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This photo, of Abbotsford schoolchildren protesting a 1947 increase in the cost of chocolate bars, is one of tens of thousands in The Reach’s archives.
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n a sunny day more than 37 years after an astronaut and a mayor opened the 16th Abbotsford Airshow, Tricia Taylor leans toward a photo on her computer monitor to learn why the politician is clutching a pair of crutches. The moment once warranted a coveted spot in the front section of that week’s Abbotsford News. But if journalism is the first draft of history, it often shares the same unglamorous fate as first drafts in the literary arts: to be relegated to a filing cabinet, discarded in a trash bin, or forgotten as memories and ideas pile up and decompose under their own weight. But the photographs and moments that once catalogued the day-to-day life and existence of Abbotsford’s citizens are now reappearing – not on
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yellowing newsprint but online, in pixels and computer code, thanks to an ambitious project at The Reach Gallery Museum’s archives. Eventually, Taylor’s boss, Reach collections manager Kris Foulds, will click her mouse and the moment now on the screen will again become as accessible to the family of the astronaut or mayor as it is to The Reach staff. TTTTT Several years ago, the News donated its collection of photographs — including 35 file boxes full of negatives – to The Reach. The pictures give a first-hand look at more than nine decades of history as seen through the eyes of photographers whose job it was to capture a community’s day-to-day life. But actually cataloguing the massive donation Continued on A5
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Convictions include sexual assault The Abbotsford Police Department has issued a public notice about the release from prison of a man with a violent criminal history. Kenneth Courtney Breckenridge, 49, was released from prison on Monday and will be living in the Abbotsford area. He has prior convictions for assault, assault with a weapon, sexual assault causing bodily harm, forcible confinement and failing to comply with court orders. Const. Ian MacDonald said most of these charges took place outside of B.C., including in Ontario, Manitoba and Alberta. MacDonald said Breckenridge’s victims have often been his domestic or com-
mon-law partners. “Police fear the potential for (him) to re-offend, particularly in the context of an intimate relationship,” MacDonald said. Breckenridge’s court-ordered conditions include that he not leave the province, not possess any weapons and to advise his probation officer of all close intimate or familial relationships and refrain from continuing those relationships until those people have been advised of his criminal record. Anyone who sees Breckenridge violating those conditions is asked to call their local police agency immediately. In Abbotsford, the number is 604-859-5225, Police have issued a public warning about Kenneth Breckenridge’s release from prison. or text abbypd (222973).
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Esso gas station had also been robbed on Jan. 24. On Jan. 31, a male suspect walked into Magicuts at the Junction Mall and without alerting other customers in the salon, drew a knife and asked for cash from the till. The man apologized for his action before fleeing with an undisclosed amount of money.
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The strain of avian influenza detected on a Chilliwack backyard chicken farm last week is different from that which prompted the destruction of more than 200,000 birds in December, according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). The CFIA announced Saturday that avian influenza had been detected at a “non-commercial” operation with 95 egg laying chickens, according to the CFIA. The agency confirmed that the virus is a “high pathogenic H5N1” strain. The B.C. farms affected in December were afflicted with a highly pathogenic H5N2 strain. An H5N1 strain of avian flu was discovered in Washington State in January 2015. In its statement Saturday, the CFIA said the same disease control measures apply following the discovery of either strain. That will include the destruction of all remaining birds at the infected location. “This new infected premises reminds us that risks for new infections remain a concern,” the CFIA said in its news release. “Monitoring and surveillance activities continue to be a very important part of controlling this outbreak. It is important that all bird owners have good biosecurity measures in place to protect their flocks from infection.” The agency also announced Saturday that
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graph can become something more. In the 1990s, when she was working at presented its own challenge. As anybody MSA Museum, Foulds purchased a print of who has used a scanner to digitize a sina particularly distinctive 1947 photograph gle photo knows, the process is laborious. of a large group of schoolchildren protestImagine doing so tens of thousands of ing a rise in chocolate bar prices. times, and attaching information to each (Easing of wartime price controls led to file to ensure the picture can later be an overnight increase from five to eight searched for and found. cents for a bar. Protesters held signs That was the task faced by Foulds and with slogans like “Don’t Buy 8¢ Bars” and company. “HECK with 8¢ BARS.”) “These photographs are just a pheOne day, her visiting mother-in-law nomenal resource for this community to asked her about the picture. have, especially with the context that goes “Do you recognize anybody?” she asked. along with them,” she says. “But if there’s Foulds didn’t, of course. She just liked no way that they can easily find it, then it the picture. serves no purpose.” “Well, that one right there,” TTTTT her mother-in-law said, pointFor the last two summers, ing to a small girl, “That’s me.” University of the Fraser Valley That led to a first-hand achistory student David Seymour count that the schoolchildren’s was assigned the unglamorous protest was broken up by a powork of scanning the images. lice officer who called the kids Seymour did more than that, “anarchists,” sent them home though, taking on many of and threatened to call their the same tasks a photo editor parents. would have done in the era. This was many years ago, Photographers – even those before the Internet revolutionwho snapped shutters before ized the way we collect, share 16-gigabyte memory cards and and organize music, words and 10-frame-per-second digital photographs. drives – have always taken more With the digitization of thoupictures than appear in your sands of photographs, Foulds newspaper. It’s Seymour’s job The Reach archivists David Seymour, Kris Foulds (centre) and Tricia Taylor says that sense of rediscovery to choose a negative roll’s best TYLER OLSEN Abbotsford News has become vastly more acflip through a book of photographs. pictures (for reasons of space and cessible to the general public. newsworthiness, they’re not always the Now, genealogists, family members and “I just like learning about people, differones that appear in the paper). After digihistorians from around the world can acent cultures and why things are the way tizing a photo using a high-end scanner, he cess the trove of photos day and night. they are and the reasons behind them,” turns to a computer to adjust the lighting And that only helps increase the inforsays Taylor. and contrast of the picture, recreating the mation available online and Abbotsford’s TTTTT darkrooms of the 20th century. awareness and understanding of its own Today, more than 22,000 photographs “For some it’s quite a monotonous job; it rich heritage. are searchable online by a variety of cateis quite repetitive, but it does exact a high Family members in particular, Foulds gories. Many include information from the amount of concentration,” he says. “There says, are a valuable resource. newspaper or from people who have been are a lot of déjà vu moments.” “They are really delighted to have those able to add their first-hand knowledge to From Seymour, the photos move on to photos there and quite often they have an the public record. Taylor, a UFV history grad who files the experience or knowledge about that photo All this work, though, takes time and pictures and attaches any pertinent inforthat isn’t available through any other remoney. For five years, The Reach has mation. source.” received funds from the Irving K. Barber By the time she’s done with the photo That second draft of history awaits. Learning Centre’s BC History Digitization of the astronaut and the mayor, Taylor will ------Program. That, along with funding from learn that Matsqui mayor Harry DeJong Visit www.abbynews.com for past-andthe Canada Job Grant, has helped employ had injured his ankle at a community picpresent photos comparing pictures from The students and part-time workers to bring nic prior to the event, while the astronaut, Reach’s archives to how Abbotsford looks long-lost photographs into the digital James Irwin, had become the eighth pertoday. To access the Reach’s archives online, world. son to set foot on the moon six years prior. visit www.thereach.ca/archives Foulds knows how a forgotten photoBoth Taylor and Seymour are self-confessed history nuts who say the monotony of digging through thousands of photographs is countered by the thrill of discovery that comes with a close reading of history. There are names that come up again and again and intersect in interesting ways, they say. “You realize how many different families are related – distant, but related,” Taylor says. 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An Abbotsford man has been sentenced to 45 days in prison after previously pleading guilty to possession of child pornography. Sean Joshua Leblanc, 23, was sentenced Thursday, Feb. 5 in Abbotsford provincial court. His jail term will be followed by two years of probation.
