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found a black metal bicycle handlebar under the front floor mat and a tire iron in the trunk. The women’s injuries could have been caused by the bar or the tire iron, a witness testified. A car similar to Butorac’s was seen on surveillance footage twice entering and leaving the industrial park where Koroll’s body was dumped. A tire mark on Koroll’s right wrist was also matched to the rear passenger-side tire on Butorac’s car. Footprints found around Koroll’s body may have been left by shoes taken off Butorac’s feet in October 2007. Blood found on one of the shoes and shoelaces was matched to Koroll.
CMP are questioning Travis Edward Vader, the Alberta man who they named as a “person of interest” last Friday in the disappearance of Lyle and Marie McCann. The couple, 78 and 77, respectively, were on their way from their Alberta hometown of St. Albert to meet family members in Abbotsford in early July, but never showed up. T h e y w e r e l a s t “Vader is currently in seen on July 3 at a custody on the outgas station near their home, on their standing warrants and way to B.C. will be interviewed On July 10, seven days after they concerning the McCann were last seen, the missing persons case.” Mc Ca n n s’ f a m i l y reported them miss– RCMP statement ing when they failed to rendezvous with their daughter at the First reported @ Abbotsford airport. RCMP said Vader, abbotsfordtimes.com 3 8 , w a s a r re s t e d without incident early Monday morning at a rural home near the hamlet of Niton Junction, close to where Vader’s family lives, and about 70 kilometres west of Edmonton. Vader, who police described as a threat to the public, was arrested without injury by the Edmonton RCMP emergency response team, along with the Edmonton police tactical unit and the fugitive apprehension sheriff support team. “Vader is currently in custody on the outstanding warrants and will be interviewed concerning the McCann missing persons case,” the RCMP said in a statement on Monday morning. “The location of Vader’s arrest will be the subject of the continuing investigation.” Vader is wanted in connection with at least 17 drug, gun, theft and arson charges stemming from two incidents, unrelated to the McCann investigation.
see GUILTY, page A5
see MISSING, page A7
– CHRISTINA TOTH/TIMES
This eastbound Pontiac Vibe flipped when it hit a van at Maclure and Clearbrook roads in Abbotsford on Friday at 1 p.m. The male driver of the Vibe was hospitilized with minor injuries. The driver of the van, Imtiaz Hussain, 49, and his passenger were not injured.
Butorac guilty in Lawton death
Body dumped on side of rural Abby road JENN SALTMAN The Province
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New Westminster Supreme Court jury took less than five hours to find Aldergrove’s Davey Mato Butorac guilty of killing two sex-trade workers, including 46-year-old Gwendolyn Jo Lawton of Abbotsford. The six-man, six-woman jury came back with the verdict Thursday night. Butorac was charged with two counts of second-degree murder in the 2007 deaths of Lawton and 50-year-old Sheryl Lynn Koroll.
Lawton’s body was found on March 13, 2007, dumped over an embankment beside a rural road in Abbotsford. Lawton had been beaten and strangled. Three and a half months later, Koroll’s body was found in a Langley industrial park. Koroll, who was also beaten, died of a skull fracture. Butorac’s white Chevrolet Cavalier was a key piece of evidence in the prosecution’s case. Blood and DNA in the trunk and passenger side of Butorac’s car – which Butorac told an undercover police officer he didn’t let anyone else drive – were matched to Lawton and Koroll. When police searched Butorac’s car, they
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Briefly Clarifying fundraiser The Abbotsford Hospice Foundation wants to clarify some funding information that ran in a Times article on June 25. The Abbotsford Community Foundation presented a cheque in June for $30,000 to three agencies that are each building a hospice or a respite facility in Abbotsford. The non-profit groups are the Abbotsford Hospice Society, Canuck Place and Mathew’s House. Each organization will receive $10,000 to be spread over three years of the capital fundraising campaign for each organization. Each agency will build a separate facility on the west side of the Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre, on what is being called a campus of care. Each has its own independent board and mandate, but will be able to share resources due to this close proximity. The Abbotsford Hospice Society will have a 10-bed hospice facility for those older than 19 years old from the local community. Canuck Place in Abbotsford will provide hospice services to children 18 and under from across B.C., while Mathew’s Place will provide respite to families with chronically ill children. A b b o t s f o r d Ho s p i c e Society’s campaign goal is $7 million, that of Canuck Place is $9.75 million, while the campaign goal for Mathew’s House is not yet determined. – STAFF REPORTER
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Candidates try their hand at a traffic control training course recently on Delair Road in Abbotsford. Those who qualify will move on to contract work on various city, provincial and private construction projects. Watch for traffic controllers at the McCallum and Clearbrook road exchanges and other construction sites.
Papal awards for Abbotsford parishioners P
ope Benedict XVI has awarded Papal honours to 21 men and women from across the Lower Mainland, including Abbotsford residents Malcolm and Monica Roddis, Douglas Fox, and Ron Sweeney, for their exceptional service to the Catholic Church. The four represent nearly a third of the 15 honourees who are receiving the Benemerenti Medal, which recognizes long and exceptional service to the Catholic Church. The other six honourees are receiving the Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice Cross. “The news that the Holy Father has recognized the Catholic faithful and the Archdiocese of Vancouver with such a large number of honours is a source of great joy our diverse and flourishing local church,” said Archbishop J. Michael Miller, CSB. Malcolm and Monica Roddis have helped lead the pro-life movement
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for more than 20 years and are founding members of the Pro Life Society of B.C. and Abbotsford Right to Life. They continue to serve on the boards of both organizations. Malcolm is on the B.C. Catholic’s advisory board and Monica is on the board of LifeCanada. Advocates and participants in the Archdiocesan Marriage Preparation program, the Roddis’s have organized several family conferences and Focus on Life fund-raising dinners. Fox has been State Deputy for the Knights of Columbus from 1988 to 1990. He has always been a willing collaborator, generous with his time and talent in assisting at major events and celebrations. Fox played a leading role in the
Jubilee Year activities as well as the recent 100th anniversary of the Archdiocese of Vancouver. He exemplifies the spirit of the Knights of Columbus, whose service will be recognized by this honour. Sweeney has served his Abbotsford parish and the archdiocese for more than 25 years. A retired high school teacher, Sweeney has contributed to the establishment of schools at the elementary and post-secondary level. An important part of the Committee for Pope John Paul II’s visit to Vancouver in 1984, Sweeney continues to serve, particularly through performing with the Sweeney Family Singers and other groups. The other recipients of the honours are diverse, including educators
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Mourning the loss of Hatzic drowning victim
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riends and family said their final goodbyes to Michelle Bruneau this weekend at a funeral held Saturday at Our Lady of Fatima Church in Coquitlam. Bruneau, a 16-year-old student at Archbishop Carney secondary school in Port Coquitlam, drowned in a boating accident on Hatzic Lake in Mission last Sunday. A Facebook page has been set up in memory of Bruneau with close to 2,000 members as of Monday afternoon. Comments on the popular networking site spoke of a young girl who was much too young when she died. “Mich, I’ll never forget that cute laugh of yours. Wishing the family all the strength in the world, our thoughts
are with you,” wrote one friend. “RIP Michelle, your tragic fate lingers over our heads like a grey cloud, and just beyond it, your life is the bright burning sun that we wish we could see and feel and hold,” wrote another friend. RCMP divers recovered the body of Bruneau on Wednesday evening. According to the Mission RCMP, Bruneau fell overboard and was knocked unconscious when the boat she was on made a sharp turn to pick up a wake-boarder. She was not wearing a life-jacket at the time, said the RCMP. The accident is still under investigation and no charges have been laid. - CAM TUCKER/WITH FILES FROM THE VANCOUVER SUN
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olice are asking for the public’s help in finding a driver who struck a woman walking along Fraser Highway late Sunday night. The 37-year-old Abbotsford woman was hit by a passing vehicle around 10:20 p.m. Sunday as she walked westward on the south side of the highway in the 22700 block. Abbotsford police report the woman was struck by an older model vehicle with square headlights and thrown into a ditch. She tried to flag down
motorists, but eventually got help at an area gas station, where police and B.C. Ambulance Services responded. The victim wore a white sweater jacket and blue jeans and was likely struck by the passenger mirror or the passenger side of the eastbound car. She was treated for cuts and injuries to her right arm and head. ◗ Police are urging the driver to come forward. Others with information can call the police at 604-859-5225.
GUILTY, from page A1
Two murder charges
When talking about the two women – both prostitutes and addicted to drugs – Crown prosecutor Christopher McPherson said in his closing address, “A more vulnerable group of people is hard to imagine. They’re easy targets.” Defence lawyer Richard Fowler argued that the Crown was asking the jury to make inferences and draw conclusions based on circumstantial evidence in order to come up with a guilty verdict. Fowler said that the prosecution had failed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Butorac committed the
murders. Eleven of the 12 jurors recommended that Butorac not be eligible to apply for parole for 25 years. Butorac is also charged with the second-degree murder of Margaret Redford. The 47-year-old, also involved in the sex trade, was found floating facedown in Aldergrove’s Bertrand Creek on May 20, 2006. Butorac lived just 500 metres from where Redford’s body was discovered. He is scheduled to appear next in Surrey Provincial Court on that charge on Aug. 11.
