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Student attacked with assault weapon School district superintendent says media reports that school did not call police are false ROCHELLE BAKER RBaker@abbotsfordtimes.com

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16-year-old Abbotsford student is facing criminal charges after another student was beaten with a collapsible baton during a locker room fight on Friday.

The victim, Wyatt DuBois, a 17year-old student at Rick Hansen Secondary School, suffered head wounds and abrasions to his face and legs after being struck with the weapon in an altercation around 9:30 a.m.

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The teenage boy had to get several staples to close a cut on his head but was later released from hospital, said Const. Ian MacDonald.

Police are recommending charges of assault with a weapon and possession of a prohibited weapon against the alleged suspect.

The incident began in the school’s gymnasium locker room after an argument broke out between two teens.

The 17-year-old victim, believing someone was causing a problem for his friend, intervened and was fol-

lowed into the fray soon after by the teen who allegedly used the baton, said MacDonald.

“It ends up with a group of youth all calling each other names,” he said.

“There’s clearly an escalation in tempers and it culminates with the 16-year-old pulling out a collapsible baton, displaying it and then striking the victim multiple times in the head and legs.”

Abbotsford School District superintendent Kevin Godden described the incident as “horrific.”

“It’s distressing news, “ said God- review is underway to determine den. exactly what happened.

“We want to express regret for But reports that Rick Hansen staff did not call the the injuries [the police are incorstudent] susre c t , G o d d e n tained, particu- “I’m not sure how it was said. larly somewhere misconstrued that staff didn’t “I’m not sure he ought to feel call police. After 20 minutes how it was missafe.” elapsed and police hadn’t construed that Rick Hansen arrived, staff called police, staff didn’t call Secondary staff police,” he said. m a k e s t u d e n t at which time they were told The school safety a high pri- [APD] was on the way.” called 911 for an ority and have – Kevin Godden, ASD superintendent ambulance and done a lot of work were informed towards building that police c h a ra c t e r a n d developing pro-social behaviour, would also be contacted, he said. said Godden. As is routine after a see ASSAULT, page A12 violent situation, a critical incident

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Abby pastor and atheist team up to develop mobile micro-shelter ROCHELLE BAKER RBaker@abbotsfordtimes.com

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Abbotsford minor hockey players Markus Stewart, 10 (with hat) and Joel Jordan, 9, pump fists with Abbotsford Heat players moments before they take the ice in their home opener Friday night at the AESC. The Heat beat the Milwaukee Admirals 3-2 in OT. To see video of the home opener, download the Layar app on your smartphone, then scan the logo to the left.

hile a pastor and an atheist may seem like an unlikely pair to form a productive partnership, two Abbotsford men have co-operated to come up with a temporary solution for the homeless in their community.

Pastor Ward Draper, of 5 and 2 Ministries, and Jeff Gruban with the Fraser Valley Atheists, Skeptics and Humanists discussion group have developed a small, mobile temporary shelter they hope will keep those on the street dry and warm this winter.

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A farmer claims pit bulls are responsible for the death of one of his cows. See more photos.

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Dewdney farmer Hans Schmitt had to euthanize one of a trio of pregnant dairy cows that were savaged by a neighbour’s pit bulls at his property east of Mission last week. Inset, supplied photo of wounded cow.

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Dewdney farmer has been left without recourse after he had to euthanize a pregnant dairy cow as a result of an attack by a pair of pit bulls last week.

Hans Schmitt arrived at his property alongside the Nicomen Slough east of Mission early last Tuesday morning to find gates pushed ajar, blood smeared on the barn walls and three of his cows covered in bite marks and lacerations and bleeding badly.

One of the cows, which was seven and half months pregnant, had such serious gashes on her tongue she couldn’t eat and the veterinarian recommended she be put down, said Schmitt.

When cows are on the defensive they put their heads down and bawl, he said.

“Her tongue would have been hanging out and that’s probably the first thing the dog would grab hold of,” said Schmitt.

The animal was insured for $2,000 but according to Schmitt, her value was worth closer to $3,000 because she was pregnant.

The farmer discovered a mess of dog prints in the mud and inside his barn and suspects two pit bulls from a nearby property are responsible for the attack.

When Schmitt and his son-in-law visited the neighbour’s house the same morning to inspect the dogs, one was extremely aggressive and

No recourse for farmer who lost pregnant dairy cow in pit bull attack

had to be isolated in another room in the sparsely populated area, many and the other had blood crusted on its farmers and rural taxpayers might be neck and leg. The owner of the dogs reluctant to pay for a bylaw officer, told Schmitt that he and his girlfriend said Schmitt. had come home at 1 a.m. and let the The recent attack is not the first dogs out for 45 minutes and wasn’t instance of aggressive dogs causing sure where they had been. problems in FVRD. In September, The dog owner told 14-year-old Jonathan Schmitt that the couZandberg was bitten ple would put down “It’s not just animals. I during an attack by a the more aggressive have grandchildren that pack of pit bulls that animal that day. had been terrorizing I’m worried about.”

But in days followhis Popkum neighing, despite Schmitt’s – Hans Schmitt, farmer bourhood just east of son-in-law being told Chilliwack’s boundary the dog had been in Area D. Earlier in euthanized, other neighbours have the year his eight-year-old sister Hanreported seeing both dogs travelling nah was also attacked and chased. with the owners in their vehicles.

Even the electoral district represenSchmitt says he’d like to see that the tative for the area, Bill Dickey, was dogs are put down but has no way attacked while riding his bike by the to force the animals’ owners to take Yale Road East property. action or get compensation for the Directors of rural areas in the Fraattack on his stock. ser Valley Regional District are await“It’s not just animals. I have grand- ing the results of a staff report to children that I’m worried about,” said see exactly how much it will cost to Schmitt. address problems with vicious dogs.

When the farmer called RCMP, he But because of provincial legislawas told he had to witness the dog tion, the electoral areas can’t approve attack for charges to be laid. expenditures that are not already in Farmers can shoot animals that are their budgets. harassing their stock but they also That means FVRD couldn’t start have to catch the attack in action, said enforcement of a new and more costly Schmitt. The problem is complicated bylaw until the next budget year in by the fact there is no animal control January 2014.

– WITH FILES FROM PAUL HENDERSON, bylaw in FVRD rural areas.

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second suspect in the 2012 shooting death of an Abbotsford man on vacation in Honduras has been captured and charged.

Tim Vallee, or Themy Alexandre Vallee-Apostolakis, a conservation officer with Department of Fisheries and Oceans, was on holiday on the Honduran island of Roatan when he was robbed at gunpoint and shot in the head in the early hours of Oct. 17.

Vallee, 34, was reportedly leaving an isolated bar with another man and two local woman near the town of Coxen Hole around 1 a.m.

The group was walking towards the main road to catch a taxi when they were stopped by two men in a white pickup truck who demanded the group’s belongings. Vallee was handing over his cell phone when he was shot in the head.

The suspected shooter, Roger Natividad Ruiz Avila, was charged last week with aggravated robbery and homicide following a court appearance in Roatan, according to the Bay Island Voice newspaper.

Ruiz Avila, who reportedly fled the island after the shooting, was arrested on the Honduran mainland in the town of Guaymaca.

Eon Carter Stewart, who was allegedly driving the truck involved in the robbery, was arrested the day after Vallee was shot and is reportedly in jail awaiting trial.

Vallee, who had moved to Abbotsford from Montreal, was a popular member of a number of teams in the city’s recreational hockey league.

