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PET PARADE BOW WOW – JEAN KONDA-WITTE/TIMES
Sarah Priester, 10, holds her dog Charlie, who’s not too happy about the pink bow in his hair, at Saturday’s annual Mt. Lehman Fall Fair pet parade. For more photos, visit www. abbotsfordtimes.com.
Booze breath tests bumped-up with stiff new laws RAFE ARNOTT RArnott@abbotsfordtimes.com
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Police say no direct link aside from family relation RAFE ARNOTT RArnott@abbotsfordtimes.com
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The government of British Columbia introduced tough new measures against drunk drivers and lead-foots on Monday in an effort to curb the rising costs of dangerous, illegal road behaviour. B.C. motorists will now face a 90-day driving ban if they blow over 0.08 bloodalcohol level.
CMP have identified the Abbotsford man found shot to death Thursday morning as the father of Surrey Six victim Eddie Narong. T h a yo n e Na ro n g , 4 9 , w a s f o u n d by Abbotsford police in his late-model Toyota Camry in the 3000 block of Charles Court about 6:30 a.m. Thursday. The Camry came to rest in a driveway after rolling into a parked Ford Mustang. Investigators are still trying to piece together exactly what happened, but early reports indicate a man wearing a dark- First reported @ coloured hoodie abbotsfordtimes.com shot Narong at close range and then fled the scene on foot. “At this point of the investigation, investigators are attempting to track down all associates of Narong to see what, if anything, they can tell us,” Integrated Homicide Investigation Team spokesperson Cpl. Dale Carr said in a release. “There is nothing to suggest that this homicide has any links to the Surrey Six investigation other than the fact that the two victims are related.”
see LAWS, page A5
see KILLING, page A7
“We will be stepping up enforcement, particularly on weekends, and that will be coming in the next few weeks.” – Sgt. Casey Vinet APD
Seven snared in downtown Abbotsford prostitution sting A
bbotsford police have arrested seven men on prostitutionrelated charges as part of a john sting operation recently. Members of the department’s bike and beat squads implemented the two-day project in response to ongoing concerns from local businesses and residents regarding the sex trade in the downtown and Clearbrook Road areas.
Police set out to target men who buy sex from woman suffering from drug addiction, Sgt. Casey Vinet said. “We are happy with the results but also recognize the persistent nature of the problem,” he said. The men arrested were from 24 to 63 years old. Five of those arrested are Abbotsford residents, one is from Mission and one from
Calgary. Vinet said investigators determined through interviews that the men were not first-time consumers of sex for money from street prostitutes, and often purchased sex in other cities. The men arrested during the project were released on appearance notices, and depending on the circumstances and background of each offender, Vinet said that
individuals may be given the option to attend “john school.” Vinet described the school as a program designed to educate men apprehended by police who attempt to purchase sex, or have previously purchased sex. The hope, he said, is that by teaching the legal and health effects of buying sex and presenting the realities of prostitution, police and sup-
porters of the program will reduce the demand. Vinet warned that Abbotsford police would be implementing more stings in the near future. “A warning to potential johns: if you are buying sex from street prostitutes you should be aware the person you are talking to may be a police officer.” – RAFE ARNOTT/TIMES
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Huge penalties now in place and motorcyclists pulling wheelies or doughnuts also face impoundment and increased penalties. Abbotsford police plan on increasing traffic patrols, APD Sgt. Casey Vinet said. “We will be stepping up enforcement, particularly on weekends, and that will be coming in the next few weeks,” he said. The city has already recorded 10 traffic-related fatalities this year. Vinet said even one death is one too many. “We support the legislation. Sadly, far too many people have died or been seriously hurt on our streets already this year.”
ICBC statistics show 3,700 crashes in 2009 where alcohol was a contributing factor, resulting in 2,300 injuries for B.C. motorists. Statistics also showed speed was a factor in 4,700 crashes, contributing to 3,500 injuries. Dr u n k - d r i v i n g d e a t h s averaged 115 per year between 2005 and 2009, and speed-related deaths over the same time period averaged 155 per year. “Lives change in the blink of an eye,” Vinet said. “This legislation is intended to change the behaviour of those people who are just not getting it,” he added.
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A6 ❘ NEWS ❘ TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2010 THE TIMES
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CBC television news will broadcast live from Abbotsford on Thursday, Sept. 23 with news hosts Tony Parsons and Gloria Macarenko, weather watcher Claire Martin and sports anchor Shane Foxman. The broadcast is from 5:30 to 6 p.m. at the Abbotsford Entertainments and Sports Centre, which will have a free public skate from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. There are no rentals, so bring skates and helmet. Everyone is invited to help AESC break in the ice for the upcoming hockey season. The first 500 people will have a chance to win one of two grand prize draws after the live broadcast. There will also be free hot dogs and popcorn, Abbotsford Heat ticket prizes and Disney on Ice prize packages. AESC is located at 33800 King Rd., Abbotsford. CBC TV takes its news crews out to several Fraser Valley communities this week. CBC has also announced it will broadcast AHL hockey games, including three Abbotsford Heat matches, this coming season.