Leblanc initially faced a total of three charges, but the two other counts – importing/distributing child porn and luring a person under the age of 16 – were stayed. Leblanc was arrested in May 2013 following an investigation that involved both Canadian and U.S. authorities and the execution of a search warrant at his
Abbotsford residence. Leblanc was again arrested in August of that year and charged with breaching his bail conditions. Those charges are still before the courts. Conditions of Leblanc’s release after the child pornography charges were laid included that he not possess any device that could connect to the
Internet and that he not attend parks, daycares, community centres or other places where a person under 16 could be represent. He was charged with breaching those conditions after he was allegedly found in possession of a cellphone and was located by police in the parking lot of a church that also runs a daycare facility.
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An Abbotsford man has been charged with aggravated sexual assault, forcible confinement and aggravated assault for an alleged attack against his former girlfriend. The man, who cannot be named due to a publication ban to protect the identity of the victim, was arrested on the morning of Saturday, Jan. 31 and charged the following day. Const. Ian MacDonald said Abbotsford Police received a call at about 4 a.m. on Jan. 31 that a woman in her 20s was in a parking lot in the 3100 block of Mt. Lehman Road. When police arrived, they found that the woman was suffering from injuries to her face and body. She was taken to hospital and was confirmed to have at least one fracture. MacDonald said police discovered that the woman had been at a social gathering in which her ex-boyfriend, in his 20s, was also in attendance. Thursday, February 19, 2015 The alleged assault 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm took place when the or 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm two were alone. The man would not let the woman leave and he later dropped her Coast Abbotsford off at the parking lot,
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Other Hand If Family Day is set aside for spending time with family members, then I’ve just acquired two new relatives: a ladder and a paintbrush. Thanks to the weatherman, the forecast was for a wet long weekend, thus inspiring the spring cleaner in my house to suggest I begin the refurbishment of our pantry. Saturday was consumed with removing the enormous accumulation of non-perishable food along with assorted detritus, much of which I’m certain will never be returned to its former shelves. Once decluttered, the orders were to remove the shelves and “get rid of all that MacTac” installed a generation ago to “pretty them up.” If you think being perched on the ladder,
inhaling heady paint fumes in an enclosed space for hours on end, is mind-numbing, just wait until you try getting rid of the glue that once held down the MacTac! I think the citrus-based emollient in Goo Gone has permanently etched its scent in my nasal passages. I can only imagine what I’m going to feel like when I eliminate that residue with denatured alcohol. One thing about mundane and repetitive tasks is that they allow your mind to wander to other things, and in my case other things often revolve around politics. In fact, with a federal election on the horizon a great many people across the land are scurrying about in preparation for the prime minister’s dropping of the writ. Candidate nomination meetings are being held, or will soon be held, to determine who represents each party in the election. A reasonable and equitable process, except it is severely flawed, both provincially and federally. Winning a nomination isn’t about the person who best represents a constituency, or who is the best speaker or hardest
working person. It is all about “selling” memberships in the party of choice. Again, not necessarily a bad thing, except the criteria for membership in a party is neither equitable nor valid, since virtually all political parties require for membership only that a person be 14 or more years old and a permanent resident of Canada.
If you can’t vote in an election ... you should not be allowed to participate or vote in the nomination process... In many cases, that means the people nominating someone to represent you can’t even vote in the election, since to exercise that right you have to be at least 18 years old and be a fully qualified citizen of Canada. And that is wrong.
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National identity is cultural mosaic I am sorry that I do not share Bill Overy’s pessimism (“Hyphenating nationalities divides us,” Abbotsford News, Jan. 28). There has always been a form of terror on this planet since the dawn of mankind – whether it was with Orrorin tugenesis (six million years ago) or with Homo sapiens (100,000 years go) right up to modern day humans – and there always will be and there is nothing that can be done to end it. For millions of years, humanoids have pitted themselves against each other whether it is over religion, ethnicity (as all humans have variations of skin coloured “brown” as none are “black” or “white”) or nationality and they will never stop as no form of cross-cultural education will be able to have everyone on this planet become acculturated. Canada’s national identity is a “cultural mosaic” for even our indigenous peoples belong to countless nations that feature 10 culture groups, 55 language groups and 350 dialectic groups that have existed for thousands of years before Norse explorers visited L’Anse aux Meadows (on the northern tip of Newfoundland’s Northern Peninsula) around the year 1000. Our national identify is animate and dynamic and is being shaped every day by the influx of peoples from all around the world – including those of us who are Anglo-Canadians – as demographers and statisticians like to “classify” people and that process will never stop. Even in the United States, where the underlying national identity is that of a “melting pot”, there always have been and always will be hyphenated Americans, whether they are Afro-Americans, Caribbean-Americans or Spanish-Americans (Hispanic) or Amer-Indians – what their indigenous peoples have been called as opposed to the Canadian term “First Nations” peoples, but they, too, are made up of many culture, language and dialectic groups and should be referred to as “Navaho”, “Cherokee” or “Apache” or whatever their nation name is. Diversity enriches Canada and any other country for that matter but there will always be people who look back at the conflicts that have gone on since time immemorial and live in the past, finding it hard to accept others who do not share their values, their beliefs or their perspective on life and turn to terror and killing to justify their “superiority.” G.E. MacDonell Abbotsford
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Hospitals jammed but Fraser Health predicts progress February 11, 2015 Notice of Public Hearing to consider amendments to Abbotsford Zoning Bylaw, 2014
Jeff NAGEL Black Press
ABBOTSFORD ZONING AMENDMENT BYLAW BYLAW NO. 2162-2012
Abbotsford Council will hold a Public Hearing at 7:00 pm on February 16, 2015, in the Matsqui Centennial Auditorium, 32315 South Fraser Way, Abbotsford, B.C., under the provisions of the Local Government Act to consider the following bylaws. At the Public Hearing, all persons who believe their interest in property is affected by the proposed bylaws will be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions respecting matters contained in the bylaws that are the subject of the hearing. The following is a synopsis of the bylaws amending the Zoning Bylaw of the City of Abbotsford, and is not deemed to be an interpretation. A copy of each bylaw and relevant background documentation may be inspected in the Planning Services Division (2nd Floor), Abbotsford City Hall, 32315 South Fraser Way, Abbotsford, B.C., on February 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 16, 2015 between 8:30 am and 4:30 pm. If you have any questions, please contact Planning Services Staff at 604-864-5510.
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PROPOSED ZONING: Comprehensive Development Twenty One Zone (N21) PURPOSE:
If Bylaw No. 2162-2012 is adopted, a new Comprehensive Development Twenty One Zone (N21) will be created. The applicant proposes to construct a two-storey, mixed-use commercial/residential building with 358m2 of commercial space on the main floor and two residential units on the second floor.
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PROPOSED ZONING: General Industrial Zone (I2) PURPOSE:
If Bylaw No. 2412-2015 is adopted, a portion of the subject lands will be rezoned to General Industrial Zone (I2) and will be utilized for general industrial uses. If Bylaw No. 2414-2015 is adopted, the text of the General Industrial Zone (I2) will be amended to allow the warehousing of agricultural related products such as chemicals, fertilizers and nutrients that are considered Dangerous Goods.
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PROPOSED ZONING: Urban Residential Zone (RS3-A) and Parks, Open Space and School Zone (P2) PURPOSE:
If Bylaw No. 2413-2015 is adopted, the applicant proposes to rezone portions of the land to RS3-A and P2 to accommodate a five lot subdivision.