Vallee was key in helping his team, the Sports Zone Lightning, win its division 2012 championship. Following his death, Vallee’s teammates created a special patch for their hockey jerseys in his honour. The crest featured Vallee’s initials worked in red, white and blue - the colours of his favourite hockey team, the Montreal Canadiens.

Vallee joined the DFO in 2008 and first served as a general duty officer in Quebec until May 2011, according to a memorial post on a DFO officer association site.

He then served as a plainclothes officer during his posting in southern B.C.

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DIVA a floral success JEAN KONDA-WITTE JKonda-Witte@abbotsfordtimes.com

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his year’s DIVA fundraiser for the Abbotsford Hospice Society was a unique experience for patrons as the fashion show featured models adorned with real flowers.

“We as designers do this type of artistic work for ourselves and our peers, but very rarely allow the public to participate in our creative journeys,” said Alexis MacLeod of Simply Perfect Flowers of Abbotsford, one of the partners for the DIVA fundraiser.

“The fashion industry uses nature to create their clothing designs and in the last few years, flowers have been a large part of the fashion world.”

And so it was at the Phoenix Lounge Tuesday night for the fifth annual event. The net proceeds of $20,000 (with more coming in)

will go entirely to the Abbotsford Hospice.

“DIVA allows us to create without limitations. We are very proud to be working with Hospice and raising funds,” added MacLeod.

“Each year this event becomes more fashion forward,” said Debbie Lehmann, executive director of Abbotsford Hospice. “This year Alexis had a vision, a desire to let the seasons and her creativity run wild.”

With the change of seasons as the theme, DIVA 2013 also included a raffle for a $5,000 pair of diamond drop earrings created and donated by Brian Lee of Lee’s Jewellers, cocktails (courtesy of Kealy’s Moonshine), a dinner, silent auction (with more than 100 items), a fashion show and more.

More than 230 women attended the event, described by Dawn Donahue, DIVA producer as “the most successful year ever.”

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Mayor cautious in his appraisal SHELTERS, from page A1 The micro-shelter on wheels is fabricated from lightweight particle board. It measures six and half feet long, three feet wide and four feet high at its centre and sports a locking door, mini sliding window and plastic roofing.

“It’s completely mobile so you can grab the handles and just walk away,” said Draper.

The shelter is not considered a permanent solution for housing the homeless, but rather a means to keep the homeless more comfortable this coming winter, until more permanent housing can be established, said Draper.

“This is just an improvement to a tent in the pouring rain and better than sleeping in a mud puddle,” he said.

Draper said a local homeless man, Jesse Sidhu, agreed to “test drive” the shelter and has been living in the structure for close to a week.

“He says it’s better than a tent.”

Gruban said he was motivated to help when the issue of homelessness came to the forefront, after the city dumped chicken manure at a Gladys Avenue camp last summer.

Si m i l a r s h e l t e r s h a v e b e e n employed elsewhere to deal with a variety of problems, including natural disasters, homelessness, or to meet portable camping needs, he said.

The DREAM (Dignity, Respect, Equality, Action, Meaning) shelter, which requires $150 in materials, is cost-effective and easy to build, said Gruban.

He and Draper would like to roll out up to 40 shelters for any homeless individuals that express interest in them by the onset of cold weather.

While the materials would have to be donated, Gruban said he’s already had some offers of time and money from people interested in helping out.

Abbotsford Mayor Bruce Banman said he’s happy people are thinking

outside the box to address homelessness but cautioned against a full-scale development of the plan at this stage.

“It’s an idea that’s worthy of investigation but I have some concerns,” Banman said, adding he hasn’t had the opportunity to look at the shelter yet.

Banman said he didn’t want to see the city become “the bad guy” if it had to nix the shelters if serious concerns arise after they’re built.

Fire safety, adequate ventilation, exiting the shelter and personal security were all issues that need to be examined and vetted with fire, police and health officials, he said.

“The last thing we want to do is put someone in harm’s way when the intention was more noble than that,” said Banman.

Gruban said the shelters are far safer than any tent.

“People are sleeping in tents with candles. Tents are highly flammable.

[The shelter] is way safer.”

The next step after constructing

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5&2 Ministries pastor Jesse Wegenast shows one of the portable DREAM houses. the shelters would be to wheel them into an authorized semi-permanent camp where the homeless could live until they are found more permanent solutions, as was undertaken by the City of Portland, Ore. when it established its Dignity Village.

Draper said developing permanent housing can take up to five years.

“We can’t just stand and wait and

hope for something in the meantime,” he said.

Banman said he applauds creative solutions to problems but that he wants to ensure the city is part of the development of any plans.

“Mr. Draper is aware of the process involved,” said the mayor.

“He says he wants to encourage dialogue [about homelessness] but it’s a two-way street.”

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The combine, imported from Japan (with its own engineer flown in from Hokkaido to run it) has made this year’s harvest so much easier.

Last year rice bundles shot out of a small, Rototiller-like machine one at a time.

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Time to care about care workers

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ctober 18 is Health Care Assistant Day. First proclaimed by the provincial government in 2011, it’s a time to recognize the skill and commitment B.C.’s care aides and community health workers bring to health care’s front lines.

Health-care assistants are the backbone of personal care and support in our long-term care homes, the community, and increasingly, in our hospitals.

They provide seniors and others with every aspect of personal care – from feeding, toileting, dental care and bathing to comforting those who are confused, afraid, or in the final stages of life.

And they do it in the face of significant obstacles that undermine the quality of care they are able to provide.

For too long, government has ignored the warning signs that come from not having sufficient staff to provide the level and quality of care British Columbians deserve.

In B.C.’s residential care facilities, for example, it has become

BONNIE PEARSON

Guest column typical for care aides to try and meet the needs of their often frail, elderly residents, without being given enough time to do the job.

They are literally being run off their feet, which results in more injuries, illness, and too frequently, burnout.

And when staff are not able to be there for someone – who may be lonely, agitated, or near death – a whole other level of stress kicks in.

In 2011, B.C. ombudsman Kim Carter’s landmark investigation into seniors’ care called for higher staffing levels and enforceable standards for key aspects of resident care – bathing, meal preparation and recreational services.

It’s time to heed her call. And

it’s time to admit that focusing solely on the bottom line is not working.

Scrimping on human resources may save a few dollars in the short term. But once you add up the additional costs that come from increased injuries and sick time, there are no longterm savings to be found by under-staffing.

As the union representing the vast majority of care aides and community health workers in B.C., the Hospital Employees’ Union is calling for the changes needed to ensure staff have the time they need to provide quality care.

Without that basic investment, our seniors will continue to lose out and our care aides and community support workers will continue to burn out.

It’s time to care. It’s time to invest in people – the people who need care, and the people who provide it.

■ Bonnie Pearson is the secretary-

business manager of the Hospital Employees’ Union.

n the movie Killing Them Softly, the lead character, played by Brad Pitt, offers the insight that “America is not a country, it’s business.”

The same could certainly be said of Canada, even before the revelations of industrial espionage carried out on behalf of Canadian mining interests in Brazil by our national spy agency, Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC).

After all, the divide between the corporate boardroom and a democratically elected government like Canada’s gets pretty grey at some levels.

Corporate executives hold their jobs at the behest of those shareholders who bother to vote, just as a democracy is supposedly controlled by its putative shareholders: the country’s citizens... those who bother to vote, that is.

