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boriginal communities along the lower Fraser River could face a lean winter, after officials banned all salmon fishing in the region in an effort to allow as many sockeye as possible to get to their spawning creeks. Less than half the forecasted numbers of sockeye, a 21 per cent lower water flow measured at Hope and record high water temperatures of 21C in the Fraser

Canyon prompted the ban on all species of salmon last week. Even though pinks are returning in good numbers, officials want to protect any sockeye that may get caught in other salmon fisheries. As of Friday and until further notice, the Department of Fisheries and Oceans with the Pacific Salmon Commission closed fishing for any salmon species on the lower Fraser River, from Steveston upstream to the Alexandra Bridge in the Fraser Canyon above Hope. The ban affects

all recreational, commercial and aboriginal fisheries. That means some of the 94 First Nations communities along the Fraser River will be facing hardships this year, said Ernie Crey, a fishery advisor to the Sto:lo Tribal Council. Aboriginal communities have fished the Fraser for sockeye for millennia as their main source of protein, and that relationship continues to be crucial. see SALMON, page A4

Adlem challenges Banman and Abbotsford on survey response Losing mayor washes the winner’s car ROCHELLE BAKER RBaker@abbotsfordtimes.com

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Nicholas Schmid, 10, has fun at the water park in Abbotsford on Tuesday. With the continuing hot, sunny weather, the water park will be a popular place to be, right up until school starts on Sept. 3.

istrict of Mission Mayor Ted Adlem has thrown down the gauntlet, or rather a soapy sponge, in a challenge to his counterpart in Abbotsford. Adlem has bet Abbotsford Mayor Bruce Banman that Mission residents will outdo Abbotsford residents when it comes to participating in an online health survey. And he’s putting some elbow grease on the line. “If the City of Abbotsford can encourage more people to participate in the survey than we can in Mission, I will personally wash and wax Mayor Banman’s car,”

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Mission Mayor Ted Adlem has bet Abbotsford Mayor Bruce Banman more Mission residents will do an online health survey. promised Adlem. “And I propose that if Mission wins this challenge, Mayor Banman will come

across the river and wash my truck.” see SURVEY, page A4

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UFV Student Union Society president Shane Potter shows off the new shuttle buses that will run between the University of the Fraser Valley campuses in Abbotsford and Chilliwack. The SUS and UFV partnered on the project to address the lack of public transit .

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he UFV Student Union Society is driving change with a new shuttle bus that will run between the Abbotsford and Chilliwack campuses this September. UFV students had to develop their own bus route after years of trying to pressure the cities of Abbotsford and Chilliwack to establish public transit between the two municipalities. SUS president Shane Potter said the new campus connector is the result of a partnership between the student association and the University of the Fraser Valley, which will fund 40 per cent of the costs of the initiative. “I don’t think words can describe how excited we are. It was a long time in the making,” he said. “There are essentially no viable transit options between Abbotsford and Chilliwack and students need to get from one campus or another to get to classes.” The 20-passenger, wheelchair-accessible shuttle buses will run 15 times a day in both directions Monday to Thursday, and eight times on Fridays. The SUS held an online referendum in March asking students if they’d be willing to pay an extra $6.75 per semester to run the bus between the Abbotsford campus and the Canada Education Park and Trades and Tech-

UFV students driving force behind Abbotsford/Chilliwack shuttle bus nology Centre campuses in Chilliwack. A total of 75 per cent of the students who voted supported the idea, said Potter. The semester hasn’t even started and the buzz around the shuttle is already building, he said. “We’ve been barraged by emails and people are already coming by the office asking questions.” The bus will remove barriers to the approximately 16,000 UFV students from various Fraser Valley communities who can now opt to take classes or programs on either campus. The service also benefits the environment and means students don’t have to own a car or pay for gas and parking, he said. Jody Gordon, UFV’s vice president of student support services, said it was great to see the long-desired shuttle service launched. “It is very important to our university to have our campuses well-connected,” said Gordon. “While we can’t connect all of our eight university locations in the Fraser Valley by shuttle at this time, this is a very positive start.” The Mission Abbotsford Transit Committee had considered establishing

a route to Chilliwack but decided it wasn’t financially viable. The MATC has stated there’s not enough ridership, especially during non-peak hours or the summer semester, to justify the expense associated with setting up an inter-city route. The campus connector is meant to be a temporary option until the municipalities of Abbotsford and Chilliwack can develop a permanent transit route, said Potter. The shuttle service will be a pilot project that will prove there is sufficient demand for a public option to transit authorities in both communities, he said. “The underlying reason for the project is to prove to the cities of Abbotsford and Chilliwack that this is something that people want and that it will be well utilized.” The Campus Connector shuttle will stop at the Abbotsford campus and Abbotsford Park and Ride (near the McCallum overpass) and at two locations on the Chilliwack campus at Canada Education Park as well as the Chilliwack Park and Ride (near the Lickman Road overpass). For schedule information on the shuttle, contact UFV.

