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Falcon’s expected leadership bid announcement this morning. BC Liberal MLAs will be selecting a new leader in a ritish Columbia’s next premier could be Attor- party vote set for Feb. 26 following three-term Liberal ney General Mike de Jong, and Premier Gordon Camptomorrow’s 10 a.m. announcebell’s surprise resignament at the Abbotsford Airport could “I’m thinking of it as ‘who today . . . tion Nov. 3. be the beginning of de Jong’s Liberal George Abbott has have the broadest outreach to the peo- the support of several leadership bid. The Abbotsford-West MLA has done ple of British Columbia’. Frankly, right MLAs for his leadership nothing to dispel rampant speculation bid, including longtime that he will be tossing his name into the now I think that’s George.” de Jong riding cohorts ring to become the province’s 35th preAbbotsford South MLA mier, and Wednesday’s announcement – MLA Randy Hawes and former Solicitor is just more fuel on the fire. General John van DonEducation minister George Abbott gen and Abbotsford-Misand rookie Vancouver-Langara MLA Moira Stilwell are sion MLA Randy Hawes. already in the running, and de Jong’s press conference see LEADERSHIP, page A2 tomorrow comes a day after Health Minister Kevin

– FILE/TIMES

Abbotsford MLAs John van Dongen, left, and Mike de Jong during the 2009 provincial election.

$77.5M locked in for prisons Major expansions throughout Fraser Valley RAFE ARNOTT RArnott@abbotsfordtimes.com

Fraser Valley Institution is scheduled for 2013-2014, Toews said. Touching on his Conservative h e f e d e r a l g o v e r n m e n t government’s legislation removing announced $77.5 million in many of the “time-served” options expansion funding for prisons in for prosecutors, Toews reaffirmed Abbotsford, Mission and Kent on the feds position that it was the Monday. right move for Canada. Conservative Minister of Public “The expansion of institutions in Safety, Vic Toews, said during a the Fraser Valley not only reaffirms press conference held our government’s at Pacific Institution First reported @ commitment to Monday at 11:30 a.m., abbotsfordtimes.com British Columbia,” that the money would Toews said, “but go towards 362 new beds at local helps ensure that criminals serve prisons. sentences that better reflect the Completion of two 96-bed living severity of their crimes.” units at Kent and Matsqui InstituAccording to Abbotsford MP tions, a 96-bed chronic care unit at Ed Fast, the previous legal proPacific Institution, a 50-bed living tocols of two-for-one, and even unit at Ferndale Institution and three-for-one, timed served sen24 new accommodation spaces at tencing, meant a violent criminal

– RAFE ARNOTT/TIMES

Public Safety Minister Vic Toews, right, speaks at a press conference Monday announcing $77.5 million in prison funding. sentenced to nine years in prison could be out in as little as three years depending on how long they waited to go to trial. Fast said this was “not acceptable to Canadians.” He said ensuring there is enough

space for criminals in the future with harsher sentencing rules being put in place by the Conservatives now is only part of the solution. “The dramatic increase [in prisoners] that some predicted would

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Building hype for Wednesday’s announcement LEADERSHIP, from page A1 “I’ve known George for a long time, I’ve known Mike for a long time, but George seems to me at this time in our history, we need a broader outreach and George can provide that because he can appeal to every side of the political spectrum,” Hawes said. Asked if the fact that both he and van Dongen were throwing their weight behind Abbot was indicative of fissures forming in the party, or could be perceived by the public as a snub, Hawes responded by saying he hopes not. “I’m not thinking of this as regional. I’m thinking of it as ‘who today, in my opinion, has the broadest outreach to the people of British Columbia,’” he said. “Frankly, right now I think that’s George.” For his part van Dongen said the Liberal’s are not trusted by the public, and are disconnected from the people they are supposed to be representing, and a change in leadership and governing style is required. “Clearly, our government was no longer cutting it with the people,” van Dongen said. Van Dongen said he takes the decision of leadership of

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Mike de Jong, right, will make a major announcement Wednesday morning at the Abbotsford Airport. the party very seriously and while a number of MLAs he counts as friends would have liked his support, he chose Abbott because he’s inclusive and a good listener – a style vastly different than the “strong” leadership Gordon Campbell provided. “[Under Campbell] we knew who the boss was and the direction we were going,” van Dongen said, adding that he perceives de Jong’s leadership style as too close to Campbell’s. “It’s quite similar, let’s put it that way. In any leadership process you will see

differences and changing alignments . . . I want to come out at the end with a team of people who have gone through an instructive process based on integrity.” A host of issues is at play in the leadership campaign, not the least of which are a fractured Liberal Party following Campbell’s departure, the question of the highly-contentious Harmonized Sales Tax, a dismal minimum wage and an NDP Party that is chomping at the bit for another shot at running the province.

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More charges for Goddard, ‘should stay in jail’ ROCHELLE BAKER RBaker@abbotsfordtimes.com

bbotsford Police have laid more than a dozen new charges against suspected sexual offender Jeff Goddard. Goddard, 20, was charged with sexual touching in May after an alleged incident involving a 14-year-old boy. Police investigators believe the pair conversed over the phone and over the Internet before meeting face-to-face in March.

He was charged again with breaching bail in August after being seen in a local store with two youths. Const. Ian MacDonald said that at the time officers were investigating allegations that Goddard was luring children by impersonating a police officer and offering to take them out on ride-alongs. Alarm bells started going off for those being contacted when the suspect suggested they meet on side roads, as opposed to police stations or public places, MacDonald said

at the time. Goddard is now facing six more charges of impersonating a police officer, six more breach charges and one count of communicating with a computer to lure a child under 16. MacDonald said numerous allegations are continually surfacing around the suspect. “My phone rings every week and I’m talking to somebody [about Goddard],” he said. Goddard is currently in jail awaiting another hearing.

“Presently he’s incarcerated, and the best thing from our stand point, and perhaps from the standpoint of the public, is that he remain remanded until trial,” said MacDonald, who noted most of the new charges occurred while Goddard was out on bail from his previous arrest. The new charges are a result of incidents that came to police attention and took place between February and October of this year. Goddard next appears in Abbotsford provincial court on Dec. 3.

Eco-Club: time to tackle trash

Briefly Cirque is in town The Cirque du Soleil announced yesterday that its newest arena show, Dralion (pronounced Drah-lee-on), will be perfor ming in Abbotsford f ro m Ju n e 2 – 5 a t t h e Abbotsford Entertainment & Sports Centre for seven performances only. Ad v a n c e d i s c o u n t e d tickets for Dralion are available now online exclusively to Cirque Club members through Dec. 5. Cirque Club membership is free and benefits includes access to advance tickets, special offers and exclusive behind the scenes information. To join, go to www.cirqueclub.com. Tickets for the general public will be available starting Dec. 6 at www. cirquedusoleil.com/ dralion, www.abbotsfordcentre.ca or by calling the AESC Box office at 1-866977-AESC (2372).

Music and dance Valley Voices and the Women’s Resource Society of the Fraser Valley presents an evening of music and dance featuring local artists Emily Taylor Adams, Charlene Hart, Kristal Barrett, Victoria Duffield, Brook Harris, Stephanie Spence, Emily Harder and Justine Davis. The event takes place Thursday, Dec. 2 at the Abbey Arts Centre, 2329 Crescent Way, Abbotsford. Tickets are $18 at Fusion Ha i r B o u t i q u e, o r c a l l 604-820-8455. All profits will go to the many shelter programs of the Women’s Resource Society of the Fraser Valley. – STAFF

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Yale’s Eco-club organizers Cindy Ho, left, Sarah Henry and Tanya Drouillard are implementing a Waste Reduction Plan into the school, where trash is sorted according to organics, beverage containers, mixed recycling (blue bag recycling) and trash, in bins that will be located throughout the school. JEAN KONDA-WITTE JKonda-Witte@abbotsfordtimes.com

here’s a small group of students at Yale Secondary who are doing their part to clean up and improve the environment, one tree and one juice box at a time. About a year ago a few students got together and started Eco-Club, and are now working together for the better good. The purpose of the club is to raise awareness of sustainability and promote positive environmental practices in and out of the school Now the three organizers, Grade 12 students Tanya Drouillard, Sarah Henry, and Cindy Ho and about 20-30 others are taking on initiatives that no other school in Abbotsford is tackling. “Eco-Club is important because we are significantly impacting the environmental attitude of Yale and the surrounding community,” said Henry. “By leading through example, we have raised awareness of the dire need in our generation to be more sustainable. We need to change our apathetic thoughts and actions to become more responsible towards the environment.” Eco-club brings together high school students who take the initiative to begin this environmental change in their own lives through park and shoreline clean-ups, Earth hour presentations, tree planting and more. “We try to motivate our members by encouraging

them that the efforts of a small group can make a recycling, the goal is to decrease the school’s difference – and already do so – within the school overall waste. To make this happen, Eco-club is and community,” said Drouillard. introducing four compartment disposal centres Eco-club has adopted two nearby parks, Crossley into the hallways, starting with one trial unit in the Park and Yale Court (by the tennis bubble) and cafeteria and hopefully expanding after Christmas has been doing bi-weekly park cleanups since fall to about 20 others throughout the school. The 2009. disposal centres will allow students to separate They’ve also planted trees at garbage into organics, beverage Stoney Creek (after a large tree was containers, mixed recycling (blue taken down), have worked to get “By leading through bag recycling) and trash. rid of invasive plant species (left Yale is the only school in the disbehind from people dumping), example, we have raised trict with plans for such a drastic and taken part in the Great Canaoverhaul of waste separation and dian Shoreline Cleanup, where they awareness of the dire because of the complexity of the cleaned up along Matsqui Trail. need in our generation to project; it may not be fully impleAs well, the club works with BC mented until February. Hydro as Energy Ambassadors, be more sustainable.” Dec. 6-10 will mark Waste Reducwhere they teach their peers how to tion Week at the school where Ecoconserve energy. Members of Ecoclub will get the entire student club recently made a presentation – Sarah Henry body on board. They will also be at Fraser Middle School and orgadisplaying a garbage Christmas nized a guest speaker for the school tree decorated with facts about the from Climate Project Canada on Earth Day. school’s waste and giving out gift bags made by the Their newest initiative is an upcoming Waste club, to encourage people to create less trash durReduction Plan for the school. Eco-club asked folks ing the holidays and use a reusable bag instead of from the Abby-Mission Recycling Depot to come wrapping paper. “We have the power to create change in small and do a garbage assessment for the school and the result was 75 per cent of the school’s trash did ways in our lives which will in turn affect the lives of others and hopefully change their attitudes to not have to go into the garbage can. Although students and staff have already been become more sustainable,” said Henry.

