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HEALTHWISE SPORTS

High school sporting retrospective Looking back at the best boys and girls

T UESDAY , J UNE 22, 2010

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bbotsford and Mission are among the most family-friendly cities in all of Canada. At least that’s what a report from the Institute of Marriage and Family Canada says. IMFC graded 33 of the largest cities in the country on five ‘family-friendly’ criteria, including community feel (measured by bike paths, parks and community centres), the proportion of long-time residents, how many folks donate to charity, daily commute times and livability. “Those of us who live here know that Abbotsford is a great place to live,” said Mayor George Peary. “The report gives Abbotsford a grade of ‘B’ overall, reflecting high marks in the areas of community, children and family, income levels and schooling.” The IMFC looked at the Abbotsford Census Metropolitan Area, which includes Mission.While the two communities received an ‘A’ or ‘B’ in most categories, they didn’t fare so well in two areas. The report named the Abbotsford CMA as the only city with two failing grades. One is for population stability, reflecting a relatively low number of residents who’ve lived here for five years or more. The other ‘F’ is for a high homicide rate, the highest in Canada. A number of ‘A’s pulled it up in other areas, like low income taxes and high rates of family independence. ◗ To view the entire report, go to www.imfcanada.org.

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Abbotsford Mayor George Peary, on the bottom, was among 10 skydivers who helped raise funds for Cyrus Centre on Saturday.

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es Talvio admitted he was humbled by the support from the community at the Leap of Faith fundraiser for Cyrus Centre on Saturday. The event, which was held at the Abbotsford Skydiving Centre, raised around $8,400 for Cyrus Centre and featured 10 jumpers, including Abbotsford mayor George Peary. The total amount exceeded expectations by approximately 20 per cent, which is important

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Battery died, family fights an ‘injustice’ KENT SPENCER The Province

bbotsford mom Judith Jarabek-Gray died because gover nment caregivers let the battery run out on her ventilator — and her family can’t do anything about it. “It’s not right. I don’t want my mother to be the guinea pig here — and she was,” daughter Melissa Jarabek said Sunday. She said staff’s primary job at the CareLife Fleetwood facility in Surrey, a subsidiary of the Fraser Health Authority, is to “take care of people on ventilators.” “The irony is they forgot to plug the ventilator in. Obviously they weren’t operating to the standards they should have,” she said. Jarabek has discovered in the past several months that Fraser Health can’t be held accountable under the law. She said the Family Compensation Act in B.C. does not permit people to seek justice for pain and suffering in cases like her mother’s. “The law allows for people to be negligently killed and there’s no recourse,” she said. No financial compensation can be obtained either, because Jarabek-Gray, 61, was not earning a wage at the time. Jarabek said injustice has been piled on injustice. “There is no culpability. I’m not okay with that,” she said. Marg Fraser, assisted living program director for Fraser Health, admitted mistakes were made in a letter to Jarabek-Gray’s husband Allen Gray on May 4. Fraser said procedures have since changed, staff training improved and new equipment purchased. “As a healthcare organization, we are committed to learning from our system and process failures,” she said. Fraser said in the future “staff will be required

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S.A.I.N.T.S. held an open house Saturday and Sunday at their Mission site. Many visitors came by to see the animals and take tours. Here, volunteer Priscilla Lo gives Chance a little affection. The nine-year-old Pekingese gets around with the aid of a walker.

Weekend robberies RAFE ARNOTT RArnott@abbotsfordtimes.com

olice are investigating two armed robberies that occurred over the weekend in the Abbotsford area. The first took place at a convenience store in the 2100 block of McKenzie Road on Saturday around 5 p.m., APD Const. Ian MacDonald said. A Caucasian male, 20 to 30 years old, with a slender build wearing a blue ball cap, sunglasses and a lightcoloured jacket entered the store and indicated to the clerk he was armed and demanded two cartons of cigarettes. “The clerk was quite alert and she called for assistance right away,” MacDonald said. The thief then jumped into a grey, late model

sedan driven by a second individual. The second robbery involved an Abbotsford man being assaulted and robbed at gunpoint by two men, and occurred around 2 a.m. Sunday in the 32100 block of Marshall Road. MacDonald said despite the late hour of the incident, police had an eyewitness. “Were talking with the witness, the victim, and looking for security footage from different businesses in the area,” he said. The men are reported to have fled the scene in a green or blue, mid-’90s sedan. Both suspects are white males with short hair. One has a shaved head and wore a balaclava over his face, was about 5’ 8” tall and of medium build. The second was described as chubby, more than six feet tall and clean-shaven, MacDonald said. Anyone with information about either of these crimes is asked to contact the Abbotsford Police Department at 604-859-5225 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

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Wanted men are The difference between organized crime and gangs still on the loose Vetting process ensures loyalty, respect, silence RAFE ARNOTT RArnott@abbotsfordtimes.com

ower Mainland gangs would do well to take a page from the Hells Angels handbook, gang experts and police are saying. The Hells Angels maintains integrity and loyalty within its ranks by carefully screening its members, according to Darryl Plecas, a professor in the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of the Fraser Valley.