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wo Abbotsford men nabbed after selling the drug doda to undercover officers out of a shop front were handed a six-month conditional sentence last week. Raj Kumar Gandhi and Ekbal Singh Swaich each pleaded guilty to a count of trafficking and were sentenced in Abbotsford provincial court on Aug. 8. Doda is an illegal, addictive opiate made from dried and ground poppy pods that is often consumed in tea, particularly by individuals in the South Asian community. Abbotsford Police launched a two-month undercover operation targeting the doda market in the summer of 2011 after concerns were raised by leaders of the city’s South Asian community about increasing addictions to the drug, said Const. Ian MacDonald. Doda is comparable to heroin with the same inherent risks to consumers, he said. “Much like other street drugs, users don’t truly know what they might be getting.” The two men were caught trafficking about 200 grams of the drug out of a store in the Cedar Park Place Mall. Two other Abbotsford residents, Tehal Singh Bath and Mandeep Singh Dhaliwal, were sentenced Wednesday afternoon for cultivating a Chilliwack crop of opium poppies in order to produce doda in 2010. Bath and Dhaliwal each got a conditional sentence of two years less a day after pleading guilty to charges of production of a controlled substance and possession for the purpose of trafficking last year. Crown counsel argued the opium field could have reaped $15 million in doda if sold on streets. Full details on Bath and Dhaliwal’s sentencing were not available before the Times press deadline. For more, read the full story online at abbotsfordtimes. com or in Tuesday’s paper. – W/ FILES FROM JENNIFER SALTMAN

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Matsqui First Nations supports ban SALMON, from page A1 “They tend to be very small communities and impoverished, with very little employment,” Crey said Friday. “They tend to be older, on pensions or on fixed incomes. These people really rely on the sockeye runs to feed themselves.” While it’s painful to accept the closure, Brenda Morgan of Matsqui First Nations believes it’s necessary to help the sockeye.

“Matsqui First Nations is definitely in support of conservation,” said Morgan, a band council member and Matsqui’s fisheries representative. “We really need [the sockeye] to come back in good numbers four years from now, but we definitely have to come to terms with this. Without the opening, it really does put stress on our families.” See the DFO notice at bit.ly/19kT98v For the full Times article, visit our website, www.abbotsfordtimes.com.

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Banman accepts the challenge SURVEY, from page A1 The My Health My Community survey launched by Vancouver Coastal Health, Fraser Health and the eHealth Strategy Office hopes to learn how residents’ lifestyle, local environment, neighbourhood characteristics and daily interactions affect health over time. Information gathered through the survey will help improve future community programs and services by making them more relevant to residents’ health and wellness needs. The survey will also gather detailed data that heath authorities are no longer receiving from the Canadian Community Health Surveys formerly compiled by Statistics Canada. The health authorities hope 40,000 to 50,000 people living in the Fraser Valley, Metro Vancouver, the Sunshine Coast, the Sea to Sky corridor, and along the north coast will take the 15 minutes to answer the online survey in coming months. The survey includes questions such as: Can you walk to a grocery store in your neighbourhood? How many fast-food meals did you eat last week? When was the last time you saw a doctor? Do you smoke?

Resulting data on topics such as smoking and obesity patterns helps health authorities to establish disease prevention programs. Neighbourhood information on nearby green spaces or busy roads, for instance, can help city planners plot traffic patterns, parks or community facilities. Mayor Banman has taken up the challenge issued by Adlem with gusto. “Absolutely, I’m going to take that bet,” said Banman. “I have faith my constituents will meet and beat [those in Mission].” Banman said he’s happy to risk getting his hands wet if it encourages people to participate in an initiative that could improve individual and community health. “And if we win, residents can come out and enjoy watching Mayor Adlem washing my car,” said Banman. The My Health My Community survey representatives will track the percentage of survey respondents by each community’s population to keep the bet above board. For more information and to take the My Health My Community survey visit myhealthmycommunity.org/Survey.aspx.