Of course, in an ideal democracy, everyone, rich or poor, is an equal partner at the ballot box, while in the corporate structure, those who have more money – or control more shares – have a greater say when a vote is taken.

More importantly – and this is where the line between business and the business of government tends to get cloudy – a country’s prime assets are its people, and their well-being is the reason for the government’s existence, while in a corporation, people are just assets – and money is the ultimate goal.

That distinction appears to have been lost almost entirely in Canada’s governance of late.

Only science that bears financial fruit is allowed relevance. Research that dares to question the validity of the corporate view of economics is stamped out.

Human rights are those that do not stand in the way of monetary gain.

And now, as apparently clarified by goings-on in Brazil, even our spies have identified the national interest of Canada to be congruent with the financial interests of our corporations.

When it’s only money that does the talking, it’s strictly business.

■ To comment on this editorial, e-mail us at letters@abbotsfordtimes.com.

◗ Your view This week’s question: Did the city make the correct call in upholding the backyard chicken coop bylaw? a.] Yes, the city is no place to raise a chicken. b.] No. People should have the right to their own food-producing sources. c.] There’s a chicken coop bylaw?

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Re: Gender Inequity a Teaching Issue (Jim Dueck column, Oct. 15 Times).

What on earth? Jim Dueck argues that because teachers’ unions have refused “to incorporate marketplace principles” such as “performance and need,” they now find themselves with an overabundance of female teachers. Stripped of its political doublespeak, this can only mean that the salaries of unionized teachers (especially at the elementary level) are too low to attract men. It follows that Jim would like to see male teachers paid more than their female colleagues (purely in the interests of keeping male role models in front of young boys, many of whom are raised by single mothers.)

Since when was “need” a market-place principle?

(Possibly in 1955 a man might have been able to get away with claiming “need” on the grounds of supporting a family.

But these days, it’s the single mothers who are really in need.)

And since when did unions get to overturn Charter rights? (Discrimination on the basis of sex.)

Since when did male teachers, merely because of their gender, start to outperform female teachers?

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Since when did Jim Dueck, a NeoConservative if I ever saw one, start advocating interference in a market economy – as in the recruitment of new (male) elementary school teachers, in the form of higher pay for their Y chromosome?

I’ve got to hand it to Jim. He has had a hate-on for unions, for teachers, for the public sector in general in all of his “guest” columns to date.

This time he gets to trash all three in one shot, with single mothers thrown in for good measure. Who will be his next victim, I wonder?

The disabled, publicsector, unionized, lesbian, single mother – scourge of society, public enemy, communist, blah, blah, blah.

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Autumn is pure pleasure

from Gladwin crossing to the Mount Lehman overpass is a pure pleasure to uplift even the most weary soul.

At a large gathering last Saturday even some visitors from overseas expressed their appreciation for the colourful neat and tidy meridian with the attractive fall-coloured trees and the impressive deep redtainted smaller bushes that decorate the long stretch of road running through the middle of our city.

Some took videos and snapped pictures to show their friends at home.

I truly thank my Creator for the awesome splendour we may see in nature all around us.

Also a huge thank you to city hall planning and the work crews that beautify all the boulevards that surround our fair city.

Thanks so much for creating gorgeous memories one can enjoy for days on end.

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THREAD: What the cluck? Abbotsford upholds chicken bylaw RESPONSES: Jay Mitchel

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They aren’t really enforcing the ban to begin with -- there’s a bunch of houses with backyard chickens, and I greatly suspect these houses will maintain their flocks just as they did before city hall re-affirmed their ban. Much ado about nothing at city hall, again I think it’s ridiculous & unfair. Even Vancouver has removed their 1960’s law against chickens. I think more families should be encouraged to grow vegetables in their yard gardens, & as long as they restrict roosters (Vancouver’s bylaw allows 4 chickens to a household & no roosters). It’s good for all of us, as a community & a society.

THREAD: Abbotsford residents serious about composting RESPONSES: Hilda Tuin-Car

I am composting but I find it disgusting. The guys picking it up never do a good job emptying it so there is always stuff on the bottom. During the hot days of summer it stinks and the maggots were an issue.

I like that we have less garbage and will continue to do it. Feel better about composting leftovers than throwing them out.

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Safety of the victim was priority for school ASSAULT, from page A1

demand that staff secure the safety of a student, tend to an injury, call “After 20 minutes elapsed and ambulance and the police and then police hadn’t arrived, staff called begin a review of the situation, he police, at which time they were told added.

[APD] was on the way.”

“I don’t have any evidence that Wyatt’s father, procedures were Richard DuBois, not followed,” a s s e r t s t h a t “The issue of students taking s a id G o dde n. school officials matters into their own hands “ We will do a failed to report review and resorting to violence is the thorough the attack to t o e n s u re w e police and said bigger issue for teachers and are as efficient his wife had pre- parents to address.” and as studentviously reportfocused in our – Kevin Godden, ASD superintendent responses as we ed the youth accused in the can be.” attack of bullyHow e v e r, ing Wyatt in the past.

Godden stressed the priority in Godden said part of the critical this incident should be on preventincident review will include exam- ing violence. ining the timeline of what calls were “The first focus should be on the made to ambulance, police and the safety of the young man and how victim’s family and when. we should intervene with the two Protocol for serious incidents young men so that in the future

they will make different choices to resolve their differences,” he said.

“The issue of students taking matters into their own hands and resorting to violence is the bigger issue for teachers and parents to address.”

The student that allegedly used the baton has been suspended immediately and indefinitely, said Godden. The district has clear policy that students who bring or use weapons to school are subject to suspension, he said.

The student accused in the attack and his parents will meet with a vice-superintendent and the school principal within 10 days of the suspension to determine what will happen next.

The school district also plans to touch base with DuBois family to try and resolve any complaints that have arisen about how the situation was handled.

“That will be part of the review. ambulance.

We’ll be in contact with them to “Getting an ambulance for an find out what injured student part of our proand then subsecedure they were It’s not a question of the quently calling police, that’s the unhappy with and school never contacting us, warranted their it’s just BC Ambulance called way it goes sometimes,” he said. concerns,” said first. Getting an ambulance “You can’t attriGodden. bute fault to the The first call for an injured student and school for calling A P D r e c e i v e d then subsequently calling about the inci- police, that’s the way it goes an ambulance for an injured student came from sometimes.’ dent.”

B.C. Ambulance – Const. Ian MacDonald, APD When police at 10:12 a.m., said arrived at the MacDonald. school, staff were The school did co-operative with officers, said call the APD afterwards, he added.

Staff likely tried to directly contact MacDonald.

“The school did a bang-up job in the school’s police liaison officers.

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Police were called to the Mac’s convenience store located at 7th Avenue and Stave Lake Street at around 8:30 p.m. Wednesday.

A male suspect entered the store and produced a handgun. He then demanded money from the till and left the store with a small amount of cash.

The suspect was last seen on foot heading South on James Street.

The suspect is described as a skinny Caucasian male wearing a black hoodie and black balaclava.

This incident is believed to be related to a similar robbery of the liquor store at the 14th Avenue Pub which occurred on Saturday night.

Police are investigating the possibility that it is also linked to other incidents in the region.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Mission RCMP at 604-826-7161. If you wish to remain anonymous please call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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THE TIMES THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2013 ❘ Family roots meeting

Oct. 17, at 6:30 p.m., the Abbotsford Genealogy Society meets at The Reach, 32388 Veterans Way, Abbotsford.

