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Gaetz going for third term Mayor makes it official as municipal race starts to heat up Jennifer Feinberg The Progress The stream of declared candidates for the 2014 municipal elections in Chilliwack is still a trickle at this point. But individuals who’ve pledged to run in the Nov. 15 local elections are starting to tentatively step forward. Mayor Sharon Gaetz is the only one so far to be officially seeking the mayor’s chair. “I have much more that I would like to do,” she announced in a press release Tuesday. Gaetz has served Chilliwack on council for 18 years, and is willing to let her name stand for another term as mayor. “The vision that our council has established for the revitalization of the heart of our city, the downtown core, has begun in earnest,” she said. The next phase is “actively marketing properties” purchased by the city, and working together with the development community on the potential. Priorities include keeping the “lowest taxes” in the Lower Mainland while providing firstclass amenities. “Our investment has not only been in bricks and mortar, but in people,” noting the city has partnered with the Chilliwack Health and Housing Contact Centre, The Village on School Street and the Cyrus Centre for youth. “Homeless people in our city have found shelter and most importantly, homes and a sense of community and belonging,” Gaetz said. Continued: COUNCIL/ p7
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Cyrus Centre gives kids without a home an option Jennifer Feinberg The Progress Before Cyrus Centre Chilliwack opened its doors for the first time on Monday morning, staff were filling out the intake application at 8:30 a.m. for the first person to stay in the beautifully renovated youth shelter. It was young teen who did not have home as an option. “That speaks to the need right there,” said Les Talvio, executive director of Cyrus Centre, as he thanked the many partners and supporters in the community that worked in tandem to make the project happen. The Spirit of Our Communities youth group drummed and sang a traditional Sto:lo song to welcome
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everyone. Talvio acknowledged being on traditional Sto:lo territory, and that the youth group had been involved in the planning of the youth-oriented facility. The ribbon-cutting ceremony for Cyrus Centre Chilliwack was at the Wellington Avenue site, and drew dignitaries from almost every level of government, as well as service providers and a
big ccrowd of clapping community members. “We’re going to be providing services for youth and families now 365 days of the year,” he said. Emergency youth shelter services, will include four beds, a resource centre, advocacy, referrals, laundry and more. “We couldn’t have done this without the support of the com-
munity; the support of the city” and more, he said. Todd Lueck, city outreach pastor at City Life Church led the dedication prayer and said a few words. The creation of the Cyrus Centre is seen as cause for “hope,” he said, and he wants to envision great things for its residents. “I don’t want it to be just a place where we feed young people who are hungry or need a place to sleep,” Lueck said. “I want it to be a place where we believe that some of society’s most neglected and forgotten will one day be part of changing their world. “I want it to be a place where they can be better; that they can be amazing; that they don’t just have to just survive but they can Continued: CYRUS/ p8
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Teacher arbitration vote ‘a ploy,’ Fassbender says Tom Fletcher Black Press VICTORIA – B.C.’s striking teachers will vote today on the union’s proposal to take their longrunning dispute with the province to binding arbitration, says B.C. Teachers’ Federation president Jim Iker. The BCTF is willing to send not only its wage and benefit demands but its proposal for class size and special needs support to an independent arbitrator, Iker said. The BCTF wants $225 million a year to improve classroom conditions, spent only on new teachers, as an interim solution while a court challenge is heard. The government has budgeted $75 million a year, some of which goes to teaching assistants who belong
to the Canadian Union of Public Employees. The B.C. government rejected arbitration on the weekend after it was presented Friday by Iker, as the strike went into a second week of the new school year. Education Minister Peter Fassbender said he would not hand the budget implications of a union settlement over to a third party. Fassbender reiterated that position Monday, calling the move “a ploy” by the union. “Arbitration is not something this government is going to consider,” he said. Iker said results of the vote will be available Wednesday evening. A yes vote will give certainty to the union’s position and binding arbitration is the “easiest way” to get schools open again, he said.
NDP leader John Horgan also called on the government Monday to make the “unprecedented” move to accept arbitration. Horgan said if the government is secure in its belief its wage offer is fair, it should have no concern about the results. “We’re in uncharted territory, where we’ve had the longest strike in B.C. history, and it’s time we put an end to it,” Horgan said. Asked if he would support raising taxes to pay for a new deal with the province’s 40,000 public school teachers, Horgan said the budget has contingency funds to cover unexpected costs. “If it was good enough for doctors, it should be good enough for teachers,” he said, referring to a 2002 arbitration that resulted in $400 million in increased doctor
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‘Significant decline’ in gang killings: annual report Jeff Nagel Black Press A recent drop in gang violence now has B.C.’s anti-gang police unit looking to the courts for closure on several major outstanding cases. Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit chief officer Kevin Hackett said the “significant decline” in organized crime homicides comes after a series of high-profile investigations leading to charges, as well as new initiatives to prevent or reduce gang membership. His comments were published Monday in the unit’s 2014 annual community report. It can be found online at bc-anti-gang.com. The number of gang-related killings in B.C. fell to 13 last year from 18 in 2012 and has been cut by almost two-thirds from the 36 gang murders committed in 2009. Nearly 100 organized crime figures or gang-related individuals were arrested and charged last year with more than 270 offences in close to 30 B.C. communities, Hackett said. The report’s release came after the province announced policing cuts that will pare the CFSEU budget by $2.8 million. Much public attention has focused on the Surrey Six murder trial, which concluded in early July. A decision is expected to be handed down Oct. 2 in the case against two of the men accused of killing two innocents along with four other targeted victims. But a separate murder conspiracy trial for Red Scorpions gang member Jamie Bacon is slated to begin next May for his alleged role in the Surrey Six slayings. And there could be two other major gang murder trials in 2015 as well.
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Cabinet approves electoral change for Cultus Lake Residents and businesses in Cultus Lake and the Columbia Valley will be voting in a different electoral area this November. Laurie Throness, MLA for Chilliwack-� Hope announced Tuesday that the provincial cabinet has passed an Order in Council approving the creation of the new Electoral Area ‘H’ for the Fraser Valley Regional District. Currently, Cultus Lake and the Columbia Valley are within Electoral Area E, which also extends east to the Chilliwack River Valley and includes Chilliwack Lake. Throness asked for the order after extensive consultation with the Cultus
Lake Community Association, the Cultus Lake Park Board, and at a public meeting held in Cultus Lake this summer, where broad public support for the idea was expressed. “I’m so pleased that our government has responded in such a timely way to the needs of our small community,� said Throness. “This will pave the way for a new electoral area director to be elected in the local elections in November and provide better representation for the people who live here.� Earlier this year, the BC Legislature passed Bill 27, The Cultus Lake Park Amendment Act, which reduced the Cultus Lake Park Board
from seven to five people, and increased the number of commissioners elected by Cultus Lake residents from two to three. “The creation of Electoral Area H will further enhance accountability by providing a representative to the FVRD who is directly elected by the residents of Cultus Lake and Columbia Valley,� explains Throness. Sharon Gaetz, Chair of the FVRD says “In
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I’m a B.C. public school parent, three times over. And as such, I should be simply exhausted from the unfair struggles handed to me courtesy of this strike. You must have heard that by now. I know I sure have. Yes, if reports and advertisements are to be believed, my work is suffering because I’ve been terrified to leave my children at home. You know, they just may get kidnapped or burn down the neighbourhood. Besides, I’ve been emotionally paralyzed, unable to properly parent with our schedule so thrown off course. I’ve been left throwing my hands up in the air and wondering what I to do with these people who insist on calling me mother. Oh, come on. Who is really buying that? Most of us parents are a bit more resourceful than we’ve been painted. A few extra chores, some family projects, online resources and our own home library have kept our house afloat so far, and we’ll dig our oars a little deeper the longer this strikes runs. Now, I know my situation is not necessarily the same
as yours, dear reader. I know that there are families who are really and truly inconvenienced by the B.C. teacher’s strike. My heart goes out to parents of small children, running between home, school, daycare and work. I was there not so long ago. But Jessica I can’t count PETERS myself in that group today, not this time around. And I’m assuming I’m not alone. You see, my children are in middle and high school. These are young-but-capable people who can look after themselves for hours at a time, who cook and clean at acceptable levels, and who even get some reading, writing and arithmetic done before I get home from work most days, even while school is in session. My kids are even smart enough to have magically hardwired an infallible tattle-tale system directly into my cell phone, and they test it often. So, if anything were amiss, I’m
confident I would hear about it before the neighbours did. On this point, I’m sure I’m also not alone. So no, I’m not feeling inconvenienced at all. I’m lucky to be going through this particular strike action with older children, flexible hours, and the knowledge that we’ve come through this before and survived. My oldest son will graduate this year. Like most grads of 2015, he became a student in 2002; strike action has become as inconvenient to his generation as a case of the hiccups — you know you’ll get them, you just don’t know when they’ll start and when they’ll stop. However, he and many of his friends have hit the financial jackpot within this strike, turning summer jobs into full time gigs. And, as of Monday, I’m among the majority of eligible parents who have already ‘earned’ $200 in cash from the government. Money that I’ll likely split between college funds, but is intended to help pay for the struggles associated with the lack of schooling for my youngest son.
