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Crime-fighting election issue: punishment or prevention? Robert Freeman The Progress

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Ian Sparkes has to drain pooling rainwater from a field on the south side of Luckakuck Way before he can plant early sweet corn for the season. Corn farmers are about two weeks behind in planting because of the constant rain. JENNA HAUCK/ PROGRESS

April showers complicate planting Jennifer Feinberg The Progress A cool, rainy spring can stop some local farmers in their tracks. Ian Sparkes of Sparkes Corn Barns has been looking to the skies for drier weather so he can get his early sweet corn planted in Chilliwack. “I can’t plow the field this way,” Sparkes told The Progress, with more than a hint of frustration in his voice. “So we’re trying to pump out this swale.” The low-lying field on Luckakuck Way that he’s been trying to plant, is normally dry this time of year. It’s been quite a cool and wet

spring, so it’s understandable that most of the south coast is a little “waterlogged” right now, said Environment Canada meteorologist Doug Lundquist. “We had a wetter than normal March, and in April so far we’ve had half our rainfall total in the first 12 days or so,” he told The Progress. About 70 mm had fallen in the month of April by Wednesday, where a typical April would see 120 mm in total. But the real culprit was likely the 44 millimetres that soaked on the region on April 4 and April 5 alone. “It came all at once over those two very wet days,” Lundquist said.

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“We’ll have close to normal daytime high temperatures next week, but no sun to dry things out, unfortunately. There could always be a few sunny breaks.” It’s the La Niña effect with its colder than normal winter, as opposed to an El Niño system, that’s still impacting coastal weather systems, Lundquist pointed out. “It’s one of the main factors in spring remaining on the cool and wet side,” he said. “That’s why it might seem a little severe.” Sparkes specializes in sweet corn these days, but he is also a custom planter for field corn. Normally he’d take a cover crop off the field before planting, but

not this year. “It’s late so we’ll plow them under early and all the field corn will go in at the same time.” Organic farmer Mar y Forstbauer said this year they’re putting in more greenhouse structures so they can get started earlier. They rarely plant this early in open fields since the soil is still pretty cold, but sometimes they plant peas or broad beans if they can manage. But not this spring. “The fields are flooded,” she said. “There is no way a tractor could effectively drive over the fields.” Continued: WEATHER/ p21

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Crime-fighting is a top priority for each of the federal election candidates running in the Chilliwack-Fraser Canyon riding. But each differ on how they would tackle the issue. City of Chilliwack officials - and the RCMP - have both complained about the lack of resources to fight back against crime here. But Conservative candidate Mark Strahl points out that it’s the provincial government that decides how much federal funding goes to B.C. municipalities, and negotiates the contract with the RCMP for police services. “Our job is more on the recruitment side,” he said, about the federal government’s role. He said the Conservative government created a $400-million recruitment fund in the last budget to add 2,500 front-line police officers, but the fund died when the budget was defeated by the opposition. The Conservative government’s crimefighting strategy is to make sure crime doesn’t pay, by toughening up Canada’s laws, and the sentences meted out by courts. “It’s important that when people commit criminal acts that there are significant penalties for that,” Strahl said. But he said a majority government is needed to get the “crack-down on crime” legislation passed over the opposition in parliament. “We’re tired of waiting for the opposition to get on board,” he said. Liberal candidate Diane Janzen, a Chilliwack city councillor before she resigned to run for the federal election, said Chilliwack is paying 90 per cent of the bill for policing. Only 10 per cent is paid by the federal government. “We (city council) don’t even sit at the table when people are carving up the resources,” she said, referring to contract negotiations between the province and the RCMP.

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Unsworth parents welcome additional crossing light Katie Bartel The Progress A traffic light coming to the intersection of Unsworth Road and Keith Wilson Road is long overdue, says Unsworth elementary parents. The school was notified earlier this week that the City of Chilliwack will be installing a controlled traffic light at the intersection just outside the school sometime this summer. “This is so critical, because right now we’re at our breaking point,” said Jocelyn Holden, president of Unsworth elementary’s Parents’ Advisory Council. “Parents are

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fighting, swearing, there’s accidents ... I’m at the point now where I’m having to come to the school 20 to 25 minutes after the bell so I don’t have to fight traffic.” A traffic light wasn’t projected to be installed at the intersection for another four years. But Stewart McLean, chair of the Traffic Advisory Committee, said the sincere concern expressed by parents made it a high priority. “We recognized that there was serious concern at that intersection,” said McLean. “Once we were able to work out this year’s budget and we saw there were funds available, we decided to do it earlier

than planned.” Parents have been requesting a traffic light be installed for over a year now arguing that the current marked crosswalk at the intersection is unsafe for students to cross. Before and after school the intersection is congested with traffic, and many vehicles exceed the posted 50 km/h speed limit. “It’s almost suicide trying to cross that road,” expressed one parent in an earlier Progress article. A traffic study commissioned by the City of Chilliwack last April suggested a full-signal light wouldn’t be required for another four years

despite parental concerns. The study indicated that the current volume of traffic was not sufficient enough to warrant a controlled traffic light. Vehicle traffic would need to increase by 60 per cent and pedestrian traffic by 25 per cent in order to justify putting a light in. Parents were shocked to learn of the date being moved up. “I had no inkling this was coming down the pipe, there was no indication at all,” said Holden. “I was starting to think that we had done all we could do and I had resigned myself to the fact that we wouldn’t be getting a light until 2015, if that.”

McLean however said that while the Opus report was valid, and reflected several factors in its recommendation, the City also had to look at reality. “We realized that parents had real concerns about that crossing and about the well-being and safety of their children crossing that street,” said McLean. “And we listened. If we’re able to do something that is a real concern for our community earlier than planned we try to.” Construction details have not yet been finalized, but it is likely the light will be installed during the summer months.

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Cliff-jumping fatality is third at Cultus Lake

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An off-duty RCMP officer in Chilliwack is facing a possible impaired driving charge after he was involved in a single-vehicle accident early Sunday morning, RCMP Inspector Tim Shields confirmed Thursday. He said the off-duty constable was driving his own vehicle when he lost control and drove into a ditch on Yale Road East near Latimer Road at about 1:50 a.m. There were no injuries. Shields said he could not disclose details of the accident, or breathalyzer test results, because those might become evidence in possible criminal proceedings. A police investigation is under way, but a report to Crown counsel has not been completed, he said. Based on that report, the Crown will decide if an impaired driving charge is warranted. Shields said the officer was given an Immediate Roadside Prohibition against driving for 90 days, and his vehicle seized for 30 days, as required by provincial legislation. He said the officer, a threeyear member of the RCMP, was placed on administrative duties while an internal Code of Conduct investigation is made. He said the penalties the officer faces as a result of that investigation range from a written reprimand and loss of 10 days pay, to dismissal from the RCMP. rfreeman@theprogress.com

A man walks along First Avenue at Salish Plaza under an unusual April snowfall early Thursday morning.

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Homeless count shows spike in Chilliwack Jennifer Feinberg The Progress Chilliwack has a few more homeless people than it did a few years ago according to a recent survey. The just-released FVRD Homeless Count 2011 results show a total of 111 people in Chilliwack told volunteers they were living on the streets — up from 98 in 2008. “I think in some ways we can be proud of the fact that we were able to identify more of our homeless in this count,” said PCRS official Lee-Anne Hanson, who

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here in terms of identifying the level of need,” she said. “But a small snapshot like this doesn’t give the global perspective of the homeless in our community, who can go from being homeless, to finding shelter, to being homeless again.” Since the last count, many groups and agencies have been working to reduce the number of people stranded on the streets. Local initiatives include housing outreach, street nurses, better shelter programs, and housing linked to supportive services. The Chilliwack num-

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bers buck the downward trend seen this year elsewhere in the Fraser Valley in Abbotsford and Mission, where significant reductions of homeless were logged. Abbotsford went from 235 to 117, while Mission went from 100 homeless to 54. Mission’s numbers are down perhaps, Hanson suggested, because they recently had a new homeless shelter built, and Abbotsford changed its approach to street people, and has encouraged relocation. It doesn’t surprise a local

Sally Ann official that the Chilliwack numbers were up. “I think we are seeing more people moving up to the valley out of the cities,” said Ian Pratt, community ministries director for the Salvation Army of Chilliwack. “More and more people with mental, physical or concurrent disorders have been seeking our services. Our shelter has been running at full or almost full occupancy for the past few months.” Continued: HOMELESS/ p11

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them walk down the busy road to a bus shelter. Parents were not contacted for Bus shelters will not be built on input. Chilliwack Lake Road. Trustee Silvia Dyck, who was iniSchool trustees agreed with staff tially concerned with funding bus recommendations not to build bus shelters for one specific area, was shelters at this time. satisfied with the staff report. However some parents are angry “From a parental perspective, I they had no say in the decision. would rather my child wait at the “Parents end of my driveshould have way than have been given a to walk to the choice,” said bus,” I cannot believe the naivete school Suzanne Tyrell, said Dyck. whose 14-year- and carelessness of the school Not all stops, old daughter however, are gets bused board not willing to protect located at the to and from ends of drivethese kids Chilliwack Lake ways. Road. Tyrell’s “We pay $200 ~ Suzanne Tyrell daughter and to get our kids approximately on the buses, 10 other kids they should be are picked up at safe.” the entrance of Baker Trail Village, The Chilliwack River Valley has 119 a 159-unit mobile home park. There kids bused to and from school and 27 is no driveway for them to wait on, bus stops; 17 located on Chilliwack and there is limited visibility in the Lake Road. location. Most are unprotected. “The shoulder is not wide enough With a new gravel pit opening up for these kids,” said Tyrell. “They and the speed limit on the road 80 can’t back away from the road, they’d km/h, parents are fearing for their be backing right into the middle of children’s safety. another road. “Can you imagine if a rock hit “I cannot believe the naivete and them? Can you imagine how vulner- carelessness of the school board not able their heads are?” asked Tyrell. willing to protect these kids.” School district staff were directed The board will be writing to the by the board of education in January Ministry of Highways expressing to research the viability of bus shel- concerns with the change in the type ters on Chilliwack Lake Road. In a of traffic, the current speed limit and report presented to the board on signage on Chilliwack Lake Road. Tuesday, staff looked at condensing Letters will also be written to the the 17 bus stops in the area into three gravel truck companies notifying to accommodate 40 students. But it them as to when students are picked was decided that because several of up and dropped off. And parents will the bus stops were situated at the be advised to keep their children at a ends of driveways, it would be safer safe distance in their driveway until to keep kids closer to home than have the school bus arrives.