Brenda Smith talks about using maps in our searches.

See www.abbygs.ca.

Storytime fun

Oct. 18 and on, introduce kids to the love of books and language at the Mission Library, Fridays from 10:30 – 11 a.m. Children and caregivers will enjoy interactive stories, songs, rhymes, and more. Call 604-826-6610.

Family Fun Night

Oct. 18, bring the whole gang out, we’ll play games, learn a new craft and socialize with friends and family, 5:45 - 7:45 p.m. at Sweeney Neighbourhood Centre, 33355 Bevan Ave. This a free event.

Oktoberfest

Oct. 19, Mission Legion, 32627 Logan Ave., is hosting Oktoberfest starting at 6:30 p.m. Live music by Sweetwater. Tickets $12.50 for dinner/ dance. Call 604-826-2331.

Manga Village

Oct. 19, join us for contests, crafts, food, and manga and anime talk at Mission Library, 33247 Second Ave., from 2:30 – 4:30 p.m. For teens ages 12 to 18. For details call 604826-6610.

silent auction, dance, comedy and award-winning magician, The Great Gordini. For location contact Sandra Marshall at slmarshall53@hotmail.com or 604-826-4680.

Community events To list an event hosted or sponsored by a non-profit group in Abbotsford or Mission, upload it directly to our website: abbotsfordtimes.com, or send an e-mail with a succinct, 75-word description of the event including day, date, time and address to events@abbotsfordtimes.com, or drop off at 30887 Peardonville Rd, Abbotsford.

Haunted House MAC

Oct. 18 to 30, the Mission Arts Council presents Fractured Fairy Tales Haunted Mansion. Kids 8-12 must have adult with them. $10, at 33529 First Ave., Mission.

Call 604-826-0029 or see haunted.missionartscouncil. ca for hours, more.

Self-employment explored

Oct. 21, find your futureexplore self-employment at Clearbrook Library, 32320 George Ferguson Way, 7 – 8:30 p.m. Suzanne BlakleyOaks, business advisor with Community Futures, helps you understand the meaning of self-employment and describes the steps to starting your own business. To register call 604-859-7814 ext. 224.

Cedar Grove, Hill ‘n’ Dale and Mission Vet hospitals.

Cure Cancer fundraiser

Oct. 20 from 2 – 5 p.m., there will be a Wish to Cure Cancer fundraiser in Mission to support a patient care and comforts fund, and more. Raffles,

Scandinavians meet

Oct. 21, the Scandinavian

Club of the F.V. holds its monthly pot luck dinner at 6 p.m. at the Masonic Hall, 33860 Pine St. , Abbotsford.

Iceland will be celebrated.

Bring your culinary contribution and enjoy the spread of interesting dishes as well as entertainment focused on Iceland. Call Len at 604-8572740, Eigil at 604-870-8601, or email jensenke@shaw.ca.

Author reading

Oct. 21, author Mike Deas reads at the Abbotsford Community Library, 33355 Bevan Ave., 1 -2 p.m. Middle school kids who love graphic novels will learn how they are created, from thumbnail sketches to publication. Call to register at 604-853-1753.

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Oct. 22, computer classes for seniors, run by Abbotsford Social Activity Association (ASAA) at 33889 Essendene St. Six classes for $60. Runs every Tuesday/Thursday. Call Joe 604-825-0195 to register.

Into Africa

Oct. 22, Abbotsford Learning Plus presents Southern Africa: Land of Contrasts, at the ARC, 2499 McMillan Rd. from 10 a.m. – noon. Ruth will take us to Lesotho, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia and South Africa to see the stark, often beautiful, and sometimes troubling contrasts. Fee is $5 plus $2 ARC drop-in fee.

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Crown Villa tea

Oct. 19, Crown Point Villas II host a Harvest Tea at 1450 McCallum Rd., Abbotsford from 1 – 3 p.m., with baking, craft sale, prize draw. Pumpkin pie/apple pie, tea/coffee is $5. Call Barb at 604-8548012 for details.

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t takes a while to calculate winners when the task entails counting thousands of votes, but the results are finally in; congratulations to all the winners of the 18th annual Times Readers Choice Awards.

Counting was the easy part. You, our readers, had the tough assignment.

But once again, you came

through in spades.

This year marked our most successful Readers Choice campaign ever, with in excess of 5,000 votes cast in a total of 76 categories for both Abbotsford and Mission businesses.

“By looking at the abundance of entries we received this year, it is

– STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER/TIMES

James Whitley was the winner of an iPad. His entry was selected among all the Abbotsford entries into the 2013 Readers Choice Awards.

incontrovertible that people in Abbotsford and Mission are passionate about their communities,” said Abbotsford-Mission Times publisher Nick Bastaja.

“And the number of different businesses that were nominated suggests that we live in a very healthy market when it comes to customer service and satisfaction.

“The residents of Abbotsford and Mission have every reason to be extremely proud of their respective communities.”

There were multiple nominations in virtually every category and while there were some clear-cut winners, when it came to categories such as Best Japanese/Sushi, or Best Gas Bar/Station, nearly every option out there was nominated at least once.

A couple of the more notable winners were Greek Islands, who received the most votes of any one category (Best Greek Food), and Afterthoughts, which won for Best Desserts for a record 18th time in a row.

Telus (Best Mobility/ Wireless Dealer), Remax (Best Realtor), COBS (Best Bakery), Shoppers Drug Mart (Best Pharmacy) and ABC (Best Family/Casual Restaurant) were win-

– STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER/TIMES

Sonia Wood was the winner of an iPad. Her entry was randomly selected from all the Mission entries for the 2013 Readers Choice Awards.

ners in both Mission and Abbotsford.

Sears Abbotsford was the biggest winner, taking home seven different awards: Best Appliance Store, Best Children’s Clothing, Best Department Store, Best Furniture Store, Best Men’s Clothing, Best

Shoe Store and Best Women’s Clothing Store.

The top single winner in Mission was Mission Springs Pub, which garnered three awards – Best Buffet, Best Hamburger and Best Pub Food.

Only one of the 76 categories was not covered by

either community, as there were no nominations received for Best Weight Loss/Diet Centre.

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1 APPLIANCE STORE

Sears Abbotsford

Matus Appliance Centre Ltd

2 AUTO MECHANICAL REPAIR SERVICE

Magnuson Ford

Cedar Valley Alignment

3 AUTOBODY/PAINT/REPAIRS

H&R Auto Collision

Raydar Auto Body

4 BAKERY

Cobs Bread

Cobs Bread

5 BANK/CREDIT UNION

Royal Bank

Prospera

6 BARBER/HAIRSTYLIST

Salon Picasso

Star Cut Hair Salon

7 BEER/WINE MAKING

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8 BEST SERVER—FRIENDLIEST

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Shelly at Shake and Shingle Pub

