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Thefts prompt identity theft concerns Jessica Peters The Progress Have you checked your community mailbox lately? Residents are being reminded to check their mail daily to avoid having mail stolen from brazen thieves who bust into the roadside boxes. But a growing list of community mailboxes are already out of service this week following a rash of break-ins over the past week. Mailboxes were broken or pried into in the Popkum area, Yale Road East, Slesse Park, Cheam Reserve, Woodbine, Garrison Crossing, Vedder Road, Sappers Way, Marie Drive, Canterbury Drive, Luckakuck and throughout Promontory. And those are just the ones people have noted on social media and through complaints to this newspaper. Canada Post told The Progress they are working to restore service as quickly as possible. In some locations, the boxes were fixed the same day. In other areas, customers have gone almost a week without their regular mailbox service. Customers affected are advised to visit their closest postal office during regular business hours. Brian Tade said both sides of his community mailbox were busted open sometime last week, and he phone the post office to let them know. “It didn’t look like there was any vandalism to it at all,” Tade said. “But all my mail was gone.” He worries about identity theft, although he’s not sure there would be enough information in his personal mail for a thief to work with. Peter Butcher, president of the Upper Valley local of Canadian Union of Postal Workers, said that identity theft is a very real threat to community mailbox customers. Continued: MAIL/ p13
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Iconic Chilliwack plum trees being phased out Purple-leafed boulevard trees will be replaced Jennifer Feinberg The Progress The ornamental plum trees that explode with beautiful pink blossoms every spring on Chilliwack streets are being gradually replaced due to disease and hazard issues. They’re working on replacing the worst cases first, and the plum tree replacement program should take an estimated five to seven years. City of Chilliwack staff say they have fielded “a few” complaint calls over the years, as crews continue to replace diseased trees, and have issued a release to explain what is happening. “I know that everyone will miss
the spring flowering plum trees but we can look forward to some breathtaking foliage in the fall,” said Mayor Sharon Gaetz. About 650 plum trees were planted as part of a street tree program about 30 years ago. Of that number there are about 300 of the original plum trees still growing strong. The ice storm of January 2015 damaged about 350 trees and cost the city $220,000 in cleanup and replacement costs. Many of those are expected to survive in the coming decade, as the weakest specimens have already been replaced. “Over time, the City found that we were taking out more and more
trees,” according to a city staff post on social media. “Since it has been gradual, it has not been noticed by citizens. The remainder are now coming to the end of their safe life expectancy which is why the City must start planting new varieties.” The challenge is that while the plum tree blossoms are lovely to look at when in bloom, they in fact have a comparatively short life span, and are prone to disease when the same variety is planted a row. “Among other issues, the branches split under snow load and the roots decay in the street tree environment under the confinement of pavement and concrete.” A street tree is only removed after it has been inspected by the arborist and deemed to be either
diseased and/or hazardous. “Staff will continue to monitor the health of trees in our urban forest and unhealthy or hazardous trees, plums included, will be replaced as needed to ensure we nurture our urban forest to provide attractive, green streetscapes.” A mix of vibrant tree species are being planted as replacements, to ensure “a diverse, sustainable street tree inventory,” according to staff. Factors such as speed of growth are being considered to avoid fastgrowing species that may obstruct power lines, as well as pruning requirements, hardiness, and that the condition that they “provide a pop of colour in the fall.” jfeinberg@theprogress.com twitter.com/chwkjourno
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News Left: Irwin Walters competes in the walking horse division of the 93rd annual Chilliwack Plowing Match in Rosedale on Saturday. Below: A horseshoeing demonstration. Bottom: Ray Ramey of Agassiz makes an adjustment to his 1919 International Titan tractor.
Ground breaking skills tested at Plowing Match The sod was turned at the 93rd annual Chilliwack Plowing Match on Ford Road in Rosedale on Saturday. Competitors faced off in tractor, antique tractor, and horse-drawn walking plow divisions. Open walking plow results: 1. Adam Degenstein, Armstrong B.C. – 83 points. 2. Phil Rogers, Lillooet B.C. – 69 points. 3. Irwin Walters, Sorrento B.C. – 68 points. 4. Dugan Montjoy, Lillooet B.C. – 67 points 5. Dennis Ryan, Westwold B.C. – 61 points.