But let’s be honest; those struggles are not mine. I will make it through this labour strife untouched. But that cannot be said for my kids, who have now lost three weeks of school and are set to lose this one as well. One son is anxious to finish up Grade 12 and move along into his chosen trade. Another son has dug his toes into the sand over homeschooling assignments, wondering what good online worksheets will do without a teacher to actually teach him. And finally, there’s my youngest son, who was so eager to leave elementary school behind. A boy who has yet to choose an instrument for band class, to outfit his first-ever locker, to figure out his bell schedule, and to enjoy every other rite of passage September usually brings. They’ll never get this learning time back, and that’s the real struggle. ~ Jessica Peters is the editor of the Agassiz Harrison Observer.
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COUNCIL from Front Dick Harrington, a retired educator and business person, is taking another run at a seat on council, on the heels of a failed bid last time. His goal for 2014 is to “clean up� city hall. He announced his campaign for a seat on city council Tuesday at the Landing Leisure Centre, stating “too many decisions are made behind closed doors,� with no public debate. “I’m a straight-talking, energetic senior, and you will always know where I stand,� he said. “It’s time to give Chilliwack a clean sweep.� Harrington’s proposal is to build a “fast and free� municipal WiFi network for Chilliwack. “It’s a new idea that would help entrepreneurs build new businesses and create jobs just as much as it would help seniors and students,� he said. Store owner Sam Waddington, 24, was the first in town to officially declare he’d be running for Chilliwack council back in July. His top issues are downtown redevelopment, transit, and solidifying Chilliwack’s position in the region. Carleton Toews announced last month he is seeking re-election to the Cultus Lake Park Board. “I have enjoyed these past three years serving the Community of Cultus Lake and representing Residents of Chilliwack and Cultus Lake,� Toews said. “We all share the same heart — Cultus Lake, ours to preserve and protect.� He said he always asks himself a question before making a board decision: “How will this decision affect the Park in the next 100 years?� Toews called serving on the Board and working with staff, “a great privilege� and said decisions “made these past three years and the progress of the park have provided financial stability and longterm planning.� jfeinberg@theprogress.com twitter.com/chwkjourno
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be people who thrive in our community and in our nation, and they can change the world around them.” Mayor Sharon Gaetz also had praise for the core aim of Cyrus Centre which is to “restore” family members to each other, or if that can’t happen, allow them to “live in grace.” “This is a proud day for City of Chilliwack,” said Mayor Gaetz about the ribbon-cutting. She noted that Chilliwack’s overall homeless
counts have “gone way, way down,” compared to past years, but 44 per cent of the last homeless count total were youth, which is a concern that will be addressed by the new facility. After the ribbon cutting, Adam Bush walked up to one of the city councillors at the ribbon-cutting and reached out to shake his hand, reminding him they’d gone to high school together. Bush is a resident of The Village on School Street, a Chilliwack
facility that helps those who are homeless or at risk to get off the streets. He told Coun. Jason Lum that he’d been following his political career. “I really felt I needed to come by to show support for such a great cause,” Bush explained about attending the Cyrus Centre opening. “Helping our youth to find resources and have safe place so they can grow and develop is so important. “Having a support network changed my
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There is a simple philosophy behind ensuring adequate support exists for young people in the community: Helping them now means they are less likely to need more help later. It’s not a guarantee. But study after study shows that early intervention provides a better chance of long-term success. That’s why the Cyrus Centre, which opened its doors on Monday, is such a welcome addition to Chilliwack. (See story, front page.) The four-bed centre provides emergency shelter for youth in crisis. But it’s more than a warm bed. It’s the first step in a journey to a more stable, secure and ultimately fulfilling life. All too often young people who are forced from their homes – either by choice or by circumstance – face a perilous road. With few skills and little money, they are vulnerable to abuse, exploitation and costly mistakes. It’s a spiral that many young people do not even recognize they’re in. And the deeper they go, the harder it is to climb out. At least not without help. Centres like Cyrus can provide that temporary reprieve. They can at least provide the breathing space teens need to get their bearings and better determine the right path to take. They need help, but only temporarily. Given the tools and given the support, they will become the strong, independent individuals they know they can be. It’s a tired cliché that a community is judged by how well it treats its most vulnerable. But if the saying is true, Chilliwack is moving in the right direction. Those who have worked so hard over the past few years to make this resource available deserve Chilliwack’s appreciation. It’s is an important investment in a caring and complete community. ~ Greg Knill, Chilliwack Progress
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Factory model fading for public schools VICTORIA – The B.C. Teachers’ Federation’s latest demand, for binding arbitration on selected pocketbook issues of its members, is going nowhere. This follows months of the union’s insistence on mediation. First a B.C. Supreme Court judge met with both sides and walked away. Then the BCTF’s preferred choice, Vince Ready, agreed that mediation won’t fix the current version of the mess he last examined in 2007. BCTF president Jim Iker announced the arbitration gambit on Friday, in one of the webcasts he uses to rally the union’s exhausted membership. Education Minister Peter Fassbender replied that with five minutes’ notice to the government’s chief negotiator and lacking specifics on what would be subject to arbitration, the proposal would forfeit the government’s
mandate to control costs. “This government will not raise taxes in order to provide a settlement to one union that does not reflect what the other public sector has done,” Fassbender said. In short, there will be a negotiated settlement, eventually. The union chose to begin the Tom strike, and now FLETCHER must find a way to end it. The government’s position in this dispute is unlike any of the many that preceded it. And it points the way to an evolution of education that cannot be stopped. The announcement of a $40-aday payment for days lost during a fall strike for children under 13
was greeted with scorn by the BCTF and its echo chambers. Parents won’t be bribed, they want school, not daycare, it’s an insult, went the refrain. Before the first week of the fall strike was over, nearly two thirds of eligible parents had enrolled, faced with pickets at their schools and real and mounting child care and tutoring costs. The union executive, collecting their hefty salaries while teachers do without even token strike pay, said members who are parents should refuse the money. Some B.C. teachers have begun advertising tutoring services online. With distance learning and other online education options expanding in all 60 public school districts, the digital revolution is unfolding quickly. The B.C. government made a couple of announcements in April,
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last week to begin making up for lost time from the strike that set in last spring. Self-directed study has become a crash course. Private schools are also swamped with applications from Grade 12 students looking for particular courses they will need by next year. In the short term, Fassbender says the lost strike days will likely have to be restored to the school schedule. “Do you put it on at the end of the year? Do you take it out of spring break? Do you take it out of Christmas holidays? My staff are looking at all of the options,” Fassbender said. In the longer term, the whole factory model of school is on the way out. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @tomfletcherbc Email: tfletcher@blackpress.ca
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Government can’t avoid court decision Re: “Government resolve solid: Fassbender” (Chilliwack Progress, Sept. 5). There is an old saying in labour relations circles that “crow is best eaten when it is young and tender.” The government seems to want have their crow big, grizzly, and ugly. It is time to acknowledge that the BCTF dispute is not about wages or massages despite the government’s attempts at deflection. The real issue is the one that Christy Clark created in
2002 when the class size provisions in the collective agreement with the BCTF were unilaterally stripped via legislation. The BC Supreme Court has determined that was illegal, and there is just no way around that fact for the government. The government would like to “negotiate” class size and support so that the current Supreme Court decision is set aside, and would like a better deal for itself to boot. The BCTF has zero incentive to agree, and given the
past bad blood between the sides (and lack of trust) why would it? The only way that classes will get back on track soon is for the government to agree to binding arbitration on wages and “set aside” its demands to negotiate its way out of the class size issue. Then the government will have to wait and see just how big and tough the crow will be once the government’s appeal of the B.C. Supreme Court decision fails, as it surely will. Doug Fletcher Chilliwack
Don’t pass debt onto next generation term and our province had a debt of well over $100 million. Our province has struggled ever since to become debt-free. Each time the NDP were elected the debt worsened. What deficit financing (NDP’s method) is doing is placing this debt onto our children and grandchildren. I ask you, “Why would anyone professing to be a teacher to our children not include this truth in educating our next generation?” Where is the advice of our grandmothers who stated: “Make sure that what goes into your
bank account is always more than what comes out?” How can the citizens of B.C. tolerate an agreement with the teachers that is putting us deeper in debt? Where is the rational? Remember, we are the government, not the current Liberals. It is not in our interests to increase our debt and ruin the next generation’s lives. Teachers make an adequate living (and it’s all about living within our means). While their services to society are highly commendable, they are not more com-
mendable than other public sector employees who serve our needs. A teacher friend of mine told me that along with all his government and teacher’s pensions he now gets more per month than when he was teaching. While he may have been exaggerating, I do know that most of the retired teachers we are aware of are more able to afford cruises and vacations than most other retirees – and good for them, they earned it. Art Schmidt, Chilliwack
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The present BCTF demands border on insanity. Do the math. There are 500,000 students and 40,000 teachers, in the public school system today. Divide the amount of teachers into the amount of students and you come up with a 12.5 students per teacher. This means that 20,000 teachers could take care of 24 students per class. My question is, what are the other 20,000 teachers doing besides collecting a good pay cheque each month? Now they want a $5,000 signing bonus plus smaller class sizes too? Come on folks, grab a brain. First you waste the summer holiday season that should have been used for negotiations. Now you use kids as pawns to meet your demands. Disgusting indeed. Think. Where else can you get a good paying job with three months holidays each year?
