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Chilliwack hospital among the most congested Jeff Nagel Black Press Hospitals in Fraser Health remain severely congested despite the launch of a new strategy last year to improve patient flow, according to the authority’s latest statistics. Less than 39 per cent of the region’s emergency patients last year were admitted to hospital within 10 hours – far below a provincial target of 55 per cent – suggesting hallway medicine remains rampant in ERs. The numbers were worst at Langley and Delta hospitals (both at 29 per cent), Peace Arch (31 per cent), Mission Memorial (32 per cent), and Surrey Memorial and Chilliwack General (both at 32 per cent.) That means more than twothirds of ER patients in all those hospitals typically waited longer than 10 hours for a bed. Other key capacity indicators in the health region’s newly released monthly report card show hospitals across the region are also struggling to meet targets to limit the average length of patient stay, the number of patients staying more than 30 days and the proportion of patients who could instead be treated at home or in other settings instead of hospital. Fraser Health board chair Karen Matty said ERs are jammed right now from the annual winter surge, mainly due to large numbers of patients arriving sick from the flu. “You don’t build an airport for the Christmas rush and you don’t build a hospital for the flu season,”
Kyle Hislop assembles his sleeping quarters atop Royal LePage Wheeler Cheam Realty on the first day of his fundraiser, Living on the Roof, on Monday. He will be up there until Feb. 6 for Ann Davis Transition Society. The goal is to raise $5,000. Those wishing to donate can do so in person at the Royal LePage office at 8-8337 Young Rd., or online at kylehislop.com/sponsor-me. JENNA HAUCK/ PROGRESS
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It might be a little chilly out there. The Coldest Night of the Year is a night-time fundraiser Feb. 21 for the hungry, hurting and homeless of Chilliwack. “We are hoping to have 25 teams join us,” said Tim Bohr, director of community ministries for Salvation Army. Teams will be heading out from the Salvation Army Church
at around dusk to complete 2km, 5km or 10km walks to help the local soup kitchen and homeless shelter. They are aiming to raise $25,000. The Salvation Army and Kiwanis Clubs of Chilliwack and Sardis are partnering up for the second year to host the special fundraiser. “The money we raised will also go toward helping us increase capacity to house the homeless,” said Bohr. “Our shelter provides a
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Pay parking at local hospitals comes under fire Fraser board chair says get used to it Jeff Nagel Black Press Fraser Health is defending its policy of charging for pay parking at most of the region’s hospitals to generate additional revenue. The policy – long denounced by hospital users as a heartless cash grab – came under fire again at a Jan. 29 meeting of Fraser’s board of directors in South Surrey. Langley Township resident Harold Nagy demanded to know why Delta and Mission don’t have “this B.S. about pay parking” while
patients and visitors must pay at other hospitals. Delta and Mission are the only two municipalities that have bylaws that prohibit pay parking at hospitals. “They should all be free,” Nagy said, adding the charges make some patients worry they’ll run out of time and be fined. “It’s a place of necessity when you go there. It’s not like going out for supper.” About a third of the $8 million money from pay parking goes to maintain the lots and the rest goes into the authority’s budget for patient care. “Personally, I wish it could be
consistent,” Fraser Health board chair Karen Matty told Black Press. “But we do not write bylaws in the various communities.” The Canadian Medical Association Journal once likened pay parking to an unfair user fee that can add stress for patients and disrupt their care if they have to go out and feed a meter. Fraser provides free parking passes for renal dialysis patients and grants other financial hardship parking permits on a case-by-case basis. For everyone else, Matty predicts hospital pay parking is here to stay. “Having to pay for parking is
something that people need to get their head around,” she said. “I don’t want to pay for parking. But parking seems to be becoming a premium here in B.C., especially the Lower Mainland. And I think we are all getting used to that fact.” Part of the rationale for pay parking is it spurs stall rotation, so some spaces are available when patients and visitors need them and aren’t hogged all day by users from surrounding businesses. Parking costs $3.50 an hour at most hospitals in the Fraser region, although that starts at $4.25 at Burnaby, Royal Columbian and Surrey Memorial hospitals, while hourly rates are lower in the
eastern Fraser Valley – $2.50 in Abbotsford, $1.75 in Chilliwack and free in Hope. White Rock Mayor Wayne Baldwin said he can’t recall his council ever being asked to outlaw pay parking at Peace Arch Hospital. But he suggested Delta Hospital is a special case because of its location with an abundance of other free parking nearby. Baldwin also noted some pay parking lots at Peace Arch Hospital are actually owned and operated by the Peace Arch Hospital Foundation, with all proceeds going directly to local hospital improvements, not into Fraser’s budget.
Ascend Fitness named Chilliwack Chamber Business of the Year John Janzen earns the inaugural ‘Stan Rogers Legacy Award’ Jessica Peters The Progress Tanja Shaw approaches business with the same mindset she puts into her fitness regimes. As owner of Ascend Fitness Inc., winner of the Business of the Year at the Chilliwack Chamber’s Business Excellence Awards Saturday night, she said you need to go into business the same way you would tackle a marathon. “It’s always one step at a time. That’s what I love about business. It parallels fitness,” she said. “It’s all about being focused on that next level.” Shaw was thrilled to be nominated for the award, just for the recognition of what she and her staff are achieving with their clients. But to win was the “really awesome.” She began as an independent trainer in Chilliwack in 2007. After a few years away while having her child in 2009, she got back into it and took some business coaching. That extra training helped launched her current business model. “Currently we’re really an all-inclusive answer to people’s struggles when it comes to health and fitness and overall fitness,” she said. They offer coaching, support and accountability to help keep their clients on track in making real lifestyle changes. And not all training happens within the confines of a gym. “We invite our clients to go out on hikes, to seminars, and even to train for events together,” Shaw said, and that openness to new ways of getting active is an important part of changing one’s lifestyle. “It’s so easy to get into the drudgery of a workout.” When it comes right down it, she said the real success of her business is owed to the staff.
Rick May (left) of the Odd Fellows Lodge #7 of Chilliwack shares a story about his friend Dale Switzer (centre) with fellow member Gary Ormerod at Switzer’s home on Saturday. Switzer has multiple sclerosis and wheelchair bound. Thanks to his friend Rick May, Switzer recently received a gift basket from the Odd Fellows and they will be helping him out with future fundraisers. JENNA HAUCK/ PROGRESS
Odd Fellows step up to help Chilliwack man Jennifer Feinberg The Progress A local friend was struggling they heard. So an Odd Fellows Lodge in Chilliwack has stepped up to help. Gary Ormerod, past Noble Grand of the Odd Fellows Lodge #7 in Chilliwack, said they surveyed the membership at the December meeting to see if there was someone who could benefit from having their spirits lifted over the holidays. Lodge member Rick May
suggested the name of Dale Switzer, who is known for making beautiful wood carvings, and puppets, as well as being a former CSSS grad. “Rick is a friend of Dale’s. They grew up together,” Ormerod said. Dale definitely needed a little cheering up, and the Odd Fellows decided they were on it. Switzer had been dealing with the debilitating and progressive effects of Multiple Sclerosis, and was confined to a wheelchair most of the time. The Odd Fellows put togeth-
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“That’s what we’re about — helping people,” said Ormerod. “Unless someone goes to see Dale, he just sits there. He can’t answer the phone. So we did what we could to cheer him up a bit,” added Ormerod. They also brought him to their annual Waffle Night and are looking into some future options to assist Switzer, such as getting meals on wheels service, and possibly a phone he can operate with his mouth to make communicating easier. jfeinberg@theprogress.com Twitter.com/chwkjourno
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Chilliwack trails get funding boost Jennifer Feinberg The Progress It’s stellar news for Chilliwack hikers. Chilliwack-Fraser Canyon MP Mark Strahl announced federal funding this week for area recreational trails from Hope to Chilliwack and beyond. The Government of Canada is providing $10 million to help expand and rehabilitate Canada’s snowmobile, all-terrain vehicle and non-motorized trail system under the Economic Action Plan 2014 and in partnership with the National Trails Coalition. “I’m very pleased to announce federal investments in these local projects. Recreational trails not only help resi-
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for trail upgrades More on the fund at http://www.infrastructure.gc.ca/prog/nr tppsrn-eng.html. That’s good news for one group, Chilliwack Trails Society, getting ready to fix up some of the trails in the Chilliwack River Valley. “We are currently finalizing our plans for how the money will be used and which sections of our trail network are in the greatest need of improvement,”
said Sam Waddington of the Chilliwack Trails Society. The work will include general trail maintenance, bridging and minor infrastructure projects, on-trail and trail head signage improvements. “Chilliwack residents and backcountry tourists alike should begin to notice trail improvements as early as this summer,” Waddington added.