“It’s a tenuous loyalty. Someone may participate with a group today and find the grass is greener with another group and jump the fence.” – RCMP Sgt. Shinder Kirk

Incorporating HA-type philosophies to avoid transient members from flitting from gang to gang could benefit local criminal organizations, Plecas said. Gang members are looking only for money and offering little to no allegiance, he added. “There is a process you go through [in the HA], it is long enough that people at the senior levels have more than enough opportunity to see what [new members] are like. “Generally, that has worked extremely

well for them,” Plecas said. The average age of a Hells Angel member in B.C. is 53 years old, and that member, on average, has been a Hells Angel for 17 years. More than enough time to cement relationships, build trust and create a bond as strong as family, Plecas said, which makes it difficult for police to find a weakness in the gang’s armour. “Well, crack that one. “It’s a wildly different situation than we have in these other groups . . . these Lower Mainland gangs, I would still call them wannabes,” Plecas said. That screening process, he said – like much of British Columbia’s urban gang leadership – is nowhere in sight. Many local gangs have had their upper ranks gutted through inter-and intra-gang murders, or members turning snitch, and ratting out associates to law enforcement in order to save their own skin, police said. None of the Lower Mainland’s loosely-affiliated crime syndicates has implemented serious “apprenticeships” for individuals looking to join their ranks, because they haven’t been around long enough, RCMP Integrated Gang Task Force member Sgt. Shinder Kirk said. Gangs like the Independent Soldiers, and the United Nations, he said, are plagued by the fundamental problem of having no history, and little, if any, stable internal structure. “There is a substantial difference between gangs and organized crime,” Kirk said.

“Organized crime has been around for a substantially longer period of time . . . you must serve that apprenticeship period before you can be confirmed as a member.” Kirk said when it comes to organizations like the Hells Angels, it is less about one being able to commit criminal acts, and more about whether one is worthy of being a member. A dynamic, he previously spoke about, that is reversed in urban gangs like the Red Scorpions or the Empire gang, where joining a crew is based on one’s ability to move drugs, provide muscle or run a diala-dope operation. “It’s a tenuous loyalty. Someone may participate with a group today and find the grass is greener with another group and jump the fence,” he said. Abbotsford Police Const. Ian MacDonald said geography also plays a role in long-standing criminal organizations like the Hells Angels, as they have their roots outside of Canada and are considered international players. The Hells Angels, he said, is very different from the smaller gangs running lines throughout Vancouver and the Fraser Valley. “These are middle-class gangs that have formed in the suburbs,” MacDonald said, where rising through the ranks is based more on what you bring to the table. “[ Where HA is concerned] you would not automatically gain membership because you moved product or helped them with muscle or enforcement one day.”

Heino, Pullin connected to crime spree

targeted commercial businesses, like gas stations, as opposed to Heino’s bent for banks. Pullin is wanted on four counts of assault with a RAFE ARNOTT weapon, two fraud-related RArnott@abbotsfordtimes.com charges, escape from lawful custody and possession bbotsford Police are of a weapon dangerous to still on the lookout the public after he attacked for two individuals Abbotsford SuperStore staff wanted in relation to sev- with a can of bear spray on eral assaults and robberies June 2, MacDonald said. Pullin had ov e r t h e p a s t attempted to few weeks. use a fraudulent R i c h a r d “Oftentimes when gift card when Wayne Heino, store staff tried 21, and Brian people engage in to apprehend M i c h a e l P u l - acts of violence and him and were lin, 30, are both theft, they go on sprayed. believed to be in sprees.” Pullin is sixthe Abbotsford – Const. Ian MacDonald feet tall and area, police weighs 160 said. lbs with short “Our best theory is that [Heino] has brown hair. He has tattoos on his neck, gone to ground,” APD Const. Ian MacDonald said. “We arm and leg. MacDonald said police haven’t seen that crime pattern continue, which is good. consider Heino and Pullin The bad news is we haven’t to be dangerous and anyone who sees them should call caught him yet.” Abbotsford has seen a 911 immediately. “Oftentimes when people spike in robberies over the past six weeks, MacDonald engage in acts of violence said, a fact he attributed to and theft, they go on sprees,” suspects like Heino and Pul- MacDonald said. Anyone with information lin, among others. Heino is wanted in rela- about Pullin or his wheretion to May 3 and May 25 abouts is asked to conbank robberies and some- tact the Abbotsford Police times goes by the surname Department at 604-859-5225 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800Wenlock. MacDonald said Pullin 222-TIPS (8477).

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Clearing air in the Big Smoke Abbotsford’s Saini representing all of B.C.’s youth CHRISTINA TOTH CToth@abbotsfordtimes.com

n Abbotsford Secondary grad will soak up the experience of a lifetime when she represents British Columbia at the G8/ G20 summits in Toronto and Muskoka this weekend. “It’ll be incredible to meet all those people and talk with the world leaders and their representatives. It’ll be great to represent Abbotsford,” said Amani Saini, who also has a University of B.C. political science and Canadian studies bachelor’s degree.