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After a stroke and heart attack, local couple wins a prize that could help them move on ROCHELLE BAKER RBaker@abbotsfordtimes.com

bbotsford resident Ike Klassen has recently weathered some terrible events. Five weeks ago Alvina, his wife of 50-plus years, suffered a stroke that left her paralyzed on one side and unable to speak. Two weeks later Klassen suffered a major heart attack and an ensuing surgery necessary to save his life.

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eight federal institutions in the region for ission resident Dr. Liz Elliott, cothe last 34 years. founder of the John Howard Society Elliott was also instrumental in estabof the Fraser Valley and SFU’s Cenlishing Mission’s restorative justice protre for Restorative Justice, has won the 2010 gram and continues to volunteer in the Ron Wiebe Award. community despite her ongoing battle with The award, created posthumously to honor liver cancer. the late Ron Wiebe, former warden of FernShe started off in social work and dedidale Institution and a leader in the field cated her career to transforming the way of restorative justice, is bestowed annucommunity engages with the criminal jusally by the Correctional Service of Canada’s tice system, said Maggie Aronoff, executive Restorative Justice Division to those who director of the John Howard Society of the demonstrate outstanding commitment and Fraser Valley. achievement in the field. “She’s been an important part of makElliott received the award Nov. 16 for her ing the John Howard Society of the Fraser long-standing dedication to restorative jusDR. LIZ ELLIOT Valley a strong organization and we are tice. honoured to have her as the vice president Elliott and Crown Prosecutor Peter Benning were instrumental in founding the John Howard Society of on our board of directors,” said Aronoff. the Fraser Valley that has provided in-reach services to the – STAFF REPORTER

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everal members of the Abbotsford Police Department took part in a First Nations healing ceremony to help give the family of Christine Bernadette Miller some sense of closure over her incustody death in 2008. The historic event, possibly the first of its kind in British Columbia, brought together APD officers and members of Miller’s family in what police described as a sacred ritual that involved traditional drumming, singing and prayers. Miller, 39, was pronounced dead in the early hours of Aug. 8, 2008 after being rushed to Matsqui-SumasAbbotsford General Hospital following her arrest and incarceration in an APD holding cell the previous afternoon. An autopsy revealed Miller died after ingesting a toxic mixture of codeine, acetaminophen, ethanol, diphenhydramine and diazepam that, according to reports, she had hidden in her bra. Const. Ian MacDonald said at the time when Miller was booked into cells, a search by officers did not reveal the secreted drugs. According to reports, she took those drugs while in custody, and the mix of drugs with the ethanol already in her system led to her death. Part of the reason for the Nov. 13 ceremony was so that Miller could make the journey to the spirit world, the other part was to allow forgiveness by the family for her death, Deputy Chief Rick Lucy said. The event took place in the department’s lock-up – the cell where Miller died in particular – and Lucy said it was a powerful and humbling experience. Lucy had apologized to Miller’s family during the Oct. 26 to 28 inquest in Burnaby, admitting the department had failed in its effort

Abbotsford Police Deputy Chief Rick Lucy (right) took part in a healing ceremony for Christine Bernadette Miller. to keep Miller safe. “[They said] ‘We listened to mem“I was approached on the second bers of your department who were day and asked if we would entertain part of this and we understand and a request by the family to hold a realize they also have been hurt by traditional healing ceremony,” Lucy this event,’” Lucy recalled, adding said. that Chehalis Indian Band Chief “Specifically in the detention cell Willie Charlie conducted the cerwhere Christine ran into medical emony. distress and ultimate“From the family perly did [die].” spective they see that The jur y for the “For them to be willshe died [in cells] and coroner’s inquest into it was important for Miller’s death ruled ing to reach out that them to have a healing that it was acciden- way and be that givceremony there,” Lucy tal, and following the said. decision made sev- ing was quite some“The family could not eral recommendamove on and conclude tions to the APD, the thing.” its grieving process and City of Abbotsford she could not move on and Fraser Health to to the spiritual world – Chief Const. Bob Rich APD until [the ceremony] prevent deaths of this type from occurring took place.” again. Chief Const. Bob Rich Miller’s family was moved by the called the ritual “significant,” and officers’ inquest testimony regarding said hearing Miller’s family forgive her death, and expressed their genu- the department for her death was ine desire to include the department impactful. members in the ceremony during a “For them to be willing to reach phone call to Lucy. out that way and be that giving was

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quite something,” Rich said. Abbotsford Mayor George Peary described the ceremony as “historic” and “momentous” and said it had cast a very favourable light upon the department. Original reports had Miller’s family approaching the inquest in a very reactionary way, Peary said. But things changed once the department’s officers began to take the stand. “When [Miller’s] family saw the genuine contrition of the Abbotsford Police Department and heard the words from Rick Lucy and others from our force,“ Peary said. “They changed their [minds] immediately.” ◗ According to BC Coroners Service statistics, 267 people died in custody or in police-related deaths between 1992 and 2007 in British Columbia, for an average of 18 deaths a year. Of those 267 fatalities, 23 are categorized as “Undetermined,” 96 as “Other,” and 77 as “Police Custody - Cell/Lockup.”

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As for the chronic-care beds at Pacific Institution, Toews said those were targeted at an aging inmate population – some suffering from dementia – and lower functioning, or brain-damaged prisoners. “I don’t think it’s that we’re seeing a greater number of mentally-ill offenders arriving in prison, rather, we’re doing a better job in recent years of identifying those who have brain injuries or brain damage and moving towards providing a service for those individuals,” Toews said. Abbotsford Mayor George Peary praised Toews for the funding announcement, calling it “another good day for Abbotsford as we build a safe, secure and beautiful city here in the Fraser Valley” Mi s s i o n Ma y o r Ja m e s Atebe said the $10 million in funding for his constituents meant jobs, adding his community was behind the federal government’s efforts to make B.C. safer. “Today’s announcement is very proactive. They are expanding capacity so there is no overcrowding [in prisons],” Atebe said. “Investing $10 million in our community is an economic development initiative that will create a great multiplier within our community. Not only creating jobs . . . but increasing capacity in operations.” The Correctional Service of Canada anticipates more than 2,700 beds will be added to capacity in men’s and women’s facilities across the country in the next few years, CSC communications manager Alain Charette said in a release.

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Homeowner thankful for fast-thinking fire friends

Cigarette in plant pot nearly ignited catastrophic blaze ROCHELLE BAKER RBaker@abbotsfordtimes.com

n Abbotsford homeowner is thankful to his quick-witted neighbours who collectively managed to save his house from being destroyed by a fire last week. Aaron Cyr, a Surrey firefighter, was at work the morning of Nov.22 when he got a call from his wife telling him their house in the 3300 block of Blossom Court was on fire. “I knew it was serious because [Marcie] doesn’t call the hall for no reason,” said Cyr. “Because of what I do for work I know fires can cause minimum or major damage.” But circumstance and alert neighbours saved their family home from serious damage, he said. One neighbour was coming home from work when she spotted the smoke billowing from the Cyr’s front porch. She ran across the street to hammer on the door of Abbotsford firefighter Travis Stoltz. Stoltz opened the door to

find her talking on the phone to 911. Looking around to see what the problem was, Stoltz saw four-foot flames dancing on the sundeck across the street. “It was really windy that day so I was worried about the flames spreading quickly,” said Stoltz.

“It was the best case in a bad case situation.” – Aaron Cyr

He ran across the street and grabbed the garden hose to quench the fire, but it was frozen due to the cold weather. He resorted to using a floor mat to knock down the flames starting to lick up into the roof of the deck. At t h a t p o i n t a n o t h e r neighbour, Todd Warkentin, ran up and handed him a fire extinguisher. As soon as he got the fire out, Stoltz phoned up the neighbours to tell them everything was fine and the damage was minimal. “It was the best case in a

bad case situation,” sad Cyr whose home suffered around $5,000 in damages to the deck’s vinyl siding, decking, soffits and railings. “It’s all a complete fluke event [my neighbour] came home at that time, for Travis to be off shift and Todd to be home . . .,” he said. “We’re very appreciative of what they did.” The fire started after a visitor at the Cyr household put out a cigarette in a plastic plant pot filled with combustible peat soil. The embers ignited the soil and the fire was aggravated by high winds blowing that morning. “It’s been a good lesson for our young sons about the dangers of smoking,” said Cyr. Stoltz said he and the other neighbours were happy they were there to help. Despite being a fireman, it was unnerving to deal with a blaze so close to home. “It’s different when it happens in your own neighbourhood,” he said. “We’re all friendly in the cul-de-sac and all the kids there play together,. . . so it hits close to home.”