It’s time! It’s now! It’s a must! As we enter the second school week in September it’s time right now to repeatedly and relentlessly and rigourously communicate with our provincial government the need for students to begin their 2014-15 school year. Tell our provincial government that they need to honourably and sincerely agree to begin legal binding arbitration with the goal of getting our students back into the schools so the normal routine of the 2014-15 education year can start without further delays. Tell them this is what students want, what parents want, what teachers want and what the people of B.C. want. Use your voice, your social media, your typing fingers, your handwriting hands and other acceptable methods to communicate the current needs of your children/family and the collective needs for our future. Together and en masse we can create movement in the current impasse in K-12 education in BC. Just do it! Speak and talk. Telephone. Use social media. Email. Snail mail. Let your voices be heard. Just do it!
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Tech N9ne is back in the ’Wack to feed his thirsty ‘Technicians.’ He’ll be at Tzeachten Hall, Sept. 10. Doors open at 6 p.m.
Tech and his crew roll into Chilliwack Wednesday Jennifer Feinberg The Progress Tech N9ne’s Strangeulation Canadian Tour 2014 starts with an all-ages show in Chilliwack on Wednesday, Sept. 10. He’s in his studio in Kansas City, when he picks up the phone for the press interview with The Progress. Tech is running around, preparing to head out on the road but takes a few minutes to say what’s up. “I’ve been doing radio drops, rehearsals, and I have to go shopping for new shoes. I’m super busy,” Tech N9ne says.
He’ll be doing four shows in five days after he arrives in B.C. this week to kick off the tour. He has his own fleet of diesel tour buses, coupled with a wicked work ethic, doing more than 1,000 shows in the past five years. Tech recently released Strangeulation (Collabos) album, which debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard Top 200 in the U.S. He founded Strange Music and gained legions of fans, which he affectionately calls Technicians. Thousands of them have actually tattooed his Strange Music logo, with its snake and bat wings imag-
ery on their bodies to pledge some sort of fleshy allegiance. The independent rapper, born Aaron Yates, is known for his rapid-fire chops and a painted face, which he always wears on stage in memory of his late friend Brian Dennis. “Brian used to paint my face back in the day. He died from a crime of passion so in his honour I wear the paint. He wanted me to bring out the killer clown, so I could kill every body lyrically. It makes me feel like a superhero. It’s me, but it’s a more forceful me.” His stage persona is all about the ego. He’s a lot more humble off stage.
When asked why he’s making a stop in Chilliwack last year, he said straight out “because there are Technicians there.” He has a sense of destiny about his career, and named his label “Strange” because of his fondness for Jim Morrison of The Doors, and his People are Strange. “I was born to do music,” he says. “It brings me stuff like the movies.” He thoroughly enjoyed it. Tech will be appearing in the film The Devil’s Carnival 2 where he plays an “angry yet calm librarian in Heaven.” “I was super nervous, but after a while I got into doing it
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The Matheson Team is comprised of five REALTORS® and one full time assistant. Our focus when marketing your home is presentation, both online and in print. It is important to us that each and every listing is displayed as well as it possibly can. From professional photography to a comprehensive online marketing strategy, your listing will be well represented to all buyers, no matter how they look for it. Having a team of six allows us to give you full service, seven day a week coverage, that an individual REALTOR® simply cannot provide. Go to www.mathesonrealestate.ca to meet our team and get details on how we can help you buy or sell your next home. We look forward to working with you.
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Pre-qualifying for a mortgage – before you begin house hunting When you approach a lender for a mortgage, one of the first steps they will take to determine whether you can qualify is to request a credit report. Many consumers are surprisingly unaware of what a credit report means, why it’s important, and how significantly it can affect your options as a homebuyer. Here are some basic facts about the credit reporting system. Your credit report is a statistical analysis of your credit history, and it’s as data-oriented as a school report card. Information about how promptly and consistently you pay your debts is sent in regularly by businesses to whom you owe money – banks, utilities, credit cards and cell phone companies. Lenders evaluate your credit report to determine what kind of risk they are taking in loaning you money based on the probability you will default on the loan. Your credit report will show your “credit score”. Scores range from 300 (the equivalent of an “F” on your school report card) to 850 (the equivalent of an “A+”). The higher your credit score is, the less likely you are to default on a loan. Superior scores begin at about 650 and earn you the best credit terms. Credit reports can contain errors: inaccuracies and incomplete information that might result in you being denied credit. If your score is low and you think there is an
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I chose real estate as a career because I love helping people make the transition into their new homes and seeing the excitement when they have actually lived there and made it their own. Your satisfaction is my “Top Priority.” Our homes are lifetime investments coupled with strong personal ties. Buying & selling a home ranks among my clients’ most important experiences. I will take the time to listen to your needs and desires and help you every step of the way. I am currently helping many clients purchase and sell and I feel this career is a perfect fit with my outgoing personality and dedication to helping others. I have lived in the Chilliwack and surrounding area most of my life and graduated from Chilliwack Senior in 1985. Call me today to discuss your real estate needs. Driven to move you!
error in your credit report, it can take some time to correct, and you will have to contact the reporting agency directly. This could cause you to lose the opportunity to purchase a home that you may have had your heart set on. Pre-qualifying for a mortgage before you begin to house hunt will ensure you are looking within your price range and your finances are in order when you find that perfect home. Once you have been pre-qualified and you’re in the process of house hunting, interest rates can rise and fall. In the meantime if you want assurance that the current low interest rate won’t increase, you can ask for a rate guarantee from your lender. The interest rate is set or “locked in” for a specified period of time. Be sure to ask how long that rate will last. Should interest rates decrease during this time-frame, you will receive the lower rate. Should interest rates increase, your home purchase must “complete” during the guaranteed period, in order to receive the lower rate.
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friends from the stage and is introducing some new ones to the theatre-loving public. For Groom the Bell Tolls, in the Rotary Hall Studio Theatre of the Cultural Centre, Sept. 10, 11, 12 & 13 at 8 p.m. and Sept. 13 & 14, at 2 p.m.
Elemental art by local artists The next ar t show opening in the Chilliwack Cultural Centre Art Gallery on Corbould Street, is called ‘Heat Life Water’ with a trio of local artists’ work on display.
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Their work is in the diverse mediums of watercolour, batik and warm glass, each, uniquely inspired by the elements and energies of heat, life and water.
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DateBook Date Book is a free community service provided by The Chilliwack Progress to local community and non-profit organizations. If you would like to be part of Date Book, please email your listing to: events@ theprogress.com. You can also add your event to our online calendar at www. theprogress.com/calendar. Sept. 12 - The Chilliwack and District Seniors Resources Society will be starting up a Zumba Gold class, a fitness program designed for seniors. The class will be on Fridays from 1 to 2 p.m. at Evergreen Hall and will start on Sept. 12. Register at the CDSRS office at 9291 Corbould St., or call 604-793-9979. Sept. 13 Little Mountain Greenhouses presents free seminar ‘Fall Bulb Extravaganza: Bulb Layering Fall Planter’ on Wednesday, Sept. 17 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Join guest host Diane and learn how to create the ultimate fall bulb planter. This container will bloom in spring, and have a current fall feel. Call 604-792-4403 to register for this event. Sept. 17 All Chilliwack/Hope Municipal Pension Retires (members and non-members) and their spouses/partners are invited to attend the next meeting of the MPRA on Wednesday, Sept. 17 at 2 p.m. at the Chilliwack Library. Retirees who receive a public sector pension are also invited to attend and they may join as associate members.
