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bbotsford Mayor George Pear y said the time it’s taken Abbotsford Heat and city accountants to agree on a final figure for the team’s revenue last season has put the city in a difficult situation. “It’s embarrassing it’s taken so long . . . but it’s the first year of professional hockey in Abbotsford,” Peary said.
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Chamber of commerce executive director David Hull says a four-year freeze on business property taxes would provide the city gains for years into the future. ROCHELLE BAKER RBaker@abbotsfordtimes.com
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he Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce is proposing the city freeze existing business property-tax rates for four years. “It would be a demonstrable position that would be noticed by the investment and business community and one that shows Abbotsford is serious about attracting and retaining business,” said chamber executive director David Hull. It’s not unheard of for municipalities to freeze business taxes for a year, he said. The proposal was an opportunity for the city to expand on already existing progressive and forward-thinking tax policies that encourage business such as the Downtown and Airport Revitalization Tax Exemption bylaws. Businesses pay a disproportionate amount
of tax compared to residential properties, Hull “We’re convinced it’s better to have the coursaid. age to light a candle than to curse the darkClass six, or “business” property owners ness,” Hull said, adding the investment by the pay almost three times as city would still pay dividends much as residential own10, 20 and 30 years down the “We’re not saying we don’t ers. road. The disparity can’t be want to continue paying our Abbotsford Mayor George justified, as businesses Peary was not convinced. don’t receive a higher level more than fair share.” “You can’t blame [the chamof services from the city. ber] for trying,” he said. “I don’t “Already the system is – David Hull think it’s realistic, but we’ll patently unfair, but we can look at it.” live with that. Just freeze it The city is dealing with a where it is,” Hull said. number of increased costs just to maintain ser“We’re not saying we don’t want to continue vices and meet current contract obligations. paying our more than fair share.” “I mean, if taxes never went up, it would be Resulting growth and development [from the an easy solution. But in reality we are facing freeze] would outstrip the gains made from increasing costs every year,” Peary said. small amounts of new business tax revenue if see FREEZE, page A5 the status quo remains, he said.
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Briefly Speaking of mayors: Abbotsford Mayor George Peary is guest speaker at the Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce luncheon on Thursday, Nov. 18 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Abbotsford Legacy Sports Centre at Rotary Stadium, 4-3270 Trethewey St. The mayor will speak on what has been accomplished in Abbotsford over the last year as well as the challenges and opportunities the city faces in the future. His presentation will be followed by a question and answer period. The mayor has a long history of public service. Pear y entered public office with an appointment to the Matsqui Police Board in 1980. After six years in that position, he earned a seat on Matsqui council in the 1987 by-election. He served continuously for 18 years first with Matsqui, and then with the amalgamated City of Abbotsford. In 2005, he was elected to the Abbotsford Board of Education as a trustee. Peary was elected mayor of Abbotsford in 2008. Tickets to the luncheon cost $29 for members and guests and $35 for nonmembers. For more information and to register for tickets visit www.abbotsfordchamber.com.
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Local videographer Geoff Brown spent the last five years interviewing the former mayors of Abbotsford and Matsqui and has made a disc of each life story, in their own words.
Five alive: mayoral movie magic city. And each one of them is such a unique individual,” he said. “They all have a great love for the city, they’re all dynamic, diverse and ive years in the making, the video journal interested in everyone and everything that’s profiling the lives of five former mayors going on in the community.” has turned into a labour of love for vidBrown began profiling Dave Kandal, then eographer Geoff Brown. Spud Murphy. As the project grew wings he “It started off as a video project and evolved added Harry deJong, George Ferguson and Mary into a study of the early history Reeves. of Abbotsford,” said Brown in his First reported @ Current mayor George Peary is home office, surrounded by cab- abbotsfordtimes.com on his to-do list but will have to inets of digital equipment and wait. shelves of tapes and CDs. Brown, who’s lived in Abbotsford for 25 years, Brown began working on the project in 2005 admits he’s interested in history and the comand admitted he was intrigued with how the munity, and being a filmmaker at heart and by story of the each mayor was so intertwined profession, the video project seemed like the into the early history of Matsqui, Sumas and perfect fit. Abbotsford. “It struck me that it’s so unique to live in a “It fascinated me. There were five mayors still dynamic city that’s growing and here we have alive [at that time] and doing their thing in the five people [former mayors] living in the com-
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Mystery of man’s death solved Collision with Ford F-150 led to Farrar’s serious internal injuries RAFE ARNOTT RArnott@abbotsfordtimes.com
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ew information received by police has revealed the mystery surrounding the death of an Abbotsford man who it seems was involved a pickup truck accident on Nov. 3. Const. Ian MacDonald said Mark Farrar, 52, died in hospital from internal bleeding and a fractured pelvis several hours after being hit by a Ford F-150 along West Railway Street about 2:45 p.m. MacDonald said a 41-year-old Abbotsford man approached police Wednesday morning after seeing Farrar’s story in the news. He claimed he had placed calls to authorities from the scene of the accident – a story investigating officers were able verify. “The driver was completely co-operative with us,” MacDonald said. “We pulled all the tapes from the [911] calls he made, and it’s apparent this person was diligently trying to report what happened.”
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Mark Farrar died from internal injuries after being hit by a Ford F-150.