Mission hosts a Spaghetti Western dinner as a fundraising event for the Mission food bank on Sept. 25, from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., in the St. Andrew’s United Church hall. The hoe-down is complete with country entertainment by local singer Rob Hess, a spaghetti dinner by Chef Peter, a live auction and door prizes. It’s a given that everyone is encouraged to get duded-up in their best cowboy and cowgirl gear. The event is hosted by Mission Community Services and the downtown coalition. Tickets are $20. Buy them from London Drugs at The Mission Junction, Mission Community Services, 33179 Second Ave., Murdoch’s Book Shoppe, 33078 First Ave., or The Gold Bin, at 33221 First Ave., all in Mission. St. Andrew’s church is at 7756 Grand St., Mission.
Mission Community Archives opens its annual Paths & Pathfinders: Women of Mission exhibit on Sept. 25 at 1:30 p.m. at the Cedar Valley Mennonite Church, 32840 Janzen Ave., Mission. Each year the community archives celebrates local women who have in various ways contributed to the community. Over the past 15 years, the archives has recognized 79 women. This year the honours go to Louise Hughes, posthumously, and to Judith Ray, Sue Nicholson and Shirley Wiesehahn. At the opening ceremony, archives manager Val Billesberger will introduce the 2010 inductees and speak about the future of the program. Tickets are $7 at Murdoch Book Shoppe in Mission. Call 604-820-2621 for details, or visit the archives website at missionarchives.com.
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This brings the total provincial scholarships received by Abbotsford district students over the past five years to 500. Eighty students earned the Dogwood District Awards. Originally, 200 Grade 12 students applied. Out of those, 127 completed the process and 80 received awards. Students entered in 19 categories, ranging from visual and performing arts to career demonstrations to physical activities. Along with successfully graduating and attaining a B average in the speciality area, the recipients had to complete 100 hours on a project, create and keep a detailed log, as well as make a public
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KILLING, from page A1 Narong was known to police, Abbotsford Police spokesperson Sgt. Casey Vinet confirmed. “There was a July 1 arrest of the victim for uttering threats and possession of a weapon,” Vinet said. “We have had several negative contacts with [Thayone Narong] over the past year.” Vinet would not comment on whether the interactions with police involved gang-
Canvassing neighbourhood related criminal activity or drugs, only adding that “nothing has been ruled out. Investigators will be digging deeply into his background.” Carr said investigators are conducting a neighbourhood enquiry campaign in an attempt to identify what nearby residents can offer police. An extensive and methodi-
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henever he’s asked these days about next year’s referendum on the HST, Premier Gordon Campbell keeps insisting the vote “is not about me.” Well, unfortunately for his government, it is likely that for a good chunk of the public, the referendum will indeed be as much about his leadership as it is about a harmonized sales tax. And therein lies the biggest challenge of all when it comes to Campbell and the B.C. Liberals taking something positive out of the referendum results. In fact, convincing a majority of British Columbians that the HST is not as bad for them as it has been portrayed may be the easiest part of the selling job for the government. Already, there is some evidence attitudes towards the HST have softened somewhat – not to the point of the tax being popular or anything like that, but perhaps to the point where the somewhat hysterical negative reaction to it has calmed a bit. An Ipsos-Reid online poll last week pegged the number of those who would vote to scrap the HST at 65 per cent, a decline from several months ago when more than 80 per cent wanted it gone. And two key industry spokespeople who were highly critical of the HST before it was introduced – Ian Tostenson of the B.C. Restaurant and Food Services Association and Cameron Muir of the B.C. Real Estate Associa-
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From the Ledge tion – have also slightly changed their tune on the matter in recent weeks. Nevertheless, even if more than 50 per cent of the electorate eventually accepts the HST (or at least don’t view it as some kind of heinous attack on their pocketbook), it still doesn’t solve one of the B.C. Liberal government’s biggest problems: motivating enough people to actually leave their homes, troop down to a polling station and vote in favour of a tax. Consider these numbers. There are about three million voters. In the last election, a little more than 1.6 million voted and more than 700,000 people signed the anti-HST petition (although more than 140,000 signatures were ruled invalid). If the turnout for the referendum is roughly the same as the one in the last election, more than 800,000 people would have to leave their homes en masse on one Saturday next fall and vote to keep the HST That strikes me as an awfully high bar for the government to get over. It’s not completely out of the question for enough people to vote in favour of the HST
to keep it, but the odds seem awfully long. And compounding the problem from the government’s point of view is the inevitability of many, many people seeing the referendum as the perfect vehicle to register their displeasure and frustration with the government – and particularly the premier – over any number of issues. One wild card in all this speculation could be the fact that more than $2 billion in extra revenue over the next three years has suddenly materialized, thus creating the real possibility that next spring’s budget could contain significant tax cuts or some kind of financial rebate scheme (to go with the various ones already in place). But I’m not sure Campbell and the B.C. Liberals can buy their way back into the good graces of enough people to save the HST at this point. After nine years in power, a government – and especially a leader – can accumulate so much bad baggage that they inevitably sink. He may insist the HST referendum is not about his leadership, but Gordon Campbell may discover that for so many people, it is exactly about that – unless, of course, he resigns before the vote. ■ Keith Baldrey is chief political