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Sockeye overfishing risks salmon future: critics Group says conservation taking back seat to catch Jeff Nagel Black Press Conservationists say federal fishery managers allowed serious overfishing of Fraser River sockeye salmon last summer and too few fish spawned as a result. And they say a continued policy of allowing overly aggressive commercial fishing threatens to wallop vulnerable salmon runs again this summer. Last year saw a large run of 20 million sockeye but Watershed Watch Salmon Society executive director Aaron Hill said the number that actually spawned ended up 1.4 million below the target of 7.3 million set by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans.
The spawning shortfall would have been nearly three million or 41 per cent below the target had fishermen taken all the sockeye they’d been allocated. “Big catches were obviously the big priority for our federal government, not prudent management,” Hill said. The endangered Cultus Lake sockeye and Interior coho runs were among the stocks that fell dangerously short of their spawning targets last year, he said, raising doubts about the strength of future generations. Salmon from weak runs return intermingled with the strong stocks and can get hammered as an unintended bycatch unless fishing is carefully restrained to
ensure conservation. Last year DFO riled First Nations and conservationists when it quadrupled the maximum catch by Canadian fishermen of the coho run – from four per cent in previous years to 16 per cent – effectively sacrificing more threatened coho so abundant sockeye could be caught. This year’s fishing plan would maintain the same higher limits set last year. Hill said that’s a bad idea, since this year’s sockeye run is projected to be lower at around seven million and environmental conditions appear troubling. “They can’t even get it right in years of good abundance,” Hill said. “This year we’re looking at a massive unprecedented warming event in the north Pacific, record
low snowpacks and concerns about marine productivity in general. It’s too risky.” A large pink salmon run is also expected this year and there’s growing evidence that competition from pinks for food at sea is hurting sockeye survival. Hill accused fishery managers of putting industry first, in contravention of government policy that conservation of wild salmon is the top priority ahead of all user groups. Stu Cartwright, DFO’s acting area director for the B.C. Interior, defended DFO’s plans, adding they are carefully designed to manage stocks in a way that supports conservation and sustainability while maximizing fishing opportunities for First Nations, commercial and recreational fisheries.
Bob McKamey, vice-president of the Area E Gillnetters Association, dismissed the objections from Watershed Watch. “It wouldn’t matter what the fishing plan is, they have a kneejerk reaction to the commercial fishing industry in general,” he said. McKamey said last year’s fishery was well managed and there was “ample evidence” to support the reduced protection for weak stocks. In previous years, he said, too many sockeye were allowed to spawn, creating excessive competition among juveniles. “There was no end of evidence to indicate that exploitation rates were too low and that overspawning was the problem in a lot of areas.”
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A house that has caused grief among parents at F.G. Leary elementary for many years is scheduled to be torn down. The news came as relief for parents who had voiced concern recently over the boarded-up, run down house at 47045 First Ave. “The thing is a complete eyesore,” parent Tom Bouree said, with boarded up windows and doors, graffiti, as well as weeds and grasses growing several feet high. The city has confirmed that the
child could go exploring the house and stumble into a bad situation. “I found out that my youngest had been going into the house with some of his friends, this was during last school year,” Bouree said. “The house had been reboarded and re-chained, but the squatters in town get in there and pull the boards open, and then the kids get in again.” He and other parents have been calling on the school district and the city to have the house torn down. City staff confirmed that a demolition permit was issued for
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Cabby pepper-sprayed, robbed Lloyd Blazs moved to the Agassiz area from North Vancouver because he wanted a break from city life and all that comes with it. Like crime. And for the most part, his existence has been quiet. But Saturday afternoon he saw a brazen crime take place right in front of him in Chilliwack’s Eagle Landing Walmart parking lot. Blazs and a companion were walking back to their car with their purchases when they heard sounds of a scuffle behind them. “We heard yelling and screaming,” Blazs recalled. “We turned around and saw a guy tussling with someone else through the driverside window of a car.” The car was a taxi. The man, who identified himself on social media, was driver Kevin Wolcoski. He was being robbed and bear-sprayed in the
face. Wolcoski was battling with two people, a man and a woman. The man had called for his cab from the customer service desk inside Walmart. When he arrived to pick them up, the woman asked Wolcoski to get out of the car and pop the trunk. When he did that, the male suspect allegedly tore out of Walmart with four large, plastic storage containers, throwing them into the trunk of the cab. A Walmart loss prevention officer followed the man outside, asking for a receipt. Meanwhile, with Wolcoski out of the car, the woman allegedly jumped into the driver seat, ready to make the escape. “These two were equipped for a confrontation, and the man had this big can of bear-spray. Not a little one you stick in your pocket, but a big can,” Blazs said. “And as the driver was trying to get this woman out of the cab on one side, the