Unfortunately, Farrar left the scene before the driver of the truck could talk to him. “Mr. Farrar either jetted out between some vehicles or was jaywalking across West Railway Street,” MacDonald said. A 911 call placed by the driver to emergency services also failed to help the situation, since Farrar had left the scene. “BC Ambulance ultimately said they wouldn’t know where to attend if the party that was involved in the accident
wasn’t there anymore,” MacDonald said. Forensic analysis of the truck revealed very minor damage and scuffing, and police could not definitively link the damage to the impact with Farrar. “[The damage] could have been preexisting. It looks like a very low-speed impact,” MacDonald said. “Nonetheless, that impact was very consequential to the body of Mr. Farrar.” According to an investigation of the timeline of events, and witness statements, Farrar wandered the downtown core of the city for more than four hours following the accident – critically injured – most likely in shock. Unfortunately, MacDonald said, no one who saw Farrar that afternoon thought anything was amiss, until police received a report that a man was stumbling and falling down near Gladys Avenue and George Ferguson Way around 6:45 p.m. “It was never made clear either by Mr. Farrar, or the people he came in contact with, or through their observations, that he needed medical assistance,” he said. People assumed he was a street person or had mental health issues. Individuals society tends to marginalize, he said. “We see them but they’re almost invisible.”
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School last night after the Times press deadline. Abbotsford school district staff made the recommendation to close the school located on Downes Road at Mt. Lehman as of June 2011 due to the cost of maintaining the building, low enrolment in the western rural area, and
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lack of ministry funding. Dunach was also on the chopping block last year, but the board delayed the decision last spring until a district strategic plan was completed this fall. Members of the Dunach school community rallied
hard to try and prevent the closure. They proposed establishing a choice school, and stressed the educational excellence and sense of belonging Dunach provided to students. For the latest news on Dunach Elementary visit our website at www.abbotsfordtimes. com. ◗ For a brief history of the historic school, see page A13. –ROCHELLE BAKER/TIMES
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THE TIMES TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2010 ❘
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Mission crash injures three Three men were sent to hospital after a SUV plunged down a steep embankment and crashed into a tree off Burma Road on Sunday afternoon. Three men from Maple Ridge were in the Chevrolet Blazer when it left the road, slid down the 15-to-20-foot slope, and wrapped itself around a tree. The driver, 32, was trapped in the vehicle for 2.5 hours while emergency responders worked to free him, said Mission RCMP Sgt. Miriam Dixon. He was transported to Abbotsford airport
and then airlifted to Vancouver General Hospital with multiple trauma injuries. He is expected to survive, said Dixon. The two passengers, ages 23 and 35, were sent to Abbotsford Regional Hospital with minor injuries. The crash is still under investigation but the driver may be facing charges of impaired driving causing injury, said Dixon. The three men are fortunate to have survived the crash, which highlights again the risks of drinking and driving, she said. – STAFF REPORTER
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Plus, accepting a tax freeze for one group would be unfair to others, according to Peary. “If you freeze one [tax source], the net effect is to burden the other group [residential property owners] with the increasing costs.” Abbotsford is already
experiencing healthy growth and will likely continue to do so, Peary said. It also has some of the lowest municipal business tax rates to be had in the Lower Mainland, second only to Chilliwack. “We’ve welcomed a considerable number of new businesses and
residents – so our taxes are not punitive,” Peary said. “They are not a deterrent for people wanting to set up businesses and to live here.” The chamber had plans to propose its tax scheme after the Times press deadline at a city council meeting last night.
Prison stabbing & natural death This Week’s FITNESS Special EUROSPORT 1220 Only $588 K RECUMBENT BIKE ent Institution remains in lockdown mode with one inmate in isolation and another in hospital following a fight and stabbing at the facility Sunday night. Assistant warden Gord Mattson said in a release that the altercation took place about 6:45 p.m. in the prison gym during recreation period. “One inmate was suffering from stab wounds and was transported to outside hospital by BC Ambulance Service,” Mattson said. “The victim is reported in stable condition and it is believed he will sur vive the injuries.” Mattson said a weapon was retrieved from the scene and the assailant was quickly identified and placed in a segregation unit.
RCMP and the institution’s security intelligence office continue to investigate.
Sex offender at Mission Institution dead from natural causes
Convicted sex offender Richard Brian Andrew, 63, died at an area hospital Wednesday following an extended illness, said an official from Mission Institution. Andrew was serving an indeterminate sentence for sexual assault with a weapon, assault and forcible confinement following a 1981 rape conviction. Police and the coroner service officials have been notified, as have his next of kin. The Correctional Service of Canada reviews all in-custody deaths.
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Vying for volunteers Upcoming summit will make Abbotsford a “better community” CAM TUCKER camtuckertimes@gmail.com
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bbotsford is below the national average when it comes to volunteering, said Volunteer Abbotsford executive director Jane Cooper. “Abbotsford is quite low in volunteerism,” she said. “We’re at around 36.9 per cent while the national average is at 45 per cent.” So, in the wake of the below average numbers, Volunteer Abbotsford will be hosting an event called the Summit on the State of Volunteerism in Abbotsford on Nov. 19. “If we want to get past Folks interested must register in order to attend. A the social problems, table of eight can be booked citizens need to get for $300. “We want to increase volinvolved in community, unteerism because a lot of and one way to do that non-profit [organizations] need help,” said Cooper, addis to volunteer.” ing Volunteer Abbotsford is part of the legacy from Spirit – Jane Cooper of B.C. and the 2010 Winter Olympics. “Volunteering builds character, and it builds community.” The summit will include three separate panels, including Youth Volunteerism, Moving Outside the Walls of the Church and Corporate Volunteerism. Greg Bay, the head physiotherapist for the 2010 Winter Games stationed in Whistler and former contestant on CBC’s Dragons Den, will be the keynote speaker. Des Mackay, former Abbotsford School District superintendent, and Abbotsford Police Department Deputy Chief Rick Lucy, will also be on hand, as will other members of the community. “If we want to get past the social problems, citizens need to get involved in community, and one way to do that is to volunteer,” said Cooper. Folks interested in attending this summit can check out www.volunteersummit.ca to register. Photos and biographies of all the guest speakers will also be posted on the website.
