between 2 a.m. and 4 a.m., when it may be possible to see up to 50 meteors per hour. All ages are invited at a cost of $2 per person. Aldergrove Lake Regional Park is at the corner of Lefeuvre Road and Huntingdon Road (or 8th Avenue) in Abbotsford. Until midnight, interpreters will lead guided constellation walks and tell tales of the mythic Greek hero Perseus as the stars shoots overhead. See events at www.metrovancouver.org.

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bbotsford police are investigating the puzzling disappearance of a man family described as a mild-mannered lab technician. Friends, family members and work associates have not seen Harold Demorest, 45, since July 26. The local man’s family is baffled at his disappearance, which his sister Louise described as “completely out of character.” She said alarm bells started going off in her head when her brother’s work supervisor contacted her Tuesday, inquiring about Harold’s whereabouts, as he had missed several shifts. Louise was in Abbotsford putting up missing person posters Wednesday, hoping someone might have seen either Harold or his car. “It’s a total mystery,” she said. “He’s vanished. HAROLD DEMOREST His rent wasn’t paid for this month, he didn’t show up for work in the last week . . . it’s a nightmare, we have no idea where he could have gone or where to start looking.” Demorest drives a green, 1997 Toyota Rav 4, license plate number 221 GBH, which is also missing. Louise described her brother as a bit of a loner, who kept to himself, but enjoyed basketball, mountain biking and going for hikes. She hopes once police or a member of the public discovers his car, Harold will be close by. Demorest’s Abbotsford basement suite shows all the signs of someone who was expecting to be back shortly, not gone on a trip of some kind, his sister said. “We assume maybe his car went off the road somewhere, maybe he went for a walk and he’s injured and not able to move,” she said. APD Const. Ian MacDonald said it was too early in the investigation for police to comment on the possibility of foul play, adding early indictors point towards the possibility that Demorest drove somewhere for a hike, and locating his Rav 4 would be key. ◗ Demorest is 6’2” tall and weighs 200 pounds. Anyone with infor mation about Demorest is asked to contact the Abbotsford Police at 604-859-5225.

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Family minivan crashes on way to Abbotsford, leaving boy orphaned

ashar Arshad was riding with friends in a two-vehicle convoy heading to Abbotsford Sunday when his family’s minivan crossed the centreline and hit a motorhome. The collision killed his parents, Arshad and Shakila Mahmood; his sisters, Daraksha, 15, and Mahlaka, 13, his grandfather Muhammad Shraif, 81, and friend Syeda Alizay Asad, 14. Aashar, 11, had originally been riding with his family, but had switched vehicles with Syeda shortly before the accident so she could chat with his two sisters. Aashar is staying with long-

time family friends until it can determined whether he will stay in Canada or return to Pakistan, from where his family moved four years ago. “I might stay here or I might go back to Pakistan,” Aashar told The Edmonton Journal. “I don’t really care where I go because I have friends here and I have good friends there, too. I’m happy with my family’s decision.” Aashar said he enjoys living in Canada, adding that his father had spent five years arranging to move here. He said he doesn’t know if his parents would have wanted him to stay or return to

Pakistan, but his father wanted him to eventually pursue engineering at a Canadian school — a career choice to which young Aashar has already given some thought. Aashar said he will miss his parents and sisters, whom he said were always polite and nice to him and anyone else they encountered. When Sunday’s crash happened, Aashar said he understood how severe it was, but hoped that everything would be OK. “It was sad. It was unbearable — unexplainable.” - EDMONTON JOURNAL/POSTMEDIA NETWORK

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n Ab b o t s f o rd m a n accused of a sex crime involving a 14-year-old boy was arrested after allegedly breaching his bail conditions Tuesday. The 20-year-old, who cannot be named due to a publication ban, was charged in May with invitation to sexual touching. He was released on conditions, including restrictions on being around children and using the Internet. The man was arrested shortly after 5:30 p.m. outside an Abbotsford Best Buy. He appeared in Abbotsford Provincial Court Wednesday and was released on bail.

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prank call led a frightened 17year-old Abbotsford youth to call police and report his friend was the victim of a targeted homicide early Tuesday morning. The claim turned out to be bogus, and the teen was found unharmed sitting at home, but not before 12 officers and nine patrol cars were dispatched to a remote area on a wild goose chase. Abbotsford police received a 911 call around 3:30 a.m. from a teen who said his 16-year-old friend called him in a panic because the car he was driving was blocked by two vehicles on a rural back road, APD Const. Ian MacDonald said. The caller described a harrowing situ-

ation over the phone and then two loud “gunshots” were heard, and the phone went dead, MacDonald said. “He sounds panicked . . . all of a sudden there’s two loud popping sounds in the background, the friend screams and the phone goes dead. “The friend [being called], of course, goes into ‘freak out mode’ and calls us, and we send nine patrol cars up Sumas Mountain to the area described by the caller at last contact,” he said. Police found nothing out of the ordinary after conducting a massive sweep of the area, and ended up locating the youth they believed to be in mortal distress sitting with a friend watching television on the couch at home. “They concocted this as a great sort of prank to play on their friend,” MacDonald said, adding police failed to see

the humour in the situation considering the number of gang, and drug-related murders on Abbotsford back roads recently. “I don’t think it’s very funny in light of current events, and I don’t think there is much of an [appetite] for this in our community,” he said. Police found Mandy Astin Johnson, 22, of Langley, shot to death along a stretch of rural blacktop near the corner of Polar Avenue and Townline Road, in northwest Abbotsford just after 3 a.m. on July 30. It was Abbotsford’s third homicide of the year. MacDonald said the prank was very ill conceived, and the youth who made the bogus call is lucky to not be facing a charge of public mischief after tying up valuable police resources.

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Straight talk on the crime rate E van Erar, the American humorist, once referred to statistics as “the only science that enables different experts using the same figures to draw different conclusions.” Famed hockey coach Scotty Bowman was probably more to the point when he claimed, “statistics are for losers.” In any event, it must be a slow news cycle because statistics are dominating the media these days. Statisticians and the country’s journalists have blown a gasket about the government’s plans to modify the way data is collected in the long form census. On the upside, things must be going pretty nice if changes to the census are being talked about as a national crisis. Apparently the folks working at Statistics Canada are taking the news so hard that morale is in freefall. Hey guys, if things are so tough you can always walk away from your government-protected job for life, guaranteed pension, 17 bankable sick days a year and give it a go in the private sector. But the bigger controversy around statistics is the recently released so-called “crime rate” and what, if anything, it actually means. Once again, Abbotsford-Mission was given the dubious distinction of being Canada’s murder capital; a claim so ludicrous that it doesn’t even warrant discussion. Something that does require further analysis, however, is the conclusion from Statistics