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Youths struggling to save Humane Society Mission cat shelter on the endangered list

The society named a special fund after Mackenzie when she raised a significant amount of money to cover specialized surgeries. Last year she petitioned family, friends ROCHELLE BAKER and classmates at Ècole Christine Morrison RBaker@abbotsfordtimes.com Elementary, and raised over $1,000 to pay for a surgery for a cat named Mugs. ouths in Mission are leading the charge Two subsequent surgeries were also fundto save the Fraser Valley Humane Soci- ed. ety, in danger of closing due to a dearth “Other donations the shelter gets go to food of funds. and the basics,” said Mackenzie The society, located on North Railway Ave, “I just wanted to make sure the cats got the may be forced to close its doors in December veterinary care they need.” if it doesn’t raise close to $8,000, said execuThis year, her whole school is pitching in, tive director Celia Durst. making bookmarks and bracelets sold at book Jaden LaVae, 14 and Mackfairs and which will also enzie Newlands, 10, are both featured at the shelter’s “I just wanted to make sure be spearheading fundraising and Santa Paws fundraiser on awareness projects to help the cats got the veterinary Saturday. out the shelter, which temYoung volunteers, many porarily houses and provides care they need.” who participate in the veterinary care to abandoned shelter’s Saturday Kid Club, cats before they are adopted are critical to the success out to new homes. – Mackenzie Newlands of the shelter, said Durst. Jaden hopes to hold an “It’s absolutely fabulous,” event outside of the Safeway she said of the initiatives on the Lougheed Highway on Sunday to raise undertaken by Jaden and Mackenzie. funds for the cats. Durst, who assumed her position with the She spent time this summer at the shelter FVHS a year ago, said the first priorities were cleaning cages, grooming cats and socializing getting the shelter’s charity status reinstated them before adoptions. and its financial affairs in order. “I love animals and the Humane Society is “We’ve had a rough year . . . because we a smaller shelter, so they don’t get as many previously couldn’t apply for grants or do donations or volunteers, and I want to help major fundraising.” Those limitations are no out,” said Jaden . longer an issue as the FVHS got charity status “[The cats] are mainly animals that have three weeks ago. been abused, and they should have the “We’re moving forward but we are financhance to have families that love them.” cially strapped,” she said. Mackenzie also loves animals and has Plus a three-year, fee for service contract volunteered with the FVHS for more than a with the District of Mission has just expired, year. adding to the shelter’s financial uncertainty.

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Jaden LeVae and Mackenzie Newlands work to save cats and their home at the Mission Humane Society. “The contract is under review [by the district], and we won’t know until mid-December if we have it,” she said. “We can’t presume we’re getting it. We just don’t have enough [keep the doors open].” She hopes more corporate sponsors can be found, and the community will support the shelter’s coming fundraising initiatives. While Jaden and Mackenzie still plan to help save the shelter, by far their favourite activity is spending time with the more than 40 cats housed at the FVHS. “I like the playing with the kittens, they have lots of energy,” said Mackenzie. Bathing the cats was a memorable under-

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A long leadership lineup W hen it comes to analyzing the B.C. Liberal leadership race, it’s important to remember a few key points. First, the party is a coalition of political interests. There are conservatives and liberals, and the membership includes people who are active in both federal parties. Second, this is not a general election. Choosing the next leader is solely in the hands of the people who belong to the B.C. Liberal party, not the general public. And third, the voting method the party is using includes a preferential ballot, which means a successful candidate who doesn’t win on the first ballot needs significant support from the supporters of other candidates who are dropped from the balloting. Let’s apply these factors to the various candidates to gauge their strengths and weaknesses. George Abbott and, if she runs, Christy Clark are the powerhouse liberal candidates. Clark, in particular, is viewed as being strongly tied to the federal Liberal party and this will likely hurt her more than Abbott when it comes to courting party members who are strong backers of the federal Conservatives. Abbott also shrewdly recruited three notable Conservative political operatives to help run his campaign, and that should give him a good chance to reach across the fence and woo sup-

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From the Ledge port from non-liberals. Kevin Falcon, Rich Coleman and Mike de Jong are on the conservative side of the party, which means they are fighting for a lot of the same voters. Falcon will likely appeal the most to those who are strongly conservative, but he may find it the most difficult to attract many liberal voters. So who are members of the B.C. Liberal party? A clue to the makeup of members these days may be the high level endorsement they gave Gordon Campbell’s leadership – an 84 per cent approval rating – before he announced he was stepping down. Given that Campbell’s approval rating in the last Mustel poll was just 32 per cent, this suggests members of the B.C. Liberal party are far more forgiving towards Campbell and his policies than the general public. That suggests that simply running “against” Campbell may not necessarily be the best strategy for candidates. Of course, a key to winning the leadership lies in signing up new members across the province. De Jong, who has strong ties to

the Indo-Canadian community, has a distinct advantage on this front, but that advantage is seriously diluted under the proposed change to make all ridings equal when it came to voting. The proposed voting method (which is by no means guaranteed to get the required twothirds support to pass at a rules convention) also penalizes an “outsider” like Clark, who has not been active in the party for more than five years. While she no doubt still has ties with a lot of members, her rivals have had more time to cement their own relations with the people who will be voting. Now, having said all this, it’s important to remember another key factor that will help ultimately determine the outcome. Members will keep an eye on polls that show which of the candidates has the strongest support among the general public. And this is where Clark may hold the edge. The so-called “free-enterprise coalition” has historically always been able to choose someone who can keep the party in power. It has lost only three times in almost 60 years. Party members will keep that stat in mind when they vote on Feb. 26, and that could trump all other considerations. ■ Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global B.C. Contact him at: KBaldrey@globaltv.com.

he numbers are astounding. And embarrassing. More than 100,000 women and children are forced out of their homes to escape domestic violence – each year. That’s in Canada. This is not some backwards country in one of the world’s backwaters – the kind of country that we fancy requires our ongoing assistance to maintain civilization. This is not a country afflicted with endemic poverty and the stresses that that creates throughout the social structure. This is not a country perpetually at war with its immediate neighbours and within its own borders, so that violence has become the natural state of being for many of its citizens. This is Canada – a nation renowned and revered throughout the world for its peaceful disposition, and for the laidback, rational world-view of its people. So it seems yet another stereotype is seriously flawed. And while we’re at it, let’s point out that the root of the problem is violence against women – the children are often caught in the middle. Ending violence against women is not just a legal issue. It’s not just a matter of sending police officers in when the shouting turns to beatings and worse. To beat violence down, we have to go beyond the homes in which violence occurs. We have to address unacceptable – and yet still universally accepted – social relationships that automatically place women in inferior positions. We have to address social demands born of exploitative stereotypes. It all comes down to respect. And 100,000 women and children aren’t getting as much of it as they deserve.

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How many more schools can possibly close? Editor, the Times:

Here we go again. It was always a mystery to me as to how the public has accepted that government and public institutions should be run like a corporation. Why is it that the bottom line is the only thing that matters? Case in point is the Mission school district’s move to shut down two more schools. It’s only a few years ago that three schools were shut down in Mission and that was supposed to solve the fiscal problems of the district. Forget the jobs to support the school, forget the students who liked their school and the convenience of having these schools in the neighborhood; the bottom line was more important. The public accepted these closures with the assurance that the problem would be solved. But no. After inquiring the workers in the district, I was appalled at the amount of money that is wasted in this district; and it’s not in the unions’ pocket, i.e. the building and expansion of Riverside by city hall, moved from Lougheed at great costs, displacing the bus garage so they have to rent this ridiculous lot by Liquidation World( but still need to drive to the garage for repairs), and . . . wait for it . . . Riverside, I’m told, is not accredited yet! Lots of spent money on somebody’s pet project and no provincial recognition. Useless! What about the purchase of trucks for district staff when something like a smart car would have done the job. They also purchased an truck inadequate to carry heavy loads for the district workers. And best for last . . . the 33 per cent raise in salary to the trustees when they asked with the other hand for $200 a head for students to take the bus. You can’t ask people to tighten their belts without leading by example, no matter how small of a percentage this represents. These are just some of the frivolous spending by District 75. Some things are more important than the bottom line. Civic elections are next November. Kevin Francis Mission

Respond well and keep our schools open Editor, the Times:

Schools are closing all over the Lower Mainland, and those who are probably the most responsible for the decline just don’t get it. Amid all the hand-wringing and bleating at the provincial government about the “cuts” in funding, seemingly lost in the discussion is that the cause is not a declining number of children, but an increasing number of parents who are simply uncomfortable leaving their children in our public school system. The school-aged population in Vancouver, for example, has

actually increased, while enrolments are down. Yet, the B.C. Teachers’ Federation and the school boards who have been coerced into implementing their agenda, fail to see that people mostly vote with their feet. Many parents have opted to provide alternate schooling rather than allowing their children to be shaped by a system whose morals and values are at odds with their own. A small current case illustrates: the Chilliwack school board has been raked over the coals for retaining the term “Christmas holidays,” rather than the politically correct “winter break”. Never mind that most Canadians who are not Christians aren’t the slightest bit offended by the word “Christmas.” When they came to Canada, they understood that, although they would be allowed to practice their own faith here, this was a country with a Christian heritage. There are some parents who blindly hold onto the idea that maybe, just maybe, some of the values and beliefs held by our parents and grandparents were the foundation stones and building blocks of this wonderful country that we all enjoy. (We might stop and consider why all those people of “other faiths” are willing to pay thousands of dollars, and then cram cheek to jowl for months in a bucket of rust to cross the Pacific ocean to come here.) Some moms and dads of young children have the temerity to believe that they (and not the “professionals”) should be primarily responsible for the content and context of their children’s education. Schools which promise to reinforce our culture’s long-held values in their instruction, conduct and social interactions, have long wait lists of parents who want their kids to be enrolled in them. If the “authorities” chose to be more responsive to these demands, and if only a minority of “opt-out” parents chose to return their children to the public system, many of our “threatened” schools could remain viable and keep their doors open. Get it? Joe Kelder Abbotsford

Let’s get behind the Abbotsford Heat together Editor, the Times:

I would like thank Rod Marr and David Loewen for their recent letters showing positive support for the Heat . My husband and I had season tickets last year and renewed them for this season also. It is excellent hockey and reasonably priced great entertainment. It seems that no NHL team has their farm team in the same city so why should it be a problem here? I have never found parking an issue and there are several alternatives available for ticket

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– JEAN KONDA-WITTE/TIMES

Abbotsford Christmas Bureau co-ordinator Heidi Gill says they have quite a lot of toys for youngsters this year, but are desperately in need of gifts for teens. Find out how you can help by calling 604-859-5749. holders. Nowadays it seems people make a hobby of complaining about anything and everything, lets get on board and support our team in our wonderful new facility the AESC. Lynne McNair Abbotsford