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Slow economy helps projects stay $25M below budget CHRISTINA TOTH CToth@abbotsfordtimes.com
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slowdown in the construction industry is creating millions of dollars of benefits in Abbotsford – about $25 million – as three large infrastructure projects have come in under budget. The savings mean the city can do more work than it planned at the McCallum Road and Clearbrook Road interchanges and at the airport, said Art Kastelein, City of Abbotsford transportation and drainage manager. While federal, provincial and municipal governments are investing in stimulus projects
“It’s a good news story, that’s for sure.” – Tim Sward
to keep the economy moving, the private sector remains cautious, so the work heavy construction companies bid on has dried up. “To keep their staff – and suppliers and engineers – working, they’re putting in bids much lower than before,” Kastelein said this week. Westpro Infrastructure Ltd.’s bid for the McCallum Road and freeway interchange was $18 million, well below the original $25 million estimate, he said. In order not to lose the stimulus money already approved by the senior governments, Abbotsford will use the $7-million windfall for a commercial truck climbing lane westbound on the freeway from the Sumas exit to McCallum Road. “And we’ll repair a section of King Road and improve lighting,” said Kastelein. For the new Clearbrook Road interchange, actual costs will be
– FILE/TIMES
A cool economy means hot savings for city infrastructure projects. City staffers report bids coming in millions of dollars below projected costs. about $14 million to $15 million, also below the initial $25-million estimate. PCL Constructors will complete that heavy work, said Kastelein. Abbotsford is waiting for approval from the stimulus fund managers in Victoria to widen Clearbrook Road to King Road with these savings, he said. Hard costs for paving and other construction work at the Abbotsford International Airport also came in substantially lower, resulting in about $8.5 million in savings on the parallel runway and apron work, originally expected to be $30 million. “It’s a good news story, that’s for sure,” said Tim Sward, proj-
ects and technical ser vices manager at the airport. “It’s really a reflection on the construction sector – they’re hungry for work,” he said. Jake’s Construction, which recently completed similar work at the Nanaimo airport, won the bid. The airport has requested the scope of its project be expanded to include refreshing the 25year-old surface on the main runway, new lights and other improvements on Apron 2 on the airfield and resurfacing Apron 1, which has concrete dating back from 1942, said Sward. All work has to be done by the March 31, 2011, stimulus package deadline.
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parties being posted. We become aware of them.” The APD shut down two outdoor re you planning to throw a parties this past weekend – one by big, outdoor, summer par- the Fraser River and the other up in ty in a remote location of the Sumas Mountain, MacDonald Abbotsford and using Facebook and said. other social networking websites to He noted that because of the nice organize it? weather – sunny skies and warm I f s o , i t ’s temperalikely the tures domiA b b o t s f o r d “. . . we’ve connated British Police DepartColumbia for tacted the party ment knows the second about it and organizers and weekend in a is planning to row – people told them we’re ‘attend.’ are gathering “Some of in large numt h e s e p a r - accepting their bers in remote ties are actu- invitation and outdoor locaally posted on tions to enjoy Facebook and you can count on a few adult we’ve contactbeverages, as ed the party us being there.” well as bon organizers fires and loud and told them – Const. Ian MacDonald music. we’re accept“[These] ing their inviare locations tation and where youths you can count on us being there,” have been known to gather in the said APD spokesman, Const. Ian summers,” he said. MacDonald. “So we deployed a number of “We’ve been able to put down members to those areas where we some parties that way. know traditionally . . . people will “We are aware of social media head to those areas, especially on and we have actually run a lot of a clear summer night, with some interference when it comes to these spirits with the intention of playing
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music and partying. “We ended up writing a good number of tickets and doing some liquor seizures out there.” MacDonald said that historically during the summer months, police see a spike in the number of service calls related to alcohol and social gatherings.
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The McCanns have been missing for more than two week now. Two days after they went missing, their 1999 motor home was found burning at a campground about 60 kilometres southwest of MacKay, Alta., where Vader graduated from high school and lived much of his adult life. On July 16, the McCanns’ missing light green 2006 Hyundai Tucson, which they towed behind their motor home, was found in the same area. Police say that
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ne of the more irritating aspects of our parliamentary system is that the role of the official Opposition is often ill defined. It’s not just about opposing everything the government does. But too often Opposition parties do just that – oppose everything – and if they take a holier-than-thou stance on everything, it can come back to bite them should they ever move into government. We are seeing that maxim play out continually with the B.C. Liberal government. The issues on which they can be accused of hypocrisy – saying and demanding one thing while in Opposition, and doing the precise opposite in government – are piling up. The latest reminder is the decision to expand government gaming operations – yet again – to include online casino gambling. The move makes sense, although it will be condemned by the puritans out there, who regard any kind of gambling as some sort of social evil that should be eradicated, not expanded. Gambling will occur whether the government is involved in it or not, so the more the government can control gambling, the better. The gaming industry creates enormous revenues for “the house,” and the billion dollars or so B.C. collects every year helps fund social services,
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From the Ledge education and health care. But this argument seemed to have been lost on B.C. Liberals when they were in Opposition. They engaged in bouts of selfrighteous indignation whenever the NDP government of the day tried to expand gambling (for instance, the introduction of slot machines and the creation of more casinos). With the zealotry of religious fanatics, Gordon Campbell and his caucus attacked the NDP as immoral monsters hell-bent on destroying our social fabric. Naturally, once they became government, the B.C. Liberals learned to love gambling and the money to be made off it. Now they stand accused, yet again, of rank hypocrisy on this issue. But spare them no tears, because there are other examples of hypocrisy that are attached to a government because of the unrealistic moral high ground it carves out when it is in Opposition. For example, the B.C. Liberals also went to town over what it viewed as a heinous amount of public debt being piled up by the NDP government. Our children – and our children’s
children! – would inevitably pay for this fiscal nonsense, was the constant refrain from the Liberals. Government services would naturally be squeezed by the mounting debt. Or so the argument went. The NDP’s general fiscal competence was derided by a sneering Liberal Opposition, yet the B.C. Liberals have shown equal ability in piling up huge budget deficits or tabling false budgets (the pre-election budget was a real whopper, as the latest public accounts reveal in great detail). Will New Democrats learn a lesson from this? With electoral victory in 2013 seeming more likely by the day, the NDP would be wise to resist the temptation of cloaking themselves with moral piety, of pretending everything in government is so simple, and that everything the B.C. Liberals do these days is horrible. The NDP will need to provide some coherent, credible alternative policies to the Liberals. But if they overplay their hand, and make unrealistic statements like the B.C. Liberals did before they formed government, New Democrats may find themselves a one-term administration only. ■ Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global B.C. Contact him at: KBaldrey@globaltv.com.
ith all the negative news about police over the past few years, it’s doubly good news to hear that a B.C. police officer has won a recent legal victory. The officer, a member of the Transit Authority Policy, was injured stopping a drunk driver in 2008 in Chilliwack. The unarmed, off-duty constable spotted the weaving truck as it clipped a parked car. He called for on-duty officers, but no one was close by, as they were at another emergency. The officer tried to stop the driver himself. In return, he was repeatedly punched. The driver shoved the officer out of the truck, and then dragged the officer and ran over his arm. Battered, the officer still managed to get up and arrest the driver, whose blood alcohol level was 0.250, more than three times the legal limit. The legal battle came when the officer tried to get WorkSafeBC to compensate him for his injuries. The agency said the officer was off duty, and therefore it was not a workplace injury. The legal wrangle has recently ended in the officer’s favour. A WorkSafeBC Appeals Tribunal has agreed that officers, who have sworn an oath to keep the peace, can place themselves on duty to prevent a crime. The ideals of service – of putting the security and safety of others above their own – is the source of the public’s respect for police officers. Police who consider themselves on duty at all times, whenever they are needed, are the kind of officers we need. And a ruling like this one goes a small way to acknowledging their work.
■ To comment on this editorial, e-mail us at letters@abbotsfordtimes.com.
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Dearth deters potential resident Editor, the Times:
Last week my family had a friend come and visit from Winnipeg. In anticipation, I planned out in advance what she and I could do for her fortnight visit. There were a few things in Vancouver she wanted to see: the Vancouver Aquarium, Science World and the ocean, to name a few. I was able to go to the Vancouver tourism and the museum websites for these things with no problems. When I asked her what she wanted to do in Abbotsford, she said she didn’t know, she had been to www.tourismabbotsford.ca and found nothing much. I was optimistic and went on there with her when she arrived. I was first disappointed that there are 12 things listed under attractions, two or three which are basically the same thing. For example, Clayburn Village store and Clayburn Village. Second, there are about three things that are on time restraints, for example, the swap meet, which is only on Sundays (is this even a tourism attraction?!) and Heat hockey, which is on a seasonal schedule. These things aside we chose a few things to do. We went to Clayburn Village and then to the trout hatchery on Vye Road. It was a ghost town. I was terribly sad that, even though it was a selfguided tour, there was no map of the vicinity and there was not a soul visible on site. I was embarrassed that we made the effort to come out and see the place and even the theatre was closed. What tourism again? Next we went to the sports hall of fame at Exhibition Park. It was locked up like Fort Knox. Thanks Abbotsford, for the great impression you have given to our guest, who was actually contemplating moving here from Winnipeg. We spent the rest of her two weeks in Vancouver, Surrey and Agassiz. I think that we as a community have to re-evaluate the way we are presenting ourselves to our visitors and make things more accessible. The council has been saying for years that they want to nurture our tourism especially since the Olympics were just here, but Abbotsford, we are missing the buck. Go back to the drawing board and find some real things for us residents to be proud of. I was proud of our city before but I have just had to knock down my Proud Points a few notches.