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B.C.’s Seniors Advocate Isobel Mackenzie has issued a report on seniors in residential care which has gained a great deal of attention. The attention is long overdue. Mackenzie points out that there are more seniors in residential care than need to be there. She suggests that many could actually be in assisted living, which is less labour-intensive and less costly, or living in their homes with more assistance from community programs. Not only would this be a better way of living for these individuals, as they would have considerably more independence, it would save the B.C. government a pot of money. Mackenzie estimates that as many as 15 per cent of the 25,000 people in residential care could be in lessintensive care facilities. This could save the province millions of dollars each year, and should be looked at very closely. Mackenzie, who did a survey of the seniors in residential care and the 29,000 home care clients, also found that far too many seniors are being given drugs to control their behaviour. One-third of those in residential care are being given anti-psychotic drugs, even though the number actually needing those drugs is far smaller. Only four per cent have been diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder. Meanwhile, about twice as many seniors as actually need them are receiving anti-depressants. It’s hard not to draw the conclusion that government officials and those running care facilities are drugging residents indiscriminately, likely to control behaviour. This is simply not right. Health Minister Terry Lake acknowledges that too many seniors in care are receiving anti-psychotic and anti-depressant drugs, and said there is training underway to ensure that staff members know what drugs are appropriate for people living in residential care. Mackenzie has highlighted two very important issues, which will be of benefit to both seniors and taxpayers if there is proper followthrough. Seniors deserve proper health services, but they also must be treated with dignity. They should only be given drugs they really need. ~ Black Press
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Treaty cash cow in B.C. may soon dry up VICTORIA – The B.C. Treaty Commission and its federal and provincial financiers put on a brave show last week, celebrating a “milestone” in negotiations for a modern treaty with five Vancouver Island First Nations. A regional group representing the Songhees, Beecher Bay, T’Souke, Malahat and Snaw-NawAs (Nanoose) First Nations have reached the “agreement in principle” stage of negotiations with Canada and B.C., after 20 years of treaty talks. This is similar to the treaty finalized in 2007 with another fivemember Vancouver Island group called Maa-Nulth First Nations. The Te’mexw Treaty Association agreed to accept 1,565 hectares of provincial Crown land and $142 million in federal cash to settle its historic aboriginal title. Alas, agreement in principle is but the fourth of sixth stages.
Now a platoon of lawyers takes over from the roomful of negotiators to produce the final legal text. It will be years before this treaty can be presented to the B.C. legislature and the House of Commons in Ottawa, if it ever is. These elaborate ceremonies will never be viewed the same again Tom after the release of FLETCHER federal treaty advisor Doug Eyford’s report last month. The Te’mexw event seemed to have an extra urgency after Eyford’s observation that much of this costly activity has become a job creation program for those involved. These Vancouver Island communities deserve credit for setting aside their own territorial disputes.
It’s more than most have done. Eyford concluded after a long summer of meetings last year that many treaty negotiation teams in this province and across the country show no such inclination. In B.C. and elsewhere in Canada, there is a “conspicuous lack of urgency in negotiations” and “sharp divisions” between parties, most of which have been at the table for a decade or more, Eyford found. This is what has come to be known as the “aboriginal industry,” where lawyers and consultants have a seemingly endless supply of lucrative work, much of it of questionable value. For some aboriginal participants, attending treaty meetings year after year is the best paying job they have ever had. Indeed, a common feature of the province’s dealings with aboriginal communities is that
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their leaders demand meetings, and then demand to be paid to attend them. This latest Vancouver Island treaty, assuming it is ever finalized, would at least in part replace the Douglas Treaties, signed by B.C.’s colonial governor James Douglas in the 1850s. These treaties around Fort Victoria were quickly concluded if nothing else. The Beecher Bay Band was paid 45 pounds, 10 shillings for most of Sooke and another 43 pounds and change for its Metchosin territory. One of the biggest missing pieces in the latest agreement in principle is the share of federally-regulated fisheries. This has been a theme of B.C. Treaty Commission reports in recent years, as Ottawa holds up treaties for years because it is unable or unwilling to offer shares of salmon in particular.