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 two-thirds 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,” Matty said in an interview. “The airlines get to say ‘We’re sold out.’ But we can’t turn patients away.” Matty said she’s confident Fraser will soon see good results from its new strategic and operational plan, which was completed last MATTY year after a review ordered by Health Minister Terry Lake. “We’ve turned the ship in my view,” she said. “We’re on a very positive road to try to shift services to the community.” The plan aims to find new ways to decongest hospitals by providing more services at home or in community settings, and also by preventative medicine to limit chronic disease rates as the population ages. As more capacity comes on line outside hospitals, it’s hoped there will be fewer people in hospital who don’t need to be occupying a bed, clogging the flow of incoming patients. Matty said there’s a “huge” effort underway to work to ensure more residents across the region have a family doctor where they can get much treatment. “If people don’t have a family physician, they end up in the ER.” More residential care beds, home care services and working with families of patients are all parts of the region’s interlinked approach, she said. The very fact congestion statistics and various other performance measures are now being made public in monthly report cards for the entire region and each hospital is also a significant improvement, she added. “We’ve become far more transparent and accountable,” Matty said. “The report cards help us focus. We’ve never had a reporting mechanism like this.” (Report cards can be viewed at http://www.fraserhealth.ca/about_us/transparency/reportcard/) Several indicators show significant improvement, including rates of infection by resistant bacteria like C. difficile and MRSA that are now much better than the region’s targets. Fraser Health is also on track to end the year almost right on its $3.3-billion budget at the end of March, perhaps with a very thin surplus. Cost control allowed the region to increase the number of surgeries and MRI scans it performs until the fiscal year finishes at the end of March.
Abbotsford News Wednesday, February 11, 2015
Air Canada will launch seasonal daily service between Toronto and Abbotsford starting June 27. The company also announced it will offer year-round daily service between Hamilton and Calgary, starting on the same date. Air Canada rouge will operate both non-stop routes with Airbus A319 aircraft with 136 seats offering two choices – 12 premium seats in the front cabin with enhanced service and personal space, and 124 seats in the second cabin. Flights will leave daily from Abbotsford Airport at 10:35 a.m., arriving at 6:05 p.m. (EST) at Toronto Pearson International Airport. Flights also leave daily at 7:55 a.m. (EST)
from Toronto, arriving in Abbotsford at 9:55 a.m. The service will run in Abbotsford until mid-September, with an exact end date still to be determined. To mark the launch, Air Canada rouge is offering introductory fares of $198 each way (plus taxes). Benjamin Smith, president of passenger airlines for Air Canada, said the flights will give Canadian travellers more competitively priced options when flying within Canada. “We are now selectively deploying it on a limited number of new domestic routes, such as Toronto-Abbotsford, as part of our strategy for sustainable, profitable growth and to complement our successful mainline domestic network.”
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Controversial Fair Share Food Services closes local outlets Founder blames bad press, interference with suppliers
Dan FERGUSON Black Press
The Fair Share Food Services Society has closed both Langley storefront distribution centres, the result of bad press and interference with suppliers, according to Society founder Kelly Fowler. “We were driven out of business,� Fowler told Black Press. The Aldergrove store at 27117 Fraser Hwy. closed in September and the Langley City store at 5765 203A St. closed in November, he said. Fowler said Fair Share will continue to collect food for distribution to local charities, but the non-profit has been forced to abandon selling low-cost food to low-income people. “We’ve had to change our direction because we’re under attack,� Fowler said. “We’re not doing any retail.� Fowler said some suppliers stopped donating food and other products to Fair Share because of negative news coverage and lobbying by rivals. He said the controversy was creating too much stress for himself and the other volunteers he says all worked without getting salaries (although expenses were covered). “It got to be too much of a burden,� Fowler said. Fowler said the shutdown has stranded 800 Fair Share clients. One former volunteer, Virginia Mary, posted a statement on Facebook decrying the shutdown. “I am a single mom who is going to college and working [at] Fair Share literally saved my life,� Mary wrote. “Before I knew about it, my grocery bills were over $400 per month. After Fair Share they were half that.�
Now there is no Fair Share, Mary went on to say, “I’m back at the overpriced grocery stores and the expired, boxed food at the food bank.� Most of the controversy concerned a door-to-door food-collecting campaign called Operation Clean Out Your Pantry that dropped off paper bags with a note requesting donations of non-perishable foods and canned goods. Food banks and charities in Abbotsford, Maple Ridge and Surrey objected, saying Fair Share was wrongfully claiming to have their support. In 2012, when Fowler was just starting out and operating as the Fraser Valley Grocery Resource Society, he ran afoul of the Abbotsford Community Services’ (ACS) Food Bank. The food bank complained the grocery bag note was misleading because Fair Share was saying “we support the local food banks� and that would make people think ACS was operating the program. At the time, Fowler told the Abbotsford News the bag campaign would be halted in Abbotsford. In 2014, the bag campaign attracted flak in Maple Ridge and Surrey. Fowler told the Maple Ridge News it was a mistake that had been dealt with. “We’ve got it all straightened out,� Fowler said. Before establishing Fair Share, Fowler was cofounder of the Oasis Outreach Society in Chilliwack, which recently opened a store in Langley on 203 Street and Douglas Crescent that re-sells donated food items at reduced prices to low-income people. Fowler is no longer associated with Oasis. - with files from Jennifer Lang, Monisha Martins and Vikki Hopes.
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Gallery 7 Theatre presents OPEN AUDITIONS
New award for organizations helping schools Abbotsford School Board creates Community Matters Award
by Sarah Tuft
TUES. FEBRUARY 17, 2014 @ 6:30 PM Gallery 7 Theatre is looking for male and female performers ages 18 to 70 to perform in this powerful play about hope, survival and compassion in the wake of the 9/11 tragedy. Those interested in working behind the scenes are also invited to attend. For more information, or to register, visit our website or call: 604-504-5940 Gallery 7 Rehearsal Hall – Huntington Station #100 – 34595 3rd Ave, Abbotsford, BC.
Abbotsford’s board of education has established a Community Matters Award to be presented annually, recognizing community partners who have made a significant contribution to students in the district. “Abbotsford School District has a long history of community involvement in our schools,� said school
board chair Cindy Schafer. “Many organizations contribute resources and/or countless hours of volunteer service to enable our students to achieve success in school. While the board has taken the opportunity on many occasions to publicly thank these organizations, we want to make this a more formal acknowledgement.�
The award is intended to recognize an organization that has exceeded its service mandate in specific service to the students of the school district. Further criteria have been established to guide the selections for the award. For full criteria and nomination details, see the district website at www.
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“We’re doing something very different with this production in that we’re taking away all the trappings of a normal theatre production to bring sharper focus on the characters and their incredible accounts of 9/11,” Hildebrandt said. The production will take place in the Great Hall of The Reach Gallery Museum (32388 Veterans Way) and will be done with minimal costuming and sets, and under work lights rather than elaborate stage lighting. It runs May 1 and 2 and 7-9 at 7:30 p.m. and May 2 and 9 at 2 p.m. To register for the audition or for more information, call Gallery 7 Theatre at 604-504-5940 or visit gallery7theatre.com. Those interested in working behind the scenes are also invited to attend the auditions.