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t seems that when it comes to British Columbia’s drunk drivers the carrot didn’t work, so lawmakers are now using the whip. New legislation regarding minimum penalties and fines for drunk drivers and prolific speeders went into effect Monday, and are aimed at getting intoxicated motorists off the road immediately. The plan is to hit them where government thinks it will hurt the most: their wallets. B.C. motorists will now face a 90-day driving ban if they blow over 0.08 bloodalcohol level, have their car impounded for up to 30 days, pay up to $4,060 in fines and penalties, and face criminal charges. Some may balk or cry foul at what they see as excessive fines and penalties, or a government cash grab. The Liberals are touting them as the stiffest in the country. But we say they could be even higher. Consider the other costs: policing, emergency responders, health care, insurance and most of all human. What of the cost in human tragedy of losing a family member to a drunk driver? And never mind a drunk driver who has a history of getting behind the wheel of a vehicle after drinking, but who has a history of being charged with impaired driving and is still able to get back behind the wheel. ICBC statistics show that between 2005 and 2009, there were an average of 115 drunk-driving deaths per year, and those involving high speed as a factor averaged 155 deaths per year. That’s at minimum 270 families torn apart because drivers in this province couldn’t get it through their heads not to drink and drive, or slow down and obey the speed limit. Maybe now B.C. drivers will think twice when it comes to driving drunk, or flying through a school zone. We hope so. ■ To comment on this editorial, e-mail us at letters@abbotsfordtimes.com.
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Abbotsford is under siege, quite literally. This morning I woke up to gunshots in my own neighborhood, another targeted shooting. Drug wars are taking their toll in this complacent community. It would seem that a death or some individual caught in the crossfire is the only way to shake citizens out of their slumber. This community has reached its saturation level and the crime is spilling over. The local police have my sympathy, it must be frustrating, rounding up the criminals and then seeing them back out on the street, doing business as usual, I blame the courts, I blame the advocates who shield and protect the individuals that would do the most harm in our own backyards. Where is B.C.’s system of justice? Has it failed us? Why are the repeat offenders allowed to perpetrate their crimes over and over again? Richard McAllister Abbotsford
Separating needs and wants at Dunach Editor, the Times:
To our school district 34 trustees and administration: at the beginning of this school year we took the time to check your website and hear your vision for the coming school year. superintendant MacRae talked about “personal-
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izing student learning” and “meaningful parental involvement.” Chairperson Schafer talked about “the amazing variety of choices and choice programs for students [to] help meet the individual learning need of many students and their families.” Hopefully, as a district, we can shoot for the stars and try to “meet all students and their families learning needs.” Dunach Elementary and their kindergarten through Grade 7 opportunity is becoming a choice school option that unfortunately many families don’t know exists anymore in Abbotsford. Not every child is ready for the big middle school model and neither is every parent. Having grades six and seven students in the elementary model allows and encourages the opportunity for all students to develop leadership skills in a way that cannot exist in the middle school model. This prepares every child for a successful transition to high school and beyond. As we offer and promote academic academies of baseball/softball, hockey and soccer and a list of so many more, it is our concern that in the flashy and
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Gray notes brown era now ending green Editor, the Times:
To those people who decried their brown lawns due to water restrictions this summer – well, the rains have arrived and soon your grass will be green again. But did these same people not realize that our air quality benefited with the restriction, because those particulate-matter-emitting lawn mowers were resting quietly in their garage? Elizabeth Gray Abbotsford
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Charlene Hart of Abbotsford needs your votes to stay alive on So You Think You Can Dance.
So You Think You Can Dance Canada airs Wednesday night on CTV, and Hart is hoping her Abbotsford fans will tune in and vote for her. “I worked every bone in my body, and went to every length possible to make this dream come true, and now that it’s actually a reality I am still taking it all in day by day.” She is thankful for all her fans who have kept her going for this long. “Your support means everything to me, and without your efforts I wouldn’t be living out this amazing opportunity. I hope that I continue to represent Canada well, and I am so proud to be a native of Abbotsford and I hope that I am making you all very proud.” ◗ To vote, watch for the toll-free number at the end of Wednesday’s show, and vote as often as you like.