Sept. 22 - Do you enjoy the company of seniors? If so Chilliwack Senior Peer Counsellors would to have you join our volunteer organization. Orientation will be on Sept 22, 9:30 to 12. Training will start Mon. Sept 22nd and run Mondays and Tuesdays 9:30 to 2:30 pm until Oct. 20th. Please call our office @604-793-7204 between 9 and 1 pm Mon – Thur. to register or for more information. Sept. 27 - The Garden Sale and Fall Festival takes place at Little Mountain Greenhouses on Saturday, Sept. 27 from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Local firefighters will be cooking on the grill raising money for the firefighters burn fund. Enjoy a pulled pork sandwich courtesy of Johnston’s Meats and Poomba’s Pork. Lunch: pulled pork sandwich, corn, coleslaw and a drink for $7. All proceeds will go the firefighters burn fund. Spiderlodge will be performing live at 12:30 p.m. Oct. 4 - Sign up now until Aug. 30 for Muck MS and receive a $10 discount. Register now for Muck MS in Chilliwack on Oct. 4 at www.muckms.ca. Discount code is “MUDDY”. Oct. 9 - The Mommy and Me Fairy Garden Workshop takes place at Little Mountain Greenhouses on Thursday, Oct. 9 from 3:30 to 4:15 p.m. Join hostesses Sarah and Meg for a fun afternoon creating a whimsical three-layered fairy garden. This workshop includes three pots, five indoor flowers, one
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The Chilliwack Symphony Orchestra Chorus has immediate openings and welcomes committed singers whose voices blend well in a group. All singers are expected to attend weekly rehearsals in preparation for both the upcoming Christmas and spring performances. The ability to read music is a requirement. Call Paula DeWit at 604795-0521 for information regarding repertoire, auditions, placement and rehearsal details. The Chilliwack Senior Recreation Centre has bingo on Mondays (12:30 to 3:15 p.m.), rug hooking on Tuesdays (10 a.m. to 3 p.m.), arts and crafts at 1 p.m. on Wednesdays, doubles bridge from 1-4 p.m. on Wednesdays, al-anon meetings on Thursdays (7:30 to 8:30 p.m.), acoustic country jam sessions at 7 p.m. on Saturdays ($4 admission, bring your own instrument), and the Less Fortunate Citizens Breakfast from 9 to 10:30 a.m. every Sunday. The B.C. Government Retired Employees Association Branch 2000 Cheam View meets on the third Tuesday of the month at Canton Gardens at 11:30 (lunch at noon) for a speaker of interest, a meal, and a short
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business meeting. www. bcgrea.com. Contact Peter Maguire for more info at 604-392-3645, or rpmaguire@shaw.ca. The Sardis branch of the OAPO #173 welcomes newcomers (age 55+) to the area. They offer crib, whist, paper tole, carpet bowling, and Friday afternoon bingo. They invite people to check out their facility at 5725 Tyson Rd. (beside Twin Rinks). 604-8584066. Chilliwack Grief Suppor t continues to provide long-term support for mourners grieving the death of a husband, wife or partner. This group meets Saturdays from 1 to 3 p.m. at Chilliwack Community Services. For details, or to register, please contact 604-793-7239. The Chilliwack Common Threads knitting circle welcomes new and experienced knitters to join them Tuesday nights at Carman United Church (7258 Vedder Rd.). This is a non-religious knitting group. They meet upstairs in the Heritage Room above the church office. Share your skills and passion, knit along with our charity plans, or just come to share the good company. For more information, check out our group on Ravelry.com or email loriangela@telus.net Chilliwack Hospice Society is offering a caregiver support group. The purpose of the group is to provide an opportunity to connect with others who are on the same journey, to share experiences, supports
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Eric J. Welsh, The Progress Take preseason results with a healthy grain of salt, but early returns on the Chilliwack Chiefs look good. The completely remodeled junior A squad hit the ice Friday and Saturday for preseason games against the Surrey Eagles, coming away with two impressive wins. Friday night’s game was a homer at Prospera Centre, with the Chiefs taking a 4-1 decision. After the Eagles opened the scoring, Chilliwack answered back with goals by Tipper Higgins, Kurt Black, Jake Larson and Brandon Tkachuk. The Chiefs out-shot the Eagles 35-19, with Aidan Pelino going the distance in net. Mitchell Datz got the goaltending start in Saturday’s rematch, showing what he can do with a 38 save effort. His Chiefs won 3-1, with goals from Craig Puffer, Larson and Jordan Kawaguchi. Kawaguchi’s came into an empty net in the final minute. Puffer, a BCHL rookie from New Canaan, CT, displayed an impressive two-way game in both contests, showing good chemistry with linemate Higgins. Head coach/general manager Jason Tatarnic
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Tatarnic explained. “On paper, that’s a great line, but until you get them on the ice you don’t know who’s going to complement who.” A common theme in talks with Tatarnic is the notion that players will make the decisions. How they play will determine what the coaching staff does, with no preconceived notions. “We only ask one thing from the players, and it’s the only thing they can control during practices and games,” Tatarnic said. “That’s work ethic. You might not be able to score or make nice passes every game. Some nights, things just don’t go well that way. But you can
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is excited to see how his deep and talented forward group comes together. “A person asked me, ‘What do you think you have,’” he said. “And I replied, ‘Well, I have names. I’ll throw ‘em in a bag, shake it up, open it up and see what we have.’” Tatarnic subscribes to a balanced attack, envisioning wave after wave as he rolls four lines. “We look for size, skill and speed throughout the lineup,” the coach noted. “Puffer is very skilled and has some grit to him. Higgins is big and can score. Kawaguchi isn’t the biggest guy, but he’s skilled. (Luke) McColgan is big, plays hard and has some skill. (Liam) Ferguson and Mason Boh are very fast.” Balanced attack is often coach-speak for ‘we don’t have any go-to offensive threats,’ but Tatarnic suggests that’s not the case. Scanning the depth chart scribbled on his office white-board, he counts off eight guys who could emerge as offensive aces by season’s end. “There’s potential for that to happen, but I couldn’t tell you who it’s going to be,” he said. “But at the end of the day I’ll take that balanced attack over one good line, because it’s easy to limit the damage of one good line.” How the lineup shakes down will be interesting. Tatarnic looks for pairs who play well together, augmented by a ‘complementary player.’ “In a perfect world I could say Higgins is a big-body scorer, Kawaguchi is ver y skilled and Puffer is very skilled and a responsible twoway player at center,”
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Chilliwack’s Brad Clapp finished in a tie
Competition in Canmore Chilliwack’s Shauna and Will Wawrychuk soaked up the scenery and tested their athletic endurance at the Canmore Rocky Mountain event last weekend. Competitors could choose from half-marathon, 10k or 5k distances. The picturesque 10k course ran along the Bow River with views of Ha Ling Peak and the Three Sisters. Competing in the womens’ 50-59 division, Shauna finished with a chip time of 1:13:26, good for 350th out of the 483 females registered. Will ran the half marathon in the mens’ 50-59 division. He clocked in with a chip time of 2:15:47, good for 205th out of the 238 men registered. This is the third year in a row the Wawr ychuks have made the trip to Canmore.
for 62nd overall at last weekend’s Cape Breton Celtic Classic. Held in Ben Eoin, NS, the tournament was the second-to-last stop on the 2014 PGA Tour Canada schedule. Clapp, an instructor at the Chilliwack Golf Academy, struggled through four rounds at The Lakes Golf Club. He made the cut by one stroke after firing an opening round 72 and a second round 71. He started round
three with an eagle on the opening hole, followed by seven pars and a birdie. But the back nine killed him. Clapp carded a double bogey on the 10th hole and bogeys on the 11th, 13th, 15th and 17th holes. He finished with a 74, and things got worse in the fourth round. Clapp bogeyed four holes and doublebogeyed the 10th (again) en-route to a 77. Clapp’s four round
total of 294 was 21 strokes behind the tournament winner, American Mark Silvers. The final PGA Tour Canada Stop is this weekend’s Tour Championship, a four rounder running Thursday through Sunday at the Sunningdale Golf and Country Club in London, ON. Get more info at pgatour.com/canada/ en_us/tour naments/ schedule.html
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Chilliwack’s Valley Huskers endured a disastrous BC Football Conference outing Saturday, losing 81-6 in Nanaimo to the Vancouver Island Raiders. The Huskers slipped to 0-6 on the year. The team has scored the fewest points (85) in the six-team circuit while giving up the most (285). Tyron Ledingham scored Chilliwack’s only TD against the Raiders, hauling in a pass from quarterback Dylan La Prairie.
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If so, Chilliwack Senior Peer Counsellors would to have you join our volunteer organization. Orientation will be on Sept 22, 9:30 to 12. Training will start Mon. Sept 22nd and run Mondays and Tuesdays 9:30 to 2:30 pm until Oct. 20th. Please call our office @ 604-793-7204 between 9 and 1 pm Mon – Thur. to register or for more information.
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Robert (Bob) Forsythe April 14, 1924 - Sept. 14, 2004
It is hard to believe but on Sept. 14, 2014 it will be 10 years since Bob died. Although he is gone, he is definitely not forgotten!
Deadline for applications is Friday, Sept. 12, 2014. Send your application to: Mike Hall, editor Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows News 22611 Dewdney Trunk Road, Maple Ridge, B.C., V2X 3K1 or email editor@mapleridgenews.com
The following students involved in the theatre department at the University of the Fraser Valley have benefited from your generous donations to the scholarship fund in Bob’s name.
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MANAGERIAL POSITIONS We’re growing on Vancouver Island! If you have multiple years’ experience in a managerial role in the grocery business and want to join an innovative & creative group then we would love to hear from you. We offer exceptional benefits, Group RSP and many other incentives. Please send your resume to: Lyall Woznesensky Lyall@Qualityfoods.com QF Director Professional Development.
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LOCAL Craft Manufacturing Company looking for reliable people to hand make crafts and jewelry from home. Training provided in the Lower Mainland at no cost to you. Unlimited earning potential. Please leave your Name and Number only at 604-826-4651 or email us at craftmanufacturing@gmail.com. We respond to ALL calls and messages in priority as quickly as possible.
We are looking for someone with dynamic writing and reporting skills who is adept with electronic media formats, possesses photography and video prowess, as well as creative layout expertise, knowledge of CP style, is a self-starter and manages time effectively.