“It was at that moment in 2004, that I realized that although [Canada is not] on the [United Nations] Security Council, as a middle power we can still have an impact on the world.” – Amani Saini

Saini, 24, flew to Toronto early this morning where she will attend the official international youth summit, My Summits 2010. She is one of 13 youth ambassadors, one from each province and territory, chosen from 100 accomplished young Canadians at the G8/G20 National Youth Caucus in Ottawa in May. The G8 is comprised of the world’s top economic powerhouses, which control over half of the globe’s financial resources. The G20 are the world’s top industrial nations, and their focus will be on the global economy. Saini and other international youth delegates will take part in talks on G8 Summit issues: maternal and child health, food security, terrorism and nuclear non-prolif-

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New water meters smarten up PAUL FONTAINE editorial@abbotsfordtimes.com

bbotsford is putting in a new smart metering system this month to cut down on water usage. This is the city’s third water meter installation in the last 16 years. The first was in 1994 in the former District of Abbotsford, and then there was the installation of touch meters in 1997 in west Abbotsford. The new meters were funded with a contribution of $1.27 million from the gas tax fund, which is a joint fund from federal and provincial governments, along with the Union of British Columbia Municipalities.

The new advanced metering system records use hourly and then transmits the records to city hall daily. The meters save water by detecting leaks faster, and by monitoring water use more closely, the city’s hope is that those who use too much will cut down when they see their bill. The new system, which started to get put in this month, won’t be applied to all of the city’s meters, only the more dated ones, said city officials. Katherine Jeffcoat, manager of communications for the City of Abbotsford, said water shortages will be a problem for years to come. “Abbotsford is facing water supply challenges over the next few years and

eration and climate change. At the conclusion, they will compose a youth communiqué, which the delegation will deliver to the G8/G20 leaders at the summits. At the G20, youth delegates will also have the opportunity to sit in some closed-door meetings with global leaders. Saini will promote B.C. as a significant economic gateway to the emerging Asian powerhouses, but her passions are rooted in social issues. Her interest in this area began in 2002, when as a high school student she attended a Red Cross global issues symposium. Her interest was underscored when in 2003, Canadian soldiers in Afghanistan were beginning to die from land mines. “It really hit home for me in 2003. I realized that every problem we perceive to be a global issue, is really a local issue,” she said. In 2004, Saini attended an international land mine conference in Japan, where the Canadian delegates were called to the stage to accept an honour on Canada’s behalf for its work in establishing an international land mines treaty. “It was at that moment in 2004, that I realized that although [Canada is not] on the [United Nations] Security Council, as a middle power we can still have an impact on the world,” said Saini, who continues to be involved in the Red Cross land mines campaign. After the summits, she’ll be choosing which law school to attend, “most definitely in Canada,” to study Canadian constitutional law and international law.

bbotsford Police arrested a 30-year-old man and 25-year-old woman after they allegedly strong-armed a woman for cash while she sat in her car on Saturday night. “She was parking her car. They basically got into her vehicle and demanded money,” Const. Ian MacDonald said. The incident took place on South Fraser Way near Langdon Street. The pair face charges of robbery and assault with a weapon, with a breach of probation charge leveled against the male suspect, MacDonald said. Both are known to police for similar incidents. Officers arrested the pair without incident with help from the K-9 Unit.

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conservation is essential for preventing water shortages until a new water source is brought on line, which will likely be in 2016,” Jeffcoat said. Because the meters can be read remotely, city employees won’t have to go on site to monitor them manually. An indication of the water worries in Abbotsford was conveyed with the bylaw banning charity car washes recently reported in the Times. To aid their water conservation efforts, the Abbotsford-Mission Water SC has just launched a website to help educate residents with water-saving tips for home and business and sprinkling regulations. ◗ See www.ourwatermatters.ca.

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re big changes to our public education system just around the corner? Speculation is growing in the wake of the B.C. Liberal government’s fight with the Vancouver school board that something new is coming. Certainly, the B.C. Liberals have spent years talking about the need for change in the K-12 system. Pretty well every throne speech contains language suggesting significant change is on the way. But aside from the introduction of all-day kindergarten, nothing particularly revolutionary has occurred in the education system. The Liberals made a big fuss unveiling such things as the “learning roundtable” and “teachers’ congress” but they don’t seem to have had much lasting impact on things. For possible clues on what may be coming, I dusted off this year’s throne speech and re-read the section on public education. Certainly, the language in that speech does suggest something is in the works. “Government will take steps to renew and revitalize education,” the speech stated, adding that a “new emphasis will be placed on parental involvement.” The speech also stated that “new forms of schools will be developed to provide greater choice and diversity.” I suppose these promises can be read as so much empty government rhetoric. On the

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From the Ledge other hand, given the evident frustration over the conduct of the Vancouver school board the language can also be seen as suggesting provocative change. Part of the backdrop here is the often testy relationship between the B.C. Teachers’ Federation and the B.C. Liberal government. Gordon Campbell is married to a long-time former school principal, and anyone who knows a school principal knows the frustrations many of them feel when it comes to dealing with teachers (in terms of the rigid control the BCTF exerts over the workplace). So he’s had years to become familiar on that front. Another important factor to consider here is the recent report by the province’s comptroller-general on the Vancouver school board’s financial situation. Comptroller-general Cheryl Wenezenki-Yolland portrays the Vancouver school board as operating within a governance model that is largely controlled by the employees who work for it (i.e. teachers and CUPE support staff workers). As a result, flexibility and the ability to change policies are greatly hampered. While there has been a lot

