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Property values stay stable Assessments should reflect minor change, say officials
Kevin MILLS Abbotsford News
Abbotsford’s total property value now rests at $20.19 billion, up marginally from last year’s total of $19.98 billion. Mission rose from $5.65 billion to $5.67 billion.
That minimal increase will be reflected in the more than 187,000 assessment notices that have been mailed out in recent days, according to the Fraser Valley office of BC Assessment. “The assessment role this year is very stable,” said John Green, dep-
uty assessor. “Most homeowners in the Fraser Valley will see minimal changes in the value of their properties.” Assessments are based on perceived value of a home and property Continued on A6
CROWN SEEKS SEVEN YEARS A5 Sentencing today for man convicted in the death of Harvey Hans
CURBSIDE COMPOSTING A5 Residents will need to take a closer look at their garbage this summer
UKRAINIAN NEW YEAR KEVIN MACDONALD Abbotsford News
Emergency personnel care for a young pedestrian who was struck by a garbage truck at Bevan and Ware on Wednesday morning.
Hit by truck, 12-year-old in recovery Neil CORBETT Abbbotsford News
A 12-year-old Abbotsford boy’s condition has been upgraded after being hit by a garbage truck on Wednesday morning while using a crosswalk at the intersection of Bevan Avenue
and Ware Road. Abbotsford Police Const. Ian MacDonald said the boy has gone through surgery and is now in the process of healing and recovery. He is expected to remain in hospital for several weeks. He was airlifted to a
Vancouver-area hospital with serious lower body injuries after he was hit by the truck just before 8 a.m. Wednesday. MacDonald said a police officer was stopped at the intersection when the accident occurred, and witnessed the “rather severe impact.”
He said a group of students was crossing Bevan northbound to get to Abbotsford Middle School, with the right of way. The victim was trailing behind the group. The truck was southbound on Ware, facing the crossing pedestrians, Continued on A6
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Abbotsford News Friday, January 6, 2012
Application Process Applications can be submitted via any of the following methods: • Complete the online application, available at www.abbotsford.ca/committeeapplication • Download and complete the Application Package and o fax it to: 604-853-1934 o email it to cityclerk@abbotsford.ca; or o mail or hand delivered to: City of Abbotsford – City Clerk 32315 South Fraser Way Abbotsford, BC V2T 1W7 Please be as concise as possible when ¿lling out your application; and attach a resume. For a listing of various City Committees and their mandates, please visit www.abbotsford.ca, under Mayor and Council, Council Committees, or contact Bill Flitton at 604-864-5603 / bÀitton@abbotsford.ca.
Public Notice Council Procedure Bylaw, 2011 Notice of Intent to Repeal Council Procedure Bylaw No. 1318-2004 and Replace with Bylaw No. 2075-2011. Pursuant to Sections 94 and 124 of the Community Charter, Council may not amend, repeal or substitute a Council Procedure Bylaw unless Council Âżrst gives notice of its intent to do so. Council for the City of Abbotsford intends to repeal Council Procedure Bylaw No. 1318-2004, cited as “Council Procedure Bylaw, 2004â€?, and all amendments, and to replace it with Council Procedure Bylaw No. 2075-2011. Proposed changes in general terms include updating/modernizing wording and formatting; inclusion of the provision for presentations/awards at Council meetings; inclusion of the provision for the appointment of Acting Mayor; and inclusion of the provision for electronic meetings. Bylaw No. 2075-2011 received three readings at the December 19, 2011 Regular Council Meeting; with adoption scheduled to occur at the January 9, 2012 Regular Council Meeting. A copy of the bylaw is available on the City’s website at www.abbotsford.ca/mayorcouncil , or can be viewed at the City Clerk’s OfÂżce, located on the 5th Floor, City Hall, 32315 South Fraser Way, during regular ofÂżce hours, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, excluding statutory holidays.
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This week and in the following weeks, Council will be in touch with residents through our website and the City Page to keep you informed and to inspire citizens to become part of our committee system. I would like to once again encourage all interested candidates to put forward their names as we will greatly bene¿t from your input. As you read the calls for committee members, please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions about becoming involved – we need your voices. Abbotsford is a community that is blessed with the gift of generosity and volunteerism. It is a privilege to serve a community rich with history, where volunteerism is a way of life and where knowing and trusting your neighbour is a value. In 2012, our City will continue that legacy by working cooperatively and in collaboration with our neighbouring communities, districts and cities, to promote growth and sustain economic vibrancy for our region. We will address the pressing issues facing our community head on, and involve residents in the process. In the last few weeks I have heard from hundreds of you saying you want to be an active part in this community and that you want it to thrive and prosper. Over the coming year, I will be coming to you to do your part in helping Abbotsford assume our place as a regional leader.
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The year that has just started already promises to be rich in events and accomplishments. As your new Mayor, and with our strong Council, I feel we are poised to embrace the challenges ahead and create a City that will care for its residents in the years to come. As a team we have pledged our commitments to the residents of Abbotsford to not only improve the way of life in our City for today, but for the future as well.
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Time Commitment Time requirements vary among the Committees. Most Committees, however, meet once a month in the day or evening for two or three hours. Some Committees may meet less frequently. In general, Committees do not meet in July, August or December. Appointments are for three-year terms, except where otherwise indicated.
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Notice of Community Meeting Jan. 10, 2012
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The City of Abbotsford will hold a community meeting to consult with the public on a proposal to amend the City’s Of¿cial Community Plan (OCP), which would change the land use designation of a portion of the subject property from Agricultural to Low Density Residential and amend the West Abbotsford Area Plan. This amendment is necessary in conjunction with a proposal to rezone a portion of the subject property from Agricultural One Zone (A1) to One Unit Urban Residential Zone (RS3) and a Comprehensive Development Zone to permit the development of a residential subdivision. The community meeting will be held on January 10, 2012, between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m., at King Traditional Elementary School, 28776 King Road, Abbotsford, B.C. The public is invited to attend this meeting to comment on the proposed OCP amendment. If you have any questions, please contact Economic Development & Planning Services Staff at 604-864-5510.
In closing, I would like to take a moment to acknowledge and thank the Abbotsford Police Department for their dedication and commitment over the past few years toward ensuring that our community is one of the safest in BC. Your hard work and community involvement has greatly beneÂżtted our City and enhanced our community pride in no longer holding the dubious title of ‘murder capital’. I look forward to working with you to continue to improve our community in months ahead.
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In 2012, there shall be many challenges, but I believe that there is much potential to be achieved. Please accept my best wishes for health, happiness, success and prosperity in the New Year and on behalf of Council, I wish everyone a fabulous 2012.
Real Christmas trees are compostable. After the holiday season, remove the decorations for reuse next year and place your tree at the curb (according to curbside collection speciÂżcations) or drop them off at the Abbotsford Mission Recycling Depot (33670 Valley Road, Abbotsford).
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Dog Licence Renewals All dogs in the City of Abbotsford require a new license at the beginning of the calendar year. Dog license renewals will be mailed out to all dog owners in early January. Renewals may be paid on-line, in person, by mail or via the city’s website www.abbotsford.ca, click on online services, then dog licence renewals. The deadline for renewing your dog tags is February 15th, 2012. Fees increase after February 15th. Call the Bylaw Department at 604-864-5512 for more information.
Matsqui Transfer Station and the Abbotsford Mission Recycling Depot — Change in Hours of Operation Beginning January 2, 2012, the Matsqui Transfer Station and the Abbotsford Mission Recycling Depot will be open from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday to Friday and from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Please drop off all items during these hours. If you have any questions about the hours of operation or the drop off fees, please call the Matsqui Transfer Station at 604-853-0508 or the Abbotsford Mission Recycling Depot at 604-850-3551.
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New job is moving Fast Government’s trade focus has MP busy Neil CORBETT Abbotsford News
His new job has Ed Fast hopping. The Abbotsford MP took on the cabinet post Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway at a time when Stephen Harper’s Conservative government has placed a higher premium on trade agreements. In only seven months in this new role, Fast has gone from backbencher to globe-trotting cabinet minister. He got the job in late May, replacing former International Trade minister Peter Van Loan. In June he was already on his way to South America. Last month it was Germany, France and Geneva, Switzerland for the World Trade Organization meeting. In between, Fast has been to numerous nations, including China, India, and Brazil – three of the world’s largest emerging economies. “It’s been a very exciting and busy seven months,” said Fast. Political pundits note the Canadian government has not been so focussed on trade since it was negotiating NAFTA 20 years
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Ed Fast (second from left) with French officials at a Solarwall installation in Paris, France. The Canadian company plans to do a significant amount of business in Europe. ago. Fast agrees. He explained that every nation is entitled to impose tariffs on imported goods under WTO rules, and many nations add protectionist standards to imported goods designed to keep them out. His focus has been negotiating trade deals to eliminate those trade barriers. As a key member of the Canadian government, Fast is welcomed wherever he goes. “Canadians are well liked around the world,” he said. “We may not have taken advantage of that as much as we might have.”
Critics say free trade agreements eliminate as many jobs as they create, but Fast said evidence shows encouraging trade creates more wealth. It actually “grows the pie,” he said. He uses Chile as an example of a nation that has used trade to stimulate its economy, and become one of the wealthiest nations in the Southern Hemisphere. On the contrary, protectionist measures can hurt a nation’s economy. “Our government believes trade is one of the key economic drivers,” he said. Foreign Affairs and International Trade
Canada released a progress report at the end of the year highlighting the top accomplishments of the year. These included completion or significant work on trade agreements with the above mentioned nations, as well as the European Union, Colombia, Honduras, Jordan, and Panama. Canada launched exploratory talks with Mercosur, South America’s largest common market, and adopted a joint declaration on trade and investment with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. “With one in five Canadian jobs linked
to trade, deepening Canada trading relationships in priority markets around the world is key to protecting and strengthening the financial security of hard-working Canadians,” said Fast in the press release. Fast’s public profile has risen considerably, and he is now quoted in the Montreal Gazette, London Free Press and the Globe and Mail, in stories with headlines like “Free trade frenzy.” There has been one casualty. His gospel vocal group Father’s Daughter, featuring Fast and his three daughters, did their final performance on New Year’s Day in Chilliwack. “It was bittersweet. We have had a wonderful time performing together, but I am at this new season of my life.” Fast is in Abbotsford, having returned home for the holidays, but will soon return to Ottawa. Then it’s off to Libya, followed by Chile, Peru and Australia. “I expect the next six or seven months will be as busy as the first six or seven months were,” said Fast. “It is an amazing job to have. I am truly honoured to do this job.”
More charges for former priest Allegations of uttering threats and assault Vikki HOPES Abbotsford News
The former priest of an Abbotsford Hindu temple who was charged with sex offences involving two teen girls over a year ago is in trouble with the law again. Karam Vir, 32, has been charged with three counts of uttering threats and one count of assault in two separate incidents. Abbotsford Police Const. Ian MacDonald said the first occurred in the fall of 2009, when Vir allegedly threatened a 52-year-old man and grabbed him by the arm. The second was in September 2010,
when a 51-year-old man was allegedly threatened by Vir. MacDonald did not know the exact circumstances involved in the offences, but the first alleged victim did not approach police until after the second incident had occurred. Charges were approved by Crown counsel last month, and Vir made his first court appearance on the matter on Tuesday. Meanwhile, a trial date has not yet been set on the two counts of sexual exploitation and one count of sexual assault with which Vir was charged in November 2010. Abbotsford Police began an investiga-
tion in March 2010 after a group came forward with concerns of “improper conduct” by a priest at the Hindu temple on Walmsley Avenue. During the police investigation, two teen girls reported that they had had interactions with the man. A pre-trial conference on the matter is scheduled to begin Oct. 3 in B.C. Supreme Court in Chilliwack. Vir was believed to have been at the Abbotsford temple for about a year at the time of the sexual-offence charges. Police have said he was in Canada on a working visa and he spent time in Ontario before coming to Abbotsford.
Abbotsford News Friday, January 6, 2012
Crown seeks seven years Amrit Gill convicted of manslaughter in 2008 death of Harvey Hans
Vikki HOPES Abbotsford News
A man convicted of manslaughter in the stabbing death of 18-year-old Harmin (Harvey) Hans apologized in court Wednesday for the role he played in the incident. Amrit Gill, 23, said although he did not stab Hans, he wanted to apologize for being at the scene in the early-morning hours of May 24, 2008. Hans was stabbed in the neck and died on the front lawn of his family’s Ridgeview Drive home following an altercation with Gill; Shavinder (Shevy) Brar, who previously pleaded guilty to manslaughter and was sentenced to five years in prison; and a group of their friends. “I would like to say sorry to the Hans family for their loss ... There has not been a day that I have not thought of Harvey,” said Gill, speaking to a packed courtroom at his sentencing hearing in B.C. Supreme Court in Chilliwack. His voice wavered several times as he talked about the suffering expe-
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Amrit Gill (left, behind man with ballcap) returns to B.C. Supreme Court in Chilliwack on Wednesday, where his sentencing hearing for manslaughter was being heard. rienced by both the Hans and Gill families, and the impact the charges and trial have had on his life. Justice William Grist has previously said that he cannot conclusively determine whether it was Gill or Brar who stabbed Hans, but both were
responsible for the events that led to his death. Crown prosecutor Carolyn Lawlor recommended a federal sentence of six to seven years for Gill, saying he should receive a sterner punishment than Brar. Lawlor said Gill “delib-
erately orchestrated” the events of that night, in response to a fight that Hans had with Brar’s brother. She said this included arranging for friends to gather outside the Hans home and wait for Hans’ arrival, as well as obtain-
ing the knife and Taser that were used. “This was a mob lying in wait,” she said of the group. “There was nothing accidental about what happened on the Hans’ lawn that night.” Defence lawyer John Conroy presented almost 30 character reference letters from family and friends, many of whom referred to the remorse that Gill has expressed since Hans’ death. Conroy also challenged the references to Hans as the ringleader of the group, saying it was Brar who organized the attack and “was getting others riled up” to back him. He said Gill has been an exemplary citizen since the incident. He has held a job, attended school to work towards a diploma in criminal justice, and fully complied with his probation orders. Conroy suggested a provincial sentence of two years less a day, plus three years’ probation, would be more appropriate. The judge has reserved his decision until today (Friday) at 2 p.m.