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Multi-Media Journalist The award-winning Chilliwack Progress has an opening for a multi-media journalist. The successful candidate for this four-day-a-week position will have diverse writing capabilities, including experience writing hard news. Advanced photography and video skills will be key attributes, as well as excellent time management. An ideal applicant will have a strong grasp of social media best practices (Twitter, Facebook, etc.), a passion for online journalism, and an understanding of how to tailor content accordingly. We are looking for someone who will be a key contributor to the core print product, while bringing creativity and innovation to our web-based branding. Knowledge of basic Photoshop, iMovie and InDesign is a must. Candidates should have a diploma/degree in journalism, or a related field. The successful candidate will show keen attention to detail, work well under deadline pressures, and be willing to learn in a fast-paced environment. The Chilliwack Progress is part of Black Press, Canada’s largest private, independent newspaper company, with more than 150 community, daily and urban newspapers in B.C., Alberta, Washington State, Ohio and Hawaii. Those interested should email a resume, writing samples and a cover letter to: editor@theprogress.com Deadline for applications is Sept. 13, 2014. Thank you to all who apply. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls please. The Chilliwack
• 2010, Evan Hutchinson • 2011, Gabrielle Bohmer • 2012, Elijah Funk • 2013, Megan Davies • 2014, Calvin Baker
Always lovingly remembered by the Neufeld, Forsythe, Meade families, and many, many friends.
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Sagert, Daniel (nee: Strecker) April 10, 1928 - Aug. 27, 2014 Margaret Nowell passed away peacefully on August 27, 2014. A long-time Chilliwack resident, Margaret was born in Rosedale Alberta, the youngest child of German immigrants. Her relationship with siblings Martha, Bill, John, Frances and Frank, remained strong even after her parents moved to Chilliwack in 1940, to clear land for a farm on Keith Wilson Road. Margaret met her true love, John at a dance when he was posted here during the war. Married in 1947, they recently celebrated their 67th wedding anniversary! Margaret was active in the community, supporting parents’ groups and becoming very active in the TOPS community, as a member, a local president and as regional coordinator. An inspiration to other members, she was recently honoured for having retained her KOPS status for 43 years. For Margaret, family was everything. Margaret believed in the importance of family traditions and values, and cared for her own mother for many years. She supported all family members with love and encouragement, and with no hesitancy about “sticking up” for her kids and grandkids. She was very proud of her daughters, “Margie” (Bob), JoAnne (Doug), grandchildren Justin, Jason (Heather), Chris, and Nick, and was so very thrilled to be great- grandma to Anna and Josh. All the extended family knew that “Auntie Margaret” would welcome them for a visit and a great meal. Margaret was grateful to have lived a good, long life and thankful for all the wonderful memories. A memorial service will be held at Henderson’s Funeral Home, at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 9th. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of BC or the Canadian Diabetes Assn. www.hendersonsfunerals.com Henderson’s Funeral Homes & Crematorium Chilliwack, BC (604) 792-1344
Daniel Sagert passed into the presence of the Lord on September 8, 2014 in Chilliwack, BC. A Visitation will be held from 7 - 9 pm on Friday, September 12 at Woodlawn Mt. Cheam Funeral Home, 45865 Hocking Ave, Chilliwack. A Memorial Service will be held at 1:00 pm on Saturday, September 13, 2014 at Broadway MB Church. Online condolences may be offered at www.woodlawnmtcheam.ca. Woodlawn Mt. Cheam Funeral Home 45865 Hocking Avenue Chilliwack BC V2P 1B5 604-793-4555
Chilliwack’ s Church Directory
St. John’s J Anglican Church
Sunday S nda Ser Services: ices: 9:30 AM & 11:15 AM Wednesday Service: 9:30 AM NOW OFFERING: Stephen Ministry 'one-to-one' Crisis Care.
46098 Higginson Rd., Sardis
604-858-2229
www.stjohnsardis.ca Where All Are Welcome!
Chilliwack United Church Morning Worship and Sunday School at 10:30 am
Rev. Heather Anderson
Yale Road at Spadina 604-792-4634 www.chilliwackunitedchurch.com
St. Demetrius Ukrainian Orthodox Church
DIVINE LITURGY Sunday, Sept. 14, 2014 at 10:00am Rt. Rev. Fr. Peter Hnatiw Victor St. & Cleveland Info 604-795-5271 or 604-858-9048
Sunday Services
8:00 am BCP Holy Communion Service 10:15 am BAS Family Service & Eucharist
46048 Gore Ave, Chilliwack Corner of First & Young
604-792-8521 www.stthomaschilliwack.com
604-792-7299 The Friendly Place 46875 Yale Road E. (at Quarry Rd) Chilliwack B.C. www.mtshannonunited.ca
10:30 - Celebration Service 9:15 am -am Sunday School for all ages
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Sunday Worship - 10 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship 10:00am 46510 1st Ave., Chilliwack Children’s Programs Available www.firstave.org
Sunday Service: 10:30 a.m. Sunday School for All Ages 9:30 a.m. 45625 South Sumas Rd.
604-858-7191 scc@shawcable.com
ENNONITE HURCH 604-792-6013
Young Rd. Chilliwack BC V2P 4P4 Phone: 8700 604-792-0051 www.chilliwackalliance.bc.ca Phone: 604-792-0051 www.chilliwackalliance.bc.ca
Worship Service – 10:00 am Associate Youth Pastor: Aaron Roorda
Pastor: Rob Brown
EVERYONE WELCOME!
Pastor Dennis Bjorgan 1-360-296-6419 Vedder Elementary School 45850 Promontory Road
Come discover the Heart behind the Shield.
Chilliwack Community Church Sunday Service: 10:00 am
46420 Brooks Ave.
604-792-0311
CHILLIWACK HERITAGE REFORMED CHURCH YOU ARE INVITED TO JOIN OUR WORSHIP AT 45825 Wellington Ave, Chilliwack
Sunday Services 9:00 am & 6:00 pm Song worship following evening services. INFANT & TODDLER CARE PROVIDED
LIVE VIDEO STREAMING ON... www.chilliwackhrc.com or sermonaudio.com/chilliwackhrc
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SUNDAY SCHEDULE: Sunday School - 9:45 a.m. Morning Service - 11:00 a.m. Evening Service - 6:00 p.m. WEDNESDAY SERVICE: 6:30 p.m. 9340 Windsor St.
Corner of Broadway & Chilliwack Central
Visit us us on on Facebook: Facebook: Visit Chilliwack Alliance Alliance Church Church Chilliwack
Meet every Saturday at 12 noon at Homer’s Restaurant, for more info: 604-824-0185 cell: 604-316-4540 marghamm@shaw.ca www.chilliwackfgbmfi.com
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Sanctuary & Video Cafe 10:30 am - Celebration Service Sanctuary & Video Cafe
8700 Young Rd. Chilliwack BC V2P 4P4
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Full Gospel Business Men’s Fellowship International
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Worship & Sunday School 11:00 am
Gospel Hymns
www.salvationarmychilliwack.ca
Nowell, Margaret
45831 Hocking Ave., Chilliwack
604-795-5725
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Agassiz Campus Sunday, 10:30 am 6800 Pioneer Avenue
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TUG SKIPPER Full time senior & junior positions available. Minimum Limited Master <60GT Certificate required. Apply via email: alertbaytowing@cablerocket.com or by fax: (250) 974-5216
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Copper Mountain Ore haul Seeking qualified drivers for immediate openings in Chilliwack, BC for our Copper Mountain Ore haul We offer: • Full Time, Year Round Work • Home Every Day • Competitive Wage, Benefits & Pension You possess: • Super B driving experience • A clean drivers abstract • Driving References We are an equal opportunity Employer and we are strongly encouraging Aboriginal peoples to apply.
Emil Anderson Maintenance has openings for WINTER ROAD MAINTENANCE WORKERS This is a seasonal full time position in various areas. All applicants must carry a valid class 3 w/air or higher Applicants will be required to participate in physical labour as well as driving activities. Verifiable snowplowing experience will be an asset. Please email/fax resumes before September 22, 2014 and include current drivers abstract to: jmeloshinsky@eac.bc.ca Fax: (604) 794-3863
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Need To Get Out Of The House, Talk To People & Create Extra Income?
Minter Country Garden is seeking enthusiastic, motivated individuals with a great sense of humour and willingness to learn to join our team! Café, Custodial, Cashier & Exp. Perennial/Nursery Customer Service positions are available. All roles are part-time & require weekend work. Please note we are strictly a non-smoking workplace. Visit mintergardens.com for full position & application details!
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Be a Part of a Growing Team!