My friend from Winnipeg has said that this city is beautiful but it is such a ‘hick town.’ She will not be moving here. Aynsley Livingstone Abbotsford
Hatzic boats are ignoring safety rules Editor, the Times:
The powerful boats on Hatzic Lake in the hands of kids barely old enough to drive is a deadly mix every year. Hatzic is bad, as it is small and has many narrow channels to speed through to show off your boat and wake boarding abilities! The speed limits are far exceeded in the narrow channel by young and older boaters. We have begged the cops to come out to make this a safer lake for all to enjoy. The operators do not all have the boater’s licence for sure, and many are impaired by drugs and beer. The big party rafts do not have enough life jackets for all the party revelers who seem to congregate down by the Everglades Resort; beer and pot smoking is obvious for anyone driving down the Lougheed Highway. If you want to go out in your smaller boat you have to be very aware and should carry an air horn canister as there are many close calls between boats; bigger is better in this case. RCMP, please come out to our lake and see what we see from our sundeck. It is very unnerving to sit outside in the summers here. We don’t need any more close calls or deaths. The cost of policing before an accident is much cheaper than after the accident. Also make PFDs mandatory as seat belts are while in a moving vehicle. Winn Kim Hatzic
Thanks helping hands when leg fell off Editor, the Times:
We had gone to WalMart on Saturday, July 17, to do a little shopping. Unfortunately I had an accident going into the store. I am a handicapped person and my prosthetic leg for whatever reason did not click firmly into place. More than halfway across the driveway and my leg and the prosthetic separated company and boom, I ended up crashing to the ground. The response from all the Good Samaritans was tremendous. There were a number of people who
came rushing over to help, and I mean help including staff from within the store, a guy in a vehicle even stopped and offered his cell to call an ambulance as did another lady. It was a lot of work cleaning and bandaging my knee, taking belongings back to our vehicle, and getting me up into a wheelchair and back to our vehicle. I just wanted to publicly thank the army of guardian angels with huge hearts who stopped to help us out today. Thank you so very much again
and God bless you all! Sherry and Perry Carkner Abbotsford
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Sometimes wonderful things happen that make hearts sing. As recreation co-ordinator at Tabor Court, I was contacted by a local nursery with the offer of free plants. Upon accepting this offer, we needed to find ways to facilitate the planting of these plants by our tenants. I don’t know
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Abbotsford Middle School and Robert Bateman Secondary School have earned $1,000 and $800 respectively through the BC Hydro Community Champions program for making their community a better, more sustainable place. Awarded one of the top awards for its alternative energy program, Abbotsford Middle School’s Environment Club uses wind, solar and mechanical energy to power a dozen computers. Their computer system allows six students to simultaneously work independently and without interference, using one tower and six monitors. Any excess energy generated is put back into the grid. Robert Bateman Secondary’s Sustainable Resources 12 class was recognized for their in-school composting program and for working towards greening their roof to reduce storm water runoff. For more information, visit www.bchydro.com.
The Abbotsford Restorative Justice and Advocacy Association is looking for volunteers to mediate and mentor youth. A passion for justice and a desire to help young people learn and take responsibility for their actions are a must. Trained mediators for Abbotsford Restorative Justice bring together affected parties and help repair harm that has occurred. This is often achieved through a faceto-face mediated process. People chosen to join the association’s team will help repair the harm and restore relationships while rebuilding the community. Training for mediators and mentors will occur in the fall of 2010. The deadline to apply is Aug. 1. Anyone interested can go to the ARJAA’s website at www.arjaa.org for a volunteer application form or call the office at 604-864-4857.
A program to retrain older workers in Mission and the Chilliwack-Hope region with new skills received $1 million from provincial and federal governments. The training, offered through the Targeted Initiative for Older Workers program, aims to open doors to new job opportunities for this segment of the work force. The program targets unemployed workers aged 55 to 64 in communities with high unemployment. It’s one of 23 projects to deliver employment and skills training to nearly 800 British Columbians over 55. “The entire community benefits when older workers are given options and new training programs that refine and strengthen their skills,” says Maple Ridge-Mission MLA Marc Dalton. Since 2008, more than $21 million has gone into the TIOW program, and more than 1,700 British Columbians have benefited from it.
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hat started out as one fitness facility in London, Ont. that blossomed into a franchise in eastern Canada appears to be doing the same out west. Goodlife Fitness has been in operation for just over 31 years, building a strong foundation with clients and the business community in Ontario, but its march to B.C., the host province of the 2010 Olympic Games, has been six years in the making with the opening of an all-women’s facility in Pitt Meadows in November of 2004. Since then, three more co-ed locations have popped up in B.C., including Burnaby, Vernon and Victoria. There will also be another location opening up in the provincial capital this fall, as well as in Abbotsford. The expansion into B.C. is all thanks to Goodlife Fitness founder and CEO David Patchell-Evans, or “Patch” as he’s known to his friends and colleagues, said Taralyn Hall, Goodlife Fitness divisional manager of B.C. “It was definitely part of Patch’s vision for a very healthy and fit Canada,” said Hall. “His goal, and our goal is to have as many Canadians as healthy as possible. Part of that vision was to embrace the province of B.C. because there are a lot of British Columbians definitely looking for a good place to integrate a healthy lifestyle.” And after six years of success, Goodlife
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is looking to firmly grasp the fitness community in B.C. “There’s a lot of local residents who are looking for a high quality of fitness facility that meets various amounts of needs,” said Hall. “We tailor to a variety of ages, abilities, wants, likes and dislikes. “It’s taken us a bit for people to know who we are and what we’re about, especially when we had that lone location before we moved forward from there.” The goal, said Hall, is for a grand total of 50 Goodlife Fitness facilities in B.C., which will give people across the province the opportunity to pursue their fitness goals. In addition to some facilities being open 24 hours a day, Goodlife Fitness provides an array of cardio exercise machines, cable exercise machines that target specific muscle groups, as well as an abundance of free weights. Other services include yoga and fitness classes that target cardio and core strength, as well as tanning booths and modern change rooms, which allow people to go from the gym to work, or vice versa. Members are also given the benefit of a one-on-one meeting with a personal trainer, which Hall said has shown to help individuals meet their fitness goals three times quicker than usual. She added it’s a very rewarding experience, as locals should discover once the Abbotsford branch opens later this year. “It’s a very personal experience. What’s good for one person isn’t necessarily good for another and it is a very close relationship with the personal trainers.” ◗ For more information on Goodlife Fitness, check out www.goodlifefitness.com.
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f you love currants as much as Loren Taves does, you may want to check the pink Champagne currants the Abbotsford producer been growing this year. The sweet little jewels have a lighter, more delicate taste than their more intense black or red currant cousins. He’s more than happy to share a few with those interested in taste testing this lovely hybrid, which is relatively unknown in the area. He’s also got plants for sale. You can find Taves at The Apple Barn, at 333 Gladwin Rd., Abbotsford, but give him a call first at 604-8533108. Mally Bibs are five They grow up so fast! Mally Designs, the local manufacturer of the original super cute leather bib for babies, just celebrated its fifth birthday. The bibs are a hit because they’re bright, cheery and are easy to clean with a wipe. The
owners, Mission residents Ron and Nicole Garza, recently introduced their new designs for the season and invite you to see them at their website, at www.mallybibs.com, or to visit their Abbotsford outlet located at 3-2303 Windsor St. They’ve also come up with some equally cute new leather items, including change purses, passport holders and leather art cards. Back to the bibs – if you buy one with a soccer motif, Mally Bibs will donate $8 to World Vision so they can buy a soccer ball for less fortunate kids, or two soccer balls if you place a custom order. Visit www.mallybibs. com to design your own. Call the Garzas at 778880-0555 – they’re also on Facebook and Twitter. New corporate head Elaine Vincent will be the new director of corporate administration at the District of Mission as of Aug. 16. She’s moving
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Bottom line west from Red Deer, Alta., where she is currently the manager of legislative and government services for the city. Vincent has 19 years of working at senior federal and municipal government management levels, and has a bachelor of management in public administration and labour relations from the University of Lethbridge. Vincent replaces Dennis Clark, who worked for the district in various roles over 39 years, before he retired in May. Recession is over, or is it? Given some recent headlines announcing the recession is over, the Mission Regional Chamber of Commerce wants to know if local business owners feel the same way. Most businesses in Mis-
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Berry grower Loren Taves loves his pink Champagne currants, and hopes other will love them, too. He’s got plants to sell to those interested, at his Apple Barn farm in Abbotsford. sion didn’t feel the sting of the economic down turn until late 2009, says the chamber. CMHC statistics show that housing starts are up, the manufacturing sector reports orders are up, and the banking sector has stabi-
lized; all indicators that the economy is moving in a positive direction. The chamber has a survey for its local members to test the business climate in Mission. See www.missionchamber.bc.ca or contact man-
ager@missionchamber. bc.ca. ■ Send us your news about events, a new business, moves or appointments. Contact Christina Toth at 604-854-5244, or ctoth@abbotsfordtimes.com. Her column appears Tuesdays.
