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Tom Fletcher Black Press News reports suggesting the B.C. government is considering dismantling the Agricultural Land Commission are not accurate, the minister in charge of the government’s “core review” says. A plan outlined in documents leaked to the Globe and Mail this week is “so secret that I don’t even know about it myself,” Energy Minister Bill Bennett said in an interview. “We’re not even considering blowing up the ALC, or bringing it inside government.” Bennett said agricultural land commissioners will continue to decide on applications to amend the land reserve, established 40 years ago to protect farmland from development. Bennett refused to comment on the suggestion that the province could be divided into two zones with different processes. But he said he is aware of many cases outside the southwestern part of B.C. where obviously unfarmable land remains locked in the reserve. Part of the problem has been a lack of funding to the commission, Bennett said. The current budget adds $4 million to the commission’s budget over three years. “It’s not all their fault, it’s the way the legislation is written, it’s the way their policies have developed,” Bennett said. “All of those things add up to a lot of questionable decisions being made, and certainly not in areas where they have good agricultural land like Richmond and south Vancouver Island and the Fraser Valley and the Okanagan.” Bennett also rejected the suggestion that the Oil and Gas Commission would overrule the ALC on decisions in B.C.’s northeast. The OGC already has some Continued: ALR/ p4

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Local aboriginal business in provincial spotlight Jennifer Feinberg The Progress A Chilliwack venture has been named ‘Joint Venture Business of the Year’ by the B.C. Aboriginal Business Awards next month in Vancouver. Ts’elxweyeqw T ribe Management Ltd. has evolved from its roots as mainly forestry-based business a decade ago, into a multi-faceted management services provider representing seven First Nations communities in Chilliwack.

“We’re flattered to have won this award,” said Matt Wealick, chief operating officer for Ts’elxweyeqw Tribe Management. Ts’elxweyeqw T ribe Management offers a range of management services to their seven member communities, as well as others, with an eye to protecting rights and title in the Chilliwack River Valley. They actively protect and advance cultural values, and conduct land-use planning for their member communities which include: Aitchelitz, Skowkale,

Skway, Soowahlie, Squiala, Tzeachten and Yakweakwioose. “And out of that comes economic development opportunities,” he said. They seek out joint ventures and partnerships, to work toward common goals. “That’s the way we operate,” Wealick said. They own and manage properties, and have worked on setting up a First Nations woodlot licence to manage timber resources. The business has worked with both industry and government clients,

submitted independent power project proposals, and developed a renewable energy plan, as examples. “We’re delighted to be honouring them in this way,” said Nora Newlands, executive director of B.C. Achievement Foundation. The selection panel recognized the Chilliwack business for the “breadth” and variety of its ventures. “The joint venture is becoming increasingly important to British Columbia,” she said. Continued: BUSINESS/ p6

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Policing review spurs fresh talk of regional force Some Metro Vancouver cities still eyeing split from Mounties Jeff Nagel Black Press A new review of policing in B.C. ordered by the province may prod Metro Vancouver’s patchwork of police forces to work together in new ways but observers don’t expect a switch to a full regional police force. A regional force was one of the top recommendations handed down nearly a year ago by the Missing Women Inquiry, which probed how serial killer Robert Pickton eluded capture for so long. Justice Minister Suzanne Anton said the multi-phase review by gov-

ernment will look at new service delivery models. “Any change, whether it is regional delivery of specialized policing functions or further integration, has to meet the needs of both communities and taxpayers, and our goal is to retain and support community-based policing,” Anton said in a statement. She said the review will also draw up funding options to finance police costs after work to better define the responsibilities of various levels of government. Several mayors, including Delta’s Lois Jackson, remain firmly against regional policing on the grounds

they may lose community policing control and the ability to deliver no-call-too-small service to their residents. The two-year review is to be done by the ministry in close consultation with local cities and with some assistance from the B.C. Association of Chiefs of Police. SFU criminologist Rob Gordon said it doesn’t look independent enough to come up with the right solution, even if it’s one that upsets some cities and police forces. “It’s going to be a self-serving apology for the status quo,” Gordon predicted. “Police chiefs and mayors all have a great deal at stake. It

could very well be a waste of time and money.” Gordon said a separate study is expected to report back soon on the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT), which is one of the regional integrated police teams that doesn’t have full municipal cooperation. Vancouver, Delta, and West Vancouver all run their own homicide squads rather than participate in IHIT, out of concerns over both costs and control. Gordon said he fears the IHIT report will result in more “bandaiding” of the existing structure, instead of taking a needed step back to look at how to redesign the entire “totally inefficient” policing

system in Metro Vancouver as well as Greater Victoria. According to a provincial report, there has been improved cooperation between police forces over the years through greater use of integrated police teams and several police-related reforms are being taken in response to Justice Wally Oppal’s inquiry. Those include audits to ensure bias-free policing, the development of a Real Time Intelligence Centre that can better analyze crime data around the clock, and a separate review of how vulnerable witnesses are handled. Most of Oppal’s 65 recommendations haven’t led to provincial action, or are counted as still in progress.

Fortins puts expansion plan into high gear Katie Bartel The Progress When Fortins was built 22 years ago, it was designed for expansion. But President Jeff Fortin never imagined to the degree he’s now creating. In fact, the building back then was so large, the company had positioned a race car inside to “fill up the space.” But now, that space has grown too small. Fortins is currently undergoing an expansion from 12,000 square feet to over 25,000 square feet, 21,000 of which will be designated for warehouse, retail and machining space. The machine shop, alone, is doubling in size from 2,000 square feet to 4,000 square feet. The remainder will be second floor office space.

As well, the company recently purchased the assets of Logan’s Home Hardware and continues to invest in high-end machining equipment. “We’re very scared, but also very excited,” said Fortin. “In this economy, there are not many companies moving forward in this manner. “In today’s business climate, you’re either going ahead or you’re going behind.” Quite the statement for a man who just a few years ago feared the onslaught of big box stores entering Chilliwack. Despite Fortins being a Chilliwack name since 1946, first opened by Jeff Fortin’s father and grandfather, the president worried stores like The Home Depot and Walmart would be the end of Fortins’ history in Chilliwack. Continued: FORTINS/ p10

Jeff Fortin says Fortin’s Automotive on Airport Road will be doubling in size, from 12,00 square feet to 25,000. The expected completion date is February. JENNA HAUCK/ PROGRESS

School board hopefuls quizzed about high school completion rates Katie Bartel The Progress High school completion rates have been an ongoing struggle for the Chilliwack school district. For more than 10 years, the school district has significantly lagged behind the provincial average. In the 2011-12 school year (the most recent data available) 74.9 per cent of Chilliwack students graduated within six years of starting Grade 8. The provincial average was 81.8 per cent completion. Candidates running in the Nov. 30 school trustee byelection were

asked by The Progress what they would do to improve Chilliwack’s high school completion rates. Four responded in the timeline provided. Ben Besler: High School completion rates can be increased through continuing to promote positive parent/teacher communications. I know many teachers are doing an exemplary job opening lines of communication with parents and engaging parents in their child’s education as it promotes a greater accountability to continued student achievements. Also, promoting greater choice to the course options we offer students, whether it be through apprentice-