Chilliwack River Valley Hiking Trails has received $28,500 in federal funding for trail restoration. PROGRESS FILE
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Monster Trucks back in the ‘Wack Jennifer Feinberg The Progress You might see a monster truck whiz by on Wednesday in downtown Chilliwack. It’s for the upcoming movie, Monster Trucks, by Paramount Pictures, which features some car chase scenes shot here. Principal photography for the live action/CGI flick took place in May of 2014, but they’re coming back to town this week to film a few extra shots. Traffic should not be affect-
Monster Trucks in DT Chilliwack in May. JENNA HAUCK PROGRESS FILE
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As 42,000 drivers in B.C. are discovering, failure to pay their bridge tolls is resulting in ICBC blocking them from driver’s licence or vehicle insurance renewals. That figure represents an all-time record number of people who have refused or neglected to pay tolls on the Port Mann and Golden Ears bridges – 25,000 and 17,000 drivers, respectively – worth $3 million for just the Port Mann. Some feel the measure to deny motorists the ability to drive is overly harsh, and obviously, there is still a level of opposition to the concept of bridge tolling. It’s a surprising number, given that the Golden Ears has been tolled since it opened in 2009, and the Port Mann became tolled in 2012 as a new bridge. It’s not as though these fees are new, or haven’t been thoroughly discussed and debated. The reality is that the movement of traffic through the region requires river crossings, and those structures are astronomically expensive to build. They have to be financed somehow, and there are bound to be opponents of every option, including road tolls, increased gas taxes, additional provincial tax – or, as is the case here, user-pay. As for the denial of licence and insurance renewal, serious consequences are not an unusual result of failing to pay for a service. Don’t pay your hydro and gas bills, lose your power and gas. Ignore your cell bill, your phone eventually goes silent. The vast majority of bridge users pay their tolls, many by preauthorized payment. Fee-ducking drivers are issued three warnings before ICBC issues a “Refuse to Issue” notice. Aside from isolated cases of billing errors, it would seem the system is fair enough. If you use the bridges, pay up. ~ Black Press
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Teachers are adapting, but not the union VICTORIA – The B.C. education ministry put on a forum on the future of education last week, bringing together public and private school leaders with experts from around the world. I watched the proceedings via webcast from the Wosk Centre for Dialogue in Vancouver, which gives you a hint about the forces pressing in on our century-old industrial model of schooling. First up was Andreas Schleicher, on video link from his office in Paris, where he is director of education and skills for the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development. He began with the international problem of people coming out of university who can’t find jobs, amid a skills shortage. Schleicher said this is happening today because, “it’s not what you know but what you can do with what you know.” Some edu-
cation systems are adapting better than others as the value of merely passing on facts has declined. He said these days, almost any student can pass any multiplechoice test if they have a smartphone. The question for parents is what to do “if you want your child to be smarter than a Tom FLETCHER smartphone.” The OECD runs international testing that consistently ranks B.C. and Canada among the best schools in the world, and Schleicher described how that testing has evolved to keep up. But our progress in the past 10 years has tended to be slower than some Asian countries, despite B.C. being on the “high end of investment” in education.
He warned against the trap of the industrial school model, “pouring money in” to “do more of the same.” Some of the best results emerging from a decade of digitallydriven globalization have been achieved through innovations that were financed through bigger class sizes, Schleicher said. This was too much for one B.C. Teachers’ Federation representative in the audience, who introduced herself as someone who spent the last transformational decade working for the union, not in a classroom. She disputed the OECD’s financial calculations, lecturing some of the world’s top economists that based on “spending power,” B.C. schools are cash starved. She followed this with the laundry list of BCTF demands that hasn’t changed in 40 years – smaller classes, more prep time,
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done elsewhere, why can’t it be done in Chilliwack? I was totally ignored. The media ignored me and I felt that I was a voice in the wilderness. I was even approached after the first all-candidates’ meeting by a well-known BC Liberal operative who bluntly told me that “ if you criticize CEPCO, we will make sure that you never get elected in Chilliwack”. In this last council race, I again brought up this topic and I was again ignored by the media. It does seem that the employees and supporters of CEPCO do indeed determine who gets elected to council and who do not. The people of this city (at least those 17 per cent) lose out when they do not allow a volunteer group to focus attention on downtown renewal and instead prefer to waste money after money on an entity that is not needed. Meanwhile, all I hear from some members of council and from other community members
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‘Elitist few’ still not listening It seems that the people of Chilliwack (or at least the 17 per cent who voted) love to elect city councillors who prefer to waste tax dollars. A case in point is the existence of CEPCO, or Chilliwack Economic Partners Corporation. As you know, CEPCO was formed years ago with the intention of creating an entity that has a mandate to research and bring new business enterprises to the city. It has been given millions in tax dollars over the years, has a staff payroll of just under $500,000 per year and owns property of $7 million. When I first ran for council over three years ago, I questioned the need for this entity, having been a member of the “economic development” corporation in Niagara Falls, Ontario. In that city, the EDC raised tens of millions of dollars for local entrepreneurial development – all at no cost to the taxpayer. In 2011, I said openly that if it can be
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is the comment, “I don’t give a shit what happens in Niagara Falls.” Some people are so narrowminded and refuse to learn anything from other areas. The latest decision to cancel the contract with Walas, the Dutch firm hired to look at downtown issues just ads flames to the fire. Only after wasting another $65,000 of taxpayer monies, has CEPCO decided that it was an unnecessary expense. I could have told you that six months ago – but, I am not listened to by the “old boys’ network” that controls this city. Meanwhile, that 83 per cent of the people who do not vote will continue to suffer through their unnecessary waste of tax dollars. They can be content that they are being controlled by those “elitist” few who also push for greater power and influence for CEPCO. I guess that some people never learn.
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Accountability of CEPCO questioned We have still another change to make in a consulting firm that advises council on what to do to revitalize downtown Chilliwack. It seems the city paid $65,000 for an analysis and an inventory which, if given to a city management employee, could probably come up with about the same result at far less expense. However, there is one consistency here that seems to be relied upon to breathe success into this whole effort – and that’s CEPCO (Chilliwack Economic Partners Corporation). As I recall it was formed by John Les, former mayor and real estate
entrepreneur of some past repute. It has a staff of five listed employees as far as I know, all with significant six-figure salaries. When I first read about CEPCO, it also consisted of a board of directors which were former mayors and/or retired city dignitaries and officials and which seemed a sort of ‘retirement bonus’ appointment. A corporation within a city municipal government which may not be unique, since we have a few of those in the provincial government (insurance, hydro and ferries) whose management wages, and success, also seem self-
determined. However, I do question its accountability factor, or lack of same. It seems to have no responsibility of being accountable, as Walas and previous firms seemed to have had when they failed to come up with a remedy for the downtown. CEPCO simply continues its merry way of hiring consulting firms as if simply justifying its existence. Obviously, as has constantly been reported, drug and other crime is high in the downtown area. Potential store merchants are reluctant to open businesses or even remain, when all the downtown attracts
are customers who seem to want is to use the bathroom facilities. Doesn’t it seem reasonable to conclude that Walas was aware of it and possibly reported it to CEPCO.... and that’s where it died? It is my opinion that CEPCO itself should step up to the plate and accept some blame for its ‘business as usual’ lack of responsibility/ concern in this matter. Taxpayers are doling out a seemingly endless flow of money for this project with no end in sight. The buck stops at the mayor’s office – and maybe we’re just overtaxed.