9 BOOK STORE

Coles Books

Black Bond Books

10 BREAKFAST

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ABC Country Restaurant

11 BUFFET

TIE - Mandarin Garden & Apple Betty

Mission Springs Pub

12 BUTCHER/MEAT SHOP

Mad Butcher

Save-On-Foods

13 CARPET CLEANING

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14 CHILDRENS CLOTHING

Sears Abbotsford

Real Canadian Superstore

15 CHINESE FOOD

Dragon Fort Restaurant

Mandarin Palace

16 COFFEE BAR

Starbucks

Tim Hortons

17 COMPUTER STORE

Best Buy

London Drugs

18 DANCE SCHOOL

Can Dance Studio

Fraser Valley Academy of Dance

19 DELICATESSEN

Karl’s Meats

Save-On-Foods

20 DEPARTMENT STORE

Sears Abbotsford

Fields

21 DESSERTS

Afterthoughts

English Tarts

22 DOLLAR STORE

Dollarama

Buck or Two

23 DRY CLEANERS

Montrose Dry Cleaners

Lloyd’s Cleaners

24 ELECTRONICS

Best Buy

London Drugs

25 FAMILY/CASUAL RESTAURANT

ABC Country Restaurant

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26 FITNESS/HEALTH CLUB

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27 FLOORING

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28 FLORIST

Safeway

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29 FURNITURE

Sears Abbotsford

Liquidation World

30 GARDEN CENTRE

Homestead Nurseryland & Florist

Canadian Tire

31 GAS BAR/STATION

Chevron

Safeway

32 GOLF COURSE

Fraser Glen Golf Course

Mission Golf Course

33 GREEK FOOD

Greek Islands

Eleni’s Restaurant

34 GROCERY STORE

PriceSmart

Real Canadian Superstore

35 HAMBURGER

A&W

Mission Springs Pub

36 HARDWARE

Blackwood Building Centre

Fraser Valley Building Supply

37 HEALTH/VITAMIN

Abbotsford Vitamin Centre

The Pantry Natural Foods

38 HEARING CLINIC

Abbotsford Hearing Clinic

N/W

39 HOME DÉCOR/DECORATING

Home Sense

Cloverdale Paint

40 HOME IMPROVEMENT

Home Depot

Fraser Valley Building Supply

41 HOTEL/MOTEL

Best Western

Best Western

42 ICE CREAM

Birchwood Dairy

Dairy Queen

43 INSURANCE AGENCY

BCAA

Envision

44 ITALIAN FOOD

Paliotti’s Italian Restaurant

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45 JEWELLERY STORE

Lee’s Fine Jewellery

Gold Bin

46 LEGAL FIRM/NOTARY

RDM Lawyers

Taylor, Tait, Ruley & Company

47 LUNCH

Whitespot

Silver Creek Cafe

48 MENS CLOTHING

Sears Abbotsford

Rex Cox Men’s Wear

49 MOBILITY/WIRELESS DEALER

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50 NAILS/FACIAL

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51 NEW BUSINESS—FRIENDLIEST

Me’ n Mom’s Doggy Shop

English Tarts

52 NEW CAR/TRUCK DEALER

Magnuson Ford

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53 OPTICAL

Complete Eyecare

Swing Optical

54 PET GROOMING

Pet Smart

Shagadelic Dog Grooming salon

55 PET SUPPLIES

Pet Smart

Oly’s Pet Connection

56 PHARMACY

Shoppers Drug Mart

Shoppers Drug Mart

57 PHOTOGRAPHER

True Colors Photography

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58 PIZZA

Ricardo’s Pizza

Pete’s Place Pizza

59 PRODUCE

Kin’s Farm Market

Save-On-Foods

60 PUB FOOD

Lou’s Bar & Grill

Mission Springs Pub

61 REAL ESTATE FIRM

Remax Little Oak Realty

Remax Mission

62 RECEPTIONIST—FRIENDLIEST

Briana at Magnuson Ford

Jerry at Mission Dental

63 SHOE REPAIR

Cobblers Corner

Arnold’s Shoe Repair

64 SHOE STORE

Sears Abbotsford

Goody Too Shoes

65 SPORTS STORE

Sports Chek

Canadian Tire

66 STAFF—FRIENDLIEST

Abbotsford Wine

Fronya Thrift Boutique

67 SUSHI/JAPANESE

Sui Sha Ya Restaurant

Akasaka Japanese

68 TANNING

Perfect Tan

N/W

69 THRIFT

MCC

Fronyas

70 TIRE SALES/REPAIRS

Costco

Symons Excel Tire Centre

71 TOYS

Toys R Us

Real Canadian Superstore

72 TRAVEL AGENCY

Marlin Travel

World Odyssey Travel

73 USED CAR/TRUCK DEALER

Magnuson Ford

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74 VIDEO STORE

Save On Video

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75 WEIGHT LOSS/DIET CENTRE

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76 WOMENS CLOTHING

Sears Abbotsford

Suzannes

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Arnold

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Thanks to all our loyal customer for voting us Best Thrift Store in Mission & Friendliest Staff!

Our fall line of ‘gently used’ womens’ clothing, shoes and accessories is now on the racks and include many well known labels such as Jones of New York, Nygaard, American Eagle and Mavi.

We also carry Maternity & Childrens’ wear.

FRONYA

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We would like to thank all our volunteers; this would not be possible without them.

Fronya is a social enterprise project of the Women’s Resource Society of the Fraser Valley. We accept donations of good quality women’s clothing, shoes and accessories. All proceeds help support our outreach programs in Mission.

If you would like to volunteer at Fronya, please call the store manager, Carol at 604.820.5071

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Mission’s Best 17 Years in a row!

For those of you who haven’t eaten at Eleni’s, we welcome you to experience the great food and service that has had Mission vote us:

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BEST BAKERY Cobs Bread

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in town for the 14th consecutive year!

Our promise to you at both locations is to continue to work hard and provide the best quality food & drinks, professional service and friendly atmosphere, every time you visit us!

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Darci Raspberry and Joey the dog.

Now you can enjoy Greek Islands 7 days a week between our two locations!

We invite you to enjoy Yianni#3&Yianni#1 the friendly people, excellent food, warm hospitality & good times!

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(across from White Spot Restaurant)

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Hours: Thurs-Mon 4pm - 10pm • Closed Tues & Wed

WE ARE NOW TAKING RESERVATIONS FOR CHRISTMAS PARTIES

THANK YOU MISSION for voting us best legal firm

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Tommy, Ming

THANK YOU!

We are very thankful for this honour! We could not do this without the support of our great customers!

BEST HEALTH/VITAMIN Abbotsford Vitamin Centre ABBOTSFORD

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THANK YOU FOR VOTING US “BEST LUNCH” BEST AUTO MECHANICAL REPAIR SERVICE Cedar Valley Alignment MISSION

Nolan Kitchener - Owner

We’re happy to hear you’re a big fan of our burgers.

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My name is Anuradha Sarn, I am the owner, operator and a hair and make up artist at Salon Picasso. I trained at Utopia Academy of Hair Design where I learned the latest in Canadian styles of hair and makeup as well I have trained at Blanche MacDonald esthetics. After graduating top of my class I was hired as a full time stylist at a local salon where I worked for 3 years. I was offered the amazing opportunity to purchase a salon of my own; I opened the doors to Salon Picasso in 2004. Salon Picasso started with a staff of four highly professional stylists including myself; now seven years later we have a team of eleven including makeup artists, a receptionist and a personal assistant.

but I am now ready to take all my personal knowledge and learned skills and share them with people that have the same amount of passion for my field of work.

I have a second location is surrey dedicated to service brides to give the ultimate experience on your special day, mobile service is also available to cater to large wedding parties or destination weddings.