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Police officers sit outside courtrooms in heavily backed-up Surrey Provincial Court awaiting their turn to be called. If they’ve come for a trial that has already been adjourned multiple times, it could be their third or even fourth appearance in an attempt to testify in the case. And if the institutional delay is ruled excessive, the case may be tossed out and the accused will walk free, rendering the officers’ time and effort null and void. Critics say it all adds up to a colossal waste of taxpayers’ money. And the hours police spend in court is just the tip of the iceberg. By the time they set foot in court, officers have spent many hours investigating and interviewing witnesses. DNA tests or other forensic work and expenses may have been ordered. After a suspect is collared, there is also a mountain of paperwork to be completed, notably the report to Crown counsel requesting charges. What’s more, in recent years the duty to disclose evidence to the defence has become far more onerous and now consumes much more police time than in the past – particularly if there’s translation and transcription costs involved with nonEnglish speaking witnesses. “The costs are huge for us,” Delta Police Chief Jim Cessford said, recounting one

Delays for even simple cases are undermining the public’s confidence in the courts, critics say.

case where disclosure and transcription costs alone devoured more than $250,000 over six months. “To have the case denied because of unreasonable delay is really, really frustrating for everyone,” Cessford said. “That really sends a bad message to everyone.” Cases are increasingly being tossed out over delays across B.C. because jammed courthouses can’t keep up. More than 2,100 criminal cases have dragged on so long, they are at risk of being quashed. The reason? A severe shortage of judges – as well as sheriffs and other court support staff – because of chronic provincial underfunding of the system. Police officers realize what happens in the court system is out of their hands. But investigations that go nowhere or die in the courts without justice being dispensed hurt officer morale, Cessford said. Cases can be quashed by judges or stayed by prosecutors who anticipate a judicial stay because of delay. Crown sometimes bargains down to a lesser charge to secure a guilty plea. Prosecutors are

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D E I N DE A Black Press special series investigating the congestion and delays in B.C.’s legal system. This week: Policing Fallout

now increasingly triaging incoming charge requests from police because court congestion has forced them to raise the bar for charge approval. As a result, lesser offences such as nonviolent property crimes are less likely to make the cut, particularly if the evidence doesn’t provide a very strong likelihood of conviction. The trend is also affecting policing decisions on the level of resources committed to an investigation – particularly for less-serious crimes that could be bogged down in court delays and ultimately quashed. Delta’s Carol Berner was convicted of dangerous driving and impaired driving causing death in the crash that killed four-yearold Alexa Middelaer in Ladner on May 17, 2008. Delta Police staged a elaborate and expenan s sive months-long sting t get Berner to admit to t an undercover officer to s drank three glasses she o wine before driving of t that day. Cessford said his f force would still put the s same resources into a s similar case today. “On a much less-seri-

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B.C. may offer changes to HST It’s our 4 birthday Black Press The B.C. government is spending $1.7 million to finance a provincewide debate on the harmonized sales tax, and will consider offering changes to it before a mail-in referendum is held in June and July. Finance Minister Kevin Falcon announced the funding in Vancouver Thursday. He said one possibility would be offering to reduce the rate on the provincial portion of the tax, if the public wants that and if it can be done without upsetting the plan to balance the provincial budget. “I want to make sure that government is committed to a position of improving the HST prior to the vote being made on June 24,” Falcon said. The province is restricted by its agreement with the federal government that combines the former seven-per-cent provincial sales tax with the fiveper-cent federal goods and services tax. That

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meetings will be held at universities and colleges where people can debate the merits of the two tax systems. The government plans to start sending out mail-in ballots in mid-June, and they must be received by Elections BC no later than July 22. It will be August before the results are known, and the government knows whether to keep the HST or negotiate an end to it with the federal government.

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Fraser Valley homeless count HOMELESS from p3 The recent escalation of demand for services has “strained” their resources, but at least the community and the city is actively seeking to address the affordable housing situation. “But it won’t happen overnight,” Pratt said. The preliminar y homeless count results are part of a statistical snapshot of homelessness compiled by a group of volunteers who headed into the streets, into soup kitchens and shelters on March 15-16, stretch-

ing from Boston Bar to Abbotsford. Overall the homeless population in the Fraser Valley went from 465 in 2008 to 345 in 2011. This represents a 25 per cent reduction, but this trend was not consistent across the region. Smaller communities like Agassiz-Harrison saw increases, going from 12 to 20 street people, and Hope went from 20 to 43 homeless. “Homelessness has been a concern in the FVRD for a number of years,” said FVRD chair Patricia Ross. “To be

able to track change over time is critical to all our communities, regardless of size, and shows that homelessness is not just a metropolitan core issue. “While the numbers show improvement, they also demonstrate that smaller communities need the attention of senior levels of government to address this continuing challenge.” Further analysis of the data is planned over the next few months, providing a more complete picture of homelessness in the FVRD.

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Promises, promises Voters are used to politicians breaking, or not fulfilling, the promises made during election campaigns. For 36 days Canada’s federal leaders are crisscrossing the country expressing their devotion to Canadians, trying to woo support of voters— many of whom would rather not be having another election. This time, Stephen Harper’s Conservatives have made some promises that would actually benefit ordinary Canadians. A $2.5 billion tax cut to allow income-sharing between parents with children, a $275 million fitness credit for adult taxpayers, and an increase to the annual limit Canadians can deposit into tax-free savings accounts from $5,000 to $10,000. But all three promises come with a clever catch. All have the proviso that they wouldn’t be enacted until the federal budget is balanced. Don’t hold your breath. With this year’s budget $29.3 billion in the red, most analysts predict it will take four to five years to balance the books. And that’s assuming there aren’t any extraordinary expenses like another recession, natural disasters or an international crisis. Canadians may never see the Tories’ pledges come to fruition. Even if they win a majority this time, those promises likely wouldn’t be enacted until the waning days of their mandate. On the one hand these conditional promises are a clever strategy. They come with a built-in excuse so Harper can never be criticized for breaking them. And they’re a ready-made platform for the next election campaign—a seductive enticement for voters anxious to keep a little more cash in their pockets to tune out or forget about the conditions attached to those tax breaks when they mark their ballots. ~ Black Press

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Fall provincial election looks more likely VICTORIA – The B.C. legislature is getting set for a spring session from the last week of April through May. Premier Christy Clark has kept her options open and held her cards close since winning the B.C. Liberal leadership in Febr uar y. She announced Monday that she is seeking the nomination to fill the seat vacated by Gordon Campbell, with a byelection expected in May. But a byelection would have had to be called by now to put Clark back on the front bench in time for the start of the spring session. And there are two legislative tasks that won’t wait: passing a $40-billion budget for the fiscal year that has already started, and changing the format and date of the harmonized sales tax referendum that has been announced for June. A spring session must begin

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with the new premier coaching from the sidelines, but assuming Clark wins in Vancouver-Point Grey, it sets up her triumphant return to square off with the new NDP leader in question period before the session ends in early June. A mail-in ballot for the HST referendum will allow Tom several weeks FLETCHER for responses to be sent in. The government now says it will be August before the result is known. Clark has indicated she wants the HST question decided before a general election is called. Thus a September vote becomes the most likely scenario. The launch of TV ads by both

B.C. parties is another sign of election preparations. Any new leader wants to take advantage of a honeymoon period that might be brief, and Clark’s upbeat ads with the tagline “this is just the start” set the tone. NDP leadership candidate John Horgan talks about looking forward to a campaign where he hands out brochures with his picture, not Campbell’s. But the policy-challenged opposition has offered up another attack ad featuring, you guessed it, a picture of Campbell on a cereal box. For the B.C. Liberals, the policy hits keep coming. First it was increasing the minimum wage, and now Clark’s “families first” machine is moving on BC Hydro. Rich Coleman has a wellearned reputation for getting things done and he has wasted no time since Clark assigned him

to the energy file. BC Hydro will continue with its application to raise rates nearly 10 per cent this year, but Coleman has begun a review aimed at paring back that and future increases expected to total 50 per cent by 2016. Coleman quickly determined that delaying the imminent launch of BC Hydro’s smart grid project would be a false economy. Instead, he focused on an expensive seismic upgrade, to the Ruskin Dam in the Fraser Valley. A major upgrade to the John Hart Dam on the Campbell River will likely go ahead, since the reservoir is also the city of Campbell River’s water supply, but Coleman wants BC Hydro to “restate its business case” for that and other big construction projects. The Ruskin project is budgeted at about $800 million and is the type of project that can

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Bruins: Thanks for the experience When I was smaller, I loved community events. My favourite was a Canadian classic, the hockey game. There was so much action and when a goal was scored thousands of fans screamed; ever yone came together to support one team. It was a really great experience. I wanted to get involved. Soon, I was given this opportunity. I was now a Chilliwack Bruins, WHL Volunteer. Only small tasks were assigned to me at first but eventually I was given additional responsibilities. One of the paramount events I was involved with at the Bruins organization was the teddy bear toss. Any teddy bear thrown on the ice would later be taken by the players to the local hospital and charities. After our home team scored their first goal of the night thousands of teddy bears were thrown onto the ice. The turnout was phenomenal. It was a wonderful experience helping

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b which Plecas believes is the main reason behind the reform that some observers have criticized as a de facto decriminalization of impaired driving. “What they’ve in effect done is dump those cases,” he said. Not everyone is convinced the shift to roadside impaired driving penalties is in itself a silver bullet that will relieve pressure on the system. Samiran Lakshman, president of the B.C. Crown Counsel Association, said early evidence suggests police who are freed up from the hours spent on impaired driving investigations, the accompanying paperwork, and court time, are getting back on the street faster and pursuing other cases to bring to court. “They’re going and finding other criminals,” Lakshman said. “They’re policing the community in ways they weren’t able to when they were spending time on timeconsuming impaired driving files. “It’s great for the community. But it does nothing to relieve the pressure of how many of these files are coming into the system.” Next Week: The government responds

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Brian Lauer a “Regular Joe” This guy, Darren Weeks, promises all sorts of things to us average Canadians about how we can get out of the “Canadian Rat Race” and on to the “Fast Track” He claims that people can start from scratch and become “Rich” in 5 years or less. He talks about wrestling back control of your finances from the Big Banks and Financial Planners. He says he teaches people how to buy Canadian Real Estate with “No Money Down”, and many other “creative” money making ideas and so on. Every time I used to read one of his ads, I thought, “Who could be dumb enough to fall for this guy’s smoke & mirrors?” Now, I’m going to tell you the raw truth about Darren Weeks and his “How to Get Rich in Canada” stuff. My name is Brian Lauer. I live in Kelowna, B.C. with my wife Donna and our 2 kids. I grew up in Saskatchewan, moved to B.C. in the early 70’s. After doing different jobs in the Alberta oil patch, and then in construction, I married Donna in 1991. A few years after getting married I was out of work for a few months and I decided to get into plumbing. It was pretty rough trying to make it on apprentice wages of only $9 bucks an hour back then – especially with a family to support. Once I got my Plumber’s ticket things were OK, but I always thought I could do better in life instead of just grinding it out 9 - 5. I was doing OK with my plumbing work. But at the end of the day I was always trading hours for dollars – and there always seemed to be more expenses than money in the bank. If I ever stopped working, the money stopped coming in. I had a $15,000 line of credit that I honestly thought I’d never pay off. Then in 2001 I saw an ad for one of these “Free Rich Dad” events. I had read “Rich Dad, Poor Dad” and I thought what the heck, maybe I should be a little more open minded – what can I lose at a ‘free’ seminar anyway? But in the back of my mind I was sure that they were going to try to get me all jazzed up and excited, and then try to sell me some $5,000.00 real estate course. I had told myself that I would only stay at the event until the “pitch” started, then I’d go home. What Donna and I discovered at Darren’s “How to Get Rich in Canada” seminar really shocked us. First of all, I was waiting the whole time for the “other shoe to fall” and wondering when I was going to get “pitched” the expensive Real Estate course. It never happened. The most expensive thing I could buy there was a book – and they weren’t hardly mentioned. What was mentioned were rock solid ideas, tips and strategies that Darren himself has put to use in his own life to create millions of dollars in income and equity in his businesses, investments and Real Estate. The man doesn’t like the Big Banks or Financial Planning companies very much, and he showed us why not. He opened our eyes to a whole different way of thinking about money and wealth – and most importantly, he inspired us to take action and go for it! Within a week of attending that event we decided to make Real Estate investing our

vehicle to wealth (but Real Estate is not the only subject covered at Darren’s events – he also goes in depth about Business and investing). Over the next couple of months we got cracking and started buying our first investment properties. Now, just a few short years later, we have over 29 ‘doors’ (rental units) in B.C. an Alberta and we are looking for another apartment building to buy with our investors. The positive cashflow from our properties is more than enough to replace my plumber’s wages. Now I work at plumbing because I want to, not because I have to. While others in my field are worried about the economy and impending work shortages – all I can see is opportunity! And I know that if anything ever happened to me, we would be just fine with our Real Estate. Not only that, but we learned how to buy them right and at the right price, and our Net Worth now officially makes us millionaires twice over! (Which is sweet revenge for all the snickers we got from friends and family when we first told them what we were up to). Now you might be asking yourself how such a thing could happen to a blue-collar guy like me. The answer is simple. It’s all about learning how real proven and effective wealth creation systems work. I’m not talking about the “late nite t.v.” crap that comes in from South of the border either. I’m talking about proven methods and strategies that work right here in Canada – our home and native land. In spite of everything you’ve heard about investing in Real Estate being ‘risky’ – or the failure rate of starting your own business – or how crappy investing can be (and it can be – if you do it the way the ‘establishment’ tells you to) you too can learn how to get rich sooner rather that later. So here is the raw truth about Darren Weeks: Unlike most of those ‘pretend’ experts out there, he actually teaches stuff that works. He not only teaches it – he does it! He walks his talk and has businesses, investments and lots of Real Estate. Just like me, you’ve seen his ads in this paper before. You’ve gotten postcards from him. Or maybe you’ve seen him on TV, or heard his ads on the radio. If you haven’t been to one of his “How to Get Rich in Canada” events yet, I don’t know why not! Maybe you think you’re too smart and know it all, or that it is going to be a rip off, like I did. But if you’re so smart, why aren’t you rich and happy? Maybe you are doing well already – but you could do better (many of Darren’s students are ‘retired’ in their 30’s or 40’s). Maybe you just don’t want to be sold something that’ll be a waste of your hard-earned money. About that