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Lions festival fosters artistic excellence Dance competitions are Feb. 2 to 24; the music competitions are Feb. 24 to March 12 Jennifer Feinberg The Progress The Chilliwack Lions Club Music and Dance Festival has been proudly hosted in Chilliwack for 68 years. This year, the tradition of putting the spotlight on talent continues, offering some of the best winter entertainment values in town. Adjudicated festival competitions kicked off Monday with Dance categories with the help of many volunteers. The Dance part of the festival runs from Feb. 2-24 at a range of venues inside the Chilliwack Cultural Centre. “The Festival not only provides an opportunity for those in the Fraser Valley, Lower Mainland and Vancouver, it also fosters excellence in music and dance, providing encouragement to emerging artists,” said festival chair Madelene Lange. “Over the years, some have gone on to pursue an artistic career as a teacher or performer. Thirteen highly respected adjudicators are on their way here from B.C. and Alberta to evaluate the participating dancers and musicians. The Lions Music and Dance event will see thousand of eager young people and chaperones visiting Chilliwack during the competitions and performances. Music competitions begin in the evening of Tuesday, Feb. 24 and run until Thursday, March 12. More than 5,500 entries have been received, and the performers range from five to 20.
“About 20 of the most talented will be chosen to go on to compete at the provincial level, May 26-30, in Powell River B.C. and along with other winners from the country will go onto Nationals in Edmonton, Alberta in August 2015,” said Lange. The youth are again competing in Dance Disciplines including Classical & Contemporar y Ballet, Tap & Stage, Jazz Dance & Hip-Hop/Street Dance, as well as the Music Disciplines of Voice, Choral, Guitar, Strings, Woodwind & Piano – all at the Chilliwack Cultural Centre with Bands competing at G.W. Graham Middle/ Secondary School. Most venues run morning, afternoon and evening at a cost of only $4 per session, a One-Session Family Pass for $10 or $18 for a Season Pass. “Don’t miss the crème de la crème at the Dance Honour Per formance on Sunday, March 1 at 1:30 p.m. and the Music Honour Performance on Saturday, March 21 at 7 p.m. Both Honour Performances are at the Chilliwack Cultural Centre, tickets are only $10 each (available at the Box Office 604-391-7469 or their website). They are also offering a Family Rate of $25 (up to 4 people) and Group Rate $40 (5-8 people). Pop by the Chilliwack Cultural Centre on Corbould Street to pick up a program for the entire Festival for eight bucks. “It’s great entertainment for a nominal sum and a great way to support our local talented youth.”
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Dal Richards in an extraordinary valentine’s show
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Band leader Dal Richards knows how to celebrate Valentine’s with a special slate of romance, jazz, swing, and old classics in a special concert at the Chilliwack Cultural Centre. The Dal Richards Orchestra will fill the HUB International Theatre with their perfect harmonies and favourite swing tunes on February 14 at 7:30 p.m. With the talented band backing him up, Dal brings out the most romantic song of eras past for a Valentine’s Day like no other. No one knows romantic music like Dal – who has a gorgeous selection of Frank Sinatra, Louis Armstrong, and more picked out to celebrate the most romantic day of the year. Dal has been a pillar of
Vancouver’s music scene for 70 years. He got his start in high school bands, and with a healthy helping of talent and determination hosted wildly popular dances and concerts at “The Roof” in Vancouver. At the grand old age of 97, he’s entertained audiences at the PNE for more than seventy consecutive years – and he’s still going strong and sharing his love of all things musical to those around him. “I love playing these shows, and I absolutely look forward to it every time,” Dal says. “And once the curtain goes up, it’s that old story about the old horse that still gets out of the barn. I still get up there and have a good time!” Dal brings back the glory days of dance and rock and
roll with a brilliant line-up of tunes from all decades – ranging from Glenn Miller’s “In the Mood” to Louis Prima’s “Jump, Jive, an’ Wail.” The band has a list of about 70 songs picked out, and they’ll try and fit 20 or so into the concert. Frank Sinatra, Louis Armstrong, and Bruce Springsteen all make appearances on the list – a wide and hugely varied selection of music from the last seven decades! “We’ll probably open with ‘In the Mood,’” Dal says. “It’s was a popular opening number all those years ago, a good opening number, and it still is. People love it to start – it sets the tempo for the whole evening.” His wife Muriel fondly Continued: RICHARDS/ p16
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Feb. 6 - The Vineyard presents an all-ages show featuring Poison Corn, The R-Types, Molly Be Damned, and The Schatzis at 6:30 p.m. at 45892 Wellington Ave. Cost is $5 at the door. No alcohol, no drugs. Feb. 6 - Fredericton’s Ross Neilsen and Vancouver’s Jim Foster perform at Bozzini’s for a night of gritty roots, rock and blues at 9 p.m. (doors at 8 p.m.). Tickets $20 and available at Bozzini’s or call 604-792-0744 to reserve by phone. Feb. 6/7 - The Vedder Golden Branch 280 has live entertainment every Friday and Saturday nights. This weekend it’s Poor Boy. Feb. 7 - The Local Artisan market and Business Fair takes place at Tzeachten Hall (45855 Promontory Rd.) from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event features more than 100 local crafters and home-based businesses. There will also be a raffle with all profits going to charity, and a food drive for the Salvation Army. Free admission. Feb. 8 - The Chilliwack Songs of Praise Orchestra presents an afternoon of traditional hymn sing-along at 3:30 p.m. at Cooke’s Presbyterian Church
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Now to March 21 - The 68th annual Chilliwack Lions Club Music And Dance Festival runs Feb. 2 to March 21 at the Cultural Centre (plus some band performances at G.W. Graham theatre). For more information on the festival, go to chilliwacklionsclubmusicanddancefestival. com. Tickets and passes available at the Centre Box Office, or by calling 604-391-SHOW(7469) or online at www.chilliwackculturalcentre.ca. The Evergreen Artist Group invites anyone who loves to paint or draw to join them on Monday mornings (starting Jan. 5) from 9:30 a.m. to noon weekly at Evergreen Hall. They have room for one more artist. Contact Wynne at 604-392-5599 for more info. The Chilliwack Symphony Orchestra chorus has immediate openings for soprano singers and male tenors in preparation for its April 11 performance. Interested singers must be able to read music and have past experience singing Bach repertoire. For information regarding rehearsal schedule, location and further details, please call 604795-0521. Seven Days is a free A&E listing published in print every Wednesday, and online every Thursday. For more information, or to submit your event, email it to Jenna Hauck at photo@theprogress. com (please include a contact name and number), or call 604-702-5576.
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this film festival!” The Musical Movies Film Festival is on Wednesday nights from Feb. 11 to March 4 at Cottonwood 4 Cinemas. Doors open at 6:30 pm for preshow entertainment, followed by the movie at 7:00. Tickets for individual shows are just $10, or buy a festival pass to see all four shows for only $35. Tickets are sold at two locations. The Chilliwack Cultural Centre sells tickets in person 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., over the phone at 604-791-SHOW (7469), or online at www.chilliwackculturalcentre.ca.