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Pecha Kucha is back Latest Pecha Kucha Abbotsford set for Feb. 12 at UFV The next instalment of the popular Pecha Kucha Night Abbotsford on Feb. 12 has 16 exciting topics, engaging exhibits by UFV Graphic and Digital Design students and a fundraising Instagram contest. What it doesn’t have is a lot of tickets left. Heading into its fifth installment, this season’s must-see Fraser Valley interactive art and lecture event features a record number of presenters ranging from digital artists to social media experts, branding creativetypes, creative leaders, entrepreneurs and more. Each will present 20 slides shown for exactly 20 seconds. Sponsored by UFV, Jelly Marketing, and The Reach Gallery Museum, February’s event, called Paradigm, begins at 5 p.m. with a gala reception in UFV’s S ’ e l i ye m e t a x w t e x w Art Gallery (B136) featuring branding projects and typography portraits created by select first- and secondyear students. Concurrently, the gallery will also feature winners of the program’s Instagram contest. Submitted on the theme of ex-
pressing love of something, shortlisted images will be printed and auctioned, with proceeds benefitting the design graduating portfolio exhibit. Submissions are accepted until Feb. 5. To enter, share your photo on Instagram using #PKAbbotsford and tag @PKFraserValley. The Pecha Kucha itself starts just down the hall at 6:30 p.m. in UFV’s lecture theatre, Room B101. For more information, or to try landing a ticket for a suggested donation of $10, visit PechaKucha.ca. Anyone interested in presenting at the next Pecha Kucha night (April 29 at Highstreet) is encouraged to contact Jager at karin. jager@ufv.ca.
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shot from the side boards, and though the netminder got a piece of it, the puck crossed the line to tie the game at 1. “No, we had 80 per cent control of that game,” said Cowden. “But when you can’t put the puck in the net, it doesn’t matter. It’s just from the centre line and up that we’re struggling with.” Saturday was perhaps the biggest disappointment. The Mission City Outlaws have passed the Pilots in the standings now after a 5-2 win. Brady Lawlor opened the scoring on the power play in the first period. Then Colton Cowden converted with the extra man in the final minute of the second frame to tie the game 2-2. “We dominated the game [Saturday] too,” said Cowden. “We played really well. They just got the goal in the third. We couldn’t get goals when we needed them.” Kolby Steen’s goal midway through the third was the difference. He would add a second goal in the final minute to clinch the victory. Crawford stopped 20 of 24 shots. When pressed to
name his starting goaltender going forward, the Pilots head coach seems like he’s made up his mind, but performance in practice and their final regular season game will also weigh in.
“I’m hoping it’s going to be, well, I’m not sure,” he said. “We’re going to have to let them battle it out.” However, Crawford will likely get the start Friday.
“He’s got a little more experience,” said Cowden. “He’s played well.” The second-place Langley Knights visit the MSA Arena Friday. Game time is 7:30 p.m.
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Eight Abby athletes headed to Canada Winter Games Abbotsford will be well-represented when the 2015 Canada Winter Games begin in Prince George on Friday (Feb. 13). Local athletes on
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From Feb. 13 to March 1, athletes from 10 provinces and three territories will compete in 19 sports at the Canada Winter Games. Tokue Suda is the manager of the BC judo team and head instructor at the Abbotsford Judo Club, where Laslo, Suda and Swadden train. Suda, who opened his Abbotsford club in 1989, was also a manager of Team BC at the last Canada Winter Games in Halifax in 2011. “They are excited,” he said about his Games-bound students. “They have never been to this kind of event… it’s more like a miniOlympic Games. This is a very special experience in your life. You only get to go once.” For Jenna de Jonge, an Abbotsford-raised goaltender who has committed to play NCAA Division 1 hockey for RIT in
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Jeff Swadden completes move on Greg Laslo while instructor Tokue Suda watches. Rochester, N.Y., for September 2015, being selected to Team BC for the Canada Winter Games was a huge thrill. “I was obviously very excited because this has always been
a dream of mine,” said de Jonge, who attends the Pursuit Of Excellence Hockey Academy in Kelowna. For the latest results from the Games, visit www.canadagames2015.ca.
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COUPLAND, George Thomas It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of George Coupland on Monday February 9, 2015. George will be greatly missed by his loving wife Hazel; children Brad and Leslie, Brett and Niki, Darren, Melanie and Brad; grandchildren Randy, Brett Jr & Jennifer, Katlyn & Colin, Haley, Megan & Lucas, Maddie. For all who knew and loved George a Celebration of Life will be held at 1 pm, Sunday February 15, 2015, at the Bradner Community Hall 5305 Bradner Rd Abbotsford, BC, V4X 2P1. In lieu of flowers please make a donation in memory of George to Matthew’s House, www.mattshouse.ca 604-850-6608.
Hallam, Eric Ross
August 31, 1926 January 25, 2015 It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of our beloved husband, Dad, Grandpa, and Great-Grandpa. Pre-deceased by his first wife Lois, he will be sadly missed by his wife of 26 years Mary, his children Colleen Hallam, Shannon Ryland, Rick Hannah (Corry), Yvonne Cretain (Rick), his 6 grandchildren, his 7 great-grandchildren and his many other relatives and friends. Eric proudly served in the Royal Canadian Navy in WWII, BC Provincial Police, New Westminster Police and West Vancouver Police Force. He was an active member of the Royal Canadian Legion, the Masonic Lodge and the Shriners. He will be dearly missed by all who knew him. There will be no service as per Eric’s request, in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Shriners Children’s Hospital Canada in his name.
Royce Siemens of Abbotsford BC passed away on January 30, 2015 at the age of 79. He was 15 of 17 children and was the last surviving member of all his siblings. He is survived by his wife, Florence, his 2 sons and their wives, 3 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild. Royce was a hard working man with various jobs throughout his life, from horse logging with his brothers, making railway ties, making shakes at a shake mill, being a boom man, rod reinforcing to driving school bus in his later years. All the while, tending to his farm and doing volunteer work in the community. Royce strongly believed in God and his promises for the future on earth and loved the scripture at Psalms 1:3 “He will be like a tree planted by streams of water, a tree that produces fruit in its season, the foliage of which does not wither, and everything he does will succeed.” A memorial service was held on February 7, 2015 at 2:00 pm at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses located at 1672 Salton Road in Abbotsford, BC. The family would like to thank the staff at the Abbotsford Regional Hospital for their care of Royce, and also would like to thank our friends and family for their love and support at this difficult time.
SIETSMA Kornelis Kornelis (Kor), late of Abbotsford, BC, passed away on February 5, 2015 at the age of 86 at Abbotsford Regional Hospital. He was born to Jan and Geertje Sietsma (nee Hiddema) on February 20, 1928. He was predeceased by his wife of 44 years, Sylvia, as well as his youngest sister, Edith Kuipers, and his brotherin-law, Peter DeVries. He is survived by his twin sisters, Ruby (Albert) Postma, Wilma DeVries, and his brother-inlaw, Lou Kuipers. He leaves behind his children, Anne, John (Eileen), Grace (Hans) Dieleman, Louise (John) DeJong, Joyce (Brandon) Cheshire, Wendy (Matt) Miner; 15 grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren; and extended family and friends in the Netherlands and Canada. Dad and Mom immigrated to Ladner, BC in 1954. He worked as a farm hand until purchasing his own farm in 1961. He pursued a lifelong love of farming. His great loves in life were his Lord, his church and seeing his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren grow. Dad was loved, respected and will be missed. His recent struggles with his health are over and he is with He whom he lived for, safe in the arms of Jesus. A Memorial Service was held on Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at 1:00 pm at Living Hope Christian Reformed Church, 34631 Old Clayburn Road, Abbotsford, BC, with Pastor Steve Hayes officiating. Interment was held at Hazelwood Cemetery. Tributes and condolences may be left at: www.hendersonsabbotsfordfunerals.com
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Of Abbotsford, passed away peacefully February 7, 2015 at the age of 96 into the waiting arms of his Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. William, a lay minister and radio teacher, vocational pastor, health care administrator and missionary was born July 23, 1918 in Greenfarm, Saskatchewan as the only child of Johann Thiessen and Margaretha (Enns) Dyck joining their blended families. Just several months after his birth his mother perished in the Spanish flu epidemic. His father then married a widowed Katarina Toews who raised him together with her children including a toddler Abe who became his ‘twin’. He was baptized at 17 into the Greenfarm MB Church and that is where he received his calling to Christian ministry. He met Tiena (Kay) Penner at Herbert Bible School and they were married October 19, 1940. They partnered in ministry for 66 years in Chilliwack, BC; Linden and Lethbridge Alberta; Herbert, Saskatchewan; Neuvo Ideal, Mexico and in their active retirement in Abbotsford, BC. Together ‘Bill & Kay’ had 4 children: Marilyn (Peter) Baerg, Robert (Jean), Herb (Nancy) and Rick (Aldene) who mourn his passing together with 9 grandchildren (with spouses) and 16 great - grandchildren; brother-in-law Jake (Ann) Penner, sisters-in-law Elsie Kucher, Elizabeth Penner and Hilma Taves, many nieces and nephews in the extended Thiessen, Toews, Penner and Enns/Dyck families. Funeral Services will be held at Clearbrook MB Church, Abbotsford on February 13, 2015 at 11:00 AM with a viewing at the church February 12th from 6:30 to 8:00 PM. Donations in his memory may be made to Gideons International. He will be dearly missed.