Compost program now set for summer Kevin MILLS Abbotsford News
Abbotsford residents will be required to take a closer look at their garbage later this year. The city is preparing to launch a new curbside composting program, tentatively scheduled for the middle of summer. Originally expected to launch at the beginning of this year, the city is still waiting for Minister of Agriculture Don McRae to approve the use of the property at 5050 Gladwin Rd., to create a facility to process the compost. “The Agricultural Land Commission had already approved the land for use as a composting facility ... but that’s not the same as the approval from the Ministry of Agriculture, and in this case it’s actually the Minister of Agriculture that has to approve it,” explained Barry Azevedo, the city’s solid waste and environmental engineer. The city has already held a public hearing on the proposed rezoning and given the bylaw second and third reading. However, nothing can move forward without the minister’s approval.
Abbotsford homeowners will soon be expected to separate compostables from their trash. Azevedo said a decision is expected sometime this month. First made public in April of 2011, the new program will require people to separate all compostables (food waste, grass clippings etc.) and collect them separately from other household wastes. The city will collect all
three streams of household waste (recycling and compost once a week and garbage once every two weeks). The company Net Zero Waste Inc. is set to be awarded a $6-million, 10-year contract for compostable waste disposal and processing services. Net Zero Waste would then lease the Gladwin Road property on a 10-year term and construct a facility using state-of-theart composting technology. The composting process will take place inside a structure to help limit the possible odour associated with the process. Azevedo said the new program expands the amount of waste being diverted from the landfills. He said the compostable waste can, usually a small pail under the sink or located somewhere in the kitchen, could replace garbage cans as the main collection device. Once recycling and compostables are removed, little would be left for regular garbage pick-up. “For every ton of compostable waste that you take out of the landfill, you save, it’s estimated, one ton of greenhouse gas emissions ... it’s probably one of the biggest bangs for the buck that the city can do,” said Azevedo.
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NewsBytes DOWNTOWN GAS LEAK There was a strong smell like sulphur or rotten eggs in downtown Abbotsford on Thursday morning at approximately 9:30 a.m., after a gas leak on Roberts Avenue. Work crews widening Roberts dug into the street and hit a gas service line to a nearby apartment building. Abbotsford Fire Rescue Service responded, ensuring no ignition sources were in the area, and having nearby businesses on South Fraser Way shut down their furnaces to avoid having the gas taken into their buildings. Fire officials said a breeze helped to dissipate the gas, making their presence on the scene mostly precautionary. Fortis B.C. was on scene to close off the line further up the street, and fix the damaged pipe.
ASSAULT VICTIM STILL CRITICAL The 17-year-old victim of a baseball bat assault last month is still in critical condition in hospital. Abbotsford Police Const. Ian MacDonald said no suspects have yet been arrested in the attack that occurred on Dec. 10. The incident began after six or seven people crashed a private party on Sumas Prairie and deployed bear spray. About two hours later, police were called to an altercation in Clearbrook Park, where they found a 19-year-old male suffering head injuries from an attack with a baseball bat. That victim was hospitalized but has since been released. The 17-year-old, a student of Mennonite Educational Institute, was found after police received a report of someone being chased along Discovery Trail. He has been in critical condition ever since.
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“All of the sudden there was someone in the middle of the crosswalk,” she said. Harder and was making a left-hand turn onto Bevan braked, and fortunately there was no other when it struck the boy. traffic coming so she was able to swerve to “The good news is with emergency personnel avoid hitting the person. on the scene right away, we were able to effect “It was very scary. My heart jumped into my some medical treatment and call for the ambuthroat.” lance to arrive to scene,” said MacDonald. She has two children who attend nearby The boy was conscious as emergency Godson Elementary and a niece who goes to responders treated him. Middle, and says more enforcement O E D I MacDonald noted it was dark when V LINE Abby is needed in the area. N O ws.com the accident occurred and rain further abbyne “Drivers are simply not patient enough diminished visibility. to wait for the intersection to be clear,” she He said the intersection typically has said. two crossing guards working. One was on MacDonald responded that Bevan-Ware is not duty on the crosswalk to the west, but the other one of the intersections that has a history of crossing guard, who would have been working high accident frequency. where the victim crossed, had not started yet. ICBC stats show that in a five-year period A resident of the area says the intersection from 2005 to 2009 there were an average of is generally poorly lit. Jessica Harder said she 21 accidents per year at that intersection. By has seen other accidents at the intersection, comparison, Marshall and McCallum had three and almost hit a pedestrian herself while maktimes that number. ing a left-hand turn there.
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Abbotsford International Airport Fee Increases Notice of amendment to Bylaw 1297-2003 to reÀect 2012 fees, which is a 1.7% increase, as per the CPI, for all aeronautical and concession fees except the vehicle parking fees. For a complete listing of all fees, please contact the Airport directly at 604-855-1001.
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as of July 1, 2011. “Really what it is, is we follow the real estate market. So what this says is, year over year, the real estate market in Abbotsford and Mission has been very stable.” Green said if comparable properties in a person’s neighbourhood are selling for more, residents can expect their assessments to rise. The opposite is true of homes selling for less money. “So, stability is a very good thing in real estate.” Overall, the Fraser Valley’s assessment roll increased from $85.9 billion last year to $88 billion this year. Most of this growth was due to subdivisions, rezoning and new construction. In Abbotsford, a typical singlefamily home rose in value from $419,000 in 2010 to $425,000 in 2011. Apartments dropped in value from $187,000 to $182,000, while townhomes increased slightly
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from $260,000 to $262,000. It’s a similar story in Mission, where single-family homes rose from $356,000 to $366,000, apartments dropped from $179,000 to $176,000 and townhomes edged up slightly from $239,000 to $240,000. Green said these numbers aren’t averages, but rather examples. “This is taking a typical sample apartment, or home, and tracking its assessment and how it’s changed over the years.” Abbotsford’s highest assessed residential property is worth $4.9 million, while Mission’s is $2 million. Owners of commercial and industrial properties in the Fraser Valley will typically see changes to their assessment ranging from zero to 20 per cent. Municipal governments use the assessment values to determine the mill rate for taxation purposes. Abbotsford has yet to approve this year’s city budget,
so it is unknown as to how the assessments will affect local homeowners’ property taxes. Anyone who disagrees with the assessed value of their homes can contact BC Assessments. “Property owners who feel that their property assessment does not reflect market value as of July 1, 2011 or see incorrect information on their notice should contact our office as indicated on their notice as soon as possible in January,” said Green. “If a property owner is still concerned about their assessment after speaking to one of our appraisers, they may submit a notice of complaint (appeal) by Jan. 31, for an independent review by a property assessment review panel.” For more information, contact the Fraser Valley assessment office at 604-850-5900 or visit the website at www.bcassessment. ca.
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On Point Teenagers can live without telephones, television, texting, Facebook and Internet. Heresy, cry the youth! Impossible, proclaim the parents! ‘Tis true, say I. I have seen it with mine own eyes. For five consecutive days, no less. It was going to be an interesting social experiment. Could two 14-yearold girls be disconnected from the digital world for a week, and emerge emotionally and mentally unscathed? The test subjects: Our daughter and a long-time friend. The laboratory: A log cabin in remote northern B.C., approximately 120 miles from the nearest civilization ... and wi-fi service. The time frame: Between Boxing Day and New Year’s Day. The lab personnel: Parents of said
daughter, the couple who own the cabin, and their 20-something son with girlfriend. The concept of the experiment is introduced to the primary test subject, along with a description of environmental factors, i.e. no running water or indoor plumbing, wood heating only, and just short periods of generator electricity; the rest by gas lantern or flashlight. Reaction predictable: High-pitched interrogative, dilated pupils, shortness of breath. Period of recovery required. (While our lab subject has been exposed numerous times to summer and fall outdoor conditions, a spartan winter world will be a new one. Ditto subject number two.) Agreement reached, and arrangements made. One concession is negotiated. A portable DVD player and a movie is allowed during the 10-hour drive to said lab. Ditto on the way home. However, said electronic device cannot be used in the cabin. There will be other things to do, we promise. Such as staying warm. It’s
-10 C when we arrive (and drops to -22 when we leave). There’s a foot of snow on the ground, and that builds by another six inches after two more snowfalls. Prime conditions for snowshoeing. Ah yes, there’s a little known activ-
Reaction predictable: High-pitched interrogative, dilated pupils, shortness of breath. ity on the Wet Coast. Little point in putting flat baskets on the bottom of one’s boots to walk in water! Not so up in the snowy hinterlands of B.C. We did take some technology with us, in the form of two snowmobiles. Of course, one packed it in on day two. That limited the gas-powered travel to the northern version of transit – a sled behind a snow machine. And when we weren’t doing that,
there was wood to chop and carry inside. There were meals to prepare and consume. There was water to draw from under the ice in the creek, and tote to the cabin. And there was old-fashioned fun – cards. Who would have thought two teens could engage in variations of games that have been around for centuries? At night, there were stars upon which to gaze. Not the paltry little pinpoints we see through city lights and smog. No, northern winter skies are dusted with a billion diamonds, some in swaths so thick they seem like glowing dust. And then there was the silence. Silence so penetrating you can hear it. Silence so pure it compels one to be silent. Except for the talking. Imagine that. Instead of texting, the girls talked. And talked some more. And they laughed, and walked and worked together, with nary a digit working a digital device. And they were reminded that this is what people used to do all the time. And it was good.
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Thank-you, Mackie (in reference to the story “From the heart” in the Dec. 20 edition of the Abbotsford News). One nine-year-old boy can make a difference and that’s exactly what Mackenzie Cameron has done. With the support, help and encouragement from his mother and father, Melissa and Alan, and his twin sisters, Sasha and Bella, the help Jaden and I have received has been incredible. Mackenzie’s school, Sandy Hill elementary, knows the loss of a student to Cystic Fibrosis. When they heard about Mackie wanting to help, they truly made a difference and came together as a family for a family. I can’t properly express my thanks
to the parents, students and faculty of Sandy Hill Elementary. I am so incredibly overwhelmed by what you have all have done for Jaden and me. Thank you. Melissa and I have both received many letters and e-mails from community members who have wished to help. Children who gave their last $5, to people who have donated the last of their paycheques. Jaden’s own school, Ten Broeck Elementary, and several parents and staff from there as well, have contributed to help pay for Jaden’s medical needs. Thank you, to all of you. Thank you to The Abbotsford News for publishing such a beautiful story,
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and thank you to Breakfast Television for telling that story as well – the story of the boys’ friendship and Mackenzie’s “What friends are for” fundraiser. Although Jaden’s health needs are continuing, and he is back in Children’s Hospital, I thank you all for everything you have done to make things a bit easier for us in so many ways. Lastly, to the Cameron family, Mackie, Melissa, Sasha, Bella and Alan, we love you all and thank you for everything that you have done for us. You are a truly beautiful family. I truly wish I could find a better way to express it. Thank you to the whole community!
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I would like to set the record straight .... not once did I complain about the care I received on my many visits to the hospital. I feel that the doctors and nurses who looked after me were excellent and went above and beyond for me. What I was talking about was the lack of beds! This hospital is only a couple of years old and yet there isn’t adequate space for patients. Patients are lined up on gurneys in hallways, told they have to sleep in recliners in emergency which are four to a curtained off area, and have no privacy. I don’t know about you, but when I am ill, I don’t need everybody to know about what is going on. I feel it is a sorry state of affairs when a hospital this new is not up to the needs of the community.
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Traditional Ukrainian New Year’s party planned Kevin MILLS Abbotsford News
Anyone who thinks the holiday season is over isn’t Ukrainian. Jan. 14 marks the Ukrainian New Year
and an evening of dancing, entertainment and food has been planned to celebrate the event. As it has done for more than three decades, the Ukrainian
Club of Abbotsford Association (formerly known as the Fraser Valley Ukrainian Cultural Society) is hosting a Malanka. “It’s the same as New Year’s Eve on
Dec. 31. You go to a big do, have a meal, see some entertainment. It’s the same,� explained Jean Jury. Jury, and her husband Elwood, are founding members
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PRIORITY ORDER WILL BE ESTABLISHED FOR KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION AT: • ASIA (Integrated Arts) North Poplar Elementary • King Traditional Elementary • South Poplar Traditional Elementary Monday, January 16, 2012 from 8 - 10 a.m. by phoning toll free 1.877.508.5718 or registering via the school district website at www.sd34.bc.ca
INTEGRATED ARTS SCHOOL ABBOTSFORD SCHOOL OF INTEGRATED ARTS (ASIA) NORTH POPLAR CAMPUS (GRADES K-5) 32041 Marshall Road • Three classes of Kindergarten students can be accommodated at ASIA North Poplar Campus. When these spots are ďŹ lled, students will be placed on a wait list and will be notiďŹ ed when space is available. • If you wish to register a student in grades 1-5 at the North Poplar Campus or in grades 6-12 at the Sumas Mountain Campus, the student will be placed on a wait list and you will be notiďŹ ed when space is available.
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FRENCH IMMERSION SCHOOLS Register at the school beginning January 16th. ELEMENTARY (K-5): (Two classes of Kindergarten students can be accommodated at each of the following schools) CENTENNIAL PARK ELEMENTARY 2527 Gladwin Road 604-853-9148 CLEARBROOK ELEMENTARY 3614 Clearbrook Road 604-859-5348 MARGARET STENERSEN ELEMENTARY 3060 Old Clayburn Road 604-859-3151 SANDY HILL ELEMENTARY 3836 Old Clayburn Road 604-850-7131 For additional information regarding the French Immersion Program, contact the schools listed above.
KING TRADITIONAL ELEMENTARY (GRADES K-5) 28776 King Road • Three classes of Kindergarten students can be accommodated at King Traditional. When these spots are ďŹ lled, students will be placed on a wait list and will be notiďŹ ed when space is available. • If you wish to register a student in grades 1-5, an application may be made starting February 1st. Students will be placed on a wait list.