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Crime matters Canada that crime rates are in decline. According to the official numbers, there were 920 violent crimes per 100,000 people in 2009 compared to 936 in 2008. While this may be encouraging, it’s critical that we remember these numbers only refer to crimes reported to police. There are several indicators that fewer people, for a variety of reasons, are willing to report criminal victimization than in the past. Nonetheless, according to the federal Liberals, academics, and a host of other apologists for the criminal class, this is irrefutable evidence that crime is no longer a concern and the government’s plans to crack down on violent, repeat offenders should be immediately disposed of. OK, let’s all pretend that the reported meager decline from 2008 to 2009 is 100 per cent accurate. Even if that was the case, it still must be noted that violent crime is more than 300 per cent higher than it was in 1962 when we started collecting such statistics. Similarly, while the soft-on-crime brigade never miss an opportunity to note property crime has also been declining in recent years, they strategically fail to mention that

it’s still almost 60 per cent higher than was the situation in 1962. If we throw it all together we see that Canada’s official overall crime rate decreased from 6,615 offences per 100,000 population in 2008 to 6,406 in 2009. But that’s still more than twice the 1962 rate of 2,771 reported crimes. So why isn’t this all important fact being reported? Probably no single constituency is more negligent and reckless in this deliberate oversight than the country’s criminologists. It seems every journalist across the land has the same dozen criminology “experts” in their list of contacts they always turn to for insightful commentary each year when Statistics Canada releases the official crime rate numbers. Like clockwork, they rattle off the latest stats as absolute proof that the Conservative’s “get tough on crime” agenda is ill-advised and assure us there’s no crime problem whatsoever. Without exception, every criminologist quoted in the major media following the release of the latest numbers showing a three per cent decline in overall crime, avoided making a long term comparison to the situation in 1962. It would seem, for this crew, opposing a Conservative government is much, much more important than even a semblance of integrity. ■ John Martin is a criminologist at

the University of the Fraser Valley. Contact: John.Martin@ufv.ca.

etro Vancouver’s directors voted to perhaps look at burning some of the region’s vast flow of trash, rather than burying it in leaky landfills. The arguments over this could take up numerous editorials and articles, and no doubt will over the next few months. Will waste to energy dump too much soot and pollutants in the Fraser Valley airshed? Are some residents going to take the brunt while others get to breathe clean air? Can the system ever be made truly clean? However, the current system couldn’t continue. Burying garbage and hoping it goes away shows that as a society, we’re no better than a sixyear-old hiding brussels sprouts under the table to avoid eating them. As everyone from the Metro Vancouver directors to Premier Gordon Campbell have said, we need to stop creating so much garbage, period. Recycling, we’re getting pretty good at (although we could improve) but reducing is where we need to make great strides. This is where everyone from the average citizen to the federal and provincial governments are going to have to work collectively. We need to reduce packaging, bags, boxes, and foam peanuts. We need to stop tossing out millions of cardboard coffee cups, paper napkins and burger boxes. We need old solutions and new ones to slash the amount of junk we throw out after preparing a meal with supermarket ingredients. And what we can’t eliminate, we need to recycle in an expanded blue box system. Citizens are going to have to pull up their socks and take part, but governments will have to show some real backbone. They’ll probably have to put some serious money into this, and they’ll have to face down the many, many corporations who won’t want to change.

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A blind eye to world’s oldest profession Editor, the Times:

The writer of a recently published letter (Shocking ads don’t belong in newspaper, Times, July 27) claimed to be shocked to see an ad for a massage parlour. A blatantly dishonest arrangement exists in Canada regarding law enforcement turning a blind eye to prostitution businesses. Criminal Code sections pertaining to living on the avails of prostitution of another person (s.212.1.j) and common bawdy houses (s.210) officially outlaw such enterprises, yet in practice they are almost entirely tolerated and often licensed in cities across the country under the euphemistic labels of “escort agencies” and “massage parlours”. When the same circumstances existed there, royal commissions in two Australian states found vice cops and licensing officials had been routinely paid off by the owners of the supposedly outlawed prostitution businesses. Much of Australia and New Zealand subsequently decriminalized the sex business, allowing the “massage parlours” to legally operate as brothels, rather than

keep the highly questionable extralegal arrangement maintained in Canada. But of course the most important thing in Canada is that we politely avoid acknowledging the situation, as any sincere discussion may lead to a nasty debate on the subject. We must therefore sternly admonish anything such as a newspaper ad that threatens our ability to continue pretending that the

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Time underground economies surfaced Editor, the Times:

economy’s best friend. It is a flourishing industry. No doubt there are tens of thousands of participants engaged in this ‘industry’ and the taxation people are fighting an uphill battle in trying to overcome this. Pushing a large rock uphill might be a good way to put it. Those engaged in the

underground economy will find when they do decide to ‘retire’ that not having paid into CPP for a lifetime

leaves nothing left at the end. Very clever, eh? Robert W. Stirling Mission

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A longing for the manifest presence of God O

ur Lord Jesus Christ’s only plan for reaching this lost world with the good news of the gospel was to leave behind a spirit-empowered body of believers,; the church. That is the vital message of the Day of Pentecost. “But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you and you will be witnesses to Me . . . to the uttermost parts of the Earth.” (Acts 1:8) Jesus expects His church to be spiritually on fire and the world deserves the witness of such a church. “Be holy for I am holy.” (1 Pet. 1:16) Any lesser level of spiritual fervor presents to the watching world a blurred image of the God we serve and the saviour who loves and died for them. A church does not “hold” or “put on” a revival. Revival is not something we work up, but something God sends down in answer to our cries for spiritual deliverance and renewal. Revival is not just spiritual excitement or renewed Christian activities, or even a new vision for evangelism. Revival is the manifest presence of God in the midst of His people, resulting in their daily living out the great commandment:

there was no justice. He saw “You shall love the Lord your that there was no man and God with all your heart and wondered that there was no with all your soul and with intercessor.” (Isa.59: 16) all your strength and with all As a result God brought your mind, and your neighBERT WARDEN judgment upon His land and bour as yourself.” (Lu. 7:27) His people. The presence of God Faith that Just in case we think that becomes so real that gosmatters God no longer takes such sip, bitterness, criticism, drastic measures with His envy, grudges, etc., sins we people let us listen to the warning of the live with, but refuse to call sins, suddenly Apostle Peter: “For the time has come for become exceedingly sinful. judgment to begin at the house of God.” (1 Repentance, confession, forgiveness and Pet. 4:17-18) reconciliation become the order of the day Is it not possible that our disobedience, and we begin to live out Jesus’ words, “This apathy, and lack of love, make Jesus sick to is My commandment that you love one His stomach as did the church at Laodicea, another.” (John 15:12) Then the watching whom he warned: “Because you say I am world sits up and takes notice, exclaiming as rich and have become wealthy and have they did about the early church. “How these need of nothing and do not know that you Christians love one another!” are wretched, miserable, poor, blind and In a time of the spiritual decline of Israel, naked . . . Therefore be zealous and repent.” before their final deportation and captivity (Rev. 3:17, 19b) God’s lament was, “So I sought for a man We loudly complain about the moral among them who would make a wall and decline of our society. “If only they would stand in the gap before Me on behalf of bring the Bible and prayer back into our the land that I should not destroy it, but I schools!” But were not those virtuous pracfound none.” (Ezek.22: 30) And again, “And tices vanishing from our homes long before the Lord saw it and it displeased Him that