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BHATTI FARM-5061 TOLMIE RD YARROW (Abbotsford) BC V3G 2V4. Farm Labourer(s) req 5/6 days/wk, 40 or 50 hrs/wk $10.49/hr. Horticultural work such as planting, pruning, spacing & harvesting the crop. Some heavy lifting req’d. Employment; Apr 20, 2015-Dec 20, 2015. Call cell 604-217-1036 or ph/fax application to 604-823-2271 or in person to above address.
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Butcher Helper (Chilliwack) compensation: $15.26 / hour Fraser Valley Specialty Poultry at 4540 Simmons Rd. Chilliwack BC. are looking for Processing plant Worker/Butcher Helper for their processing Plant division. Full time 40 hr. per week and rate pay $15.26, per hr. Must be willing to do shift and week-end work schedule. Processing plant experience is a must. Prepare and processing of all lines and types of poultry. Good attitude and team member. Speak and write english, secondary education is an asset. Please fax or email your resume’s to: iwannawork@twinmaple.com to apply for the position. www.fvdg.com
CHICKEN CATCHERS WANTED Permanent, Full-Time Opportunity! Abby. 604-857-2221
Call 604.856.4109 or email Atwal_farms@Hotmail.com. 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
FARM LABOURERS NEEDED
EDUCATION
.Flagpersons & Lane Closure Techs required. Must have reliable vehicle. Must be certified & experienced. Union wages & benefits. Fax resume 604-513-3661 email: darlene.hibbs@shawbiz.ca
April to November. Field work, Weeding, pruning & picking, heavy lifting needed at times. $10.49/hr. Abbotsford
Contact Collin at:
FLAGGERS NEEDED. No Certification? Get Certified, 604-575-3944
collinr@telus.net
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Excavator & Backhoe Operator Training. Be employable in 4-6wks. Call 604-546-7600. www.rayway.ca
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FARM WORKERS
GREENHOUSE WORKERS wanted Abbotsford. Uppal Farms & Greenhouses Ltd. $10.49/hr. 8 hours/day, 40 hours/week. Call 778-878-1466.
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HELP WANTED
HAIRCARE PROFESSIONALS
EXCLUSIVELY YOURS TEAM IS NOW HIRING MUST have some clientele & experience. Apply in person with resume
Become a health care assistant in 24 weeks
Attn: Paula
2594B Ware St., Abbts.
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HELP WANTED
UFV’s Health Care Assistant certificate program prepares you to enter the booming health care field and provide quality care to adult patients with diverse health needs. Enjoy the job search advantage provided by UFV top-notch training. Many local employers MPPL GBWPSBCMZ PO UFV-trained candidates when hiring.
Learn more:
Administrative Assistant
ufv.ca/health-care-assistant
604-795-2817
Temporary full-time position (Maternity leave)
The Abbotsford Youth Commission is seeking a youth-friendly, personable, organized individual to join our non-profit organization to assist with reception, administrative support, reporting, graphic design etc. Set hours are 9:00 - 4:30 Monday to Friday with occasional evening work required. Remuneration is $15 hourly with medical benefits and RRSP contribution after 3 months of employment. Qualifications: • Demonstrated competency in computer use and typing • Skilled in working with all MS Office programs • Minimum 2 years experience working in the field • Demonstrated ability with Corel or Adobe InDesign and Wordpress websites • Ability to work independently and as a part of a team • Criminal Record Check is required Applicants should deliver resume and cover letter in person or email to info@abbyyouth.com Abbotsford Youth Commission 32315 South Fraser Way Abbotsford, BC V2T 1W7 Closing Date: February 23rd, 2015 Only those applicants who are short listed will be contacted for an interview. No phone calls please.
Stó:lō Nation 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
EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION 130
HELP WANTED
Processing Plant Supervisor
(Chilliwack) compensation: $23.50 / hour Fraser Valley Specialty Poultry at 4540 Simmons Road Chilliwack,BC has full time opening for Shift Supervisors. Experience , 2-5 years in poultry processing plant and 1 year minimum, as a Supervisor or team leader. Must be willing to put in extra time like evening and week-ends. Has to be team player and leader. Pay rate starting at $23.50 per hour. Please fax or email your resume’s to: iwannawork@twinmaple.com to apply for the position. fax # 604-823-4306 or WWW.FVDG.com
EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION 138
LABOURERS
Seasonal Greenhouse Labourers Required for Canadian Valley Growers with locations in Aldergrove, Abbotsford and Maple Ridge. Job involves picking, planting and harvesting annuals. Heavy lifting and standing for long periods of time is required. Hours are 40+ over 6 days a week. Rate of pay is $10.49/hr. this job would be suitable for those looking for regular seasonal employment. Fax resumes to, 604-857-0666 or mail to, Box 1330, Aldergrove, BC V4W 2V1
EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION 151
PROFESSIONALS/ MANAGEMENT
PRAIRIECOAST Equipment requires a Senior Financial Analyst to join our Admin. team in Abbotsford. Prepare financial reports, analyze financial info, support payroll functions. Univ. degree in Accounting or Business with CPA designation preferred, CPA students considered. Minimum 3 years’ experience in an Analyst or Senior Accountant role. Visit website: www.prairiecoastequipment.com Email resume to: fjohnstone@pcequip.ca or fax: 604557-7094
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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
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TRADES, TECHNICAL
DOLPHIN AUTO is looking for a 1st or 2nd year Mechanic Technician. Competitive wages & benefits. Apply in person: 2866 Gladys Ave., Abbotsford or Email resume to: dolphinrads@telus.net
PIPELAYER
Experience in residential draintile & services at job sites in the L.Mainland. Fax resume 604-460-7853 or email wmader@telus.net
A30 Abbotsford News Wednesday, February 11, 2015 PERSONAL SERVICES
PERSONAL SERVICES
172 ASTROLOGY/PSYCHICS
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FINANCIAL SERVICES
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 329 PAINTING & DECORATING POLAR BEAR PAINTING & Pressure Washing. $299~3 rooms (walls only 2 coats.) 604-866-6706
SHANTI PSYCHIC ★ STUDIO ★
Phone
★ 604-217-5205 ★ 173
Odd Jobs. Inside / Outside REMOVAL OF ANYTHING / ANY SIZE Leaves / Weeds / Scrap Appliances / Electronics... On Time ~ Lowest Rates Dave 604-825-0066
TONY’’S PAINTING
TAX FREE MONEY is available, if you are a homeowner, 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
SPRING RELAX SPA 604-859-9686 2451 Clearbrook Rd Abbotsford AMAZING WAVE SPA Acupuncture & Acupressure. 113-2580 Cedar Park Pl. Abby.