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of the group, which currently has 30-40 members. “We start planning in September, to get the committee together,� said Jean. The Jurys along with 15 volunteers were kept busy earlier this week, making up 96 dozen perogies for the celebration. The food is one of the key elements of the New Year’s festivities. “We’ve already sold tickets to people in the Okanagan who want to come, just for the food,� said Jean. The event usually attracts more than 200 people who get to sample perogies, cabbage rolls, garlic sausage and more. But it isn’t just about food. “We have our dance group that does a 20-minute show,� said Elwood. The Yevshan Ukrainian Dancers are part of the association and are always a popular attraction. This year’s event will also feature awardwinning fiddler Mike Sanyshyn. The Malanka celebration takes place Jan. 14 at Sts. Joachim and Ann’s Church Hall located at 2827 273rd St. in Aldergrove. Doors open at 6 p.m. with dinner served at 7 p.m. For more information, call 604-217-2398.
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Elwood and Jean Jury, founding members of the Ukrainian Club of Abbotsford, display some of the food served during the Ukrainian holidays. The club will hold a celebration on Jan. 14 in honour of Malanka (New Year’s). Ukrainian Christmas Today (Jan. 6) is Ukrainian Christmas Eve and, unlike the New Year celebration, families gather together for a quieter, traditional meal. The dinner, which is meatless, consists of 12 courses, representing the 12 apostles. The first item to be eaten is called Kutia, a cold cooked wheat with honey and poppyseeds. It’s similar to a very moist stew. “Ukraine was the bread basket of Europe ... that’s why wheat is the first course,� explained Jean.
The rest of the meal consists of kolash (pastry with fruit), borsch, stuffed salmon or fried fillets, pickled herring, cabbage rolls, varenyky (stuffed dumpling), sauerkraut and peas, broad or mashed beans, pidpenky (mushroom) in gravy, compote (fruit dessert) and pampushky (a light pastry or doughnut). T r a d i t i o n a l l y, Christmas Eve dinner was not started until the first star is seen in the sky. “You had to hope it wasn’t cloudy,� said Elwood.
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Property values steady for most of B.C.
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ment increases in parts of the province. More than two million assessment notices are being mailed this month, leaving time for an appeal period before property taxes are assessed. Values stayed mainly stable in the Fraser Valley for residential homes and strata properties. Total assessed value for
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B.C.’s total real estate value increased by 6.54 per cent to $964 billion, according to 2012 values released Tuesday by BC Assessment. New construction and development accounted for $14.69 billion of the added value, with the rest coming from assess-
the region’s 187,000 properties rose from $85.9 billion last year to $88 billion this year, mostly due to subdivisions, rezoning and new construction. Fraser Valley commercial and industrial properties have seen increases between zero and 20 per cent. North Fraser, from Burnaby to
Port Coquitlam, saw increased values on average, with pockets of increases in the 15 to 25 per cent range. South Fraser properties were also up on average in Surrey and White Rock, with Delta values holding steady and increases of up to 30 per cent for some areas of Richmond. Single-family homes
in West Vancouver also increased in a range of 15 to 30 per cent over last year, with demand fuelled by buyers from Asia. Single-family homes in North Vancouver are up on five to 10 per cent on average, with condominiums up less than five per cent. In Greater Victoria, the 144,000 regis-
tered properties held steady on average. Most homeowners in the region will see a range from a fiveper-cent increase to a two-per-cent decline. Values are stable or down slightly in the North Island, and holding steady in the Comox and Nanaimo regions. Central Okanagan values ranged between
steady and down five per cent. In the North Okanagan, average values declined between zero and 10 per cent, while South Okanagan values were in a range of five per cent decrease to five per cent increase. Summaries for each region and values of individual properties can be viewed at www. bcassessment.ca
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An Abbotsford program is helping young people take responsibility for their behaviour and be part of the solution in repairing the harm, says its executive director. Tony deWaal said Abbotsford Restorative Justice and Advocacy Association (ARJAA) is playing a valuable role in the community. “The goal of this program is to help youth turn a negative experience into a learning opportunity that can help change the course of their lives in a positive way.”
ARJAA receives files from the Abbotsford Police Department and the Abbotsford school district for youth ages 12 to 23 who are firsttime offenders. This year, the organization handled 160 referrals. The youths are given an opportunity to share their story, take responsibility for what they have done, and be part of the solution. “It is always hoped that this process is a learning experience that opens the youth’s eyes to see the impacts that their actions had
on their victims,” deWaal said. He gave the example of a teenage girl caught shoplifting. When she had her first meeting with ARJAA, she revealed that she was only a few months old when she had been placed in foster care. Her mom was a drug addict, and her foster mom died of an illness. DeWaal said police chose not to lay charges, recognizing there were underlying issues at play, and instead referred her to ARJAA.
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The girl wrote an apology letter and completed 15 hours of community service. She also met with the business owner to explain her past and what led to the shoplifting. In turn, the business owner was able to tell the girl how the incident impacted him/ her, personally and corporately. The teen then wrote a letter reflecting on what she had learned through the process of mediation and her community service. DeWaal said she now wants to keep volunteering. “It could have been easy to write this girl off as another shoplifting teenager, but we need to remember that things are not always as they seem,” he said. ARJAA also offers a mentoring program in
Tony deWaal with an award that Abbotsford Restorative Justice and Advocacy Association received – a certificate of recognition from the Ron Wiebe Restorative Justice Award program, presented by the Correctional Service of Canada. SUBMITTED PHOTO
which an individual, usually an adult, is paired with a youth for a year. The mentor then works alongside ARJAA staff to support the young person through the process of making amends. “This process would
have been a lot harder without a mentor,” said one youth who participated in the program. “I would have felt alone in the process, without anyone to talk to.” ARJAA is currently receiving applications
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Brebeuf kids adopting streets Students at St. John Brebeuf High School are serving Abbotsford by adopting some streets near their school. Since October 2011, SJB students have adopted the streets Townline to Upper Maclure, and Old Yale to Blue Jay. By class rotation, each week students pick up at least 14 bags of garbage from the streets. Students are taking the initiative to take action and make a visible impact on the local environment. “Working together, SJB students are aiming to
Students from St. John Brebeuf show some of the garbage they have removed from area streets that the school has adopted, which students clean weekly. SUBMITTED PHOTOS
Rolling out the generosity The Reign Valley Vixens roller derby team has been working for charity. The women held two free derby bouts, titled D’Icy Business, at Tradex during the Extreme Snow and Sports Swap. RVV hosted the Sea to Sky Sirens, who travelled down from Squamish and the Nanaimo Nemesis. At each game fans brought donations for the Abbotsford Food
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improve the standards of our community,” said a press release from the private school. “These youths are leading by example to hopefully inspire all Abby residents to do the same – respect, clean up, and maintain the environment we live in!” The Adopt-A-Street program at the school was started and directed by Ms. C. Tsou and 14 Business 10 students. Soon, they inspired the whole school community and this project has become a school-wide event to serve the city.
The Running Room started 2012 by hosting its annual New Year’s Day Resolution Run, which this year saw some 130 participants run a 5 km course – two laps of Mill Lake. The run was also a fundraiser, and $1,000 was given to the Firefighters Burn Fund.
Fraser Valley realtors give $20,000 to food banks Abbotsford Community Services Food Bank director Dave Murray accepts a donation from Sukh Sidhu, president of the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board.
The Fraser Valley Real Estate Board has made its largest donation ever to area food banks – $20,000 – to assist them in their fight against hunger. “As realtors, we understand the challenges many families face to pay rent, utilities as well as put food on the table,” said Sukh Sidhu, board president. “We were fortunate this year to be able to help thousands of families achieve their dream of home ownership. Not every year is prosperous. However, whenever possible, we feel it’s
important to do what we can to improve the quality of life in our communities. With this gift to Fraser Valley food banks we’re hoping to assist some of those who can’t afford a home by stocking their pantries.” The $20,000 donation was divided proportionately based on the number of realtors represented in each community with $9,000 going to the Surrey Food Bank; $3,600 going to both the Langley Food Bank and Sources White Rock South Surrey Food Bank; $3,200 to the Abbotsford
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Food Bank; and $600 to St. Joseph’s Food Bank in Mission. “Realtors are amongst our most generous supporters, not just in dollars but in volunteer time,” said Marilyn Herrmann, of the Surrey Food Bank. “Sukh asked how many bags of rice $9,000 could provide and I was very happy to tell him: 225 fortypound bags. Or it will provide formula to 230 babies for almost two months. This is a very special gift and on behalf of all Fraser Valley food banks, we are very grateful.”
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Historic Spanish painter featured at The Reach The Reach Gallery and Museum presents a new exhibition this January, highlighting Spanish painter and printmaker Francisco Goya y Lucientes. It is a landmark for The Reach, as this is the art museum’s first exhibit from the National Gallery of Canada. One of the most important artists of the 19th century, Goya makes critical
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to March 25 at the museum located at 32388 Veterans Way. An event entitled “Goya: Conversations of War and Peace,” will be held on Saturday, Feb. 4 from 12-4:30 p.m. at the Matsqui Centennial Auditorium at 32315 South Fraser Way. For more information call 604-8648087 or visit, www.thereach.ca.
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ICC will be placing ads in newspapers, radio and running television spots this week asking people to bring in any old silver and gold coins made before 1968 and U.S. coins made before 1970. Those that bring in their coins will be able to speak with collectors one on one and have their coins looked at by a specialist. With the help of these ICC members, offers will be made to those that have coins made before 1968. Offers will be made based on silver or gold content and the rarity of the coins. All coins made before 1968 will be examined and purchased including gold coins, silver coins, silver dollars, all types of nickels and pennies. Those that decide to sell their coins will be paid on the spot. If you are like a lot of people you might have a few old coins or even a coffee can full lying around. If you have ever wondered what they are worth now might be your chance to find out and even sell them if you choose. They could be worth a lot according to the International Coin Collectors also known as ICC. Collectors will pay a fortune for some coins and currency for their collections. If it is rare enough, one coin could be worth over $100,000 according to Eric Helms, coin collector and ICC member. One ultra rare dime, an 1894S Barber, sold for a record $1.9 million to a collector in July of 2007. While that is an extreme example, many rare and valuable coins are stashed away in dresser drawers or lock boxes around the country. The ICC and its collector members have organized a traveling event in search of all types of coins and currency. Even common coins can be worth a significant amount due to the high price of silver and gold, says Helms. Washington quarters and Roosevelt dimes can be worth many times their face value. Recent silver markets have driven the price up on common coins made of silver. Helms explains that all U.S. half dollars, quarters and dimes made before 1970 contain 90% silver and are sought after any time silver prices rise. Right now itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a sellers market he said. The rarest coins these collectors are looking for include $20, $10, $5 and $2 1/2 gold coins and any coin made before 1850. These coins always bring big premiums according to the ICC. Silver dollars are also very sought after nowadays. Other types of items the ICC will be purchasing during this event include U.S. currency, gold bullion, investment gold, silver bars, silver rounds, proof sets, etc. Even foreign coins are sought after and will be purchased.
Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s How It Works: Also at this event anyone can sell their gold jewellery, dental gold or anything made of gold on the spot. Gold is currently trading at record high prices. Bring anything you think might be gold and the collectors will examine, test and price it for free. If you decide to sell, you will be paid on the spot â&#x20AC;&#x201C; it has been an unknown fact that coin dealers have always paid more for jewellery and scrap gold than other jewelers and pawn brokers. So whether you have one coin you think might be valuable or a large collection you recently inherited, you can talk to these collectors for free. If yourâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re lucky you may have a rarity worth thousands. Either way there is nothing to lose and it sounds like fun!
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For most of his life, Bernhard Van Velze has not been without a pair of scissors and a comb. The tools have almost become like a third and fourth appendage for the barber, who started cutting hair in Holland when he was just 17. Now after 51 years, Bernhard is retiring those trusty instruments, at least for five days out of the week. With three daughters who have taken up their father’s vocation, Bernhard will still stand behind the barber’s chair at their individual businesses on Thursdays and Saturdays. “It made me proud that the girls wanted to do the same thing,” Bernhard said. “I often thought it was a good job for ladies, even though back then it was just men.”
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Bernhard Van Velze has cut hair in Abbotsford for 51 years, and all three of his daughters, including Nicolette seen here, have followed in his footsteps.
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gets up when a small boy enters the door. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He asked for you,â&#x20AC;? the mom said. Hopping up into the chair, the boy takes off his glasses while Bernhard wets down his hair with a spray bottle. They talk about their Christmas plans while the barber snips, the hair gathering on the floor. Many times, youngsters squirm and scream during their first few haircuts. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You have to be fast,â&#x20AC;? Bernhard said smiling. His quick hands enable him to serve more than 20 clients a day at times. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also taught a handful of barbers in the Abbotsford area. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve done my duty to society of bringing good barbers in,â&#x20AC;? he said, adding that there are few barber shops around nowadays. The father was the teacher for all his children as well. Like their father, they call themselves barbers, not hair stylists. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The two are very different things,â&#x20AC;? Bernhard said. Barbering carries a public misconception of being easier, but it is very precise with a lot of scissor work. Bernhard is also one of the few barbers left in Abbotsford who do a razor shave. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rewarding is the right word (to describe my career), because everyone leaves feeling a little bit better.â&#x20AC;?