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hree air cadets from 861 Silverfox Squadron in Abbostford formally received the following individual awards on parade Aug. 15, in Victoria. Vyom Sanghavi received the Top Cadet Award (Nighthawk Flight); Thomas Schratz received the Most Improved C a d e t Aw a r d ( Va m p i r e Flight); and Konybai Mabor was the recipient of the Most Improved Cadet Award (Voodoo Flight). The top cadet (i.e. top of class) is selected from each of the seven flights and takes into account all the qualities that make up a model air cadet. The top cadet recipients have demonstrated exemplary performance in their drill, dress, and deportment, and are considered to be team players in their flights. The most improved cadet is also selected from each flight, and takes into account their overall improvement in the areas of performance, participation, attitude, conduct, and teamwork skills. “All the Abbotsford cadets are outstanding teens,” said Lt.(N) Peggy Kulmala, public affairs officer for Albert Head CSTC. “Cadet Sanghavi really stood out for me, a very engaging and charismatic

young man.” Each flight was comprised of approximately 25 cadets. Each cadet is eligible to receive one of two individual awards, Top Cadet and Most Improved Cadet. Almost 150 air cadets from throughout B.C. formally graduated during a ceremonial parade at Albert Head Air Cadet Summer Training Centre. Lt.-Col. Stephan Maude,

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Cheating a cause of grade inflation

ducators typically respond defensively whenever concern about grade inflation is expressed. It is a universal problem, especially rampant in educational systems not using large-scale testing. Student cheating is one reason why classroom marks are greatly inflated. Grade inflation is a widespread problem that is seldom discussed. Combatting it is difficult. The alternatives cause anxiety within the education system. A Canadian study reports that 73 per cent of university students confessed to serious cheating in their written work while in high school. Another study found that 92 per cent of students never get caught. Many people think that it is the weaker students who cheat, but studies demonstrate that cheating is most prevalent with stronger students. Equally troubling in the Canadian study is that 41 per cent of students helped someone else cheat. One researcher commented that cheating is no longer deviant but normal behavior. Another study reports that 20 per cent of Grade 1 students are involved in cheating rising to 56 per cent in middle school years. Unwitting parents can contribute to the problem. Think of a student who receives “help” from his parents on a science

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Guest Column project or essay. If a student is transparent about the assistance received, he/she might not receive as high a grade than if the teacher thinks the student did the assignment on their own. Much of the cheating occurs when students are writing tests that are poorly supervised. Classroom assessments are usually supervised by only one pair of eyes where test writers sit close together and can easily see other students’ work. Work done outside the classroom – essays and projects – but submitted for evaluation provides an array of opportunities for obtaining credit without doing the work. It is impossible to calculate how significant cheating is in contributing to grade inflation. A Canadian report suggests Grade 12 marks are inflated by 20 per cent – a full letter grade. Lost in the discussion of cheating are the interests of those who don’t cheat. They work harder, learn more, but are penalized when their marks are used for scholarships and entry to prestigious universities.

These students have a right to expect fairness in the classroom. Provincial examinations reduce grade inflation substantially, partly because cheating on these examinations is curtailed. Writing in a room with desks well-spaced, walls bare of helpful material, cell phones removed, and with many sets of eyes watching from different angles increases fairness for the honest students. Some educators do not like this model because using large-scale testing also provides opportunity to evaluate teaching. Fairness is not only about receiving honest marks but also good instruction. A balanced approach to assessment involves a combination of teachers’ perceptions as well as using scientificallydesigned tests. Researchers find that system tests are more consistent than teachers’ perceptions. Provincial testing should occur annually so that greater fairness to students is ensured. This approach provides a check and balance to having students benefitting from having an unfair advantage through cheating. ■ Jim Dueck is a former Abbotsford

school superintendent, former assistant deputy minister in Alberta’s education ministry, an author and dedicated duffer.