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sion. When they find what they love to do it will improve personal success and increase completion rates in the district. Corey Neyrinck: The one step that I would do to improve completion rates would be to identify the at-risk students and engage the student so that they have the help that they need, Making sure that the engagement happens as early as possible most likely before the student even gets to high school or middle school. Dan Coulter: As completion rates for secondary schools in Chilliwack are roughly 72 per cent – a full ten points lower than the provincial average – it is important

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Fraser sport fishing method under fire The Progress Sport fishing leaders in the Chilliwack area have been loath to “get into the tackle box” of fellow anglers. But that may be changing. “We want to continue to be given opportunities to fish salmon on the Fraser River — without interruption,” said Dean Werk, president of the Fraser Valley Salmon Society, and owner of Great River Fishing Adventures guiding company. In fact a “year-round” fishery for everyone to recreate on the mighty Fraser would be ideal, he said. Venturing into the local angler’s tackle box, so to speak, salmon society reps will be lobbying for specific leader length restrictions to avoid the technique known as “bottom-bouncing.” The FVSS executive met with ChilliwackFraser Canyon MP Mark Strahl to see where he stood on the matter. They’re worried about the impact on fish from bottom bouncing, which is considered a non-selective method of recreational fishing, and they want a leader length restriction. “Without a leader restriction, we think it will ultimately limit salmon fishing opportunities for the recreational fishing public,” said Werk. A short leader will mean fewer interceptions of the wrong kind. Sometimes called flossing, or snagging, bottom bouncing has grown exponentially on the Fraser, as well as on the Chilliwack-Vedder system, as a fast and easy way for neophytes to get out on the river and fish, without requiring any particular skill or experience. The local MP told The Progress that they had a good initial discussion about the controversial topic. “I had a productive meeting with members of the Fraser Valley Salmon Society, where they voiced their concerns about the length of leader that some anglers are using to fish for salmon,” said Strahl.

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The MP has pledged to keep the discussion going. “I’ll be taking their concerns to officials at Fisheries and Oceans Canada, and we committed to having an

open and ongoing dialogue about the society’s efforts to promote the interests of sports fishermen and salmon conservation.” The sport fishing industry is worth an

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Politics and perception It wasn’t a particularly good week for politicians in Canada. What began with the summary expulsion of three senators over their alleged misuse of taxpayer money last week, ended with a drunken rant from the admitted crack-smoking mayor of Canada’s largest city. The Senate scandal crawled to an uninspired end on Tuesday after dominating headlines for weeks. All but one Conservative senator voted to expel the three, but not before enough muck had been thrown to spatter both the upper and lower house. Aside from the allegation of spending impropriety and outright fraud, there were counter claims that the office of the Prime Minister knew more than it was saying. Adding to the debate were accusations the Conservatives were running roughshod over judicial process by expelling the senators before an official investigation into their conduct was complete. Stephen Harper, who evidently believes that what the prime minister giveth can be taken away, was unrepentant in his handling of the mess. At the Conservative annual convention in Calgary he rejected any and all criticism. Not all Canadians were as confident in his rectitude. But just as Tory senators swung the axe (taking out some of the sting by

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Remembrance: Some wounds are difficult to heal Remember. “Joe was right there in the trench with me,” said Harry Smith. “It was cold and wet. He was called up the same time as me. We were talking. Dunno what about. Nothing much except wanting this war over. Then we were hit by shell fire. We all ducked. I called him, checking he was OK. But all that was left of Joe was his head stuck on the end of his spine that had drilled into the muck.” Harry was a family friend. Short, light, agile, he had energy and charisma that belied his 60 plus years when I knew him as a 10-year-old growing up in Stanmore village just north of London, U.K. Serving in the cavalry in World War 1 was his only experience abroad. Joe’s demise haunted Harry. He never understood how he had survived unscathed when Joe’s fate had been so totally brutal.

They had crouched just feet apart from each other when the shell hit. So many brave men went to their deaths in the appalling conditions of the trenches. It was nothing short of slaughter. Ten per cent of all the fighting soldiers died in those dugouts. Medical services were primitive; Margaret antibiotics hadn’t EVANS been discovered yet. If it wasn’t the initial blast that killed them, they died of infection, disease or exhaustion. If they survived, thousands suffered debilitating shell shock, a condition little understood at the time. Trauma from prolonged bombardment, shell fire, and the constant sight, sound, and smell

of agonizing death became an emotional, mental, and paralyzing overload that today we’d recognize as post- traumatic stress disorder. Once back home, Stanmore wasn’t a complete haven from war for Harry. During World War 11 the village had an outstation for the Bletchley Park code-breaking facility where bombes were used to decode German Enigma messages. The bombes were electromechanical machines used to test for possible Enigma rotor settings found by Bletchley Park’s cryptographers. The village was also home to RAF Bentley Priory where the Battle of Britain was controlled. A centur y on, the trauma Harry had endured repeats itself with crippling PTSD plaguing Canadian and American veterans returning from Afghanistan. But some of them are finding help

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in 2007, she’d had many near-death experiences. Then she accepted an invitation to attend Roberts’ program. Roberts worked with Watkins to help her earn the trust of a horse after he saw room for extreme change in her. “Hearing him talk about training the horses, I realized how horses and my PTSD were the same,” Watkins said. Finally, she was able to relate to the horses’ “flight mentality,” because that’s what she saw in herself. Next year will be the 100th anniversary of the start of the Great War and the 75th anniversary of the beginning of World War 11. Spanning a century of conflict, Harry’s story and Alicia’s story of trauma are hauntingly similar. Remember.

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News Certainty sought in fishing season FISH from page 5 Concern is growing in the community about impacts of BB on conservation efforts with reports of unwanted, incidental by-catch of certain species. Fisheries formally asked Fraser River anglers to stop bottom bouncing with a fishery notice issued in August 2009. The goal was to avoid sockeye encounters. The DFO notice was issued when sockeye returns were crashing and river temperatures were very