After finishing a short apprenticeship in Holland, Bernhard and his wife Carla moved to South Africa in 1964. There, Bernhard set up his first shop. With the country still under apartheid, Bernhard was only allowed to serve Caucasian customers. The racial segregation is what finally caused the couple to leave the country 10 years later. Unable to transfer money out of the country, the couple sacrificed financially for the wellbeing of their three daughters, the youngest of whom was only seven months old. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For six months, we slept on mattresses on the floor. We had no money in our pocket,â&#x20AC;? Carla said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We worked hard, like a lot of people do.â&#x20AC;? Bernhard took over an established barber shop in the Clearbrook area, where he met his first few clients. Those men, some of whom began as customers in their childhood, have since brought in their own children over the years, and they followed Bernhard when he moved shop. After 32 years, the couple was asked to vacate the building. They found a spot just around the corner on South Fraser Way, where they stayed up until a year ago when Bernhard sold the building and continued his trade in the home of his daughter Nicolette. Sitting in the basement level studio, Bernhard
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Ivy League-bound centres highlight Snowball Tournament Dan KINVIG Abbotsford News
In recent years, the Abbotsford Collegiate Snowball Classic has been defined by dazzling point guard play. Since 2008, when organizers of the storied senior boys basketball tourney began augmenting the field by bringing in highprofile American teams, it’s been all about the floor generals. In ‘08, it was Mykel Cleveland leading the Williamson Lions of Mobile, Alabama to the title. In ‘09 and ‘10, Marek Klassen of the hometown Yale Lions asserted his status as one of the Snowball’s all-time greats by winning back-to-back MVP awards. And last year, highly touted junior Landon Drew led the way as Los Angeles’s Fairfax Lions won gold. But when the latest edition of the Snowball tips off next week (Jan. 11-14), expect some taller gentlemen to take centre stage for a change. The biggest names among the big men are a pair of centres bound for Ivy League schools next fall. Cedric Kuakumensah, a 6’8” pivot from the St. Andrew’s Saints of Rhode Island, has landed a hoops scholarship from Brown University. Braxston Bunce, a 6’11” behemoth out of Kelowna Secondary, is ticketed for Cornell University. The way the Snowball draw sets up, St. Andrew’s and Kelowna – B.C.’s No. 1-ranked AAA squad – are on a collision course to meet in the final. Though there are no guarantees that match-up will materialize, the prospect of a battle between two future Ivy League opponents makes for a fascinating subplot. “It would be a good test for our team, and myself personally,” Bunce told The News earlier this week. “It would be a great mea-
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Cedric Kuakamensah (21) of the St. Andrew’s Saints from Barrington, Rhode Island will be among the headliners at the Abbotsford Collegiate Snowball Classic, which runs Jan. 11-14. suring stick.” jump shot as well. Kuakumensah and Bunce both Kuakumensah, according to bring an elite combination of St. Andrew’s coach Mike Hart, brains and brawn. drew scholarship Harry Parmar, offers from NCAA Bunce’s coach schools in higherwith the Kelowna profile basketball Wednesday, Jan. 11, to Owls, says his star Saturday, Jan. 14 conferences. But “might have gotten Worcester, Abbotsford Collegiate the a B once in band Mass. native decidSnowball Classic in Grade 8.” He ed the academic High school boys basketball brings a tireless opportunities at work ethic to both abbotsfordcollegiate.ca/snowball/ Brown were too his academic and good to pass up. athletic pursuits – in addition to “He’s our first Ivy League playa strong post game, Bunce has er, and I’m probably prouder of developed a nice touch on his him than any kid I’ve had in the
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The AHL's all-star weekend will be the next stop on the Krys Kolanos comeback tour. The high-scoring winger was one of two members of the Abbotsford Heat, along with blueliner Clay Wilson, to be named to the midseason showcase, which runs Jan. 29-30 at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J. When the news came down on Wednesday, Kolanos was in a thankful mood. And understandably so – after sitting out a season and a half due to major hip surgery, simply being back on the ice is extremely satisfying. "I'm very blessed," he asserted KOLANOS with a smile. "I've got to thank the good Lord first and foremost, then secondly all the great people around me – my fiance, my family, my teammates, my linemates, my coaches, the equipment staff. None of this would be possible without all them. I'm very humbled." As grateful as Kolanos is, the Heat might be even more thankful for the Calgary native. The sniper has had a transformative impact on the squad – in nine games without him in the lineup, the Heat scored an average of 1.67 goals per game. In 24 games with him, they've averaged 3.04.
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Four University of the Fraser Valley athletic programs on the chopping block have been granted a reprieve, thanks to a successful grassroots fundraising effort. The four programs – men’s and women’s volleyball, men’s golf, and rowing – had been on the verge of elimination due to university budget limitations. Last-minute funding was secured to cover the 2011-12 season, but the teams’ future beyond that had been up in the air. On Thursday afternoon, interim athletic director Chris Bertram told The News that the athletic department had secured a renewed commitment from the university to maintain the programs through 2012-13. Pivotal to that commitment was the fact the sports teams in limbo went out into the community and raised nearly $50,000 to bridge the financial gap. “The cost to run these programs is in the range of $100,000 a year,” said Bertram, who doubles as the men’s golf coach. “Essentially, community support is picking up almost half of that. “We’re in the process of putting together a more permanent strategy for funding the athletics program. But we needed a temporary solution to make sure we had time to get our permanent solution in place.” The athletic department’s fiscal issues are an extension of the challenge facing the university at large – decreasing funding, increasing demand. UFV enrolled more than 16,000 students last year, accepting 104 per cent of the admissions it received provincial funding for. The number of waitlisted students soared to 5,800 this fall, 21 per cent higher than last year. In previous years, the athletic department budget only covered UFV’s four flagship Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) programs – men’s and women’s basketball and soccer. Money for the non-
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The Cascades women’s volleyball team was one of four UFV teams on the chopping block, but a successful fundraising effort earned them a reprieve through the end of the 2013 season. CIS teams has been scraped together from unallocated funds after the university’s budgeting process was complete. When the funding crunch became public, the teams received an outpouring of financial support from the community. “It was really the whole community,
from families up to corporations – everybody coming together and saying, ‘We care about this,’” Bertram said. “I don’t think anybody, for one second, wanted to see any programs disappear. But we’re in some tough budget times, and there are some realities that we had to
face up to. “To realize that the school was committed and the community was willing and able to jump in and get behind some of these teams that were in jeopardy, I think says a lot about how relevant and important both the university and the community feel athletics are in the larger picture. We’re really happy that the programs will continue, and really optimistic about the future of athletics – the strength, stability and potential for growth of all of our programs.” The next order of business for UFV is hiring a permanent athletic director. On Oct. 5, the university parted ways with former AD Rick Nickelchok, who “left to pursue other opportunities,” according to a brief press release. UFV has not advertised for a replacement yet, but Bertram expects the job posting to be released within a couple weeks. It’s a complex position, in that the institution has teams
in both the CIS university league and the Canadian Colleges Athletic Association. UFV is seeking someone with a proven track record of community relations and fundraising.
Bertram denied that the lag between Nickelchok’s departure and releasing the job posting was a costsaving measure. “The goal is to have someone in place as soon as possible,” he
said. “We had to have some meetings and take a good, long look at putting out a posting where we’d find the right person. I think we’ve got that now pretty much nailed down.”
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2011-12 was supposed to be a rebuilding season for St. Andrew’s, after the graduation of star shooting guard Michael Carter-Williams. The first player from Rhode Island selected to McDonald’s All-American Game is now a freshman with the Syracuse Orange, the NCAA’s No. 1-ranked squad. But the Saints have fashioned a 9-2 record behind a deep stable of big men led by Kuakumensah, and a stellar sophomore class led by point guard Henry Bolton. “It’s funny, because traditionally we’ve been press-trap-runscore,” said Hart. “I learned from (current University of Louisville coach) Rick Pitino in the late ‘80s when he was at Providence, and I always wanted to play that way. “But this year, we are a slowdown, flex offence team that plays halfcourt defence and halfcourt offence. It’s a personnel thing. Usually we come in with a bunch of guards and maybe two big men. Now, we have five big guys and a couple guards.” Beyond the Saints and the Owls, the Snowball field is
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With 16 goals and 18 assists, Kolanos is eighth in AHL scoring, despite playing only 24 games. His points-per-game (1.42) is third-best in the league. Kolanos has found great chemistry with playmaking centre Ben Walter on the Heat's top line, with a rotating cast of wingers on the left side. "He (Walter) was the first guy to congratulate me (on the all-star berth), and I told him, 'I wouldn't even be close without you,'" Kolanos said. "He's that special a player. He sees the ice so well and gets me the puck even more than I expected. I wish I could take a guy like that with me, because he's been that important." As for Wilson, the all-star nod was the second element of recognition he's received in the past week – last Friday, he was recalled by the Calgary Flames, and he's still up with the NHL parent club. Both honours are well-deserved – the veteran defenceman has been a rock for the Heat this season, and currently sits eighth among AHL defencemen in scoring with 20 points in 32 games. Heat head coach Troy Ward said that while Wilson's offensive abilities are more eye-catching, he's been most impressed with the 28-yearold's dedication to tightening up his defensive game. "As his coach, I feel he's embraced the defensive side," Ward said of Wilson, who was an AHL all-star last season as a member of the Rochester Americans. "And while he's tried to do that, he's still an all-star, and I think that's a credit to him. "Change is tough for all of us in life regard-
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less of our age, but I think it's tougher for older people. I think he's trying to embrace how he can play longer in the NHL, as opposed to a shorter stint." This is the first year the Heat have sent multiple players to the all-star game. Jason Jaffray and T.J. Brodie were the team's lone representatives in 2010 and 2011, respectively. Until Jan. 23, fans can vote on the AHL starting lineups at theahl.com. ICE CHIPS Q Barring a setback, forward Carter Bancks is poised to return to the lineup for the first time in over a month when the Heat host the Grand Rapids Griffins this weekend (Friday and Saturday, 7 p.m. both nights at the AESC). The sophomore sparkplug hasn't played since Nov. 19 due to a hand injury, but he was a full participant in practice Wednesday. Q Veteran enforcer Raitis Ivanans was recalled by the Flames on Wednesday morning after clearing re-entry waivers. Q On Wednesday afternoon, the Flames sent forward Greg Nemisz and defenceman Brett Carson to Abbotsford.
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Ben Cummings of the Robert Bateman Timberwolves junior football team is in San Antonio, Texas this week, preparing to represent Canada in the Eastbay Youth All-American Bowl. The Grade 10 running back is a member of a Canadian under-15 all-star squad which takes on the United States on Sunday. The game is part of the U.S. Army All-American Bowl festivities, which brings together all the top high school seniors in the U.S. Cummings, speaking to The News via cellphone on Wednesday afternoon, seemed in awe of the scope of the event. “It’s been really cool,” he enthused. “I got to see all the (high school all-American) players get off the bus yesterday, and there are flags all over the town. It’s a big event,
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Bateman T-Wolves running back Ben Cummings, pictured above sprinting to one of his 29 TDs last season, has been selected to represent Canada. and it’s pretty cool.” Cummings, one of eight B.C. players on the Canadian team, was selected after submitting a highlight video to event organizers. In essence, it means he’s been evaluated as one of the top two running backs in his age
class in Canada. The 5’8”, 165-pound speedster is coming off a huge season with the T-Wolves – he led the B.C. AA junior varsity ranks with 1,614 rushing yards and 29 touchdowns, and led Bateman as far as the provincial semifinals.
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LIVE-IN CARETAKER Mission ~ Live in Caretaker for 32 unit apartment, duties include showing vacancies, cleaning and minor handyman type work. Reduced rent on a one bedroom suite. Fax resume with qualifications to ECM Strata Management - Rental Division 604-855-9825
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Preventative Maintenance Coordinator for Sawmills We are a leading integrated forest products company searching for a highly motivated and ambitious individual to work and be challenged in their field. Major duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to: • Develop and implementation a Preventative Maintenance Program for the site sawmills. • Develop and maintain daily and weekly maintenance schedules. • Develop and present cost budgets and estimated time allotments to carry out the work to Maintenance and Mill Managers. • Perform operating Millwright duties and repairs on equipment when necessary. Candidates must possess the following qualifications: 1. Red Seal (Inter-provincial) or B.C.T.Q. Millwright certification. (Candidates with extensive sawmill maintenance experience in a supervisory capacity will also be considered.) 2. Competency in welding. 3. Practical knowledge in hydraulics control systems. 4. Knowledge of mechanical and electrical systems. 5. Computer literacy in MS Excel, MS Word, CAD Software and basis knowledge in PLC control systems is necessary. Please go to our website at www.tealjones.com under Employment Opportunities for a complete overview of the position and the qualifications required. Competitive wage and good benefit packaged offered. Please forward resumes to: Fax: 604-581-4104 Email: achoquette@tealjones.com Attention: April Choquette
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Beloved mother, Evelyn Garrett passed away December 28, 2011 at Menno Home in Abbotsford, BC. at 99 years of age. She was predeceased by her parents and siblings, and one grandchild. Her husband Cecil passed away in 1985 after 52 years of marriage. She is survived by her children, Cecelia (Wes) Hofwolt, Doreen (Larry) Wiebe, David Garrett, Pat (Dave) Tierney and Carol Conway, 10 grandchildren, 22 great grandchildren, 1 great great grandchild, one special nephew, Michael, and one sister-in-law Lily Smalley, and several nieces and nephews. Special thanks to Menno Home West 2 for their loving care of Mother. Private Internment. Service to be held at Menno Hospital Chapel on January 28, 2012 at 1pm. In lieu of ďŹ&#x201A;owers donations may be made to Heart and Stroke Foundation.