ith all the negative press the International Olympic Committee is receiving, regarding Vladimir Putin’s archaic attitude towards freedom of expression, now is the perfect opportunity for the International Paralympic Committee to steal the positive spotlight. Or so you’d think. Apparently, it thinks otherwise. Instead, the IPC created controversy of its own, by announcing an inane ruling that kept current world record holder Victoria Arlen relegated to poolside for the 2013 IPC Swimming World Championships in Montreal this past week. The IPC released a statement just prior to the start of the Montreal meet declaring Arlen ineligible for any future Paralympic competitions, based on the possibility that her paralysis may not be permanent. The 18-year-old American athlete suffered a rare neurological disorder of the spinal cord known as transverse myelitis, at the age of 11. It left her paralyzed from the waist down. The catch is that transverse myelitis is not necessarily a permanent disorder. Yes, Arlen is a paraplegic and the IPC accepts that she was definitely a paraplegic when she set a world record and won a gold medal in the 100-metre freestyle and silver medals in three other races in London last year. The IPC is not calling Arlen a cheater. What the IPC is saying, is that there is a chance that Arlen won’t be a paraplegic for life, and because of that, she is ineligible to compete against other athletes with disabilities. That’s right. It matters not that Arlen is a paraplegic. It matters not that she is the best in the world. It matters only that, through possible remission, Arlen may be able to walk again someday. This is not an issue of Arlen’s affliction being temporary. It’s an issue of her affliction possibly not being permanent. Possibly. There is a substantial difference between ‘temporary’ and ‘possibly not permanent”. I say let her compete. I can assure you that, should Arlen ever walk again, she would gladly walk right into the IPC office and hand over every medal she ever won as a paraplegic. Taking away her opportunity to compete as an elite athlete based on what might happen in the future is simply ridiculous. Ridiculous, narrow-minded, and using extremely bad judgment. The IPC is sounding more like the IOC all the time. Is anyone out there surprised? ■ To comment on this editorial, e-mail us at letters@abbotsfordtimes.com.

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Dying with dignity is murder Editor, the Times: In reference to Sieglinde Malmberg’s letter of Aug.15, “Let Bentley die with dignity,” just a very brief reminder that to intentionally cause the death of another human being is murder. Whether done with a gun, a knife, or any blunt instrument, it is not justifiable except in self-defence. To kill in slow motion by starvation and/or dehydration is still murder. The Fraser Health Authority is absolutely correct to continue to spoon feed Margot Bentley – despite the objections of her family. Anything less is not in line with health, the very name of the organization, but rather planned death. It should never be – “If we can’t cure you, we’ll kill you”. George Bochenek Abbotsford

Turner misses point, not Dueck Editor, the Times:

Reading Hilary Turner’s letter titled Dueck misses the point (Aug. 15), I take exception to her view that “dollar for dollar, public sector unions are exactly the same as private sector employees”. She is right up to a point in that their tax contributions are part of the “income pie” that governments base their spending on. She forgets, however, that the biggest part of their salary has to be picked up by some other taxpayers. To illustrate my point, I will take a single female civil service employee who has earned $91,540.39 in 2012. Of that, the employee paid out to CPP $2,306.70, to E.I. $839.97, to union dues $2085.91, to her pension plan $6694.42, for federal income tax $12670.62 and for B.C. income Tax $4769.13. That would have left her with a net income of $75,562.48. Taxpayers other than her have to pick up not only the $75, 562.48 that she has after all her contribution, but they also have to add the employer portion of CPP ($2306.70) the employer portion of E.I. ($1175.95), a matching contribution to her pension plan ($6694.42), and the health and benefits plan enjoyed by all civil service that I have not got a price tag for. In other words, other taxpayers have to come up with a healthy $85,739.55 just to keep this one civil servant employed. Ms. Turner is correct in another thing in her letter. She pointed out that when it comes to civil servants, there are lots of them.

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Dad saw salmon issue coming Editor, the Times:

Re: “Sockeye numbers floundering,” Aug. 15 Of all his worries about the state of wild salmon in B.C., my late father, a commercial salmon fisherman for about a half-century, was particularly worried about the dangerously negative repercussions of over-warming of waters – such as Fraser River is currently experiencing – on our wild salmon, not to mention fish-farming and pollution. Having said that, however, I can picture him whirling in his urn if he could still observe what our governments are allowing – and much more frightening, going to allow – various industrial interests to do to cause serious damage, perhaps irrevocably, to our precious salmon habitat; and, topping it all off, apparently to a degree beyond what dad likely ever thought possible. So many very early mornings, I’d briefly get up for a washroom break and see the light breaking through underneath his bedroom door and into the hallway’s darkness, with my father on the other side very slowly typewriting missives to various politicians. I must have proofread and corrected the grammar in almost a couple hundred of his letters over the years, just on this topic alone. I’d assure him that the politicians do not have or will not give their time to personally respond to each concerned writer; that they almost certainly had hired staff to read the missives and use an ‘issue-template’ letter return system, with a specific template ready to respond to every potential issue. All they’d likely do is typein the letter-writer’s name and address and print it out to mail back. . . Nonetheless, my father typed on about what were to him the greatest fish-