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Jenna Hauck The Progress Jolene Baker is following in her mom’s footsteps. At the age of 19, she has already donated blood four times. She’s grown up watching her mom, an avid blood donor, give blood more than 30 times. “I have family members who have been sick, and they’ve needed blood. And I know others in the world also need blood,” says Baker. “I know it’s important (to donate), and it’s a way for me to help others.” Daniel Van der Heide, 21, made his second blood donation on Oct. 28 which, according to long-time blood donor Bob Buhler, is the most important donation because “you’ve made a choice to come back.” “My brother’s fiancée has blood transfusions on a regular basis, and my wife has come pretty close,” says Van der Heide. He’s already made his next blood donation appointment and

says he’ll continue to be a regular donor. Van der Heide and Baker are exactly the type of people Canadian Blood Services is looking for — young and committed. Finding young blood donors — those between the ages of 17 and 24 — is one of the top priorities for CBS. In order to encourage more teenagers to donate, CBS rolled out a program called Young Blood For Life (YBFL) in 2004. The program runs throughout the school year (Sept. 1 to May 31) where CBS educates high school students about the different blood types, and donating blood. “The program starts to engage people even under (the minimum donor age of) 17 so they can encourage people to donate on their behalf,” says Marcelo Dominguez, CBS communications specialist. “It helps us to recruit donors and new groups such as teachers, fellow students, and families. They get education from the program, and they end up being the people on the ground for CBS so they can educate others.” Young blood donors count for close to 46 per cent of all new

blood donors in Canada, and about one fifth of Canadians who donate on a regular basis (at least once a year) are between the ages of 17 and 24. “I think the Young Blood For Life program is a contributing factor for sure” in recruiting new blood donors, adds Dominguez. YBFL recruits student leaders in high schools to advocate for blood donations from other students, teachers, their families, and friends. The goal is to have them donate blood at CBS’s permanent and mobile clinics across the country. The program has already proved successful. Since YBFL began in Surrey in 2004 with seven schools and 60 units of donated blood, is has grown to 436 schools nation-wide with 20,534 total units of blood to date. “Since it piloted in Surrey, it has become more and more popular, and we couldn’t be happier,” says Dominguez. “Young blood donors play a really important role in our blood system, but we need to focus on recruiting youth as lifelong donors,” he adds.

As people age they end up becoming recipients, so they stop donating and start receiving. That is why it’s so important for CBS to find youth and to get them to be regular donors, says Dominguez. “The real challenge is retaining donors between the ages of 24 to 40. They donate blood less often than those over 40,” says Dominguez. And the reason behind the drop in that age group is because those are the people who are starting their careers, getting married, and having children, he says. Chilliwack does not yet have any schools enrolled in the Young Blood For Life program, and CBS wants to see that change. “We welcome all secondary schools to join the Young Blood For Life program to encourage young donors to become regular blood donors,” says Nancy Bryan, CBS partnership specialist. As added incentives, CBS hands out cash prizes to schools and bursaries to students for their efforts in donating blood and recruiting new donors. Nearly $10,000 in cash prizes is given away annually to schools across the country.

CBS B.C. and Yukon gives out $7,500 in bursaries to individual students each year through its Assignment Saving Lives program, where students who recruit 20 or more blood donors are eligible to win a $500, $1,000 or $1,500 bursary. Also, the hours that students commit to YBFL count towards their mandatory work experience hours. With all these added bonuses and educating teenagers that they indeed can save lives, CBS is hoping a keen student at one of Chilliwack’s high schools will take on the challenge for their school. Students interested in bringing the Young Blood For Life program to their school can email youngbloodforlife@blood.ca. Update: As of Oct. 16, a total of 328 units of blood had been collected as part of the ‘In Memory of Penny Lett Blood Clinic’ through CBS’s Partners For Life program. The ‘Penny’ team is at a strong 133 members. Congratulations, Chilliwack! photo@theprogress.com Twitter.com/PhotoJennalism

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Products include coffees, teas, chocolates and other fine foods; books, music, toys, and musical instruments; as well as Christmas decorations and other global treasures. Admission is free, and proceeds from the Coffee House, which will be open throughout the market, will go towards helping female artisans in Bangladesh design and sell their products both locally and internationally. The market is open Nov. 14 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.; Nov. 15 from 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.; and Nov. 16. from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information visit the website www.tenthousandvillages.com.

Talk will focus on world of the raptors His nature recordings of birdsongs have been heard in parks across Canada and on television. John Neville is the featured speaker at a meeting of Chilliwack Naturalists on Nov. 19 at Vedder middle at 7:30 p.m. Neville has a lifelong interest in birds, which

began in England. He records the sounds of birds in the wild with great sensitivity and field craft awareness. His major aim is that the production of his art of nature recording will make people more aware of the feathered creatures and their need for a protected habitat.

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Community Volunteers needed as Operation Red Nose prepares for busy season Operation Red Nose is gearing up with the help of dedicated volunteers to make the roads safer in Chilliwack this holiday season. From Nov. 29 to Dec.

31, the red vested volunteers will be on the road to help people who feel unfit to drive get home safely in their own car. Again this year, the Kiwanis Club of Sardis is

coordinating the service, with the help of volunteers from the community. Last year, the service provided over 650 safe rides home in Chilliwack.

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During this year’s campaign, the Operation Red Nose volunteers, headquartered in downtown Chilliwack, will be taking calls from partygoers with one goal in mind: to make roads and highways safer for everyone. The Operation Red Nose service is free, and is entirely provided by volunteers, and donations are always accepted. Each year in Canada, Operation Red Nose receives, through client donations, more than $1,500,000 that is entirely given back to local nonprofit organizations dedicated to youth or amateur sport. This year Operation

Red Nose is celebrating its 30th campaign in Canada, and its 10th year in Chilliwack, with the service available in over 100 host communities, from coast to coast, in seven Canadian provinces. Last year, 58,319 volunteers provided 87,761 rides in communities across Canada. Operation Red Nose counts on its numerous volunteers to provide safe rides to Canadian motorists during the month of December. Whether it is for one evening or for nine, for a couple of hours or for an entire night, Red Nose volunteers can choose the duration of their participation, whether they

choose to volunteer on the road or at the local headquarters. It’s never too late to fill a volunteer application form. Last year, more than 4,000 volunteers in British Columbia came out to enjoy a fun evening driving people home safely. People brought along their co-workers, friends and family. Teams of three include a designated driver of the client vehicle, a navigator to support the driver, and a second driver who trails them with an escort vehicle. The client never leaves their own vehicle. With the 2013 Operation Red Nose campaign set to start on Nov. 29, anyone interested in

volunteering can pick up an application form from the RCMP Detachment on Airport Road in Chilliwack. Volunteers fill out an application which includes a criminal record check. Returning volunteers must fill in a new application form each year. More information is available at 778-875-3406 or email chilliwack@operationrednose.com. Operation Red Nose phone lines will be open from 9 p.m. to 3 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, Nov. 29, 30, Dec. 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, 21, and on New Year’s Eve, Tues., Dec. 31, by calling 604393-3000.