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h r i s t i n a Ya u h a s proven that an entire neighbourhood can benefit from the harvest of a single edible garden. Though Yau has become a neighbourhood provider, she describes herself as a virgin grower. After a failed attempt at landscaping her cedar-filled backyard, Yau asked her husband, a contractor, to help her build a garden in the front yard. He responded by saying that if it would be on display in the front yard, it had to “look decent.” That’s when Yau decided to use 5X5 hot rolled steel boxes, which will corrode and achieve the desired industrial-meets-earthy effect. “It worked really well for us, because it was such a cold spring that the heat from the metal kept the soil warm and everything just grew super well.” Though Yau’s inexperience could have led her to plant the standard flowers and shrubs, she felt sure that an edible patch was what she
wanted. “I’m not really into landscaping with a lot of flowers and blooms. I kind of figured, well, if I’m going to the effort of landscaping something, I thought it would be more of a reward for me if I could eat it.” Her neighbours are excited by the idea, and pitched in with plenty of advice. They watch the garden with interest and often walk by to take a look. Before the drip irrigation system was installed, one neighbourhood child used to run through the sprinkler. The garden has been lowmaintenance; no pesticides are used. Weeding hasn’t really been necessary, and neither has pruning. “Apparently you do (need to trim), but because I’ve never grown anything before, I haven’t been trimming anything and it just keeps growing, it just keeps producing stuff. All I did was just plant the seeds, and make sure it got water.” Yau has planted peas, lettuce, zucchini, arugula, tomatoes, carrots, beets, sugar snap peas . . . the list goes on. The vegetables have grown
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like crazy. Harvests have been so plentiful at times that produce is being given to the whole neighbourhood. Though gardeners may view growing produce as a carefully planned, highly calculated activity, Yau’s advice for how to tell when vegetables are ready seems simple. “You can tell. I would just pick it and eat it, and if it tasted good I’d start harvesting.” Yau’s garden may be trial and error, but it’s already yielded very tasty results.
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y Adams isn’t part of the problem, he’s part of the solution. After travelling more than 10,000 miles through 24 states, Adams is bringing his state-of-the-art RV, which serves as a traveling showcase for green building, to the 2010 Snowbird RV Show and Sale, which runs Sept. 23-26 at the Tradex in Abbotsford. “It’s gone from grampy’s fossil-fueled fossil to a renewable energy field trip that runs on 100 per cent renewable energy.” Adams quit his job and sold his house in 2006 to create the SolTrekker, which he’s
turned into a non-profit organization dedicated to spreading awareness of sustainability through green building practices, renewable energy and efficient design. He tours North America giving tips for greening RVs and showing people sustainable practices they can adopt to become more selfsufficient. His eco-friendly motorhome has a 100 per cent biodiesel engine with vegetable oil conversion, four solar panels that store enough energy to run all electrical systems and power appliances, two panels to store heat to supply hot water for days, and more. With more than 50 exhibitors and 180,000 square feet of display space – indoors and out – the RV show showcases the latest in recreation vehicles, accessories, gadgets, travel destinations and more. For more information visit www.RVShowsBC.ca.
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AUGUSTON TRADITIONAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL presents
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Saturday October 16, 2010 1:00 pm and 3:30 pm
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Book now for BC most Interactive and Picturesque Pumpkin Patch. For information call Lisa at Fantasy Farms Inc. 604-997-6300 CRIMINAL RECORD? Canadian pardon seals record. American waiver allows legal entry. Why risk employment, business, travel, licensing, deportation? All CANADIAN / AMERICAN Work & Travel Visa’s. 604-282-6668 or 1-800-347-2540
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General Employment
Amazing Opportunity!
Up to $800/week, no commission, benefits available. Promotion company is gearing up for its busiest time of year. We offer full paid training, and a fast paced environment. Tons of advancement and travel opportunities! Must like music & work well with the opposite sex. Call today for an interview.
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• Must have reliable vehicle • Must be certified & experienced • Union Wages & Benefits Apply in person 19689 Telegraph Trail, Langley fax resume to 604-513-3661 or email: darlene.hibbs@shawbiz.ca LOOKING FOR A CHANGE? A Family company that cares about their people. Our company was built on trust, understanding & hope for a future. Do you enjoy Camping, Boating, Hunting. We offer full-time employment in an atmosphere that promotes better lifestyle, family & opportunities for growth. Currently seeking fulltime positions for certified/apprentice Picker operators, Winch tractor, Bed truck & Dispatchers with rig move experience. We offer above average remuneration, excellent benefit package, solid future earnings, incentives & a change in attitude towards the employee! Fax resume 780-623-4051. Email: hr@Calnashtrucking.com. Massage Parlour hiring f/t, p/t or casual. Must be 19 yrs old & substance free. Professional, safe & discreet work place. Excellent Money. 1 888 722-3388 Personal Trainer Certification Earn up to $70/hr as a Personal Trainer. Government Financial Aid may be avail. 604-930-8377 See our ad in todays paper under Education. ROOFING LABOURERS wanted. No exp. req’d. Will train. Not afraid of hard work. 604-870-8890 leave message.
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57 YR old man req’s lady home care assist. Live-in /live-out. Nr Valley Racket Club. 853-8747
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September 27th & 28th 4pm23 - 8pm March & 24 $
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GREEK ISLAND Restaurant is looking for a Greek Cook Must have 3 years experience. Wage is $17/hr. Please fax 604-859-1632.