You must register immediately to attend my upcoming FREE “How to Get Rich in Canada” event. CHILLIWACK Events at 12-3 pm or 7-10 pm Wednesday, April 27 Coast Chilliwack Hotel, 45920 First Avenue Here are 2 ways to do it: 1. Register online at: www.ChilliwackGetRichNow.com 2. or Call 1-877-RICH CDN (1-877-742-4236) with our 24hr. live operator. CONGRATULATIONS!

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you can relax. At this event there’s nothing for sale that’s more expensive than a book – so leave your cheque book at home! I’ve got over two million reasons why you ought to check out what Darren has to say. What reasons do you have NOT to look at this? There is an event coming to Chilliwack on Wednesday, April 27. This is a FREE event if you pre-register (otherwise it is $39.95 at the door) and registration is super easy. Either go on-line to www.ChilliwackGetRichNow.com or call the 24 hr. live operator to register by phone at 1-877-RICH CDN (1-877-742-4236). By the way, I wasn’t paid even a penny or given anything to write this about Darren Weeks. I am a regular Joe just like you. I did this as my way of saying thanks to Darren for everything he’s done for me and my family. And I’m not the only person who feels this way. Darren has spoken to over 200,000 Canadians at his events since he started in 2001. Many, just like me, are now making more money than they ever did before and are reaching their own financial dreams. My wife Donna just says “Wow” about how much we have accomplished and how much more we are going to do and have. We continue to go to Darren’s events as often as we can, because we always learn something new, and meet great new people. All I can say is, “Don’t envy us. Join us” BRIAN LAUER, Kelowna, B.C. P.S. Please don’t get my number and call me.

Darren Weeks, Donna & Brian Lauer (after Brian’s make over!) The last thing I need is a zillion phone calls asking me about Darren Weeks. I’ve said what I have to say right here. What else could you possibly need to know? Go to his upcoming FREE Event and learn for yourself “How to Get Rich in Canada”. The event is in Chilliwack on Wednesday, April 27 and you can go either at 12 noon or 7 p.m. The event is FREE with pre-registration, so go online to www. ChilliwackGetRichNow.com or call 1-877-7424236 to register with a live operator 24/7. Register now. You owe it to yourself.

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Trustee calls for greater say in school district hiring decisions Katie Bartel The Progress Chilliwack board of education should have more power than its superintendent on certain hiring decisions, says school trustee Heather Maahs. Maahs wants the onus of hiring senior executive staff and principals and vice principals put in the hands of the board – not the superintendent. Maahs presented a motion, at Tuesday’s board meeting, to change the wording of Policy 300, which deals with the hiring and movement of senior executive and administrative staff, to give the board more control. “The changes I made would give us the last word,” said Maahs. “The board now has nothing to do with the hiring of these positions, or very little involvement ... so at this point, our job is just kind of decorative.” Maahs said she was concerned with the number of senior executive who have left the district in the last two-and-a-half years, including two assistant superintendents who retired, a secretary treasurer, who lived in Mission, and took a position in Abbotsford last August, and most recently the director of finance who is moving to the Interior. “The bottom line is we’ve had a lot of people who have left our school district, a lot of good people,” said Maahs. “I am really concerned with the amount of high-level staff who have left in such a short time. I am concerned this could be an issue. “It’s the board of education’s responsibility to make sure we hire and keep the best people we can in our school district.”

The current policy states that the board is in charge of hiring the superintendent. The hiring of assistant superintendents, secretary treasurers, directors, principals and vice principals is made by the board on the recommendation of the superintendent. All other district-level supervisors and managers are selected solely by the superintendent. Board chair Doug McKay said that’s exactly how it should be. “Our governance principals state that our responsibility is the what not the how,” said McKay. “Our senior administration, who are informed about what’s going on in the school and are trained professional educators, evaluate these people and make decisions based on what is best for the schools, the kids, the parents, the administration and the whole district. They don’t just look at one little chunk of it. “I think we have the best, most progressive policy in the province ... where trustees get the initial input into who gets appointed, and once we’ve done that, we say to our educational experts now go run the school district,” said McKay. Maahs believes that she is just as qualified, maybe even more so, than staff to make those decisions. “We are elected by the community to represent the community,” she said. “And that puts us in a position to know the people in our community a lot of the time better than our senior executive staff who came here from other communities.” The motion was referred to the policy planning committee.

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Cool weather expected to continue WEATHER from Front And even if the fields could take the weight of the tractor, it could damage the soil, creating even more hardship. Weather is always a factor in outdoor agri-food production. What the farmers say they need now is several dry days out on the

fields to till, and prepare the soil for planting. “The rain has stopped us cold,” Sparkes said earlier this week. “We have some corn that’s up now in other fields, but we have a very small window to do any work since it’s been constantly raining.” The forecast for next week is not looking so hot,

either. At least not at this point. “There’s not a lot of sun in store, and it looks like more of the same with wet and cloudy conditions,” said the weather man. A steep curve toward warmer temperatures is on its way, he said, but it will take its own sweet time.

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A Polynesian bar named for a ‘rascal of paradise’ Mitchell Smyth Meridian Writers’ Group POHNPEI, MICRONESIA — The pub sign shows a man dancing, surrounded by the words “the tattooed Irishman, James F. O’Connell.” Bob and Patti Arthur chose the name for the bar in their thatched-roof resort on this Pacific island after hearing the story of how O’Connell, a shipwrecked Irishman, once became a local chieftain. “O’Connell was, by all accounts, one of the rascals of paradise,” says Patti, who gave up a career in business in southern California to follow Bob’s dream of building a resort in Micronesia. “He was a dedicated hedonist who didn’t seem to care what happened to him as long as he had a good time, so we thought he deserved a bar named after him.”

O’Connell would, no doubt, love the Village Hotel, which is what the Arthurs named their resort. It stands on a hillside overlooking what is perhaps the most beautiful section of Pohnpei’s lagoon. Like a real village, it consists of bamboo chalets—20 in all—surrounding the central Long House, the reception-restaurant-bar area. Everybody asks what the pub sign means and there’s always someone ready to tell. It seems that O’Connell, thought to have been an Irish rebel who had been freed, or escaped, from a penal colony in Australia, came ashore after a shipwreck around 1830. Captured by the natives, he assumed (wrongly) that he was destined for the cooking pot. How to get out of this pickle? O’Connell tore off his shirt and danced an Irish jig. He danced till he

dropped, but by then he had so impressed the natives that they made him some sort of junior chief and gave him a 14-year-old island maiden for a wife. O’Connell continued to entertain with his dancing and then—so the story goes—he embraced the South Seas custom of tattooing…embraced it so enthusiastically that soon his entire body was covered with designs. That’s the story visitors hear before they wander back to their bungalows, to sleep cooled by the Village’s ceiling fans and natural air conditioning (meaning there’s no window glass, just tropical breezes wafting through the screens.) Thatched roofs and waterbeds keep the bungalows comfortable. The beds all have mosquito nets, but the Arthurs stress that this is mainly

to give an additional touch of the exotic. And what, you ask, happened to the tattooed Irishman? It seems he ditched his teen bride after a few years when an American ship dropped anchor in the lagoon. In 1835 he was in New York, where he signed with the great showman P. T. Barnum, who billed him as “the tattooed sailor of the South Seas.” O’Connell danced for Barnum’s crowds, then told how the Pohnpeins took eight days to tattoo his face, arms, legs, back and stomach. He also published a memoir— possibly ghost-written—about his Pacific adventures. It’s said that when O’Connell appeared, shirtless, on the streets of New York, women and children ran away screaming. Clergy, who generally disapproved of Barnum’s shows,

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e take many things for granted today, often not fully appreciating the amount of research, hard work or even the fascinating history behind some of our edible plants. Take the garden pea for example. Our parents and grandparents planted them, but their history dates back a bit farther – pea seeds were found in an Egyptian tomb at Thebes! Garden peas, or Pisum sativum, are thought to have originated in the area around Pisa, Italy where they grew wild. The Greeks and Romans served boiled peas as a light refreshment during intermissions at their theatre presentations. It was a favourite early vegetable among Europeans, and various cultures adapted legends about peas. In Britain, a pod containing nine peas was considered lucky. Peas were also used as one of the many cures for warts. Each wart was supposed to be touched with a pea, that was then wrapped in paper and buried. As the pea decayed in the ground, the wart was supposed to disappear. In the language of flowers, the pea is a symbol of respect, and it’s the birthday flower of February 17th. The garden pea we all know and enjoy today, was developed in England and was one of the first crops planted in the New World. Garden peas are one of the most widely grown and most

The Greeks and Romans served boiled peas as a light refreshment during intermissions at their theatre presentations, writes Brian Minter healthy of all garden vegetables. They are rich in nutrients, containing phosphorus, potassium and vitamins A, B and C. Peas are high in carbohydrates, and fortunately, low in calories. One cup of peas has only 45 calories. They also contain nutritious amounts of fiber, folic acid, amino acids and protein. Peas are a cool crop vegetable, and as soon as all danger of heavy frost has passed, they can be planted. In Scotland, peas were never sown until the first swallow appeared, while in England, an old ditty advises to “Sow beans and peas on David and Chad (March 1st and 2nd), be the weather good or bad”. Although many good gardeners plant peas early, you can space the plantings out to enjoy peas right through the summer. Peas prefer a well drained, shallow, sandy soil that both dries out and warms up quickly. They also like a new location in the garden each year, if possible. Peas do not thrive in acid soil, and an application of Dolomite lime is essential for both peas and beans. Also, avoid using compost. Many seed companies are promoting the use

of nitrogen inoculants with pea crops. These are simply granules of live nitrogen-fixing bacteria. In general, they improve the growth of peas and are supposed to increase crop yields. Peas should be planted about 2 inches deep and about 2 inches apart. For maximum space usage, plant in wide 3 foot rows, keeping each row about 18 inches apart. Raised beds are beneficial to many garden vegetables, and peas are no exception. Soil levels, raised 6 to 8 inches above ground level, will raise the temperature of the soil from 8 to 13 degrees Fahrenheit. There are a number of good pea varieties, and it can take you several years to try them all! I’ve seen many old-timers grow

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e know that exercise is good for us, and that sitting on our behinds in front of the telly is not. However, if the thought of a healthy heart and a shrinking waistline is not enough of an incentive to get you out of bed an hour early for a run, it’s time to get fit for a cause. Each year there are many opportunities to move your body for a good cause. From 5km walks, to all night relays to cycle trips across the continent, you can find an event to challenge your fitness level and fit into your schedule. Many events take place right here in the Fraser Valley. Coming up on Sunday May 8 the Envision Run for Mom 8km or 5km run or walk takes place at the UFV Trades and Technology Center in Sardis. While you are

From 5km walks, to all night relays to cycle trips across the continent, you can find an event to challenge your fitness level and fit into your schedule, writes Tanja Shaw

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do you have what it takes to be busy burning calories and enjoying the fresh spring air, you can feel good knowing that the dollars you raised are helping the women’s and children’s programs at Chilliwack General Hospital. On May 29, you can participate in a 5km or 10 km “Run for Water” www.runforwater.ca in Abbotsford. This event helps villages in Ethiopia acquire clean drinking water. If you prefer cycling and like a good glass of wine, you can enjoy both while raising funds for MS in the Fraser Valley Grape Escape, taking place in June. If team events are

more your style, you can participate in the Relay for Life (www. cancer.ca), which takes place on June 3rd at the Prospera Center. The 12-hour relay supports the Canadian Cancer Society. Coming up in June in Vancouver is the Easter Seals 24 Hour Relay, which helps send children with disabilities to summer camp (www.24hourrelay. com). Training for a fundraising walk, run, wheel or cycle keeps you working toward a goal beyond the desire to fit into your skinny jeans. For even more motivation, challenge

your friends, family or co-workers to join you in the event. While you are doing something good for yourself (i.e. exercise), why not do something good for others at the same time? Register for an event today, then lace up your runners, head outside and start training!!