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Family doctors in Chilliwack, Agassiz-Harrison, Seabird Island, and Hope need your help. The Chilliwack Division of Family Practice represents 101 doctors in Chilliwack, AgassizHarrison, Seabird Island, and Hope, and they are taking the initiative to improve health care in our communities before it becomes a crisis. They have launched the local “A GP for Me” initiative, and now want to work with the public to improve access to health care. A GP for Me is a provincial initiative of the BC Medical Association and the Ministry of Health. It aims to: • strengthen the continuous family physicianpatient relationship; • better support the needs of vulnerable patients; • enable patients that want a family doctor to find one; and • increase the capacity, and improve the delivery, of primary care in our community. In order to achieve this, the Division is doing a GP for Me Community Health Care survey, and they need your help. They need to hear from you, whether you have a regular family physician or access your health care services at a walk-in clinic or in the emergency room at a hospital. At their first community event, the Realtorcare Community Fair put on by the Chilliwack and District Real Estate Board, they had close to 100 surveys completed. Showing community partnership, in collaboration with the Hampton Inn by Hilton Chilliwack and the Chilliwack Hospital and Health Care Foundation, the Division was able to offer a one-night stay at the Hampton Inn by Hilton Chilliwack as a prize draw to everyone who completed the survey. Gloria Humphries, a Chilliwack resident and local Realtor with Homelife Glenayre Realty Chilliwack was the lucky winner. When asked why she filled out the survey, Humphries said: “The GP for Me Community Health Care survey gives me the opportunity to have my voice heard. The opportunity to win the door prize was an added bonus, but I completed this survey because I want to help shape the future of health care service delivery in my community.” When asked why the Chilliwack Hospital and Health Care Foundation is supporting this initiative, Donna Dixson, the Director of Community Relations, said: “As a local foundation invested in the health of our community, we strive to make the healthy choice, the easy choice for everyone. We recognize that access to primary health care services is an essential component to the overall health of our community. The Chilliwack Division of Family Practice is one of our most supportive partners, especially with the Healthy Kids Initiative and the Live 5-2-1-0 health promotion message, and when we heard about A GP for Me, we were excited to see how we could work together to make a difference in our community.” The public has until Dec. 31 to compete the survey; go to http://fluidsurveys.com/s/gp4me/ Once completed you can be entered into a draw to win one of three prizes: Grand Prize – Weekend escape to Manning Park Resorts (valued at $378); 2nd Place Prize – Gift certificate for Cheam Source for Sports (valued at $250); 3rd Place Prize – Passes to a local recreation centre (valued at $100)

how to understand behaviour as a form of communication. The workshop will also explore strategies for determining what the person with dementia might be trying to communicate, finding ways to decrease the occurrence of behaviours that concern them, and responding in supportive ways. The session runs from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Nov. 26 at Evergreen Hall’s Slesse Room, 9291 Corbould Street in Chilliwack. Preregistration is required. To register, call 604-702-4603 or email Frazee at kfrazee@

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shop will cover the types of dementia and provide practical coping strategies. “Changes in the brain due to Alzheimer’s disease or another dementia often appear to us as changes in the person’s behaviour,” says, Krista Frazee, Regional Suppor t & Education Coordinator for the Society. The workshop will explain how communication is affected by the disease, while sharing effective ways of facilitating communication and providing support to persons with dementia. It will teach caregivers

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The GP for Me Community Health Care Survey winner accepts her prize. Left to right: Ken Becotte, Katrina Bepple, Gloria Humphries, Dr. Melanie Madill, Donna Dixson, Patricia Lundquist

A diagnosis of dementia affects an entire family. And more and more Chilliwack and Hope families are being affected. Already, one in 11 Canadians over the age of 65 have Alzheimer’s disease or another dementia, and the incidence rate is growing. That’s why the non-profit Alzheimer Society of B.C. is offering a free education session next month, for family members who are caring for a person with dementia. Understanding Dementia, Communication and Behaviour takes place on Tuesday, Nov. 26. The work-

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Chilliwack not ready to host RBC Cup Eric J. Welsh, The Progress Chilliwack Chiefs president Glen Ringdal says there are no plans to bring junior A hockey’s premier tournament to Chilliwack. The Royal Bank (RBC) Cup is a five-team tourney played annually in May to decide the national championship. Over the last five years it’s been held in Summerside (PEI), Humboldt (SK), Camrose (AB), Dauphin (MB) and Victoria (BC). This year, it’ll be held in Vernon, home of the BCHL’s Vipers. With Prospera Centre ideally suited to such an event, one would think Chilliwack would in the mix for future bids. Not so. “We’ve looked at it, but quite frankly it’s not on the radar right now because of the risk money-wise,” Ringdal said. “I’m not sure this market is ready to embrace it in a way that would generate the attendance, and therefore the revenue, to make the thing work.” Since returning to Chilliwack three seasons ago, the Chiefs have been among the Canadian leaders in average attendance. They’ve also successfully pulled off two BCHL Showcases, welcoming 16 teams to town for three days of games. “Hosting those BCHL Showcases has been good for us, attracting attention to Chilliwack,” Ringdal said. “You get all the North American scouts coming her for a weekend, and they go away and talk to agents and players and parents. And when someone says Chilliwack, they say, ‘I’ve been there. It’s a great rink and a great town.’”

But while the RBC Cup is smaller logistically, Ringdal says it is a different animal — a massive undertaking and difficult to do in a mid-sized market. The same can be said of other larger tournaments, like the World Junior A Challenge and Western Canada Cup. “It’s not a small undertaking and a town really has to get behind it and support it in ways that I haven’t seen evident in Chilliwack up to this point,” he said. “If you don’t have some major sponsors that come to play, both with money and with the ability to drive attendance, chances are you won’t be successful.” Last year’s tournament in Summerside’s RBC Cup got a big boost having the host Summerside Western Capitals make the final. In 17 years since 1996, only nine hosts have gone the distance, and only the Capitals (in 1997), Fort McMurray Oil Barons (in 2000), Halifax Oland Exports (in 2002), and Weyburn Red Wings (2005) have hoisted the trophy on home ice. So, tourney planners cannot bank on the home team making a run. “Quite frankly, the way we struggle to survive in this market doesn’t give us the luxury of experimenting with something that could actually cost us a lot of money,” Ringdal said. “It’s not something I’d ask our owners to subject themselves to. If we doubled our attendance and had a couple more successful years on the ice, that would change things dramatically.” It’s worth noting that Ringdal was part of an ultimately unsuccessful Chilliwack RBC Cup bid in the early 2000s. “Our club was des-

If Ben Butcher (right), Brandon Volpe (middle) and the Chilliwack Chiefs make it to a Royal Bank Cup tournament in the near future, it’s a certainty it won’t be held in Chilliwack. JENNA HAUCK/ PROGRESS

tined to win the right to host the 2007 tournament, and at the last minute something happened and it was awarded to Prince George,” Ringdal said. “It was a grave disappointment, and quite frankly may have stimulated the ascent of the Western Hockey League.” So, what made it viable then and not now? “Moving from the old barn (Chilliwack Coliseum) into the new arena, there was a lot more of what I call the ‘bloom on the rose’ effect,” Ringdal said. “There was a lot of excitement back then, and a lot of that dissipated in dissatisfaction with the way the WHL left town.” You could make a

case that this town has yet to recover its hockey swagger, and hearing Ringdal talk openly about ‘struggling to survive’ is an indicator. The Chiefs averaged 2,168 fans per game in 2012-13, and they’ve drawn 1,649 so far this year. Those would have been lousy crowds for the WHL, but they’re very good by junior A standards. “But our expenses are high, and it’s difficult in this league, period, to get your head above water,” Ringdal said. “We survive because we have owners with generally deep pockets and an absolute commitment to the notion of what the BCHL is all about, namely helping young

fellas get off on a good path in life through education.” Last season alone, the Chiefs graduated 10 players to the postsecondary ranks. But while Ringdal and the ownership group might get warmand-fuzzies seeing Luke Esposito rip it up at Harvard, scholarships add nothing to the ‘bottom line.’ “It’s a delicate balancing act for a team like ours to maintain the role that we’d like to have in our community, and receive the support back from the community that allows us to do it,” he noted. “There’s a junior B team over on Vancouver Island that plays out of a small rink that is full every night.