habitat concerns of the day. Oh, the irony. Frank G. Sterle, Jr. White Rock

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Lately there have been calls for the abolition of the Canadian Senate. I think that would be a mistake, but clearly the Senate needs fixing. I have one suggestion. The Senate serves a purpose. It reviews policy issues outside of partisan elected politics. It can check the unfettered power of the prime minister. It is supposed to speak for regional interests, not those of the prime minister. Each province has a fixed number of senators. Under the Constitution, they are appointed by the Governor General (prime minister). Amending the Constitution is effectively impossible. A “Triple E Senate” (equal, elected, effective) proposal was defeated with the 1992 Charlottetown Accord referendum, perhaps because that accord attempted too many other things. But the provinces will never “give up” what they have, without a “deal” back. In B.C., that would require a referendum, which would likely defeat any side “deals”. Senate elections would not work, without reallocation of the numbers, because the underrepresented provinces (B.C. and Alberta) would be further underrepresented, as the elected senators, rightfully, exercised their elected powers. So here is a suggestion. The prime minister could agree that he would only appoint senators from names submitted by the provinces. Those senators would truly be loyal to their home provinces and the Senate would cease to be a home for the prime minister’s loyalists. This can be done on the commitment of the prime minister alone. If he is serious about Senate reform, he just has to do it! Ian MacLeod Richmond

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Aug. 22, at 7 p.m., learn about seniors co-housing for people 55-plus at Elderberry Commons at the Yarrow Ecovillage, at Parallel Marketplace Wired Monk, 1910 N. Parallel Rd, Abbotsford. Call 778-898-9951 or email welcome@elderberrycohousing.ca.

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Wind ensemble rehearsals

Aug. 22, Cascadia Wind Ensemble begins rehearsals at Vedder Middle School at 7:30 p.m. New members welcome. Call Jack at 604795-4301 for details.

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www.abbotsford.ca/iheartabby Entries must be submitted electronically to www.abbotsford.ca/iheartabby. Promotion runs August 19 - September 30, 2013. Five (5) randomly drawn prizes, est value $500 each. Prizes will be drawn October 15, 2013. See Terms & Conditions for details at www.abbotsford.ca/iheartabby. Chances of winning are dependent upon number of entries. The City of Abbotsford reserves the non-exclusive right to publish any entry and/or use any entry in promotional and advertising materials.

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Scene inthe City Want to be Scene in the City? Submit photos of your event with smiling, happy people. Include a short recap of the happening and names of each person photographed. Use ‘SCENE IN THE CITY’ as your subject line and email: editorial@abbotsfordtimes.com.

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Muscular Dystrophy Canada teamed up with Canada Safeway to raise funds to support those living with neuromuscular disorders. For the month of August, Canada Safeway stores across Western Canada and Northwestern Ontario will educate customers about neuromuscular disorders and the work of Muscular Dystrophy Canada. Safeway donated $10,000 towards the modification of Fran Gordon’s van. Fran, centre in blue, of Abbotsford, is surrounded by employees at the Abbotsford Safeway Saturday morning, including assistant manager David Ficociello (back row), Al Dickman, centre row right, and MD volunteer Norma Babalis, centre left.

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Sharan Dhillon (right) of Canadian Red Cross accepts a cheque in Abbotsford from James Epp, owner of Fraserway RV. Four Alberta RV dealerships, as well as employees from dealerships in B.C. and Washington, all combined to raise $291,630 in just five weeks to aid the flood relief in southern Alberta. Canadian Red Cross and Samaritan’s Purse Canada have been helping residents displaced by the June 20 flood, and will split the donation for ongoing relief efforts.

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Abbotsford & Mission School District Important Information Inside Your communityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best source of child care information & resources Abbotsford Child Care Resource & Referral

The Abbotsford Child Care Resource and Referral Program assists families seeking childcare placements in the community through referrals, consultations, support and resources.

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Remember the rules for school buses

Drivers prepare to stop – backto-school season is upon us

emergency exits, escape hatches in the roof, and high padded seatbacks that cushion the impact of a crash. It is most common for injuries to be sustained once children are outside the bus. Children may be hit by their own school bus or other vehicles, underlining the need for all motorists to abide by the laws and be vigilant with student pedestrians and bicyclists.

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he Canada Safety Council is reminding motorists that yellow school buses are back on the roads this fall. Remain vigilant, patient and responsible so that everyone gets where they are going safely.