Lazer Health Centre has room avail for self employed eye lash tech. $400/m util/inet incl. (604)703-0833
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Try part-time work as a Food Demonstrator 6 - 10 days a month in local grocery, drug and department stores. Job Description: You must be a go-getter able to work on your own who enjoys talking to people & doing basic cooking. Great for men & women, seniors, retirees & mature adults. Availability: contracts would consist of 2-3 days on Fri. Sat. and/or Sun. (must be able to work all 3 days) from 11-5 or 6. Requirements: • Fully fluent in English • Own a car to carry supplies • Be well groomed & bondable • Able to carry medium weight equipment into stores. • Have or would get a Food Safe certificate Pay starts at $11.00/hr. Training provided in North Burnaby. Call JMP Marketing 604.294.3424 ext. 30 JMP Marketing Services BC’s largest demo company since 1979
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WANTED Experienced Sales Clerk Capable of operating forklift & performing warehouse duties. Salary Negotiable Must apply in person at Country West Supply Ltd. 7669 Evans Rd., Chilliwack, B.C. No phone calls please
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required at Valleycare, a senior care centre located in Agassiz. Qualified applicants will assist in food prep, serving meals, and general clean up. Must be able to work independently and/or as part of a team. Experience an asset. Food safe level 1 required. Casual and permanent positions available. Please email resume to: wboleen@valleycare.info of fax 604-796-3844
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ROCK Construction & Mining requires a Heavy Duty Mechanic for work at various job locations across Canada. The successful candidate must be experienced with hydraulic systems and CAT engines. Preference will be given to applicants with experience in Terex Reedrill and Atlas Copco drills. Must have the ability to work independently and diagnose problems. Competitive wage and benefits package. Please send resumes to: resume@rcmi.ca or fax to (250) 828-1948
SERVER/HOUSEKEEPING A Chilliwack Senior retirement community is looking for server and housekeeping staff to join our team. Must love seniors and have foodsafe. Please forward resumes to info@optima-living.com
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LOCAL Drilling Company requires Drillers assistant. Clean drivers abstract and resume required. Please call 604-823-4086
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RETAIL Services - we are seeking qualified employee’s who works well with customers, a team player and with good work ethics. Person should be fluent in English and over the age of 19. Please forward your resume(s) to: canny.atwal@hotmail.com or contact by phone @778-387-1005.
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HEAVY EQUIPMENT SALES OPPORTUNITY Thirty years, an industry leader of heavy equipment is seeking an energetic, reliable & experienced self starter to join our exciting growing sales team. The Sales Representative will maintain and develop an existing diversified client market and also prospect potential customers and rentals and sales of heavy equipment. Crane and or heavy equipment knowledge is an asset. Auto Cad experience a plus.
Competitive Compensation Package Offered! If you are interested in this exciting & unique opportunity, please forward your resume by fax: 604.599.5250 or via e-mail barbara@megacranes.com
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ABBOTSFORD contracting company looking for an EXCAVATOR OPERATOR. Minimum 3 years operating experience. Must be flexible, able to work independently and have own transportation. Must be willing to do manual labour and operate other machines if necessary. Email resume to info@heidelbergcontracting.ca.
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Right Angle Gas & Boiler Works Ltd. is seeking a Class B Gas Fitter to perform maintenance & troubleshooting work. Benefits, medical, dental & uniform pkges available. Valid drivers licence & security clearance a must. Call 604-795-4548
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FLOUR & CEREALS Interested in a new opportunity?
ROGERS is leading BC Ŷour and food processor with two mill/processing locations. We produce high quality, competitively priced, specialty Ŷours, cereal and value-added grain based products. Our products are distributed throughout North America and exported to Paciŵc Rim countries. We are currently recruiting for a Warehouse/Packing Supervisor for our Chilliwack Division operations.
WAREHOUSE/PACKING SUPERVISOR
The Warehouse Packing Supervisor is responsible and accountable for the operation of the warehouse and packing functions of the Chilliwack Division. RESPONSIBILITIES: • Maximizes efŵciencies in all areas of responsibility to insure customer deliveries and needs are being addressed in a timely, positive and effective manner. • Ensures all milled or processed ŵnished goods, plus ingredients and packaging materials are efŵciently and accurately received into Rogers Foods own warehouses, or bulk load-out facilities. • Management of all bulk loading functions. • Ensures milled or processed ŵnished goods are loaded on a “ŵrst-in; ŵrst-out basis”. • Manages and directs warehouse staff to keep the ŵnished goods and ingredients inventory rotated using the ŵrst-in, ŵrst-out method. • Supervises warehouse and Ŷour packing staff which includes, reviewing timecards, discipline, performance evaluation and scheduling of work. • Ensures all paper work is completed in a timely manner. • Directs the preventative maintenance of the Company’s rolling stock, including forklifts. • Responsible for the consistent sanitation and cleanliness of the warehouse, Ŷour packing, bulk loadout, plus loading and unloading areas. • Responsible for the coordination of the on-time delivery of all bulk or bag Ŷour products to wholesalers, distributors, retailers, food processors and bakeries. • Responsible for scheduling the prompt dumping of re-run or rejected products. • In conjunction with the Mill Run Plan, sets out packing schedule and ensures availability of staff to minimize overtime expense, while maintaining a fair distribution of their time. • Communicates with Operations Manager on all major packing and warehouse issues. • Works with the Maintenance department to ensure all equipment is maintained and in good working order. • Ensures all Company Policies and Procedures are abided by and enforced. • Is aware of critical control points as they relate to product liability. • Responsible for compliance with Canada labour Occupational Health and Safety requirements and ensures employees follow established practices and guidelines. • Carries out additional duties and projects as assigned. • Follow Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s) while performing tasks in production areas. • Participates as a member of the HACCP Food Safety Team. REQUIREMENTS: • Completion of Grade 12. • Formal training and/or professional development in warehousing management are desirable. • Five years experience in a related supervisory management role. • A demonstrated self-motivated leader and team player with a strong work ethic. • Ability to supervise and evaluate assigned staff while building effective working teams. • Must accept work-related calls any time of day or night and be available for shift-work including weekend, holidays and call outs as required.
If you are interested in joining our team, please submit a copy of your resume by September 24, 2014 to rogershr@rogersfoods.com.
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The Langley Concrete Group Wants You!
We are a local progressive concrete pre-cast company based in Chilliwack. The work requires preventative maint. and scheduled repairs to the fleet of forklifts & other mobile equipment. The Successful candidate must have good problem solving, diagnostic, interpersonal, and time management skills. Must be able to work with a computer based preventative maint. program. Must be able to work flexible hours in a variety of conditions. Experience working w/ materials handling equipment would be an asset. Minimum requirements include completion of ITA certificate of qualification as heavy duty equip. mechanic, inter-provincial red seal endorsement & a certificate of apprenticeship. Must have previously related experience.
Please send updated resume including cover letter, references, to: HR@ langleyconcretegroup.com
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Commercial Transport & Diesel Engine Mechanics
HEAVY DUTY MECHANICS
Attractive Wages & Excellent Employee Benefits Supportive, Engaged Atmosphere With Change Minded Management Group. Company Sponsored Social Activities.
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Required for Cullen Diesel Power Ltd. and Western Star and Sterling Trucks of Vancouver Inc. Positions available in Surrey. Cummins, Detroit Diesel and MTU engine exp. considered an asset. Factory training provided.
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LARGE FUND Borrowers Wanted Start saving hundreds of dollars today! We can easily approve you by phone. 1st, 2nd or 3rd mortgage money is available right now. Rates start at Prime. Equity counts. We don’t rely on credit, age or income. Call Anytime 1-800-639-2274 or 604-430-1498. Apply online www.capitaldirect.ca
Union Shop - Full Benefits
604-746-6777
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POWER WASHING since 1982. WCB/Liability insurance. Call Simon for prompt service. 604-230-0627
10% DISCOUNT. MG Roofing & Siding. WCB Re-roofing, New Roof Gutters & Replace Fascia 604-812-9721
Gutter & Roof Cleaning since 1982. WCB/Liability insurance. Call Simon for prompt service. 604-230-0627
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PRESSURE WASHING
MEDICAL HEALTH
BENEFIT GROUP - Suffering from a Disability? The Canadian Government wants to give you up to $40,000. For details check out our website: www.disabilitygroupcanada.com or Call us today toll-free 1.888.875.4787.
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FINANCIAL SERVICES
Are You $10K Or More In Debt? DebtGo can help reduce a significant portion of your debt load. Call now and see if you qualify. 1-800-351-1783
WE’RE ON THE WEB w w w.bcclassified.com GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com If you own a home or real estate, ALPINE CREDITS can lend you money: It’s That Simple. Your Credit / Age / Income is NOT an issue. 1.800.587.2161.
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
LEAKY BASEMENT? 20 years experience, free estimates. Call Don, (604)798-1187
PETS 456
YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 Service Call Lic #89402 Same day guarn’td We love small jobs! 604-568-1899
RPL CONTRACTING. Fully insured, hydro seeding, mountainside landscaping, rock walls. Call (604)823-6191 or 604-819-0150
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CLASS ADS WORK! CALL 1-866-575-5777
APARTMENT/CONDOS
BEAUTIFULLY FURNISHED ON LAKE OKANAGAN Turn-key, luxurious, immaculate, 1000 sq. ft. condo in West Kelowna. 2 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms with fabulous amenities: private beach, marina, pools and so much more! $325,000. Call 250-826-4267
Local Family man with 1ton dump truck will haul anything, anywhere, any time, low prices (604)703-8206
CONCRETE & PLACING
ELECTRICAL
MISC. WANTED
FIREARMS. All types wanted, estates, collections, single items, military. We handle all paperwork and transportation. Licensed Dealer.1.866.960.0045. www.dollars4guns.com.
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LANDSCAPING
CLEANING SERVICES
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#2-45676 Yale Rd, Chilliwack. 604-392-9200
REAL ESTATE
Reliable woman available for house cleaning, laundry, light yard work, shopping etc. Ph: (604)792-9155
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Save On Furniture
HOME REPAIRS
JUNK REMOVAL By RECYCLE-IT! 604.587.5865
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Twin........$99 Double......$249 Queen.......$299 Plus, 50% off select furniture items.