present Alyson Seale. Tickets for individual shows are just $10, or a festival pass to see all four shows is $35. The Movie Musicals Film Festival kicks off with Grease and to make the show even better, this particular show will be Sing-Along Grease. Secondary Characters board member Michael Berger added: “We want Chilliwack audiences to enjoy these movies as more than just a movie, by immersing themselves in the show. “Whether it’s a live band before the show to set the mood, or a providing a dance-along version of the show, we know people will love
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a bit of a different idea to do a concert that night – and we’re really looking forward to it!” Dal says he’s especially excited to return to this side of the Valley – to a town that he has decades of history with. “We used to play pretty regularly in Chilliwack in the 40s,” he fondly recalls. “We’d come out every year for the Cherry Carnival, I think it was called. That was a lot of years ago! So we
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Tickets are also available at the Cottonwood 4 Cinemas anytime leading up to the Film Festival. The series of four Musical Movies kicks off on February 11 with Grease, celebrating young love between greaser Danny and good girl Sandy. This 1978 feature stars John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John, Stockard Channing, Jeff Conaway, and a host of other stars. Young love is also the key to our February 18 presentation of West Side Story. Leonard Bernsteinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s music, with lyrics by Stephan Sondheim gorgeously surrounds the action in this modern take on a Shakespearean theme. Set in the Upper West Side of New York City in the mid-1950s, this musical explores the Advertising Feature
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omance is in the air â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and nothing says love quite like an evening of the best big band classics from days gone by! And with the Dal Richards Orchestra filling the HUB International Theatre with all the greatest love songs from the last sixty years, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no better place to spend Valentineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day than at the Chilliwack Cultural Centre. Dal is a pillar of the Vancouver music scene, and has been crooning his way into the hearts of an audience for the last seven decades. He discovered his love and talent for the saxophone after a devastating accident left him blind in one eye as a child â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and when his doctor prescribed a course of music lessons to lift the despondent spirits of a nine-year-old Dal Richards, he never could have predicted the result. In his long and illustrious career, Dal has entertained PNE crowds for more than seventy consecutive years, played innumerable shows at Vancouverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Roof â&#x20AC;?, been awarded to the Order of Canada and presented with the keys to the City of Vancouver. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s known not just for his performance onstage, but his huge heart and community spirit outside of the theatre as well. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all about following your passion, Dal says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You know, a few years ago I thought 95 was a pretty old number,â&#x20AC;? says the now 97-7ear-old. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t feel that way any longer because I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t feel any different. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m still blowing my horn. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m still rehearsing. And Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m always looking forward to it.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you find something you like doing in life, pursue it with your heart,â&#x20AC;? Dal
counsels. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve done with music. I found it was my love, so it enveloped my life totally.â&#x20AC;? And now the one and only Dal Richards takes the stage on Saturday, February 14 at 7:30pm. With a talented band of singers and musicians behind him, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ready to fill the auditorium with jazz, rock â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; roll, and maybe even some blues. The only thing he knows for sure is that heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll open with Glenn Millerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;In the Mood.â&#x20AC;?
Tickets are $35 for students, $37 for seniors, and $40 for adults. Valentineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day with the Dal Richards Orchestra is proudly and generously sponsored by Nestle Waters, Bathe Plumbing, the Chilliwack Symphony Orchestra & Chorus, the City of Chilliwack, The Chilliwack Progress, the British Columbia Arts Council, the Province of British Columbia, and the Department of Canadian Heritage.
â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a great way to get people In the Mood,â&#x20AC;? he quips with a laugh. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s was a popular opening number all those years ago, a good opening number, and it still is. People love it to start â&#x20AC;&#x201C; it sets the tempo for the whole evening.â&#x20AC;?
modern hit, Mamma Mia! This show exploded onto the public conscience in 2008 when the Broadway musical of the same name was adapted to film. Based on the songs of 1970s pop super group ABBA, this movie stars Meryl Streep, Amanda Seyfried, Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth as well as two cameo appearances of ABBA members themselves. Set on a Greek Island, a bride-to-be named Sophie posts three wedding invitations to three different men. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only when Sophieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bridesmaids arrive that we find out that Sophie discovered her motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s diary and that one she has three possible fathers. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mailed each of them in hope of determining which one is her father, and having him walk her down the aisle. With ABBA hits such as â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fernandoâ&#x20AC;?, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Chiquititaâ&#x20AC;?, â&#x20AC;&#x153;VoulezVousâ&#x20AC;?, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Knowing Me, Knowing Youâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Take a Chance on Meâ&#x20AC;? and the classic â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dancing Queenâ&#x20AC;? providing the musical backdrop to this sun drenched film, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be dancing in the aisles as we off a Dance-a-long Mamma Mia! Founded in 2010, Secondary Characters presented their fifth musical Into The Woods in 2014. In Summer 2015, they will present two musicals â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Oklahoma! and The Last five Years â&#x20AC;&#x201C; both at the Chilliwack Cultural Centre.
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This return to Chilliwack also holds some fond memories of years past for the revered musician, who used to play at the Cherry Carnival in the 40s and 50s and later visited â&#x20AC;&#x153;the green heart of the provinceâ&#x20AC;? to take in the annual Chilliwack Jazz Festival.
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â&#x20AC;&#x153;That was a lot of years ago!â&#x20AC;? Dal says with a smile. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So we have a long history with this city.â&#x20AC;?
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Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no better way to celebrate a decades-long romance with the town than with a heartwarming, toe-tapping concert â&#x20AC;&#x201C; romance and nostalgia just in time for Valentineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day. After all, nothing says â&#x20AC;&#x153;I love youâ&#x20AC;? quite like the old standards. Just think of Frank Sinatraâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;My Funny Valentine,â&#x20AC;? Fred Astair and Ginger Rogers in â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cheek to Cheek,â&#x20AC;? Louis Armstrongâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;What a Wonderful Worldâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll find your heart swelling with Dalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s infectious passion.
rivalry between two teenage street gangs, the Jets and the Sharks. Tensions grow as Tony, a member of the Jets, falls in love with Maria, sister of the Sharks leader. This show features songs such as â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mariaâ&#x20AC;?, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Americaâ&#x20AC;?, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Somewhereâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tonightâ&#x20AC;?. This 1961 hit movie was a springboard for stars such as Natalie Wood, Richard Beymar, Rita Moreno, and George Chakiris. To add some background to this viewing, UFV Professor Darren Blakeborough will discuss the movies themes and relate them to Shakespeareâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Romeo & Juliet prior to the show. February 25 is set aside for The Music Man! This 1962 musical features Robert Preston and Shirley Jones in the feature roles. Set in 1912 in River City, Iowa, a travelling salesman masquerading as a youth marching band leader attempts to con the locals into paying him to create a band. Once heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s collected the money and the instruments and uniforms have arrived, he plans to hop the next train out of town. This gorgeous film was selected for preservation by the Library of Congress as being â&#x20AC;&#x153;culturally, historically, or aesthetically significantâ&#x20AC;? and is a window into small-town America a hundred years ago. The festival wraps up on March 4 with a
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Tkachuk nets winner as Chiefs stop Spruce Kings Eric J. Welsh, The Progress The Chilliwack Chiefs earned two crucial points on home ice Friday night, edging the Prince George Spruce Kings in overtime. Brandon Tkachuk scored the winner as his team escaped with a 4-3 win, improving to 28-160-1. Chilliwack jumped over idle Langley in the race for first place in the Mainland division. The Chiefs opened the scoring just 92 seconds into this one, with No. 14 in red pulling the trigger. Taking a drop pass from linemate Jordan Kawaguchi steps inside the PG blueline, Craig Puffer snapped a shot past the blocker of Sprucies stopper Alex Brooks-Potts for his team-leading 24th of the year. The visitors drew even at 7:04 on a Riley Hawes snipe. Hawes started the play with a shot from the high slot that whistled wide right. Jarryd Leung pursued the puck behind the endline and fed a quick pass back to Hawes, who bang-banged it past Chilliwack netminder David Jacobson for his first of the year. The Chiefs re-took the lead with 1:31 to go in the opening frame. Rory Bell parked himself in the goal-mouth as Bennett Morrison put a wrist shot on goal from the right point. Bell got a piece of it, fooling Brooks-Potts with the re-direct and collecting his eighth of the year. A sedate second period had just one goal, that to Chilliwack’s Mason Boh at 17:33. Off a pass from Liam Ferguson, Chiefs D-man Olivier Arseneau one-timed a point-shot rocket that Boh deflect-
Chilliwack’s Rory Bell fends off a Prince George defender during a Friday night BCHL game at Prospera Centre. Bell and company overcame another sluggish effort to beat the Sprucies 4-3 in overtime. Brandon Tkachuk netted the winner. JENNA HAUCK/ PROGRESS
ed past Brooks-Potts. With the Chiefs still sluggish, the Spruce Kings cut into the lead early in period three. Tkachuk took a doubleminor for high sticking and PG’s Braiden Epp cashed in, crashing the crease to punch a loose puck past Jacobson. Prince George got the equalizer at 9:27, with Cole Todd rifling a shot over Jacobson’s glove from the high slot. But the goalie redeemed himself by making a massive stop with five minutes to go. PG’s Adam Clements was left all alone in the slot, looking to bury the winner. As he zeroed in, the Ontario native was probably shocked to see Jacobson come
charging out of his net, hacking the puck away like a modern-day Ron Hextall and sending this game to overtime. Thanks to that stop, the Chiefs lived long enough to get the winner 35 seconds into OT. Tkachuk stepped around PG’s Jeremiah Luedtke at the left point and wristed a shot on net. It had just enough zip to dribble through Brooks-Potts and send the crowd home happy. The Chiefs have a mid-week game tonight (Wednesday) in Coquitlam, followed by a home-heavy weekend. Chilliwack hosts Penticton (Friday, West Kelowna (Saturday) and Vernon (Sunday) at Prospera Centre.