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Tanja Shaw is a Kinesiologist and personal trainer, specializing in weight loss, group fitness, pre and postnatal fitness, and health and wellness programs. She owns Ascend Fitness Coaching, which offers Fitness Boot Camps, Stroller Boot Camps, Mom & Baby Indoor Fitness and personal training in the Chilliwack area. Reach her at tanja@ascendfitnesscoaching.com.

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More than 1,100 people came out to see L.A. rapper Ice Cube (top, and far left) live in concert at the Landing Sports Centre on Tuesday night. Guest rap duo Swollen Members from Vancouver, which included artists Prevail (above) and Madchild (left) also performed.

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The art gallery was full for the opening reception of ART33 as art-lovers, student artists and their supporters came out to see what was on display. The exhibit features the artwork of students from Sardis, Chilliwack and G.W. Graham secondary schools. JUSTIN KEITCH/ PROGRESS

Show puts spotlight on student artwork Jennifer Feinberg The Progress ART33 is the name of the vibrant high school student art show on display now at the Chilliwack Cultural Centre. The artwork in a variety of media was created by student artists in grades 10, 11 and 12 from all three secondary schools. “This show has been an annual event for years, originating first from CSS and then growing to include SSS and most recently

GWG,” said SSS teacher Sandra Weins. “This year is an exciting year for us as we graduate from the old Arts Centre’s downstairs gallery to the new facility.” In conjunction with the move to the spanking new gallery off the Cultural Centre lobby, they have adopted a new name: ART33. Seventeen-year-old Amy Prinse is a CSS student whose work was accepted into the show. She submitted a black-and-white photo, shot with a film camera that she

titled Hall Pass. The goal was to capture movement. “It was during class and I caught two kids walking down the hall,” she said describing the photo that’s up in the gallery. The image ended up doubleexposed, but it turned into a fortuitous mistake for the young photographer. “When I developed the film I realized I must have double-shot the frame but it looked really cool because the lights on the ceiling

bounced off their heads.” The teen thoroughly enjoys shooting photo projects for Photo 12 every week. “I was interested in entering the exhibit to see what people would say about my photo,” she said. The opening reception was held last Saturday, and ART33 continues at the Cultch until May 12. Chilliwack Art Gallery hours: Wednesday to Saturday - noon to 5:00 p.m., and open during some theatre shows and special events. (604) 392-8000.

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Seven Days

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A selection of entertaining events for the week ahead: April 15-21

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SUNDAY

WEDNESDAY

This is the last weekend to catch the Chilliwack Players Guild’s production of The Drowsy Chaperone. Show takes place at the Cultural Centre today and tomorrow at 8 p.m. Tickets: Adult $25, senior/student $22.50. 604-391-SHOW (7469). www.chilliwackculturalcentre.ca

Brimacombe House is having its annual spring show and sale Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 8349 Chelmsford Pl. Show features work by 10 different artists. 604-795-5505.

Photographer Kat Wahamaa has an exhibit at Woodside Gallery (2226 Lougheed Hwy.) in Harrison Mills now until April 30. Gallery hours are Wednesdays to Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. 604-615-7770.

MONDAY

More than 200 singers from across B.C., under the baton of choral director Bruce Pullan, will take the stage for the Seniors’ Chorfest 2011 at First Avenue Christian Assembly at 7:30 p.m. Tickets $10 each and available at Long & McQuade. Tickets also at the door.

THURSDAY

Rick Blacklaws’ photography exhibit, A Fraser River Journey, is at the museum until May 12. Museum hours are 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mondays to Fridays. Chilliwack Harmony Chorus meets Mondays 7 to 10 p.m. at Christ Lutheran Church (9460 Charles St.). Men of all ages welcome. 604-701-8966. www.chilliwackharmony.ca

SATURDAY Tulipmania starts today and goes until May 1. See, pick and purchase some of the 100,000 tulips at 51535 Ferry Rd. This event is to raise money for Chilliwack Hospice and the B.C. Cancer Foundation. Open weekdays from noon to 8 p.m. and weekends from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. www.tulipmania.ca

TUESDAY Folk singer-songwriter Ben Sures performs at JD’s Lounge in the Best Western tonight at 8 p.m. Also performing is Troy ‘Bubba’ Cook. 604-795-3828. www.rainbowcountryinn.com

ART33, the annual Chilliwack school district 33 high school art exhibition, features work by Grade 10-12 students from Sardis, Chilliwack and G.W. Graham schools at the Chilliwack Art Gallery in the Cultural Centre. Show runs until May 12. Gallery hours are Wednesdays to Saturdays from noon to 5 p.m. A Japan tsunami relief dinner-dance fundraiser, entitled Here, After for the Disaster, takes place at the Best Western tonight. Doors open at 5 p.m., dinner is at 6:30 p.m. The evening also features a silent auction and will be hosted by Trevor McDonald, featuring a number of local entertainers. Tickets $50. 604-795-3828.

Tulipmania runs from April 16 to May 1. See Saturday’s listing at left for more info. JENNA HAUCK/ PROGRESS FILE

Coming Up Activities, crafts, guided walks and a special art project opening takes place at the Great Blue Heron Nature Reserve on April 23 by light sculpture artist Sylvie Roussel-Janssens of Chilliwack. She has created a window installation called Turf Wars, which is her take on wildlife conservation in Western Canada. Activities 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. 604-823-6603 www. chilliwackblueheron.com

Seven Days is a free listing, published every Friday. For more information, phone 604-702-5576 or e-mail all information, including a contact phone number, to photo@theprogress.com.

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Fab Fourever back in the ’Wack Jennifer Feinberg The Progress They aren’t some random guys in cheap suits pretending to be the Beatles. Instruments used by the Fab Fourever are authentic, and they are sticklers for the musical details.

Even their outfits are vintage. Jody Tennant has been a diehard Beatles fan since he was a wee tyke. “I used to play guitar on a tennis racket,” the amiable musician told The Progress over the phone. Tennant plays Paul in the tribute act Fab

Fourever, and there’s a strong local connection, too, as he lived in Chilliwack, on Dinah Avenue until he was about 11. That’s where he discovered the worldchanging music of the mop tops. He played minor hockey and went to Rober tson elemen-

tar y, before moving with his family to the Okanagan. But he star ted dreaming of a career in music right here in river city. “I remember making paper maché puppets of The Beatles when I was growing up in Chilliwack,” he said. Tennant has always been a fan, and then in 2005, when he got a chance to meet Sir Paul McCartney in person, that sealed the deal. He taught himself to

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Directors’ Festival ready to rock at UFV Chilliwack Looking for something different, something challenging and cutting edge that pushes the performance envelope? Look no further. This spring, from April 27 to May 1, the two theatre spaces on the Chilliwack campus of The University of The

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event has grown tremendously during its evolution from audiences of several hundred to a present day figure closer to 4,000. The festival is a fringestyle event, featuring a cornucopia of one act plays over a five day period. This year’s schedule offers twen-

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Chilliwack Hospice Society Film Series starts on May 5, with the film One Week, at Cottonwood 4 Cinemas. The showing of this PG Canadian cinematic masterpiece will serve as a springboard for an educational discussion on death, dying and grief. A Hospice Palliative Care Team panel will host the discussion. The film is at 6:45 p.m., box office opens at 6:30 and admission is $5. It’s the 10th Annual Hike for Hospice, May 1, with two km or five km walk through Chilliwack starting from Townsend Park, along Hodgins, Corbould to the Rotary Trail then back up Ashwell Rd. to finish up at Townsend Park. This walk raises funds and awareness for the Chilliwack Hospice Society and gives participants an opportunity to walk in honour of those they've lost. Entertainment, refreshments and prizes. To register 604-795-4660. Here, After for the Disaster: Japan Tsunami Relief Fundraiser April 21 in the Best Western Rainbow Country Inn Ballroom, includes a four course meal, Silent Auction and Dance. The evening will be hosted by Trevor McDonald and features a great line up of the Valleys Best Entertainers! Call 604 795 3828 to reserve your tickets. $50.00 pp. City-wide Garage Sale, Saturday, May 14, 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Do you have items around your house you'd like to see reused? Collect unwanted household items to sell for reuse and join the rest of the community in the Citywide event. Register at http://www.chilliwack.com/main/page. cfm?id=1204.

and Education Project) and Skowkale First Nations invite everyone to their annual Community Earth Day Celebration Wednesday, April 20 from 9:30 - 12:00 noon at 7450 Little Chilliwack River Rd. Drumming, dancing and singing the Salmon song, and fish release. Tulipmania is back April 16 to May 1 (weekdays noon-8, weekends 10-5) This colourful 100,000 tulip U-pick fundraiser benefits Chilliwack Hospice Society and BC cancer foundation, and it is a great family event for everyone. Beside the Tulip field, visit our greenhouses and U-pick Garden. 51535 Ferry Rd., Rosedale, for more info www.tulipmania.ca

#164 General meeting Mon., Apr. 18th at 1:30 pm; Cards: Bridge and Crib--Mon. at 7:00 pm; Brown Bag Cards Thurs. at 11:30 am. Please Note: Dinner is the 5th Fri. this month only – Fri., Apr. 29th – doors open at 5 pm with dinner served at 6 pm (last day to pay is Mon., Apr. 25th). New members wishing to join please phone Jenni Mitchell at 604-824-0144 BC Government Retired Employees Association is holding its April 19th luncheon meeting at Canton Gardens. Our highlighted speakers expected to

be from the Memorial Society of BC. New members always welcome. Tea Dance – Monday, April 18th, 1-3 pm at Lion’s Hall (45580 Spadina) Music By: “Sweet Water”, Refr eshments/Door Prizes. Tickets at the door. $6.00 Seniors’ Bursar y Dinner at Chilliwack Senior Secondar y School, Wednesday, May 4, 2011 at 5:30. Price: $12.00. Tickets available from: Thelma D., 604-792-1907; Thelma S. 604-795-3061; Ada P. 604-792-3678.