Mindi, 604-777-2195
Dasmesh Punjabi Educational Association
5930 Riverside St Abbotsford B.C., V4X 1T8 Phone: 604-826-1666 Fax: 604-820-8924 NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING September 25, 2010 2:00 p.m. 5930 Riverside St. Abbotsford (Matsqui), BC All members of DPEA are requested to attend this meeting
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FLOORS TO GO is looking for inside/outside sales people. Fax resume to 778-880-0105.
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FORK LIFT MECHANIC min 5 yrs exp. Competitive wage. Coq loc. Day shift, M-F. 604-540-2323
MECHANIC REQ’D in Chillwack. Class 1 license an asset. Must have knowledge of farm machinery and highway equipment. Ticket not necessary. Call Robert 604-316-8474 or fax resume to 604-794-5683 THE KDL GROUP is seeking an e x p e ri e n c e d L O G T R U CK DRIVER for work in the Fort St. James area. Full time winter work is currently available. Successful applicants will be offered competitive wages and an attractive benefit package. Please forward your resume with references via fax to: (250) 996-8742. WANTED JOURNEYMAN Flat roofer - Calgary PVC, EPDM, T&G, & other flat roof systems. Must have Journeyman Ticket and valid Drivers License. Wages $30+ Foreman & Supervisory positions available. Call 403-261-6822.
TRUTH IN ''EMPLOYMENT'' ADVERTISING Postmedia Community Publishing makes every effort to ensure you are responding to a reputable and legitimate job opportunity. If you suspect that an ad to which you have responded is misleading, here are some hints to remember. Legitimate employers do not ask for money as part of the application process; do not send money; do not give any credit card information; or call a 900 number in order to respond to an employment ad. Job opportunity ads are salary based and do not require an investment. If you have responded to an ad which you believe to be misleading please call the Better Business Bureau at 604-682-2711, Monday to Friday, 9am - 3pm or email inquiries@bbbvan.org and they will investigate.
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How do you balance your life today with your goals for tomorrow? Online education is the answer for those who are trying to figure out how to fit an education into their already busy lifestyles. Unlike a conventional campus with a narrow program schedule, online education is flexible and puts control in the hands of the student – individuals choose what, when and where to study. Completing courses online from home, the office, the local library, or the corner café fits comfortably into our fast-paced, tech-forward way of life.
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With the constant evolution in technology, self directed study is fast becoming the most popular way to further your education. This online option makes it easier for adult learners to balance the demands of work and family while pursuing enhanced career skills. It’s never been easier to achieve your goals with the flexibility in learning schedules coupled with the ability to choose your own hours.
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When you eliminate the need for a classroom you reduce the costs associated with traditional post-secondary education, both to your lifestyle and to your bank account. Imagine being able to pursue your dream career while still maintaining your current job or just think how satisfying it would be to get that promotion you deserve by simply upgrading your skills in your spare time! With online education, advancing your career is at your fingertips.
Post secondary education is expensive, but, with the highly competitive job market, it is an expense we cannot spare. Self directed learning offers a means of gaining that competitive edge without losing out on the ability to maintain a job, family, or household in the meantime. Advantages of an online education are numerous and include affordability, convenience, no additional accommodation costs, no transportation costs, as well as the invaluable confidence and sense of accomplishment acquired through a self-initiated education journey. Aside from these benefits, students that study through distance education have a greater feeling of success…and with good reason! Taking your future into your own hands is an indication of motivation and discipline. Employers realize the commitment it takes to independently keep up with assignments and tests without constant classroom supervision. The ability to self-motivate is an asset in any workplace, and this skill is in high demand on a resume and on the job. It’s no longer necessary to choose between going to school and going to work. With online education, you are able to do both without having to sacrifice your lifestyle or your pay check so get online and get on track today!
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WORKING & TRAINING
Get to the Next Level: Find That Dream Job Whether you’re unemployed or working but entertaining thoughts of moving on, finding a new job is an involved process that takes lots of commitment and hard work. Sifting through job openings can be akin to finding a needle in a haystack. Searching through that proverbial haystack, however, is even more difficult when you’re forced to compete against hundreds of others doing exactly the same. But finding a job, and doing so quickly, doesn’t need to be so difficult. The following tips should help put down on the trials and tribulations of looking for work.
• Do some networking. Recognizing you’re not the only one looking for a job is essential to finding one you really want. Recruiters’ inboxes are overflowing with the resumes of potential applicants, so you need an edge. Where most job seekers find the most success is through word-ofmouth. Family, friends, former coworkers or anyone else you have regular contact with outside of your current office can all be great sources of information when looking for a job.
• Stay organized. Keep track of your jobsearching efforts. Finding a job can be a drawn out process, as recruiters typically must sift through large applicant pools before setting up any interviews. Keep a separate file on all jobs you’ve applied to, complete with a job description and copy of the cover letter and resume you sent to that particular job. Keep these files easily accessible and organized, as you never know when you might be contacted by a prospective employer. • Know what you have to offer. Examine your strengths and work on communicating those strengths. Effectively explaining what you do best is your best chance of landing that dream job, so practice illustrating how your skills apply to each position you’re seeking and how those skills can benefit the company.