604-746-0099
604.339.1989 Lower Mainland 604.996.8128 Fraser Valley
175 CATERING/PARTY RENTALS
FRUIT & VEGETABLES
625
FOR SALE BY OWNER
The Valley’s Premier Farm Market For 39 years!
2055 Lion Crt., Abbotsford $519,000.
★ OPEN ★
Fully finished. 12 bdrm., 3 kitchens, 5.5 ba, 2 bsmts, dbl garage. 17,395 sf lot. Call 778-552-8619.
REAL ESTATE 633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS
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PAINT SPECIAL 3 rooms for $299
Matsqui Village
2 coats any colour
NORTHSTARS PAINTING www.northstars-painting.com Master Painters at Students Rates. We will BEAT any Qualified Quotes. 778.344.1069
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PLUMBING
10% OFF if you Mention this AD! *Plumbing *Heating *Reno’s *More Call Aman: 778-895-2005 BRO MARV PLUMBING Plumbing, heating, clogged drains BBB. (604)582-1598, bromarv.com
DRYWALL
DRYWALL TAPING, Ceiling texture & Repairs. Small or large jobs. 604-859 -1354 / Cell: 604-556-4696
Corner of Harris & Riverside
NO PAYMENT until Job is completed. Ask us about our Laminate Flooring.
353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS
560 359 SAND, GRAVEL & TOPSOIL
MISSION TOPSOIL ✦ Screened Topsoil
MISC. FOR SALE
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.
✦ Mushroom Manure ✦ Bark Mulch ✦ Sand & Gravel
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HOMES WANTED WE BUY HOMES BC • All Prices • All Situations • • All Conditions • www.webuyhomesbc.com 604-657-9422
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.
633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS
Pick Up or Delivery 8590 SYLVESTER RD. 604-820-0808 www.jonesbroscartageltd.com
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TREE SERVICES
HAZARDOUS TREE REMOVAL Pruning, Hedge Trimming etc. By Tony. Call 604-226-8448
New SRI 14x70. 2 Bedroom on 55+ pad in Abby. $82,888. Chuck 604-830-1960
Vacant Manufactured Home Pad in 55+ Mission retirement park, for new SRI single wide. From $72,888. Chuck 604-830-1960
A&D TREE & GARDEN. Pruning / landscaping, general yard care. Exp /Insured. Free est. 604-226-6514
ELECTRICAL
YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 Service Call Lic #89402 Same day guarn’td We love small jobs! 604-568-1899
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1989 14x70 in Ruskin MHP. Fam./Pet ok. $39,900 w/$575pad Partial view. Chuck 604-830-1960
5486 Riverside Street
Running this ad for 10yrs
(Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls Cloverdale Premium quality paint.
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
604-746-6777
542
Friday & Saturday 8 am ~ 6 pm
www.paintspecial.com
SAWMILLS from only $4,397 MAKE MONEY & SAVE MONEY with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. FREE Info & DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT.
#1 in the Fraser Valley
2459 McCallum Rd. Abby.
RUBBISH REMOVAL
REAL ESTATE
DAVID & ABIGAIL’S HAULING. Full size p/u truck w/side racks for various hauling jobs. 604-226-6514.
Need CA$H Today? Own a vehicle? Borrow up to $25,000. Snapcarcash.com 604-777-5046
MIND BODY SPIRIT
CHANEL SPA Top Quality Services...
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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
YARD CARE / JUNK REMOVAL
Palm, Tarot & Psychic Energy Tells Past, Present & Future 35 years experience Guaranteed Results
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
PETS 456
GARDENING
FEED & HAY
SOUTHWEST ROOFING • Cedar Restoration • Asphalt • Torch-On • Re-Roofs Since 85 604-760-7937
356
RUBBISH REMOVAL
FAMILY MAN w/truck for yard & home clean-ups, odd jobs, scrap removal. Free est. 604-820-2383
Specializing in Private Events! We Come To You! Doing It All, From Set-Up - Clean-Up.
• Home Dinner Parties • Meetings • Funerals • Weddings • B-B-Ques • Birthdays • Anniversaries Unique Taste, Unique Menus... Gourmet, Customized Menus Tailored To Your Function...
FEEDER HAY $180 per ton in 3 x 4 square bales. Delivery avail. Sawdust & Shavings. 1- (250)838-6630
Kristy 604.488.9161
threescocatering@shaw.ca or Visit us at: www. threescompanycatering.ca
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FINANCIAL SERVICES
HAY: ROUND BALES 1st cut $50. 2nd cut $55. Last years bales $30. 604-856-2612 or 604-855-8083
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.Jim’s Mowing. 310-JIMS (5467).
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
Facing a Bleak New Year? Collectors Calling? Facing foreclosure? Government debts? Worried about garnishees?
283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS GUTTER CLEANING SAME DAY SERVICE AVAILABLE Call Ian 604-724-6373
in need of caring homes! All cats are spayed, neutered, vaccinated and dewormed. Visit us at:
JUNK REMOVAL By RECYCLE-IT! 604.587.5865 www.recycleitcanada.ca
fraservalleyhumanesociety.com or call 1 (604)820-2977
Gutter & Roof Cleaning/Power Washing since 1982. WCB/Liability insurance. Simon, 604-230-0627
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Contact us today!... jwihnan@hotmail.com 33781 South Fraser Way, Abbotsford, BC Wihnan Trustee Corp Trustees in Bankruptcy. Administrators of Consumer Proposals.
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CHIHUAHUAS tiny tea cups, short hair, 1 male, 1 female, ready to go now. $900. (604)794-7347
HOME IMPROVEMENTS
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
LANDSCAPING
~ BLACKBERRY REMOVAL ~ Terminated at the source by Tony 604-226-8448
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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 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.
MOVING & STORAGE
POMERANIAN PUPS P/B. 3 Females. First shots & vet checked. Call for price. (604)866-2895
1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING Across the street - across the world Real Professionals, Reas. Rates. Best in every way! 604-721-4555.
PETS
CATS OF ALL DESCRIPTION
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
www.wihnan.ca (604)859-5585
#1 PET SOURCE • Pet Food & Accessories • Livestock Feed & Hay • Wild Bird Seed & Accessories • Whole Lot More 34633 Vye Rd. Abbotsford B.C. (just past Costco) 604-556-7477 www.buckerfields.org
329 PAINTING & DECORATING
329 PAINTING & DECORATING
MIRACLE MOVING
Ask about our
Licensed - Bonded - Fully Equip. Residential Commercial, 1-3 Men BIG OR SMALL MOVES Start $45/hr ~ All size trucks Free estimate/Senior Discount www.miraclemoving.ca
ROOM SPECIAL
604 - 720 - 2009 ~We accept Visa & Mastercard~
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Abbotsford News Wednesday, February 11, 2015 A31 REAL ESTATE 639 REAL ESTATE SERVICES
RICK EDEN
RENTALS 706
APARTMENT/CONDO
RENTALS 706
BLUERIDGE APARTMENTS Clean, Quiet & Spacious. 3 minute walk to Seven Oaks Mall.