they were banished from our schools? There is little hope of reformation in our culture without a renewal of faith in our homes and churches first. As Christians we must ask ourselves honestly, how much we have bought into this corrupt world system? Its affluence, its styles, its entertainment and even its moral laxness, and what that has to do with the apathy, prayerlessness and powerlessness of our spiritual lives? When will the trickle of believers who respond to the call to prayer turn into a mighty river – multitudes on our faces before God pleading for personal and church wide revival, the salvation of sinners and the arresting of the downward moral slide of our nation? “Sow for yourselves righteousness, reap in mercy. Break up your fallow ground, for it is time to seek the Lord until He comes and rains righteousness on you.” (Hosea 10:12) ■ Bert Warden, a retired C&MA pastor, is a

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We are a smaller group of friends that have transplanted our gathering from Cloverdale to Abbotsford. We enjoy our praise and worship led by gifted, talented and inspiring worship leaders who lead us into wonderful expressions of adoration to God. We find help and inspiration and direction in teaching by those who share each week. We have a desire to help teach children to be all God created them to be in class ages to 12 years. We desire to make friends with all who are maturing in their relationship with God or if they are curious spiritually. We work diligently at making everyone feel welcome. Our hope is that the hurting, seeking, lonely and anyone for that matter; would find a place to mature and be able to contribute in some loving way to the community of Abbotsford. We have a no pressure attitude so that people can interact with others, hang around the fringes in curiosity, enter in with gusto, ask for prayer, worship in intimacy – simply come and go according to each one’s comfort zone and zeal. Our hope is that you would feel to blend in as a part of what is happening at Connect Church and share your own unique self to actively contribute in our movement to enrich our own gatherings and to self sacrifice in helping to introduce God’s love into broken lives around us. Connect Church is led by a Pastoral Team consisting of Blake & Adrienne Joiner and Sean & Jamie Sabourin. We meet in the gymnasium at the Secondary Campus of Abbotsford Christian School every Sunday morning at 10:00 am. There is a coffee time beginning a t 9:30 am and again following the service.

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remember the “good old days” of dating. I felt like a queen; having doors opened for me, flowers given to me, and kind words being bestowed upon me. Then the big day came when the wedding bells rang and I was ready for eternal bliss. As the months and years unfolded, our relationship slipped into neglect. My concentration was now on children, menu plans, and keeping a clean house – which was extremely frustrating. I had no energy to work on the problems that had now exposed their ugly heads. What is love? I Corinthians 13:4-7, describes the attributes of love. “Love suffers long and is kind, love does not envy, love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; does not behave

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Above and beyond hard way, was to not ignore problem areas. Every problem can be handled one of two ways: change what can be changed, and accept what must be accepted. This process involves admitting how you feel and coming to grips with areas of dysfunction. If you try, like I did, to keep all your feelings bottled up inside, one day the volcano will explode. Keeping a journal was a great way for me to find a safe place to communicate my frustrations. Sometimes talking to a friend or a counsellor helps, but make sure it is confidential.

ANGLICAN St. Matthew’s Anglican Church

Anglican Network in Canada (corner of Marshall Rd. & Guilford Dr.)

Sunday Services Traditional Service 9:30 am Contemporary Service 11:00 am 2575 Gladwin Road,Abbotsford 604-853-0757

Sundays

Service on Sunday at 11:30am Meeting at the Seniors’Centre in the Matsqui Recreation Centre on Clearbrook Road ½ block S of MacLure

Traditional Morning Prayer with Eucharist 8:30 am Contemporary Family Eucharist 10:15 am Wednesdays Holy Communion 10:00 am

604-853-2416

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

www.sevenoaks.org

Sermons available on website: www.stmatthewsanglicanchurch.com

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

CHRISTIAN REFORMED

CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH

COMMUNITY CHURCH

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

MENNONITE BRETHREN

Immanuel Covenant Reformed Church (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

Lead Pastor - Warren Schatz

Wednesday service 7:00 pm

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

COMMUNITY CHURCH

Summer Service Time July 4 - Aug. 29 • 10:00 am Meeting at 2393 West Railway Street 604.864.ACTK www.actk.ca Senior Pastor - Justin Manzey

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.

Regular service times resume Sept.5

604-855-0911 • www.mpcc.ca

MENNONITE BRETHREN

NONDENOMINATIONAL

2719 Clearbrook Road

REFORMED

Weekly activities for students and children as scheduled.

2719 Clearbrook Road

Worship Director - Andrew Jager

(Corner of Clearbrook & Old Yale Roads)

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

Worship Service - 10:15 am & Children’s Ministry

Abbotsford

Arabic Church

(Nursery provided) Weekly activities for all Everyone welcome

CLEARBROOK MENNONITE BRETHREN CHURCH 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

859-9937

contemporary worship excellent children’s program

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

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

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CASCADE

Community Church 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 Service 6:00 6:00 p.m. Evening Suspended Sept. 19 Everyone is to welcome Everyone is welcome

www.cascadechurch.ca

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

Abbotsford Traditional Middle School 2272 Windsor St.

604-746-4411

33336 2nd Ave. Mission

(10:15 am coffee & tea bar) Meeting at

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Trinity Memorial United Church

St. Andrew’s United Church

Gladwin Heights United Church

33737 George Ferguson Way Abbotsford

7756 Grand Street at 10th Ave. Mission

3474 Gladwin Road Abbotsford

604-826-8296

Rev. Norm Pettersson

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33393 Old Yale Rd., Abbotsford

(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

FREE REFORMED CHURCH EMMANUEL FREE REFORMED CHURCH 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!

BAPTIST

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Rev. Dorothy Jeffery

immanuelfellowship.ca 2950 Blue Jay Street, Abbotsford, BC

9:00 & 10:45 am Worship and Children’s Church Youth, Adult, Children’s Ministries, Celebrate Recovery & more. Everyone Welcome

604-852-4746

LUTHERAN PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH 10:30 am Holy Communion 10:30 am Children’s Ministry 9:00 am Deutsch 2029 Ware St. at Marshall 604-859-5409

604-755-8726

Pastor Christoph Reiners www.plc-abby.org

PENTECOSTAL

PRESBYTERIAN NEW LIFE Calvin Church

PENTECOSTAL A mainstream church CHURCH with an evangelical heart 2597 Bourquin Crescent East 33668 McDougall Street Phone:Abbotsford 604-859-6902 604-859-0039

Pastor: Hans Kouwenberg Sunday School & Kids Connect: Smitham Adult Bible Classes Sarah . . . . 10:30 Evangelistical Service . . 11:30 am WORSHIP SERVICES Thursday Bible Study . . .7:00 pm 10:00 am Pastor: D. Rideout Come as you are!