Something to chew on from the chamber Editor, the Times: Regarding the letter to the editor from Regina Dalton (Food for thought is front and centre, Times, Nov. 26) The Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce presented a recommendation to mayor and council on Nov. 15 to further advance their economic development strategies. The chamber presented a very comprehensive position stating that, with confidence, the addition of a freeze on the gross dollar value of property taxes in all existing business class folios for four years will produce demonstrable economic gains for the city of Abbotsford. The business community already pays a disproportionate share of the tax burden by a minimum of 2.6 times. We are not asking for fairness or balance to address this verifiable inequity. The business community is offering to continue paying considerably more than our fair share, while working with the city, to grow the “economic pie” by ensuring existing businesses remain viable while new investment is encouraged to come to a city that by action, not words, is open for business. A freeze in the gross dollar value

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of existing businesses for four years does not mean an increase to residential tax payers. The alternative to increasing the city budget is a decrease. The city has an unprecedented opportunity to become the economic leader in the province. A strong economy allows businesses to flourish and creates jobs. Positive economic activity funds all the accruements the public look to all levels of government to provide. Challenging times often call for creative decisions and bold leadership. Often the correct decision is not the most popular. The chamber is supportive and will stand behind the mayor and council invoking innovative and progressive short-term measures to ensure long-term viability and success. Great cities do not happen by accident. Great cities are created by deliberate, bold decisions of leaders with a vision for the future even in the face of near-term naysayers who will sit and curse the darkness rather than have the courage to light a candle. David D. Hull Executive Director Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce

City should remember whose money it spends Editor, the Times:

In regards to the Abbotsford-

Mission Times’ Nov. 26 edition, page A3. Once again, Abbotsford taxpayers are seeing an example of a lack of prioritizing of the property taxes we pay the city every year. On this page, we read within the story, ‘4.5 tax increase approved’, that city manager Frank Pizutto said the city is under duress to maintain what it has, much less take on any new projects. Then, on this same page, right next to this story, we read in the article titled, ‘City spending more on public art’, that a total of $68,000 has already been earmarked for art installations in 2011. This is an expense that should be optional, and not essential to the running of our city, seeing that money is tight. Now, as much as I enjoy the public art in downtown Abbotsford, is it really wise to spend this money when surely there are more pressing things to pay for, or be saving towards, like the new water project that is looming in the future? If homeowners were to spend their hard-earned money on low priority items within their own households, they’d be broke! To our city council: please spend our money wisely! Reynold Nugter Abbotsford

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New job vital in modern policing RAFE ARNOTT RArnott@abbotsfordtimes.com

fter months of careful screening, a key staffing position in the Abbotsford Police Department has been filled. Const. Linda Buchanan has been selected to be the department’s mental health outreach officer, a position seen as crucial in both saving the department hundreds of thousands of dollars a year in resources, and expediting care for police-related mental health calls. “We’ve been developing this position all along for the purpose of benefiting the community from a policing

point of view,” Dep. Chief Const. Rick Lucy said. One in 10 calls for police service in the city involve mental-health issues, according to Const. Ian MacDonald. Officers dealing with individuals that need medical aid, or counseling for mental distress, are often at the hospital for three to four hours per incident, he said. “We’re dispatching an officer essentially to a situation that requires medical intervention more than it needs law enforcement intervention,” MacDonald said. Lucy said Buchanan was a great fit, citing job requirements like patience and an

understanding of mental health issues. “[These] are problematic situations that require police response and can have all kinds of nuances to them including the potential for serious harm to happen because of the mental health aspect,” Lucy said. The department will continue working with the province and Fraser Health, along with resources at Abbotsford Regional Hospital to help expedite care for policerelated mental health calls, MacDonald said. Buchanan said for her part she has been busy preparing for the job, meeting with the appropriate people in various Crown and provincial health departments to create a solid network.

“It really is a partnership program in order for everything to fall into place and work,” she said. “I’m setting up contacts to work together with those outside agencies.” The idea behind creating and filling this position is that people requiring mental health-related officer assistance can contact Buchanan directly, as opposed to going through traditional 911 dispatchers. “That’s time, especially if you’re in a 911 situation, you can’t afford,” MacDonald said. “We only have so many 911 lines and if you have people that are what I would consider to be chronic callers, they’re tying up those phone lines.”

Hair-in-soup caller ‘tip of the iceburg’ L

ast week’s 911 call from a woman complaining about a hair in her restaurant meal frustrated Abbotsford police because it tied up emergency operators, but Const. Ian MacDonald said that was just one example of many incidents involving misuse of the number. Talking with communications centre staff, MacDonald said he was able to glean a lengthy list of questionable calls taken by 911 operators over the last couple of years. Citing the need for more public education regarding the uses of 911, MacDonald said police are hesitant to impose harsh fines or charges against those seen as abusing the emergency number for fear of making the general population hesitant to call at all.

“It depends on the circumstances, someone who is elderly, living alone and suffering a power failure, I don’t know if we would apply the same rules,” MacDonald said. “If in doubt, take a moment.” Describing it as a delicate balance, MacDonald conceded in some 911 situations time is of the essence and a delay of even 30 seconds could make a critical difference in outcome for the caller. Recalling a 911 conversation with one operator, MacDonald described a scenario involving the report of a fire where the woman calling was obviously confused and could not give an address, directions or familiar landmarks to aid emergency crews in attending the fire. “Finally, to try and break it down to this person, the operator asked her ‘Well how will we get there?’” Mac-

Donald said. “To which the caller replied: ‘In a big red truck.’” Here is a short list of what MacDonald described as “highlights” of 911 calls in the past two years.

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A12 ❘ COMMUNITY ❘ TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2010 THE TIMES

SNOW DAY

Warm up to EcoDairy winter clothing drive

Supporting our community through the Salvation Army

– RAFE ARNOTT/TIMES

It wasn’t all fun and games as heavy snow blanketed the Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley last Thursday, but for Naomi Unger, upper left, it wasn’t all bad either. She took a break from home schooling for some toboggan fun near Rotary Stadium. Upper right, a couple strolls down South Fraser Way during the season’s first major snowfall in Abbotsford. Lower photos, Abbotsford business owners were kept busy clearing sidewalks and parking lots, while drivers slowed down after 15 cm of snow hit the area.

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hen Canadian snowbirds make their way down south for their annual vacation away from the cold, snow and sleet the last thing they want to worry about is the safety of their home. They want peace of mind that their home is as safe as it can be from burglary or other damage. According to Patrice De Luca, vice president of marketing and business development for Reliance Protectron Security Services, there are several key steps snowbirds should take to ensure peace of mind when away from home. The following Protectron home safety checklist can help you plan important safety measures before your departure: • Did you suspend your newspaper and mail delivery; or have a neighbour collect them for you? • Does the house look lived in?

That means having someone shovel the walk, clear your car off if it snows, or park their car in your driveway if you’re taking yours. You can even ask a neighbour to put a bag of garbage at your curb on garbage day. • Did you set your lights on timers, in various rooms? With some timers, the lights go on and off at different times each day, which means a burglar can’t pick up on a pattern. Motion sensor lights outside can also deter a burglar. Consider installing them in front and back. • Did you ensure that all your doors and windows are locked and secure? Don’t forget about the garage. To be extra safe, place a bar or stick of wood in the lower track of sliding doors or windows. • Did you turn off the water-main and unplug the major appliances as an added precaution? • Did you inform a neighbor when you’re leaving and returning, and ask them to keep an eye out for anything suspicious? Leave them a phone number where you can be reached, and a spare set of your keys in case of an emergency.

other Nature is unpredictable—especially during the winter. And heavy snowfall and strong winds make power outages a more common occurrence than the average Canadian thinks. It takes a short amount of time to gather the must-haves you’ll need in case of a power outage. Here are a few of items to include in your “just in case” toolkit: • Batteries and flashlights • Variety of dry food and canned goods that don’t require can openers • Water and juice • Water repellent tarps

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A14 ❘ GARDENING ❘ TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2010 THE TIMES

Crafty Christmas gifts for gardeners From ornamental pots to clever gloves, these ideas are sure to please

hen gardeners are given a Christmas gift that’s beautiful and practical they can count themselves lucky. Metal or wooden obelisks, for instance are lovely in themselves and enlarge garden space by making vertical plantings possible. Some areas have artisans that make fascinating things out of wrought iron. In a North Vancouver garden I saw a gate made by a metal artist from old garden tools on an iron-rail base. Gardeners who have few places for climbing plants are quick to welcome an arch or a trellis that’s good-looking by itself in winter and in summer can be a home for beautiful vines. Wooden birdhouses are found in craft fairs as well as some garden centres. These funky little structures are an eye-catching/useful addition to any garden – provided they have clean-out access and a hole of a size that neighbourhood bird species will accept. A bird feeder is another gift possibility. Few are pretty but the feathered clients they attract put on an everchanging show. Still, squirrels are a huge feeder problem although squirrel resistant feeders can be found at Lee Valley Tools and online. Unfortunately nothing protects feeders from bears. In bear country, feeders should be put outside only when bears are hibernating and brought in before they wake up. Birdbaths are pretty and useful.

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Green thumb Concrete animals are not useful, but they do create year-round structure that’s enhanced if they become mosscovered. But you do need to know your gardener. My sister has a rabbit-plagued garden and her sense of humor would be severely tested if she received a concrete rabbit. For small-space gardeners, ornamental pots for houseplants or gardens are easily found. Matching pots in small, medium or large sizes add design possibilities to the gift. On the practical side, trowels usually get a never-fail welcome especially since different tasks need different shapes. The business end can be wide, narrow, shallow, deeply indented or pointed. All are valuable including long-handled trowels which make planting easier for aging backs. Like trowels, gardening gloves tend to go missing and gloves for the dominant hand eventually self-destruct. Botanus offers a ‘Dig This’ glove that’s very sturdy being reinforced with leather at the fingers. It’s quite flexible

and strapped at the wrist. The Lee Valley ‘Foxgloves’ are lighter and excellent for subtle fingering work. Both types of gloves block soil particles and are machine washable. But people with a large and varied garden could also use leather rose (or bramble) gloves, long, rubber pond gloves and rugged absolutely thornproof gloves. For winter gardening a wool beret or tie-on ski hat can keep light rain off the head for long periods. Cowichan wool toques are especially useful for warmth and rain resistance. New gardeners might like a varied gift basket of small items. Besides gloves and trowels, it might include hand cream, magnifying glass (to identify tiny pests), a mister (ornamental if possible), Velcro plant ties, copper slug tape and perhaps some tiny tools for houseplant gardening or seedlings. A garden magazine might be an especially nice touch. The gift basket could always be a gift bucket. Gardeners use buckets in many ways: weeding, harvesting, storing soil amendments and transporting several tools at once to the action zone. Like compost, one never has enough buckets. ■ Anne Marrison is happy to answer garden questions. Send them to her via amarrison@shaw.ca.