Ball Hockey Classic on UFV campus The University of the Fraser Valley Cascades and the BCHL’s Chilliwack Chiefs are teaming up to host the inaugural Winter Classic Outdoor Ball Hockey Tournament. The day-long event takes over the parking lot at the UFV Chilliwack campus (Canada Education Park, 45190 Caen Ave., Chilliwack B.C.) on Feb. 14, starting with a free pancake breakfast from 9 to 10:30 a.m. The tournament starts at 10 a.m. for three different age divisions: 16 and up, 11 to 15, and 10 and under. “We’re thrilled
to partner with the Chilliwack Chiefs on this initiative, and we look forward to welcoming the public to Canada Education Park,” UFV interim athletic director Chris Bertram said. “Additionally, this event is a great opportunity to showcase our expanded campus recreation program, which is open to all UFV students, staff, faculty and alumni.” “The Chiefs are extremely excited to be partnering with both UFV and the community of Garrison Crossing in providing a fun event for hundreds
of young people, while creating awareness of the community-minded programs of both UFV and the Chiefs,” Chiefs president Glen Ringdal said. The tournament entry fee is a non-perishable food item that players can bring on the day of the event, for donation to the Salvation Army of Chilliwack. Registration can be completed online at ufvcascades.ca/rec/ winterclassic. Teams are to register as a group of four players, and will be joined for each game by one member of the Chiefs
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A Chilliwack soccer star will wear Canadian colors when she travels to California later this week. Jordyn Huitema plays with the Vancouver Whitecaps FC Girls Elite REX Program. She played in the EA SPORTS BC Soccer Premier League and took part in the BC Soccer Provincial Development Program. She’s one of 20 players invited to a National Excel U-14/U-16 camp, running Feb. 5-15. She’s one of five B.C. natives, joined by one from Edmonton, one from Calgary, one from
Halifax, three from Quebec and nine from Ontario. While there, Huitema will play in the U-17 Womens’ NTC Invitational tournament, taking place at the StubHub Center in Carson, CA. Huitma and her Canadian companions will face the defending champions from Japan Feb. 11 followed by the United States (Feb. 13) and Mexico (Feb. 15). All games are being streamed online by U-S soccer. Huitema was part of a Canadian crew that played in the 2014
CONCACAF U-15 Girls’ Championship in the Cayman Islands last year. “This is another fantastic learning opportunity for all involved,” said Canada’s coach, Bev Priestman in a Whitecaps news release. “Playing three very good opponents in a tournament setting will provide players with new and different challenges both technically and tactically but certainly across the other corners (physically, emotionally and mentally), things that only a tournament setting will provide and
grow players.” A good showing by Huitema at this event would strengthen her case for a roster spot on the Canadian team that will try to qualify for the 2016 FIFA U-17 Womens’ World Cup, taking place in Jordan. Jordyn is the second Huitema to make a soccer splash. Her brother, Brody, also went through the Whitecaps program and has also represented Canada in high-level tournaments. Brody currently plays NCAA university soccer for the Duke Blue Devils.
Five Chilliwack Minor Hockey players helped the FVC Flames win gold at last week’s 38th annual Pacific Amateur Hockey Association Midget Scholarship Tournament. Eddie Fitzgerald, Jacob Bates, Tyson Kirkness and Kyle Esau played in Saturday night’s championship game, a 5-2 win over the FVC Oilers at Delta’s Sun God Arena. Steven Klaassen missed the last two games, but did enough in the first two to win the Vancouver Canucks Alumni Special Bursary. Klaassen collected two goals and an assist in wins over the GVC Canucks (1-0) and GVC Avalanche (4-0). The Chilliwack Arts & Cultural Centre Society presents
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A fast improving Sardis Falcons senior boys basketball proved they’re not to be taken lightly, winning the Midtown Showdown tournament. Vancouver’s Eric Hamber secondar y school hosted the tourney Jan. 22-24. The Falcons opened with an 89-69 win over
Vancouver’s Britannia Bruins. Michael Kim was named player of the game with 17 points, getting big minutes in relief of John Nagayo. Sardis’s normal starting point guard couldn’t play after getting into a car accident. The Falcons rolled on Friday with a 70-65 win
over Surrey’s Queen Elizabeth Royals. Brayden SpeaksChinda was the player of the game, leading the Sardis offence with 27 points. The Falcons played the host Eric Hamber Griffins in the championship game. Playing shorthanded with just seven players
available, Sardis gutted out a 98-72 win. Speaks-Chinda, named to the tournament’s first all-star team, had another 32 points. Logan Clegg had 35, earning tourney MVP honours. Collectively, the Falcons sank 23 three pointers to set a new tournament record.
Cascades crush Cougars to salvage split The University of the Fraser Valley women’s basketball team bounced back from a gut-wrenching defeat in impressive fashion, beating the Mount Royal Cougars 70-51 Sunday afternoon on the road. On Saturday, the Cougars had rallied from a 13-point fourthquarter deficit to stun the Cascades 79-72 in overtime. UFV dominated the rematch, building a double-digit lead in the second quarter and steadily expanding it from there. “Our veterans really led the way with more of a businesslike attitude,” said coach Al Tuchscherer. “You could sense it from the time they got in the vans in the morning. “It paid off. We controlled most of the game.”
One night after hauling in a Canada West single-game record 31 rebounds, fifth-year centre and Chilliwack native Sarah Wierks managed “just” 27 rebounds in the rematch. That’s merely the fourth-best rebounding performance of all time, and her 20 defensive boards are a new conference record. In the process, she eclipsed the 1,000 total rebound plateau – she’s now at 1,003 boards for her career, trailing only ex-Saskatchewan Huskies star Sarah Crooks (1,181) on the Canada West all-time list. Wierks also scored
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It is with great sadness the family of David Stanley Reid announce his passing after a lengthy battle with cancer. On January 29, 2015 David passed away peacefully at home with his wife Donna by his side. He was born in Chilliwack on December 22, 1947. He worked at Kish Equipment for 33 years and 5 years at Hodgson as a heavy duty mechanic. He was predeceased by his parents Jim and Ella Reid, and his brother Terry. He is survived by his wife Donna, his sons Steven (Kim), Daniel (Katherine), and Jerry (Krystal); his grandchildren, Peyton, Kristi-Anna, Zach, Chris, Mackie, Nicholas, Elizabeth, Charlie and Keith; his twin brother Robert (Ann); his sisters Pat (Daryl), Cathy (Brad) and many nieces and nephews. A family graveside service will be held Thursday, February 5th. A celebration of life will follow at Eden Mennonite Church (Chilliwack Central Road) at 2:00pm for all who knew and loved David.