24/7 On-Site Staff
Selling Your Home? Call
RICK EDEN 604.854.4888 FREE
Property Evaluation 25 Year Gold Master Medallion Recipient
Landmark/Rick Eden Agencies
RENTALS 706
APARTMENT/CONDO
Mountain Ridge
Apartments
Abbotsford Central Mountainview - Bakerview
THIS IS WHERE YOU WANT TO LIVE
LET’S MAKE A DEAL NEW LOWER RENTS SENIOR’S DISCOUNT
1 & 2 Bedroom Suites
1 bdrm. from $660 2 bdrm. from $760
Clean & Large, hot water included. N/S Secured U/G parking available. Outdoor pool in garden setting. Sorry N/P. Close to all amenities. Ref’s req’d.
Please Call Ray
Phone 604-556-7705
Clean , Quiet & Spacious Suites. Across the street from Superstore & Seven Oaks Shopping Mall.
1.604.768.5361
11 LOCATIONS
From 1 bed to 4 plus beds, 1 bath to multiple baths located east, central and west Abbotsford. View all rentals on craigslist (fraservalley)
Inquire About Current Rental Incentives...
PET FRIENDLY BUILDINGS! FOR LEASING & INFO.
Call Pamela 604-751-2934 or E-mail: abbotleasing1@mainst.biz
FRASER RIDGE Condo Living at Apartment Prices!
Concrete Bldg. Great Views of Mt. Baker. X-Lge & Bright Heat and Hot Water Incl Sprinklered. Lge patios, 2 Elevators. Lockers. Gated Pkng. Super Clean. N/P.
Call Dave @ 604-859-0482 33555 South Fraser Way Crime Free Multi-Housing Certified
GARIBALDI Court
Sorry No Pets For more info: google us. CRIME FREE BUILDING MISSION 33523 3rd Ave: 1 Bdrm. $695. 2 Bdrm $795. 33359 2nd Ave: 1 Bdrm. $625. Bachelor $550. ABBOTSFORD 33554 Switzer Ave: 2 Bdrm $725. Steve 604-751-3885 Mission
CEDARWOOD MANOR
IRENE APARTMENTS 1 bdrm from $625 2 bdrm. from $745
ABBOTSFORD CRIME FREE Multi Housing Program BACHELOR APARTMENT $440/mo. No Pets Hot water included. Quiet, parklike setting.
ABBOTSFORD Easy Highway Access. Storage Lockers & Parking Available!
Please call Annette
778.982.2590
Great View Available Now! Bach., 1 Bedroom, 2 Bedroom 3 Bdrm Bedroom Avail. SENIORS DISCOUNTS
SUNRIDGE APARTMENTS
32815 George Ferguson Way
1 bdrm. from 2 bdrm. from
$660 $760
Great Senior Living Environment Walk To Superstore & 7 Oaks · 24/7 On-site staff
Please Call Rick 604.319.9151
Heat, Hot Water & Basic Cable included. Crime Free & Certified. N/S - N/P, Close to all amens. Lease & Refs. Required.
ABBOTSFORD
ABBOTSFORD
Heat & Hot Water Included
Spacious Condos D D D D
Outdoor Pool Parking / Extra Storage Renovated 1 Cat Allowed
604-820-0128 MISSION
HABITAT APARTMENTS 33366 2nd Ave. Mission
1 Bedroom suite $635 2 Bedroom suite $750 Newly painted , some with new or near new flooring. Quiet, well managed, on site Manager. Undercover parking. Coin Laundry. Near library and downtown. NO Pets.
604-826-2538 Managed by ECM Strata - Rental Division MISSION: PRINCESS DAPHNE APTS - SPACIOUS 1 bdrm starting at $660 & 2 bdrm starting $840. 1.5 ba, ht/hw & prkg incl. Games rm Criminal Record check may be req. 33561 Third Ave. 604-820-3013.
Member - Crime Free Program
MEADOWOOD
Close to schools & shopping Bus stop out front. Free covered parking. Sorry NO DOGS or CATS allowed. 33370 George Ferguson Way
604-855-0883
Phone 604-852-4696 or Email
meadowood@ pacificquorum.com
Townhouses 1 Bedroom lofts & 2 Bedrooms 5 Appliances
COMMERCIAL SPACE for Lease: 1556 sf. #106 - 33643 Marshall Rd. Abbotsford. 604-850-7731. MISSION AREA. 800 SF SHOP. Available now. $450 + gst + hydro + gas. Security check and ref’s. No living quarters. 604-820-0808
WE’RE ON THE WEB www.bcclassified.com
✦ Senior Discount ✦ Resident Managers ✦ Sorry No Pets
733 MOBILE HOMES & PADS
Conveniently located at
2 VACANT mobile pads for single wide *Langley & *Abbotsford. Call for info (604)838-4574
3046 Clearbrook Road www.pacificquorum.com Pacific Quorum Properties Inc
736
ABBOTSFORD. 3 or 6 bedrooms. 2 kitchens, 2.5 baths. Avail. March 1st. Ns/np. 604-613-6045.
Abbotsford
MISSION 32728 Adams Ave. 2 flrs 2500sf newly reno’d 5 bdrm & den 2 ktchns $1700. Mar1. 604-945-7490
604-853-6620
Forest Village Apartments
851
TRUCKS & VANS
1977 DODGE HI-TOP camper van. Gutted, new tires/brakes. Runs gd. 217K. $1,800 obo. 604-820-8218
SCRAP CARS & METALS - CA$H for CARS Up to $300. No Wheels - No Problem! Friendly &
Professional Service. Servicing the Fraser Valley 1-855-771-2855
1992 CHEV 3/4 Ton 454 auto, ext. cab, 8 ft box, canopy, 225k, good cond. $3500/obo. 604-317-7886
Short Term or Long term! Hotel Living
Like New Townhouse. Only 3 years old. Immaculate Deluxe, 2 bdrm. + Rec. Room/Office + 2 Full Bath T/House. Flr. to ceiling storage + storage rm. in garage. 6 s/s appli. d/w, w/d, Garburator. Crown Mouldings, 9ft. ceilings, H/W laminate flooring and slate tile. Gas F/P & Alarm. 1 car garage parking. Covered patio lower & outdoor patio upper. Amenities room incls. full gym, outdoor hot tub & pool. Walk to Morgan Heights shopping. NO Smoking inside & NO Pets! $2250/mo. Avail. April 1 or 15
1999 DODGE 1/2T X-Cab, 2WD, 97K V8, auto, A/C, no accid. Exc cond. $5000/obo. 604-859-0804.
The Scrapper
2003 CHEVY AVALANCHE. Great condition, runs well, very clean inside & out. Champagne colour $6,950. Call 604-768-4826
ROOMS FOR RENT
ABBOTSFORD *CLEAN ROOMS* Bsmt rooms $425. Main floor rooms $450 incl utils & lndry 604-854-1000
RV PADS
AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $150 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-721-4528
RV Sites $345/mo. Sewer, water, hot showers incl. Electricity, metered. Heated washrooms, ldry, 20-25 min E. of Mission Hwy #7. Walking distance to local general store, near post office, gas LCB outlets etc. 604-826-2741.
749
STORAGE
LOCKABLE STORAGE / WORKSHOP spaces. 20’ X 40’, drive in. Small sizes available. 6 am - 10 pm access. Chase Monday - Friday. 8 am - 5 pm. 604-826-2383
750
SUITES, LOWER
ABBOTSFORD 1 bdrm suite. $600 incl utils & lndry. Avail now. NS/NP. 604-996-0483 or 604-825-4630 ABBOTSFORD. Brighton Place. 2 bdrm legal daylight suite. Radiant heat, sep laundry. NS/NP. $850/mo utilities included. Available now. 604-504-5782 or 778-552-5301 MISSION. 2 bdrm. suite. Fennell St. Available now. Ns/np. $700/mo. 604-751-5540 or 604-820-6350.