Flood money is pouring in Tight deadline, but Mission and Abby should be better protected ROCHELLE BAKER RBaker@abbotsfordtimes.com
“We are committed. It’s a challenge, but we’ll see if we can meet the deadline . . . we enior levels of gov- may have to ask for an extenernment have pooled sion.” funding for Mission Abbotsford-Mission MLA and Abbotsford flood miti- Randy Hawes said the project gation projects. will do more than prevent The two communities flooding. were among a number that “This will address an infrareceived funding from the structure need in Mission Building Canada Plan and while creating jobs and supt h e Prov i n c i a l porting economFlood Protection ic growth,” said Program. Hawes. “This funding The District The project of Mission has will ensure that involves improvereceived more upgrades get ments west and than $500,000 east of the Spirit made that will towards upgrades Square by plact o 1 5 0 m e t e r s extend the service ing erosion proof the Mission life of the station tection along the Dike surroundwater side, raising Spirit Square, for upwards of 25 ing and adding offering increased years . . .” an impermeable protection to core to the top t h e s u r ro u n d of the dike, and – Mayor George Peary ing commercial, placing a retainindustr ial and ing wall on the residential areas. land side due to Mission Mayor James Atebe the proximity of Harbour said the $542,000 provided Ave. will go a long way to contribThe Mission Dike prouting to public safety tects the main commercial “It’s a significant amount,” and industrial area as well said Atebe, adding the dis- as some residential areas trict will also provide the for Mission – over $200M in final third of the funding, or property values and improve$271,000. ments, including the CPR There is some concern transnational railway line. around having to meet deadThe City of Abbotsford lines to have the upgrades re c e i v e d $ 2 2 5 , 0 0 0 , a n d done by February, he said. will pitch in an additional
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THE TIMES TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2010 ❘
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he Abbotsfordrole to include Mission Times Abbotsford, is pleased to where he foswelcome back Nick tered a strong Bastaja as its new w o rk i n g re l a publisher. tionship with Nick is no stranger local business to the paper, being during his tensales manager here ure. for 10 years before Bastaja has a NICK BASTAJA being appointed strong sense of publisher of the Chilliwack community and a newsTimes in 2003. paper’s place within it. He Nick remains publisher said Abbotsford’s growth in Chilliwack and is excit- and prominence as a city, ed about expanding his its reputation as an outdoor
recreation destination, and its diverse cultural population make it a coveted postal code to live in. “I’m happy to be back in the community, and looking forward to getting out and reconnecting with the people and the businesses they represent,” he said. “I was here for 10 years, and my children went through a lot of formative years here. “My memories of Abbotsford were, and con-
tinue to be, good.” Changes fueled by the influx of new families looking to raise children in the Fraser Valley, new business investment and jobs, and a burgeoning agricultural industry have brought a host of challenges to the local market, be it health, education, ALR usage, water management or shifting tax burdens, Bastaja said. “The concerns facing this community now are more serious than they were 15 years ago,” he said. “Trying to manage growth is difficult, any time you have such explosive growth in such a short time period – just a decade and a half – there’s bound to be all
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e says he’s stepping down as premier, but Premier Gordon Campbell’s vow to stay on at the helm until a successor is chosen is creating some awkward tension within the B.C. Liberal government. And that tension is threatening to boil over into public view, with some very messy infighting looming on the horizon. Energy Minister Bill Bennett, who seems incapable of not speaking his mind, has been the first B.C. Liberal MLA to go public with his view that Campbell should leave now, with an interim leader being appointed in his stead. I’ve talked to several of his caucus colleagues — some in cabinet and some outside of it — who agree with his assessment. We’ll see if anyone else goes public with their thoughts. Others — such as Community Development Minister Kevin Krueger — think it’s just fine for their boss to remain where he is. The biggest problem with Campbell sticking around for a fairly long time (it will be at least late February, if not later, before the party gets around to choosing a new leader) is that it handcuffs his successor and diminishes the party’s chance of essentially “re-branding” itself along lines more palatable to the public than what it’s been getting from a Campbell-led government. The looming change in lead-
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From the Ledge ership is also problematic for the government because it will occur at arguably the most critical time of the year – the introduction of a new budget, and a throne speech that outlines the proposed legislative agenda. If Campbell remains in charge for those two pivotal events, how can anyone in government make a credible argument that things are going to be done differently in the year ahead? And as long as Campbell remains premier, it will remain very difficult for any of his would-be successors to criticize him or make a clean break with any of the policies associated with him. To offer just a few examples, what if a leadership candidate proposed to raise the minimum wage, restore arts funding and scrap that 15 per cent income tax cut that Campbell sprung on an unsuspecting B.C. Liberal caucus? None of those policies is particularly radical and it’s quite conceivable a candidate (or two) will adopt at least one of them. But that would mean taking on the boss, and it’s hard to see how a candidate could
remain in cabinet if they clash with Campbell. There are two precedents for the B.C. Liberal caucus to fall back on. In 1991 the Social Credit caucus chose Rita Johnston to be premier, taking over from a disgraced Bill Vander Zalm. And in 1999, the NDP caucus chose Dan Miller to take over the premier’s office from Glen Clark. There are those who say the B.C. Liberal party constitution does not allow a party leader to be chosen in any method other than that agreed to by members of the party. But that is a meaningless argument. Parliamentary tradition stipulates that a caucus — not a political party — can choose the person to lead that caucus. It may be possible, in fact, for the caucus to vote for a new premier – even if Campbell remains the leader of the B.C. Liberal party. I’m filing this column on Monday. The B.C. Liberal caucus meets on Friday. By announcing he was stepping down, Campbell avoided one potentially divisive caucus meeting. But I’m not sure he can emerge unscathed from the next one. ■ Keith Baldrey is chief political correspondent for Global B.C. Contact him at: KBaldrey@globaltv.com.