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ummer is a wonderful time of the year when it comes to the abundance of fresh fruit that is available, and cherries are one of my utmost favourite. I believe that we all have some fond memory from our childhood of eating cherries in the hot summer sun; either raw and fresh by themselves, or in a favorite family dessert. The part of the world where cherries originated is very difficult to pinpoint, as they have supposedly been in existence since prehistoric times. Today however, cherries are found all over the world. Birds love cherries, and so it is believed that due to their migration habits, they were the factor most contributing to the spread of cherries trees. We tend to see and consume only one or two varieties of sweet cherries that are sold in our markets and roadside stands. However, there are many different ones that are cultivated around the world. Cherries are divided into two classifications – sweet cherries and sour cherries. There are over 500 varieties of sweet cherries and over 250 varieties of sour cherries worldwide! Three examples of sweet cherries that would
be the most familiar to us would be Gean, Bing, and Bigaroon. Gean cherries are the most common. They are either red or black and very sweet. Bing cherries have skins that are usually not as dark and their flesh is substantially more pale, but they tend to be juicier. Bigaroons are somewhat heart-shaped and their firm flesh can either be red or yellow. When buying cherries, make sure that they are fully ripe. Cherries do not ripen on their own after harvesting. Also make sure to buy cherries that still have their stems attached. Cherries without stems tend to spoil faster as the stem cavity will expose a part of the inner flesh. Cherries can be kept at room temperature, but as with most fruit, they will always deteriorate more slowly if kept in the refrigerator. Store them in a container or bag away from strong smelling foods, as cherries will tend to easily absorb odours, which will intensely affect their flavour. Cherries can be frozen whole or pitted, but freezing will affect their flavour quality and firmness. Frozen cherries will be best used for cooking. Pitting cherries can be
done with either a knife by cutting them in half, or with a cherry/olive pitter. These manual mechanical devices look almost like a pair of hand pliers. One end has a round compartment, which holds the cherry or olive, while the other end is equipped with a “spike” that inserts into the flesh to push the pit through the opposite end. Cherries Jubilee is probably the most famous cherry recipe. It is a recipe that consists of soaking cherries in a cherry
liqueur, cooking them in a sugar syrup, and igniting them with brandy. They are boiled down until the sauce thickens. More cherry liqueur can be added at this point, and then served over ice cream or cake. One of my favorite childhood recipes is one that my mother made for our family every cherry season. She calls it “cherry soup”. It is whole cherries cooked in a sweet, red, cherry broth with curds made out of flour. It may sound odd, but
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Dear Ron: There are many great ways to serve cherries. They add a great contrasting colour and flavour to green salads, and are also delicious in custards, sorbets, ice cream, fruit salads, and pies. Black Forest Cake is another famous dessert with cherries. You can also try making cherry wine or macerating them in vodka to make your own cherry liqueur. ■ Chef Dez is a Food Columnist,
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COMMUNITY EVENTS Book Picnics
Drop in to the Mission Library, 33247 Second Ave., to hear a delicious story or two, plus rhymes, songs and stretches for all ages on Fridays, from now until August 20 from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. Call the library at 604-826-6610.
20, from 10:30 to 11:00 a.m. at Mission Library, 33247 Second Avenue. For more information, please call the library at 604-826-6610.
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Babies love books! Stories, songs and rhymes for you and your baby today, July
Have a bubble shower, explore the concepts of lift and heat, taste a CO 2 burp with Mad Science today at 10 a.m., at the MSA Centennial Library, 33660 South Fraser Way, (phone 604-8531753) and at the Clearbrook Library, 32320 George Ferguson Way (phone 604-8597814) on July 27 at 3:30 p.m. All ages, no registration.
Mission museum camps
Mission Museum offers Friday afternoon history and fun camps from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. until Aug. 27, for children aged 5-12 with every week featuring a new theme. Sessions include group activities, crafts, snacks and are loaded with learning, laughing and lots of fun. Parents are welcome to stay with their children; extra hands are always appreciated. Fee is $5 per session or $30 for all eight weeks. To register, volunteer or get more information, call Richard at 604-826-1011.
MSA Museum camps
Planes, trains, auto, Egyptians and more are part of the MSA Museum summer camps for kids 6 to 10, afternoons till the end of August. Cost is $75 per child for a week, or $65 for family rates. Come by Trethewey House at 2313 Ware St., Abbotsford, or call 604-8530313, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., seven days a week.
and $6 for a group of six maximum. At the Friendship Centre, at 33150A First Ave., Mission. Call 604-8261281.
Abbotsford. Call Jillian at the Abbotsford & Mission Alzheimer Society of B.C. Resource Centre for more information. Phone 604859-3889.
Puppet picnics
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Children ages 2-7 are invited to the Pajama Puppet Picnics July 28 and Aug. 25 at 7 p.m. at the Clearbrook Library (32320 George Ferguson Way). Wear pajamas, bring a blanket for the outdoor fun of puppet shows, singing, dancing. No registration. If it rains, the picnic will take place indoors. Phone 604-859-7814 for more information.
The Mission Indian Friendship Centre holds a fundraiser all-ages dance on July 31 from 7 p.m. to midnight with live band, Sugar High, a young Aboriginal youth from Katzie Reserve helping out our Youth Centre to raise funds for Project Playground Camping, a trip planned for August. Cost is $2/person, $3/pair
Memory loss support
The Alzheimer Early Memory Loss Support group, for people living with a diagnosis, will meet July 27 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. in
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Summer can be a trying time once the infamous dog days finally arrive.
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Keep animals hydrated. Fresh, cold water should be available to pets at all times. Monitor their breathing closely and keep them in the shade as much as possible. Pets are far more susceptible to heat stroke than humans. Keep animals cool indoors as well. Snubnosed dogs such as English bulldogs or pugs, for example, need to be kept cool
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indoors as well as outdoors. Keep the air conditioning on or keep a floor fan running to ensure your pet stays cool indoors while you’re away.
Be mindful of where you walk. It’s important for dogs to get out of the house and go for a daily walk. However, the padding on your best friend’s feet is susceptible to burning when walking on hot asphalt. In addition,
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Harry Alfred Guest 1916-2010
It is with a heavy heart that Mary announces the death of Harry, her soulmate and companion of 65 years; a very classy man and true romantic whose integrity, calm intelligence, sardonic wit and athleticism were noticed and admired by all. As a loving father to their five daughters: Patricia (Walter Ross), Elizabeth Coote (Rod), Beverly (Ralph Hogg), Barbara Marcellus and Mary Lou (Neil Bond). Harry taught them through active demonstration, the value of education, fitness and independence as well as how to live a life in tune with Nature. Born in 1916 as The Battle of the Somme raged in Europe, Harry was the only son of three children. Their father, Harry Bruce, was the Canadian son of a Scottish sea captain and their mother was Frieda Schmidt, a beautiful and fashionable German immigrant. The family was living in Prince George when Harry was born and it was there as a King Scout and Military Cadet, he received his wilderness education, his love of skiing and the outdoors. As the Dirty Thirties began, the family moved to Port Moody where Harry graduated Senior Matriculation (1935) from John Oliver High School where, known as “Crazy Legs” he played hockey and lacrosse. In 1936 he received his Pharmacy Apprenticeship and worked in his father’s drugstore in Port Moody and in the Military Pharmacy in Nanaimo until 1939, when he was stationed at Vernon Military Hospital as Staff Sargent. In 1944 he started his postwar Pharmacy career at George Campbell Pharmacy in Haney. Later, as a partner in Lightbody’s Drugstore in Mission, he met the love of his life Mary Hallam, he began his family and long career as a businessman, first as manager of Lightbody’s then as manager of Cunningham Drugs, Shoppers Drugs and Boots the Chemist. Always cognizant of his good luck, Harry gave back as much as he could to the community. As a Rotarian, (President 1957-58) he helped push the drive for the new Centennial Pool and Tennis Courts, Health Clinic and Hospital in Mission. He served on the Hospital Board as an elected member for 30 years, never losing focus on getting a new hospital despite huge financial obstacles and obstructionist governments. He was the Chairman of the Recreation Commission (1970), a Community Volunteer for Pleasantview Housing Society (1992-1995) and an active member of The United Church and Lifelong Learning. He received a Lifetime Achievement Award from The District of Mission and a Mission Chamber of Commerce Volunteer Achievement Award in 2004. In his retirement at the age of 72, Harry relished his new vocation as a tree farmer and had abiding delight in the first flush of his insecticide, pesticide free Christmas trees.His enduring penchant for telling tales of his youthful adventures and for observing the curiosities of the natural world was a treat to look forward to when anyone had a visit to the farm. His heart remained however, on Guest Island in Summit Lake where he loved to fish, canoe, chop wood, haul water and walk in the bush. Predeceased by his two siblings, Dorothy Flanagan and Shirley Black, his son-in-law Jim Marcellus, his brothers-in-law Philip Hallam, Jack Black and Ed Flanagan, he leaves his beloved wife Mary, his 5 daughters and his grandchildren: Jody Dozois, Bryson Baker, Dave Marcellus, Ann Allen, Morley and Oliver Coote, Rio Guest -Bond and Dax Guest-Ross as well as seven great grandchildren. He is also survived by his nieces Judy Lees (Leroy), Linda Warner (Doug), Kieris Flanagan, his nephews Ted Black (Tracey), John Black, David (Val) Hallam and Philip Hallam, the extended family of Guests in Prince George and his dog Goldie. Memorial service will be held at 2 pm on Saturday, July 17th in St. Andrews United Church, 7756 Grand Street, Mission. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his name to the charity of your choice.