• Customize your letters and resumes. No two jobs are the same, so no two setsofcoverlettersandresumesshould be the same, either. Tailor each letter and resume to the specific job you’re applying to. In particular, cover letters
should emphasize specific skills that might apply to each job. Save all cover letters and resumes under different filenames as well, as you’ll want extra copies of each should you be granted an interview.
• Stay motivated. Particularly if you’re unemployed or working part-time until you can get back into your field, the process of looking for a job can be defeating. Tales of finding a job early on in the process do exist, but more often than not the process requires sending out plenty of resumes and dealing with lots of rejection. It’s a process that everyone goes through, not just you. Keep working hard and you’ll find that, in due time, opportunity will come knocking. Following all of these tips will make sure that once that knock does come, you’ll be prepared to answer the call.
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In the matter of the Warehouseman’s Lien Act.
AAS Abbotsford Autotech Services Ltd. claims a lien against Travis Tuchscherer for unpaid repairs to a 1991 Ford Thunderbird VIN 1FABP6044MH160468 for the amount of $1970.47 plus associated costs incurred. The vehicle is to be sold after Tuesday, October 5, 2010 at #7-30856 Peardonville Rd. Abbotsford, B.C. V2T 6J9
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RENTALS 6508
6505
Apartments & Condos
1 BR NEW Bldg with in suite laundry & 2 undergound parking near Super store in Abby. $800. Call Vic 604-308-1480
6508
Apt/Condos
2 BDRM 1 bth apt grnd flr in suite laundry close to shop and hwy ns, np. $800 + util. Ph 604-798-1273 2 BR, Abby, New, SS appl, crnr unit, 2 u/g pkg, $1050 incl utils, inste w/d, Oct 1, 778-823-3692
Apt/Condos
ABBY DOWNTOWN. Older clean 1 BR Apts, fridge, stove, hot water. Avail now or June. Call 9am-9pm daily ★ 604-539-2533 ALDERGROVE - 1BR, central location, refs, credit & criminal check req’d. $660, avail Sept 1. 604-856-7390 or 778-549-3852
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6540
Houses - Rent
1BD HOUSE $1200incl fenced, w/d, pet ok scenic on lake avail now ravenlexgrls@hotmail.com
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Apt/Condos
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32101 Mt. Waddington Ave
Abbotsford, deluxe large apts. Newer, well maintained bldg.
6508
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Rooms
1 BDRM FOR rent $450/mth, close to Heritage, good neighbourhood, quiet. 604-302-0298 PRIVATE ROOMS in Abbots Bsmt rooms & main flr rooms avail $450 - $500. 3 new houses w/rms $400. very clean 604-854-1000
6595
Shared Accommodation
LARGE FARMHOUSE Matsqui Village avail immed to share. 1-2 Prv. bdrms, bath and lvng rm, lg fenced yard, patio, w/d, close to school and bus. Pet-friendly. N/S. $450-650+1/2 Util. 604-755-4491
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Suites/Partial Houses
2 BDRM bsmt suite. near bus, priv. laundry, fenced bkyd. $800 + util. avail. Oct 1. 604-315-9871 2 BR bsmt ste, new reno, Abby, Oct 1, near all levels of school & amen, np ns $750. 604-832-0891 2BDRM BSMT Suite w/d storage,util internet basic cable incl,N/S cat ok East Abby $1000 MISSION 2BR bsmt suite, clean, near schools & bus, np, avail Oct 1. 604-826-3796 MISSION, 2BR groud lev suite, ns, np, reno’d, refs. $750+DD incl util. Immed grt area. 604-820-0591
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MISSION Newly Reno’d Small 2 BR g/lvl ste, $550 + utils, n/p, n/s, w/d, Avail Oct 1. 1-604-939-9950
6605
Townhouses Rent
MISSION, 3 BR T/H, quiet family complex, rent geared to income, n/p, avail Now, 604 820-1715
6620
Warehouse/ Commercial
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Electrical
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8125
Gutters
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Painting/ Wallpaper
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Plumbing
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8250
Roofing
1986 ROLLS-ROYCE, 1-owner, only 56,000 km, as new. $30,000. 604-987-3876. D24627
9125
Domestic
1994 FORD Mercury Marquis. 157,000km. Gd shape. Very well kept. $2,800 obo. 604-576-0337
2001 BUICK Lesabre Ltd 97,000 k full load, sand metallic, lthr. $5500 firm Call Ted 604-864-7791
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1986 GMC 3/4T, 4wd, auto, p/u, white, 65,500 orig. Kms, winch, $3800, 1 owner, 604-853-8825
1992 TOYOTA Landcruiser, 4x4, right hand drive, 196K km, seats 7, diesel / biodiesel, new tires & shocks, great shape, North Vancouver. $9,500 nego. 778-838-1637
2004 GMC 2500 HD, 2x4, Duramax - Allison, short box, 14k, 5th wheel, rolltop cover, truck cover, $38,500 obo. 604-939-0207
9522
2009 TOYOTA YARIS, 4 dr, h/b, auto, many options, 18k, silver, $9000 Firm. 604-538-4883
9522
RV’s/Trailers
1997 27FT OK 5th wheel, 13’ slide out, clean & well maintained. gas range, fridge, stereo, m/wave A/con, qn bed, hide a bed couch, good tires, new awning in 04, 2 skylights, f/bath w.tub & shower, very few miles, 5th wheel hitch included, owned by non smokers, Must Sell $12000, email for pics 5odells@telus.net 604-312-2750 1999 TRIPLE E 36 ft 300 hp motorhome. Cat Allison trans. 61,500 km. Quiet diesel gen. New tires, many extras, stored indoors. $55,000. Call 604-309-3303
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Bad bounces sink Cascades
Women lose to arch-rivals from UVic JEAN KONDA-WITTE
JKonda-Witte@abbotsfordtimes.com