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The third question that governs my life is â&#x20AC;&#x153;How am I going to commit to this?â&#x20AC;? We have a speciďŹ c goal, we have a speciďŹ c game plan, and yet we need commitment. How do we commit ourselves to the things that we desire most in life? Time is of essence. I do not know about you but as I get older, it just seems to me that time disappears a lot faster. Procrastination seems to divert us! Opportunities come and go. We may or may not take them. In order to add value to the lives of people, I need to be committed to them. It becomes a lifestyle. We cannot take people for granted. When a family is in need, we need to be present for them. Families depend on us. They want us to take
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GILMORE GILMORE - Violet M. passed away peacefully on January 1st, 2012 in the Menno Hospital at the age of 98 years. She was predeceased by 2 sisters and 2 brothers. She is survived by numerous nieces and nephews. A funeral mass will be celebrated on Thursday, January 12th at 11:00 a.m. in St. Annâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Catholic Church, 33333 Mayfair Avenue, Abbotsford, BC. Woodlawn Funeral Home (604) 853-2643 www.woodlawnfh.ca
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THODY, Christopher Gilman aka â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heffâ&#x20AC;? passed away suddenly at his home in Abbotsford, B.C Friday, Dec. 30, 2011. He is survived by his Grandmother, Mary â&#x20AC;&#x153;MaryMomâ&#x20AC;? Thody Brother Peter Thody and his two beloved dogs Cassius and Lily. He was predeceased by his Mother, Linda Gayle Thody and Father Ronald George Thody. Born May 16, 1972 in Comox, B.C, his family relocated to Abbotsford, B.C in 1977 where he attended local schools and graduated from Yale Senior Secondary in 1990. Heff was larger than life, a true one of a kind and a legend to his many friends. Heff will be sadly missed by his family and all those whose lives he touched. A celebration of life will be held Feb 18, 2012 at Cascade Community Church 35190 Delair Rd, Abbotsford at 2pm. Reception to follow at Rancho Hall, 35110 Delair Rd, Abbotsford. In lieu of ďŹ&#x201A;owers, the family asks that you consider donations to the Salvation Army.
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MODERN 260 COW 2X milking heard dairy, looking for F/T worker. Duties incl. milking in double 12 parallel parlor 3-4 times per week, assisting in milkings in morning and afternoon, calf feeding, animal handling and field work. Previous exp. is necessary. Progressive wages, housing and benefits are avail. after proven performance and reliability. 604-490-6403 btwn. hrs. 4-8pm
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We are looking for conscientious individual with Produce exp. who possesses strong skills in leadership, communication, organizing and prioritizing, business administration and computer use. You are a team player, thrive in an environment of growth & development & are able to work Sun through Sat as required. This position includes a 100% employer paid benefit program, a bonus program, and an excellent pension plan. Please apply to with salary expectations to: Barb Ruscheinski, Human Resources Manager, Otter Co-op, Box 4200, 3600 – 248 Street, Aldergrove, BC V4W 2V1, email: hrmgr@otter-coop.com Fax: 604-856-2674
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The rewards and benefits of working for Rio Tinto are market benchmarked and very competitive, including an attractive remuneration package, regular salary reviews, incentive programs, employee savings plan, competitive pension plan, a self education assistance policy, and comprehensive health & disability programs. To apply, please submit an on-line application (resume) directly at our website at jobs.riotinto.ca. Resumes must be received by Friday, 13 January, 2012. Rio Tinto Alcan would like to thank all applicants, however only those shortlisted will be contacted.
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Rio Tinto Alcan is seeking qualified person(s) to fill the following two roles noted below: Operations Supervisor Posting ID# KIT0001Q Under the direction of the Coordinator/Manager, the Supervisors are responsible to manage optimum performance production teams. To this end, and to meet business plan objectives, he/she controls operating, service and maintenance parameters and procedures, ensures that quality standards are met, favours the growth of coaching teams, and promotes continuous improvement and the integration of health, safety and environmental (HSE) issues. The fields of expertise required for these positions are: Health and safety: Ability to lead HSE activities Accountability of Risk Management System Requirements Cost control: Ensure control over assigned budget Training and development: Ensure employees receive mandatory training Employee relations: Ability to motivate and coach employees to make positive contributions and meet targets Accountabilities To qualify for the Operations Supervisor (#KIT0001Q) position the candidate must have: 5+ years of industrial experience 5+ years of industrial/manufacturing supervisory experience An understanding of Lean tools Strong Computer/Software aptitude Trades Supervisor Posting ID # KIT00016 To qualify for the Trades Supervisor (#KIT00016) position the candidate must have: 5+ years of industrial experience 5+ years of industrial/manufacturing supervisory experience An understanding of Lean tools Strong Computer/Software aptitude Interprovincial Electrical/Mechanical trade
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RIO Tinto Alcan is the aluminum product group of Rio Tinto, headquartered in Montreal, Canada. Building on more than a century of experience and expertise, Rio Tinto Alcan is the global leader in the aluminum industry. With over 24,000 employees in 27 countries, Rio Tinto Alcan is a global supplier of highquality bauxite, alumina and primary aluminum. Its AP smelting technology is the industry benchmark and its enviable hydroelectric power position delivers significant competitive advantages in today’s carbon-constrained world. As part of Rio Tinto Alcan Primary Metal North America, the company’s BC Operations is based in Kitimat, British Columbia and is one of the largest industrial complexes in the province. Employing about 1400 people and contributing more than $269 million annually to the provincial economy, the Kitimat based aluminum operation is poising for future growth.
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1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING. Real Professionals, Reasonable. Rates. Different From the Rest. 604-721-4555.
Cartage Ltd.
.PAUL’S MOVING 5 TON truck, will beat any other mover’s price! BC/Alta/Ont. Packing. Family O/O 604-851-5901 / 778-808-2398 SPARTAN Moving Ltd. Fast & Reliable. Insured Competitive rates. Wknd Specials. Call Frank: (604) 435-8240
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
RUBBISH REMOVAL
JUNK REMOVAL Recycled Earth Friendly
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NEED A GOOD HOME for a good dog or a good dog for a good home? We adopt dogs! Call 604856-3647 or www.856-dogs.com
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Consignment of English furniture, secretariat bookcase, antique pine Welsh dresser, 3 section lawyers bookcase, art deco, table & chair set, Jacobean cupboard, oak wardrobe, Westcoast paintings & prints, Royal Albert china, oil lamps, old tobacco cans & much more. View: Sun 1-5pm & Mon fr 10am CENTRAL AUCTION #313 - 20560 - Langley By Pass (#10 Hwy) 604-534-8322 www.centralauction.ca
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PAINT SPECIAL 3 rooms for $269, 2 coats any colour (Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls Cloverdale Premium quality paint. NO PAYMENT until Job is completed. Ask us about our Laminate Flooring, Carpet Cleaning & Maid Service! www.paintspecial.com
FEED & HAY
#1 PET SOURCE
TOM’S PAINTING & DECORATING 35 Years Exp. Tom Van Keulen 604-853-9429 ~ 778-982-2191
CAT 10 MOS OLD M orange, neutered, shots, tattooed good w/dogs $50 to good home (604)302-9249
FRUIT & VEGETABLES
and we want to thank our customers for their patronage and continued support. See you in the new year! Closed from Dec. 25 to Jan. 12, 2012 Re opening Fridays & Saturdays Starting Jan. 13, 2012
PETS
Cairn Terriers: shots/dewormed. Ready to go to good homes. over 20 yrs of referrals. 604-807-5204 or 604-592-5442
Mission Phone 604-820-2282
Quality Never had a Better Price! Mismatch Sets w/steel Edge Guards.
Single $229 / Dbl $309 / Queen $339 With Ad - $100.00 off all: BackSupporter & Pocketcoil Sets Starting @ $599.
5486 Riverside Corner of Harris and Riverside Matsqui Village
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FUEL
1YR Seasoned Alder Birch Maple Clean, Split, DRY & Delivered. Family Operated for 20 yrs. (604)825-9264
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GARAGE SALES
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MOVING / GARAGE SALE Sat. Jan 7th ~ 10 to 1 33433 North Railway Ave.
Abbotsford Central Mountainview - Bakerview THIS IS WHERE YOU WANT TO LIVE
LET’S MAKE A DEAL NEW LOWER RENTS 1 MONTH FREE RENT SENIOR’S DISCOUNT
HOMESTEAD ESTATES
Abbotsford, deluxe, large apts Newer, well maintained bldg. 2 Bths in 2 Bdr units from $925 Gas heat, f/p, d/w, inste w/d hookup, gated u/g prkg. Cat OK Call: 604-870-9797 www.apt4rent.ca
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FIREWOOD ★ FREE ★
PALLETS Available Come & Help Yourself Also great for crafts etc
BACK PARKING LOT (by shed) ABBOTSFORD NEWS 34375 Gladys Ave. THE BARGAIN STORE BUY/SELL USED FURNITURE 604-826-3810
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MISC. WANTED
Collecting Old Coins & Taxidermy Silver, $1, 50c, 25c, 10c, Olympic Please call Travis 604-796-0320 WANTED. MOTOR BIKES & ATVs. Any size, any year or condition. Running or not. Buy for cash as long as the price is right and not stolen. No Chinese made. Give me a call: 604-308-4225 Gary.
REAL ESTATE 626
HOUSES FOR SALE
GREAT OPPORTUNITY Mission ~ Updated home near
schools, park & bus. Covered deck overlooks private backyard. Has 2 bedroom unauthorized suite. $295,000 Steve & Gloria Hamilton RE/MAX Lifestyles Realty (604)467-8881
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HOMES WANTED
WE BUY HOMES Damaged House! Older House! Difficulty Selling! Behind on Payments! Need to Sell Now? NO FEES! NO RISK! QUICK CASH! Call us First! 604.657.9422
633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS New SRI Manufactured Homes. Single Double Modulars on display. Repossessions 1974-2004. Chuck 604-830-1960. New SRI Single and double wides in Ruskin park with river view from $89,900. Chuck 604-830-1960
Clean & Large, hot water included. N/S Secured U/G parking available. Outdoor pool in garden setting. Sorry N/P. Close to all amenities. Ref’s req’d.
BIRCHWOOD MANOR Abbots. clean & spacious *2 Bdrm units from $750 & up Some w/insuite laundry hook-up, d/w, prkg. Part of the Abbotsford Crime Free Housing Program Cat OK . Call: 604-832-8909 ------------------------------------------Baywest Management Corp.
MEDICAL SUPPLIES
MISC. FOR SALE
1 & 2 Bedroom Suites
33382 George Ferguson Way
Storage For Life
SCOOTER with roof, almost new. Please call Helen 604-859-5452
ABBOTSFORD
604-309-4876 “Seniors Discount”
Microwave, leather recliner, designer lamp set, table & chair set etc. Everything under $50.
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APARTMENT/CONDO
2 BEDROOM ~ 2 BATH Extra Large Suites Free Heat & H. Water 3 Appls, Laundry Hook-Up. From $860/mo.
32101 Mt. Waddington Ave
FERTILIZERS
A Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year
GOOD & EXCELLENT QUALITY second cut hay. Square bales. Call for price. Rob 604-864-7626
BLOOD HOUND PUPS, CKC reg’d health chk, 2nd vac, micro chipped, 1 male, 5 fem’s. Liver & Tan. Ready to go. $750. 604-574-5788
#9 - 32912 Mission Way,
RECLINER. $200. Call
THE WONG FAMILY AND STAFF WANT TO WISH EVERYONE
• Pet Food & Accessories • Livestock Feed & Hay • Wild Bird Seed & Accessories • Whole Lot More 34633 Vye Rd. Abbotsford B.C. (just past Costco) 604-556-7477 www.buckerfields.org
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SLEEP DEPOT
HOWARD WONG FARMS
329 PAINTING & DECORATING A-TECH Services 604-996-8128 Running this ad for 7yrs
• Twins • Fulls • Queens • Kings 100’s in stock! www.Direct Liquidation.ca (604)294-2331
WEED FREE Mushroom Manure $75/13 yds. Well rotted $100/10 yds. Free delivery Abbts. Mission add $10 load. 604-856-8877
PETS 456
UNDER $200
RED LEATHER Excellent shape, 604-864-9786.
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MATTRESSES staring at $99
AUCTIONS
Antique & Collectible Auction Monday Jan 9th ~ 7pm
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FURNITURE
RENTALS
ABBOTSFORD 2 bdrm nr Super Store mtn view 5 appls incl W/D gas f/p gas & ht/water incl sec u/g prkg with remote $975mo. Avail now. 604-556-2599 refer to unit 433
Phone 604-556-7705 Abbotsford
CHELSEA MANOR 2977 Dahlstrom Pl.
ABBOTSFORD,32120 Peardonville 2 bdrm, 2 bathrm. apt., F/S, D/W, gas f/p, A/C NO SMOKING, NO PETS. Doreen @ 604-302-1229.
ABBOTSFORD 32120 Peardonville 1 bdrm. apt., F/S, D/W, gas f/p, NO SMOKING, NO PETS. Doreen @ 604-302-1229.
ABBOTSFORD - Abby Glen Apt’s 2959 Tims St. Reno’d 1 & 2 bdrm suites avail. Call 778-880-0920.
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SWAP & TRADE
SWAP & TRADE
1 & 2 BDRM. 2 BATH photos@craigslist search Chelsea Manor Resident Manager
604-850-2355
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SWAP & TRADE
BUCK-PASSER
SANYO IPOD, IPHONE docking station, AM FM, remote, new in box, $30. 604-855-4676. ROSSIGNOL X-COUNTRY SKIIS 205, newer bindings w 7 1/2 men’s boots, $75. Very good condition. 604-859-0694. MEN’S 210 X-COUNTRY SKIIS, very good condition, $65. Little kids hockey skates, size 9J, $25. Like new. 604-859-0694. GIRL’S 150 SNOWBOARD and bindings, very good condition, $65. Little kid’s hockey skates, size 12, $25. Like new. 604-859-0694. KID’S LACROSSE GEAR to fit 6 - 9 or 9 - 13 year old, $65. STX Brine lacrosse stick, $25. 604-859-0694. GEORGE FOREMAN GRILL, 100 sq. in. for family. Dishwasher safe grills. Cooks healthy. Excellent condition. As new. Great tasting food, $40. 604-856-3176. WAFFLEMAKER KRUPS RESTAURANT style, rotating professional model makes 1 1/4 inch thick Belgium waffles. Two-slice with browning control. As new, $40. 604-856-3176. BABY EVENFLO ULTRASAUCER jump and learn. Three height adjustments. Clean, new condition. Over $100 new. Deluxe model. Asking $40. 604-856-3176. CANON COMPACT CAMERA with viewfinder, excellent condition, paid $299. new. Was the top rated camera. Asking $50. includes $25. case. 604-856-3176. AS NEW GRACO stroller, $90. 604-859-8077. NEVER USED GRACO infant carseat with base, $75. 604-859-8077. 2 DOOR FRIDGE, side X side, ice and water dispenser, very good condition, $99. 604-855-3764.