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EXP. ENERGETIC CDA required for modern computerized dental office in Langley. Proficient in all aspects of restorative pros, oral/ implant surgery and Dentrix software (or comp.) is a major asset. F/T position to start ASAP. Pls send cover letter and resume to sagedental@gmail.com att’n Yvonne.
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an OmniTRAX, Inc. managed company, owns and operated over 800 miles of track through Manitoba to the Hudson Bay, is seeking candidates who have the knowledge and desire to work out of The Pas in Northern Manitoba. ● GENERAL FOREMAN Mechanical: Directs, administrators and oversees all the activities of the Mechanical department locally; supports the policies, goals and objectives as established. ● Locomotive Machinist: Inspects, troubleshoots, performs preventive maintenance and installation of locomotive mechanical systems and equipment (diesel engine, wheels/truck repair and air brake). ● Locomotive Electrician: Inspects, troubleshoots, performs preventive maintenance and installation of locomotive electrical wiring and equipment (motors, generators and lighting). ● Tamper Operator: Required to work from The Pas to Churchill, MB. Must be able to do the following: operate and maintain heavy equipment, have the ability to read electric and hydraulic schematics, have an understanding of track geometry, possess computer skills and be qualify in CROR. ● Roadmaster (Gilliam/ Thompson, MB): Serves as the territory lead, responsible for the planning of all track-related activities including priorities, performance expectations, metrics and measurements. Additional details at www.omnitrax.com Send resume to recruiting@omnitrax.com or fax 866-448-9259
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Buck Stretcher
DELUXE PLAYPEN $100; Crib change table $100. 604-852-2488. NDESTRUCTABLE STEEL mail box 1/8' plate $60.00 (604) 856-2714 RETRO FRIDGE, 1950’s/60’s? Philco (duplex) $150.00 Call Ben 852-4790 SLIDING GLASS shower doors, complete with tracks. Will go up to 58'. $100.00 (604) 856-2714
2055
Food Products
Yellow Barn Country Produce See our specials in the Friday paper or call 1-604-852-0888
REG EGYPTIAN Native Maus, from Egypt. 10wk old bronze boy $450 emau63@yahoo.ca
H.O.M.E. Society FUNDRAISER 31581 S. Fraser Way Sat July 24 & Sun July 25 9am - 2pm Very, very low prices! Featuring young boys 2 wheel bike, ice skates, books, toys, dishes, ornaments, clothing, Christmas stuff & much, much more.
Lumber/Building Supplies
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Dogs
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$695 $795 $895 $695 $795
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STEEL BUILDING SALE... “Going on NOW!” Canadian Manufacturer Direct. Great pricing on ABSOLUTELY every model, width and length. SPECIALS from $4 to $11/sq.ft. Pioneer Steel Manufacturers 1-800-668-5422.
ALL SMALL breed pups local & non shedding $400+ 604 590-3727 www.puppiesfishcritters.com
604-557-0762
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HHOWARD WONG FARMS
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2125
Tickets
SLASH @ The Commodore Fri Oct 1st, 2010, 2 Tix/$225 obo Call 604-309-5849
Maltese
8AM TO 6PM
5486 Riverside St.
3507
Cats
RAGDOLLS & Domestic Kittens, $100-$500. 604 590-3727 www.puppiesfishcritters.com
604-850-9600
P/B LABS, family raised, vet checked, 1st shots, $600 - $800 604-795-7662 No Sunday calls
778-552-5366 or 778-298-5758 Mon-Sat 11-8/Sun 12-6
TORTOISE SHELL cat, 5 yrs old, free to a good home. 778-239-7087
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RARE! ENGLISH & FRENCH colored Bulldogs. Reserve now! 604-802-6934 www.westcoastrarebulldogs.com
SHIBA INU PUPS playful & ready to go. Parents TKA imported. (604) 420-1016/910-1818
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Pet Services
BERNESE BLK lab, fam raised, dewormed, vet✔ 1st shots, $600. 604-795-7662 No Sunday calls
JET PET RESORT because your pet deserves a vacation too! Next to Park’n Fly www.jetpetresort.com
(Corner of Harris & Riverside) MATSQUI VILLAGE Lots of Parking by the Barn!
Sell it in the Classifieds
NON SHED small pets, credit card ok $400 up. 604-542-8892 pics @ www.puppiesandponies.ca
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Foster homes urgently req’d for rescued, abandoned & neglected dogs. Many breeds 778-688-6340 abetterlifedogrescue.com
JACK RUSSELL pups smooth, stubby vet ✔, 1 shots, dewormed, bl/w br/w, $450. 604-701-1587
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Blueberry Farm
Fun By The Numbers
GERMAN SHEPHERD pups for sale, born May 5th. CKC Reg. shots and vet check micro chip. Great family pet or for show. $1000. M/Ridge 604-465-0728
604-724-7652
BREED
2095
SUDOKU
★CATS & KITTENS★ FOR ADOPTION !
Garage Sale
Abbotsford
Dogs
FILA/MASTIFF GUARD DOGS owners best friend. Intruders worst nightmare. all shots, $2000 each. ready now! 604-817-5957
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LARGE 3 DAY AUCTION STATE OF DANIEL ZAMKOWICZ CARROT RIVER, SK DATE: July 30, 31 & Aug. 1 Farm equipment, antique tractors & vehicles & 1000’s of antiques www.balickiauctions.com. BALICKI AUCTIONS Prince Albert, SK P.L. #915694 phone 306-922-6171.
3508
Cats
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3507
A23
BERNESE MOUNTAIN Dog Puppies. Vet checked and ready for good homes. $850. Langley 778-241-5504
3545
Pets - Other
GUINEA PIG 3 1/2 yrs F tri colour +access. Needs good home. 604-222-2060 * 778-788-2060
3550 ENGLISH MASTIFF lg. p/b pups. Rare, apricot color & fawn. Shots, declawed. Ready Aug. 2. F-$900; M-$1100. Call 604-769-1234
Poultry
BROILER CHICKENS for sale in Abbotsford. call Rex or Jean after 5pm, 604-856-0349
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The Abbotsford-Mission Times has partnered with the BC SPCA to encourage responsible pet guardianship and the humane treatment of animals. Before purchasing a new puppy, ensure the seller has provided excellent care and treatment of the animal and the breeding parents. For a complete guide to finding a reputable breeder and other considerations when acquiring a new pet, visit spca.bc.ca.
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A24 TUESDAY, JULY 20, 2010 THE TIMES
REAL ESTATE 6002
6020
Agents
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6020
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6020-01
Real Estate
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Existing Lot Inventory #34 - 7850 King George Blvd. 2 BR. 55+ years old. 1 pet ok! $36,900. Lorraine Cauley, Royal Lepage North Star, 604-889-4874 FACTORY DIRECT New 14 ft wide $56,500 F.O.B. SRI; New 1152 sq ft dbl wide $76,900 F.O.B. 604-830-1960
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TO BE MOVED - 2004 14 x 70 deluxe 2 BR, 1 bth $59,900. 1982 - 14 x 70 3 BR, 2 bth, $24,900. 1976 - 12 x 68, 2 BR + bth, $12,900. 12 x 60, 2 BR, $9,900. 12 x 60, $3,000. 604-830-1960
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6020
Houses - Sale
Langley/Aldergrove
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Out Of Town Property
4060
POINT ROBERTS Wash, US. Nr Tsawwassen. RANCHER 2200sf, reno’d, beautiful 70ft Waterfront Ocean! By Owner. 604-690-4979
Recreation Property
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4072
Spa
SPRING RELAX SPA. Professional full body massage. Insuite showers. Hot Oil Treatment. Before Noon Early Bird Special! Seniors Welcome. 9:30 am to 10:00 pm. #102 - 2451 Clearbrook Rd, Abby. 604-859-9686
4505
Adventure Trips
ONE DAY POLAR BEAR TOUR Calgary and Edmonton departures this November. Jet to Churchill and experience a six hour polar bear safari on the tundra. Call 1-866-460-1415 or www.classiccanadiantours.com
5015
Business Opportunity
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Business for Sale
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY Established, very well respected
DECORATIVE CONCRETE BUSINESS that has been serving the Fraser Valley for over 18 years. Asking price includes three 36” power trowels and a wide variety of stamping gear. A full inventory list will be available upon request. Only serious interest please. $46,500 obo. Call 604-846-6514.