All of my staff have been trained under my personal guidance and according to my high standards and guidelines. We are always enhancing our skills by taking the latest and newest courses in the industry; I have personally taken the following courses: · Loreal Colour Tech course in 2002, · Bed Head Product Knowledge course in 2002 · Redken Colour tech course in 2004 · Redken Salon Management course in 2004, 2005 and 2007 · Aveda Colour Education class in 2009 and 2010 My staff and I have also attended many other cut / colour courses and classes that have been offered to us over the years. I have competed in numerous shows and competitions. In 2002, I won first place in makeover, 2003 - second place, 2004 - first place, 2005 - first place, 2006 - second place, 2007 - second place, and 2011 - first place in multiple categories. I have been in this industry for fourteen years and I love working behind the chair but my true passion is teaching. I have a great love for what I do and a huge amount of dedication to my profession

BACK ROW: Jonathon Zawatsky, Stathoula Gerela, Danika Rosella, Stephanie Roth, Angie Akeroyd, Radha Sarn, Manjit Dhaliwal, Jenny Laing, Rita Sandhu, Jamie Sullivan, Sheena Zawatsky FRONT ROW: Jenn Kumar, Caitlyn Hargrove

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Thank You Abbotsford for voting us #1

ABBOTSFORD

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Pumpkin Pancakes are back at IHOP

BEST PET SUPPLIES Oly’s Pet Connection

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MISSION

Christina McNabb and Sarah Krahn.

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CHURCH DIRECTORY ALLIANCE

ALLIANCE

ABBY HOUSE CHURCH

Interested?

Sunday~ 9:30 am Christian Life Classes for all ages 10:45 am Worship Service & Kidzchurch 6-8 pm Youth - Gr. 6-12

Sunday Services Traditional Service 9:30 am Contemporary Service 11:00 am

3440 Mt. Lehman Rd 604-607-5031

www.sevenoaks.org

604.852.4564

BAPTIST

BAPTIST

BAPTIST

Maranatha

Baptist Church

33393 Old Yale Rd., Abbotsford

Baptist Church

(3 blocks east of White Spot) 604-850-3204 Traditional Services (KJV) Sunday School. . . .10:00 am Morning Worship . .11:00 am Evening Worship . . 6:30 pm Wed. Bible Study ... ................ 7:00 pm

immanuelfellowship.ca 2950 Blue Jay Street, Abbotsford, BC

COMMUNITY CHURCH

COMMUNITY CHURCH

9:00 & 10:45 am Worship and Children’s Church Youth, Adult, Children’s Ministries, Celebrate Recovery & more.

Everyone Welcome

604-852-4746

www.maranathabc.ca 3580 Clearbrook Rd. 604-854-1505

Our Family Welcomes You Sunday Worship 10:30AM Kids’ Lighthouse Classes Pastors: Keith Falconer & Vernon Forbes

LUTHERAN

GRACE

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EVANGELICAL BIBLE CHURCH Great Children’s Programs Contemporary Worship

2087 McMillan Road

SUNDAY SERVICE TIME

Worship Service

10:00am at 2393 West Railway Street

There’s always a place for You! www.actk.ca 604-864-ACTK

NONDENOMINATIONAL Alexander Elementary School 2250 Lobban Road

Sundays at 10:00 AM Connections Groups: Wednesdays @ 7:30 PM Pastoral Team: Blake & Adrienne Joiner Sean & Jamie Sabourin www.connectchurch.ca 778-808-9684 connect with God | connect with people

SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST

Bible Study in Small Groups 9:30 am Children’s Bible School 10:00 am Worship at 11:00 am You are welcome every Saturday

33522-7th Avenue, Mission BC V2V 2E7 604-820-1728 www.missionadventist.ca

604-859-9937

10:45 am

& Children’s Ministry Senior Pastor Ryan Peixoto Weekly activities for students and children as scheduled.

PENTECOSTAL NEW LIFE PENTECOSTAL CHURCH

33668 McDougall Street Abbotsford 604-859-0039

Sunday School & Adult Bible Classes . . . . 10:30 am Evangelistical Service . . 11:30 am Thursday Bible Study . . .7:00 pm

Pastor: D. Rideout

604-850-7579

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2575 Gladwin Road,Abbotsford 604-853-0757

Central Valley

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A.N.I.C. ANCIENT FAITH FOR TODAY’S WORLD

10:30 am Holy Communion 10:30 am Children’s Ministry 9:00 am Deutsch 2029 Ware St. at Marshall 604-859-5409

SUNDAYS: 8:45 A.M.

HOLY EUCHARIST, TEEN BIBLE STUDY AND CHILDREN’S MINISTRY

WEDNESDAYS:

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604.853.6746

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Dorjechang

Kadampa Buddhist Centre

Abbotsford

LUTHERAN

MENNONITE

Trinity Lutheran

Church of God in Christ, Mennonite Sunday School 10:00 am Worship Service 10:50 am

www.plc-abby.org

Pastor: David Hilderman

Everyone Welcome

PRESBYTERIAN

PRESBYTERIAN

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(IN MISSION)

Calvin Church

St. Pauls 8469 Cedar St. 604-826-8481

10:30 am

Worship & Children’s Church Minister:

The Rev. Rebecca Simpson Youth Leader: Doug McKellan http://pccweb.ca/stpauls-mission You are welcome!

10:00 am Service

10:00 am Service

Trinity Memorial United Church

St. Andrew’s United Church

33737 George Ferguson Way Abbotsford

7756 Grand Street at 10th Ave. Mission

Rev. Bill Booth

604-826-8296

www.trinitymemorialuc.com

29623 Downes Road

Corner of Ross & Downes Rd.

www.trinitylcc.ca

Pastor Christoph Reiners

Rev. Tim Bowman

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*For exact dates and more information about drop-in classes, retreats and day courses, please see our website: www.dorjechang.ca/info@dorjechang.ca/ 604.853.3738

9:00 am Adult Bible Study 10:30 am Worship Service 10:45 am Sunday School

Worshipping, Living, Sharing Christ 2597 Bourquin Crescent East Phone: 604-859-6902 Pastor: Blair Bertrand

WORSHIP SERVICE

10:00 am

www.calvinpresbyterian.ca

10:00 am Service Mt. Lehman United Church

6256 Mt. Lehman Road Abbotsford

604-856-8113

Rev. Michael Collison

www.mtlehmanchurch.org

Come and join us for worship

34631 Old Clayburn Road 604-853-6151 Sunday Services: 10:00 am - 7:00 pm Sunday School: 10:30 am

Unit 106-31581 South Fraser Way

Lutheran Church - Canada (LC-C) Church of the Lutheran Hour 3845 Gladwin Road North 604-853-3227

CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH LIVING HOPE CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH

Please Join us for Prayers for World Peace and Kids Meditation class 11-12:15 am most Sundays from Sept 8*

UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA

604-853-2591

CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP

Everyone welcome

MENNONITE BRETHREN

Sunday Worship Services

8:45 am 10:00 am 11:15 am 11:15 am

Traditional Service Learning Centre for all ages Liturgical Service Contemporary Service

2285 Clearbrook Road 604-859-4611 www.bakerview.org

MENNONITE BRETHREN

CLEARBROOK MENNONITE BRETHREN CHURCH

2719 Clearbrook Rd. & Old Yale Rd. Phone: 604-850-6607 www.clearbrookmbchurch.ca Sunday Services 11:00 am Worship Service 9:45 am Worship Service (German Language) 7:00 pm Evening Service “We preach Christ crucified and risen” 1 Cor. 1:23; 1 Cor. 15:20

Abbotsford Seventh-Day Adventist Church

Bible Study in Small Groups 10:00 am Children’s Bible School 10:00 am Call to Worship at 11:00 am You are welcome every Saturday

1921 Griffiths Road, Abbotsford BC 604-853-9703 www.abbotsfordadventist.ca

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Sports shorts Heat switch goalies

Abbotsford Heat goaltender Joni Ortio has been assigned to the Alaska Aces, the Heat’s developmental affiliate in the ECHL, and goaltender Laurent Brossoit has been recalled from Alaska.