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HIDE-A-BED & 2 LOVESEATS, + 30” TV, all for $50. obo. You can buy also just one item. Phone 604-302-8536. RARE VINTAGE YAMAHA model G225 guitar from 70’s in good condition, very collectible guitar, $80. Call after 5:00 pm 604-504-7691. TONY LITTLE GAZELLE, $50. D.P. Shape Master 1000 rowing machine, $50. obo. 604-855-7238. FREE - SEARS TREADMILL, needs work. Exercise bike, $75. Body Break Ab Master, $10. obo. 604-855-7238. ADMIRAL FRIDGE, good working condition, $100. 67” H X 30 X 30. 604-859-0304. FOUR DRAWER METAL filing cabinet, $45. Three drawer cabinet, $30. 604-854-5732. TIRE CHAINS FOR tire size 235/85/ R16, set of 2 steel chains, $50. 604-850-1381. LIKE NEW 2 wing chairs, green beige / burgundy floral pattern, $100. takes both. 604-859-2789. WOODEN CORNER CUPBOARD, dark green upper has glass doors, three shelves, lower has drawer and two doors, $75. 604-859-2789. WANTED SILVER PLATE or sterling cutlery sets or pieces, up to $100. 604-556-0780. OLDER CLOTHES WASHER works well $25.00 Fridge, works well $75.00 Dryer, just stopped, free to handyman 604-826-1510 400 NINETY MIN AUDIO cassettes, good to excellent quality can be re-recorded 25 cents each $80.00 takes all obo 604-826-4533 WANTED:CHRISTMAS HOUSES AND FIGURINES to buy at a reasonable price, up to $10.00 604-287-8895
200 ASIMOV’S SCI-FI MAGS 1991-2010 good cond 50 cents each obo 604-826-4533 GE ELECT STOVE good cond clean almond $100.00 obo 604-556-4231 GE FRIDGE GOOD cond clean almond $100.00 obo 604-556-4231 WANTED: CARD TABLE to buy at a reasonable price, up to $10.00 604-287-8895 WANTED: PATIO DOOR 6ft wide left hand opening in good condition, up to $100.00 604-826-0041 ATVTIRES AND rims 60% tread size 25-11-10 2 for $50.00 604-826-0041 WANTED:INSULATION R12, R14 must be clean, up to $50.00 604-826-0041 FRIDGE IN CLEAN good working cond $100.00 604-826-2430 STOVE IN CLEAN good working cond $100.00 604-826-2430 MAYTAG WASHER IN CLEAN good working cond $100.00 604-826-2430 DRYER IN CLEAN good working cond $80.00 604-826-2430 APT SIZE FREEZER IN CLEAN good working cond $100.00 604-826-2430 BELGIUM WOOL EMERALD rug approx 8’X12’ Imperial chateau $70.00 604-820-8218 TRUCK CAMPER PARTS jacks, furnace, water, tank, $100.00 604-820-8218 METAL DETECTOR HAND held Uni-Science $25.00 604-820-8218 4 VERY ATTRACTIVE walnut highback dining room chairs, great condition, upholstered seats $100.00 604-820-7391 2 CHAIRS MATCH above includes 1 captains chair very good condition $50.00 604-820-7391
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ABBOTSFORD: 2 bdrm, 2 bath, 2 balc, top flr condo. 1080 sq.ft., nice unit. On Fern St. Avail. Feb. 1st. $795/mo. NS/NP. 778-549-1699. ABBOTSFORD. 2 bdrm, 2 bath corner unit. Small pet. N/S. Near 7 Oaks. Quiet adult bldg. Refs. $950 incl util. Avail. now 604-850-0015
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Abbotsford News Friday, January 6, 2012 A33 RENTALS 706
APARTMENT/CONDO
ABBOTSFORD ❀
Christmas Special ❀ 1 Bdrm from $680/mo 2 Bdrms from $795/mo
1 Month FREE Rent or $300 Move-In Allowance - You Choose! Ask for Details! 2750 Fuller Street at George Ferguson Valley View Terrace Beautiful Large Updated Suites ✶ Large Kitchen Incl’s D/washer ✶ Quiet Well Maintained Bldg Close to schools and Shopping ✶ FREE month - ask for details ✶ $25 Freedom 55 Discount New Apps Only! No pets
Tel: 604-852-9086 Baywest Mgmt Corp
ABBOTSFORD CRIME FREE Multi Housing Program BACHELOR APARTMENT $440/mo. N/P ~ N/S. Hot water & cable included. Quiet, parklike setting.
604-853-0333 ABBOTSFORD
Forest Terrace Apartments 34313 Forrest Terrace Abbotsford’s Best Kept Secret
RENTALS 706
APARTMENT/CONDO
ABBOTSFORD
MAINSTREET EQUITY CORP.
Call 604-751-2147
For more info & viewing call
1 Bedroom from $665.00 2 Bdrms from $756.00
Call 604-557-3592 33136 George Ferguson Way
1 Bedroom from $725.00 2 Bdrms from $825.00
Call 604-557-3708 33184 George Ferguson Way
1 Bedroom from $634.00 2 Bdrms from $722.00
Call 604-751-2165
Available Now! 1 Bedroom - Also Bach & 2 Bdrms avail Heat, Hot Water & Basic Cable included. Crime Free & Certified. N/S - N/P, Close to all amens. Lease & Refs. Required.
Call 604-852-7350
www.mainst.biz ABBOTSFORD
MEADOWOOD Apartment & Townhouse Complex
Phone 604-852-4696 or Email
meadowood@ pacificquorum.com 1 & 2 Bedroom Heat / hot water included 3 Appliances
Townhouses 1 Bedroom lofts & 2 Bedrooms 5 Appliances
✦ Senior Discount ✦ Resident Managers ✦ Sorry No Pets Conveniently located at
3046 Clearbrook Road www.pacificquorum.com Pacific Quorum Properties Inc Abbotsford/Mission
ABBOTSFORD
Heat & Hot Water Included D D D D
Outdoor Pool Parking Extra Storage Renovated / No Pets
1 BDRMS from $595/mo. 2 BDRMS from $750/mo. 3 BDRMS. from $1050/mo. 1909 SALTON RD. Abbotsford
604-853-6620
Forest Village Apartments ABBOTSFORD: Maple Manor & Goldstone Court. 1 & 2 Bdrms from $600. Newly renovated buildings. Call 604-504-1587 (Maple) & 604-504-1758 (Goldstone).
Under New Ownership For One Year Lease 13th Month FREE Rent!! Town & Country Apartments 1948 McCallum Road Spacious Bachelor 1 & 2 bdrms avail Large Landscaped Grounds Public Transit at the Front Door Small pets ok This property is a participant in the Multi-Housing Crime Free Program For more info & viewing call
604-615-5382 Professionally managed by Gateway Property Management
Abbotsford/Mission
Under New Ownership For One Year Lease 13th Month FREE Rent! Richard Court 33333 12th Avenue Cozy 5 story complex in quiet park like setting on Mission Hillside. 1 & 2 bdrm suites avail. Close to transit, parks, schools; pkg, balconies, laundry rm. Small pets ok. For more info & viewing call
778-788-1857 Professionally managed by Gateway Property Management
Abbotsford
VILLA CHRISTINA 1 Bedroom Secure u/g parking. Available Immediately Move-in discount for seniors Sorry no pets. Ref’s required. Please call 604-855-9697 for an appointment to view. MISSION: 1 bdrm $625 (1 person) or 2 brm $725, 2nd or 3rd Ave Call Steve: (604)751-3885 MISSION: 7696 Grand St. 1 bdrm apt, reno’d quiet bldg. On-site manager. Avail now. $620/mo. 604826-3665; 778-552-1808.
ABBOTSFORD Near 5 Corners. 1 bdrm $625/mo (1 person) 2 bdrm $725/mo. Call (604)751-3885
Professionally managed by Gateway Property Management
Abbotsford/Mission
Under New Ownership For One Year Lease 13th Month FREE Rent!
Park Lane Manor 33331 Old Yale Road Cozy 3 storey bldg, close to all amen. 1 & 2 bdrm suites. Close to transit, parks, schools; covered pkg, balconies, laundry room. Small pets ok. This property is a participant in the Multi-Housing Crime Free Program. For more info & viewing call
604-615-5402 Professionally managed by Gateway Property Management
MISSION, dwntown. Beautiful quiet spac bach $550, 1 bdrm $625. Secure bldg. Ref’s. N/P.604-814-2435
DRIFTWOOD
2 bedroom
RENTALS 706
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APARTMENT/CONDO
MAPLE RIDGE mo
1 & 2 Bdrs from $765/
GREAT LOCATION
Queen Anne Apts. * Renovated Suites *
fridge, stove, window coverings, hot water heat incl., Adult oriented. wheelchair access, elevator, laundry on every floor.
Clean, very quiet, large,
604-792-1503 for details
Near Shopping & Amenities.
CHILLIWACK
LAKESIDE COURT 45810 First Ave., West
1/2 Month Free Rent!! Newly updated lg 1 bdrm, 2 bdrm, 2 bath condos in secure and well maintained building. Secure parking, elevator with wheel chair access. Walk across the street for shopping, next to library, park. Includes 3 appliances, window coverings, insuite storage, laundry on every floor. Onsite manager. Available now. 604-792-1506 for details
CLEARBROOK Crime Free Living 31790 UNION AVENUE HURON COURT
INCLUDES: HEAT, HOT WATER & HYDRO
604-463-7450 604-463-2236 12186-224 St, Maple Ridge Certified Crime Free Buildings Mission
CEDARWOOD MANOR * * * *
Friendly Management 1 & 2 Bedroom Suites Insuite Laundry Adult Oriented
604-820-0128 MISSION
HABITAT APARTMENTS 33366 2nd Ave. Mission
1 bdrms. from $630/mo. Quiet, well managed, on site manager. Close to Downtown & Westcoast Express. NO PETS. References Required.
$200 MOVE-IN ALLOWANCE
604-826-2538
(Ask For Details)
✳ 1 Bdrm. from $625/mo. ✳ 2 Bdrms from $745/mo. Rent incl’s; Heat, H/wtr, U/G Pkg Quiet, Well Maint. Build. No Pets.
Seniors Discount $25
Managed by ECM Strata - Rental Division MISSION HILLS:
APARTMENTS Large, Bright & Clean
604-850-2467 Baywest Mgmt Corp
Website:
Apartments
Great View
604-615-5397
Call 604-751-2147 604-557-3592 or 604-751-5595
Call 604-557-6054
CHILLIWACK
1/2 Month Free Rent!
This property is a participant in the Multi-Housing Crime Free Program.
32030 George Ferguson Way
APARTMENT/CONDO
Nelson Court
2485 Hilltout Street 1 Bedroom - $634.00 2 Bedrooms - $756.00
2814 Pratt Crescent 1 Bedroom from $655.00 2 Bdrms from $779.00
706
APTS. 9474 Cook St
Comfortable 3 storey low rise, convenient & affordable. 1 & 2 bedrm stes, balconies, lockers in & outdoor pkg, lndry rm. Close to schools & transit. Small pets ok.
2525 Hilltout Street 1 Bedroom - $665.00 2 Bedrooms - $756.00
RENTALS
For One Year Lease 13th Month FREE Rent!
PET FRIENDLY BUILDINGS!
apartments are well secured and safe homes for your peace of mind.
ABBOTSFORD
Abbotsford/Mission
33095 Old Yale Road
2 Full Baths, In-Suite Storage, Fridge, Stove, Dishwasher, Garburator, In-Suite Laundry Hook-ups, On-Site Mgmt Please call for Prices. Sorry no pets
Call Esther 604-853-0549
APARTMENT/CONDO
Rental Incentive on 1 year Lease
Mainstreet Equity
Age 40 Senior & Adult Oriented Come See What You Have Been Missing!
706
Under New Ownership
1 & 2 Bdrms Stes
1 Month FREE Rent On 1 Year Lease Early and Immediate Possession Available
RENTALS
1 & 2 Bdrms Avail
ABBOTSFORD
No Pets. Written ref’s required.
Under New Management
Call 604-826-7880 OAKMONT MANOR
Rental Incentive on 1 year Lease
Member - Crime Free Program
Pet Friendly Buildings!
Rental Incentives Available 1990’s Well Maintained Condo Secured & Quiet. No Pets Pls. Amenities nearby & bus at front
CHELSEA PARK GARDENS 33710 Marshall Road
1 bdrm +den/strg +prkg $625 2 bdrm +den/strg +prkg $780
1 Bdrms ..... from $625/mo. 2 Bdrms ...... from $771/mo.
33370 George Ferguson Way
604-855-0883
Call 604-751-3619 Villa Vista 33292 Robertson Ave East Bachelors ........ from $521/mo. 1 Bdrms ........... from $625/mo. 2 Bdrms ........... from $771/mo.
33298 Robertson Ave.
ABBOTSFORD - 2 BDRM 2 bath grnd flr updated apt, in suite w/d, gas FP,pet OK 33502 George Ferguson, 1 prkng spot, $975/m + util. avail now. - 2 BED 2 BATH ground floor condo in The Element. High end appli, in suite laundry, open concept kitchen $1100/mo +utils - 2 bed 1 bath apt Abbotsford place, $825/m incl. heat, cat ok
1 Bdrms ...... from $574/mo. 2 Bdrms ...... from $653/mo.
Good references required. Call Sherri (604)855-7393
Villa Monaco 33263 Bourquin Crescent East
Bachelors .... from $521/mo. 1 Bdrms ...... from $625/mo. 2 Bdrms ...... from $771/mo.