of attention paid to the war of words between Education Minister Margaret MacDiarmid and VSB chair Patti Bacchus, a key phrase from the minister has been overlooked. She has talked about the need for a new “governance model” and how she will develop one soon. A new model is going to have a more profound impact on our system than closing a few schools or squabbling over a school board’s budget. So what, exactly, is the B.C. Liberal government up to? It can be argued that the B.C. Liberals, given their very low standing in the polls, do not have the political credibility or muscle to carry out big changes on any front. But they wouldn’t be the first government to go down swinging over an issue it considers important enough. Oh, and have I mentioned the BCTF will soon enter negotiations for a new contract? The teachers’ union has said it won’t accept a wage freeze like other public sector unions, so a fight is brewing on that front as well. Perhaps that’s the one thing – a contract battle with teachers — that won’t change in education. But it sure seems likely that “21st century learning” means other changes are on the way. ■ Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global BC. Contact him at KBaldrey@globaltv.com.

his can be a tough time of year for young drivers. There are many dangerous temptations around graduation time. Spirits are high at the “coming of age” that graduation represents, creating a heady atmosphere that tends to weigh down on gas pedals and push toward exuberant speeds. It’s also tempting to fortify those high spirits with alcohol – something that was not long ago considered a natural rite of passage. Statistics show that teens still represent a significant portion of alcohol-related problems on our roadways. While less than seven per cent of drivers are between 16 and 20 years of age, they were responsible for 15 per cent of all alcohol-related crashes in 2007, and the vast majority of those were 17 and 18 years old – prime graduating age. Only the 21 to 25 age group had a higher representation within the crash statistics that year. And as we’re pointing to the graduation theme, it probably will be no surprise to learn that June is the worst month of the year for alcohol-related crashes. We don’t want to be a drag on graduation celebrations. Quite the contrary, we’d like to see every last grad make it through the month, through the summer, and deep into the rich and interesting future that should await them. That’s why we applaud any and all students who work towards dry grads and safe celebrations. By all means celebrate – graduation is an important milestone along the road through life. But there are many more and possibly greater milestones ahead for those who have the sense to temper their celebrations with a bit of responsibility.

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Wow. I can’t believe the lack of insight that has been displayed in the printing of this story (Walking in heels of budget, June 18). Both the Abbotsford Times and Kim Hay have put Kaden at serious risk by publicly broadcasting that a six-yearold boy will be available for anyone to pickup twice a day. “Come one, come all pedophiles and sex traders, just offer the boy a ride and he’s yours.” How dumb can you get and still breathe? Kim Hay is obviously aware of some of the dangers, as she pointed them out. But what kind of value is placed on Kaden compared to her business? If Kaden meets with harms way it will be more then “financial hardships” that she will have to deal with. No business should take precedent over a child’s safety. Hay said she, “wouldn’t be able to drive or walk with Kaden…” which means she can. What’s $30 a month or a few minutes a day of the business if it means a child’s safety? Both Hay and the Times will be responsible should any harm come to Kaden, not the Ministry of Education. Perhaps Children’s Services would like to give Kaden a ride. Scott Calder Abbotsford

Driving home public transportation issues Editor, the Times:

Here in Abbotsford we spend a good chunk of money on our public transit system. This amount has received criticism, but is warranted when one considers our increasing costs of managing congestion

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(witness the amount of money we are spending to upgrade our interchanges), and the amount of money we spend individually to keep personal vehicles on the road. When I drove, I could easily imagine spending a GRIM (Gas, Repairs, Insurance, Maintenance) $500 on my car each month (if I’d had a decent car). Multiply that by the minimum 50,000 people who pay those costs in Abbotsford, and you have $25 million spent each month on private transportation, orders of magnitude more than we spend on public transportation. Imagine the kind of transportation we could have if we spent almost $300 million on public transportation annually, like we do now on private vehicles. The only need for personal vehicles would be when we wanted to go for a pleasure cruise or climb a logging road. Even those are arguably more rewarding on foot. For comparison’s sake, the number I’ve heard floating around for public spending on transportation is around $10 million annually. Think about that. How can Abbotsford improve? For one, it’s completely ridiculous to not have service to the Airport, a major destination for which transit service is just a nobrainer when you consider how convenient it would be for travellers not have to find parking or search for a carpool.

Two, it’s frustrating as all heck to sit idling for five or more minutes at the Bourquin Transfer station. If the buses need a time cushion to enable them to be on time during busy periods, for heaven’s sake don’t make that time cushion in the middle of the route – make it at the end of the line. Three, follow the advice of Pacific Northwest thinktank the Sightline Institute (Towards More Efficient Bus Service, June 11, 2010). Consider cutting back some “milk-routes” that attract little ridership, and focus resources on neighbourhoods where the residents use public transit already. Get more bang for the same buck using economic incentives to improve transit service. Consider the words of William Clay Ford Jr., CEO of Ford Motor Company: “If you live in a city, you don’t need to own a car.” Daniel van der Kroon Abbotsford

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s an organization with roots in the local community dating back to 1954, the BC Lions are proud of their commitment to excellence on and off the field. Through a number of initiatives aimed at giving back to communities throughout British Columbia, the Leos are dedicated to making a difference at the local level, attending more than 125 events and involving more than 350 total appearances last season alone. In 2009, more than 4,500 items were donated to at least 550 charitable organizations and sponsors, particularly those focused on youth, education and the development of grassroots football in the province. Several initiatives take place at Lions home games throughout the season to raise money for the Lions’ community partners.