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You can’t get a seat, and the team never wins. They don’t care. They just say, ‘That’s our team and doggone it, we’re going to support it.’ We need more of that attitude if we think having a team and sending these kids to college is important.” Ringdal believes the more good things you have in a town, the more likely you are to attract good people and good businesses. He believes the Chiefs play a role in that. “I look at Paul Allen and Bill Gates did in Seattle. He made a scillion dollars with Microsoft, but to make it work and stay, they needed to attract the best minds,” Ringdal

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Chilliwack All-Canadians Two players with Chilliwack ties have been named Canadian Junior Football League All-Canadians. Chilliwack native Evan Foster was recognized for the second consecutive year after a record-breaking season with the Langley Rams. Foster set a new single-season CJFL mark for sacks in a season, dropping BC Football Conference pivots 16 times in 10 games. The previous record was 12.5. He added 15 tackles, two fumble recoveries, an interception and a touchdown, making him an easy selection as the BCFC’s defensive player of the year. He was also named the top defensive lineman and an all-star. In the playoffs, he tallied one sack apiece in both his team’s semifinal victory over the Okanagan Sun on Oct. 13 and a 48-37 loss in the Cullen Cup championship game versus the V.I. Raiders Amazing stuff for a 22 year old who first strapped on the pads and stepped onto the gridiron just four years ago. “Hopefully some-

thing I have said has influenced him, but he is just so talented,” said Ted Kirby, his coach with the Rams. “(And) to be an interior defensive lineman and break a sack record that was set by defensive ends — where they only have to beat one guy and are more of speed guys — that, is amazing.” That loss to the Raiders ended Foster’s junior football career, but the Chilliwack secondary school grad hopes to keep playing. To play in the CFL would be the ultimate goal,” he said. “I just have to understand the game a little bit more and maybe put some weight on and get a little bit faster.” Foster is six-feet and 270 pounds. Foster attended a B.C. Lions evaluation camp last year and could potentially get an invitation again this year, Kirby said, adding that several Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) schools are also interested in Foster. “His football days are not done just because junior football is done,” Kirby said. The other player getting All-Canadian rec-

ognition this week was Valley Huskers kicker Dan Erickson. He got the nod at punter. This season, Erickson booted 57 punts for 1765 net yards, a 31 net yard average. Erickson also kicked field goals for the Huskers. Including Foster and Erickson, the BCFC landed nine players on the All-Canadian teams. Defensively, Foster was joined by Ash Gayat (Raiders), Dylan Chapdelaine (Raiders), Brennan Van Nistelrooy (Okanagan Sun) and Jack Rush (Sun). Gayat was a pick on the defensive line. Chapdelaine played linebacker and the Sun selections were both defensive backs. Foster’s Langley teammate Anthony Daley got an offensive line nod for the second straight year, joined by Devon Kozar (Sun). Whitman Tomusiak got one of the wideout spots after catching 38 balls for 660 yards and seven TDs with the Raiders. Get more junior football information online at cjfl.net or bcjuniorfootball.ca

Evan Foster (right) in a familar spot, lurking around a BCFC quarterback. The Chilliwack native was recognized with All-Canadian status last week by the CJFL. GARY AHUJA/ BLACK PRESS

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A pair of former Chilliwack Chiefs are going through some growing pains as they transition to NCAA hockey. Luke Esposito and Phil Zielonka are four games into their careers with the Har vard Crimson. Neither is putting up the numbers they’re used to. Zielonka, who spent a short time in Chilliwack last year after being acquired from Coquitlam, is pointless through four games. Esposito was held off the scoresheet for his first three before picking up an assist in a Nov. 2 4-2 loss to Union College. The Connecticut native, who finished fourth overall in BCHL scoring last year, has been playing centre for the Crimson. In his most recent game, he went 11 for 16 in the dot. Harvard is 2-1-2. Trevor Hills and Ben Masella are teammates on the St. Lawrence Saints. Hills has yet to see action in any of the eight games the Saints have played. Masella has suited up for five, picking up his first NCAA point (an assist) in a 3-1 win over Maine Oct. 11. Another ex-Chief

College freshman Luke Esposito is finding NCAA life tougher than it was in the BCHL. PROGRESS FILE

who has started his NCAA career is D-man David Thompson. The Pennsylvania kid has suited up for four of the six games Penn State has played this season. Thompson is pointless, and his Lions are

2-3-1 overall. Malcolm Gould, a member of the 2011-12 Chiefs, is in his second year with the Michigan Tech Huskies. Both player and team are off to a rough start. Gould, who collected

three goals and nine points in 27 games last year, has dressed for just two of Michigan Tech’s eight games this year. He has no points for the Huskies, who’ve gone 1-6-1.

Junior bonspiel in planning stages CURLING NEWS AND NOTES The Chilliwack Curling Club is up to

its eyeballs in planning as the 2014 Tim Hortons BC Junior Curling Championships draw near. BC’s best young curlers come to Chilliwack in late December (26-31). The club is holding bi-weekly executive meetings to plan the

event. Starting in midNovember, the meetings will be held weekly. Junior playdowns (the qualifiers for provincials) go the weekend of Nov. 22-24 in the Interior/Kootenays and the North. Coastal playdowns happen the following

weekend in Coquitlam. Meanwhile, the club holds its annual Senior Ladies Pot of Gold bonspiel next weekend. (Nov. 15-17). Eighteen teams are signed up, six of them from out of town. Get info online at curlchilliwack.org.

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University of the Fraser Valley studentathletes went door to door Halloween night, seeking donations to the Abbotsford Food

Bank. The walk and knock was organized by Chilliwack native Alexa McCarthy, a women’s basketball player and fifth year kinesiology major. Her Cascade troops, representing 10 teams, filled 25 boxes. The student-athletes collected 21 boxes last year in late October. “It’s one thing to excel on the court and in the classroom but it’s pretty special that this

many of our studentathletes would spend their Halloween doing something like this,” McCarthy said. “It speaks to the quality of the student-athletes and the type of people that we have at UFV. This was our most successful Walk n’ Knock so far and we are excited to support the Abbotsford food bank.” Donation boxes will be set up in the Envision Athletic Centre lobby in Abbotsford at all

remaining basketball and volleyball home games until Monday, Dec. 2. “I am very proud of our student-athletes for all their hard work in this project,” said UFV athletic director Rocky Olfert. “I especially want to thank Alexa for her dedication to the Abbotsford Food Bank and all her organizational skills in setting up these very important community related programs.”