33405 Bourquin Place
1 Bdrms ...... from $665/mo. 2 Bdrms ...... from $756/mo.
Call 604-751-2125 For leasing enquiries Call 604-751-2934 Mainstreet Equity Corp. Website: www.mainst.biz
CENTURY 21 ACE AGENCIES LTD. The Westwood - 2 bed, 2 bath, 6 sppli, f/p, open concept, walk to Mouat School N/P N/S $1100.00 Citadel Ridge - Elegant 2 bed, 2 bath, large grnd floor w/patio, quiet central loc, single gar, 6 appli, N/P, N/S $1200.00 Feb 2012 Tamarind Westside - Variety of 1 bed & den units. Small and large sizes most units have laminate & some granite, 6 appl. u/g park + storage locker, 2nd parking $25.00, some with no move in fee N/P N/S $775.00 - $900.00 Carmody Ridge- 2 bd / 2 bath, 5 appl, gas F/P, 2 parking, ground flr corner unit, N/S N/P $1000.00 Carriage Lane - Age restricted, upper large 1 bed & den. 5 appli, newer flooring (laminate&carpet), 2 covered decks, 1 parking, N/S N/P Avail Feb 2012 $975.00
CALL: (604)853-2718
FRASER RIDGE Condo Living at Apartment Prices! www.eryxproperties.com 1 Bdrms Starting @ $690. Bachelor @ $635. Nicely Reno’d Concrete Bldg. Great Views of Mt. Baker Extra Large and Bright * Heat and Hot Water Incl * All suites sprinkler protected. Lrg patios, 2 elevators, lockers. Gated prk, Super Clean, N/P.
Call Dave @ 604-859-0482 33555 South Fraser Way Fraser Ridge is part of Abbotsford Crime Free Multi-Housing Program. CEDAR GREEN APARTMENTS WWW.CEDARGREEN.COM
709 COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL ABBOTSFORD - Attractive office &/or Retail Spaces Available. All located within Abbotsford’s business core. Ph Frank@ Noort Investments 604-835-6300. ABBOTSFORD WAREHOUSE / WORKSHOP ind for lse. 3000/7500 sf. High ceiling, bay drs. 3 phase power. Reas. rate. 1653 Salton Rd. across from UFV. 604-859-4315. GREENHOUSE FOR LEASE for flowering & bedding plants. Retail and wholesale. Fully computerized and automated system. 2.5 acres incl. greenhouse. Approx. 43,000 covered area. 1.5 acres set up for outside use. City water. High traffic area. 5498 Gladwin Rd., Abbts. Call 604-807-3910 for more info.
Secure Undgrnd Prk & Elevator! 1 bdrm from .......................$620 1 bdrm + den from .............$650 2 bdrm from ......................$700 2 bdrm (totally reno’d)...... $790 Furn 2 bdrm .....$990 incl hydro
MISSION: PRINCESS DAPHNE APTS - SPACIOUS 1 bdrm starting at $630 & 2 bds starting $750, 1.5 bth, h, h/w & prkg incl.Games rm Criminal Record check may be req. 33561 Third Ave. 604-820-3013.
HOMES FOR RENT
3 bdrm + den,wd flrs, 5 appls, deck, fenced yard, NP, NS indoors, 1bth, $1100/m. Cbl/net inc, util xtra. avail. Jan 1. 778-241-7440 ABBOTSFORD. 2400 sq.ft., newer 5 bdrms + extra office & liv/rm, 2 f/p’s, 3 baths, new kit, 5 new appls, granite counter. New lam flrs, paint & tiles. Nr schls. Priv fncd yrd. NS, sm pet ok. $1595. 604-309-0148 ABBOTSFORD 33466 Marshall Rd Clean 4 bdrm., 2 baths. 2 level, laundry, fenced yard. Avail. immed. $1400/mo. 604-826-3665 or 778552-1808 or 604-557-0411.
ABBOTSFORD 3490 Juniper Cres - Full House $1500/mo + utils 35315 McKinley St -Bsmnt Suite $1250/mo incl utils + 25% water 33130 Old Riverside Rd - Full House $1500/mo + utils #203 - 2780 Ware St - Condo $900/mo + utils #174-32550 Upper Maclure Rd Townhouse $1100/mo + utils MISSION 7819 Cedar St - Bsmnt Suite $650/mo incl utils 32915 3rd Ave - Upper suite $900/mo + 60% utils 325985 14th Ave - Upper suite $1200/mo +utils 32644 Flemming Ave - Bsmnt Suite $800/mo incl utils 32644 Flemming Ave - Upper suite $1300/mo + utils 32976 7th Ave - Townhouse $875/mo + utils 8511 Thorpe Ave - Bsmnt suite $650/mo incl utils 8511 Thorpe Ave - Bsmnt suite $750/mo incl utils 33288 Hawthorne St - Bsmnt suite $1100/mo incl utils 7785 Alder St - Upper suite $1400/mo + 60% utils 7650 Juniper St - Full House $1400/mo + utils 32926 10th Ave - Bsmnt suite $700/mo incl utils
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MISSION Duplex 3 bdrm, 1.5 bath, 4 appli, carport, yard. Sm pet ok. Avail now. $1075 604-850-9477 MISSION 1 BDRM small duplex in quiet park at Hatzic Lake. $600/mo References req’d, no dogs 604-8558169 or 604-820-9332
733 MOBILE HOMES & PADS ABBOTSFORD 4972 Tolmie Rd. on #3 & Tolmie. Exit 104. Nr freeway. & schools. 3 bdrm MOBILE on 1 acre greenbelt. Recently reno’d. NS/N/P.Now.$1,000. 604-377-8383
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CLEARBROOK 4 bdrm, 4 appli’s, fenced backyard, small shed. Avail immed. $1300/mo. (604)302-9080. Clearbrook 5 bdrm house 2½ bath Fncd yd Single garage. $1400+water. ALSO 2 bdrm house $785+water Feb 1. Refs. 604-897-9189 MISSION 3 Bdrm Twnhse 1 & 1 1/2 Bth Quiet Complex Good for Kids All Appliances, 1 Carport, Fireplace Small Bkyrd Avilable Jan15 - Feb 1 Close to Westcoast Express/Shopping/School $1200/mth Call 778229-8626 MISSION 14/Hurd. 4 bdrm., 2 bath, huge cov patio. 2500 s/f. corner lot. Encl. garage, alarm system, mixed hardwood, tile & carpet. Pets ok. $1600. Avail Feb 1. 604-460-0966 MISSION. 3 Bdrm, 1 bath + extra room for storage, on 2 acres on quiet dead end street. New kitchen, bath, carpet, new paint. Avail Jan 15th. N/S, pets depending on type and if house-broken. Ref’s req’d. $1350/mo +utils. 604-302-1166. MISSION 3rd Ave. 3 Bdrm 1200 s.f. 10 year old home, 3 lvl, 2 full baths, full bsmt, 3 appls, fncd yard. Near amens. Avail now. $1300/mo. Pets negotiable. 604-826-5100 MISSION. Central location. Main floor 3 bdrm. house. Avail. immed. Ns/np. $1100/mo. 604-820-8208 MISSION Mobile Park. Adults only. 2 bdm trailer $650/mo. Avail. now. Phone 604-289-0158 - 9am to 6pm. NICE 2 BR & fmly rm home at Hatzic Lk. Private beach. Avail Feb 1. Refs $1,075. (604) 820-0347.
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Call Pat Robison or Adrian Gagner (604)826-2699 ABBOTSFORD, 5 bdrm 2.5 bath clean house fncd yd, $1350 + utils. No growers. Feb 1. 604-807-9326 ABBOTSFORD, 5 bdrm, 2 level, 2 baths, 2 lrg liv. rms, N/P. avail.Feb. 1st. $1550/mth. (778)241-8727. ABBOTSFORD, 6 bdrm. Columbia St. 2 f/p, brand new floors, blinds, paint, 5 appls. Sept. 57x24 workshop. $2000 mo. + utils. D.D. Refs. req’d. Avail. Jan. 15. 604-504-7645 ABBOTSFORD
COUNTRY SETTING Large house & yard. Available immed. 1941 Mt. Lehman Road – Very clean 4 bdrm + den, 1.5 baths + ensuite, gas heat, h/w, f/p, ldry facilities + 3 appl. Large rec-room & good size sundeck. N/s. $1600/mo. References req’d.
To view call 604-851-4169 Abbotsford - newly reno’d 3 bdrm. 1 F/Bath on acreage w/ workshop, 2 carport prkg. access to airport & hwy.#1 SMALL PET OK $1500 Available. Now 604-859-0165 ABBOTSFORD. Reno’d 5 bdrm house. Nr hospital. 2.5 baths. Ref’s. $1600/mo. Immed. 604-807-8530 ABBOTSFORD Townline area. Renovated 6 bdrm. NS/NP. Feb. 1. $1900/mo. 604-807-4540 aft 2 pm ABBOTSFORD W. 2 lge bdrm rancher, priv 1 acre. RV prkg, fcd, pets ok. Now. $1600. 604-807-6477 ABBOTSFORD, W. 4 Bdrm, 2 bath house in the country, compl reno’d. N/S, N/P. $1500/mo. Avail Jan 1st. Call: (604)308-6698 AGASSIZ/HARRISON $1200 Private CLEAN 3BDRM Rancher,easy Hwy access,call778 891 9086
Available Rentals Spacious 1 Bedroom basement suite. 2 stainless steel appliances, shared laundry. Utilities included $650 per month. Small pet ok with deposit. Avail Now
604-864-6400 Toll Free: 1-877-864-6424 www.strataschoice.com
TOP PRODUCERS REALTY LTD Mission Houses & Suites Fraser Cr: 3 brm 2.5 bath newer townhome avail Feb 1st! Comes with Flex room-ideal for home based business. Easy access to shopping, hwy. $1300/m Fraser Cr: 1 brm 1 bath newer townhome avail Feb 1st! Wheelchair access, 5 appliances. Double shower stand. $700/m Tunbridge: 3 brm 2.5 bath in newer high efficiency home avail NOW! Detached 2 car garage, fully fenced yard. Low utilities. Cat ok w/pet dep. Rent: $1700/m 6 th Ave: 3 brm main floor suite with unfinished bsmnt avail NOW!!! Separate utilities meter and separate laundry. Walk to schools and rec center! Small pet ok with deposit. $1000m FREE 1 month rent if you rent for 12 months! Orchid: STUDENT ALERT! Immaculate fully furnished all inclusive 1 brm suite is avail February 1st at $675 for 1 person or $750 for 2 people. On bus route. Murray: IMMACULATE 3 brm upper level duplex AVAIL NOW! New flooring & windows, fresh paint, 5 appli, Sep w/d. Sm pet OK w/dep. Walk to WCE, library, shopping $1100 + % utils Martin: Brand new 1 brm bsmnt suite avail NOW! S/S applis, large bdrm n/s, n/s. Rent incl. hydro, heat, A/C, basic cable. No w/d, no internet $650/m Alexandra: 3 brm spacious suite in great neighbourhood. Hydro & heat included. Shared w/d. n/p n/s Avail NOW! $1000/m
ABBOTSFORD: Moorland: Spacious, updated 4 brm 2 bath with large rec room full house avail NOW!!! Private fully fncd yard. n/s n/p $1650/m Fraser Hwy: Brand new home avail NOW! 3 brms up, 2 brms suite down, 3.5 bath. S/S appliances, granite throughout. 2 car detached garage. No pets, no smoking. $2000/m
MAPLE RIDGE 207A St: 2 brm 2 bath spacious condo avail Feb 1st! Small pet ok w/pet dep. Centrally located. F/P, storage,2 private balconies. Secure parking.$1200/m
For viewing call Gulnaz 604-820-9000 or TEXT 604-854-0011 For pictures & details visit Mindy McPherson.com
WAREHOUSE/OFFICE space available immed. 2337 Townline Rd. Abbotsford. Call 604-854-5405.
715 2441 COUNTESS ST. Phone 604-850-5375 (Senior’s Discount & Dam. Dep. Reduced)
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BRADNER. 4 bdrm rancher on farm (only house avail) 4 appl, garage. $1350 Feb 1. Pet ok. 604-807-6477
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CENTURY 21 ACE AGENCIES LTD.
Space for lease Quality mezzanine offices 400 - 1600 sq. ft. Remax Little Oak Realty Ray Veenbaas @ 604-309-0257 Richard Riemersma @ 604-309-8541
Southdale Cres. - 4 bd, 2 bath, summer kit., 7 appli, new flooring, paint, etc thru-out, fenced yard, single garage. N/P/ N/S $1400.00 G.F.W. Duplex – 2 bed, 1 bath, 2 appl, laundry hook-ups, some laminate, deck, unfenced yard, N/S sm. pet neg $650.00 Mouat Gardens - 3 bed, 1.5 bath T/H 4 appli, some laminate, some fresh paint, fenced yard, walk to Mouat School. $1050.00 N/S
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ABBOTSFORD. Rooms fr $450. Nr UFV, shops, Mill Lake, bus. Incl net TV, w/d, utils. Np/ns. 604-746-0446
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MISSION FARM: quiet, safe, ample prkg. Hydro, water, sewage, lndry, cbl/net. $300-$500. (604)826-3874
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Abbotsford - Large Barns for Rent, nr town! Suitable for storage. Almost 4000 sq ft, 160’ x 24’. Clean, cement flrs w/electricity. Quick highway access. Owner lives on site. Call 604-309-9023 after 6pm. LOCKABLE STORAGE / WORKSHOP spaces. 20’ X 40’, drive in. Small sizes available. 6 am - 10 pm access. Chase Monday - Friday. 8 am - 5 pm. 604-826-2383 STORAGE FACILITIES 250’ Long X 46’ Wide X 12’ 9” High Call 604-835-0027
STORE - IT Individual Insulated Bays All Bays Alarmed
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ABBOTSFORD. 2 bdrm bsmt suite. Near amenities. Available now. Ns/np. $800/mo. 604-897-6585 or 604-853-9366.
604-854-4664 Located in Abbotsford
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ABBOTSFORD. 1 bdrm bsmt suite. W/D. D/W. $750/mo incl util & cable. Avail immed. 1 month free rent. 604-308-7488. ABBOTSFORD: 2 bdrm bsmt suite. Avail. now. Close to Mt. Lehman. N/S, N/P. $675/mo incl utils. Call 604-855-0794 or 604-807-7725. ABBOTSFORD. 2 bdrm bsmt suite. Close to Clearbrook Rd. Pri entry/ drive. Lrg fcd yard. N/P, N/S. Avail now. $700 incl utils. 604-855-3764, 604-614-9102 or 778-908-0541
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ABBOTSFORD. Clean 3 bdrm bsmt suite. $900/mo. util. incl. Cat ok. N/S. Avail. now. 604-217-1985.