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TOWNHOUSES
MISSION: 3 & 4 BDRM T/H’s, quiet family complex. Rent geared to income. N/P. Call: 604-820-1715
TRANSPORTATION 812
AUTO SERVICES
LICENSED MECHANIC available for almost all your repair needs. 604-854-0937
821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS 1993 VOLVO 240. 4 dr, blue, auto, approx. 120,000 kms. Exc. cond. $3,000. Call Tom 604-807-0209
2005 Nissan Sentra auto, loaded, reg oil changes, 160,940 ks, mostly freeway new battery, gd tires, clean interior, some side damage, 1 owner, mechanically sound, runs very well, paperwork available. $3500 obo. Phone or text 1-604-961-8063 email kbastaja@hotmail.com. Car in Chilliwack for viewing
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RECREATIONAL/SALE
2007 Keystone Challenger Pristine 33’, 3-slide. 2 Bdrm, 2 Bath. Travel or live-in. W.Rock. Blow out $25,775. 604-349-4181 *price incl 1st month pad rent*
Will be selling the following vehicles on February 18, 2015 for non payment.
1998 Honda Civic VIN JHMEJ6601WS801741 Debtor Hasan Yaicin Amount Owing $1760.73 2003 Dodge Grand Caravan VIN2D4GP44R63R267067 Debtor Michelle Cardinal Amount Owing $1818.44
1998 Subaru Sambra VINKS4355657 Debtor Raymond Reedyk Amount Owing $1899.49
WITNESS NEEDED SCRAP CAR Removal TOP CA$H PAID on the spot. Local Business. www.a1casper.com 604-378-2029
747
Jack’s Towing 29092 Fraser Highway, Abbotsford
2003 Nissan Sentra VIN3N1GB51DX3L802197 Debtor James Saunders Amount Owing $1568.27
604.488.9161
746
Warehouse Lien
2004 Chevrolet Cavalier VIN3G1JC12FX4S118812 Debtor James Wolff Amount Owing $1691.61
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Fully Furnished & Equipped
HOMES FOR RENT
1 BDRMS from $625/mo. 2 BDRMS from $725/mo. 1909 SALTON RD.
847 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES
SOUTH SURREY EXECUTIVE
709 COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL ABBOTSFORD - Attractive office &/or Retail Spaces Available. All located within Abbotsford’s business core. Ph Frank@ Noort Investments 604-835-6300.
SCRAP CAR REMOVAL
2011 SANTE FE. Mint condition. One owner. $18,500. obo. Call 604-859-6818
604-853-2718
OAKMONT MANOR
Apartment & Townhouse Complex
1 & 2 Bedroom Heat / hot water included 3 Appliances
ABBOTSFORD 2 bdrm 2 ba corner unit. Near mall, sm pet okay. Mar 1. $950 incl heat/hydro. 778-779-1951
Friendly Management 2 Bedroom Suites Insuite Laundry Adult Oriented
2 Bdrm. 2 bath. $780/mo.
Call 604-852-7350
Apartments
ABBOTSFORD 1 bdrm corner unit. Near mall, sm pet okay. Mar 1st. $750 incl heat/hydro. 778-779-1951
* * * *
604-853-0333
SENIORS SPECIALS!
Ace Agencies Ltd. PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
(604) 463-9522 Central Maple Ridge 2 Bedroom units available. Great location for seniors! Clean, quiet & affordable! Incls heat, h/w, cable. Senior Move-In Allowance. Refs & Credit check req.
845
TRANSPORTATION
FOR RENT
www.eryxproperties.com * 1 Bd $695 * 2 Bd $865 * 3 Bd $1150 * Penthouse $1150
TRANSPORTATION
HOMES FOR RENT
HOMES, CONDOS & TOWNHOUSES
Call Kel for Details
604.556.6465
736
ABBOTSFORD RENOVATED SUITES • Bachelor • 1 Bdrm. • 2 Bdrm.
PETS OKAY 1 Bdrm. from $610 2 Bdrm. from $725
APARTMENT/CONDO
RENTALS
• Autos • Trucks • Equipment Removal FREE TOWING 7 days/wk. We pay Up To $500 CA$H Rick Goodchild 604.551.9022
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
Classifieds, look us over! www.bcclassified.com
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Abbotsford News Wednesday, February 11, 2015
WHEN YOU CAN FINANCE SO MANY NEW
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2015 MODELS STARTING FROM
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IT’S EASY TO GET INTO A FORD
2014 F-150 CREW CAB 4X4 XLT
44,149 $ MSA CASH DISCOUNT.............. 14,277 MSA FINANCE CASH.....................– $750
MSRP...........................................
$
MSA FORD SALE PRICE
29,122
$
199
$
BI-WEEKLY
2014 F-150 CREW CAB 4X4 XLT/XTR
MSRP...........................................
MSA FORD SALE PRICE
214
$
BI-WEEKLY
2014 F-150 CREW CAB 4X4 XLT/XTR ECOBOOST
49,699 $ MSA CASH DISCOUNT.............. 14,913 MSA FINANCE CASH................. – $750
$
31,792
$
F1E21760
$
47,149 9 $ MSA CASH DISCOUNT.............. 14,606 6 $ MSA FINANCE CASH.....................– 750 0
MSRP...........................................
300A, 6 SPEED AUTO, 5.0L FFV V-8, POWER GROUP, CRUISE CONTROL, AIR COND, ANTI THEFT, SYNC/BLUETOOTH, 40/20/40 SEATS, SIRIUS SAT RADIO W/6 MONTHS FREE.
301A, 6 SPEED AUTO, 5.0L FFV V-8, POWER GROUP, CRUISE, AIR, ANTI -THEFT, SYNC/BLUETOOTH, 40/20/40 SEATS, SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO W/6 MONTHS FREE, CHROME STEP BARS, POWER HEATED MIRRORS, 18” CHROME WHEELS, KEYLESS ENTRY PAD, ALL TERRAIN TIRES, XLT CONVENIENCE PACKAGE, POWER ADJUSTABLE PEDALS, TRAILER TOWING PACKAGE, REAR VIEW CAMERA. FIE84388
MSA FORD SALE PRICE
34,036
$
229
$
BI-WEEKLY
302A, 6 SPEED AUTO, 3.5L ECOBOOST V-6, POWER GROUP, CRUISE, AIR, ANTI -THEFT, SYNC/ BLUETOOTH, 40/20/40 SEATS, SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO W/6 MONTHS FREE, CHROME STEP BARS, POWER HEATED MIRRORS, 18” CHROME WHEELS, KEYLESS ENTRY PAD, ALL TERRAIN TIRES, XLT CONVENIENCE PACKAGE, POWER ADJUSTABLE PEDALS, TRAILER TOWING PACKAGE, REAR VIEW CAMERA, REVERSE SENSING SYSTEM. FIE00150
T H E F R A S E R VA L L E Y ’ S O N LY F O R D S U P E R S T O R E ! ABBOTSFORD
604.856.9000 www.msaford.com 604.853.2293 MISSION
Highway 1 - Mt Lehman Exit - Fraser Valley Auto Mall DL#31215
MON - THURS • 8:30am - 8pm | FRI & SAT • 8:30am - 6pm | SUNDAY • CLOSED
All sale prices are net of Ford Rebates and are plus fees and taxes. All payments are with $750 MSA finance cash down and are based on 96 month finance and 5.24% APR OAC. Offers expire February 14, 2015 @ 6:00pm.