604-850-7579

604-302-2066

10:00 am Service

604-853-2591

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UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA

Rev. Connie Thompson

■ Alice Maryniuk is author of Thinking

The Potter’s House Church

Prayer for the sick, healing, deliverance in Jesus’ name! SUNDAY SERVICES 11:00 am & 6:30 pm Thursday Service - 7:00 pm Friday & Saturday Concert & Movie Night - 7:00 pm

10:30 am Sunday services

These issues can involve a wide range of topics, but an example of them could include: self-esteem issues, assertiveness, living a purposeful life, self-acceptance, being responsible for self, dealing with addictions and establishing personal integrity. I cannot give to others what I do not possess myself. If I am full of self-hate, anger, bitterness and resentment, I am not capable of a healthy relationship. I must come to terms with areas within myself that I need to change first. Maintaining a strong relationship, and having a loving home environment is worth fighting for. Just remember that your spouse is not the enemy. Marriage is a very vital relationship and it helps us form stronger character. The time has come to open your eyes.

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The motive is to discover solutions, not to have a pity party. Gain the information you need to make positive changes, and to mature as an adult. Read books, attend seminars, or attend marriage counselling. Maybe, you need to stop being so controlling or aggressive. Perhaps you are too passive and you need to participate more. There may be old habits that you need to break; like being codependent or enabling your partner and it’s time for some tough love and new boundaries to be established. This brings me to my next point. As an individual if I suffer from hurts of the past that I have not dealt with, it will greatly impact my marriage in negative ways. It takes courage to find a professional counsellor and start dealing with areas of one’s soul that are in need of healing.

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Times have changed, the Gospel Wednesday Night message Home Bible Study has not 7:00 pm changed Sunday Worship 2:30 pm

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A12 ❘ SHOWTIME ❘ FRIDAY, AUGUST 6, 2010 THE TIMES

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n the guitar-making world, Canadian Robert Godin is one of the instrument’s most acclaimed creators. Luckily for locals, he’s giving a clinic and workshop in Abbotsford on Wednesday, Aug. 11 at 7 p.m. inside King’s Music. Godin will be showing some of his company’s latest offerings and will speak to guitar lovers on what they can look for in their search for their next guitar. He will also give a behind-the-scenes look at some of the secrets his company employs making products different from anything else on the market. Godin will be sharing his journey, when he began making guitars nearly 50 years ago in rural Quebec, and prog-

ress to become the largest Canadian manufacturer of acoustic and electric instruments, shipping nearly a quarter million guitars annually to 65 countries worldwide. He’ll relate how understanding the technology and use of various woods of the instrument will help players of all abilities create magic with his instruments. Godin employs such concepts as the use of air chambers to create resonance in solid body guitars, patented neck pocket designs and compound arched tops to strengthen acoustics without compromising tone. He will share the creation of the double ended truss rod, which allows players to adjust their guitars based on varying climates as well as many other innovative design features exclusive to

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At the Dewdey Pub, Roger Potter hosts an acoustic open mic stage for local amateur musicians on Wednesdays with a fabulous drum kit. Singers and acoustic musicians welcome, sessions begin at 8 p.m. Pub is at at 8793 River Rd. South, Mission. Call 604826-4762 for details.

see EVENTS, page A13

◗ Tickets are limited to insure an intimate setting with this guitar master. Call King’s Music for more information, or to order tickets. You can also visit www.kingsmusic.ca or call 604 8535996. King’s Music is located at 114-2669 Langdon St. in Abbotsford.

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Godin Guitars. Musicians and guitar enthusiasts alike will be treated to a sneak peak at some instrument models that are brand new, or still in the prototype stages. Those attending will learn about new technology in guitars that allows players to play directly into their computer, or synth modules. They will also get a chance to try out guitars, and sample tones and features that they wouldn’t get from any other brand.

THE TIMES FRIDAY, AUGUST 6, 2010 ❘ EVENTS, from page A12

Live @ The Reach

The Magician & The Gates of Love, Jordan Klassen perform Aug. 13 at 7:30 p.m. at The Reach, Veterans’ Way, Abbotsford. Tickets are $15, students $12 at the venue. Contact 604 864-8087 or info@ thereach.ca

Rockin’ on the River

Hang on to your hats – the Mission Raceway Park is the venue on Aug. 13 and 14 for this annual Rockin’ on the River hoe-down of country music stars, including Crystal Shawanda, Aaron Pritchett, Ridley Bent and others. There’s a beer garden, food vendors and more at this family-friendly country lovers’ event. Get your tickets now – see rockinriver.com

Big B Saloon

The Big B Saloon at the Bellevue has live music Friday and Saturday nights, $5 cover after 10 p.m. Kenny Buston also plays every Sunday at 7 p.m., no cover charge. The Big B is in the Bellevue Hotel, 32998 First Ave., Mission. Call 604826-9814 for details.

Gourmet evenings

Brent Ellis fill the summer evening with sounds of his solo jazz guitar on Aug. 20, from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m., at the Clayburn Gallery Coffeehouse, 300-3033 Immel St., Abbotsford. 604-504-0899.

Duke of Dublin

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the evenings from 8 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. The Duke of Dublin is located at 33720 South Fraser Way in downtown Abbotsford.

On Sept. 25, Tragically Hip’s famous frontman Gord Downie and The Country Of Miracles will be in concert at the Clarke Foundation Theatre, 33700 Prentis Ave., Mission. Tickets for what should be an amazing night are $35, at Ticketmaster.

Merv Tremblay

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

Carolyn Johnson

Tickets are on sale for country singer Carolyn Dawn Johnson’s show on Oct. 2 at the Abbey Arts Centre, 2329 Crescent Way, Abbotsford. Tickets are $30-plus at Ticketmaster outlets.

Johnny Winter at Clarke

All the way from Woodstock in 1969, blues legend Johnny Winter will perform Sept. 15 with special guest blues guitarist David Gogo at the Clarke Foundation Theatre, 33700 Prentis Ave., Mission. Tickets are $45.50 at Ticketmaster outlets.

Colin James

See Colin James, and special guest Chris Cadell, Oct. 19 at the Abbey Arts Centre. Tickets $40-plus at Ticketmaster.