December 2, 2010

Stave Lake Water Supply PUBLIC MEETING

The Abbotsford-Mission Water & Sewer Commission (AMWSC) is planning to develop Stave Lake as a new domestic water supply for the City of Abbotsford and the District of Mission. Preliminary designs have been completed for an in-lake water intake, a shoreline pump station, and a transmission main leading from the pump station towards Mission under Dewdney Trunk Road. The AMWSC seeks public input on the proposed water supply infrastructure. A formal presentation, question and answer period and opportunity for written feedback will be provided.

Stave Lake Water Supply PUBLIC MEETING Thursday, December 2, 2010 6:00 - 8:00 pm 6:00 pm - Presentation 6:15 pm - Informal Open House

Mission Leisure Centre (Room 4A) 7650 Grand Street For more information: Kristi Alexander, P. Eng. Water Planning Engineer 604-851-4170 kalexander@abbotsford.ca

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Junior Boys .................................................. W.J Mouat Thursday 2:45pm • Friday 3:00pm Junior Girls..............................Abbotsford Christian Thursday 1:30pm • Friday 3:00pm Admission: $2 students, $3 adults, Under 12 Free

Senior Boys .....................................Robert Bateman Thursday 11:15am • Friday 9:30am Senior Girls...........................Abbotsford Collegiate Thursday 11:15am • Friday 9:30am

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COMMUNITY

THE TIMES TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2010 ❘

COMMUNITY EVENTS Gravel forum

Learn about the positive alternatives and community initiated solutions to gravel mining with speaker Rob Fleming, NDP MLA and Critic for the Environment. Other speakers are local control advocates from Abbotsford, Lack Errock and the Chilliwack River Valley. Moderator Gwen O’Mahony, Federal NDP candidate for Chilliwack Fraser Canyon. The forum takes place tomorrow at 7 p.m. at Yarrow Community Hall, 4670 Community Street, Yarrow.

Knitting for community

The Abbotsford chapter of Blankets For Canada has its monthly meeting on Thursday, Dec. 2 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Michael’s Arts and Crafts, 70-32700 South Fraser Way, Abbotsford. All are welcome to help knit and crochet blankets together for those in need. All mate-

rials provided. Call Nancy at 604-504-3713 for details.

Candlelight Parade

The 27th annual Mission Candlelight Parade takes place Friday, Dec. 3 at 7:30 p.m. The parade starts at Horn and Railway streets and goes west down First Avenue to the Lougheed

Highway, ending at the Cedar Valley Connector. Colourful floats, marching bands, dancers and Santa Claus will be part of the parade. Bring a donation for the food bank.

Old Christmas Market

Trethewey House invites you to step back in time into

an old fashioned European Christmas Market. Enjoy for an evening of old time treats and crafts on the Trethewey House Heritage Site (2313 Ware Street, Abbotsford) on Thursday, Dec. 2 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Handmade crafts, European treats and hot drinks are available. Call Christina 604-853-0313.

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Vespers for a cause

Enjoy Advent Vespers with Abendmusik Choir on Saturday, Dec. 4, at 8 p.m. Emmanuel Free Reformed Church, 3386 Mt. Lehman Road, Abbotsford. Donations collected go to Menno Simons Centre.

see EVENTS, page A19

Change channels and change lives.

Peak at films

The Best of Banff Mountain Film Festival runs tonight at the Mission Clarke Theatre, 33700 Prentis Ave. Tickets are $15 and available at Wentings Cycle and Mountain Shop and the UFV office campus in Mission, and at Western Canoe and Kayak, Valhalla Pure, Life Cycles and the UFV Bookstore in Abbotsford.

Retiree’s festive potluck

The Central Fraser Valley Municipal Pension Retirees’ Association’s festive annual luncheon potluck and meeting will be held tomorrow at 12 p.m. at the Seniors Centre, 2631 Cyril St., Abbotsford. All recipients and spouses of a municipal pension plan are welcome.

Learning Christmas

The Lifetime Learning Centre (32444 Seventh Ave., Mission) hosts its Christmas Party featuring a sing-along, baking and punch tomorrow from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. On Thursday, Dec. 4 there is Christmas piano music at 10:30 a.m. with Frances Tan at Carrington House, 32679 Sixth Ave., Mission. The cost is $7. The book discussion group meets at the centre from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 7.

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Teen advisory council

Got an idea for a program? Want to make some new friends? If you’re in grades 8 to 12 join Mission Library’s teen advisory board on Thursday, Dec. 2 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Snacks served. For more information, call the library at 604-826-6610.

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A16 ❘ COMMUNITY ❘ TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2010 THE TIMES

Lighthouse on for World AIDS Day

Enriching experience for local volunteers

JEAN KONDA-WITTE JKonda-Witte@abbotsfordtimes.com

ANGELIKA DAWSON For the Times

n World AIDS Day, Dec. 1, we remember, honour and celebrate those who are infected and affected by HIV/AIDS. A lot has changed in the nearly three decades since AIDS has been discovered. Many who have the virus have moved from living with a death sentence to living with and managing an illness, particularly in North America where access to health care is more readily available. That is not to say that there are no challenges for those living with HIV/AIDS. Maintaining health and accessing health care is still important. And living with the on-going stigma is still an unfortunate reality. It is into this reality that Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) BC volunteer Immanuel Sreenivasam brings his gentle spirit and listening ear. Immanuel has served for two years at the Lighthouse Centre, a drop in centre for people with HIV/AIDS. His job is primarily to be a friend. “People are lonely,” he says. “Society shuns them, which is very sad, but that is a fact of life. My job is simply to be there, listen, encourage.” Immanuel is a Christian and comes from a family of pastors – both his grandfathers were Baptist ministers and his father was also a lay minister in India and Burma, where Immanuel was born. Work brought him to Canada, where he met his late wife, the daughter of an Anglican minister. They eventually settled in Abbotsford, where Immanuel attends St. Matthew’s Anglican Church. Both he and his wife felt called to service of some kind. He had been looking for a way to show love and compassion to those living with HIV/AIDS but didn’t know where he

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Immanuel Sreenivasam is a volunteer with MCC BC’s HIV/AIDS program and works at the Lighthouse Centre which operates a drop-in center offering a support group and leisure activities for HIV positive individuals and their families. could do this. He attended a seminar at the Abbotsford Hospice, led by Bridget Findlay, MCC BC HIV/AIDS education coordinator. After learning about the opportunity to volunteer at the Lighthouse Centre, he decided to sign up. “I’ve met a lot of really nice volunteers there and have built relationships with the people who come,” he says. “MCC has done a tremendous job in this area. It is a very good program.” His favourite part of the job is just to be able to have conversations with the people who drop in. “That’s what I like. When they know you’re available, you can see the warmth in their hearts,” he says. He encourages anyone considering volun-

teering to take any opportunity to serve your fellow man. He has found the work to be so satisfying, feeling that he receives as much or more from those he serves as he gives. “We spend so much time on so many unimportant things, but to build a relationship with someone and encourage someone… it’s those intangibles that make volunteering at Lighthouse so significant,” he says. ◗ To learn more about MCC BC’s work with HIV/AIDS and how you can be a part of it, visit bc.mcc.org/whatwe do/hivaids. You can also see a photo gallery that celebrates the courage of women in Zambia who serve people there who are living with HIV/AIDS. Visit mcc.org and click on “World AIDS Day.”

he numbers are in and Abbotsford Agrifair was a success last year. With both attendance and revenues up over the previous year in 2009, this was good news for the AGM on Nov. 23, as members were told the Agrifair’s century celebration in August posted a small surplus. “We received many e-mails and comments from our community stating this was the best fair yet,” said Agrifair president Harry de Jong. “As staff and board, we could not wish for anything more.” Agrifair continues to receive strong support from the City of Abbotsford but is no longer receiving the same support from the B.C. government, noted de Jong, saying there are few guarantees going forward with provincial funding. To prepare for potential financial cutbacks, Agrifair undertook two fundraising projects this year: a truck raffle and a historical calendar. Many sponsors also stepped up to donate funding, goods and services. “Agrifair would not be 100 years old without these generous companies and individuals,” de Jong said. As a result, Agrifair was able to post a surplus of almost $4,000 this year. ◗ Re-elected to the Agrifair board of directors were Don Curtis, Matthew Malkin, Cindy Rowell, Neil Watson and Suzy Watson. Ernie Silveri rejoins the board after serving as past president for the past four years while Kim Hissink and Jared Webster have been elected to their first terms as director.