5017
Business Services
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HOME SERVICES 8040
Carpet/Flooring Installation
8155
★CARPET & VINYL★ INSTALLATIONS For est. call Gary 604-850-3946
8080
Electrical
YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 service call. Insured. Lic # 89402. Fast same day service guaranteed. We love small jobs! 604-568-1899
8130
6065
To advertise call 604-850-9600
$67
6035
PARK SPACES AVAILABLE — QUALITY HOMES —
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6020-14
For Sale - Langley Retail Strata, New Construction, aprox 1040sf $416K. Drive by #106, 19909 64th Ave Call Gord 604-649-6495
1-800-339-5133
$99 can sell your home 574-5243 Abbotsford Reduced 1800sf 4br 2ba w/suite, quiet cul-de-sac $339K 859-4048 id5174 Coquitlam 10,000sf lot w/1000sf 3br 2ba home, outbuilding $440K 778-859-0717 id4272 Langley renovated top floor 1161sf 2br 2ba condo, view $293K 778-996-3444 id5179 Maple Ridge drastically reduced 4.9ac serviced vu acreage $440Kobo 722-3996 id4694 Maple Ridge immaculate 1200sf 4br log home .37ac lot $539,900 778-240-1196 id5118 Maple Ridge Open House Sat/Sun 2-4, #27 11355-236st extra large 2757sf 4br 2.5ba tnhse, furnished, $394,950 778-229-0890 id5180 Mission, Owner Retiring, profitable framing store & gallery $47,000 826-7993 id5176 Mission, Hatzic Lake waterfront lot w/2007 Class A motorhome $248K 826-2711 id5177 New West Bargain, 638sf 1br condo near Royal Centre Mall $164,900 525-8577 id5142 Sry Price Reduced 2600sf 6br 3ba w/bsmt suite, 7930sf lot $448K 585-9055 id4928 Sry Fleetwood 3290sf 5br 4ba with side suite, 5936sf lot $579,900 507-4233 id5048 Sry Cedar Hills 2235sf 4/5br home w/suite Fab views 8138sf lot $449K 951-9104 id5119 Sry Cloverdale Open House Sat/Sun 1-4, #40, 16995-64ave Gated 3247sf 4br w/master on main, media room $509K 575-1277 id5181
Houses - Sale
Industrial/ Commercial
NEW CUSTOM SRI double wide in Abbotsford adult 45 + mobile home park, pad rent $502/mo. Glenbrook Homes, 604-830-1960
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6020
6025
5010
Handyperson
COMPLETE HANDYMAN services, reas rates, home repairs, renos, decks. power washing. Call Mike 604-820-0012
MT. BAKER SKI AREA 2 cabins, 1 property. Rent one, use one. Gated community w/ amenities. 35 min. from border $449,000 U.S. Maryann Angus 360-224-6704 www.mymtbakerhome.com
Landscaping
COL-RIC CONTRACTING • Excavating • Dumptrucking • Landscaping • Fencing
•turf instalation (top soil spreading •mini excavator • dump truck service • retaining walls • fencing • concrete breaker • land clearing • demolition
604-290-8845 823-2382 or 795-1027 CEDAR GROVE Landscape & Maint.
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Spring rate $25. Clean-ups Hedge & Tree Pruning Cedar Fence Repairs Lawn Mowing Allen Block Retaining Walls Power Washing/Raking Call Henri 604-309-1492
Happy Place Garden Services Gardening, pruning, landscaping, Call Nikki 604-615-4356
8160
Lawn & Garden
8160
Lawn & Garden
OLSEN LANDSCAPING & MAINTENANCE Lawn & garden maintenance. Quality, fast and efficient work. Also: Pressure washing and other types of odd jobs.
Call Shane at:
8185
Moving & Storage
Best West Moving fast, 7 days/ week, short notice moves, great mid-month rates. 604-226-3394 PIANO MOVE/TUNE COMBO Prof. Service, Fraser Piano 604 533-2646, www.fraserpiano.com
8195
Painting/ Wallpaper
AAA PRECISION PAINTING Int/Ext
Excellent $$$$
Free Est * Insured * WCB
778-881-6096
8205
Paving/Seal Coating
ALLEN Asphalt, concrete, brick, drains, foundations, walls, membranes 604-618-2304/ 820-2187
8220
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Plumbing
27021-24th Avenue, Aldergrove!
Get more for everyday family living space in this custom built home. Features large open floor plan, fresh designer colours, expansive kitchen island, media room, extra large master bedroom with large soaker tub, dual shower and walk in closet. Includes unauthorized rental suite, central air throughout, full security system, wired for sound, hardwood floors plus many other extras. Quiet undeveloped acreage across the street.
A Property Worth Seeing!
Call Leigh Turnbull 604-530-4111
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604
850.9600
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5060
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8240
Renovations & Home Improvement
CERTIFIED CARPENTER. Decking, light renovations, Rubbish removal. 604-870-9081
8250
Roofing
604-614-1227
Written Guarantee
Clean Sweep?
Financial Services
5035
10% Off with this Ad! Aman’s Plumbing Service, Lic. Gas Fitter, Reas. Rates. 778-895-2005 $38/HR
Clogged drains, drips, garbs, installs & more, reliable! 24 hr Emergency service 604-217-2268
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8255
Rubbish Removal
FAMILY MAN w/truck for yard & home clean ups, light moves, odd jobs & scrap rem. 604-820-2383.
8270
Screens
Holland Screens
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GARAGE SALE Empty your Garage Fill Your Wallet MAKE IT A SUCCESS! Call 604-850-9600 Let everyone know when!
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Summer Garage Sales
THE TIMES TUESDAY, JULY 20, 2010
RENTALS 6508
Apt/Condos
2 BR $745. 1 BR $625. Apt in Mission. Avail Immed Bob 604-302-8676 or 604-826-5147 ABBY NEW 2 BR, 33960 Old Yale Rd, hardwood, patio, fp, ns, cat ok, w/d, $800. Avail Immed 604-825-5395 or 604-719-5122 ABBOTSFORD 33382 George Ferguson Way
BIRCHWOOD MANOR
2 BDRM from $650 & up SENIORS DISCOUNT $200 MOVE-IN BONUS Onsite laundry, some with in-suite laundry hookups, dishwashers, parking incl. Building under new Professional Management
6508
Apt/Condos
MURRAYVILLE 1 br 5 appls, u/g pkg, storage locker, no elevator. Av now. No pets, near amens. $875 + utils. Jim @ 604-836-3879 MURRAYVILLE 2 br 5 appls, u/g pkg, storage locker, no elevator. Av now. No pets, near amens. $1000 + utils. Jim 604-836-3879
6540
Houses - Rent
32029 MT. Waddington, 2 br house, laundry wd, clean, carpet, avail now, pets ok, $850, 604-825-5290..604-590-6813 5 BR house, 2 kitchen, 2 fam rm, $1700, n/s n/p, cls to bus & shops, NOW. Long term. 604-771-4876 600FT 1BR new bsmt, util incl., ldry, ns/np, single occup. Now/ Aug1. $710/m. 217-3336 Mission
604-832-8909
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2441 Countess St. 1 Bedroom from $620 1 Bdrm. & Den from $640 2 Bedroom from $700 2 Bedroom totally reno'd $790
604.850.5375 Seniors Incentive
UP TO
10% DISCOUNT
Secure underground parking with elevator. Damage deposit reduced.