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Al Johnson passed away in Grand Forks, B.C, at 86 years young of natural causes. Born and raised in Rosemont, Quebec where he met and married the love of his life Ruth Thomson (1927- 2003). They had four amazing gifted and talented daughters (lol) who loved and adored them both. He moved the family to VancouYHU % & LQ DIWHU D Ă&#x20AC; YH \HDU SLW VWRS LQ 0LVVLVVDX ga, Ont. He moved to Grand Forks in 2012 a place he discovered and fell in love with on one of his RV trips. He will sadly be missed by daughters â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Karen, Debbie (Claudio), Nancy, Patti (Bruce), grandchildren 0HODQLH 7RQ\ 'HH .HOO\ DQG JUHDW JUDQGVRQ -DPHV and six granddogs and six great-granddogs. He had a passion for RV travelling, woodworking, home renovations and good food. Though he lived in a world of silence he treated the world like they were the ones who were hard of hearing. His boisterous laughter and teasing manner will be greatly missed by all. Thank you to all the staff at Ivy House for your loving care and support. No service by Alâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s request, instead have an ice cream or a Scotch in his honour.
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Chilliwack Community Church Sunday Service: 10:00 am
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46098 Higginson Rd., Sardis
604-858-2229
www.stjohnsardis.ca
604-858-7191 scc@shawcable.com
Where All Are Welcome!
David Allan Johnson
September 22, 1928 January 23, 2015
The Friendly Place 46875 Yale Road E. (at Quarry Rd) Chilliwack B.C.
Anglican Church
45625 South Sumas Rd. www.sardiscommunitychurch.com
604-792-7299
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Worship & Sunday School 11:00 am
www.salvationarmychilliwack.ca
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Morning Worship at 10:30 am Rev. Heather Anderson
Yale Road at Spadina 604-792-4634 www.chilliwackunitedchurch.com
CHILLIWACK CHINESE ALLIANCE CHURCH
BAPTIST CHURCH
WEEKDAY MASS 8:00 a.m.
SATURDAY
9:00 a.m. & 5:00 p.m.
SUNDAY
8:00 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m.
8909 Mary St. 604-792-2764
45831 Hocking Ave., Chilliwack
604-795-5725
stmarysparish.ca
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. 604-795-7700
9:15 am - Sunday School for all ages Sunday School - 9:15 am
10:30 am - Celebration Service Celebration Service - 10:30 am Sanctuary & Video Cafe Main House & Video Cafe 8700 Young Rd. Chilliwack BC V2P 4P4 Phone: 604-792-0051 www.chilliwackalliance.bc.ca Visit us on Facebook: Chilliwack Alliance Church
Chilliwack Campus Sunday, 9:30 & 11 am 46100 Chilliwack Central Rd.
Agassiz Campus Sunday, 10:30 am 6800 Pioneer Avenue
www.central365.org
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DRIVERS/COURIER/ TRUCKING
HIGHWAY OWNER OPERATORS $3500 SIGNING BONUS Van Kam’s group of companies req. Highway linehaul owner operators based in our Surrey terminal for runs throughout BC and Alberta. Applicants must have winter and mountain driving experience/training. We offer above average rates and an excellent employee benefits package. To join our team of professional drivers, email a detailed resume, current driver’s abstract and details of your truck to: careers@vankam.com or Call 604-968-5488 or Fax: 604-587-9889 Only those of interest will be contacted.
Van-Kam is committed to Employment Equity and Environmental Responsibility.
Wednesday, February 4, 2015, The Chilliwack Progress
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EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION
FARM WORKERS
130
FARM Worker wanted on a berry farm in Chilliwack. Seasonal/full time. Duties incl manual weed control, cultivation, harvest. Physically demanding. Ag experience an asset. Start wage $10.50/hr. Will negotiate terms of employment. Apply to betterberries@yahoo.ca or 50080 Chilliwack Central Road Chilliwack BC V2P 6H3
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HELP WANTED
Community Health Nurse sought in Port Hardy, BC. Request job description or apply to marie.hunt@kwakiutl.bc.ca by Feb 22. Competitive salary offered. Tel. 250-949-6625
LIVE IN Apartment Manager
EDUCATION
HELP WANTED
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Applicants must have good communication skills, be familiar with RTA (residential tenancy act), collect rent, administrative skills required, and some housekeeping duties. Ready for occupancy May 2015. Please send your resume to the Chilliwack Progress, box 668, 45860 Spadina Ave., Chilliwack
Quit snowboarding on X-Box and actually go snowboarding! SECURITY GUARD, PT, must have cell phone, computer skills, exc. communication skills and be able to deal with public. In charge of monitoring fob/security system, on site pump system and other nightly security tasks to be discussed at interview. Must have valid security license. Email resume and references to: stratatatech@shawcable.com or mail to: 9401 Cook St. Chwk, BC, V2P 4J5
YARD LABOURER Required for railroad business in Abbotsford, to put together orders. Must be physically fit, willing to work outdoors and have a valid driver’s license. Fax resume to: 604-850-3554
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Psychic Reading
Powder King Mountain Resort located two hours north of Prince George in the famous Pine Pass, is looking for workers to help us for the next three months of operation. General help including kitchen staff, dishwasher, ski shop assistant and lift attendant’s are offered to come have fun in a winter playground. Staff accommodations available. No special equipment or experience necessary, just looking for great fun people to join our team!
Please send resume to: powderhound@powderking.com or fax: 250-984-7507 or call: 1-866-769-5464
Glenwood Care Centre located in Agassiz, BC is seeking a Recreation Therapist to lead integrated resident-centred programming. Qualified candidates who enjoy working with a team are encouraged to apply. Please fax your resume to 604.796.3844 or email to mgregoire@valleycare.info Only eligible applicants will be contacted for an interview.
PERSONAL SERVICES
SPIRITUAL
RESORT STAFF
needed for brand new luxury building in great Chilliwack location (next to hospital)
Recreation Therapist
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EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION
40 YEARS EXPERIENCE Customer Service Coordinator Req. for Fuchs Langley. Will take customer calls, emails & faxes, enter orders using SAP, send releases to warehouses,invoicing & expediting of orders. Must be very efficient, detail oriented, organized, capable of multi-tasking, and experienced in customer service work & computer entry. $18.00/hr. Plus Profit Sharing Bonuses. Mon.-Fri. 40 hrs./wk. Fax resume: 604-888-1145 or e-mail: dwoo@fuchs.com with position in the subject line
Need Answers? Call Today! Will tell you *Past *Present *Future By appt only: 778-389-1754
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MIND BODY SPIRIT
CHANEL SPA Top Quality Services...
HELP WANTED
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TRADES, TECHNICAL
INDUSTRIAL Overhead Door Technicians/Installers. If you are injured or would like to get in from the cold, we are looking for an Industrial Service Coordinator to expand our office team. If you have the field experience please call Ron 604-8886116 or email: ron@valmartdoors.com
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PLUMBERS
Journeyman & Apprentices (1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th) Respected Mechanical Contractor req. Journeyman and Apprentice Plumbers for all aspects of Commercial Institutional Mechanical work (New Construction). Previous experience is an asset. Team Environment. Long Term Opportunities Avail. Competitive Wages, & Excellent Benefits. Fax: 604.576.4739 or E-mail: mike@dualmechanical.com
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The Chilliwack Animal Safe Haven is looking for volunteers; especially for Mon-Fri mornings. Please call us at: 604-794-7233 or email us at: info@thesafehaven.ca
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HELP WANTED
Cook Apprenticeship Level 2 starts February 10
Train in UFV’s professional kitchen and earn credit for Level 2 apprenticeship in just 15 weeks. • Grants available to help cover tuition cost • Part-time classes to fit your work schedule • Small class size and one-on-one coaching
WE ARE LOOKING FOR NEWSPAPER CARRIERS
Take your cooking career to the next level and boost your earning potential.
SIGN UP TODAY: ufv.ca/cook
KIDS & ADULTS NEEDED! Route
Boundaries
604-847-5450
Stó:lō Nation
903-16 Bluestone, Eagle, Falcon, Hillcrest, Mat Park, Stonegate, Swallow
Requires the services of a QUALIFIED
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903-20 Imperial, Kenswood, Timberline
71
(1)Early Childhood Educator & (1) Infant Toddler Early Childhood Educator
SARDIS 920-14 Dorell, Elwood, Maitland, Paige, Rochester, Spruce
For the
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Stó:lõ Nation Central Daycare
923-10 Cherrywood, Stoneview, Teskey, Weeden, Westwood
Located in Chilliwack
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923-12 Markel Dr., Valleyview Rd.