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he un iversity of Victoria played spoiler to the UFV Cascades in their women’s soccer home opener Saturday at Bateman Park. The Vikes got some lucky breaks in their 3-1 win over the University of the Fraser Valley, including a shot deflecting off a UFV defender and into the net, giving UVic a one goal lead early in the second half. “Honestly we dominated the whole game . . . the luck was not on our side today,” said team captain Megan Webster. “We’re not finishing in the opportunities that we had.” After a month on the road playing exhibition games, the Cascades were ready to dazzle the hometown crowd, beginning the match with enthusiasm. They controlled the play early and throughout most of the game. “We were putting pressure on them the whole time, we were in their half for most of the game,” said Webster. “Then we kinda broke down for five minutes and they scored another one.” The two goals by the Vikes seemed to bring the Cascades back to life and the green offence went to work and kept pressuring until rookie Danielle de Bruin scored her first CWUAA/CIS career goal to put UFV right back into the match. Then UVic picked up a late goal on a penalty kick in the final minutes to put the game out of reach. Andrea McLachlan received the Cascades’ Player of the Match honours. While disappointed, Webster and her team have their eyes on next weekend, when they meet their rivals in Victoria. “ We o u t p l a ye d t h e m t h e whole game so I feel it’s just more motivation for us to play
– JEAN KONDA-WITTE/TIMES
UFV Cascades’ forward Danika Snook, left, collides with UVic defenseman Kelly Forbes in women’s CIS soccer action Saturday at Bateman Park. The Cascades lost their home opener 3-1. better next weekend and show them that we can bring it,” she said. On the men’s side, the UBC Thunderbirds beat the Cas-
Cascades golf team No. 1 in BCCAA going into fall The University of the Fraser Valley Cascades are ranked No. 1 to start the 2010 BCCAA golf regular season. The Cascades, the two-time defending BCCAA champions, look to three-peat this
cades 1-0 Friday night at Thunderbird Park in Vancouver. A penalty kick late in the second half for UBC was the decider. The Cascades regular
fall as they compete against the top British Columbia golfers over the next two months. The Cascades are led by head coach Chris Bertram, in his sixth year, at the helm of UFV’s golf program. The Cascades call the Chilliwack Golf and Country Club home, and it will play host to the BCCAAs the weekend of Sept. 25-26.
season record falls to 1-2-0 for three points. They face Trinity Western University in Langley on Saturday at 7 p.m.
Teams tee up at 9 a.m. Members of the UFV team include Mike Broadfoot, Aaron Pauls, Mitch Lock, Ian Mulder, Bret Stewart, Drew St. Cry and Brett Webster. On Oct. 12-15 the team travels to Kamloops for the CCAA University Championships hosted by Thompson Rivers. – STAFF REPORTER
Heat trainer’s job is a hot topic T
he Abbotsford Heat have a new trainer, CAM and while TUCKER this usually Inside wouldn’t make sports the news, one can’t help but wonder why the old one is gone. While it was not publicly announced by the Calgary Flames AHL affiliate, Brandon Thome takes the reigns as the Heat’s new trainer after a successful stint as assistant athletic therapist for the University of Calgary Dinos, and field and clinic supervisor for the Athletic Therapy Major in the Faculty of Kinesiology at the U of Calgary. He’s certainly qualified on paper, but he’s got other intangible qualities as well, said Heat head coach Jim Playfair. “He’s got an excellent disposition for his profession,” Playfair said last Friday. “He’s very calm, mild mannered, got a good work ethic and he’s a young trainer that is coming out of the college ranks and turning pro so he’s really similar to the young players in Abbotsford.” Thome also takes over from D.J. Amadio. Amadio is now the trainer for the Texas Stars of the AHL. His departure to the Lone Star State ended an extensive relationship with the Flames organization, which included stops in Omaha, Quad City and Abbotsford. It’s unclear as to whether Amadio was let go by the organization or if he left on his own accord, so read into this next part what you will. Amadio’s exit comes after a disastrous season, injury-wise, for the Heat. Abbotsford lost an estimated 350-man games due to injury over the course of an 80-game regular season. It was previously estimated to be closer to 450 games, but that number was rectified this summer by the team. Now, three of those cases were all long-term concussions, suffered by former captain Brett Palin, Carsen Germyn, and Kris Chucko, a former firstround pick of the Flames. There were countless other players that saw time on the injury-reserved list. But one case sure to fuel speculation as to why Amadio is out, and Thome is in, concerns that of 21-year-old blueliner John Negrin. Negrin played in just 45 games for the Heat last season thanks to a pair of injuries. He first fractured his wrist at the end of January, and just as he was attempting a comeback to the line-up in February, Negrin was told he had a broken kneecap. The knee injury was apparently misdiagnosed. In July, the Calgary Herald reported Negrin fractured his kneecap in November – roughly two months before he fractured his wrist. When asked if this was miscue on the part of the training staff, Playfair chose to focus on the future: Negrin is now healthy, and that’s all that matters, he said. ■ Cam Tucker is a freelance sports columnist
for the Times. Contact him at camtuckertimes@ gmail.com.