here’s a lot of bizarre hype surrounding the Canadian Parliamentary Coalition to Combat Antisemitism, especially considering this ad-hoc group of MPs has yet to release a report to government. (It’s expected any day now, or so we hear.) The coalition hasn’t really said much, apart from some alarming but questionable website statements that “antiSemitism is widely regarded as at its worst level since the end of the Second World War,” and that “while accusations of blood libel are still being made against the Jewish people, instead they are being directed against the State of Israel, such that anti-Zionism is being used as a cover for anti-semitism.” Meanwhile, we have Stephen Harper posturing on the sidelines saying Canada will support Israel “whatever the cost.” Some leftists, Jewish groups and free speech advocates are already sounding the alarm, saying the coalition of MPs is trying to pressure the government to criminalize criticism of Israel as hate speech. But even if this were true, the B.C. Civil Liberties Association has pointed out that it would be difficult for the Conservatives to pull off, considering freedom of political speech is highly protected by the charter. Canadians enjoy the right to criticize other nation states. And last we checked, Israel was a nation state subject to international humanitarian law - like everyone else - and it’s subject to criticism for violating international humanitarian law, like everyone else. But if people are left scared to speak out next time Israel bombs civilians, for fear of being labelled anti-Semitic, then the rhetoric has served its purpose, and there’s no need to violate the charter because we’ll be censoring ourselves. ■ To comment on this editorial, e-mail us at letters@abbotsfordtimes.com.
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Former Dunach student says ‘let it close’ Editor, the Times:
I’ve been reading all the stories about Dunach Elementary school and the people who still want to keep it open. That school is a very old building, going back to the 1930s or even earlier. It literally is a fire trap. What would you as parents do if it caught on fire – while there were students in it? Will you blame the school system for not protecting these kids, and who would pay if someone sued the school board for a disaster like this? I left that school in 1948 and I have family and friends who went there before me. Lucy Owens was the teacher-principal at that time. As Mrs. Schmidt says, we drank water that was carried to the school from a spring not far away – but those are bygone days. So love the memories, but let the school system do what they have to do. It’s important to remember that as tax payers, we always have to pay the cost in the end. Eva Lambert Abbotsford
Martin should stick to what he knows Editor, the Times:
It’s with disgust that I respond to the commentary by Mr. John Martin (No need for Nazi name-calling, Times, Nov. 12). It is quite obvious, Mr. Martin, that you have chosen to ignore the facts, and use the usual conservative rhetoric to try and back your point. The word “socialist” has become a battle cry for the conservative camps. It’s quite obvious that the folks using this term have no realization of what socialism really is. We do however have some social policy, which is the mark of any civilized society. Does he not remember the comments of Glen Beck, Rush Limbaugh and the likes during the presidential election? He must have turned a blind eye to the conservative camps using terms like Nazi, Communist, Stalinist. Yes that unintelligent dribble is used in Canada as well, and is used by both sides. The term itself, is obviously not fully understood
by these people who use it so freely in politics. Your column is about crime, might I suggest you stick to that unless you care to research all the facts, or else risk sounding like Christine O’Donnell or Sharron Angle, TEA party candidates, ignorant to facts, science and their own constitution. Kent Roberts Abbotsford
Save the free needles for diabetics in need Editor, the Times:
John H. Redekop’s letter of Friday, Nov. 12 (Defining moment for drugs) states very clearly that drug addiction is a self-induced state through the addict’s repeated choice of ingesting toxic substances till the abuse becomes a bad habit. The Fraser Valley Health Authority wants to maintain the addict’s state of intoxication through the exchange of needles, or in effect ‘harm reduction”. This would, in practice, do no more than encourage the addict to continue his/ her addiction. To suggest that this is compassionate is ridiculous. Real harm is done to
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the addict - shortening his life in the process. Saving the public from violence as the addict turns to crime is not an excuse to introduce this practice. We have a very efficient police force to protect us - if only the judiciary would support them as they put their lives on the line for us. Mayor Peary and council members, please just say “NO” to any efforts at socalled harm reduction. If the Fraser Valley Health Authority has too many needles, let them give them away free to diabetics who really do need them to stay alive, and not to self-indulgent people who would continue to abuse their bodies at our expense. George Bochenek Abbotsford
Mission’s seniors deserve to be heard Editor, the Times:
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goes out to all progressive seniors who are poised to create a seniors renaissance in Mission. There are thoughts of forming an assertive (political) advocacy group representing the approximately 10,000 seniors in the district Seniors must speak in one strong united voice for all to commence meaningful dialogue about their issues. The district council’s recent discussion and comparison of competing activity centre signs and which get priority of installation are symptomatic of the problem and ongoing neglect, lack of urgency to date toward seniors needs. A comparison of signs
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A return bus will leave Metrotown at 6 p.m. Metro Porter owner Steve Voteary hopes to gauge community interest in bus service between the Fraser Valley and Greater Vancouver. If the demand is there, he would like to continue the service beyond the holidays. Either way, Metro Porter also has plans for another test service—this one between Chilliwack and Abbotsford—after
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Christmas. The service would see a weekend bus run between Chilliwack and Abbotsford every 45 minutes
beginning on Jan. 8. Buses would leave Chilliwack ever y 90 minutes star ting 8 a.m. The final bus would arrive back in town at 7:15 p.m. Again Metro Porter will study demand and community interest in the bus and, if necessary, run buses during the week. “ T h e 9 0 - m i n u t e s e r v i c e, I think, would be market-supported for a while,” said Voteary. “We may increase service by