STAMPS. DO you have stamps but are not a collector? Want to sell? Email: mystamps@mail.com
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MISC. FOR SALE
Mattresses
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HOME IMPROVEMENTS
SEMI-RETIRED CARPENTER avail. to fix things around your house or business. Call John for an estimate at (604)792-9199
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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.
HANDYPERSONS
Home Improvements Kitchens, baths, general renovations, free estimates. Call Chris, (604)799-5373
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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS
283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS
Full Service Plumbing from Parker Dean. Fast, reliable, 24/7 service. Take $50 off your next job if you present this ad. Vancouver area. 1-800-573-2928
MIND BODY SPIRIT
2459 McCallum Rd. Abby.
263 EXCAVATING & DRAINAGE MINI EXCAVATOR & Bobcat Service. We do leveling, trenching, backfill, grading, clean-up. We also do gutter cleaning & power washing. Call 604-701-7050 or 604-7939000. Please no Sunday calls.
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PERSONAL SERVICES
CHANEL SPA Top Quality Services...
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
Jones the Handyman. All home repairs, pressure washing, senior discount, licensed. (604)819-0161
Need CA$H Today? Own a vehicle? Borrow up to $25,000. Snapcarcash.com 604-777-5046
Fax Resume: 604-888-4749 E-mail: ars@cullendiesel.com
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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
FEED & HAY
FEEDER HAY $180 per ton in 3 x 4 square bales. Delivery avail. Sawdust & Shavings. 1- (250)838-6630
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PETS
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FOR SALE BY OWNER
CENTRAL ABBOTSFORD TOWNHOUSE 3 Storey, 3 bdrms, 1.5 baths, livrm, dinrm, kitchen. Located in great neighbourhood near Mill Lake Park, hospital & all level schools. Fully reno’d, new paint, doors, windows, countertops, hotwater tank. Laundry room and another potential bdrm in bsmnt.
BY OWNER. $235K. 778-241-6836 or 604-807-3579
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HOMES WANTED WE BUY HOMES BC • All Prices • All Situations • • All Conditions • www.webuyhomesbc.com 604-657-9422
Northstar Painting Ltd.- The Residential Specialists. BIG jobs, Small jobs - We do it all! Interior and Exterior Projects. Master Painters at Students Rates. WCB Safe, Reliable, Efficient & Quality Paint. 778.344.1069
BLUE GOTTI PIT BULLS: litter of 7, 3 left. $899 & up. Price to be determined by dog markings. 6 weeks old (604)701-2920
633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS
TRY A bcclassified.com CLASSIFIED AD.
MILANO PAINTING Int./Ext. Prof. Painters. Free Est. Bonded & Insured. 604-551-6510
www.paintspecial.com 604.339.1989 Lower Mainland 604.996.8128 Fraser Valley Running this ad for 10yrs
PAINT SPECIAL
Presented by:
3 rooms for $299, 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 & Maid Services.
GOLDEN Retriever pups 13/wks, 3F/1M. 1st/2nd shots, dewormed, vet checked. Family raised Ready now. $600 604-491-4908 (Agassiz)
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
Sponsored by:
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Cold chest freezer or little chief smoker $50, 604-793-7714 -----------------------------------------------Microwave/exhaust fan (over range) unused, first $100, 604-793-7714
Texas Scramble Format at Chilliwack Golf Club
Thursday, September 18th Call 604-392-4433 for more details www.chilliwackchiefs.net
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ABOVE THE REST “ Interior & Exterior Unbeatable Prices & Professional Crew. • Free Est. • Written Guarantee • No Hassle • Quick Work • Insured • WCB
Ì Steak Dinner Included! Ì
778-997-9582
Ì Fun on Every Hole Ì
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Ì Golf with Chiefs Coaches, Players & Staff Ì
Proceeds to Salvation Army Food Bank Reefer Truck Fund!
PLUMBING
46098 Higgison Rd St. John’s Anglican Church
Sept 13 8am - 12pm
Come to our famous BAG A DEAL 560
MISC. FOR SALE
BRO MARV PLUMBING 24/7 Plumbing, heating, clogged drains BBB. (604)582-1598, bromarv.com
ELECTRONIC cigarettes provide an alternative to traditional tobacco products. www.customejuice.ca
HK PLUMBING & HEATING. 24 hour service. Call (604)824-8817 or cell: 604-316-4811
Pool table, still in box, 7.5ft Winslow, 90x48x32, plastic ball & claw style legs, drop pocket design, $250. (604)792-2265
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STEEL BUILDINGS...”GIFT-CARD GIVE-AWAY!” 20X22 $4,358. 25X24 $4,895. 30X30 $6,446. 32X32 $7,599. 40X46 $12,662. 47X72 $18,498. One End wall Included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-6685422 www.pioneersteel.ca
PRESSURE WASHING POWER WASHING GUTTER CLEANING
SAME DAY SERVICE AVAILABLE
08/14W_CGT20
GARAGE SALES
Sardis
AAA PRECISION PAINTING. Quality work. 778-881-6096.
Ì WIN GREAT PRIZES! Ì
UNDER $100
Call Ian 604-724-6373
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 - Downtown 2 Bdrm Apt - Avail Now. $800 incl heat & parking. Coin laundry avail. Near public transit, shopping & many amenities.
Free Multi Housing Program On-site Manager who will need good references. No pets please.
46124 Princess Ave. Please call Darren at 604-835-1788.
Garrison Crossing Condo: Brand new, 1 bdrm, 5 appliances, n/s, n/p. $800 includes hot water! Refs required. 604-847-9554.
1 BEDROOM 9430 Nowell St. Hurry only one suite remains! ....$550/m Avail now 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
LANAI Apartments 9462 Cook St. Certified crime-free multi-housing residence complex. 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.
2 bdrms available now!
Building of the year by by Canada’s Largest Protection Agency. Call Verna, 604-819-0445
New SRI *1296 sq/ft Double wide $94,888. *New SRI 14’ wide $69,988. Repossessed mobile homes, manufactured homes & modulars. Chuck 604-830-1960.
GOLDEN RETRIEVER (with eye & hip cert.) and silver pug available for stud service for pick puppy back (ethical people only need respond) 604-820-4827 LAB GERMAN Shepherd Rottie cross pups, 6 females @ $545.00 ea, 4 males @ $495.00 ea, nice assortment of colors, Great family pets, vet checked, de wormed. 8 weeks old phone 604-864-1004
APARTMENT/CONDO
WE CATER TO SENIORS!
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 BUY, RENT OR SELL USE CLASSIFIED 1-604-575-5777
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Chilliwack, 9372 Fletcher St, 1 bdrm, heat & hot water incl. F/S, newly reno’d, $600/m, 1 small pet negot. avail. now Ross Fullbrook, Royal Lepage 604-792-0077
$775/m, Avail Oct 1. Free premium cable, $80 value.
CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866
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Bridal Falls. 2 bdrm apt shared laundry, gas F/P. Utilities, basic cable included. NS, NP. References required. $825/m +1/2mo DD. (604)794-7876
CHILLIWACK. 1 bdrm + den. Incl. fridge, stove, dishwasher, in-suite washer and dryer, secure underground parking. $750/m. N/s, N/p, Refs req’d. Call Tasha, 604-793-9000 or 604-791-3171 Chilliwack
46030 Princess Ave. New SRI 14x70. 2 Bedroom on 55+ pad in Abby. $96,188. Chuck 604-830-1960
Quality Modular Homes Delivered Factory Direct Save $$$
1-800-339-5133
Fresh and clean 1 Bdrm.............$600/m 3 Bdrm.............$800/m 4 appl., secure bldg, small pet negot. Must have ref’s. Avail. Now
Ross Fullbrook, Royal Lepage (604)792-0077
CHILLIWACK. Sept 1. 1 bdrm close to hospital, from $595 incl. heat, hot water, parking. Lease and ref’s req’d. Call 604-392-6265
The Chilliwack Progress Wednesday, September 10, 2014 RENTALS APARTMENT/CONDO
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APARTMENT/CONDO
Mountain Village Apts 9482 Williams St. Some of Chilliwack’s Largest apartments.
Cedar Apartments
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. 604-799-1472 to view
Great Building, Clean Quiet, & Spacious Suites.
1 bdrm. from $575 2 bdrm. from $735
To Arrange a Viewing Call
Large 1 bdrm apt. Newly decorated. Large patio, convection oven, a/c, quiet central loc. Live-in caretaker. No pets. Refs. req’d. $675 incl heat & h/w. $250 Move-In Allowance Neptune Arms, 9545 College St. Call 604-795-9344
SCRAP CARS & METALS - CA$H for CARS Up to $300. No Wheels - No Problem! Friendly &
AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $150 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673
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and 2 bdrm...$799/m
Vedder Plaza Apts 45645 Lark Rd (off Vedder Rd South)
(604)858-9832
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AUTO SERVICES
West Yale Auto & Conversion Ltd. General repairs to rebuilding. We do it all! (604)793-9310
RV PADS
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CARS - DOMESTIC
1954 Ford Crestline sedan, mechanically rebuilt, FH V/8, not perfect but fun driver. $3000 firm. No Trades 604-824-6560 before 8pm
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RECREATIONAL/SALE
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 $650/m.
55+
Leisure center, hospital & downtown minutes away. No Smoking, no pets on premises.