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FRASER SHINGLING & EXTERIORS LTD. - Wanted Aluminum and Vinyl siding installers. Full Crews with own equipment only. Contact Giselle at 780 962 1320, or at giselle@fraserexteriors.com JOURNEYMAN AUTOMOTIVE Service Technician(s) in Hanna Alberta. Hanna Chrysler Ltd. offers competitive wages from $32/hour, negotiable depending on experience. Bright, modern shop. Full-time permanent with benefits. Friendly town just 2 hours from major urban centres. More info at: hannachrylser.ca. Fax 403-854-2845; Email: chrysler@telusplanet.net.

YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 Service Call Lic #89402 Same day guarn’td We love small jobs! 604-568-1899

FALL FOR MASSAGE

Civil Engineering Technologist II (Re-Advertisement)

CLEARWATER OILFIELD SERVICES, Rocky Mountain House, Alberta requires Class 1, 3 Vacuum Truck Drivers, Swampers. Local work. No day rating. Full benefits after six months. Fax 403-844-9324.

ELECTRICAL

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District of Kitimat, full time permanent, wage range $37.01 $44.78, over two years. Civil Technologist diploma required. Reporting to the Technical Services Manager, duties include a variety of infrastructure investigations, surveying, design, contract preparation, inspection and material testing on projects related to the municipality’s water, sewer, drainage and transportation systems. Candidates should be proficient in using electronic survey equipment, computer assisted design using AutoCad 3D, and MS Office. Valid BC driver’s license required. Submit resumes by November 29, 2013, 4:30 pm, to Personnel, District of Kitimat, 270 City Centre, Kitimat, BC, V8C 2H7, Fax (250) 632-4995, or email dok@kitimat.ca

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ALMOST Everything Handy Man Service. Junk removal, home repairs, yard/house cleanup, pressure washing, gutters, etc. 792-3018

Healthcare Worker

160

COUNTERTOPS

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

MEDICAL/DENTAL

Willow Manor is looking for full-time and casual workers to join our team. Successful candidates must be available to cover all shifts, with those having experience in mental health an asset. Please email resumes to: mona.mcmillan@ optima-living.com

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Cheam Countertops. Solid and laminate surfaces. Free estimates. call Hank, (604)795-3163

Mill Electrical / Instrumentation Supervisor

338

PLUMBING

HK PLUMBING & HEATING. 24 hour service. Call (604)824-8817 or cell: 604-316-4811 BRO MARV PLUMBING 24/7 Plumbing, heating, plugged drains BBB. (604)582-1598, bromarv.com

LOCAL PLUMBER $45 Service Call Plumbing, Heating, Plugged Drains. Mustang Plumbing 778-714-2441

Need CA$H Today? Own a vehicle? Borrow up to $25,000 Snapcarcash.com 604-777-5046

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LEGAL SERVICES

CRESCENT Plumbing & Heating Licensed Residential 24hr. Service • Hot water tanks • Furnaces • Broilers • Plugged Drains 778-862-0560

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS Canuck Roofing All Roof Repairs Any job big or small. Free Est. *WCB *Insured *BBB 778-772-1969

If you are interested in this position, please e-mail your resume, including “Production Worker” in the subject line to:

bpcampbellheights @gmail.com

JR. MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN Needed Immediately! Monday - Friday No graveyards! No travel!

This position reports directly to the Maintenance Mgr. / Engineer in a cooperative team enviro. You will carry out a variety of general / preventative maint. activities throughout our plant & equipment, as well as monitor our waste water treatment facility.

Worship/Sunday School 11:00 am

We provide great training, beneﬁts, and a fun family atmosphere! If you possess the skills, and have a desire to grow and develop, submit your resume to Pat Phipps at: pphipps@uniﬁrst.com

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Manager: Environment, Health & Safety

You must possess a min. class 5 boiler ticket (power engineer) and have basic maintenance knowledge; hydraulic, electric, pneumatic skills.

The friendly place at Yale & Quarry!

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

LOCALLY- OWNED, well- established vacuum truck company looking for Class 1, 3, Vacuum and Gravel Truck Operators. Oilfield tickets an asset but not necessary. Incentive package available. Blue Cross after three months. Must be willing to relocate or work three weeks on and one week off. Fax resume and driver’s abstract to 403-845-3903.

Chief Metallurgist

MOUNT SHANNON UNITED CHURCH 46875 Yale Road East

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

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CRIMINAL RECORD? Don’t let it block employment, travel, education, professional, certification, adoption property rental opportunities. For peace of mind & a free consultation call 1-800-347-2540. CLASSIFIED ADS MEAN MORE BUSINESS PHONE 1-604-575-5777

RUBBISH REMOVAL

BSMB Rubbish Removal. Serving all you rubbish removal needs with a 14’ long trailer. Will remove yard waste, furniture, appliances, recycling material and construction site clean up. Service within 24 hrs, 7 days a week. (604)793-8378

CRUSH YOUR JUNK Garbage / Yard Waste Removal. Construction Clean Up. $85/load. Senior Discount. Call 604-798-8201

Local Family man with 1ton dump truck will haul anything, anywhere, any time, low prices (604)703-8206

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REAL ESTATE

TREE SERVICES

627

RENTALS

HOMES WANTED

706

WE BUY HOUSES! Older House • Damaged House Moving • Estate Sale • Just Want Out • Behind on Payments Quick Cash! • Flexible Terms! CALL US FIRST! 604-626-9647

TREE & STUMP

TRY A bcclassified.com CLASSIFIED AD.

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633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

www.treeworksonline.ca treeworkes@yahoo.ca

NEW Manufactured home on SELF OWNED pad in Abbotsford. $263,800. Financing available. Chuck 604-830-1960

PETS 477

New SRI *1296 sq/ft Double wide $89,888. *New SRI 14’ wide $67,900. Repossessed mobile homes, manufactured homes & modulars. Chuck 604-830-1960.

CATS OF ALL DESCRIPTION in need of caring homes! All cats are spayed, neutered, vaccinated and dewormed. Visit us at fraservalleyhumanesociety.com or call 1 (604)820-2977

636

MORTGAGES

639 REAL ESTATE SERVICES • DIFFICULTY SELLING? •

Save On Furniture #2-45676 Yale Rd, Chilliwack. 604-392-9200

Difﬁculty Making Payments? No Equity? Penalty? Expired Listing? We Buy Homes! No Fees! No Risk! www.GVCPS.ca / 604-786-4663

648

CHILLIWACK/SARDIS

Chilliwack. 2 bd, small building, top floor, secure entry, lg master, f/p, $124,000. (604)392-3288

706

APARTMENT/CONDO

Heritage Square Apartments Freshly painted, new floors, fully renovated. Large one bedroom & studio. Excellent central location. Parking, balcony, elevator, non-smoking. Large in-suite storage. Adult only, very secure. Corner of Main & Spadina.

625

Great Building, Clean Quiet, & Spacious Suites.

1 bdrm. from $575 2 bdrm. from $735 Includes Heat & Hot Water. Close to Schools, Shopping & Transit. To Arrange a Viewing Call

1.877.409.9874

FOR SALE BY OWNER

Certified crime-free multi housing. Abbotsford 32740 Pandora Pl 5 bedroom, 3 baths, rec room & family room. Near new hospital. 11,000 sq.ft. lot. $339,900.