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APPOINTMENT NOTICE Craig Barnard, Senior Vice-President Postmedia Community Publishing, is pleased to announce the appointment of Nick Bastaja as publisher of the Abbotsford Times. Nick is no stranger to Abbotsford. He was sales manager at the Abbotsford Times for 10 years before being appointed publisher of the Chilliwack Times in 2003. Nick will remain as publisher in Chilliwack while expanding his responsibilities to include Abbotsford, where he has a strong knowledge of the local market. A firm believer in community involvement, Nick is the incoming president of the Chilliwack/Fraser Rotary Club. Throughout his years in Chilliwack, Nick has contributed to the acquisition and refurbishment of Rotary Hospice House in Chilliwack. He has been a sponsor of the Salvation Army’s Christmas Adopt-a-Family program and helped develop the Times/City of Chilliwack Fire Department’s smoke alarm program, which raises funds for and assists with the installation of smoke detectors in homes where families can’t afford them. As well, Nick was instrumental in creating a partnership between the Times and local businesses for the annual Times/Renascent Collision Christmas Car Giveaway. As a result of this partnership, each Christmas for the past seven years a car has been donated to a deserving person in the community. In a venture that allowed him to pair his passion for sports with his commitment to community, Nick was instrumental in establishing the Sport Heroes Awards program with the City of Chilliwack. This program recognizes local amateur sport volunteers, coaches and others without whom community sports programs would not be possible. Nick played 14 years in the Canadian Football League as an offensive lineman. He is a member of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers Hall of Fame and was a member of the 1984 Grey Cup winning team that was recently inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame. His career in the newspaper industry started at the Calgary Mirror in 1991. Nick is looking forward to renewing business and community acquaintances in Abbotsford, where he served as a member of both the Crime Stoppers board and the board of the Abbotsford Foundation. /POSTMEDIA.COM
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A12 ❘ NEWS ❘ TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2010 THE TIMES MAYORS, from page A3 Each mayor would be recorded telling the story of his or her childhood, living in Abbotsford, going to school, their business, and the ups and downs of being mayor. Brown then superimposed historical still photos from each one’s past (including birthplaces) into the digital video footage, and along with the mayors’ voices, incorporated sound bites (from location such as trains, traffic), and music. “My feeling is because we live in the digital age, I think it’s of greater value to have them tell their stories, with as many real pictures of what the world is like now on top of what they’re talking about,” added Brown. One of his biggest challenges was the ever-changing technology, and Brown said the editing programs, digital video cameras and the updated software were quite costly. Then there was the whittling down of more than 30 hours of video of each one into a two-hour segment for each mayor. Researching the mayors was also time-consuming and challenging. Folks
at the local archives were helpful, as were people who knew the mayors ‘way back when’ and helped recount their stories and history. “The key was to ask the right questions to get them to open up,” he said. “The
meet for coffee and Spud would tell tales. “He was a story
teller.” Kandal (Mayor of Matsqui) was the ultimate politician he said. “Dave Kandal is like the Lone Ranger, a Mr. Go Get um kind of guy, on his own. He’s not really a committee kind of guy. He liked to get an idea and move ahead with it. He’s a true politician.” George Ferguson (Mayor of Abbotsford) was a negotiator, a conciliator – making sure we all got along and moving ahead for the good of the community, said Brown. “He’s definitely well loved . . . he’s always been an ‘Abbotsford first’ kind of guy,” he added.
unique thing about them is their outlook on life.” He described Spud Murphy (Reeve of Matsqui) as a Mr. Fix It. “If there was a problem in town he would get in there and fix it . . . he’s used to ‘hands on.’ He wouldn’t put up with any nonsense. He would get in and get things done for the community.” Brown said they would
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“Harry [deJong, mayor of Matsqui] is also a negotiator, a very calm fellow, a fascinating guy.” Brown recalled how deJong started the
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land as a kid, and how he came to Canada. “He truly loves Canada . . . he’s the ultimate Canadian. He’s not that keen on new immigrants who come here and don’t want to be Canadian.” And then there was Mary Reeves (Mayor of Abbotsford). “Mary has the personality as a community activist. She did the best she could given the time and the experience she had. She also loves the community as dearly as the others do . . . just amazing drive in her . . . very dominant hard-working individual.” With the project ready for completion in early 2011, Brown said he’s doing it for the benefit of people in the future and hopes folks 50 or 100 years
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A history lesson on Dunach Elementary
The backstory of a building parents are fighting for ROCHELLE BAKER RBaker@abbotsfordtimes.com
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unach Elementary was once again on the chopping block at last night’s Abbotsford board of education meeting. The board’s decision, and public reaction, can be found on our website (www.abbotsfordtimes. com). In the interim, here’s a background on the little school people are fighting for. Dunach is one of Abbotsford’s oldest surviving schools. So old, in fact, its early history is largely compiled from people’s later recollections in newspapers or archives,
some of which are stored with historical photos at the Reach Gallery Museum Abbotsford. The first Dunach school, built in the 1880s, was a typical rural oneroom schoolhouse. It was located just south of its present location at the intersection of Downes and Mt. Lehman roads in west Abbotsford. The name Dunach was selected by area residents in recognition of their Scottish heritage. The building acted as more than a school. It was the site of for the inaugural meeting of the new Municipality of Matsqui, which was held Dec. 17, 1892.
Council continued to meet there until the school reportedly burnt down in the late 1890s. A new one-room school was built and re-opened at its present location in 1899. Dunach remained untouched until 1929 when a second classroom was added and the school was re-christened Mt. Lehman High School. At a later date, two more rooms were added and Dunach was renamed Mt. Lehman Superior School, housing students in Grades 7 through 9 before they went off to Philip Sheffield High School in the centre of Abbotsford.
In 1935 Matsqui School District amalgamated those of Abbotsford and Sumas and the school’s name was changed again to Mt. Lehman South School, as opposed to Mt. Lehman School, located towards the north. Even as late as the mid 1940s the school had no indoor plumbing. The school had outhouses and students got water from a nearby farmer’s spring. It was reported that in the fall you could see the odd dead salmon float by. In 1961 the school’s principal Jim Reid returned to school’s original name because he thought it better reflected the area’s history and eliminated continued confusion with the Mt. Lehman school further up the road.
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Dunach has been home to generations of Abbotsford students.