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Sports

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A great weekend of hockey

Injuries plague Heat yet again as they split with Moose

Mouat loses to Irish in semifinal Season over for high-flying Hawks BY HOWARD TSUMURA The Province

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w o things are becoming apparent with the Abbotsford Heat: nothing will come easy, and a lot of that has to do with a bad luck rash of injuries. After taking the first of two games this weekend against the Manitoba Moose, the Vancouver Canucks farm team, 2-1 in a shootout, the Heat were unable to pull a win out of the hat in the rematch. The result was a 3-1 loss before a sold out crowd of 7,044 fans at the Abbotsford Entertainment and Sports Centre. Cody Hodgson, the highly touted Canucks prospect, scored twice in the third period for the Moose, who climbed to within two points of third place Abbotsford in the North Division standings. But Hodgson was hardly the highlight Saturday. Instead, the storylines are now focused on the growing injury situation in Heat Land, and a recent inability to put the puck in the net. The Heat have scored just three regulation goals in their last four games, likely the result of a team that is once again being devastated by injuries. “We have to work harder to score goals,” said the Heat’s leading scorer, Matt Keith, who notched his 10th of the season in the loss. “Obviously we know we’re undermanned, we have injuries, but it’s an opportunity for guys to step up and guys to play more than what they would normally play. As many as 10 regulars sat out Saturday’s clash with Manitoba, nine of whom are on the injured list while T.J. Brodie watched from the stands after receiving an automatic suspension for a spear in the third period of Friday’s win. With Gord Baldwin and Chris Breen out due to injuries suffered Friday, the Heat dug into the depths of the ECHL, employing the services of Mike Gabinet and Cody Lampl. Things went from bad to worse for Abbotsford Saturday, as rookie forward Mitch Wahl had to be taken off the ice on a stretcher in the third period. Aaron Volpatti, who is gaining a reputation for devastating hits, caught Wahl open ice with a borderline body check. There was no call on the play.

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Heat goalie Leland Irving was the man of the hour Friday night in the Heat’s 2-1 shootout win over the Manitoba Moose before a near-capacity crowd. He stopped 40 of 41 shots and received the game’s first star on Friday.

– JEAN KONDA-WITTE/TIMES

Attendance at Friday night’s Heat vs Moose game was at near capacity at the AESC, above, and sold out for Saturday. Total attendance for the two-game series was 12,917. At right, Canucks’ prospect Cody Hodgson, scored twice for the Moose on Saturday, as the Heat lost 3-1 to split the weekend. Wahl lay motionless on the ice for several minutes as trainers and paramedics attended to him, but he gave the crowd a wave as he was being carted off the ice. “It’s the referee’s discretion, I guess,” said Playfair, who would later stop short of fully blasting the officiating of Andy Thiessen. “The league’s trying to get rid of it, the NHL is trying to get rid of headshots. [Wahl] has a deep gash in his head and let the league decide.” Wahl joined an ever growing group of Heat forwards on the

injured list, as well. Carter Bancks, Gaelan Patterson, Cam Cunning all sat out the weekend series, while Kris Chucko remains out with a concussion and Ryley Grantham with a lower body injury. The depleted Heat are in Hamilton Wednesday for a clash with the Bulldogs. Puck drop is 4 p.m. PST. ■ Abbotsford Heat and Manitoba Moose fans got together for a Heat/ Moose fan mixer Saturday night at the AESC. This total attendance for the two-

game weekend series was 12,917 fans. The Heat recorded their first sold out crowd of the season. ■ He a t g o a l t e n d e r L e l a n d Irving was sensational all weekend. He backstopped the Heat to a 2-1 shootout win Friday, stopping 40 of 41 shots, as well as all four breakaway attempts in the deciding skills competition. He received the game’s first star Friday, as well as a standing ovation for his play. He stopped 32 of 34 shots faced in Saturday’s loss.

enis Kelly wasn’t thinking too much about past successes on Saturday night. Nor was he trying to over-dissect the stinging 27-3 loss his No. 2ranked W.J. Mouat Hawks had just suffered at the hands of the No. 3 Vancouver College Fighting Irish in the semifinal round of the Subway Bowl B.C. Triple A championships at UBC’s Thunderbird Stadium. No, Kelly has been in every situation and rode every emotional train there is to ride on during the month-long marathon that is the B.C. high school football season. And there was really no other way to speak to his team’s loss, one which came with his team being held without a touchdown for the first time this season, than to simply tell it like it was. “We came up against a pretty good team,” said Kelly, who will watch the Irish face No. 1 Terry Fox in Saturday’s championship final at Empire Field. “They did a very good job of preparing for our stuff. We tried to switch things around but they had an answer for everything.” The prevalent theme Saturday, from the opening kick-off, was a Vancouver College team bent on avenging its loss last season to the Hawks at the same stage of the post-season. In the 2009 semifinals, the Hawks claimed a 15-14 win to advance to its second straight Subway Bowl final. However that game came to a controversial ending when sincegraduated Irish running back Garret Sanvido was gang-tackled and stripped of the ball while driving for the winning score. Sanvido’s for ward progress appeared to have been stopped, yet after an extended period of time, no whistle sounded. Officials ruled that Mouat had recovered the ball as the game clock expired. The Irish coaching staff said it was trying to call a time out, and that one of its own players had later recovered the ball. On Saturday, however, the Hawks could just never get untracked against a Van College defence that nullified its run game and put an aggressive shadow on all of quarterback Cam Bedore’s prime passcatching threats. see HAWKS, page A18

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HAWKS, from page A17

The Irish’s Adam Konar picked off Bedore and returned an interception for a score in the second quarter, then in the third carried the ball in from 14 yards out. “It feels absolutely awesome to get redemption against a team like that,” admitted Irish standout defensive back Sean Mayzes who spent an entire offseason remembering last season’s loss to Mouat. “It was killer. Every day in the weight room it’s in the back of your mind. We knew at some point we’d get Mouat again and we had to beat them and our defence played shutdown defence tonight.” Clearly, there was one play in Saturday’s contest that really resonated with Vancouver College head coach Todd Bernett. In the first half of the 2009 game, Mayzes intercepted Bedore and seemed well on his way to scoring a sure touchdown. But the Hawks’ standout chased him down from what seemed like a near-impossible distance and tackled him at the one-yard line. “I’ll say this about tonight,” said Bernett after the win, “when Konar returned that interception for a touchdown, I felt that was a special deal because if you’ll remember last year, Mayzes had a pick that he was returning and Bedore got him at the one and that might have been the game for us. So I felt like that was almost symbolic. It hit me immediately because I will remember that Mayzes deal last year forever.” Mouat’s only points came in the first quarter. Receiver Desmond Bassi made an acrobatic one-hand grab of a Bedore pass to put the Hawks first-and-goal at the nineyard line. The possession ended with a 28-yard Tanner Strauss field goal and to tighten the score 7-3. Afterwards, Kelly, who has guided Mouat to two B.C. titles, five championship game appearances and eight Final Fours over the past 11 seasons, remained both thankful and philosophical. “We’ve just got a first-class group of kids and we’re proud of them,” he said. “And this program, we just carry on year after year.”

evin Watrin tried his best to lean on an old axiom Saturday afternoon at UBC’s Thunderbird Stadium. “I guess if it doesn’t kill you it makes you stronger,” the head coach of the No. 2-ranked Mission Roadrunners said after his team’s 28-0 loss to Nanaimo’s No. 3-ranked John Barsby Bulldogs in the Subway Bowl Double-A semifinals. Trailing 7-0 at the half against the swarming Bulldogs, the Roadrunners came into the third quarter looking to make amends for its most challenging two quarters of football this season. Instead, it got a third quarter that topped the first two from a frustration factor. The Bulldogs just kept pounding and that persistence paid off in the third quarter as John Barsby scored three times in a span of just over six minutes to take a 20-0 lead. “That third quarter was a reflection of years in the weight room and all the conditioning work we do,” said Barsby head coach Rob Stevenson. “We try to play relentless, and we did it against a very good team.” Less than two minutes in, running back Nathan Berg scored his second major of the game. Berg’s 35yard run nicely set up his three-yard touchdown run to put the Bulldogs ahead 12-0. The Bulldogs then pounced on a Jesse Forcier fumble at the Mission 45-yard line and turned it in to a 26yard scoring run to the end zone by Sam Allen. Less than three minutes later, on its next possession, quarterback Patrick Doyle hooked up on a 10-yard strike to receiver Tyler Vollet. The Bulldogs added two-point converts on both scores and led 28-0. Mission’s best chance to score came just before the half. On a fourth-and-10 gamble from the Barsby 27-yard line, quarterback Tanner Pearce hit receiver Eric Baldo at the three-yard line. However the Roadrunners lost a yard at a time on its first two running plays, then had a pass go incomplete from the five-yard line. The half ended as they gambled on a fourthdown pass from Pearce to Baldo.

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Mission Roadrunners’ Jesse Forcier, above, pushes off John Barsby Bulldogs’ Isaiah Taylor in varsity football Double-A semifinal Saturday at UBC. At left, Roadrunners’ Eric Baldo, in white, goes down with the catch in front of Bulldogs’ Brad Robson. Mission lost the game 28-0. “I thought we’d be closer, I thought we would play them a little tougher, but I am proud of how hard my kids played,” said Watrin. It was nonetheless a breakthrough season for the program Watrin started nine seasons ago, one that reached from the top of the local college world down to the feeder system that is sure to keep the senior varsity healthy for years to come. At the top of the ladder, former grad Kris Gluppe spent the entire year starting at centre for a Simon Fraser team that made its debut at the NCAA Div. 2 level. As it pertains to the senior varsity team, Watrin’s squad learned how to prepare each week with a target on its back.

Mission was ranked No. 2 in The Province’s Big 5 rankings for virtually the entire season. In addition to that, the Roadrunners experienced the preparation that goes into trying to win regular season conference title. And, they put themselves a win away from playing for the Subway Bowl title. Yet it doesn’t stop there. On Saturday, Mission plays John Barsby again at Empire Field, only this time the two teams will be vying for the B.C. Double-A junior varsity title. So in the end, Watrin was right. The loss hurt, but it was a day the Roadrunners program actually got a lot stronger.

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McCULLOUGH Richard

Richard (Dick) Calvin McCullough passed away on Wednesday, November 24, 2010, age 81 years. Besides many friends across Canada, he leaves his wife Marie, his son Don, daughter-in-law Sue and grandson, Andrew; as well as his son Rob, daughter-inlaw, Tracy, granddaughter Victoria, grandson-in-law Alberto, and greatgranddaughter, Olivia. Life just won’t be the same without Dad’s humour, charm and quirky ways! Thanks to all the wonderful caregivers at Abbotsford Regional Hospital on Cheam 2 & 3 during the last 3 weeks and to Dr. Michael Newton, who cared for Dick. A very special thanks to Dick’s wonderful ‘blood mixing’ girls in the ARH Blood Unit who looked after him so well during his 3 year illness. He enjoyed your company and you made everything he had to go through with his treatments so much better. There will be no service at Dick’s request. In lieu of flowers, friends and family are encouraged to donate to a local blood bank of their choice and then raise a glass at their favourite pub in his memory. He would like that very much!