HS Grads 1960, Reunion Sept. 2012. All interested or have contact with fellow grads, please contact Bud McFarland at mcfarland.bud@gmail. com or Arlene Currie at aacurrie@sympatico. ca. Have contacts from Classmates, not all grads registered. We look forward to hearing from you and friends. The Hominum Fraser Valley Chapter is a support and discussion group to help gay, bi-sexual and questioning men with the challenges of being married, separated or single. Our next meeting is March

25th at 7:30 p.m. For information and meeting location call Art at 604-462-9813 or Don at 604-329-9760. Chilliwack Photography Club meets on the first and third Wednesday of each month. The location is at the Chilliwack Museum at 45820 Spadina Ave. at 7:30. All levels of photographers welcome. For more information contact: Jim Britton at: jimbritton @telus.net Yarrow School Reunion and farewell to the building Saturday, June 25, 2011 for registration and updates:

w w w. y a r r o w b c . c a / publicschools/yarrowschoolreunion.html The Fraser Valley British Motor Club [FVBMC] is a group of men and women that are British car enthusiasts dedicated to the preservation of autos and motor bikes from England. Members are located throughout the Fraser Valley and they meet in Chilliwack at the Threshermen's clubhouse on the 3rd Friday of each month at 8:00 pm. New members are very welcome and are encouraged to contact the club at; fvbmc@live. ca

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On Monday, April 28, the Alzheimer Society of B.C. welcomes you to attend an education event on Understanding Dementia. We will screen the Film Life from the Inside Out a documentary about three women with early stages dementia, all professionals, all in their fifties. This event will be from 1 to 3 p.m. and will take place in the Slesse Room at Evergreen Hall in Chilliwack. No preregistration required. Come early as seating will be limited. Call 604702-4603 for more information. The Abbotsford Prostate Cancer Support Group will be holding their regular monthly meeting on Thursday, April 21 2011 at 7:30 pm at Peace Lutheran Church on the corner of Marshall Road and Ware St. in Abbotsford. The speaker will be Abbotsford Urologist, Dr Neville who will be speaking on topics related to Prostate Cancer and Men’s health. Please attend as the future of this group will be discussed. Everyone is welcome. If you would have any questions please contact Dale Erikson at 604-8245506 or Val Strijack at 604-856-5863.

The Chilliwack ProLife Society will hold its annual garage sale on Saturday, May 7 at Unity Christian Elementary on McNaught Road from 8:00 am – 2:00 pm. Lunch is available. Donations accepted May 6 after 3:30 pm. Everyone welcome!

Fraser Valley Grape Escape RONA MS Bike Tour, June 4 & 5, 2011. Cyclists spend two days pedaling through the scenic Fraser Valley visiting great local wineries. Money raised supports MS research and vital services for people living with MS. For more information please visit msbiketours.ca

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Conversation with Grant Ullyot He returned to Canada and was posted to Edmonton, remaining there until 1963 when he decided to leave the RCAF to go into commercial radio. “My first job in that industry was with CHCA-TV in Red Deer where I did the six o’clock news as well as the sports.” From there, he went onto radio and television stations in Saskatoon, Melfort, Prince Albert and finally, in 1972, he was hired as News Director by CHWK Radio in Chilliwack. There he remained for the next 27 years. Although he’s now retired, Grant continues to write for The Westcoast Farmer for the Chilliwack Progress. Grant has lived an exciting and colourful life, his experiences far too numerous to mention. I was memorized by his stories and truly came to appreciate the breath of knowledge that he possesses. It was thrilling to listen to his escapades and the scenarios that have played out through his life while with the RCAF and in radio, including his close relationship with Prime Minister John Diefenbaker. Yet, for all of his accomplishments, to him, they pale in comparison to the successes of his children. Indeed, after over 20 years, I have finally taken the time to really get to know him.

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Iva Hancock named Soroptimist Woman of the Year Katie Bartel The Progress Iva Hancock may be a petite-sized woman, but she’s got a mammoth amount of energy and a heart the size of Chilliwack. Over a fresh-brewed pot of tea, the 74-yearold mother of four and grandmother of eight, listed off her volunteering endeavors: Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Association, Chilliwack Society for Community Living, Chilliwack Lady Lions, Canadian National Institute for the Blind, Canadian Cancer Society, Chilliwack United Church, Manna Soup Kitchen, Little Mountain elementary... the tea was practically cold by the time she reached the end of her list. Hancock is this year’s Soroptimist International Woman of the Year. “I’m embarrassed, overwhelmed, there are so many other woman out there who

do so many great things,” she said. Some might describe Hancock as humble, and rightfully so. This woman, almost from the second her family arrived in Chilliwack 37 years ago, has been extending a lending hand. And she did so while working as a nurse and raising her four children, one of whom is handicapped. When Hancock’s youngest daughter Erin, now 39, was born with spina bifida, a physical handicap resulting from the incomplete development of the spinal cord, her volunteering path was paved. Three years later, when Erin developed meningitis, which resulted in brain damage and a loss of vision, it was secured. “There’s a lot of need out there,” she said. “I can think of all sorts of other things I’d like to be involved in if I wasn’t already involved in the things

I’m doing right now.” When Hancock retired from nursing in 1997, she had no desires to stay at home and take up knitting or sewing, or spend hours touring the malls. “I like to be busy,” she said. Does she ever. A week, let alone a day, in the life of Iva Hancock would have most people spinning with exhaustion. She attends the woman’s meeting at Chilliwack United Church, participates in book clubs and bible studies, delivers food for Meals on Wheels, attends church council meetings, sits on the board of directors for the Lion Roy Campbell Lodge, works in the United Church Thrift Store, volunteers at Manna Soup Kitchen. And on top of all that, she spares time for scrabble club and social gatherings. What started out as a way of gaining personal support has turned into a love of

giving support. “I can’t imagine not having these things to do every day,” she said. “Lots of people say ‘you’re so busy,’ but if you were working you’d be spending just as many hours doing that. “It feels good knowing that I’m helping people.” Hancock doesn’t have a favourite – “I love them all,” she said. – but she does have handfuls of moments that have stuck to her heart. When she volunteered at Little Mountain elementary reading with the Grade 1 students, “It was really great to see the kids develop their reading skills and to see them all of a sudden get it.” And when she volunteered with the Canadian Cancer Society’s Breast Health Education

Program, “that was really rewarding too because a couple of the woman told me afterwards that they found lumps,” and early diagnosis is huge when it comes to breast cancer. And the times when a homeless person says a simple thank you after she hands him or her food and clothes at the Manna Soup Kitchen warms her heart. “It feels good knowing that I’m helping them even if only for that day,” she said. And it’s moments like those that made Iva Hancock this year’s Soroptimist Woman of the Year. The Woman of the Year awards banquet is on April 27 at the Best Western Rainbow Country Inn at 6 p.m.. Tickets are $40, available at the Chilliwack Progress.

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Council’s sign ‘historic’ memorandum of understanding This will be crucial in river management, McNeil said. Government bodies, especially the DFO, seem to “play one of us off the other,” he said, stalling communications and making progress

They called it an historic moment. Several First Nation leaders, elders, councillors and band staff members met with the District of Kent in council chambers last Monday to sign a Memorandum of Understanding. The document includes signatures from Cheam, Scowlitz, Seabird and Sts’ailes First Nation bands, along with the Sto:lo Tribal Council and the District of Kent. Mayor Lorne Fisher said it’s “a pretty major accomplishment for us to sit down with those four bands.” It wasn’t very long ago that some of the bands weren’t even speaking to each other, he said. Times have changed since then. The MOU was developed during a series of community to community forums held between all local bands, Kent and Harrison Hot Springs. But on Monday, the latter was missing

from the signing table. Harrison Mayor Ken Becotte told Black Press that the Village “hadn’t been party to the agenda beforehand.” The Village of Harrison Hot Springs was a part of the discussions at the forums, the most previous of which was held on January 10. Harrison is even included in the draft of the MOU. “It was very short notice for us,” Becotte said. “I wasn’t comfortable signing the agreement as council hadn’t had the chance to discuss or endorse it.” Minutes show that Councillor Bob Perry was in attendance at the January 10 meeting, where the MOU was discussed and drafted. There was one issue within the agreement that they wanted clarified, which hadn’t happened in time for Monday’s signing, Becotte said. He did not indicate what that issue was. The lack of that voice at the table did not go unnoticed by those in

attendance. “It’s fair to say that we’re disappointed,” Tyrone McNeil vicepresident of the Sto:lo Tribal Council said. “We’ve all been at the table with this for quite some time.” But there is always room for more, he added. And in time, Harrison could be included in the memorandum. “My understanding is that the issues (Harrison) has with the MOU wouldn’t take much to work out,” he said. Becotte hopes that’s exactly what will happen. “As soon as we’ve had the opportunity to discuss it further ... I’m sure we’ll get back on the table,” he said. While the overarching intent of the MOU is to be good neighbours, he said in reality the document has very sharp teeth. It will allow all six communities (if Harrison is to join in) to be one voice when dealing with federal government bodies.

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to be completed in the summer or fall of 2012. “This is the actual kick off for the resort,” Kim says, which is a part of the 90-acre Harrison Highlands

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Youth suicide: A community prevention model R

ecently, our community moved to a prevention model for teen suicide prevention. Emergency response to young people who are suicidal is still available through the Chilliwack Hospital Emergency Room, and Adolescent Crisis Response and Prevention (ACRP). However, in addition

to these valuable services there is a concerted effort to increase the number of youth and community members who are able to recognize the warning signs of suicidality. Suicide is the second leading cause of death of young people between 13 and 18 years of age (accidents are the first leading cause).

Formerly the Spiritual Care Coordinator with Fraser Health, Graeme Isbister is uniquely qualified to connect Marie with local AMOS medical

doctors and review the prevention model. Graeme was born and raised in Chilliwack, and is committed to giving back to our community. Since family doctors often see people who are distressed and depressed, they play an important role in preventing youth suicide. Graeme’s mandate was to review

the Ask, Assess, Act model of suicide prevention with family doctors in our community. Very briefly, the Ask portion is to ask someone if they are thinking of killing him or herself. Assess involves gauging their level of risk, and Acting to get them immediate help. If you are concerned that a teenager

may be suicidal, it is never wrong to ask a young person if he/ she is thinking about suicide. Sometimes people are concerned it might plant the idea, but this is not true. If someone is contemplating suicide, it can be a relief to talk about it. Some warning signs to watch for include depression, not con-

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necting with others, withdrawing from previously enjoyed activities, getting rid of prized possessions. The role of the internet in bullying can be huge. In the past year there have been multiple teen suicides across North America stemming from cyber-bullying through social media sites like Facebook. Unfortunately, the anonymity of writing something online without having to face the other person’s hurt or reaction can lead to some very cruel situations. Also, the impact of technology with sending photos, or posting embarrassing videos can be huge. Adolescents live in the moment, and longterm consequences are more difficult to understand, and the Youtube anti-bullying campaign “It Gets Better” is intended to provide some perspective that high school doesn’t last forever. Suicide is a permanent decision to a temporary situation. Developmentally, adolescents are at a stage when peer relationships are very important. Another important piece of the community prevention model is teaching teens how to recognize and respond to their friend’s suicidality. Next week, the Perspectives column will focus on the work in this area in all three of our high schools. If you have questions about suicide or need someone to speak with then 1-800-SUICIDE is a great resource available 24 hours a day. If you or someone else is imminently suicidal then please go to the Emergency Room.