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COMMUNITY EVENTS Twelve days of Christmas
Cross Current Church is organizing its second annual Twelve Days of Christmas fundraiser. The church hosts a silent auction Friday, Nov. 20 from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Clarke Theatre cafeteria, 33700 Prentis Ave., Mission. Proceeds are used to brighten the Christmas of Mission residents in need. Last year $10,000 was spent on rent, electric bills, marriage counselling, household repairs, toys and gifts. From Nov. 9 onwards, organizers are asking residents to visit www.12DaysOfChristmas. ca to alert them to needs in the community, and starting Dec. 1 donations will begin. To provide items for the silent auction call 604854-0285 or e-mail info@ livethemission.ca.
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The Father Involvement Program hosts a free family justice information session from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. today, Tuesday, Nov. 16 at the Jasbir Saran Room B100 at Abbotsford Community
Services, 2420 Montrose Ave., Abbotsford. Parents can meet and connect with a provincial court judge, staff from family maintenance enforcement, a family lawyer and family justice counsellor. Space is limited and pre-registration is required. E-mail ed@abbydads.ca or call 604-850-7303 ext 4261 for details.
Chart your family tree
The Abbotsford Genealogical Society will hold its monthly meeting today, Tuesday, Nov. 16 at 6:30 p.m. at the Clearbrook Library, 32320 George Ferguson Way, Abbotsford. Brenda Smith, Family History Consultant and Member of the AGS, will present “Can you Prove That? Standards
of Proof for the Family Historian.” Everyone is welcome to come and have their questions answered. For further information see the website: www.abbygs. ca.
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Raw chef Maureen Terrey teaches uncooking classes. Learn to prepare easy and
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Mission Arts Council is hosting its second annual fundraising poinsettia sale in cooperation with Devry Nurseries. Poinsettias in bold reds, pinks and white are available for $12 each. Proceeds will go to support the arts. Plants can be picked up Saturday, Dec. 4 between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. at Mission Arts Centre at 33529 1st Ave. Order online at mac. plants4nonprofit.com.
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Matsqui Seniors Branch #69 hosts activities Monday to Friday at the Matsqui Recreation Centre, 3106 Clearbrook Rd., Abbotsford. Come out and enjoy some bridge, bingo, whist, carpet bowling, potlucks and more. Call 604-852-2306 or 604756-0348 for details.
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A16 ❘ PET PAGE ❘ TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2010 THE TIMES
Why the double standard in pet care?
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ave you noticed there is a double standard in pet care dependent on your place of residence? Do you have friends in Vancouver? Or Whistler? Why are dogs treated differently in Yaletown than they are in Abbotsford? Perhaps you haven’t noticed the difference. But this is a question I have been asked several times by owners who have moved out of the Fraser Valley. In Vancouver, Whistler and other metropolitan regions pets receive more frequent and intensive medical care. These owners are health conscious and this extends onto their pets. Do Abbotsford pets not deserve the same? Do Abbotsford owners not want the same?
Is it that Yaletown and Vancouver residents have greater disposable income and therefore they can afford this higher level of medical care for their pets? I rather doubt it. Do you want to carry their mortgages compared to those in Abbotsford? Is it that Abbotsford is less interested in their pets? This is highly improbable. Survey after survey shows pet owners throughout North America want to know what the optimum care for their pets is and why. They may not be able to provide all recommended care in its entirety but they want the option. They want to be offered the same quality of medicine as that which is found in Vancouver or other metropolitan centres.
DR. I. ELIZABETH BORGMANN
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Fall and winter berries are a source of colour on grey days and the cause of many avian antics.
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right berries are the next best thing to sunshine on grey fall days, and the feasting birds that berries attract to gardens add an extra dimension of joy and beauty. By planting bird-friendly varieties of shrubs and trees, we can prolong the avian show well into winter. There’s a bit of noble sacrifice involved when gardeners put in these plantings since the birds are quick to gobble down whatever berries are ready to be eaten. Some favourites vanish well before Christmas. Others remain for months until frost makes them sweet and soft enough to be appealing to birds. Freezing temperatures makes some human food more appealing as well. This is true of parsnips, Brussel sprouts and raddichio, all tastier after frost. Birds ensure that pyracantha berries are among the first to vanish in the feeding frenzy. This is one of the most flamboyant of berrying shrubs with dense clusters of orange, red or sometimes yellow berries. Its only serious downside is long, needle-like thorns. Being evergreen, pyracantha has a yearround presence in gardens and in spring is covered with clusters of white cup-like blooms which draw many pollinators. It grows well in moist, well-drained soil and can handle some shade. Hot, dry situations don’t suit it at all. Gardeners who want to keep their pyracantha berries intact for longer than average, should choose the yellow-berried cultivars. Golden holly berries also tend to remain untouched. That’s because birds are drawn to fruit colours which are familiar to them, almost invariably red or orange. Another bird favourite which also sports
wicked one-inch (2.5cm) thorns is the native Black Hawthorn (Crataegus douglasii). This displays spectacular clusters of white flowers in spring and dense clusters of red fruits in fall. It’s equally tolerant of dry or moist soil. Cotoneaster is thornless and far easier on sensitive fingers. In spring, bees feast on the nectar in its white flowers, and in fall birds gorge themselves on the small, red berries. Also frequently seen is C. horizontalis which has stiff, deciduous branches angled like fishbones and capable of growing usefully flat against walls. In November each branch is thick with fiery red berries. This cotoneaster is hardy and handles partial shade well, though it produces fewer berries there. One of the most startling ANNE bird circuses happens when MARRISON the Mountain ash (Sorbus Green aucuparia) ripens its red or thumb orange fruit in fall. Birds start by efficiently gobbling Mountain Ash berries, but a week or so later as the remaining fruit ferments, they become drunk and disorderly, fighting, flying erratically and crashing into windows. More bird acrobatics take place after frost when the pink fruits of the Spindleberry Tree (Euonymus europea) split open revealing orange seeds within. Because the fruit clusters hang downward on very thin branches, the towhees are forced into some unlikely manoeuvres including hanging upside down. Though most berrying hollies have become thoroughly unwelcome due to their invasiveness, their fruits are valuable wildlife food. In late fall, hungry bears sometimes eat holly berries. Birds usually wait till January when nothing else is available, then begin feasting in great numbers. ■ Anne Marrison is happy to answer garden questions. Send them to: amarrison@shaw.ca.