CROZIER, Lillian Dorothy Sheila

Lillian passed away calmly and peacefully at Saanich Peninsula hospital in the early hours of Oct. 24 after a “diminishing reality” fight with Alzheimer’s disease – a fight nobody can ever hope to win. The family wishes to thank the staff of Saanich Peninsula hospital for their loving and compassionate care. We know the difference between people who are kind because they are kind, and the people who are kind because they are being paid to be kind. The people of Saan Penn are one very special group. Predeceased by her beloved husband of over 50 years, Tom (Sr.), her first born and dear son, Tom (Jr.), her sisters Gladys & Violet and her brother, David. She leaves behind her daughter Wendy (Pat) and daughter by marriage Janet, who was so much more to Mom than a daughter in law. Her granddaughters Lindsey (Rob) Comeau, Lesley (Curtis) Genest and their families, grandsons Jarrett and Wes (sons to Pat), who came later into Mom’s life and her adored great grandchildren, Gilbert, Monique, Luc, Celine, Kaiya and Mattea. Also many much loved extended family. Lillian was a member of the Old Age Pension Association and was an active volunteer for over 30 years. One of her prized possessions was her certificate of recognition, presented to her for her many years of service to the organization and community. A kind and gentle soul, Lillian was nevertheless ferociously loyal to her family and her home. She will be remembered for her kindness, also her wit. She was often able to see the humour of an otherwise dull moment. Mom moved with her family as a young girl to Haida Gwaii (Queen Charlotte Islands) where life was simple and sometimes difficult financially. There was always time for fun and Mom would often travel with her sisters to dances in neighbouring communities. She loved to dance and played a small accordion, in those days people made music as they were able. It was here that she met Tom, the love of her life. They settled in Sandspit and raised their family with Mom’s siblings and parents as their neighbours. Mom moved to the Fraser Valley later in life and spent the last 35 years in Abbotsford where she developed many cherished friendships. Even as Mom’s memory became worse and her disease progressed, she still loved the ocean and was able to walk on the beach picking shells in the last weeks of her life. The family wishes to thank in particular Michael Burdett, Mom’s cousin whose kindness and devotion allowed her to remain in her home much longer than would otherwise have been possible. Michael visited daily to assist Mom and we are grateful for his support. We also wish to acknowledge with gratitude Henry and Mary LLoynd, Mom’s neighbours for many years, we thank you for your support and kindness to Mom. I’m sure that some readers have a favourite cause or charity, and if so a donation to whichever one you choose is a fitting tribute to Mom’s lifelong efforts to make this world a little bit better. We plan a memorial to Mom in the summer of 2011 for family and close friends. Please contact Janet Crozier in Mission or Wendy Crozier in Victoria for details.

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CRIMINAL RECORD? Guaranteed Record Removal since 1989. Confidential, Fast, Affordable. Our A+ BBB Rating assures EMPLOYMENT \TRAVEL & FREEDOM. Call for your FREE INFORMATION BOOKLET. 1-8-NOW-PARDON (1 866 972 7366). www.PardonServicesCanada.com NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS Notice is hereby given that Creditors and others having claims against the Estate of BERTRAM CLYDE GRAY HUTCHINS, Deceased, who died on the 4th day of April, 2010, are hereby required to send them to the Administrator, Christine Race, at 33066 First Avenue, Mission, B.C., V2V 1G3, before the 4th day of January, 2011, after which date the Administrator will distribute the said Estate among the parties entitled thereto, having regard to the claims of which he has notice. Eleanor L. MacDonald Solicitor for the Administrator, Christine Race Taylor, Tait, Ruley & Company 33066 First Avenue Mission, British Columbia V2V 1G3 On December 28, 2010 TOW TIME located at 45750 Luckakuct Way, Chilliwack, B.C.,V2R 4E8 will claim possesion of the following vehicle under the Warehouse Lien Act. Any person(s) with claim to these vehicles should contact Mark Hinton at 1(604)845-4244 Unclaimed Vehicles will be sold by sealed bids: 1998 Chevrolet Lumina, 4 dr, red, VIN 2G1WLEDM9W9S14946 to Colby S. Miaulin to recover $938.18 with open bill in storage.

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Real Estate Services

6005

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Houses - Sale

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Real Estate

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6508

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Apt/Condos

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Houses - Sale

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Real Estate

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6030

Lots & Acreage

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6035

Mobile Homes

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6040

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REAL ESTATE 6020

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Okanagen/ Interior

OKANAGAN VIEW ACREAGE 10 acre view property, eastern hillside, upper Carmi Road (lot 4 Deerfield) Penticton, BC.. on school bus route, 6 km Paved Road to Penticton Regional Hospital. Power to Property Line. 1000 +/- Foot Frontage on Paved Road. City View and Okanagan Lake. View North to Peachland. Own your own piece of the beautiful Okanagan Valley for $375,000. Contact owners donaclair@shaw.ca

6050

Out Of Town Property

LARGE ARIZONA BUILDING LOTS Full acres & more! Starting at $89/mo, $0 down - 0 Interest. Guaranteed Owner Financing! NO CREDIT CHECK! Close to Tucson Int’l Airport. Recorded Message 1-800-631-8164 code 4040 or www.SunsitesLandRush.com

6052

Real Estate Investment

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ACROSS

1. Slang for debutante 4. Gymnastic ﬂoor pad 7. ___-Magnon man ACROSS 10.Slang Hear for ye debutante 1. 12.Gymnastic NYC musical 4. ﬂoortheater pad 14.___-Magnon Swiss river man 7. 15. Tabula 10. Hear ye___: table of 12. NYC musical theater alphabets 14. 17. Swiss Israeli river dance 15. 18. Tabula Interpret___: table of alphabets 19. Trickeries 17. 20. Israeli Bears dance 18. Interpret 22. Trickeries OM (var.) 19. 23. Bears Roman household god 20.

25. Swarming grasshopper 28. = to 100 centimos 31. Showily imitative of art 32. Chinese treegrasshopper ﬂower 25. Swarming 33. Two corresponding 28. = to 100 centimos items 34. Showily Gift covering 31. imitative of art 39. Chinese Killer ___: 32. treecomic ﬂower 33. Two corresponding items supervillain 34. 40. Gift End covering 39. ___:incomic 41. Killer No. wind SE France supervillain 42. More monolithic 40. 45. End Filament + anther 41. No. wind in SE France 48. Arrived extinct 42. More monolithic 49. Filament Former capital of Brazil 45. + anther

1. Many backs DOWN 2. Fits over eye 1. Grew Many into backs 3. 2. Fits over eye 4. A great rani 3. Grew into 5. ____ and Andy, radio & 4. A great rani TV show 5. ____ and Andy, radio & 6. TVSeamen show 7. 6. Pauses Seamen 7. Radioactivity Pauses 8. unit 8. Mined Radioactivity unit 9. metal mineral 9. Mined metalmemory mineral 11. Immediate 11. First Immediate 13. king ofmemory Israel 13. First king of Israel 16. Not awake 16. Not awake 18. 18. Summarized Summarized 21. 21. Larry Larry & & Curly’s Curly’s sidekick sidekick 24. At the peak

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48. Arrived extinct 49. Former capital of Brazil

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RENTALS Apt/Condos 6508Rentals

cont. from previous page

CEDAR Apt/Condos 6508 GREEN APARTMENTS CEDAR www.cedargreen.com GREEN APARTMENTS 2441

Countess St www.cedargreen.com 1 Bedroom

2441 from $620 St Countess 1 Bdrm. & Den 1from Bedroom $ 650

6540

Houses - Rent

2 Bedroom 1starting Bdrm.at&$700 Den

LANGLEY WILLOUGHBY 76/216 3 br house on 2.5 acres, w/d, horse barn, riding area. Suit for horse stabling, complete reno 4 yrs ago. 1 yr lease. Av now. $2,700. Doug 604-607-8888

3 BR up, fp $1100 Mission, 1.5 bath, yard, avail now, share laundry, 604-897-3614

MISSION: 2 Br house on 5 acres, dbl garage, $1500, avail Dec 1, suits trucker, 604-217-7711

3BDRM 3BTH 45663 Henderson Ave, Large Backyard,Lots of Privacy,Quiet,Just Painted, Garden Shed $1300/mnth 798-6841

MISSION 5 br new carpet, lrg fenced yrd, $1200, beautiful mtn view, np, ns, Dec 1. 604-461-5094

4 BDRM + den, 3 full bth, s/f, d/w, central air, gd size yd, quiet cul - de - sac off Cantebary Sardis, N/P, N/S $1450/m + util. Call 604-798-1273

2 Bedroom

ABBY CLEAN, Classy central, 2 br, 2 bath, den, rec room, wood fp, hot tub, garage, ns, np. $1350 Available Now 604-789-2492

totally reno’d 790 Seniors Incentive

ABBY SUMAS Flats 6 br, 3 bath, $2,000/mth, includes 2 br ste , shr ldry, lane. Immed. 604-626-8778

$ from 650 $ totally reno’d 790

604.850.5375 starting at $700 $

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Secure underground Seniorswith Incentive parking elevator. UP deposit 10% DISCOUNT TO Damage Securereduced. underground parking with elevator. Damage deposit Duplexes - Rent 6515 reduced.

CLEARBROOK, S/S Duplex, 2650 Parkview St., 2 BR, full bsmnt, $700/mo, Avail immed, Duplexes - Rent N/p. Call 778-863-4373

6515

CLEARBROOK, S/S Duplex, 2650 Parkview St., 2 BR, full bsmnt, $700/mo, Avail immed, N/p. Call 778-863-4373

Houses - Rent

3 BR +den, Totally Reno’d House & Yard, Gardeners Delight! Beautiful Views, near shops, hwy & schools, avail Dec 1. ns, $1600, 32864 10 Ave, Mission. Call 1-604-657-0229 for viewing.