EVERY YARD COUNTS In 2010, the BC Lions will continue to partner with BC Children’s Hospital for the Every Yard Counts program, which provides an opportunity for children receiving ongoing medical treatment to attend a BC Lions home game. In addition to experiencing the excitement and emotion of a CFL game, the children also have an opportunity to meet their football heroes faceto-face.

50/50 DRAW AT BC LIONS HOME GAMES Last season, sales from 50/50 tickets at BC Lions home games helped raise more than $155,000 for junior football in British Columbia. In 2010, the BC Lions 50/50 draw will continue to support junior football, while contributing funds to Football BC, the BC Secondary School Football Association and the BC Community Football Association.

In 2010, the BC Lions will once again team up with Purolator to tackle hunger on Aug. 7 when the BC Lions host the Calgary Stampeders at Empire Field. Don’t forget to bring your donation on game night.

UNITED WAY OF THE LOWER MAINLAND & COURAGE FOR KIDS PROGRAM The BC Lions Football Club is pleased to partner with the United Way of the Lower Mainland for the Courage For Kids program. The BC Lions Courage For Kids program enables less fortunate children and their families to attend a Lions football game at Empire Field. In 2009, more than 10,000 tickets were donated through this initiative, which was made possible by the generosity of our Courage For Kids corporate pa r tn e r s a nd th e U n i te d Way of th e Lowe r Mainland.

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Keep an eye out for proper sun protection Follow these tips to avoid burns in places you never imagined possible PAUL FONTAINE editorial@abbotsfordtimes.com

ountless times I have come home from a trip to a tropical destination, or even a local beach, and dreaded that first unknowing slap on my back. It is that pain that has always made me fear the sun.

It is like I was born with this belief that even though my skin is as white as snow, I won’t burn when exposed to the sun. After years of this and a recent trip where not only my skin, but also my eyes were exposed to too much sun, I decided to find some tips for my own good and

for the good of those other fair-skinned people, who love lying on the beach. The first and most important tip I found was: Don’t put on too much sunscreen When you read SPF it stands for “sun protection factor.” Some people believe it stands for “sun-proofing factor,” which is not the case. The second piece of advice I found useful was.

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With the sun’s eventual return, take a careful look at how you protect yourself in the great outdoors. of developing cataracts and damaging the retina, which could lead to total blindness. The longer your eyes are exposed to UV radiation, the greater the risk of developing conditions later in life. Sunglasses are the way to go when protecting your eyes from the sun. Choose a pair that offers more than 95 percent UV protection. Also, choose a lens tint that blocks 80 percent of transmissible light, but no more than 90-92 percent of light because lens tint does not protect you from UV rays,

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ProMed Services is a local Abbotsford company dedicated to the preservation and maintenance of ocular health. ProMed was started in 2000 by Gord Berti and his wife Linda. Gord has been in the optical business for over 25 years. Since starting their own company they have represented various optical companies promoting surgical supplies for cataract surgery, corneal transplants, glaucoma and the treatment of dry eye syndrome. About 3 years ago they started working on the development of a new dietary supplement for the treatment of age-related macular degeneration (AMD). AMD is the leading cause of vision loss in people over 60 and affects millions of individuals. It is a disease that destroys your sharp, central vision. You need central vision to see objects clearly and to do tasks such as reading and driving. Even though it affects the older population there is now proof that young adults who show or have some of the early risk factors can benefit by taking precautionary steps now. In some cases, AMD advances so slowly that people notice little change in their vision. In others, the disease progresses faster and may lead to a loss of vision in both eyes. ProMed Services strongly recommends that people have annual eye exams by qualified eye doctors. ProMed’s development of a product for AMD was strongly influenced by the fact that both Gord and Linda’s families have had members who suffered from the disease. “We want to offer the patient something better than what is available on the market today at a very competitive price” says Gord.

ProMed’s two new products are: MACULA 2™ ESSENTIALS: Provides the eye with vitamins and minerals that are the essential antioxidant substances that work together to protect the sensitive structures of the eye from oxidation. MACULA 2™ OMEGA-3: These are the fatty acid building blocks of the eye’s retina and the brain. As well as

Gord and Linda welcome your questions and feedback.

THE TIMES TUESDAY, JUNE 22, 2010 ❘

HEALTHWISE

❘ A15

Summer food safety Take care of those seasonal favourites (NC)—You can never be too careful with outdoor meals at this time of year. Lots of sunshine and heat can easily turn picnics and barbecues into a breeding ground for harmful bacteria, such as salmonella—and nothing spoils summer fun faster than a dose of food poisoning. “Our testing for gastro-intestinal related illness does increase somewhat during the barbecue season,” says Dr. Doug Tkachuk at LifeLabs, a leading diagnostic test centre. “So we can’t over emphasize how important it is to handle, wash, and prepare food with those cautions in mind.” Here are some LifeLabs food safety tips: • Wash hands often during meal preparation to prevent bacteria from spreading. • When using a cooler, separate raw meat from ready-to-eat foods, including vegetables, to prevent cross-contamination. • Keep hot food hot and cold food cold. Cover hot foods such as steak, chicken or hot dogs in foil to retain heat and eat them right away.