Brand new one bedroom, above ground, can be furnished suite, in desirable subdivision. Tastefully appointed, super bright and spacious with private entrance. Utilities, wireless, cable, fireplace, full bath, beautiful kitchen with lots of space, shared laundry. Available February 1st. No smoking. No Pets. $800 per month 604-826-3734
ABBOTSFORD E. 3 bdrm. 5 appl. 1700sf. Sep. entry. $1300/mo. incl utils. N/s, small pet? 604-852-5764
E.ABBY - 3BR, 2Bth, Lrg, Clean, Bright, Exec Bsmt suite. N/P,N/S. Ref. Reqd. $1250. 778-241-8530
ABBOTSFORD E. Bateman area. Reno’d 1 bdrm. suite. Priv. entry w/ garden patio. Elec. f/p, util & hi spd net incl. 2 appl. No ldry. N/p. Must be a clean, quiet individual. Ref’s. Immed. $675/mo. 604-870-9793
MISSION 1 Bdrm. Farm & SHOP, unfurn/FURN, ample prkg, w/d and cable/net. $700/mo. 604-826-3874
ABBOTSFORD 33160 Marshall Rd. 2 Bdrm ste, cls to hosp. Utils/lndry incl. $750. Avail now (604)897-3147 ABBOTSFORD Clean 1 bdrm suite Saanich St. Available now. NP/NS. $600/mo incl utils. 604-857-4803
ABBOTSFORD E. Must see. Bright clean g/l 1 bdrm, w/d, f/p. N/s, N/p. $725+ utils. Immed. 604-853-9938. ABBOTSFORD E. Sandy Hills 2 bdrm legal 7yr g/l lrg wind 5 appl f/bath Oak cab lrg fncd yd 2 dr covered patio CDS bus ns/np $890 util cbl phn int incl Feb1 604-308-0220
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MISSION 2 BDRM BSMNT SUITE, n/p, no laundry, rent includes utilities (604)820-3471 MISSION. CLEAN 3 BDRM, S/F, lndry rm, private yard, $850 + utils. Avail. now. N/S. 604-852-7124. MISSION: Reno’d 2 bdrm, 5 appls, shower. $850 + 1/2 utils. Gas heat. NS/NP. Suit 2 adults. 604-263-0785
MISSION lrg upper,very nice 3bdrm 2livrm, 3 s.s. appls, master w/enste, beaut bath, own lndry, 1/2 garage, fncd b/yrd, nr everything. No dogs, N/S. $1400 +%utils. 604-556-9903
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ABBOTSFORD; 3 Bdrm, 2 ba, sgle garage. Quiet, clean N/S. Suit prof or retired. Very quiet area. $1300 + % utils. Jan 1. N/P. (604)308-6910.
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Awning, pass-through storage, A/C, DSI water heater, exterior shower AM/FM/DVD. $14,483 (Stk.30371) www.fraserwayrv.com 1-800-806-1976 DL #30644
MISSION 2 BDRM $850/mo, near hospital, 900 sq ft T/H avail now, 1 sm pet ok, refs req’d (604)820-6938
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CARS - DOMESTIC
1966 CHEV SURBURBAN 2 door, 283 auto, p/s, p/b, disc brakes on front mag whls, black interior. $11,900 obo. Phone 604-626-4799
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ABBOTSFORD. 2 bdrm., 3 baths. Near UFV. Granite, s/s appl. Ns/np. $1400/mo. Feb. 1st. 778-808-5683
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2003 27ft Keystone Hornet Sport Bunkhouse Model Travel Trailer for sale. Sleeps 8, includes, 16ft awning, 6 cubic ft fridge with large freezer, Microwave, Spacemaker Coffee Maker, Vacuum, and CD player. Well maintained, and fully winterized. Asking $ 11,500 OBO Call Cliff at 604-850-9449 home or 604-614-6262 cell
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MISSION 1 BDRM UPPER Funky 4plex, river view, near bus, train, etc, suits professional, private, yard, prkng, utils incl. Avail now, 15th or Feb 1st $700/mo 604-970-4031
ABBOTSFORD, Near Townline. Neat & spac 2 Bdrm, sep entry, Near 3 schls. Immed. 604-852-2697
ABBOTSFORD, new lge 2 bdrm. Cardinal Ave. Close to shops, schools, bus. Asher 604-864-2312
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2004 PORSCHE 911 C2 One owner, NCL serviced, beautiful cond! $48,000. Call 604-309-4599.
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ABBOTSFORD W: Warm cozy in great family & secure neighborhood. Very bright 3bdr, 2 bth upper suite. Cls to school & freeway access. Shr lndry, storage shed. $1449 + 2/3 utils. 604-308-9882
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2004 JEEP GRAND Cherokee Ltd. 4x4, auto, red, 160K, $8500 firm. Call 604-538-9257
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TRUCKS & VANS
2000 Dodge Caravan, 4dr, fully loaded, aircared, runs very well, asking $1900 obo. 604-615-7408 2002 DODGE CARAVAN, only 78 km, very clean, NS, aircrd, inspected, $5,400 obo. (604)377-8383. 2002 Honda Odyssey EXL, leather int., new tires, new timing belt, 161,000k. $6300. 604-309-4001.
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1979 BUICK LESABRE, premium car, top condition, new tires, 148 km, $3,250 obo. (604) 850-1576. 1995 Buick, mechanic special 4 dr, V-6, air cared,needs oil pump $995 Call 604-392-3950 2001 BUICK LESABRE LTD. All options, heated seats, lumbar, 139K, $5900/obo. 778-565-4334.
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(604)826-9076 SCRAP BATTERIES WANTED We buy scrap batteries from cars, trucks & heavy equip. $4.00 each. Free pickup anywhere in BC, Min. 10. Toll Free Call:1.877.334.2288
2010 CHEVY IMPALA, 4 dr Sedan, 62,000 K, exc. cond., $12,800. Call 604-309-4001.
821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS 1994 Saab 900-S. 6cyl, 2.5 l engine. 4dr, sunroof, 5spd, green, like new. $1950. 604-541-0344 1995 CAMRY, 4 dr, 4 cyl, auto, 1 owner, loaded, aircared, mint cond. $2900/obo. Phone 604-931-1236.
1999 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN 7 pass auto ST#139 $1990 2001 PONTIAC SUNFIRE 2dr 5 spd ST#95 $1995 2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM auto 2dr Gt lthr st#165 $2495 2002 DODGE CARAVAN 7 pass, auto ST#160 $3495 2002 FORD WINDSTAR sport 7 pass auto Aircare ST#108 $3495 2000 CHRYSLER NEON 4dr sedan auto ST#147 $3495 2000 HONDA CIVIC 4DR auto sdn st#169 $3995 1997 HONDA CRV Aircare auto only this week ST#97 $3995 2002 BUICK GRANDVIEW 7 pass, auto, full load ST#99 $5,900 2005 CHEV MALIBU 4dr SDN auto, full load ST#07 $5,900 2005 NISSAN SENTRA 4dr auto sdn full load ST#03 $5,900 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY auto fully loaded BC car ST#120 $14,900
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2003 GMC SLE 1500 quad cab full load st#158 $7500 2005 FORD F250 XLT quad cab 4X4 auto diesel ST#125 $8,900 2005 FORD F350 XLT crew cab 4X4 auto diesel ST#134 $10,900 2007 CHEV 3500 CREW CAB Duramax diesel 4X4 auto ST#123 $12,900 2001 FORD F350 crew cab Lariat 4x4 auto short box diesel 7.3 ST#46 $12,900 2007 FORD F350 XLT crew cab 4X4 auto diesel ST#128 $14,900 2006 FORD F350 CREW cab Lariat 4X4 auto long box diesel ST#118 $15,900 2008 GMC 2500 HD quad cab SLE 4x4 auto fully loaded ST#145 $16,900 2007 GMC 2500 CREW cab, Duramax diesel 4X4 auto ST#61 $16,900
1997 MAZDA PROTEGE, 5 spd, very good cond, 170K, AirCared til 10/12. Good tires, MP3, cheap on gas. $1900. Call: 778-240-8075
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1999 rare M-Benz E320,mint, AWD, no accidents, 81,000 kms, $10,800 obo or trade. 1-778-552-2439
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Four Motegi Racing FF7 rims in excellent condition, with Venezia Crusade & Ingens A1 205 /40ZR17 mounted tires. About 50 per cent wear on tires. Fits Honda Civic 2001-05 model. $575. Call: 1-604-864-9226, 778-230-9664.
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604-857-8888 TOLL FREE 1-800-567-1311
www.abbotsfordchrysler.com
NEW YEAR SAVINGS ON PRE-OWNED VEHICLES 2004 GMC SIERRA
2005 SMART FORTWO
2011 TOYOTA TACOMA TRD
2009 HONDA FIT
X/C, 4x4, fully loaded #N11812AA
Only 34,000 kms #N54711A
Fully loaded #AA0012
Local, one owner, 69 kms #N45511A
$
$
$
$
9,888
15,888
35,950
13,988
2011 DODGE DAKOTA CREW CAB $
2010 GMC CANYON
2011 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED $
2009 DODGE CALIBER SRT4 $
2007 DODGE CARAVAN
2010 CHYRSLER TOWN & COUNTRY $
2009 GMC SIERRA
2007 DODGE DAKOTA
2010 DODGE CHARGER SXT $
2008 ACURA CSX
2010 DODGE JOURNEY
2008 DODGE Q/C 1500 4X4 $
23,804
#AB0009
30,988
#AA0015
26,988
#AA0007
18,288
#C123708A
#U448811
$
17,988
Mitch Trotman
Brad Tompson
DEALER PRINCIPAL
SALES MGR.
$
13,488
#N49411A
19,998
#AB0005A
$
26,888
#N36910A
$
18,988
#U54211
17,988
#AB0012
the new
2008 JEEP LIBERTY LTD
2007 HONDA CIVIC
$
21,995
#C109587A
$
8,788
#U23810
13,788
2007 TOYOTA CAMRY
$
12,588
#U20411
2007 TOYOTA TACOMA
$
20,488
#AB0005
$
#N43011A
#N15712A
$
26,488
2007 DODGE 3500 DIESEL $
2006 DODGE 3500 DIESEL $
2007 FORD SPORT TRAC $
2004 CHRYSLER SEBRING LTD $
34,888
#N19512A
23,488
#U517B11
#AG0007A
#AB0007A
25,388 8,988
Leon Grun
Ed Redford
Larry Sproule
Tyler Tompson
Rob Ferguson
Ian McDonald
SALES
SALES
SALES
SALES
SALES
SALES
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*Payments based on 0 down, 4.99%, 96 month term. Taxes & fees extra. Photos of vehicles may not be exactly as illustrated.
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FRASER VALLEY AUTO MALL
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Abbotsford News Friday, January 6, 2012
ELIGIBLE COSTCO MEMBERS RECEIVE
1,000
$
OFF ON MOST 2011 AND 2012 FORD VEHICLES. VISIT FORDCOSTCO.CA
EXTENDE. 3D1 UNTIL JAN
NOW MORE CHOICE THAN YOU CAN IMAGINE CERTAIN DATE RESTRICTIONS APPLY. OFFERS NOT AVAILABLE AT THE SAME TIME.
DECEMBER 31 JANUARY 15 CHOOSE
JANUARY 16-30 CHOOSE PURCHASE FINANCING UP TO 60 MONTHS AS LOW AS
$ 9,500
UP TO
MANUFACTURER
REBATES On most new 2011 and 2012 models. 2011 F-150L 5.0L amount shown.
AUTO 17” WHEELS 3.0L V6 SYNC SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO ANTI THEFT
On select new 2011 and 2012 models
2012 ESCAPE
2012 F150
2011 EDGE
XLT 4X4
CREW CAB 4X4
SEL AWD
$27,489
-$1000
5.0 LITRE 6 SPEED AUTO ANTI THEFT XLT PACKAGE KEYLESS ENTRY POWER GROUP SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO ALL TERRAIN TIRES
COSTCO MEMBER DISCOUNT
$26,489
219* OR 3.99% $
EAC46333
0
%
APR
BIWEEKLY
FIC6439
FINANCING
ALL WHEEL DRIVE 6 SPEED AUTO ANTI THEFT LIMITED PACKAGE KEYLESS ENTRY POWER GROUP Panoramic moonroof SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO
$30,992
-$1000
COSTCO MEMBER DISCOUNT
$29,992
252* OR 3.99% $
BIWEEKLY
ALL WHEEL DRIVE 6 SPEED AUTO ANTI THEFT LIMITED PACKAGE KEYLESS ENTRY POWER GROUP ALLOY WHEELS SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO
NOW!
$34,680
306*
$
PTB72635
FINANCING
2011 EXPLORER
NOW!
$35,280
299*
$
PTB70058
BIWEEKLY
BIWEEKLY
30 DAY
2006 F150 Supercrew
2006 Explorer
NOW!
LTD, 4x4. UT715003
14,680
$
2008 Lincoln Navigator
NOW!
UT642160
15,680
$
2006 F150 Crewcab
NOW!
LT808219
2007 F150
NOW!
23,960
Lariat. UT673237
$
“NO STRINGS” NOW!
14,680
UT705341
$
8,980
$
EXCHANGE GUARANTEE!
143 POINT
BCAA
2008 Mazda 3 Speed Leather, moonroof, power group, local, low kms. UC811111
2009 Focus SE
NOW!
17,280
$
2009 Mini Cooper
NOW!
UC928927
NEW 2011 FIESTA SES HATCHBACK NOW!
NOW!
8,960
18,680
$
2007 Sport Trac NOW!
15,280
$
INSPECTION
LTD, 4x4. UT715003
$
17,680
$
*Payments based on 84 month amortization, taxes included. APR is 6.99%, 3.99% available on 2012 F150 or 2012 Escape. All offers on approved credit.
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