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The Cedar Valley Lions Club

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Create the city of tomorrow, today. The City of Surrey is proof that innovation can indeed thrive next to pride, passion and commitment. We are a city with a heart, considerate of those who live and work here, and a community on the move towards tomorrow. If you are excited about building the city of the future, join us today.

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Start Your Day With A Ring!

Our ‘Good Morning Program’ is a FREE service for seniors 50+. Our good morning calls give interested seniors a telephone check on their physical/mental well being Monday to Friday between 8:00am and 10:00am. Funding provided by United Way of the Fraser Valley. To sign-up for the program call Abbotsford Peer Support for Seniors at 604-850-0011.

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East of Hwy 11 & P. Meadows Archie, 604-820-7756 West of Hwy 11 & Coquitlam Steve, 604-820-7387

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A layman’s invitation to FIND OUT. www.truth-oneway.ca library prints 7p. for small fee

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Personal Messages

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Singles Clubs

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All advertising published in this newspaper is accepted on the premise that the merchandise and services offered are accurately described and willingly sold to buyers at the advertised prices. Advertisers are aware of these conditions. Advertising that does not conform to these standards or that is deceptive or misleading, is never knowingly accepted. If any reader encounters non-compliance with these standards we ask that you inform the Publisher of this newspaper and The Advertising Standards Council of B.C. OMISSION AND ERROR: The publishers do not guarantee the insertion of a particular advertisement on a specified date, or at all, although every effort will be made to meet the wishes of the advertisers. Further, the publishers do not accept liability for any loss or damage caused by an error or inaccuracy in the printing of an advertisement beyond the amount paid for the space actually occupied by the portion of the advertisement in which the error occurred. Any corrections or changes will be made in the next available issue. The Abbotsford/Mission Times will be responsible for only one incorrect insertion with liabilitylimitedtothatportionoftheadvertisement affected by the error. Request for adjustments or corrections on charges must be made within 30 days of the ad’s expiration. For best results

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Sales & Client Services Representative Are you an energetic, goal oriented team player looking for a full time opportunity to utilize your sales and customer relationship skills? The Real Estate Weekly is THE real estate resource in print for the Lower Mainland! We produce 14 publications weekly and are currently seeking a self motivated, high energy, detailed sales and service professional to add to our team. Responsibilities: • Inside and outside sales and support • Building and maintaining sales relationships with realtors, realty offices and home services clients • Assist in developing client marketing plans • Maximizing sales volumes within a defined territory Qualifications: • Sales experience required • Outstanding interpersonal and organizational skills • Detailed oriented • Confident, friendly people person who can establish and maintain solid relationships • Ability to multitask in a deadline driven environment while keeping a positive attitude • Quick solution driven thinker, fast learner and problem solver • Media experience and/or layout and design experience an asset

A car and valid driver’s license are required for this position. If this opportunity describes you and what you are looking for, we look forward to meeting you!

Please submit your resume via email: hr@rew.ca Via mail: Real Estate Weekly Sales Representative 3355 Grandview Hwy, Vancouver, BC V5M 1Z5

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We are currently seeking to fill the role of Park Technician. For more information on this position and to view other career opportunities at the City of Surrey, visit our website.

Drivers

POSITIONS AVAILABLE for experienced Class 1 and 3 drivers with clean abstract, H2S, GODI, First Aid Tickets. Send resumes to joe—cornish@northwestel.net or fax 250-774-6248. No phone calls.

General Employment

Now Hiring

FLAGPERSONS & LANE CLOSURE TECHS

• Must have reliable vehicle • Must be certiﬁed & experienced • Union Wages & Beneﬁts Apply in person 19689 Telegraph Trail, Langley fax resume to 604-513-3661 or email: darlene.hibbs@shawbiz.ca To advertise call

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General Employment

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). Apply on-line at www.evlogistics.com

MANAGER

at Abbotsford Bottle Depot in Abbotsford. $23.00 - $26.00/hr. 37.5 hrs/wk. Proficiency in English req’d. Korean & computer skills assets Completion of Secondary School. 3 yrs or more exp. in related fields. T: 604-853-7770 or email: bottledep@yahoo.ca

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General Employment

Paladin Security is now recruiting an Integrated Security Technician. The successful candidate will install and service security systems and equipment; verifying system performance; maintaining records. We are seeking a TQ certified professional with a minimum of three years of installation, service and troubleshooting experience with access control and CCTV. Interested candidates must submit a resume to Human Resources at : recruit@ paladinsecurity.com

ASSEMBLER/ SHOP WORKER needed. Surrey mfr. Offering good wages with full beneﬁts. Some heavy lifting req. Pls fax resume to 604-591-3505

Personal Trainer Certification Earn up to $70/hr as a Personal Trainer. Government Financial Aid may be avail. 604-930-8377 See our ad in todays paper under Education.

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Home Support

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Hotel Restaurant

KOREAN OR JAPANESE FOOD COOKS no cert, 40hr/wk, $18/hr up Korean, no/basic English. 3yr exp, Duties; train 1 P/R or 1 Cdn, cook/plan menu, check & order supp. Fax: 604-854-6205 Little Japan Rest 105 - 33643 Marshall Rd. Abbot.

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Retail Sales

RETAIL SALESPERSONS

1308135 Alberta Inc. operating as Click Heat and Rainbow Art is looking for retail salespersons for the sale of heat packs and toys at a kiosk in Sevenoaks Shopping Ctre. Permanent F/T. $13 per/hr. Fax: (403)452-4694 or email: arzepa@shaw.ca

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Trades/Technical

ROOFERS

F/T Employment Good Benefit Package Call Daryl: 604-433-4322 or Fax: 604-433-9741 SOUTH ROCK LTD. is seeking experienced roller operators, road signing crew, milling crew and other asphalt paving personnel. Fax 403-568-1327 or www.southrock.ca.

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The Langley Advance has an immediate opening for an experienced Advertising Account Manager working ﬁve days a week. Utilizing your strong outside sales experience you will be responsible for:

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Calgary-based sport consulting company is seeking full-time professional coaches for Hockey and Lacrosse to work with high performance grade 7-12 athletes both in the classroom and in a training environment. Responsibilities also include the design and delivery of development programs to the local hockey and lacrosse communities.

Professional Hockey Coach

Qualiﬁcations for this career choice include: Post secondary education, experience working with young aspiring athletes in developing their on and off-ice game, administrative abilities and a professional, ethical and entrepreneurial spirit.

Professional Lacrosse Coach

Qualiﬁcations for this career choice include: Post secondary education, experience working with young aspiring athletes in developing their ﬁeld and box lacrosse game, administrative abilities and a professional, ethical and entrepreneurial spirit. If you are interested in either of these unique employment opportunities in Calgary, please e-mail your resume to: resumes@nationalsportacademy.com on or before August 15, 2010. Please identify the position you are applying for in the subject line.