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Alzheimer Society of B.C. is hosting a free tele-workshop titled Celebrating the Holidays, at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 18, which looks at ways of including loved ones with dementia in the preparation for holiday celebrations. It also presents strategies for minimizing stress for both the person with dementia and the caregiver. For more i n f o r m a t i o n v i s i t w w w. alzheimerbc.org or phone toll-free 1-866-396-2433.
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Mission Abbotsford Women’s Social Club meets Nov. 17 at 7 p.m. at the Mission Foursquare Church, 33837 Prentis Ave., Mission. New members, guests welcome. Not affiliated with any church. Drop in cost is $3, yearly membership $27. Contact Malonie at 604-814-2280 or missionabbysocial@hotmail.com.
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Mission Community Archives (33215 2nd Ave.) is having its second annual open house from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Nov. 18 to showcase interesting treasures in its collections. This year’s theme is Mission at Play and the open house will feature a broad range of records, including photographs of Mission sports and recreation teams from the 1920s, 1930s, 1940s and 1950s as well as the records of 1988 Olympian speed-skater Eden Donatelli. For more information about the open house visit www. missionarchives.com.
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Cascades capture CIS bronze
UFV women make their mark on national stage CAM TUCKER camtuckertimes@gmail.com
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unday was a histor ical day for the University of the Fraser Valley and its women’s soccer team. With a gut-wrenching 3-2 win in penalty kicks over the University of Montreal Sunday, the UFV Cascades captured the bronze medal at the 2010 CIS women’s soccer championships in Charlottetown, P.E.I. The bronze is symbolic of not only a courageous Cascades effort, but more importantly it marks the first varsity team from UFV to win a medal at a CIS championship event since officially joining the national organization in 2006. “I’m very proud of the girls for that, and they fought hard all year and they fought hard this weekend,” said Cascades head coach Rob Giesbrecht at around 1:30 a.m. Atlantic time, just before he and his team hopped on a plane for the Fraser Valley. “To walk away with a bronze medal . . . we deserved it, and we should be very proud of it. It’s great.” MarieVerbenkov of Langley would get credit for UFV’s historical strike, as the two teams needed seven
– CIS PHOTO/FOR THE TIMES
UFV’s Ellen Kuyer, left, and Andrea McLachlan battle for the ball against a Queen’s player in the CIS national semifinal Saturday in P.E.I. They lost the game 2-0, but came back to beat Montreal on Sunday to claim the bronze medal. shooters each to decide a winner. It’s also fitting that the school’s first ever Top 3 finish at a CIS championship would come down to penalty kicks, especially considering how the Cascades had been playing
on the edge of elimination since the middle of October. Nothing came easy for the Cascades this season as was the case Sunday. It’s something that’s part of playing in Canada West, the toughest
conference in the entire CIS, said Giesbrecht. After losing three of their first four games to start the regular season back in September, and two consecutive defeats late in the season,
the Cascades needed to rattle off four wins in a row, and hope the University of Saskatchewan would falter down the stretch in order to qualify for the playoffs. As if destiny intervened, it’s exactly how the story would unfold. “I think I saw the depth of their character,” said the coach of his team’s improbable playoff run. “We were in a lot of battles, especially in the last half of the season and into the post-season. We had to go hard at teams to get results, and we saw how badly the girls wanted to be successful.” The Cascades would go on to defeat rivals Trinity Western University and University of British Columbia in the Canada West tournament, punching their ticket to the CIS championships and the annals of UFV’s growing list of athletic accomplishments. “When you have a chance to make history, you have to take the opportunity to go after that and definitely I thought the girls wanted to get after it,” said Giesbrecht. “They did and they did very well.” But as gratifying as bronze was, Giesbrecht said there is already a hunger to challenge for gold next season. “We got a taste of what success is. When we watched the gold medal game [Sunday], we wanted to be in that game, and we want to be in that game next year.”
Heat attendance woes hit the fan CAM TUCKER
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riday was supposed to be a day when the Abbotsford Heat went in search of their fourth win in a row as they faced the Providence Bruins. Instead, the team’s front office staff were rudely awakened to the front page of The Province newspaper which included the headline ‘The Heat Draws Fire’ and a photo of the Heat’s beloved mascot, Hawkey, dancing around the Abbotsford Entertainment and Sports Centre in front of four rows of empty seats – or maybe they were fans dressed up as empty seats?
It appears as though the Heat’s uninspired attendance numbers this season have hit the fan. The Heat have averaged just over 2,800 fans per game, good enough for 28th spot in the AHL. Don’t worry all you Toronto haters, the Marlies rank 29th in the league in the same category. The article in The Province was just the beginning. The radio show Team 1040 picked up on it early in the morning, and suddenly a poll question popped up asking listeners if they would support an AHL franchise in Abbotsford if it were affiliated with the Canucks. The overwhelming majority, roughly 86 per cent at last heard, said ‘Yes.’ The issues on why support for the Heat is dwindling are plentiful.