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Several signs pointing towards junior A Eric J. Welsh and Percy Hebert, Black Press As Chilliwack’s hockey drama continues to play out in excruciating slow motion, local fans seem to have resigned themselves to the notion that the Western Hockey League Bruins are leaving town. And while there’s still reason to think another WHL team (Prince George Cougars perhaps?) might be skating into town to replace them, more and more signs are pointing towards a return of the BCHL. If Moray Keith fails in his bid to bring major junior hockey back to the Wack, the junior A circuit has a couple teams ripe for relocation. The Williams Lake Timberwolves slipped into dormant status this season after a posting a dismal 10-49-1-0 record in 2009-10. And now, the Quesnel Observer is reporting that the Millionaires are on the block. “The Millionaires are for sale,” team president Bob Sales confirmed on Wednesday. Sales made the comment in front of more than 80 Quesnel residents packed into city council chambers to hear the latest information regarding the Multi-Centre project. “This has made me sick,” Sales said after the meeting. “We’re [owners] really bothered by this. We got involved because we wanted to keep the team here.” Despite their best intentions and best efforts, the Millionaires owners have lost money for two years in a row. Not helping matters was the economic downturn and the loss of the Timberwolves. The amount of money

lost is not trivial. “This isn’t a little bit of money we’re talking about, this is a huge amount of money,” he said. Sales was quick to tip his hat to local businesses and volunteers who have gone of their way to support the Millionaires. “They’ve really done everything they can to support us,” Sales said. The real problem, Sales said, was that there were too many empty seats on too many nights, despite “heavy marketing” based on the previous year’s playoff run. “We just can’t get anybody to walk into the building,” Sales said. “That’s our biggest problem. “One night, after paying security and the referees, we made a $37 deposit,” Sales said to highlight the importance of game day ticket sales. The playoffs, usually the icing on the cake for a sports franchise, were also a disappointment this year, with less than 400 people in the stands. Following two moneylosing seasons, the Mills investors have decided they can no longer continue to add money to the pot and hence the decision to put the team up for sale. Although the Millionaires are for sale, they have not left town yet and the ownership group is still hopeful they will find a “made in Quesnel” solution. But it isn’t an easy sell, Sales admitted. Potential owners, interested in keeping the team in Quesnel, have already remarked the state of the Vault (Quesnel and District Twin Arenas) and the less than enthusiastic fan support are drawbacks, Sales said. “We have no firm

offers,” he said. The directors of the team are meeting Wednesday night to go over potential options and will then present the best options to the team’s investors. “They’ll vote on it and we’ll go from there,” Sales said. Meanwhile, news out of Langley this week provides another indication of where things might be going. Roy and John Henderson are set to take over the BCHL’s Langley Chiefs after buying them from Keith, Jim Bond and Harvey Smyl. Roy Henderson is the long-time operator of Global Sports Scouting Services Inc., which runs hockey clinics for peewee, bantam, midget and junior hockey players to showcase their talents for prospective coaches and scouts. John Henderson is an accountant. Roy Henderson delivered a very interesting quote to Langley Times sports editor Gary Ahuja last week, saying the team would be changing its name. “The Chiefs are synonymous with Chilliwack. The Chiefs belong in Chilliwack,” Henderson said. “To be honest, the Langley fans detested the Chiefs for many years. I remember (when my son played for Chilliwack) I used to have to go into that building and listen to it.” If Keith is forced to go the junior A route, the stepping stones are laid out in front of him. Available teams? Check. Available name that resonates deeply in this market? Check. While the WHL scenario remains alive, a lot of BCHL puzzle pieces are starting to fall into place.

Langley Chief Trevor Gerling runs over a Penticton Vee during a BCHL game in Langley. The Chiefs are transitioning to a new ownership group that has publicly stated they will be changing the team’s name. LANGLEY TIMES FILE PHOTO

Chilliwack three among top U-17s Three Chilliwack Minor Hockey products have earned the right to play in the U-17 B.C. Cup, which takes place May 12-15 in Salmon Arm. Forward Brad King and goaltenders RJ Bruni and Josh Halpenny fought their way through an evaluation gauntlet

that concluded with an inviteonly evaluation camp in Langley last weekend. Ninety-five players were invited and the Chilliwack three are among 84 1995-born players who will participate in the tournament. Halpenny and King both

spent this season with the Fraser Valley Bruins of the B.C. Major Midget Hockey League, while Bruni played for the CMHA midget A1 team. The B.C. Cup is heavily scouted by the BCHL, WHL and NCAA, with legions of scouts in attendance.

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UFV hunting for talent

Chilliwack’s Reece Howden is tearing up the slopes in high level skiing competitions and recently skied in the prestigious Whistler Cup. PENTICTON WESTERN NEWS FILE PHOTO

The University of the Fraser Valley Cascades men’s basketball team is running an identification camp Apr. 23 at the Envision Athletic Centre in Abbotsford. The camp goes from 1 to 4 p.m. and is open to the public for

any potential studentathlete interested in playing post-secondary basketball. The camp provides an opportunity to work on specific drills set up by the UFV coaching staff, as well as scrimmage in an officiated setting. The Cascades’ coaches will be evaluating talent, and multiple BCCAA (B.C. Colleges Athletic Association) coaches will be present as well. The cost is $25 per athlete and only those

who are serious about competing at a postsecondary level should attend. Please bring a reversible jersey, or at minimum a light and a dark shirt. Sign up and payment are due on arrival. For more information contact UFV head coach Barnaby Craddock by phone at 604-851-6310 or email at barnaby.craddock@ ufv.ca. Get more UFV info at www.ufv.ca/athletics.

Skier finds success in slalom Hoops motion squashed Chilliwack native Reece Howden solidified his status as one of Canada’s top young skiers, placing 14th in the K1 giant slalom at last weekend’s Whistler Cup event. Into its 18th year, the Whistler Cup is an international event organized by the Whistler Mountain Ski Club and hosted by Whistler

Blackcomb. It is the largest and most important ski race for athletes ages 11 to 14 years old, drawing skiers from 25 countries. Howden, who trains with the Apex Ski Club in Penticton, competed in three disciplines. Representing Canada, his time of 58.94 seconds in the K1 giant slalom placed him

2.51 seconds behind the winner, China’s Kai Horwitz. Horwitz blazed down the course in 56.43s to edge second place Tomas Varjassi (Slovakia, 56.67s) and third place Peter MoeLange (Denmark, 56.97s). Howden had less success in his other races. The teenager didn’t finish his first run in the

men’s slalom. He placed 54th in the men’s kinder kombi race with a time of 52.20s. Howden earned his Whistler Cup ticket by placing third in the K1 provincials. “He per formed beyond my expectations,” said Howden’s coach, Jorgen Anderson. “He is so consistent.”

A controversial motion that would have created four tiers at the boys high school basketball level has been voted down. A mail in vote by the province’s athletic directors killed the motion, much to the delight of G.W. Graham AD Jake Mouritzen. “While many believed this would create more opportunity for teams to compete for provincial championships, our program strongly believes that it doesn’t matter what size your school is (large or small),” he said.

“If you work hard and have a committed coaching staff and group of players that want it bad enough, anything is possible. We are excited to remain at the AA level and continue to work towards our ultimate goal of winning our first AA provincial championship.” The motion would have added a AAAA level to the pre-existing A, AA and AAA tiers. Schools would have been grouped based on population, with the option to move up, but not drop down a tier.

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Perry Ross (right) of the Sardis Falcons tries to get away from a Brookswood player during Wednesday’s junior boys rugby game at SSS. The Falcons won 45-0. JENNA HAUCK/ PROGRESS

Provincial titles for Twisters The Provincial Ar tistic Gymnastic Championships were held at the Langley Event Center last weekend, with almost 800 trampoline and artistic gymnasts competing to be the best in B.C. Several Chilliwack athletes competed on behalf of Abbotsfordbased T wisters Gymnastics at the

event, which ran from Friday morning through Sunday afternoon. Jessica Gibson competed in the P3 tyro division, taking silver on the floor. Gibson also won a team award, joining forces with Mission natives Vanessa Beckman, Katrina Penner-Loat and Justin Robinson. Marquita Morison competed in the P5

Winning Warriors Chilliwack Minor Hockey’s peewee A female Warriors won the President’s Series banner with a win against the Vancouver Angels Apr. 5. The Angels were up 1-0 with three minutes to go in the game. With time winding down, Chilliwack captain Taylor Besset took a shot from the point that was deflected into the net by assistant captain Lauren Ballisillie. According to Pacific Coast Hockey Association rules, there is no overtime and tied games go straight to a best-of-five shoot out. Chilliwack’s Ryann Allenby was the lone goal scorer among the 10 shooters. Warriors netminder Kate Stuart stopped all five shots from the Angels. This is Chilliwack’s first female team to play rep hockey, and winning the President’s Series banner is an impressive accomplishment.

novice division, taking the provincial championship on vault with bronze medal performances on the beam and floor. On the boys side, Zachary Clay continued his fine season. Competing in the HP

junior division, he claimed a provincial title on the vault, adding silver on the parallel bars and bronze on the floor and rings. Clay has qualified for nationals, which will take place May 23-28 in Prince Edward Island.

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Chilliwack driver dazzles on speedway circuit April 30 marks the start of the 2011 racing season at the Agassiz Speedway. Robert Adams is one of several local drivers gunning for the checkered flag, and he will be providing regular and exclusive racing coverage in the Chilliwack Progress sports section. Today, he has a look at Murray Dyck, a man who has been racing competitively for more than three decades.

NEWS and RESULTS

Chilliwack driver Murray Dyck added to his racing resume last year, tearing up the Agassiz Speedway track in his red No. 72 Westar Trailers car. SUBMITTED PHOTO

into it he was turning faster lap times than some of the regulars, and soon enough, Dyck found himself behind the wheel of a hobby stock. After more than 30 years of racing, Dyck has acquired a very impressive list of titles that includes; Hobby Stock Champion at the Agassiz Speedway, Super Stock Champion at the Langley Speedway.

He’s been a Canadian/ American Late Model Champion and Molson International Pro Stock Rookie of the Year. Dyck has also won Sportsman of the Year four times at various speedways. I asked him about his favourite memories over the years. “I have so many great racing memories that it

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Leaders Sarah ranks amongst our top 5% of academic students at SSS. She is in the French Immersion program, all aspects of the band program from concert band to drum-line, and taken honors courses in math, science and English. She has volunteered countless hours with Meals-on-Wheels, that Canadian Cancer Society, community sports and school events. She has participated in the Rotary Adventures in Citizenship Ottawa, learning about our Parliament, and experienced the cultures of New York, Idaho, Quebec, France, Switzerland, Germany, Belgium, Austria, Holland and San Diego as a member of various school groups. She has been active with school sports and Theater performance. She even ﬁnds time to work a part time job. Sarah has done it all, and made her high school experience diverse and profound.

would be hard to pick any favourites, but I think that if I were to pick something that stands out, it would have to be the many great people and friends I have met through racing over the years,” he said. Dyck has raced up and down the Pacific coast, making stops at the Western Speedway (in Victoria), Saratoga Speedway (near

Opening day will prove to be an exciting time. Not only do we have the Late Model Sportsmans, Street Stocks, Minis, Hornets and Midgets, but we have fine entertainment during the pre-show, at intermission, and at the end of the races. A band called the Hot Rod Gurls is playing, a group that is well known to the Fraser Valley crowd. In addition, five lucky spectators will be selected each race day up to July 23 and entered into a draw for a free motorcycle course courtesy of VTWIN Motorcycle School. This is a $700 value, and can be used by you or given to a friend. If you are one of the five selected, you will have a one in 35 chance of winning. Spectators are always welcome to come down to the pits and meet the drivers and view all race cars after the races. Check the web site for more info at www.agassizspeedway.com.

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You may have seen him singing and acting in a multitude of plays around Chilliwack, most recently of which has been Graham Musical Theatre’s productions of Hard2Hide. Theatre is William’s passion. This year, his big plan is to direct one of Shakespeare’s famous tragedies, Macbeth. Although it is proving to be tremendously difﬁcult, he is quickly learning and as usual he is determined to produce a fantastic show. A strong student, William still ﬁnds time to help out in many plays in the community, whether as an actor, technician, or even assistant director. Each play he volunteers in can total up to over 150 volunteer hours. William is also actively involved in the school’s music department, where he sings and plays tuba. He plans to one day become a drama teacher so that he can not only direct plays to his hearts delight, but to also help students pursue their dreams as well. To do so, he hopes to study at the University of Victoria, where he will learn how theatre can be used to help bring together a community, and to enrich education. Congratulations William on being selected as Leader of Tomorrow for February.