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Even melons need to be properly looked after. eter after using it.

• Use a clean plate when taking food off the grill. Remember not to put cooked food on the same plate that held raw meat. • Melon is a favourite summer fruit but it is at greater risk of contamination due to its netted rind. Be sure to wash the surface thoroughly before cutting.. Do not leave cut melons at room temperature for more than two hours.

• Cold foods should stay chilled at 4° C or below. Promptly refrigerate any food you plan to save for the next day.

• Food items prepared with mayonnaise, or those high in protein should be chilled until served and as soon as possible again, after. Don’t let them sit in the direct sunshine. Bacteria multiplies easily in moist foods and warm conditions

• Cook your meats, fish and poultry thoroughly and use a thermometer to ensure they have reached the proper cooked temperature. Clean the thermom-

• Always keep food out of the temperature danger zone of 4° C to 60° C that bacteria can grow. After only two hours in this temperature range food can become dangerous.

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NEWS

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Dog days of summer

Fast quick to support Bill C-39

Red Cross help needed

Attention all canines. June 26 is the day to bring your owners out to Dog Days of Summer, an event to celebrate barking, sniffing, wagging and all things canine related. It’s all happening at Aldergrove Lake Regional Park from 10 a.m. to noon. Pups and people will enjoy various shows in the theatre tent such as co-existing with coyotes (Stanley Park Ecology Society); dogs and salmon (Langley Environmental Partners Society); question and answer with a park officer and the best dressed dog parade. In the demonstration area, watch agility and tricks by K-9 Incredibles, search dog demonstrations by the BC Search Dog Association and try various free mini-obedience classes. For more information contact Metro Vancouver Regional Parks at 604-530-4983 or visit the event calendar at www.metrovancouver.org.

Abbotsford MP Ed Fast voiced his strong support for Bill C-39, a new law tabled in the House of Commons which will abolish the current system of accelerated parole review. Presently, the law allows non-violent but dangerous fenders such as drug lords and fraudsters to obtain day parole after serving just one-sixth of their sentence and full parole after serving one-third. “We believe that the prison and parole system should put public safety first,” said Fast, who chairs the Standing Committee on Justice & Human Rights in Ottawa. “The punishment should fit the crime, and the rights of criminals should not come ahead of the rights of victims and law-abiding citizens.” The proposed amendments would also make the protection of society the paramount principle of the system and provide victims with the right to be informed and participate in parole board hearings.

The Abbotsford Red Cross loan service is looking for volunteers to help out in its Abbotsford office. Regular weekly shifts or on-call spaces are available for men or women. Volunteers greet clients, process equipment loans, receive equipment being returned, and sanitize equipment after use. Training is provided. The depot is open Monday to Saturday (excluding holidays) from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. To book an interview or to pick up an application form, stop by the depot at 2316 McCallum Rd., Abbotsford, between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., or call Peg Wenting at 604850-2901.

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Wedding Cupcake Contest. Contestants were asked to share their love stories explaining how they met and a bit about their prematrimonial journey in 500 words or less, for a chance to win 200 cupcakes for their wedding day. Katie’s story spanned more than a decade and included a proposal at Tracycakes complete with a cupcake topped with an engagement ring. Katie and Spenser are getting married in August in Maui, with a reception in Abbotsford later that month, when they will share their winning cupcakes with their wedding guests. See the happy couple at www.tracycakesonline. com.

Bottom line to HST and how it will affect your business, go to www.cra.gc.ca/ harmonization, or to hst.blog.gov. bc.ca. Barlow still pitching James Barlow, who was the Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce president last year, will have his ear closer to the ground as he was named to the B.C. Chamber of Commerce board of directors at its AGM at the end of May. He not only represents Abbotsford, but is also one of the two representatives on the board from the Lower Mainland, outside of Vancouver. The other is David Bodnar of Surrey, past chairman of the B.C. Chamber.

Harmonize with tax facts Learn what the new HST will mean for your business. The Canada Revenue Agency holds an information seminar tonight at the Mission Library for business owners and operators on B.C.’s new Harmonized Sales Tax, which kicks in on July 1. The info session is from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Call 1-888-691-4501 to register and to see if there is still space available. For more detailed information about the transition

Best Western bests Local Best Western inns are mopping up awards. The Best Western Regency Inn & Conference Centre at 32110 Marshall Rd., Abbotsford, received the Best Western Director’s Award