Call 604-807-4829 after 6 pm

1 bdrms start...$550/m 2 bdrms start...$670/m includes heat & hot water, insuite storage, onsite manager, no pets, refs req’d (604)792-8974

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modern, well-maintained quiet, adult oriented building hot water & parking included lg kitchen with double sink 3 appliances, elevator insuite storage with W/D hookup Located next to bus

8537 Young Rd., Chilliwack

CALL 604.701.8910

WOODBINE TOWNHOUSES Part of the Multi-Housing Crime Free Program 9252 Hazel ST, Chilliwack, BC Move-In Incentive

Chilliwack, Brooks Ave, 3 bdrm, 2 bath upper unit in 4-plex, new paint/carpet., lg patio, W/D incl. $900/m + util. no dogs. Avail nov 15. (604)819-9447

Our Gated 5 acre Complex is Quiet and Family Oriented.

TRANSPORTATION

HOMES FOR RENT

Abbotsford Sumas Prairie Beautiful Home & Garden Newer 5 bdrm. 3550 sqft. dbl. garage. $2100 604-852-4009

810

AUTO FINANCING

Chilliwack, 5672 Hipwell Pl, 3bdrm, 2 bath rancher, 5 appl, located on quiet cul-de-sac, fenced yard, dble garage, pet negot. $1500/m 604792-0077 CHILLIWACK. 9433 Broadway St. 2 bdrm rancher, hrdwd flrs, 4 appl, new deck, single attached garage, pets ok. $1000/m. Avail dec 1. Call (604)824-0264 Chilliwack, older 4 bdrm, 1 bath, garage, reno’d in/out, F/S, Avail. Dec. 1, $1100/m. 604-845-7749 CULTUS LAKE avail immediately, short-term rental avail to June 30, 2014. 2 bdrm, furn’d. W/D. NS/NP. $900/mo + utils. Call 604-819-7733 Sardis, 4 bdrm newer home, near river/garrison/ufv. pet ok, ref’s. $1775/m. Call (604)793-5010

747

Need A Vehicle! Guaranteed Auto Loan. Apply Now, 1.877.680.1231 www.UapplyUdrive.ca

Auto Financing 1.800.910.6402

RV PADS pick a part

The Scrapper

Promontory, working person to share furnished executive home. 3 bd, 3 bath, 3 bay garage. Gym, i/net, lrg TV, util. incl., avail now. $600/m. (604)858-1937/791-1937

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SARDIS. ROOM FOR RENT, shared kitchen, bath, laundry, N/P, n/d. Refs req’d. $350 incl., inet, hydro/cable. Working female or student. Avail now. (604)824-6097

TRUCKS & VANS

1995 CHEV S10 Pickup truck- automatic, extended cab. Runs well. $2000: (604)751-5117

749

STORAGE

Mini Storage Ltd

Loaded, Leather & only 160kms.$3650. 604-309-3135

45648 Storey Ave (behind 7/11 in Sardis)

For all your storage needs!

www.accessministorage.ca Call (604)824-0030 SHOPS FOR RENT. Farm in Chilliwack., 60x40 shop, 16x12 shop; 24x16 shop and more. Ideal for the tradesman who would like to store material, tools etc or production, forklift on site. All buildings have bay doors, lighting and 220v wiring. Excellent location just minutes to the freeway, very secure and gated. Call Denis, (604)316-3444

750

SUITES, LOWER

3 Bedroom Basement Suite located near Yarrow, $1000 per month + $1000 deposit, Avail. now. Call 604-897-2094 or 604-823-2341

812

West Yale Auto & Conversion Ltd. General repairs to rebuilding. We do it all! (604)793-9310

845

Request for Tenders:

AUTO SERVICES

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

SCRAP CARS & METALS - CA$H for CARS Up to $300. No Wheels - No Problem! Friendly &

Professional Service. Servicing the Fraser Valley 1-855-771-2855

CHWK: Bachelor suites & 1 Bdrm suites available. 55+ Laminate flrs, N/S, N/P. Incl heat/water. Call: 604997-7337, 604-792-5173

Cultus Lake Park is seeking Garbage and Recycling Collection Services (COMSERV#01.13). To obtain a tender package please visit our website at www.cultuslake.bc.ca or in person at 4165 Columbia Valley Highway, Cultus Lake, BC. Direct inquiries to David Stelmack, Manager of Community Services at 604-8472047. Tender documents accepted no later than 1:00pm November 18, 2013.

Garrison Crossing 1 bdrm lower ste. Priv. ent., 5 appl., N/P, N/S, $750 incl util & hydro, Avail dec 1. (604)556-7621

1 bedroom $575

SARDIS, CENTRAL. 1 bdrm suite, balcony, recently upgraded, clean. Incl. heat, walking distance to shops & transit. $650/mo. Safe long term tenants. Avail. Immed. Phone 604-791-0211.

3 BR + 1.5 BA & fenced back yrd For more info call Mike @ 604-792-8317 or 1-877-515-6696 or email: wb@raamco.ca

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES

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QUIET, CLEAN, SECURE,

CHILLIWACK. spacious & bright 1 bdrm, balcony, FREE heat, h/w, parking, elevator, great Mary St. location, from $625. 604-702-0722

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $150 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673

NEWLY RENOVATED $990 PER MONTH + UTILS

Chilliwack. 9772 Hillier St., 2 bdrm S/S duplex. Hrdwd flrs, 4 appl., lg yard, avail Nov 1. $875/m includes water. Call (604)824-0264

736

845

We Have 2 Playgrounds for your kids And are “Pet Friendly”

Chilliwack, 2 bdrm above average, bright lg L/R, sep lndry, storage, carport & lrg yard. Utils incl. avail Nov 1. $925. Carol, 604-316-4668

CHILLIWACK

Chilliwack, senior building 55+, bachelor ste, $520/m & 1 bdrm, $560/m cls to shopping & amenities. Now. (604)703-9076

Bole Apartments

NOW RENTING Spacious 2 bdrm apt from $800/m

CHILLIWACK AREA, 1 & 2 bedrooms, family building close to schools, shopping and bus. Parking, laundry incl. small pet ok, avail now. Rob, 604-997-4206

Chilliwack quiet sec spac 2 bdrm $750. Inste ldry, deck. Avail now Bob 604-703-1401

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TOWNHOUSES

Bright, extra large 1 and 2 bedrooms Heat & hot water, new carpet & lino, balcony, parking, coin laundry, elevator, cls to amenities, under new on-site mgmt. Ref’s req’d. 604-795-9492 to view

Chilliwack, 9425 Nowell St, 2bdrm, 1 bath, covered parking, laundry & heat incl. sm. pet negot. $800/m, Ross Fullbrook, Royal Lepage, 604792-0077

Tenant pays hydro incl., new appliances, free cable, free on site laundry, parking, sm pet by terms. Application and ref’s req’d. Avail. immed. Nancy, 604-392-5990

752

Some of Chilliwack’s Largest apartments.