Shannon Baier

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Rotary Club of Chilliwack GW Graham

The Criteria for Selecting the Student is Based on the Following: The student that represents the Rotary 4 way test... • Is it the truth? • Is it FAIR • Will it build GOOD WILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS? • Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?

Mt. Cheam Rotary Club congratulates Shannon Baier who was chosen as CSS Leader of Tomorrow for February! Shannon is an excellent student who is involved in many extracurricular activities. Her history teacher, Mr. Armstrong, is impressed with her maturity and energy. “Shannon has managed to achieve excellent academic performance along with phenomenal participation in Advanced Placement European History. She has shown herself to be a unique student who deserves recognition for her abilities both at CSS and in her community.” Shannon’s positive attitude towards learning is demonstrated through her challenging academic course load in Grade 12 that includes: Advanced Placement English and History, Biology 12, Journalism 12. “Shannon is a highly motivated well-grounded and ambitious student that makes teaching her a pleasure.” Her post-graduation plans include attending UFV majoring in History with the goal of becoming a Professor of History. ‘Best Wishes’ Shannon!

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ROTARY MOTTO: Service above Self!. The strongest emphasis will be put on: Excellence in community service (within the school or externally). Also excellence in Trades, Academics and Sports.

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With the racing season set to start at the end of this month, one of the racers you really have to watch is Murray Dyck. Dyck was born in Burnaby, but for the last 17 years he has owned and operated Westar Trailers in Chilliwack. As a kid, Murray was interested in cars, whether it was looking at them or racing them. His dad started taking him to stock car races at the Langley, Penticton and Agassiz Speedways. He was still just a teenager when a guy who raced at the Agassiz Speedway came to work for his dad. When he heard how much Dyck enjoyed racing, he offered to let him try out his car. The first time Dyck jumped

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ACCOUNTING & PAYROLL Trainees Needed now! Large & Small Firms Seeking Certified A&P Staff Now. No Experience? Need Training? Career Training & Job Placement Available. 1-888-424-9417 Att. College/University Students Summer Work, $17 base-appt. flex. schedules, customer sales/service, conditions apply, no exp. necessary will train. Apply now, start after exams, call now 604-755-0957 workforstudents.com/mv FLAGGERS NEEDED If not certified, training available for a fee. Call 604-575-3944

Applicants must be proficient in Simply Accounting and Microsoft Office, possess the ability to work independently, be self-motivated, and have strong communications skills. Interested applicants are asked to submit their resume and cover letters in the following manner: e-mail to: jobposting@chilliwackminorhockey.com and/or, mail to: PO Box 2416 STN, Sardis Main, Chilliwack, BC V2R 1A7 or, drop off: CMHA Office - Twin Rinks - 5745 Tyson Rd., Chilliwack, BC Only applications received by Wednesday, April 27th, 2011 will be considered.

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CHS Grad Reunion 1960 Contact with fellow grads for reunion Sept.2012 mcfarland.bud@gmail.com or aacurrie@sympatico.ca Some contact made on Classmates,but not all grads on system. We look forward to hearing from you. AD SUMMUM NITAMUR Chilliwack High School

In Memory Skye S. Heward April 17, 1997

Another year has come and gone Time to heal it seems so long. Here we are 14 years from the past, The longing, emptiness and love will always last. I know our Skye would have been beautiful and perfect in every way, Close to our hearts you remain day by day. Spring is here with flowers in bloom, Only to say you were taken from us too soon. Your memory will never be denied, Just becomes stronger our precious Skye.

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KTO PRESCHOOL A Christian Preschool Program now accepting registration for 2011-12 school year. Morning & afternoon classes available, 1, 2 & 3 days/wk. St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, (604)792-9577

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He was the epitome of inﬁnite kindness, patience and thoughtfulness. He was also a man of absolute integrity. His love for us was unquestioning and unswerving. Madeleine (Dale), Imelda and Fiona (Harry) had the great pleasure and privilege of having him as their father. He loved and was dearly loved in return by his grandchildren Michaela (Gord), Justin (Erin), Sarah (Mark), Rachel and Rebecca, and his great-grandchildren Eamon, Gabriel and Kaia. We all miss his great sense of humour and joke-telling, his singing, and listening to him playing the piano. He was always there for us, without exception, and we are better people for having received the gift of his love and guidance. Although we may no longer have him with us physically, we continue to feel the warmth of his love. We will forever cherish the wonderful memories we have of him. 4-11F_B15

NOW ACCEPTING REGISTRATIONS FOR SEPTEMBER 2011 3-Year-Old and 4-Year-Old Preschool Programs and Full Day Kindergarten: • Language and Culture • Literacy Emphasis • Music Specialist Program • Indoor and Outdoor Active Play • Field Trips • Free Bus Transportation Contact Beverly Williams or Violet George at 604-792-9204 at the Skwah First Nation Band Ofﬁce or

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Tourism Chilliwack is seeking an enterprising, business-minded person who is adaptable and enjoys continually learning in a rapidly changing world. Reporting to the Executive Director, the successful candidate will coordinate the online marketing and communication strategy for the organization as well as overseeing the Flag Shop operation. Working with a small, productive team, this full-time position involves assisting with the development of marketing programs that help to grow tourism revenue in Chilliwack. Tourism Chilliwack is a community destination marketing organization that promotes Chilliwack as a visitor destination and provides visitor services.

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✞ Obituaries

On April 2, 2011 God called home Norman James Leger. He quietly passed away at CGH. LEGER He leaves behind Ingrid Leger; daughter Brenda Leger; grandson Ryan Leger; and his family in PEI. He was predeceased by his brother Roger and Dorothy who he loved dearly. “Lord make me an instrument of thy peace, where there is hatred let me so love. Where there is injury, pardon. Where there is doubt, faith. Where there is despair, hope. Where there is darkness, light. Where there is sadness, joy. Oh Divine Master, grant that I may not seek to be consoled, as to console. To be understood as to understand. To be loved, as to love. For it is in giving that we receive. It is in pardoning that we are pardoned.” - Prayer by St. Francis. Bless your journey Dad, we will always love you.

MILLWARD Lavern Susan

It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Lavern, born April 24, 1934 in Duffield, MILLWARD Alberta. She passed away April 8, 2011 surrounded by family. She is predeceased by parents John P. and Bertha Henkel; son, Norman Donald Millward; brother, Arthur Henkel; brothers-in-law, Paul Emmel and Victor Sandin. She is lovingly remembered by son Dean (Cassandra) Millward; daughters, Marilyn Theberge, Colleen (Bernie) Kropp, Cathy (Jerrold) Schofield; sisters, Mavis Sandin, Paulette Emmel, Merle (Donald) Dewald; brothers, Gerald (Laura) Henkel, Brian (Sheila) Henkel; and sister-inlaw Evelyn Henkel. She is also survived by six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. There will be a celebration of life on Saturday, April 30, 2011 at 3:00 pm at the Senior Vets, 9233 Main Street, Chilliwack. In lieu of flowers please send donations to Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation, 330 East Columbia Street, New Westminster, BC, Canada, V3L 3M2.

NORRISH Suvania

Suvania (Suva) Norrish passed away peacefully on April 10, 2011 at Chilliwack, BC at the age NORRISH of 75 years. Suva is survived by her devoted husband, Harold and lovingly remembered by her children, Karolyn (Mike) McChesney, Diane (Jim) Hipwell and Randy (Carmen) Norrish; grandchildren, Sarah (Ashley), Chad, Ryan, Spenser, Bryson, Janaya, Garrett, Paige, Stephen and Peyton. She was predeceased by her parents, Ate and Salu Ualesi and her sister, Lolu. Suva was born May 16, 1935 on the Polynesian Island of Samoa. She was the second eldest of six children. After several years of courtship with her soul-mate, later her husband, Harold (Hal) Norrish, Suva immigrated to Chilliwack on Valentine’s Day, 1972. They married in July of the same year and settled in Chilliwack, which they considered home. She worked brieﬂy for the Ministry of Welfare, but her main occupation was homemaker. As a grandmother and aunt to many, Suva established and organized an annual event that has become known as the “Baby Reunion Picnic”. This yearly event has been held every August since 1984. Suva’s other loves, besides her family, was the game of golf and her garden. If she weren’t on the links, she would be working in her gardens. Lately her health prevented her from doing some of the things she loved, however a blessing in disguise brought her rejuvenated energy and happiness… Tasi, her four legged child who, along with all her family, will miss her dreadfully. A Service of Comfort for Relatives and Friends will be held on Wednesday, April 20, 2011 at 1:30 pm in the Chapel of Woodlawn Mt. Cheam Funeral Home, 45865 Hocking Ave., Chilliwack, BC. If any so desire, donation to the Heart and Stroke Foundation in Suva’s memory would be appreciated.

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SMITH Doreen (Bertha)

March 13, 1932-April 7, 2011 It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Doreen Smith at Royal Jubilee Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer. Born at Sumas Mountain, she resided in Chilliwack until 2003 and then relocated to Campbell River with her loving husband of 61½ years, Alfred, to be close to family. She will be lovingly remembered by her husband Alfred, daughter Lauri Collins, sonin-law Ron, grandson Ross Keller and great-grandson Tre, as well as her dog and walking companion Pheobe, sisters; Margaret (Engstrom), Norma (Bailey), Lorraine (Manning) and brother (Clarence) Sam Tolmie and “just like a brother”, Bud Wright, as well as many nieces and nephews. Doreen was predeceased by her parents Andrew & Bertha Tolmie, stepfather Ernie Bowden; sisters Eileen Pinkerton, Dorothy Gregory and Helen and brothers; William (Bill), John (Jack), Marvin, James, Joseph and Kenny. As a long standing member of Tops in both Chilliwack and Campbell River, she had many friends she was proud to know. No service will be held by

request. In lieu of ﬂowers, donations in her memory may be made to Canuck Place for Kids with appreciation. “GG” you will be forever missed.

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TESKEY Erna

Erna Teskey passed away peacefully on April 5, 2011. She was predeceased by her beloved husband, David and son, Phillip. Many thanks to the staff at Bradley Centre for the loving care they provided. Funeral services will be held on April 20 at 10:00 am at Henderson’s Funeral Home, 45901 Victoria Ave., Chilliwack.

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CHILDREN The Kiwanis Clubs of Chilliwack and Sardis Serving the Chilliwack Community for the past 40 years CHILDREN ARE PRIORITY ONE

OTHER MAJOR PROJECTS

• Formation of the Super Reader Program • Instigated the Read to Me Program • Formed the Students-of-the-Month Program • 8 Scholarships in the Community • Supports Paciﬁc Riding for Developing Abilities • Supports Central Gateway Learning Center

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Founded Special Olympics in the Chilliwack area. Constructed the Fire Building at the Safety Village. Built the YMCA/YWCA Weight Lifting Room. Helped to build the Boy Scout Camp at Cultus Lake. Through UNICEF, helped to rid the world of Iodine Deﬁciency. Built and maintain the Kiwanis Village in Sardis. Founded the Annual Mutt Show at Fall Fair.