Ortio has yet to appear in a game for the Heat this season. Brossoit was assigned to Alaska on Oct. 2, 2013.

He will accompany the Heat on their upcoming road trip this weekend.

Ortio, 22, is a native of Finland and has appeared in 10 games with the Heat in his career, posting a record of 1-4-0-0.

Brossoit, 20, a native of Surrey, played one pre-season game with Alaska on Oct. 8 and made 22 saves in a 4-2 loss to the Cincinnati Cylcones.

JV football

– JEAN KONDA-WITTE/TIMES

Abbotsford Heat goalie Reto Berra, above, makes a great save in first-period action of their home opener Friday night against the Milwaukee Admirals at the AESC. The Heat won the game 3-2 in OT, but lost the following night in a shootout 2-1. Upper left, Heat players wait to make their entrance before Friday night’s game. Left, a young fan uses a plastic trumpet to cheer for his team. To see more photos, download the Layar app to your smartphone and scan the logo on the left.

Heat split home opener

Abbotsford heads to Southwest for three; back home Oct. 25-26 JEAN KONDA-WITTE JKonda-Witte@abbotsfordtimes.com

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he Abbotsford Heat home-opening series was a defensive battle with a tough Milwaukee Admirals team, but the Heat came away with three points, winning Friday night, and losing in a shootout on Saturday to the Nashville Predators affiliate.

It was also a battle of two outstanding goalies: the Heat’s Reto Berra, from Finland, and the Admirals’ Magnus Hellberg, to see who would blink first. Berra stopped 24 of 26 shots Friday night for the Heat, while Hellberg stopped 28 of 31 for the Admirals.

Both teams had really good goaltending, said

Heat head coach Troy Ward.

“Reto has adapted to the AHL and this rink size. He’s playing really well.”

It took less than two minutes of an overtime period for the Heat to finally put away the Admirals 3-2 thanks to a goal by Corban Knight at the 1:58 mark, assisted by Greg Nemisz and Paul Byron.

Regulation goals came from Turner Elson (his first AHL goal), late in the second period and Ben Hanowski midway through the third.

Ward was happy to see Elson get his first goal as a pro at home, at 19:55 in the second.

“It was the turning point in the game, it gave us some momentum,” he said. “It gave our young kids some energy in the locker room.”

Saturday night found the Heat once again deadlocked with the Admirals 1-1 through regulation and one five-minute period of OT. The only Heat goal came from Roman Horak early in the third period on a power play.

In the shootout, the Admirals scored twice on three attempts while Abbotsford failed to score

on four shooters for their first shootout loss of the season, 2-1.

While the coach admitted that goals were hard to come by last weekend, he was happy with the progress of his young team.

“It was a good weekend series. We’re so young, things are happening really fast,” said Ward. “The consistently of their play is way different than it’s ever had to be for some of our young players. We’re going through the natural process.”

Berra stopped a total of 51 of 54 shots during the weekend doubleheader.

The Heat now hit the road for three: Oklahoma City Barons (Edmonton Oilers affiliate) on Oct. 18-19, followed by a visit to the Texas Stars (Dallas Stars) on Oct. 20.

They return home Oct. 25-26 against the Lake Erie Monsters (Colorado Avalanche) where fans will see Abbotsford native and former Heat left winger David van der Gulik in action.

The puck drops at 7 p.m. both nights.

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niversity of the Fraser Valley golf coach Chris Bertram has been named the 2013 CCAA Golf Coach of the Year.

Bertram coaches the Fraser Valley Cascades men and women’s teams.

“Chris is a phenomenal guy who’s done a great job developing his program,” said Albert Roche, CCAA golf convenor.

“Ranking No. 1 in B.C.’s PACWEST conference speaks very highly of the team.

“They’ve impressed me, and I

think both the Fraser Valley men and women are going to medal at the 2013 PING CCAA Golf National Championships.”

Bertram met his coaching goals this season with double PACWEST titles; the men repeated as champs and the brand-new women’s team earned a berth to the CCAA national championship after finishing first in B.C. Both squads are ranked first in the PACWEST, with a 30-stroke lead over the second-place team.

Bertram received the award Oct.

15 at the CCAA national championship awards banquet at the 2013 PING CCAA Golf National Championships in Quebec City, Que. Cascades golfers Dani Shap and Jen Woods were named CCAA Golf All-Canadians along with four other women golfers from throughout Canada.

Each student-athlete is selected by their conference based on their performance and contribution to both their sport and team.

– JEAN KONDA-WITTE/TIMES

The W.J. Mouat Hawks junior football team scored its second consecutive league win, shutting out Langley Secondary on Thursday 34-0.

Nelson Lokombo led the offensive charge, rushing 17 times for 157 yards and two touchdowns. Cameron Tomm, also a threat on offence, was once again a star on defence, making great tackles and constantly pressuring the Saints’ quarterback. The offensive line was relied upon heavily, and the group of Tim Grzechnik, Sean Roufosse, Devon Cudmore, Reuben Reardon and Gary Ghagg improved greatly as the game wore on.

The Jr. Hawks continue league play tonight as they take on Mission Secondary at Mouat Field at 5:30 p.m.

Grade 8 football

The Abbotsford Middle School Grade 8 football team squeaked out a tough win against Eugene Reimer Middle 26-12 Tuesday at Hansen Field. The Abby Huskies are still undefeated at 3-0 and Reimer Ravens are 1-2 in the AA league.

The Huskies started off strong with Darius Kelly completing a 61-yard touchdown run to put Abby up 7-0 in the first quarter. Brother Dion Kelly got in on the action, also scoring a touchdown, but the Ravens’ Harjot Dhaliwal scored on their last offensive series in the second quarter to close the gap at 13-6.

In the third quarter, the Raven defence put up a big goal-line stand, holding the Abby Middle offensive attack at bay. The Huskies continued to work on defence, with Gavin Khatar creating a fumble, recovered

by Gavin Smith.

Samuel Uko, with great blocks, managed to outrun the stifling Raven defence to put the Huskies up 19-6 after three. Reimer came back with a touchdown from Arvin Sharma in the fourth quarter, before Dion Kelly sealed the victory for Abby with another 50-plus yard run.

Ravens’ Gurkarn Mangat and Karn Minhas were outstanding on defence (Minhas had an interception and two excellent catches). The Ravens will take on Howe Middle on Monday at Mouat Field at 3:15 p.m. The Huskies have a bye next week.

– JEAN KONDA-WITTE/TIMES

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Although they lost four key starters from last year’s squad, Bokenfohr has 10 returning players and a couple outstanding rookies. he defending CCAA national champion Jenna Evans, a fifth year player, is this year’s University of the Fraser Valley team captain. women’s volleyball team opened “She’s one of our original powtheir season with a sweep of the ers,” said the coach of the national Columbia Bible College Bearcats MVP last year. “She’s expected to last weekend in Abbotsford. get the job done again.”