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Suites/Partial Houses
FOR RENT 1 bdrm bsmt suite in Aldergrove
d/w, shared laundry, cable, internet & utilities incl; small pet considered. Available August 1. $700 Call Derek for more information
604-562-4444
1 BR bsmt, Abbots, nr schools, shops, bus, ns $600. Now 778-878-6529, 604-614-2252 2 BR 1200 SQ ft Newly Renovated bsmt suite. Includes util & laundry. $850 a month. Call 604-836-3303. Avail Aug 1. 2 BR ground level, own entry & wd, fp, also 1 br, Abbts, ns, np, avail now. 604-504-5842
For a Viewing Call:
CEDAR GREEN
6602
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Flashy isn’t this Yankee’s style Cardinals’ Bryan Arthur “just a hard worker” says coach CAM TUCKER camtuckertimes@gmail.com
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Abbotsford Cardinals’ outfielder Bryan Arthur rounds the bases during a game against Victoria last Tuesday. Arthur was recently selected as a 49th-round pick of the famous New York Yankees.
he New York Yankees have, at least since the 1920s and the days of Babe Ruth, been known as a team laden with super stardom and flash. Enter soft-spoken Abbotsford Cardinals outfielder Bryan Arthur, the 49th-round pick of the Bronx Bombers in this spring’s MLB draft who simply prides himself of being a hard working individual that leads by example. By his own admission, as well as that of head coach Andy Rempel, there’s nothing about his play or his style that really jumps out at you other than his work ethic. “I’m just the quiet leader kind of guy,” Arthur said last week, following the Cardinals mid-week two-game series split with the second place Victoria Mariners at Delair Park. “I just try to make every play I can, get on base as much as I can and try to score as much as I can. “Maybe I’m a little hard on the other guys but I think I try to push the team in the right direction.” His leadership also rubs off on his teammates, said Rempel. “I think that Bryan, even when he’s struggling at the plate, he leads by example in the field,” said Rempel. “He plays his ass off. He does everything he can to help the team win and guys try to follow in suit. “He’s just a hard worker.” Once this season is over, Arthur will likely take his workman like attitude to Vernon College in the Northeast part of Texas. That is unless he is presented with a contract from the Yankees. “I’ve only ever been in an airport in Texas,” said Arthur. “I think I can go down, go to school, have a good year and maybe get drafted higher but education is definitely important,” he said,
admitting he knows the odds of making it to the big leagues as a 49th-round selection are greatly stacked against him. “I just try to do the right thing.” In many ways, Arthur exemplifies this year’s edition of the Cardinals – very blue collar. The 2010 Cardinals have simply gone about their business, and sit in a tie for fifth place with the Coquitlam Reds, and just a half game back of the Fraser Valley Chiefs for fourth, despite having lost three games of the last
“I just try to make every play I can, get on base as much as I can and try to score as much as I can. Maybe I’m a little hard on the other guys but I think I try to push the team in the right direction.” – Bryan Arthur Abbotsford Cardinals
four – all of them close games. “We’re right up there,” said Arthur. “There’s three or four really good teams in the league and we’re one of them so anything can happen.” As it stands right now, the Cardinals have punched their ticket to the first round of playoffs with the chance to make it to the final four at historic Nat Bailey Stadium later this month. Rempel said there’s no reason why his team shouldn’t be there. “We’re going to battle and I think we’ll get into final four. There’s no doubt in my mind we’ll be playing at Nat Bailey,” he said. The Cards take on the Nanaimo Pirates in a double-header this afternoon at Serauxmen Stadium on Vancouver Island beginning at noon. They will finish out the regular season schedule on the road Wednesday with a midday double-header against the Parksville Royals beginning at 10 a.m. A winning record this week, combined with a Fraser Valley loss to Langley, would mean the Cardinals open up the playoffs at Delair Park.
Rule of Three nips Jr. Cardinals Abbotsford loses 11-inning thriller to Coquitlam in BCJPBL semifinal CAM TUCKER camtuckertimes@gmail.com
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or the third straight season, the Abbotsford Junior Cardinals baseball team has watched as the Coquitlam Jr. Redlegs poured out of the dugout to celebrate victory. In 2008, it was a B.C. Junior Premier Baseball League semifinal loss to Coquitlam. In 2009, a heart-
breaker to the same Redlegs in the championship - at Delair Park. The third installment in this rivalry saw the two clubs stage an epic 11-inning battle in the 2010 BCJPBL semifinal at Mackie Park in North Delta on Sunday. Coquitlam, thanks to a towering solo homerun from Max Hollingworth in the top of the 11th inning, won 8-7 to secure a spot in
the championship contest just a few hours later. “It’s a tough one to swallow,” said Jr. Cardinals head coach Corey Eckstein. “We definitely had lots of opportunities, we just couldn’t catch a lead at any point in time in the game.” The Jr. Cardinals came back four times on the afternoon but were unable to bring the go-ahead run home despite numerous chances - none bigger than in the bottom of the 10th inning with a man on first base and the big bat of Brandon
Todorok at the plate. Todorok, who capped off a remarkable offensive season with a standout performance on Sunday, crushed a pitch off the left field fence. Sensing the chance to score the winning run, Eckstein waved Ryan Green home, however he was tagged out well short of the plate. It was a move the coach took the blame for afterwards. “Unfortunately it bit me in the butt,” he said. “It’s something I’ll have to live with, not the kids, and it hurts
right now. “That late in the game, and with us being the home team, you take your chances . . . I’m going to be thinking about it for the next 12 months. Looking back, I probably would have shut [Green] down.” The coach also tipped his hat to his players, many of whom were silent and wore faces of shock and disbelief as they cleared the dugout. “We talked about heart and pride [we showed] in that game . . .We’ll take some time off and start working for next year,” Eckstein said.
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Wrestler makes history the hard way Phulka is first Indo-Canadian to win gold at Jr. Pan Am Games CAM TUCKER camtuckertimes@gmail.com
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t wasn’t easy, but Chanmit Phulka has made history. Phulka, an 18-year-old from Abbotsford, became the first ever Indo-Canadian to win a gold medal in wrestling at the Junior Pan Am Championships less than two weeks ago in Nicaragua, but he admits it’s taken him a few days to get use to the idea of this new first. “It hasn’t really hit me yet,” he said last Wednesday, just one day after returning home with a gold medal draped around his neck for winning the 96-kilogram category. “After I won the tournament and was standing up on the podium and they played the Canadian anthem I felt really good and I felt apart of Canada.” “Knowing that I was the first one win to win feels good and I feel proud to be Indo-Canadian.
Sucha Mann, head of coach of the Miri Piri Wrestling Club and Team B.C., said Phulka’s triumph will hopefully inspire others in the Indo-Canadian community to take up the sport. “It’s a very big stepping stone for the new generation coming up,” Mann said. “These days there are a lot of Indo-Canadian kids wrestling and everybody thinks they’ve put their kids on the right path to stay healthy . . . and that’s why I always encourage the community to bring their kids and put them in any sport. “That way you have a happy community and a healthy community.” Phulka’s championship resume includes provincial championships, as well as national championships. But this latest victory may have been the hardest. For the past few years, Phulka has battled more than one shoulder injury, which made winning the gold even
sweeter. “It feels good, but I’m kind of relieved,” he said. “I had been training really hard for the past couple of months and before that I had a lot of injuries and to finally recover and be able to train hard, I feel very relieved to go out there and win the championship. “There were a couple of times, even earlier on this year, when I didn’t know how long my injuries were going to take or if I had to quit wrestling.” Mann said shoulder injuries, such as the one Phulka was suffering from, could have the potential to be career ending. “This is a very physical, intense sport,” said Mann. “You wrestle with your hands, and your shoulder is an extension of your hand and every time you grab somebody, you grab them with your hand.” Mann said competing against the world’s best despite an injury speaks to the character of Phulka. “He’s such a great human being,” said Mann.
– CAM TUCKER/TIMES
Chanmit Phulka wears his Jr. Pan Am Championship gold medal proudly. The Abbotsford wrestler came home last week after becoming the first Indo-Canadian to ever win gold at the prestigious competition.
A rugby legend has landed in Abbotsford Rugby 7s star attraction hits B.C. as the big tourney gets ready to go CAM TUCKER camtuckertimes@gmail.com
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is arrival has been anticipated for weeks, and now the wait for the world’s most storied rugby sevens player to land in B.C. is over. Waisale Tikoisolomoni Serevi, one of the founding fathers of rugby sevens as well as one of its best all-time players, hit the tarmac at Vancouver International Airport last week in advance of the opening of the 2010
Abbotsford Rugby 7s tournament, which goes July 24 and 25 at Rotary Stadium. Since the Abbotsford Rugby Sevens committee announced Serevi – better known as Tukuni, which is Fijian for ‘Legend’ – would be the star attraction this year, the tournament has seen a massive boost in fan interest. “We’re really excited to meet him, to talk to him and that should get everyone really excited,” said Summer Dhillon, director of public relations for the Abbotsford Rugby Sevens. “He’s already had a significant impact. He’s basically brought it to a whole new level and he’s coming here for his love of the sport and he has a great following here and he’s welcomed all over the world. “Knowing that he wanted to come here has
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been tremendous for all of us and there has been interest from all over the world.” Serevi, whose list of international rugby accomplishments with Fiji is more than extensive, will be at Wings Restaurant in Abbotsford (1965 Sumas Way) tonight to sign autographs for a couple of hours beginning at 6 p.m. The only setback to this year’s event is that the team from New Zealand has had to pull out due to “unforeseen circumstances,” said
Dhillon. Nonetheless, the hype surrounding this year’s rugby sevens weekend, the second annual in Abbotsford, is off the chart, she said. “We’re growing beyond expectations,” Dhillon said, adding ticket sales will more than double last year’s total of 2,000. “We expect to be at capacity.” For more information on this year’s event, check out www.abbotsfordsevens.com.
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More fond memories of Empire Stadium Last week we featured the winning entry in our Fondest Memories of Empire Stadium contest. This week, we are pleased to present submissions from the runners-up. Once again, thank you to everyone who participated.