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923-21 MacSwan, Rexford, Lindeman, Foley
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For complete details visit our website: www.stolonation.bc.ca click on Jobs link
AGASSIZ 970-14 Bond, Elm, McCullough, Pinewood,
604-702-5558
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45860 Spadina Ave, Chilliwack
02/15W_CN4
Prasmount, Vimy
Mail resume and cover letter to: #7-7201 Vedder Road Chilliwack BC, V2R 4G5 E-mail to: jobs@stolonation.bc.ca OR Fax to 604-824-5342
Attn: Stó:lō Nation HR Personnel
1/15F_SN30
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MOVING & STORAGE
1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING Across the street - across the world Real Professionals, Reas. Rates. Best in every way! 604-721-4555.
1 As in movers we trust. Reliable Honest Movers. Same day moves & deliveries. Starting $45hr + gas. (604)997-0332 / (604)491-8607
POLAR BEAR PAINTING & Pressure Washing. $299~3 rooms (walls only 2 coats.) 604-866-6706 NORTHSTARS PAINTING www.northstars-painting.com Master Painters at Students Rates. We will BEAT any Qualified Quotes. 778.344.1069
www.paintspecial.com 604.339.1989 Lower Mainland 604.996.8128 Fraser Valley
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 242
PAINT SPECIAL 3 rooms for $299
CONCRETE & PLACING
LEAKY BASEMENT? 20 years experience, free estimates. Call Don, (604)798-1187
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.
CLASSIFIED ADS MEAN M O R E BU S I N E S S PHONE 1-604-575-5777
Collectors Calling? Facing foreclosure? Government debts? Worried about garnishees?
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ELECTRICAL
YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 Service Call Lic #89402 Same day guarn’td We love small jobs! 604-568-1899
Contact us today!...
www.wihnan.ca (604)859-5585
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Gutter & Roof Cleaning/Power Washing since 1982. WCB/Liability insurance. Simon, 604-230-0627
BRO MARV PLUMBING Plumbing, heating, clogged drains BBB. (604)582-1598, bromarv.com
353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS
HANDYPERSONS
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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
PLUMBING
#1 IN RATES & SERVICE. Lic’d/Ins. Local Plumber. Drains, gas, renos etc. BBB. Chad 1-877-861-2423
283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS
jwihnan@hotmail.com 33781 South Fraser Way, Abbotsford, BC Wihnan Trustee Corp Trustees in Bankruptcy. Administrators of Consumer Proposals.
HELP WANTED
LANDSCAPING
329 PAINTING & DECORATING
ALMOST Everything Handy Man Service. Junk removal, home repairs, yard/house cleanup, pressure washing, gutters, etc. 792-3018
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HOME IMPROVEMENTS
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
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SOUTHWEST ROOFING • Cedar Restoration • Asphalt • Torch-On • Re-Roofs Since 85 604-760-7937
356
RUBBISH REMOVAL
HELP WANTED
EXPERIENCED
TORCH ON ROOFERS (Chilliwack)
EXPERIENCED torch on roofers required immediately for busy roofing company in Chilliwack. Position is available immediately, please reply with resume, phone number & references, and any valid certificates you may have. Wage negotiable, only those short listed will be contacted for an interview. JUNK REMOVAL By RECYCLE-IT! 604.587.5865 www.recycleitcanada.ca
BOX 6620 C/O Chilliwack Progress 45860 Spadina Ave, Chilliwack, BC V2P6H9
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CHILLIWACK
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Running this ad for 10yrs
Facing a Bleak New Year?
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HOME REPAIRS
RPL CONTRACTING. Fully insured, hydro seeding, mountainside landscaping, rock walls. Call (604)823-6191 or 604-819-0150
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
VOLUNTEERS
HOST FAMILIES NEEDED! Northern Youth Abroad is looking for families to host 2 youth from Nunavut/NWT volunteering in your community July/August. www.nya.ca or Toll-Free 1-866-212-2307.
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SEMI-RETIRED CARPENTER avail. to fix things around your house or business. Call John for an estimate at (604)792-9199
EDUCATION/TUTORING
APPLY NOW: A $2,500 Penny Wise scholarship is available for a woman entering the Journalism Certificate Program at Langara College in Vancouver. Application deadline April 30, 2015. Send applications to fbula@langara.bc.ca. More information: www.bccommunitynews.com/our-programs/scholarship.
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COOKS NEEDED
SOME SHOES NEED FILLING
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
604-746-6777
HOME STAY FAMILIES
HELP WANTED
FINANCIAL SERVICES
2459 McCallum Rd. Abby.
Excavator & Backhoe Operator Training. Be employable in 4-6wks. Call 604-546-7600. www.rayway.ca
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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.
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
Stó:lō Nation
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
PETS 456
FEED & HAY
FEEDER HAY $180 per ton in 3 x 4 square bales. Delivery avail. Sawdust & Shavings. 1- (250)838-6630
Requires the services of a QUALIFIED
PROGRAM OFFICER For the
Stó:lō Aboriginal Skills & Employment Training Department Located in Chilliwack For complete details visit our website: www.stolonation.bc.ca click on Jobs link Mail resume and cover letter to: #7-7201 Vedder Road Chilliwack BC, V2R 4G5 E-mail to: jobs@stolonation.bc.ca OR Fax to 604-824-5342
Attn: Stó:lō Nation HR Personnel 1/15F_SN30
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PETS
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
CHIHUAHUA, FEMALE, long hair, 2 yrs old, very friendly, $400. Call (604)794-7347 Chihuahua for sale - 3 mths old Brown & white call: 604-796-8918
Std POODLE pups, CKC, M/F, 16 wks, trained, all shots, health guar’t, exc. pedigree, $1800. Camaraderie Kennels, Victoria (250)381-0855
The Chilliwack Progress Wednesday, February 4, 2015 PETS 477
REAL ESTATE
PETS
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ACREAGE
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APARTMENT/CONDO
TRANSPORTATION
TRANSPORTATION
821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS
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TRANSPORTATION
SCRAP CAR REMOVAL
847 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES
The Scrapper
GOLDEN DOODLE puppies born Nov. 22, Mom small reg Golden x, Dad small Std Poodle (both 50 lbs). We have bred this litter special to create ideal family companions (intelligent, gentle, easy to train, people pleasers, happy indoors/outdoors, good with kids/animals, low/no shed Our dogs are part of our home and life and we wish the same for our puppies. Please consider the time & commitment needed to raise a dog and you will have our support & guidance for life. 1st shots/deworm, $1200, 604-820-4827 Mission
Agassiz Area:
Farm Land House & Barn 23.94 Acres 3 titles call: 604-796-9383 612 BUSINESSES FOR SALE DVD RENTAL business. Selling due to illness. Fully stocked $5500.00 OBO. www.tigressevideorentals.com 250-542-0473
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HOMES WANTED WE BUY HOMES BC • All Prices • All Situations • • All Conditions • www.webuyhomesbc.com 604-657-9422
STAFFORDSHIRE bull terrier, P.B. CKC reg’d. Staffies, only 6 left. Call Candace 604-780-4771.
AUCTIONS
Spacious and bright 1 bdrm....$600/m. Also, new construction, condo quality l bdrm...$650
and 2 bdrm...$799/m Prkg, coin laundry, elevator & balcony, 5 min walk to all conveniences. Available now. Call 604-703-3405
TOWNHOUSES
2004 Mercedes Benz E500 Silver, auto, 230K, runs great, good cond. $6900. Call Alanah, 604-798-6906.
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SCRAP CARS & METALS - CA$H for CARS Up to $300. No Wheels - No Problem! Friendly &
Professional Service. Servicing the Fraser Valley 1-855-771-2855
SCRAP CAR REMOVAL
2003 CHEVY AVALANCHE. Great condition, runs well, very clean inside & out. Champagne colour $6,950. Call 604-768-4826
Notice to Creditors and Others
RENTALS
Re: The estate of ROBERT STANLEY WALLBANK, Deceased, formerly of 314-46180 Bole Ave., Chilliwack, British Columbia, V2P 2W2. Creditors and others having claims against the estate of ROBERT STANLEY WALLBANK are hereby notified under section 38 of the Trustee Act (British Columbia) that particulars of their claims should be sent to 316-46180 Bole Ave., Chilliwack, BC, V2P 2W2 on or before February 14, 2015 after which date the estate will be distributed among the parties entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which those then has notice.