The Cascades won both games Also returning is 3rd year player 3-0 over their cross-town rivals, 25Krista Hogewoning, who contin16, 25-20, 25-22 Friday at Columues to build off her all-star perforbia Place, and 25-21, 25-19, 25-11 mance from last year. on Saturday at Envision Athletic “She has high expectations to DENNIS BOKENFOHR succeed,” said Bokenfohr. “She’s Centre.

“It was a great start to the year one of the more talented players with another solid [team] perforin the league and people key on mance,” said head coach Dennis her a bit.”

Bokenfohr.

Emily Carroll joins the lineup as a For outstanding play, the coach fourth year middle from UBC – O. noted Nicole Blandford, “[For] “She has pretty high expectations recording four service aces and on herself to succeed,” he added. highlighted with a 10-point serving Joining the Cascades roster this run in the first set,” and also Mallory year are two rookies fresh out of Donen on Saturday. high school, Monique Huber and “[She] had a real fine game quarClaire McLoughlin, who Bokenfohr JENNA EVANS terbacking the back row. From describes as “pretty exceptional the sideline, it appeared she was players.” one step ahead of CBC’s attack all He admits there will be roadnight.” blocks and pitfalls along the way But it’s a long way from the first with many strong teams in the game of the season to a provincial league. or even a national championship, “It’s a long season,” he said. a fact not lost on Bokenfohr or his “We don’t worry too much about team. other people’s expectations. We “People want us to repeat this look at what we did well and build year [as national champions],” he on that.”

K. HOGEWONING said.

The Cascades host the Douglas “The girls, because of their past College Royals, this Friday and Satefforts and the amount of work they put in, urday at the Envision Athletic Centre. give themselves the opportunity to compete The women’s team plays at 6 p.m., the men’s for a national championship.” at 8 p.m.

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Oct. 17, the Valley Concert Society presents the acclaimed New Orford String Quartet in its season opener at the Matsqui Centennial Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $25, students $15. See www. valleyconcertsociety.com or call 604-289-3377.

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Oct. 19, 8-10 p.m., Topaz takes the stage at the Envision Coffee House Concert Series at the House of James, 2743 Emerson St., Abbotsford. They bring a little jazz, a little country, a little blues, and a lot of good old fashioned classic rock. Contact the Abbotsford Arts Council at 604-852-9358, abbotsfordartscouncil@gmail. com, or online at abbotsfordartscouncil.org for a full concert schedule.

– TERRY FARRELL/TIMES

The special VIP opening of the Cineplex Cinemas Abbotsford and VIP at HighStreet was Wednesday, Oct. 8. Special guests were treated to samples from the menu, live jazz and an advance premier screening of the new Tom Hanks movie Captain Phillips. The theatre complex opened to the public on Oct. 11.

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Oct. 19, CBC’s Double Exposure with Bob Robertson and Linda Cullen bring Canadian humour to the Clarke Foundation Theatre, 33700 Prentis Ave., Mission. Show is 7:30 p.m., doors open at 7. Tickets $25 at Ticketmaster.

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Oct. 19, at 8 p.m. B.C. folkie Valdy brings his unique voice to the Harrison Memorial Hall, 290 Esplanade St., Harrison Hot Springs, to play for you A Good Song, and other iconic tunes. Tickets $22, call 1-604796-3664 or see harrisonfestival.com.

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iving life to the full means differGOD IS LIGHT ent things to different people.

Light is the essential ingredient for The American philosopher and writlife. Without light no life is possible, so er, Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862) God’s first command in creation was, rather pessimistically stated, “Most “Let there be light!” men lead lives of quiet If the sun were sumdesperation and go to marily extinguished, the grave with the song every living thing on still in them.” earth would perish: no The rich man in light + no heat = no life.

BERT Luke 16 summed up The Bible says “God WARDEN his aspirations thus, is light, and in Him “I have much goods is no darkness at all” Faith that – no physical darkness stored up for many matters years. I will say to my and no moral darkness soul, ‘eat, drink and be – because God’s light merry,’” but God called reveals His holy laws him a fool because his death was and humanity’s fatal flaws as well as imminent. the way for us to find forgiveness and There are two biblical metaphors salvation. Our number one problem, from the book of 1 John that encapsuas the Bible states it, is “men loved late what we are looking for: “God is darkness rather than light because Light” (1 John 1:5) and “God is Love”(1 their deeds were evil.”

John 4:8).

Jesus said, “I am the light of the These metaphors describing God world, he that believes in me shall are, as far as I am aware, the only two never die but shall have the light of of their kind in the Bible. All other biblife” (John 8:12). lical descriptions of God, i.e. his attriAs Christians we are to “walk in the butes, are in the form of adjectives, e.g. light.” Relationally that means walkGod is holy, just, righteous, good, etc. ing in obedience, purity, holiness, The main lessons of these metaguilelessness, truth, openness, with a phors are that without God’s light clear conscience, nothing to hide. “If human life is impossible and that we walk in the light as he is in the light without God’s love human life is we have fellowship with one another unbearable. and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son, Let us look at them. cleanses us from all sin” (1 John 1:7).

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GOD IS LOVE True love is subjective, relational, personal – an attitude, an inner bent.

At its purest it is an utmost regard for someone bringing forth attitudes and actions for that person’s well-being regardless of the self-sacrifice it may entail. In a word true love is above all, unconditional.

The prime example of such love is of course, God’s love for lost mankind. “In this is love, not that we loved God but that He loved us and gave His only Son to die for our sins” (1 John 4:10).

The love that truly ‘makes the world go round’ is not at all that physical, erotic kind that assaults our ears and eyes daily in today’s electronic and print media, but the kind of love urged upon us in The Great Commandment, “You shall love the Lord your God with all you heart and with all your soul with all your mind and with all your strength – and you shall love your neighbour as yourself” (Mark 12: 3031).

“God is Light” and “God is Love,” two simple yet profound metaphors of God. Every one of us can enter into the fullness of their meaning if we will, and live life to the full. Have you?

■ Bert Warden is a former missionary and

retired C&MA pastor who contributes to this column. He is a member of Sevenoaks

Alliance Church.

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Abbotsford actor Shane Rochon (centre) stars with Ashley Sutton in the Langley Players Drama Club presentation of That Darn Plot, directed by Marko Hohlbein (right). The play opens Oct. 24 at the Langley Playhouse and runs Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays until Nov. 23. Call 604-534-7469 for tickets or more details.

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I love living in the countryside, and I’ve always loved feeling healthy. Evelyn Lauder always said to me, “Don’t put on weight. It is not good for you in any way. Not because you won’t look as good, but it could be dangerous for your health.” It’s great for us that doctors and research scientists are now speaking out and saying that they really do believe that we can make a difference by following a healthy lifestyle. They know that we really have to go out of our way to deliberate exercise. I know I don’t step up so much on that one. I’m very active, but I don’t really do exercise regime, and I should. Eating-wise, I’ve eaten pretty well in the last 30 years, so I feel okay in that aspect.

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We know we’ve succeeded in some way with the awareness, and we’ve helped raise a huge amount of money. The Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign itself has raised $48 million US dollars, most of which they’ve donated to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, also started by Evelyn Lauder, which has raised nearly half a billion dollars for research. What we’re trying to do this year is encourage people to get together and make a difference themselves. Small scale, big scale: it doesn’t matter. It might be getting a couple of your friends together, and all of you making a pledge to do something about it. It’s all about our “Circle of Strength” and all of that can be seen on BCAcampaign.com, and as well as Facebook, which you’re all on, so no excuses!

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