“To inspire passion for the games of sport while developing character for the game of life”

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PETTING ZOO/PLAYGROUND YOU PICK HERE 604-864-5723

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MSB

Blueberry Farm

Topquality, quality, fresh Top freshpicked picked blueberries available daily. blueberries available daily. Four different varieties available Bluethroughout Crop Avalable Now. the season. Recipes available. Recipes also also available. Hours of Operation: Daily: 8:00am - 6:00pm Sunday: 11am - 5pm

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HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best Price, Best Quality. All Shapes & Colors Available. Call 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.ca PIANO 'WILLIS', $585, 2 nite tables w/dwrs $35 ea. 9 pc dining set $380,exc cond. 604-557-0765

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NEXT AUCTION September 11, 9am

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$19,975.00!! 30% OFF 792SF HOME/COTTAGE LOCK-UP!! Inventory Liquidation. Top Quality Pre-engineered/Panelized Building Systems Include Premium Windows, Doors, Siding, Roofing, and More! www.greenrpanel.com. Packages/Prices: 1-800-871-7089. FACTORY DIRECT!!! #1A STEEL BUILDING SALE! Save up to 60% on your new garage, shop, warehouse or storage building. 6 different colors available! 40 year warranty! FREE shipping for the first 20 callers! 1-800-457-2206 www.crownsteelbuildings.ca #1A STEEL BUILDING SALE! Save up to 60% on your new garage, shop, warehouse. 6 colors available! 40 year warranty! Free shipping, the first 20 callers! 1-800-457-2206. www.crownsteelbuildings.ca.

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Indoor & Outdoor Sundays 6am - 4pm

604-859-7540 Abbotsford

MOVING SALE Saturday, Aug 7th 9am-3pm 30986 Gardner Ave

Everything must go. furn, books, games, records, cassettes, misc. No Early Birds Please.

FUTURE STEEL BUILDINGS CLEARANCE - Pre-engineered and custom-sized to your requirements. Factory-direct pricing. Some models discounted to halfprice to clear. CALL FOR FREE BROCHURE AND QUOTE 1-800-668-5111 ext. 170. MUST SELL! STEEL BARNS AND GARAGES! Save 45% on building kit and shipping. Ask about a FREE Steel Door too! FUTURE STEEL 1-800-668-5111 EXT. 11. NEW NORWOOD SAWMILLS LumberMate-Pro handles logs 34” diameter, mills boards 28” wide. Automated quick-cyclesawing increases efficiency up to 40%. www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT - FREE Information: 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT STEEL BUILDING SALE... SPECIALS from $4 to $11/sq.ft. Great pricing on ABSOLUTELY every model, width and length. Example: 30x40x14 NOW $8995.00. Pioneer Steel Manufacturers 1-800-668-5422.

AUCTIONS

Industrial, Construction, Forklifts, Farm & Turf Equip., Fleet Trucks & Trailers, Lumber, Boats, see web for more! Cars & Trucks 9 a.m. Start!!!

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Sat & Sun, Aug 7-8 9:00am - 2:00pm 33421 Westbury Ave Household miscellaneous!!!!!..

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Childcare Available

FULL TIME care avail beginning Aug. 1st. in my home, exp. stay at home Mum. 604-744-5302

Sat Aug 7th 8 am - 3pm Unit 64 34250 Hazlewood Ave.

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Garage Sale Sat Aug 7th 8am - 3pm 2405 Mountain Drive Exc. variety! Too much to list! Rain or Shine!

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★CATS & KITTENS★ FOR ADOPTION !

Dogs

ADORABLE PUPS, small breeds great family pets, credit card ok $400 & up. 604-542-8892

4 YR male choc pt SIAMESE needs home no other cats, indoor, dogs ok. Neg 604-644-7598

SANDY HILL

Garage Sale Sat, Aug 7 8 am to 1 pm 35438 Nakiska Crt

Lots of household furnishings. Rain or Shine!

CLEARBROOK Garage/Moving Sale Sat, & Sunday Aug 7 & 8 8 am to 4 pm ★ 32194 Elkford Dr★ furniture, electronics, etc. Everything Must Go! No reasonable offer refused.!

LOTS OF GOOD STUFF!

3507 3015

CULTUS LAKE Saturday Market in the Park June 12 th - Sept 4th 10am - 3pm East Side Main Beach Parking Lot behind Bumper Boats & Giggle Ridge Produce, Home Baking, Crafts, Flea Market Items Vendors Welcome Entertainment when avail. Lorna 604-858-6593

MOVING SALE

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Dogs

FILA/MASTIFF GUARD DOGS owners best friend. Intruders worst nightmare. all shots, $2000 each. ready now! 604-817-5957 BERNESE MOUNTAIN Dog Puppies. 2 females. Vet checked with shots. $750. Langley. 778-241-5504 DOG LOVERS! Enjoy a healthy, profitable career as a professional dog trainer. Government accredited program - student loans and grants. Ben Kersen & the Wonderdogs. www.wonderdogs.bc.ca. 1-800-961-6616.

GOLDEN DOODLES, Avail Sep 10, $1250. 778-737-0146. www.foxycharliepuppies.com

Plants & Trees

CEDAR HEDGING $1.00/foot& up. Dug in ready, installation & delivery avail 604-795-1999. Now is the best time for planting!

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BEAUTIFUL KITTENS $40 email for pics at agent362636@hotmail.com or 604-392-6898

ALL SMALL breed pups local & non shedding $400+ 604 590-3727 www.puppiesfishcritters.com

SAVE OUR cats - transferred - 11 yr m/f tabbies, shots, neut/spaffectionate 778-773-6029

APSO/ POODLE X, 6 mo F, Chihuahua/Yorkie X, 1 yr M, need good homes $350 604-847-3042

Tim Stephens' Astral Reﬂections Aries March 21 - April 19: The main accent falls on romance, creative urges, speculative risks, charming children, beauty and pleasure. You’re on a winning streak, especially Sunday night to Tuesday, so enjoy, take advantage! Chase money, earnings, new clients and shopping bargains Tuesday eve, Wednesday. (But take care Thursday: don’t buy technology.) Relationships face some upheaval, disagreement Monday (when a deep rift is possible) and Thursday, but exciting agreement, attraction Friday/Saturday. You still face a “long climb” in partnerships, opportunities, relocation, but a potentially successful one!

Cancer June 21-July 22: Chase money, especially Sunday eve to Tuesday. You can meet great luck, opportunity, these few days, and a problem. The predicament concerns your home and relationships; don’t let it go underground. (It might resurface Thursday.) The rest of this week is smooth, easy, a respite from problems. Your home atmosphere is sweet and sour – temper and affection mingle. This might occur because you feel secure, yet your ambitions seem thwarted. To succeed, be ambitious about security, real estate, food, cafes or similar arenas. (However, stop short of starting any brand new projects.)