4 appl., secure bldg, small pet negot. Must have ref’s.

Cedar Apartments

Wntd to buy Ind/comm mid/v lrg bldg. must be reas. Priv, confidentl. Best deal fastest. rrwl@telus.net

Mountain Village Apts 9482 Williams St.

Fresh and clean 2 Bdrm.............$700/m Available Now

VIAGRA 100mg or CIALIS 20mg. Generic. 40 tabs + 10 FREE all for $99 including FREE SHIPPING. Discreet, Fast Shipping. 888-8360780 or metromeds.net

COTTAGES

Vedder River. $600/m util incl, n/s, small, well-kept cottage, suit 1 person, lg. priv. yard, owner on site, near Vedder River for walks or fishing, cls. to Garrison shops, library, Cheam pool. Sec. deposit req’d, available Nov 1. (604)858-8161

TRANSPORTATION

2002 Chevy MONTE CARLO SS

46030 Princess Ave.

Chilliwack, 9372 Fletcher St, 1 bdrm, heat & hot water incl. F/S, newly reno’d, move-in special $650/m, avail. now Ross Fullbrook, Royal Lepage 604-792-0077

Adult oriented, 5 appl’s Secure underground pkng Across from hospital, close to all amenities. CRIME-FREE CERTIFIED

No Sunday calls.

Chilliwack

1 Month FREE Rent

1 & 2 Bdrms & den

8977/9003 Edward St Diana, 604-792-4191

CHILLIWACK, 45991 Airport Rd. 1 bd ste. $550 + util., fridge & stove. Avail now. Call Ross Fullbrook, Royal Lepage, 604-792-0077

Ross Fullbrook, Royal Lepage (604)792-0077

615 COMMERCIAL PROPERTY

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CHILLIWACK. 1 bdrm, $580/m; bachelor, $520/m. Heat & hot water incl. Ref’s, avail now. Senior discount. Call (604)703-9076

604-316-3040 or 604-799-3428

REAL ESTATE

• • •

CHILLIWACK. 2 bdrm avail now. Laundry Hook/ups, $700/m. Call (604)703-9076

SENIORS! STUDIO & ONE BEDROOM

713

RENTALS

748 SHARED ACCOMMODATION

604-819-6229 1 & 2 bedrooms suites, upmarket quiet building, w/balcony, hot water, 3 appls, good security, u/grd park, storage, fireplaces, hookups, laundry on site, on-site manager, n/s, n/p.

CHILLIWACK; 1 Bdrm apt incl F/S, curtains, prkg & deck, $600. 2 Bdrm $700. Both have new carpets/lino. Close to bus, shops, Landing Rec Ctr & hospital. 604-792-2695

RENTALS

Rosedale. RV pads available. $400/month + hydro. Cable & Wifi avail. Laundry facilities onsite. Washrooms open year round. RV storage @ $70/mo available. call 604-794-7361

Broadway Maples Apts

STEEL BUILDINGS/ METAL BUILDINGS 60% OFF! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-457-2206 www.crownsteelbuildings.ca

Wolfermans’ Treat Your Friends and Family! Wolferman’s English Muffins! Perfect Holiday Assortment Variety of Sweet & Savory Muffins $29.95 - Use Code “Favorite” Free Shipping! 800-999-1910 Or www.Wolfermans.com/go/bb016

Luxury Suites

Chilliwack. 1033 sf, 9’ ceilings, 2 bd 2 bath, near Leisure centre, 5 appl. gas f/p, a/c, gas/water incl. ref, n/p. $850/m. avail now. 604-795-5382

10-13H HA24

Twin........$99 Double......$249 Queen.......$299 Plus, 50% off select furniture items.

(no Sunday calls)

Call Verna, 604-819-0445 .

Mattress Sets

604-845-0044

Free premium cable, $80 value. WE CATER TO SENIORS!

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

MISC. FOR SALE

1 & 2 bedroom luxury apartments in an adult oriented bldg. 5 appliances, u/g parking, no pets. Certified crime free. On site Resident Managers

Heat/hot water * On-site Mgr. Adult Oriented * Elevator Large Storage Area * No pets Wheelchair access * Onsite laundry * Digital cable * Security cameras * Parking, apt. ins. required. 1 bdrms available now!

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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LOGAN PLACE/ LOGAN MANOR 9245 EDWARD ST.

RCMP’s best crime-free multi-housing residence complex.

LAB PITBULL CROSS PUPPIES 4M 4F. 8 weeks, $300. 604-530-8810 ~ 778-927-5592

SIDE by side (2 houses) garage sale Saturday November 16th 9-2pm. 7633 Diamond Crescent, Chilliwack, BC Lots of great deals. rbbarret@telus.net 604-819-2328

Call Trudi for an appt. 604-392-5684 No Sunday calls

9462 Cook St.

GERMAN SHEPHERD Pups from German Import. Black/Red, Sable, & Solid Black $800 604-856-8161.

Free coffee Everyone welcome Proceeds to charity

Leisure center, hospital & downtown minutes away. No Smoking, no pets, on premises coined laundry starting @ $570 mo.

LANAI Apartments

CHIHUAHUAS, tiny tea cups, ready to go now, 3 males. $700. Call 604794-7347

Atchelitz Women’s Institute Atchelitz Hall Huge Garage & Bake Sale 6542 Lickman Rd Nov 16 9am - 1pm

Beautiful, crime-free certified, 55+

AGASSIZ

prkg, coin ldry, elevator & balcony, 5 min walk to downtown. Call 604-703-3405

CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866

Sardis

Apartments

1755 - #9 Hwy

CAIRN TERRIER Puppies. Home raised, Shots, dewormed. $450. 778-808-0570, 604-859-1724

APARTMENT/CONDO

fairview & fairhaven

Spacious and bright 1 & 2 bdrms from $569/m

BERNESE Mountain Dog Puppies. Vet checked with first shots and ready for loving homes. $975. Langley area. 778-241-5504.

GARAGE SALES

9430 Nowell St. Ready to move-in. Adult oriented. Incl. hot water heating & window coverings, 2 appl. Suites w/balcony, laundry on 1st flr, elevator w/wheelchair ramp, covered parking. 604-824-0264

706

DOWNTOWN Chilliwack convenience in a secure building with live in manager. A cozy One Bedroom for $550 or a spacious One Bedroom & Den for $650. Heat, water and laundry included. Call Michelle at 604-997-7429.

T. Marlowe Manor

PETS

551

APARTMENT/CONDO

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RENTALS

736

HOMES FOR RENT

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HOMES FOR RENT

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HOMES FOR RENT

sardis holdings. april terrace

Vedder Plaza Apts 45645 Lark Rd (off Vedder Rd South)

(604)858-9832 17 suites -1&2 bdrms

Heat included, some with balcony views, laminate flrs, quiet, bath bars, free share laundry included, near bus route, close to amenities, n/p, n/s no BBQ’s. Starting at $660/mo

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