– JEAN KONDA-WITTE/TIMES
There were many empty seats on Nov. 5 at the AESC when the Abbotsford Heat played the San Antonio Rampage. There’s that whole agreement thing between Abbotsford city council and the ownership group, which also involves a rumoured deficit. Then there is a parking dilemma. But the most contentious issue is the Heat’s affiliation
with the Calgary Flames. Abbotsford is smack dab in Vancouver Canucks territory. Rip the stereotypical Canuck bandwagoners all you want, it seems their allegiances are too strong for these farm hands to
break. Friday marked the third time the Heat have become a media focal point – recall Jim Playfair’s viral tirade and the glorified, but timely H1N1 fiasco. Tweets, e-mails and phone calls, which had been pouring in even before the news broke, denounced the Calgary Flames affiliation, making Gordon Campbell look popular. No easy task. “They could give me free season tickets and I will not go because it’s the Calgary Flames,” one caller told the Times. It seems simple enough. Put the Canucks farm team in Abbotsford. It makes too much sense. The only problem, the only bump in the road happens to be a legally binding contract. Actually, in this case, it’s two legally binding
contracts. The Flames and Abbotsford are locked in the second year of a 10-year agreement. The Canucks and Moose have an agreement in place until 2012. Both the Canucks and Moose seem, from a hockey operations and fan attendance perspective, quite content with the partnership. The Moose sit second in the AHL in attendance. That means that for now disgruntled hockey fans and the Abbotsford Heat will just have to learn to live with each other. That’s proving to be easier said than done. ■ Cam Tucker is a freelance
sports columnist for the Abbotsford-Mission Times. Contact him at camtuckertimes@ gmail.com or follow him on Twitter at www.twitter.com/ camabbytimes.
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Heat hot streak snapped Sutter will rejoin the Heat Unbeknownst to some, the Abbotsford Heat began a five-game road by taking five of a possible six points over the weekend in the eastern U.S. The Heat travelled to Providence Friday and dismantled the Bruins by a score of 5-2 then hopped on a bus, rode the Iron Lung through the countryside of Rhode Island to upstate New York and soundly defeated the lowly Adirondack Phantoms 4-2
less than 24 hours later. Their only hiccup was a 5-4 shoot-out loss to the same Bruins team on Sunday. The defeat would snap the Heat’s five-game wining streak. T.J. Brodie tied things up for Abbotsford with just 31 seconds remaining in the third period, securing at least one point for the Heat to maintain their place atop the North Division standings with 24 points. J.P. Lamoureux was cred-
ited with the loss, as he stopped 30 of 34 shots but was beaten twice in four shoot-out attempts. The Heat are in Peoria for a two-game series with the Rivermen Friday and Saturday evenings before returning home to the Abbotsford Entertainment and Sports Centre for a two-game set with the Manitoba Moose on Nov. 26 and 27. – CAM TUCKER/TIMES
The Calgary Flames have officially sent embattled rookie Brett Sutter back to the minors and he will rejoin the Abbotsford Heat this week. Sutter, 23, is charged with assault for allegedly punching a cab driver on the road last week after his rookie party in Scottsdale, Arizona. “I want to apologize to my family, my friends, our fans and the entire Flames family for what took place this past Wednesday night,” Sutter said in a written statement. “My background is one of hard work and respect, so this incident is totally out of character for me. The former assistant captain of the Heat last season continued. “I totally understand the values of leadership
and character. I have set the wrong example not only for children who love the Flames and hockey, but also for my brother who has been such a great example for me.” Sutter’s younger brother Christopher has Downs syndrome Captain Jarome Iginla also issued a statement. “Last Wednesday’s incident in Phoenix is totally out of character for Brett,” he said. “He has always demonstrated a tremendous commitment to being a good person and a professional athlete in every aspect of the responsibilities that go with that role.” – WITH FILES FROM POST MEDIA NETWORK
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Chamber of commerce executive director David Hull says a four-year freeze on business property taxes would provide the city gains for years into the future. ROCHELLE BAKER RBaker@abbotsfordtimes.com
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he Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce is proposing the city freeze existing business property-tax rates for four years. “It would be a demonstrable position that would be noticed by the investment and business community and one that shows Abbotsford is serious about attracting and retaining business,” said chamber executive director David Hull. It’s not unheard of for municipalities to freeze business taxes for a year, he said. The proposal was an opportunity for the city to expand on already existing progressive and forward-thinking tax policies that encourage business such as the Downtown and Airport Revitalization Tax Exemption bylaws. Businesses pay a disproportionate amount
of tax compared to residential properties, Hull “We’re convinced it’s better to have the coursaid. age to light a candle than to curse the darkClass six, or “business” property owners ness,” Hull said, adding the investment by the pay almost three times as city would still pay dividends much as residential own10, 20 and 30 years down the “We’re not saying we don’t ers. road. The disparity can’t be want to continue paying our Abbotsford Mayor George justified, as businesses Peary was not convinced. don’t receive a higher level more than fair share.” “You can’t blame [the chamof services from the city. ber] for trying,” he said. “I don’t “Already the system is – David Hull think it’s realistic, but we’ll patently unfair, but we can look at it.” live with that. Just freeze it The city is dealing with a where it is,” Hull said. number of increased costs just to maintain ser“We’re not saying we don’t want to continue vices and meet current contract obligations. paying our more than fair share.” “I mean, if taxes never went up, it would be Resulting growth and development [from the an easy solution. But in reality we are facing freeze] would outstrip the gains made from increasing costs every year,” Peary said. small amounts of new business tax revenue if see FREEZE, page A5 the status quo remains, he said.
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The numbers are still being run through by accountants and lawyers, and are still subject to change. It was important the numbers be accurate before they are publicly released, he said. It is expected the Heat fell short of the $5.7 million in revenue guaranteed for the local ownership group in their first year of operation, however, no official announcement from city council has been made. The public release of the team’s rumoured shortfall has been delayed several times. City manager Frank Pizutto said staff are hoping to release the revenue figures either by Nov. 22 at a draft capital budget meeting, or at the regular city council meeting Dec. 6. The Heat played Friday in Providence, and will be back home on Nov. 26 and 27 for a two-game mini series with the Manitoba Moose. - WITH FILES FROM ROCHELLE BAKER
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