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LEMARE GROUP FORESTRY OPERATIONS COORDINATOR The Lemare Group is currently seeking a Forestry Operations Coordinator for their Port McNeill Office, which is located on Northern Vancouver Island. Lemare has approximately 250+ employees currently working and is a significant forestry services company, tenure holder and log marketing group. The candidate should possess strong communication skills, attention to detail and the ability to troubleshoot and to manage and meet tight deadlines in addition, the ability to work with minimal supervision. Responsibilities: •Coordination of Marine Barging; Equipment, Fuel & Supplies •Human Resources •Purchasing •Daily organization of Field Managers (5-7) •Maintaining customer’s relationships •Conflict Resolutions (Union/Employees) Qualiﬁcations: •Post Secondary Education an asset •Forestry experience an asset •Previous executive/administrative experience •Excellent oral & written skills •Strong decision making skills •Microsoft Office fluency is mandatory This position is a full time permanent position with a competitive compensation package based on experience. Lemare will accept resumes by email or fax. Please email your response to Jennifer Ouellette at jouellette@lemare.ca or fax 250956-4888.

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LEMARE GROUP HUMAN RESOURCE/OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT The Lemare Group is currently seeking a HR/OH & S Administrative Assistant for their Port McNeill Office, which is located on Northern Vancouver Island. Lemare has approximately 250+ employees currently working and is a significant forestry services company, tenure holder and log marketing group. Responsibilities: •Human Resources •Placement of ads, screening & short listing of applicants •Process correspondence, reports & other documents •Maintain confidential records & office files •Ensure adherence to all company policies, standards & procedures •Assist operational department in the creation of occupational materials (ie block journals, emergency cards, bucking specs, etc) Qualiﬁcations: •Forestry experience an asset •Previous executive/administrative experience •Excellent oral & written skills •Strong decision making skills •Balance priorities & work flow •Ability to work both independently & collaboratively •Microsoft Office fluency is mandatory This position is a full time permanent position with a competitive compensation package based on experience. Lemare will accept resumes by email or fax. Please email your response to Jennifer Ouellette at jouellette@lemare.ca or fax 250956-4888.

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Is seeking a full time MAINTENANCE ASSISTANT responsible for performing all duties in relation to preventative and corrective maintenance programs for all facilities and equipment, ensuring guest satisfaction and comfort for a 24/7 operation. Candidates must have proven experience with hotel / building maintenance and be familiar with plumbing, electrical, carpentry, kitchen, HVAC equipment and pool operations.

Assistant Manager Positions

Please Fax Resume to: 604-854-1385 or apply in person at BEST WESTERN BAKERVIEW INN 1821 Sumas Way ABBOTSFORD

Qualified candidates must have minimum 3 years fast food experience and understand the importance of quick and efficient service. (Hospitality is a must.) These are hands on positions that offer competitive wages, bonuses, attractive benefits package and full training.

CLASS ADS WORK! CALL 1-866-575-5777

Fax Resume to: Attention: General Manager

at 604-870-1060

Security Salesperson

required with experience to work full time, Chilliwack & Abbotsford areas. Qualified applicant must have previous experience and be bondable. Apply with resume box 125 c/o The Chilliwack Progress, 604-792-8015

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EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

MEDICAL/DENTAL

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Registered Resident Care Aides & Licensed Practical Nurses

Want to advance your career? Drillers Assistants (labour) Entry level positions Job entails:

Required at Cheam Village in Agassiz. If you are energetic, enthusiastic & enjoy working with older people please email your resume to mgregoire@valleycare.info or fax to 604 796 3844

Lift 25-100lbs, repetitive manual labor, working outdoors, long hours, travel in BC, strong work ethic, team player, multitasking, self-motivated. Ability to take direction, valid BC drivers license, clean abstract, reliable transportation. Mechanically inclined an asset. Provide resume and drivers abstract to: careers@mudbaydrilling.com or fax to 604-888-4206. No phone calls.

PERSONAL SERVICES

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LAKEVIEW needs a Korean cook: 3yr+ exp. Completion of high/basic Korean+English. Will develop menu/cook Korean and fusion dishes. ($17/hr 40hr/wk). Resume to: lakeviewinharrison@gmail.com or 150 Esplanade, Harrison Hot Springs, BC V0M1K0

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LEGAL PUBLIC / LEGAL NOTICE

SERVER REQUIRED, must be mature & dependable, exp preferred. Fax resume to (604)824 0481 or email: bbth@smartt.com

Notice is hereby given that Gary:August:Ernest-Senft has filed an Affidavit of Obligation with Tug Boat Junction Adventure Park Inc. 750 Hot Springs Rd. Harrison Hot Springs BC, V0M-1K0 Information may be requested at c/o 4001 Strathmore Mews, Vancouver BC, V6Z-3A9 or Fax 604-858-6969

Short Order Cook & Server

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HELP WANTED

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SOME SHOES NEED FILLING BE PART OF A GREAT TEAM

ELECTRICAL WHOLESALE company looking for receptionist for Surrey location. Duties to include reception, administration, customer service and more. If you are looking for a career with opportunity to advance please forward resume to: flynnk@eecol.com Fraser Valley based Company requires an energetic, hard working individual with several years accounting experience that enjoys a high-paced work environment. This position would be ideal for a recent accounting graduate or a student late in their program of studies. We are looking for candidate with strong interpersonal communication skills, a positive attitude and the ability to meet deadlines. Benefits package accompanies salary which will be negotiated commensurate with experience and education level of the successful candidate. Please email your resume and a covering letter to:

fvacct11@gmail.com

SECURITY OFFICER TRAINING B.S.T. classes in Abby. Job placement. 604-859-8860 www.brissonsecurity.com

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TRADES, TECHNICAL Cabinetmaker/Millwork

Exp. must be able to work with plastic laminate and edge taping. Please email resume to kertonagencies@shaw.ca

CNC OPERATOR with Biesee or Morbidelli

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Rotational Opportunities As a key part of our strategy, we’ve developed a rotational schedule for our Canadian operations. The 3-weeks-in, 2-weeks-out field positions currently available are: Supervisors, Fracturing & Coiled Tubing Operators, Fracturing & Coiled Tubing Transport Operators Electronics Technicians/Instrumentation Technicians Heavy Duty Mechanics Please include this code on your application: CWS054 Call us: 1-877-908-FRAC (3722) Fax us: 1-403-234-6655 Apply online: www.calfrac.com/careers

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The Chilliwack Progress “We’re looking for carriers in your area to deliver Tuesday and Friday editions of The Chilliwack Progress.” Route

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MIND BODY SPIRIT

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Drop - in from 10 am. 604-854-0599 1980 Emerson

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with cabinet experience

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- Millwork Designer with Mastercam or AutoCad. - Kitchen Designer with 20-20 or Cabinetvision or Microvellum. Needed NOW in local area **STABLE F/T EMPLOYMENT** WOODTECH International Fax: 1-866-360-1139 WoodTechJobs@shaw.ca (100% Conﬁdential)

2459 McCallum Rd. Abby.

COMMERCIAL TIRE REPAIRMAN req’d full time, M-F, some after hrs/on call. Must have DL, service truck provided, heavy lifting, outdoor work. $14-22/hr depending on exp. 2230 Hartley Ave, Coquitlam. fax 604-526-9429 or email: tireland-hartley@gmail.com

PLUMBING & HEATING FOREMAN

Well established Lower Mainland Mechanical Contractor req. a Plumbing and Heating Foreman for all aspects of Commercial Institutional Mechanical work. Applicants to have a MINIMUM 5 years exp. Team Environment. Long Term Opportunity. Competitive Wages, Proﬁt Sharing & Excellent Beneﬁts. Wage Commensurate w/ Exp. Fax Resume: 604.576.4739 or E-mail: info@dualmechanical.com

Technical Service Position Local Dairy Equipment Company Requires a permanent, full time tech service person. Negotiable salary & benefit package. Duties to include maintaining & servicing and installing of dairy equipment. Plumbing / electrical knowledge would be useful. On the job training provided. Please email Resume to valleydairy@shaw.ca or fax to (604)794-5792

604-746-6777

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HEALTH PRODUCTS

WHEATGRASS FOR SALE $ 10 per tray. Order your wheatgrass today. Wenro Farms 6550 Chilliwack River Rd. Call Ron 604-824-1976

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EDUCATION/TUTORING

ACTING FOR THE FILM AND TELEVISION industry is coming to the fraser valley. Get the foundation for a career in one of BC’s fastest growing and exciting industries. Call 604-800-8339 or www.sleekproductionsltd.com

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FINANCIAL SERVICES

DEBT CONSOLIDATION PROGRAM Helping Canadians repay debts, reduce or eliminate interest, regardless of your credit. Steady Income? You may qualify for instant help. Considering Bankruptcy? Call 1-877-220-3328 FREE Consultation Government Approved, BBB Member

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ALTERATIONS/ DRESSMAKING

sedreh alterations

CAD DESIGNER

Calfrac has grown from a small oilfield services company to an international leader in fracturing and coiled tubing well services.

TRADES, TECHNICAL

Send resume to: gksjobs@hotmail.com

Full time, must have management skills, be responsible and have 3 yrs exp. Good wage, benefits after 1 yr. Tues - Sat. 9am - 5pm. shifts. Please apply with resume to Planet Earth, 6336 Vedder Rd., atten: Barb or fax resume: 604-824-8253

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HOTEL, RESTAURANT, FOOD SERVICES

HOUSEKEEPING STAFF P/T & F/T DAYTIME

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Own A home? Need Money? Get Mortgage Money Fast! Quick, Easy, Confidential No credit or income required 1st, 2nd, 3rd mortgages

Call 604-328-6409 Origin Home Financial Partners Matt Sadler - www.mattsadler.ca

The Chilliwack Progress Friday, April 15, 2011

• All Brands Of Asphalt Shingles Available • Cedar Conversions • All Types Of Metal Available • Metal Roofs Rolled On Site For Less • 24hr. Emergency Service • Full Insured • Wcb Regulated • 10 yr. Labour Warranty

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604-798-1187

INSTALL AND REPLACE SUMP PUMP SYSTEMS

WET BASEMENT? CrackMaster Concrete is a full-service foundation repair and waterprooﬁng company serving Chilliwack.

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WHY NOT CALL THE LOCAL EXPERTS TODAY FOR A FREE, NO OBLIGATION ESTIMATE

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RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL SMALL JOBS & RENOVATIONS WELCOME.

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www.reimerelectric.ca

• Bathroom Renos from $2500 • Concrete • Painting • Drywall • Decks/Fencing • Landscaping

Please call Graeme for a FREE estimate! 604.791.9539 OFFICE 604-824-0066 www.husbandsforhireconstruction.ca

RES-COM-STRATA

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24-HOUR SERVICE

For All Seasons

Mowing, Thatching, Fertilizing, Hedging, Yard Clean-Up, Pressure Washing & More.

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SOLID SURFACE & LAMINATE COUNTER TOPS CALL TODAY FOR YOUR FREE ESTIMATE!

Hank Van Dyk

604-795-3163 A1-44915 Yale Rd., Chilliwack

Mr. Fix it Plus

Quality & Experience PROFESSIONAL LAWN CARE AND YARD MAINTENANCE Hedge Trimming • Pruning Fertilizer Programs • Aeration Residential & Commercial

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OVER 20 YRS EXPERIENCE

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KELLY AT

604-819-1936

WE DO IT ALL! Sewer & Water Hookups, Drainage Repair, Hydro Seeding, Mountainside Landscaping, Rock/Retaining Walls

General repair and maintenance to alternate fuels, major repairs and rebuilding.

Ron, 604.823.6191 or 604.819.0150

604-793-9310

FULLY INSURED. OWNER/OPERATOR

GOVERNMENT INSPECTION FACILITY

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44344 Yale Rd., Chilliwack

LANDSCAPE AWAY BOOK EARLY FOR SPRING PRUNING, TRIMMING & LAWNCUTTING SPECIALS!

• Complete Lawn Care • Turf Installations • Pruning & Gardening • Landscape Design & Upgrade • Retaining Walls

FREE ESTIMATES!

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