1995 Deluxe Elkhorn 10.5’ Camper. Loaded, Exc cond! $4500: Truck also avail. Call 604-317-7886 (Langley)
NOTICE is hereby given that, pursuant to Section 892 of the Local Government Act, the Fraser Valley Regional District will conduct a Public Hearing with respect to Fraser Valley Regional District Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1279, 2014 and 1280, 2014 [hereinafter referred to as Bylaw 1279 & 1280].
The purpose of Bylaw 1279 and Bylaw 1280 is to amend the Ofmcial Community Plan and rezone a portion of 43975 Watt Road to facilitate the development of a new Chapel. The Chapel involves the construction of a new 6800 sq. ft. building to accommodate up to 300 seats. The Chapel includes washrooms and ofmce space, but no kitchen facilities. An external tent area is also proposed for outdoor events and an off-street parking area is provided for on the property.
Sell it fast with a CLASSIFIED AD www.bcclassified.com
SUITES, LOWER
CHILLIWACK, 2 bdrm daylight level entry lower level, 1200sf, 5 appl, 3 pce bath, lg covered patio, large yard w/nice view, private entr. & parking, n/s, n/p, W/D, $925/m. Cable, util, inet for $200/m. Avail. now. (604)991-1117 GARRISON CROSSING - Quiet clean 1 bdrm suite. Sep ent. 5 appls W/D. N/S. $670/mo. 604-819-7574 Harrison 1bdrm bsmt suite 2 blks beach, w/d, d/w, storage,n/s & no pets, $600 cable incl. + 1/2 util. avail. Oct 1 604-589-2866
FRASER VALLEY REGIONAL DISTRICT NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Public Hearing will be conducted on Thursday, September 18th at 7:00 p.m. at the Columbia Valley Community Hall, 1202 Kosikar Rd, Lindell Beach, B.C.
SARDIS. UNFURNISHED room, share kitchen, bath, laundry, Np/Nd, refs req. $350/m incl. hydro, cable & inet, great for young-at-heart senior or working person. Avail now. Call (604)824-6097
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TRUCKS & VANS
Unique flat black 1981 Dodge D-150 short box stepside p/u. Nice body, New upholstery, headliner & carpet. Driven daily $6000 No Trades 604-824-6560 before 8 pm
748 SHARED ACCOMMODATION
Prkg, coin laundry, elevator & balcony, 5 min walk to all conveniences. Available now. Call 604-703-3405
Professional Service. Servicing the Fraser Valley 1-855-771-2855
Auto Financing Dream Team - www.iDreamAuto.com or call 1.800.961.7022
Chilliwack. Searching for responsible roommate. Share kitchen, bathroom, family room & laundry. Lots of storage. Nice quiet neighborhood. Nr all amenities. $450 incl rent, cable, gas & hydro. Contact Amanda at 604-845-5471
condo quality l bdrm...$650
SCRAP CAR REMOVAL
HOMES FOR RENT
Rosedale. RV pads available. $420/month + hydro. Cable & Wifi avail. Laundry facilities onsite. Washrooms open year round. RV storage @ $75/mo available. call 604-794-7361
1755 - #9 Hwy. Spacious and bright 1 bdrm....$600/m. Also, new construction,
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Rosedale, 2 bdrm 1/2 duplex, f/s, w/d h/up, enclosed carport, bus route. n/s, pets negot. Avail. Oct 1, $850/ month. 604-745-0015
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T. Marlowe Manor
TRANSPORTATION
DUPLEXES/4PLEXES
Promontory - 5634 Cedar Creek, new 2 storey, 5yrs, 6 bdrm + office, avail now, clean, good location. $2400/m + util. 1 (778)552-7636
Discover beautiful Agassiz
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SCRAP CAR REMOVAL
The Scrapper
SARDIS: 1 bdrm grnd/flr, suit 1 mature person only. n/s, n/p. $650m inc util. Avail now. 604-858-4356 SARDIS independent one bedroom suite, ref’s required, $650/m + util, n/p. Available end of August. (604)798-3779 Mark(604)799-2117
Call Trudi for an appt. 604-392-5684 No Sunday calls
RENT IT The newspaper is a safe, reliable and trustworthy option. Reasonable, affordable and delivered to the doorstop of 29,000+homes + online Call Sharon today
Are you a landlord and want to rent out your apt? Do you have a suite in your house?
SARDIS; roomy 1 bdrm bsmt suite, full kitchen, washer & dryer, satellite TV, $700/m. Close to UFV, No pets, n/s, avail Sept 15 or Oct 1. Ph: 604-858-5919
TRANSPORTATION 810
AUTO FINANCING
Need A Car? No credit? Bad credit?
Call Tammy! (DL#8176)
604-703-7362
604-702-5552
tcoles@valleytoyota.ca
classads@theprogress.com
HOMES FOR RENT
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CHILLIWACK, 9536A Broadway St, 3 bdrm unit in 4-plex, freshly painted, 2 appl., W/D h/p, backs onto park, cat ok, avail now. $900/m. Call (604)824-0264
E Chilliwack, 2 bd rancher, smaller, priv country setting, carport, shed, $950/m. avail now. (604)795-4777
CHILLIWACK spacious 1 bdrm apt, avail now with balcony. Central location on Edwards St. Easy walking to shopping & rec facilities. Heat & garbage incl., ensite laundry, incl. cable pkg. ($72 value) $675/mo. Heather, 1-800-815-6311.
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AUTO FINANCING
CULTUS LAKE beach house, fully furnished, 3 bdrm, 1.5 bath, liv/rm, fam/rm, laundry/rm, patio. Located on Lindell Beach, at waters edge with magnificent views of mtns and lake. Spacious lawn and garden. $1400/mo. Avail Oct 1st - June 30th. Call 604-819-1141
sardis holdings. april terrace
certified,
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CHILLIWACK, 3 Bedrooms, main unit, 2 full bathrooms, dishwasher, washer/dryer, gas stove, fridge, microwave, quiet neighbourhood, over looking Hope River. $1350/m + dd, incl heat, hydro, sewer, water, garbage, basic cable, available now. (604)991-9966
CHILLIWACK SENIORS, NO STAIRS
Beautiful, crime-free
707 APARTMENT FURNISHED
CHILLIWACK; 2 Bdrm house, 5 appl. Central air, cls to elem school. $1300/m + damage dep. N/P. Quiet area. Avl. Sept. 1st. (604)792-1432
1.877.409.9874
Apartments
TRANSPORTATION
GARRISON, furnished, suit 1 mature adult, n/p, n/s, ref’s req’d, $750/m + DD & util. Avail Oct 1. (604)858-8655
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Includes Heat & Hot Water. Close to Schools, Shopping & Transit.
fairview & fairhaven
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HOMES FOR RENT
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HOMES FOR RENT
Chilliwack Rentals
At this public hearing, all persons who believe that their interest in property is affected by the proposed Bylaws will be afforded an opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions respecting matters contained in the Bylaws which are the subject of the hearing.
HOMES, APARTMENTS, TOWNHOMES
Written submission may also be submitted to Fraser Valley Regional District in advance of the hearing but must be received no later than 4:30 p.m. September 18, 2014. Written submissions will be entered into the public hearing record.
MANAGING 400+ RENTALS. VIEW AT... www.chilliwackpropertymanagement.com 604.858.RENT (7368)
HOMELIFE GLENAYRE REALTY CHILLIWACK LTD. Property Management Division
The public hearing on Bylaw 1279 & 1280 is to be held by a delegate of the FVRD Board. Copies of the Board resolution making the delegation and copies of Bylaw 1279 & 1280 are available for public inspection until September 18th 2014 at the Fraser Valley Regional District, 45950 Cheam Avenue, Chilliwack, BC V2P 1N6 (8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday) . For further information, please contact the Planning Department at 604-702-5000, toll free 1-800-528-0061, or by email at planninginfo@fvrd.bc.ca. Information is available online at: http://www.fvrd.bc.ca/InsidetheFVRD/DevelopmentApprovals/Pages/Stillwood-.aspx
An informal public information meeting to be facilitated by FVRD staff regarding the Bylaw will be held at 7:00 p.m. immediately preceding the Public Hearing. 02/14W_HL5
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EAT Fresh & Local at KIN’S
Keep your brain & body FRESH throughout the school year by eating more fruits and veggies!
Local items such as Nectarines, Peaches, Prune Plums and Garlic are now available! Prices effective: Sept p 10th to Sept p 14th 14th,, 2014 *While le Q Quantities Last Sweet & Crispy, New Crop
Gala Apples
79¢/lb Locally Grown
Fresh & Nutritious
Juicy & Nutritious
Bananas
Field Tomatoes
49¢/lb
Locally Grown
Grown in Ecuador
79¢/lb
Fresh & Nutritious
Sweet & Juicy
Fresh & Sweet
Roma Tomatoes
Organic White Peaches
Bi-Color Corn
59¢/lb
$1.49/lb
6/$3.00
Locally Grown
Grown in Washington
Locally Grown
Cottonwood Mall
South Fraser Gate
Across from London Drugs Beside COBS Bread Chilliwack 604.858.6368
#105 - 2653 Trethewey Street By Shoppers Drug Mart Abbotsford 604.870.8686
OPEN same as mall hours
OPEN 9am to 8pm