Taurus April 20-May 20: Seek quiet, rest, cool shade. Your home, family, roots, security, nutrition, gardening, property, soul – these offer good luck all week, especially Sunday eve to Tuesday. However, these three days might also bring a split between you and another – unspoken, perhaps, but sensed. This probably involves work, employment and a legal, ethical or travel situation. (A wee echo of this Thursday, also.) Your creative, romantic side surfaces mid-week – all’s ﬁne here, though you might experience little more than a “sweet notion.” Tackle chores – safely Thursday, wholeheartedly Friday/Saturday.

Leo July 23-Aug. 22: The problems of the last two weeks ebb now. However, two remain: the lesser involves communications/travel and health/work (mostly Monday). E.g., your car breaks down so you miss work. The larger dilemma (all week) also involves communication/travel, but “pulls in” legal, educational, publishing or international factors.You’ll have to decide between facts and ideas, casual communications or profound issues, near/small or far/large. For instance, do you make a verbal agreement or sign a contract? Love or acquaintanceship? You shine Sunday night to Tuesday! Chase money mid-week.

Gemini May 21-June 20: Read, write, travel, call, connect with siblings – luck here Sunday/Monday! The last two weeks brought some confrontations, splits, or problems – or simply a deﬁnite change in direction. That’s largely over, but a subtle alienation from a loved one (or in a new romance) could occur early this week – and a not-so subtle rift Thursday. Best idea: if you want to chase romance, wait until at least Thursday 9 p.m. (PDT) onward. The entire two years ahead demand slowness, steadiness and loyalty from you, if you wish to succeed in love. A big age difference is possible. Rest, mid-week.

Virgo Aug. 23-Sept. 22: Finish, advance ongoing projects. Refrain from starting anything new. A slowdown starts next week, lasting to Sept. 12. Sunday/ Monday could solidify a source of income, and/or bring a durable set of ideas, a practical “life philosophy” that helps you go forward steadily. Instability also lurks, if you allow pleasure or romantic notions to steer you away from duties or practical goals. Contemplate the different paths of earnings versus investments. You might make a choice between these now to mid2011. Rest, contemplate to Tuesday. Money’s good Friday/Saturday. A good week!

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Libra Sept. 23-Oct. 22: Wishes can come true! Popularity, optimism, social delights, ﬂirtations visit you! (They did the last two weeks, too, but might have been obscured by other problems.) Your sexual and romantic magnetism rise another notch. This mingles with a curious prudence on your part. Net result: you might have to decide whether to continue charming someone or to subtly retreat, around Monday. Similarly, you might, over the nine days ahead, face the difference between someone else’s friendliness and your own caution. There’s no harm (and much luck) in joining, bonding. Rest mid-week. Scorpio Oct. 23-Nov. 21: Be ambitious, especially Sunday to Tuesday – but start no new projects. Work to complete, to give ongoing projects a new heave, to mend “prestige fences” with valuable people. Be light, humorous – the problems of the past few weeks are fading. But don’t expect co-operation: others wish you well, especially mid-week, but they won’t further your cause. Avoid gossip (and being its victim) Monday. Think about a long-term trend (now to mid-2011): your hands-on work is expanding, but your management duties are growing heavier. Which to favour? The hands-on. Rest, Friday. Sagittarius Nov. 22-Dec. 21: Your natural August mood – mellow, broad-minded, yearning for travel or culture – returns nicely, especially Sunday eve to Tuesday. An opportunity could arise to travel afar, attend a college (etc.) or disseminate your ideas – seize it! But be aware of one problem (now to mid-2011): it involves a choice between (or inability to merge) your future goals, your cherished wishes, your social life on the one hand, and your creative, speculative, pleasure or romantic urges on the other. E.g., should you choose friends or romance? Save for your future, or just have fun? You’ll be happy Friday/ Saturday!

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Surrey

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6515

Duplexes - Rent

6540

Houses - Rent

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6570

Out Of Town

CULTUS LAKE Cottage available for short or long term rental. Fully furn 2BR, BBQ & sunny deck. Near beach. 604-813-7535

6590

Suites/Partial Houses

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6540

Houses - Rent

2 BR Newly Reno’d Home, large yard, elec & plumbing for laundry set up, w/ or w/o fridge & stove, Rent Neg. Mission 820-9606

ABBY 2 br bsmt ste, open grd level, bright, spacious, 1000 sf, np, ns, $750 incl. 778-846-1160

Suites/Partial Houses

MISSION NEW 2BR Bsmt. Grd lvl, patio, insuite lndry, cbl/util incl. NS/NP. Credit & Ref’s req. Avail Sept 1. $900/mo. 778-840-5292 WILLOUGHBY HTS 2 BR bsmt, full kitchen, w/d, $1000 incls utils, n/p, n/s, Immed. 778-298-3102

6605

Townhouses Rent

BROOKSIDE GARDENS - (2) 3 br t/h, pets ok, new flrs/paint Aug 15/Sept 1st. 778-835-0748 MISSION, 3 BR T/H, quiet family complex, rent geared to income, n/p, avail Now, 604 820-1715

6615

Rooms

PRIVATE ROOMS in Abbots Bsmt rooms & main flr rooms avail $450 - $500. All very clean. Central locations. 604-854-1000

6602

Wanted To Rent

OLD MAN & friendly dog, ns, non drinker, quiet seeks bsmt fenced yard, Abbts, 778-552-6459

6620

Warehouse/ Commercial

HOME SERVICES AUTOMOTIVE 8205

8030

Carpentry

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8040

Carpet/Flooring Installation

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8080

Electrical

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8130

Handyperson

COMMERCIAL STORE FRONTAGE FOR LEASE

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8155

COL-RIC CONTRACTING • Excavating • Dumptrucking • Landscaping • Fencing

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8160

Lawn & Garden

OLSEN LANDSCAPING & MAINTENANCE

MISSION, 2 BR grd lev suite, ns, np, reno’d, Refs. $800 + DD incls util. Immed grt area. 604-820-0591

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8185

MISSION – 3 BDRM, 5 APPLIANCES + FIREPLACE

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8225

Power Washing

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8235

Recycling

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8240

Renovations & Home Improvement

CERTIFIED CARPENTER. Decking, light renovations, Rubbish removal. 604-870-9081

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8195

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Anthony Hodson of Turner Valley, Alta., above, flies off ‘Good Friday’ last Friday night at the Mighty Fraser Rodeo at Agrifair, then hurries to safety as the loose horse turns on him (inset). Upper left, cowgirl Dena Millard of Vanderhoof rounds the barrel on her big grey in the ladies barrel racing competition. Meanwhile, Virgil Poffenroth of Riske Creek, B.C. flips a calf in the tie down roping event.