APARTMENT/CONDO
New SRI *1296 sq/ft Double wide $97,888. *New SRI 14’ wide $72,888. Repossessed mobile homes, manufactured homes & modulars. Chuck 604-830-1960.
Great Building, Clean Quiet, & Spacious Suites.
1 bdrm. from $575 2 bdrm. from $735 Great Senior Living Environment Heat & Hot Water Incls. Please Call Mary
MISC. FOR SALE
604.798.6014
SAWMILLS from only $4,397 MAKE MONEY & SAVE MONEY with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. FREE Info & DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT 1-800566-6899 Ext:400OT.
New SRI 14x70. 2 Bedroom on 55+ pad in Abby. $82,888. Chuck 604-830-1960
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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.
LANAI Apartments 9462 Cook St. Certified crime-free multi-housing residence complex.
566 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
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.
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1 bdrm available now! $675/m, Avail now. Free premium cable, $80 value. WE CATER TO SENIORS!
Building of the year by by Canada’s Largest Protection Agency. Call Verna, 604-819-0445
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GARAGE SALES
Bole Apartments Certified crime-free multi housing.
ESTATE SALE Not Junk! DOWNSIZING, Everything Must Go! Most furniture under 2 yrs old. Everything from chairs - bdrm ste
Sat Feb 7th, 8am-4pm. ** Cash Only **
5890 Garrison Blvd, Sardis old Army Base/Garrison Crossing
(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 $650/m.
WITNESS NEEDED
1 bdrms start...$550/m Bachelor.........$520/m
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MOTEL ROOMS - Bridal Falls. Newly renovated. Kitchenette avail. Available monthly to May 15. Starting at $700/m+DD. Wifi internet avail . N/s, n/p. Call (604)794-7710
747
RV PADS
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
WE’RE ON THE WEB www.bcclassified.com
749
STORAGE
BUSINESS STORAGE - 45’ Steel Container on a lot - for rent in Chilliwack. Call (604)793-5909
750
SUITES, LOWER
CHILLIWACK: Bachelor, 55+ Feb 1 Lam flrs, curtains, water/heat, free lndry, NS/NP. 604-997-7337
Chilliwack. 2 bedroom, 850sf, washer & dryer, internet/cable/wifi incl. $850/m. Avail. now. 604-3923332 or 1-778-994-8734
Promontory, 2 bdrm new bsmt ste, new appliances and renos, own laundry, patio, carport, n/p, avail now. $1000/m incl utilities. Call (604)791-1723
46030 Princess Ave. Fresh and clean 1 Bdrm.............$600/m 4 appl., secure bldg, small pet negot. Must have ref’s. Avail. March 1
Ross Fullbrook, Royal Lepage (604)792-0077 CHILLIWACK AREA, 1 & 2 bedrooms, family building close to schools, shopping and bus. Parking, laundry incl. small pet ok, avail now. Call Rob, 604-997-4206 CHILLIWACK. Bachelor and 1 bdrm, $520 & $580/m; Ref’s required, available mar 1. Call (604)703-9076
Some of Chilliwack’s Largest 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
SARDIS CENTRAL. Spacious 1 bedroom ground floor yard & patio. Parking, shared kitchen & laundry. Utilities included. $800/m incl. util. Non smoker. Available now. 604-845-7900
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February 14, 2015 6:00 pm at The Best Western, Chilliwack
SUITES, UPPER
CHILLIWACK, 3 Bdrm, upper part of duplex. Bright, clean, fresh paint, own carport, quiet residential ste. NP/NS, ref’s req’d. $1200 incl utils. Avail now. 1 (604)940-0419 aft 6pm
• Dinner
• Elvis Tribute
• Silent Auction
• Comedian
• Live Auction
TRANSPORTATION 812
AUTO SERVICES
West Yale Auto & Conversion Ltd. General repairs to rebuilding. We do it all! (604)793-9310
821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS 2006 Hyundai Azera Premium Sedan 112500km, grey ext; cream int; AutoTrans; FWD, Sport-Shift; Leather seats; Htd frt seats & side mirrors, AC, Clean, 1-owner, roomy, power-seats, windows + sunroof; fog lights; great ride 604795-7405
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Mountain Village Apts 9482 Williams St.
AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $150 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-721-4528
2006 Pontiac Torrent Whistler Blackcomb edition, 3.6 l V6, auto, leather power heated seats, p.sunroof, p.w., a/c, p.mirrors, ABS, cruise, alloy wheels, roof rack, running boards, black, 150,000km. $8500. Call or text 604-795-0639
MOTELS, HOTELS
includes heat & hot water, insuite storage, onsite manager, no pets, refs req’d. (604)792-8974
Chilliwack
847 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES
HOMES FOR RENT
Promontory. 1900sf, 3 bdrms, 2.5 baths, 5 appl, gas f/p, sundeck, single car garage, cat ok, n/s, avail. mar 1. Landlord in bsmt suite. $1450/m + util. (604)858-6067
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Seeking witnesses to an accident on the evening of January 2, 2015 at the intersection of McGuire Road and Prest Road, Chilliwack, BC. The accident involved a Chevy Avalanche stopped at the intersection which was then hit by a Honda Civic. If you have any information regarding this incident, please call: BRONSON JONES & COMPANY LLP 604-852-5100 File #15020
DUPLEXES/4PLEXES
Chilliwack, 9503 Robson St. lower 2 bdrm, $750/m, 4 appl., patio, good cond. avail. March 1, pet negot. Ross Fullbrook, Royal Lepage 604-792-0077 AGASSIZ- 2 BDRM condo, Responsible tenants, n/s, n/p. Ref Req. $750/m + DD (604)797-4473
STEEL BUILDINGS...”REALLY BIG SALE!” All steel building models and sizes. Plus extra savings. Buy now and we will store until spring. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422 www.pioneersteel.ca
SCRAP CAR Removal TOP CA$H PAID on the spot. Local Business. www.a1casper.com 604-378-2029
Vedder Plaza Apts 45645 Lark Rd
715
MORTGAGES
TRUCKS & VANS
(Under new Management)
sardis holdings. april terrace
HOBBIES & CRAFTS
Grand piano, Steigerman, 6’1”, 5yrs, 1 owner, exc cond., tone & action, $11,800. (604)798-0763
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T. Marlowe Manor 1755 - #9 Hwy, Agassiz
Cedar Ridge Apartments
Collection of model cars, 1920’s, 30’s, 40’s,50’s, 60’s & 70’s and shelving for display ‘76 cars and trucks. $2500 obo. (604)792-6851
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2012 HONDA CRV 5000kms $20,300. Ph 604-703-2244
DISCOVER BEAUTIFUL AGASSIZ
Sardis/Garrison, 3 bdrm, rec room, 2.5 bath, open kitchen with raised island/eating bar, lots of natural light, 9’ ceilings, floor to ceiling rock f/p, 6 appl., garage, covered deck & patio, walk to shopping, schools & river. For more info email: harmsen.sharon29@gmail.com
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BUD HAYNES & WARD’S Firearms Auction. Saturday, March 7, 10 a.m., 11802 - 145 St., Edmonton, Alberta. One Man’s Collection, store dispersal, case lots, ammo, etc. Consign now. Catalogue w/pictures online. Phone 403-347-5855 / 780451-4549; w w w. b u d h ay n e s a u c t i o n s . c o m ; www.WardsAuctions.com.
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