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– JEAN KONDA-WITTE/TIMES
Pilots’ left winger Derek Grant gets the shot off in first period action against the Ridge Meadows Flames Friday night at MSA Arena. The Pilots lost the contest 4-3.
Pilots start season strong T
he Abbotsford Pilots of the Pacific International Junior Hockey League split a pair of games last week, winning 4-3 in OT against the Richmond Sockeyes, then losing by the same margin Friday night against the Ridge Meadows Flames. On Thursday night, the Sockeyes out shot the Pilots 44-16, but Jarrett Martin found the net when it counted, scoring the overtime goal at 4:32 to give Abbotsford the win. Other Pilots’ goals were scored by Cody Heinen, Daniel Amesbury and Bradley Parker. In Friday’s contest at MSA Arena, Pilots’ Kevin Lourens opened the scoring late in the first period, but was answered by a power play goal from the Flames. Abbotsford came
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PET PARADE BOW WOW – JEAN KONDA-WITTE/TIMES
Sarah Priester, 10, holds her dog Charlie, who’s not too happy about the pink bow in his hair, at Saturday’s annual Mt. Lehman Fall Fair pet parade. For more photos, visit www. abbotsfordtimes.com.
Booze breath tests bumped-up with stiff new laws RAFE ARNOTT RArnott@abbotsfordtimes.com
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f you drink and drive, or like to speed when you get behind the wheel, be prepared to lose your vehicle, your license, or face jail time.
Killing has Surrey Six connection
Police say no direct link aside from family relation RAFE ARNOTT RArnott@abbotsfordtimes.com
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The government of British Columbia introduced tough new measures against drunk drivers and lead-foots on Monday in an effort to curb the rising costs of dangerous, illegal road behaviour. B.C. motorists will now face a 90-day driving ban if they blow over 0.08 bloodalcohol level.
CMP have identified the Abbotsford man found shot to death Thursday morning as the father of Surrey Six victim Eddie Narong. T h a yo n e Na ro n g , 4 9 , w a s f o u n d by Abbotsford police in his late-model Toyota Camry in the 3000 block of Charles Court about 6:30 a.m. Thursday. The Camry came to rest in a driveway after rolling into a parked Ford Mustang. Investigators are still trying to piece together exactly what happened, but early reports indicate a man wearing a dark- First reported @ coloured hoodie abbotsfordtimes.com shot Narong at close range and then fled the scene on foot. “At this point of the investigation, investigators are attempting to track down all associates of Narong to see what, if anything, they can tell us,” Integrated Homicide Investigation Team spokesperson Cpl. Dale Carr said in a release. “There is nothing to suggest that this homicide has any links to the Surrey Six investigation other than the fact that the two victims are related.”
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see KILLING, page A7
“We will be stepping up enforcement, particularly on weekends, and that will be coming in the next few weeks.” – Sgt. Casey Vinet APD
Seven snared in downtown Abbotsford prostitution sting A
bbotsford police have arrested seven men on prostitutionrelated charges as part of a john sting operation recently. Members of the department’s bike and beat squads implemented the two-day project in response to ongoing concerns from local businesses and residents regarding the sex trade in the downtown and Clearbrook Road areas.
Police set out to target men who buy sex from woman suffering from drug addiction, Sgt. Casey Vinet said. “We are happy with the results but also recognize the persistent nature of the problem,” he said. The men arrested were from 24 to 63 years old. Five of those arrested are Abbotsford residents, one is from Mission and one from
Calgary. Vinet said investigators determined through interviews that the men were not first-time consumers of sex for money from street prostitutes, and often purchased sex in other cities. The men arrested during the project were released on appearance notices, and depending on the circumstances and background of each offender, Vinet said that
individuals may be given the option to attend “john school.” Vinet described the school as a program designed to educate men apprehended by police who attempt to purchase sex, or have previously purchased sex. The hope, he said, is that by teaching the legal and health effects of buying sex and presenting the realities of prostitution, police and sup-
porters of the program will reduce the demand. Vinet warned that Abbotsford police would be implementing more stings in the near future. “A warning to potential johns: if you are buying sex from street prostitutes you should be aware the person you are talking to may be a police officer.” – RAFE ARNOTT/TIMES
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