– PAUL FONTAINE/TIMES

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ummer. The season certainly stirs emotions in high school students around Abbotsford and Mission. Most grew physically, emotionally and intellectually. Goals were set, met and exceeded. High watermarks made for soaring souls, while crashing defeats left countless athletes with more questions than answers. Still, they pushed on – and because of that the 2009-2010 high school calendar provided us with memories only made at the last pure level of high-caliber amateur sports. Here’s a look back at some of those magical moments. ■ Cam Bedore, quarterback of the W.J. Mouat Hawks varsity football team, sat with his head in his hands, buried between his legs on the cold, damp turf of McLeod Athletic Park in Langley. His pose was that of any athlete who had just given everything he had, and then some, but came up just short of championship glory. The Hawks lost the 2009 Subway Bowl to the Centennial Centaurs by a score of 39-36 in one of the most exciting provincial high school football championship games in recent years. Bedore, who will return to the Hawks in September for his Grade 12 year, took a beating all game, but like the rest of his team who followed, he did not back down. “It was a gutsy effort by our kids and I’m very proud of them,” said head coach Denis Kelly. ■ Marek Klassen may never have wanted to admit it, but he had a lot of living-up to do in his final season with the Yale Lions boy’s basketball team. Two years ago, his older brother Caleb won the B.C. Boys High School Triple-A basketball championships with the Lions while Marek sat on the bench as a Grade 10. This year, Marek led the 2009-2010 edition of the Yale Lions to a provincial title. He scored a game-high 25 points as Yale came back from an 11-point deficit at the half to beat White Rock Christian Academy 49-40, and was named Player of the Game and the tourney’s Most Valuable Player. “At halftime, Marek stood up and said ‘no, this can’t be. We’re not stopping here, we’re not quitting, we have to play, we’re better than they are and it’s time that we showed it,’ said head coach Al Friesen. ■ There’s tough and then there’s the Robert Bateman Timberwolves girl’s rugby team. The T-Wolves went 15-0-1 this season, winning the Triple-A girl’s rugby championship by a score of 8-3 in double overtime over Shawnigan Lake on a drizzly May 29. The victory, courtesy of a Madi Blakeburn try in double OT, instantaneously gave the team celebrity status at the school the following Monday. It also rid the team of two straight third place finishes in the province. “It was the toughest game of the year and either you respond you don’t respond and our girls responded,” said head coach Jeff Dods. ■ W.J. Mouat Grade 9 track and field star Alex Siemens is to be commended for her bronze medal in the girl’s 3,000-metre race at the provincial high school track meet earlier this month in Burnaby, but that wasn’t her best moment. That came in the 1,500-metre event when she was inadvertently pushed to the ground, scrap-

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Cam Bedore, above right, quarterbacked the Mouat Hawks to a second place finish in the provincial gridiron final. Left, Yale’s Marek Klassen was all over the boards, earning MVP honours for his Lions in their Triple-A provincial championship win. Lower left, Robert Bateman girls took the title in rugby with Madi Blakeburn, right, scoring the winning try.

Olympians power though at swim meet Swimmers from Abbotsford Olympians Swim Club took part in the L/A OSC Intra Club meet at Walnut Grove Pool in Langley last week with many swimmers coming away with new best times. Tobyn Smith (6) placed third in the girls 12 and under 300 metre free, taking 44 seconds off her best time; first in the eight and under 50m free, 50m breast and 50m back and fifth in the 10 and under 200m IM, slashing her previous best time by over 21 seconds. Elana Huget (10) competing in her first swim meet came away with two first places in the 10/under 25m breast and 25m free; Alina Blakey (8) was second in the eight and under 100m IM, second in the 10/under 50m free and 50m breast; Julia Couto (8) placed second in the eight and under 50m back, 25m butterfly and third in the 10/under 25m back; Madison Ashton (10) was first in the 10/under 25m butterfly; Perin Peter (7) finished second in the boys eight and under 100m IM, third in eight and under 50m breast and fourth in the eight and under 50m free. Jada Wiebe (10) achieved 100 per cent best times in all six of her races. Trevor Yong (14) broke the AOSC 100m free club record in a new time of 1:12.47. Other swimmers setting new best times were Jessica Quiring, Jensen Pakosh, Peyton Smith, Jayme Reitsma, Alex Simpson, David Hiebert, Matthew Hiebert, Brittany Fladager, Cassie Bergen, Calvin Crozier and Nate Ansell. Swimmers competing in their first swim meet were, Alice Couto, Bridget Jeske, Gabriel Jeske and Sophia Tzeng.

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ping her knees against the rough surface of the track. But when it looked like she might not make it back to her feet, Siemens rose up and finished the race. When it was over, she collapsed to one knee in tears. “When most kids would’ve quit, she got right back up and not only finished the race, but caught up and got back in it. The kid has heart,” said Hawks’ track and field coach Cam Smith. ■ The M.E.I. boy’s and girl’s volleyball teams have cemented themselves as a local dynasty within the sport. The girl’s team won the Triple-A provincials after losing in the final last year. It was the third time

– ARLEN REDEKOP/PNG/FOR THE TIMES

Mouat’s Grade 9 Alex Siemens, competing against seniors, took third in the 3,000m at the provincial track meet and displayed heart in the 1,500m.

since 2005 the girl’s team made it to the finals. The boy’s team collected its seventh – yes, seventh – title in the past eight years. “It feels great, it’s really exciting,” said girl’s coach Rachel Neufeld. And truly, a great season for his players – and all local athletes – to be extremely proud of.