Important tips

Know the law

The Highway Traffic Act in each province and territory states that every driver, approaching from both directions toward a school bus with overhead red signal-lights flashing, must stop and shouldn’t proceed until the bus moves or the overhead red signal-lights have stopped flashing (except on highways separated by a median strip, whereby oncoming traffic is not required to stop). Also, school buses are required by law to stop at all railway crossings. As such, motorists should likewise be prepared to stop behind them. Breaking the law is costly – fines are as high as $2,000 and motorists can expect up to nine demerit points for the first offence. Travelling in a school bus is 16 times safer than travelling in a family vehicle per passenger, per kilometre of travel, according to a study by Transport Canada.

– CANADA SAFETY COUNCIL/FOR THE TIMES

It’s that time of year again: school buses will soon be back on the road. In addition, each school bus made and imported into Canada has approximately 40 standard

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safety features built into the design and construction. These include specialized brake systems, lighting,

Here are a few tips to help ensure that children reach their destinations safely. • Abide by the school bus traffic laws. • Watch for children running to catch their bus. They have been known to pay little regard for their own safety and may dart out in traffic. • Respect the crossing guards and slow down in school zones. • During the school year, be especially cautious during periods of the day when students are travelling to and from home. • Watch for cyclists and pedestrians on roadways. • When turning at intersections, watch out for students using the crosswalks. • Teach your own children about safe conduct in roadways and on school buses. Prevention is the key to safety. With education and awareness, all children should be able to get safely to school and home again. Take the time to review, follow and share these valuable rules and tips with other drivers and your children.

BACK TO SCHOOL

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New website helps find flu vaccine clinics SUBMITTED TO THE TIMES

he start of the school year is barely a week away, and that means the start of the flu season is not far off either. Vaccines are an option, and with that, one question often arises: where can you go and find a vaccine clinic? Now there’s an online answer. Vaccines411.ca is an online postal code-based vaccination clinic finder, which also includes reliable immunization resources for Canadians to easily find the vaccine resources they seek. Currently, there are 714 vaccine clinics in British Columbia that are listed on Vaccines411.ca, specifically 16 vaccine clinics in Abbotsford and five in Mission. Vaccines411.ca counts over 3,400 vaccine clinics including: Public Health Services clinics, pharmacies, doctor’s offices, travel clinics and more. Looking for a vaccine is simple: enter your postal code; select a category; select the wanted vaccine. You will be presented with a list of the closest vaccine clinics in your area. Vaccines411.ca is also going mobile, so health information seekers can search information on the go.

The Salvation Army of Abbotsford and Mission

Help a Child go to School! Many children in the world cannot go to school because they cannot afford supplies. Include the content of an MCC School Kit when you buy your childʼs school supplies and deliver it to the MCC Centre or your nearest MCC Thrift Shop. Contents (NEW items only): 4 spiral notebooks (70-80 sheets each) 4 unsharpened #2 pencils 1 ruler (flexible plastic; both 30 cm and 12”) 1 box of coloured pencils (12-24) 1 large pencil eraser

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Why not donate your outgrown useable clothing items to The Salvation Army Thrift Store so that every child has the opportunity to wear something great for that ﬁrst day back. All funds raised from the sale of these items support vital programs in our community such as our School Lunch Box Program and our Sponsor a Child to Summer Camp Program, and many more. Thank you for helping us help others.

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A18 THURSDAY, AUGUST 22, 2013 THE TIMES The following schedules outline the school bus service provided by Mission Public Schools. ELIGIBILITY FOR BUSING: Bus service will be provided only to students who have registered prior to the first day of school and who live outside the school district’s walk limits. Students CANNOT board the bus on the first day of school without prior registration.

2013/2014

BUS ROUTES

Walk limits are 4 km for Kindergarten to Grade 6 students and 4.8 km for Grades 7 to 12 students.

ROUTE 1 AM

ROUTE 4 AM

Destination: Deroche / Dewdney / HSS / Riverside / HPSS

Destination: HSS / Hatzic Elem

PICK-UP TIME

PICK-UP LOCATION

PICK-UP TIME

SCHOOL BUS REGISTRATION: Families requiring school bus transportation for the 2013/14 school year must submit a completed registration form and payment to the finance department at the Board of Education office, located at 33046 Fourth Avenue. Space on school buses cannot be guaranteed to students who have not yet registered. Bus registration forms and further information regarding bus rates are available by clicking on the ‘Bus Service’ icon at www.mpsd.ca

ROUTE 6 AM

ROUTE 9 AM