From Janice Bobic, Burnaby: I remember the first BC Lions football game I went to at the Empire Stadium, in 1958 I believe, when I was 10 years old. I sat with my mom, dad and sister on the grassy hill on the north side on a pleasant sunny evening. As we were sitting there, eagerly anticipating the start of the game, suddenly some jets came screaming overhead directly over the stadium from the north. I began screaming frantically, trying to hide under my dad’s arm, and crying, “They’re going to drop bombs on us!” Dad said, “No, no, no, that’s part of the show.” My fear gradually subsided and I recovered from this “trauma” as the football game started, and excitement took over as the players ran out while the announcer called their names. I remember Willie Fleming — how he could run — and he was the family favourite. In a subsequent year, we received some original numbered photographs autographed by Willie Fleming and the other Lions players. Also we received another set of photos of autographed pictures, individually numbered, with corporate sponsors printed on the backs. I still have all these photos, and eventually plan to sell them by auction. I was there at Empire Stadium when the Beatles came to Vancouver, and Diana Ross and the Supremes opened the show with their metallic gold skinny dresses flashing in the lights. My sister and I were sitting on the northeast bleachers, but with all the girls screaming throughout the whole show, we never heard a bit of the Beatles’ music. As we were heading out after the show, our mom and auntie were waiting, standing outside the stadium door when the Beatles ran right in front of them making their getaway from the stadium. From Gordon Lew, New Westminster In the late seventies/early eighties, as a little kid, I was just learning to love and understand the game of CFL football, the only sport that my Dad watched ever since arriving in Canada. We would watch all the games, especially the Lions on T V, but we could not afford to buy tickets to watch them at Empire Stadium. Soon, they had a promotion where you could go get free admission into Empire Stadium if you presented a Nalley’s chip
bag or box. I remember going down to the Woodward’s Food Floor with my Dad to buy our Nalley’s chips, and then using it to watch the Lions games. I remember sitting in the end zone on a hard park bench, on the north end of the stadium, but I did not care as we were watching the Lions live. I remember many kids behind the benches where we were sitting playing their own game of football on the grass with a Nerf football, having a great time. They probably missed half the game! There were a lot of dads with their kids there. There were sunny days, rainy days (too many) and many cold nights. In the winter, I remember my dad would always buy me a hot chocolate in the third quarter, just before the concession stand behind us would close, so that I would make it OK to the end of the game. I remember watching and idolizing many exciting players: Leon Bright, Larr y Key, Joe Paopao, Glen Jackson , Larr y Crawford, Lui Passaglia — so many great players and so many exciting games. But my favourite memory of Empire Stadium was having my dad bring me down to the stadium to watch the games with him, father and son hanging out together watching the Lions. From Leslie Cummings, Delta: My fondest memory of Empire Stadium is back in the mid-’50s when I was about nine years old. My dad and his friend were going to a BC Lions football game and I asked if I could go, too. My dad looked surprised that his little girl would want to go to a football game, but after just a moment’s hesitation, he said, “Yes!” Of course I knew nothing about football, but it was simply the fact that I got a “date” with my dad when my two sisters had to stay home with Mom. I remember feeling so grown-up watching the game with these two men, but the real excitement was to come when the game was over. Dad had bought me a drink during the
game, but I didn’t know what to do with the paper cup. I didn’t see a garbage can anywhere, so as we were walking out among the crowd, I just tossed my cup into the air ahead of me. It hit a man on the back of his head and he stopped, turned around and said, “Hello!” to no one in particular. My dad and his friend stopped in their tracks, looking horrified! I thought I was really in for it, but suddenly they both starting laughing like crazy. Dad said to me, “Do you know who you just hit on the head with that cup?” “No,” I answered, feeling terrible about the entire thing. Dad told me, “That was Ted Reynolds!” For those who might not know, Ted Reynolds was one of the most famous local sports broadcasting legends who, sadly, passed away last year at the age of 84. I don’t know if he ever remembered being hit on the head at that game, but I know that I’ll never forget it.
BC Lions fans are once more creating fond memories of Empire Stadium as they flock to the outdoor stadium that is the Lions’ home field this season. Photo courtesy BC Lions
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found a black metal bicycle handlebar under the front floor mat and a tire iron in the trunk. The women’s injuries could have been caused by the bar or the tire iron, a witness testified. A car similar to Butorac’s was seen on surveillance footage twice entering and leaving the industrial park where Koroll’s body was dumped. A tire mark on Koroll’s right wrist was also matched to the rear passenger-side tire on Butorac’s car. Footprints found around Koroll’s body may have been left by shoes taken off Butorac’s feet in October 2007. Blood found on one of the shoes and shoelaces was matched to Koroll.
CMP are questioning Travis Edward Vader, the Alberta man who they named as a “person of interest” last Friday in the disappearance of Lyle and Marie McCann. The couple, 78 and 77, respectively, were on their way from their Alberta hometown of St. Albert to meet family members in Abbotsford in early July, but never showed up. T h e y w e r e l a s t “Vader is currently in seen on July 3 at a custody on the outgas station near their home, on their standing warrants and way to B.C. will be interviewed On July 10, seven days after they concerning the McCann were last seen, the missing persons case.” Mc Ca n n s’ f a m i l y reported them miss– RCMP statement ing when they failed to rendezvous with their daughter at the First reported @ Abbotsford airport. RCMP said Vader, abbotsfordtimes.com 3 8 , w a s a r re s t e d without incident early Monday morning at a rural home near the hamlet of Niton Junction, close to where Vader’s family lives, and about 70 kilometres west of Edmonton. Vader, who police described as a threat to the public, was arrested without injury by the Edmonton RCMP emergency response team, along with the Edmonton police tactical unit and the fugitive apprehension sheriff support team. “Vader is currently in custody on the outstanding warrants and will be interviewed concerning the McCann missing persons case,” the RCMP said in a statement on Monday morning. “The location of Vader’s arrest will be the subject of the continuing investigation.” Vader is wanted in connection with at least 17 drug, gun, theft and arson charges stemming from two incidents, unrelated to the McCann investigation.
see GUILTY, page A5
see MISSING, page A7
– CHRISTINA TOTH/TIMES
This eastbound Pontiac Vibe flipped when it hit a van at Maclure and Clearbrook roads in Abbotsford on Friday at 1 p.m. The male driver of the Vibe was hospitilized with minor injuries. The driver of the van, Imtiaz Hussain, 49, and his passenger were not injured.
Butorac guilty in Lawton death
Body dumped on side of rural Abby road JENN SALTMAN The Province
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New Westminster Supreme Court jury took less than five hours to find Aldergrove’s Davey Mato Butorac guilty of killing two sex-trade workers, including 46-year-old Gwendolyn Jo Lawton of Abbotsford. The six-man, six-woman jury came back with the verdict Thursday night. Butorac was charged with two counts of second-degree murder in the 2007 deaths of Lawton and 50-year-old Sheryl Lynn Koroll.
Lawton’s body was found on March 13, 2007, dumped over an embankment beside a rural road in Abbotsford. Lawton had been beaten and strangled. Three and a half months later, Koroll’s body was found in a Langley industrial park. Koroll, who was also beaten, died of a skull fracture. Butorac’s white Chevrolet Cavalier was a key piece of evidence in the prosecution’s case. Blood and DNA in the trunk and passenger side of Butorac’s car – which Butorac told an undercover police officer he didn’t let anyone else drive – were matched to Lawton and Koroll. When police searched Butorac’s car, they
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2007 HYUNDAI SONATA GLS
V6, Power Roof, Power Group, Leather, Only 50,000kms! #H8539
V6, P/W, P/L, Air, Auto, Quad Seating, Only 70,000kms. #G3189
$
10,488
2008 DODGE CALIBER SE 4cyl., 2.0L, Auto, CD player #D9714
23213 Lougheed Highway Maple Ridge www.mapleridgehyundai.com Toll Free 1.888.429.3543
$
9,995
$
14,888
HEMI LOAD, Quad Cab, 87,663km $
18,888
#D1951A
2007 FORD ESCAPE XLT SPORT
3.0L V6, Auto, Pwr Grp, Low kms, Air, Sport Pwr Pkg $
#F3745
15,775
2006 HYUNDAI SANTA FE GL
4 Dr SUV, AWD, Auto, 2.7L #H8215
$
12,988
2009 HYUNDAI ACCENT GL
2008 HYUNDAI ACCENT
11,888
10,888
4 Door, Auto, Air, P/L, P/W & more. Were 4, now only 2 to choose from $
#H5144
2006 PONTIAC MONTANA
15,888
$
2006 DODGE RAM 1500 SLT
2005 DODGE CARAVAN SE
Power Group, Air,Cruise Control DVD Entertainment #D4496A
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$
8,988
3 door, GL Auto, P/W, P/L, Air, One owner, 33,000kms $ #H4287
2005 CHEVROLET CAVALIER 2DR COUPE 4 cyl., Air, Auto, Only 58,000kms #G6015
6,995
$