Thompson Rivers University’s Matt Krueger (MEI), Trinity Western’s Brad Kufske (Yale Sec.) and UBC’s Ian Perry (Yale Sec.) have been selected to represent B.C. at Volleyball Canada’s U20 National Team Challenge Cup this July. The University of Toronto will host the high-level event. Krueger, Kufske and Perry will train at the University of Victoria before travelling to Ontario to compete. – STAFF REPORTER

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Mission City Boxing Club pugilists Cody Brown, in front, and back row from left Fred Jones, Daniel Joseph, Jessy Brown, Mike Nelson and Sean McIntosh are off to training camp in the U.S.

oach Dale Gatin described it as the trip of a lifetime. Nine of his young pugilists from the Mission City Boxing Club will be heading down to the U.S. this summer to attend and compete at this year’s Ringside World Championships in Kansas City, Mo., but not before seven from the club will attend a four-week training camp with Keith Reed, a renowned boxing coach stationed out of Tulsa, Okla. Gatin wasted no time reminding both the public and the seven headed stateside for the training camp that this is not a vacation, but an opportunity for the athletes to improve in all areas of life. “The kids are going to stay down there

with him and train six hours a day, six days a week,” said Gatin. “It should be a great experience.” But because the cost to send seven kids to the U.S. is roughly $2,000 per athlete and the Mission City Boxing Club is a non-profit organization, Gatin and his boxers are asking the public for donations. He added that there will be a tax receipt provided for people who donate. Gatin said the goal will be to raise about $6,000 in donations to help families who cannot pay for the trip themselves to send their kid to this camp. “I think it will be a trip of a lifetime for them,” he said. “I wish when I was a kid I had the opportunity to do this and I think the skills the kids will learn are not just boxing skills, but life skills. “They’ll be learning about discipline and helping their self esteem and it’s something they can always go back on.” ◗ People interested in making a donation can contact Gatin at 604-826-1455 or check out www.missionboxing.com.

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Purchase a Pre-owned Vehicle and Get an ADULT AND JUNIOR SET OF WILSON GOLF CLUBS!*

GOT YOUR KILT? 2008 FORD F150 HARLEY DAVIDSON 4WD Truck, 50,000kms, Fully Loaded, 26” Rims/Tires $ #F1469A

34,989

2010 SANTA FE GL AWD

3.5L V6, 6 Speed Auto, Power Group, Demo #H6856

27,877

A27

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APPRECIATION

MONTH HELD OVER FOR THE

MONTH OF JUNE

2007 FORD EDGE SEL PLUS AWD

3.5L V6 Eng, Panoramic Roof, Leather, Only 40,000 kms $ #F0538

24,936

2009 HYUNDAI SANTA FE GL AWD 3.3L, V6, Auto, P/W, P/L, Air, Loaded, Only 19,000kms $ #H3285

24,877

Super Saver

2010 DODGE CARAVAN

25,000 Kms, Sto n Go, Auto, Loaded $ #D3761

22,817

2009 HYUNDAI TUCSON GL 4X4 2.7L V6 Eng, P/W, P/L, Air, Auto, Heated Seats, Loaded #H3968

22,868

This Weeks

2008 MAZDA 3 GT

Auto, Fully Loaded, 24,000kms, One Owner $

17,899

#I5593

2007 FORD ESCAPE XLT SPORT

2WD, Auto, Pwr Group, Low kms #F3745

17,877

2007 LIBERTY JEEP SPORT

4x4, manual, V6, 3.7 L #J7138

2009 FORD F150

4.6L 16V, 2WD, auto, V8, 4x2 long box, limited slip rear axle, $ only 12,000kms

17,898

#D5414

2007 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN

2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX LT AWD

V6, P/W, P/L, P/G, Air, Auto, only 70,000kms and loaded #G4243

17,888

STO N GO, 40,000kms

16,877

stk #F3349

#D8555

14,898

2006 HYUNDAI AZERA

3.8L, 4 Door sedan, LIFETIME WARRANTY $

15,888

#H2163

2006 HYUNDAI SANTA FE GL

4 Dr SUV, AWD, AUTO, 2.7L #H8215

14,888

2008 Ford Escape XLT 2003 NISSAN MURANO SL AWD

V6, Air, Power Group, Air, Auto, Loaded $ #I2594

14,877

2005 HYUNDAI SANTA FE GL

2.4L 4 Cyl, Power Group, Air, Only 64,000kms, Manual $ #H0684

11,898

2009 HYUNDAI ELANTRA GL

2.0L 4 Cyl, Auto, 4 Door, Pwr Group $ #H6750

3.0L, V6, P/W, P/L, Air, Auto

14,898

13,898

2006 PONTIAC MONTANA

V6, P/W, P/L, Air, Auto, Quad Seating, Only 70,000kms. #G3189

11,898

2009 HYUNDAI ACCENT GL

4 Door, Auto, Air, P/L, P/W & more. 4 to choose from $ #H5144

13,866

2008 DODGE CALIBER SE 4cyl., 2.0L, Auto, CD player #D9714

11,877

2005 MAZDA 6

V6, P/W, P/L, Air, Only 80,000kms #I7486

23213 Lougheed Highway Maple Ridge www.mapleridgehyundai.com Toll Free 1.888.429.3543

10,888

2005 DODGE CARAVAN SE

Power Group, Air,Cruise Control DVD Entertainment #D4496A

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DL#7356

9,995

2007 FORD FUSION SEL

2.4L, 4 Cyl, Air, Auto, Power Group, Only 40,000kms #F8010

12,977

2005 CHEVROLET CAVALIER 2DR COUPE 4 cyl., Air, Auto, Only 58,000kms #G6015

6,995