ABBY 5 br, 2 story, 3 bath, fp, wd, nr Seven Oaks, $1400 Immed 604-724-9979 *778-245-2300

from $620

6540

EAST ABBY- newly reno’d large 3 bdrm home + 2 bdrm bsmt suite on private acreage. Walk dist. to Walmart. Huge bdrms, 4 baths, pets ok, n/s. Avail Dec 1 (neg). $2500/mth + util. (604) 856-2936 HATZIC VALLEY 3 BR, 2 bath rancher, lovely private home, suit older couple or couple with parents, car reqd, ns, np neg, Sr. discount on rent, range $1200$1400 mth Pgr 604-556-5738

IMMACULATE 3BDRM/1BA, 2 lvl home, unfin bsmt, encl. garage on Heron St. Avail Dec 1 or 15. N/S, no pets, $1300 + util, 778-988-6909

STOP RENTING-RENT TO OWN ● No Qualification - Low Down ● COQUITLAM - 218 Allard St. 2 bdrm HANDY MAN SPECIAL!!! HOUSE, bsmt/2 sheds..$1,388/M NEW WEST- 1722-6th Av 2 bdrm HOUSE w/1 suite 2 f/p,Long term finance, new roof, RT-1..$1,988/M SURREY- 6297 134 St. Solid 4 bdrm HOUSE w/3 bdrm suite on 1/4 acre lot with views... $1,688/M

SOUTH SURREY- 15532 Madrona Dr 3 bdrm, HOUSE, quiet st, huge yard, dbl gar, 2 y.o. roof....$1,388/M

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6590

Rooms

ABBOTSFORD ROOMS $450. 604-854-1000 Suites/Partial Houses

6602

1 BDRM $650 Lge 1 bedrm, g/l, Sep. Entry, incl heat, light, dbl, NS/NP Ref’s. 604-852-3739 1 BR+ den, Abby,Sandpiper, ns np, no wd, $625 incl., furn/unfurn 604-853-3013/ 832-0825 Immed

HOME SERVICES 8020

Blinds & Draperies

8090

BLACKOUT DRAPES. Cut light 100%. Save energy. Dampen sound. Innovative fabric in 42 colors. Free est. 604-506-6230

8060

Need CONCRETE Done?

Electrical

YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 service call. Insured. Lic # 89402. Fast same day service guaranteed. We love small jobs! 604-568-1899

8087

Find it in the Classiﬁeds

Excavating

mini & BIG Bobcat mini Excavator Excavating & Drainage We do it all! Paul 604-897-2453

8180

Home Services

COLD FEET?

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INSTALLED INSTALLED FURNACES FURNACES

2 BR bsmt ste, $800 utils incl, small pet ok, Avail Dec 1 778-241-1783 604-807-8610 2 BR bsmt ste, nr Auto Mall ns np, nolaundry, $700 incl cable, heat, hydro, avail now 778-246-1713, 604-852-1713 2 BR Bsmt Suite. $800 /mtn. Own entry/w/d, full bath/f/p. NS. Pets ok. Avail Now. 604-855-0137 2 BR, ground level, lots of prkg, brand new kitchen, $750, ns, np, refs. 604-854-1963 2 BR lge suite new, nr schl UFV & bus. n/p, n/s. av now, Mission. 604-832-9120, 826-3120. 3 BR suite, 2 bath, $1300. Brand new, 5 appl, lam/tile, secure gar, Mission, NS, no pet, avail Dec 1, call 604-820-8664 ABBY/ALDERGROVE, BRAND New 2Bdrm bsmt, ns, np, $700, utils incl 604-607-0554 or 778-551-0645 ADERGROVE /ABBOTSFORD. NEW 2 BR, priv W/D, quiet. On greenbelt. Ns/np. Av Dec15/Jan1. $895 incl hydro. 604-308-4997 BROOKSWOOD UNIQUE Studio with sleeping loft. Gas f/p. Own ldry. Private, own entry. $800/mo incl. util. N/S. N/P. Avail. now. 604-807-0039 MISSION 2 Bdrm new ste, college heights, np, avail now. 604-820-3497, 604-615-7523 MISSION, 2 BR, clean, suits 1 or 2, $800 incl utils, ns, np, sat tv, nr Lougheed, now, 604-826-9133

Fits through yard gates − under 3 feet wide! Ditching, Drainage, Moving materials, Retaining Walls ... ✔We’ll do it! ✔Great rates! Paul • 604-897-2453 www.NoLimitConcrete.com

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Seniors 10% Discount ❏ Clean-ups ❏ Hedge & Tree Pruning ❏ Cedar Fence Repairs ❏ Lawn Mowing from $15 & up ❏ Allen Block Retaining Walls ❏ Perimeter drainage problems Call Henri 604-309-1492 FINE LINE LANDSCAPE SOLUCTIONS. Landscaping, excavating, rubbish removal & snow removal Craig 604-308-9283

(Repaint Specialist) Let us refresh your Home/Condo/Apt We have been in business 25 yrs. doing walls/ceilings/trims in 1000’s of homes BBB Accredited Business www.tonyspainting.ca

329-3802 or 850-0996 BEE BROTHERS PAINTING Refesh your home for the holidays. For bedrooms $150 incl materials and some minor drywall repairs, Contact: Warren 604-615-2974 or Steve 604-771-6659

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6620

Warehouse/ Commercial

COMMERCIAL STORE FRONTAGE FOR LEASE

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Townhouses Rent

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3BDR+ DEN Townhouse, $1200/m End unit. Dwtw CHWK 604-316-3190

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AUTOMOTIVE 9105

Auto Miscellaneous

9145

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All black. Perfect running condition. Only 10,500 original km. One of the last motors built by John Andres of JARZ Performance. Super fast and super fun! $6000 obo. Call 604.316.4342.

Scrap Car Removal

Have it recycled properly

Collectibles & Classics

Motorcycles/ Dirt Bikes

9145

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NO CREDIT? No Problem! Cars, Trucks, SUVS. We finance all types f credit bankrupt, divorced, repos, 9 sins. Apply on-line www.loanmasters.ca

9110

Scrap Car Removal

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$0 DOWN & we make your 1st payment at auto credit fast. Need a vehicle? Good or Bad credit call Stephanie 1-877-792-0599. www.autocreditfast.ca DLN 30309 1ST CHOICE AUTOLOANS is first in credit approvals for BC/ Alberta. Our service is “free” and confidential. If you’re working you should be driving! Apply today @ firstchoiceautoloans.ca or call 1-800-635-3024.

Warehouse/ Commercial

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9155

Sport Utilities/ 4x4’s/Trucks

10 TON cube truck with dedicated run. Want to be your own boss? Call Bob, daytime: 604-329-1249 or evenings: 604-574-4936.

604 612-7182

2003 FORD RANGER Edge V6, 2 whl drive 145,000 km, 2 extra tires. $5200. Ph 604-792-5482

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2008 FORD 350 Super Duty diesel. 3yr warr, loaded, very cln, 105k, $27,500. 604-825-5324

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604-723-8434

8220

Plumbing

Winter Services

10% Off with this Ad! Aman’s Plumbing Service, Lic. Gas Fitter, Reas. Rates. 778-895-2005

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• Yard Clean-Ups • Pruning • Gutters • Landscaping

• Snow Removal • Hedges • Rubbish Removal • Odd Jobs

$39 per hr. Plumbing & Heating. Big & small jobs. Local, licensed. Bruce 604-308-5639

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8205

MISSION, 3 BR T/H, quiet family complex, rent geared to income, n/p, avail Now, 604 820-1715

6620

Free Est. - 15 Years Exp. Insured /WCB

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Call 24 hrs a day, 7 days a week: ext 213 24 HOURS 1-800-4-MY-HOME • (1-800-469-4663)

6605

Townhouses Rent

Lawn & Garden

Sears also sells & installs ROOFING,

WINDOWS, HEAT PUMPS & AIR CONDITIONING, WINDOW COVERINGS ROOFING & WINDOWS, & CARPETING DRAPERIES & CARPETING

Painting/ Wallpaper

6605

MISSION UPPER flr, 3 BR, all appls, own W/D, A/C, gas f/p, huge yrd. Close to schools, shops. Pet negot. Avail Dec 1. $1300 + 1/2 utls. 604-765-3340

9130 ★ Allways Painting ★

604-290-8845 823-2382 or 795-1027

Suites/Partial Houses

1995 E320 Mercedes conv $12500 call 604-351-4686

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

8160

1 BR bsmt, $650, 2br upper $850, both +utils, share wd, central Abby, ns, np, 778-990-0336

8195

•turf instalation (top soil spreading •mini excavator • dump truck service • retaining walls • fencing • concrete breaker • land clearing • demolition

6602

MISSION, 2 BR NEW bsmt, all utils incl’d. Dec 1, nr schools/bus, own entry. n/s, n/p, 604-826-3164

Landscaping

mini & BIG Bobcats mini Excavator

Chris • 778-552-8537

8080

Handyperson

Complete Handyman Services. Reas rates, all home repairs, (Inside/out) Give me your TO DO LIST. Call Mike 604-820-0012

www.NoLimitConcrete.com ❏ Breaking & Removal ❏ Placing & Finishing ❏ Site Prep & Forming ❏ ALL FINISHES Great Rates! No Limit Concrete

8155

CUSTOM CEDAR fences, farm fencing, post & rail. 604-826-7667 www.gedakfencing.com

8130

Concrete

Fencing/Gates

Suites/Partial Houses

6602

Paving/Seal Coating

ALLEN Asphalt, concrete, brick, drains, foundations, walls, membranes 604-618-2304/ 820-2187

Renovations & Home Improvement

• LISENCED BUILDER • Commercial / Residential

604-820-8664

8255

Rubbish Removal

FAMILY MAN w/truck for yard & home clean ups, light moves, odd jobs & scrap rem. 604-820-2383.

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