Buckle up kids, we’re heading to Portage La Prairie. The Abbotsford Heat will play just two exhibition games this season, both against the Manitoba Moose and both will be in Manitoba. The Heat will tackle the Moose on Oct. 1 at the MTS Centre in Winnipeg beginning at 5:30 p.m. PDT, and then will travel to Portage La Prairie for a rematch the next day with the Vancouver Canucks farm team at the PCU Centre. Game 2 of the exhibition series goes at 5 p.m. PDT. Heat play-by-play man and director of communications and broadcast Dave Sheldon said he is looking forward to travelling to a small town like Portage La Prairie – population of just over 12,000. “You go to Portage La Prairie and other towns that are not AHL cities or NHL cities, it gives the people a chance to see our game,” he said Wednesday. The two-game exhibition set with the Moose will be the only games the Heat will play before opening up their second AHL regular season in Abbotsford. T h e He a t s w e p t t h e Moose in a two-game exhibition series in Abbotsford last September. The Heat will play the Manitoba Moose eight times this season, although a full regular season schedule has yet to be released. - CAM TUCKER/TIMES

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Perry earns spot for Jr. Nationals action during league play at his favoured position, however, he used the year to begin developing a skill set necessary to master the backcourt as a libero. IAN PERRY Getting to learn from Blair Bann, UBC’s standout libero who has won three straight CW Libero of the Year awards and two of the last three CIS awards, was a big boost to his development. “I learned so much this year with the T-Birds. Rich [Schick, UBC’s

lue Corner Boxing’s Daniel Csaszar staged another impressive performance, defeating his opponent from the Queensborough Boxing Club in the Bronze Gloves Invitational Championship recently. Csaszar’s bout was clearly the fight of the night as the 250 in attendance came to life with raucous shouts and cheers, as the local boxer defeated his opponent 28-14 in a heated series of exchanges. Csaszar admitted that although happy with the result, he gave up too many points. “I like to hang and bang but that always gives up too many points to my opponent,” he said after the match. On the previous weekend, Jake

head coach] is a great defensive coach and Blair was an outstanding role model. They both really helped me with my passing platform and being able to take control of the court,” added Perry. Perry has put himself on the path to potentially take over the mantle as UBC’s defensive specialist in the years to come. “This speaks volumes about the kind of athlete/person Ian is and work ethic that he possesses,” said Schick. “It’s not an easy transition for someone who has set his entire career to change over to a position where he must learn to master a skill he has never done previously.” – JEAN KONDA-WITTE/TIMES WITH FILES FROM UBC THUNDERBIRDS

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Weitzel, another fighter from Abbotsford’s Blue Corner Boxing Club, defeated his determined but less agile opponent from Richmond at the Langley Casino Show in an equally entertaining fight. Just as the Csaszar fight, the room came to life as the two clashed in a spirited match. When it was over, Weitzel had scored most often by landing big blows to the body and the head with a devastating double left hook. As the fight moved through the final round, the referee watched his opponent closely, ready to stop the match. The fight ended in a unanimous decision for Weitzel.

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Bantam baseball

Briefly

– ROD WIENS/FOR THE TIMES

Mission Twins pitcher Jesse McGowan pitched a strong game in a comefrom-behind victory over the Vancouver Mounties in the Provincial A Bantam Baseball Championship last weekend in Mission. Although the Twins finished with a 2-2 record, they were unable to advance out of the round robin competition. In the final, Aldergrove defeated Campbell River to claim the provincial title.

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Poised to turn pro, Ledgeview’s Nick Taylor has decided on an agent to represent him, likely after the U.S. Amateur later this month at Chambers Bay in Tacoma, Wash. Erring on the side of caution, Nick’s father Jay said that in case there might be a hassle with his son’s amateur status he didn’t want NICK TAYLOR to say which management company Nick had decided to join. Taylor is preparing for the Canadian Amateur next week at London Hunt Club in Ontario. The Aug. 23-29 U.S. Amateur is likely his final tournament as an amateur.

The second registration date for the fall roller hockey league is Aug. 14, from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. at Sports Zone in Abbotsford. The league is open to boys and girls, ages 7-16. The games are non-contact and there are no practices. All stats and standings are posted online. The cost is $135 for the season and includes a free jersey. Check the website at www.agrechockey.com for information on the league, including stats, schedules and registration dates. Sports Zone is located at 33147 South Fraser Way in Abbotsford.

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he Abbotsford Cardinals and the B.C. Premier Baseball League both have a rich history of helping young players reach the pro and college ranks. And 2010 is no different. The Cardinals got a feather in their cap this season when five of their senior players signed with four different post-secondary institutions. B r y a n A r t h u r, Ro b e r t Brooks, Carter Sherban, Brett Wilson and Luke Webster are each slated to attend class and play ball at the college level beginning a month from now. “It’s nice to see the guys come in as Grade 9s and develop over the years and then see the final product,” said Cardinals head coach and general manager Andy Rempel last week after his team was eliminated in a tough three-game series with the Fraser Valley Chiefs in the BCPBL Final Eight playoffs. “If you put in the time, it’s going to pay off for you.” The hard work has certainly paid off for each of the five players who have now officially left the Cardinal nest. Arthur, a 49th-round selection of the New York Yankees earlier this spring, will attend Vernon College in Texas. “Out of the five guys, he probably has the most raw potential,” said Rempel. “He’s got a good frame, quick hands and he works hard. He just leads by example. The first week will be an eye-opener. He’ll see that he has to work even harder to fit in.”

Brooks will head to Cloud State Junior College in Kansas after grinding it out first with the Junior Cardinals and then the senior team. “Robbie works hard,” said Rempel. “He struggled with the mental part of the game this year . . . but he’ll do anything we ask of him and he puts in a 110 per cent every time. “I think for him he just needs to not live by the last at bat but live for the next at bat.” Sherban, who led the Cardinals and finished tied for first in the BCPBL with four homeruns, is off Indian Hills Community College in Iowa. He also led the team’s pitching staff in saves with 10. He struck out 24 batters in just 13.2 innings pitched. “Pitchers are going to fear him when he’s hitting,” said Rempel, “especially when he’s got the aluminum bat in his hand.” “He can hit the off-speed stuff, and he can hit the fastball. You throw him the same pitch twice in a row, he’ll make you pay.” Webster and Wilson, who often teamed up as pitcher and catcher, are the only two graduating players to stay in Canada. Both will attend UBC. “With Luke, scouts see him as a potential guy down the road,” said Rempel of his young pitcher who could hurl a fastball in at 90 miles per hour with consistency. “ With his size and his potential, three years from now he may be a guy [pro teams] are looking at.” Wilson, the Card inals catcher and perhaps the most underrated out of all five, was described simply as “gritty” by Rempel. “He doesn’t have the most God-given talents, but the knowledge of the game and the grit make up for that.”

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