Hunting and fishing rights are acknowledged even in historic treaties, and reaffirmed by the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Sharing these rights while maintaining conservation of fish stocks has been more than Ottawa, and in some cases neighbouring aboriginal communities, have been able to manage. Eyford’s findings, and the B.C. government’s sudden refusal to keep staffing a B.C. Treaty Commission that shows so little progress, have sent one overdue message. If participants aren’t prepared to make real compromises and show a willingness to conclude agreements rather than drag them out, they should leave and come back when they are ready to do so. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @tomfletcherbc Email: tfletcher@blackpress.ca
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larsâ&#x20AC;? - supposedly the most money towards education in British Columbia ever, according to Mr. Spindoctor. Did he back this statement up with facts? Not at all. He simply trusts that people will think 5 billion dollars sounds like a lot, and that they will look no further. In 2002, however, the education budget was $4.86 billion dollars. Wait a minute. That sounds an awful close to $5 billion, doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t it? Also, we have this thing called inflation, and the Bank of Canada has a nifty calculator to help with this. $4.86 billion dollars in 2002 would be the equivalent of $6.21 billion dollars in 2015. If educational funding of our public education system had kept up with inflation, without any increase what so ever, the amount put towards our public edu-
cation system should be $6.21 billion dollars this year. Sadly, that is not the case. More facts, and, unlike Mr. Fassbender, with references: â&#x20AC;˘ B.C. falls behind in K-12 funding as a percentage of GDP Total expenditures in public elementary and secondary schools as a percentage of the GDP B.C. as a percentage of GDP 3.3% Canadian average 3.6% Source: Statistics Canada (2010) â&#x20AC;˘ B.C. falls further behind Canada in per student funding (operating expenditures per FTE student) 2010-2011 ($988.00 below the national average Statistics Canada (2013) â&#x20AC;˘ Most provinces hired more teachers B.C. lost 3.7% lowest in Canada â&#x20AC;&#x201C; PEI hired
the most 14.7% Statistics Canada (2013) â&#x20AC;˘ B.C. has the worst studentâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;educator ratio in Canada. B.C. average in 2011 was 16.8 students per teacher, while the Canadian average was 13.8 students per teacher, according to Statistics Canada (2010) So to all those parents and PACs who spends hours and hours fund raising with and for their children, donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t worry. The education system is fine. The fact that you spend all these hours to just provide basic school supplies, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a myth in the minds of our government. If you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t agree, call or write your MLA and let him or her know how you feel. A. Lawson, Chilliwack
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Expert helps shed some light on European fire ants News Moving contaminated soil, plants or mulch is usually to blame for the spread of this invasive species, which is actually displacing other native species of ants.
EFAs like moist environments like under rocks, moss or along roots. Residents will learn about how to identify them, prevent the spread and hear about some promising treatment options at the event next Wednesday at the high school. VanDusen Botanical Gardens officials have confirmed they have the fire ants on their site, and have been experimenting with trial methods to get rid of them. Higgins and Van Dusen reps will be making presentations at the April 22 event, and city officials are also inviting landscapers and garden centre reps, along with realtors. A repor t by B.C. Ministr y of Environment’s ecosystems branch – from ecologists, environmental economists and city planners – estimates that European fire ants could end up costing the province more than $100 million annually in 20 years, not including decline in property values of affected homes. The steady march of this invasive type of red ant is proving surprisingly difficult to stop outright, and experts are now experimenting with ways to slow down the spread. Commercial insecticides don’t work that well unfortunately, according to Higgins, but with early detection, they can be baited from the nests with boric acid and coaxed out. The challenge is the layered structure of the elaborate nests with up to 15 queens in every one, making eradication of the European fire ant next to impossible. Anecdotal reports on social media about the presence of the European fire ant in Chilliwack, cite local streets such as Maple, Hazel, Brooks, Kent, Princess and Charles where residents believe they are present. One Chilliwack site where the presence of European fire ant colonies have been confirmed covers a five-block radius. Higgins said the last time he was in Chilliwack with other researchers in 2012, they mapped out the distribution of EFA nests in that one area. Since they are introduced and spread through garden and
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A hoser on tour. That’s how Canadian funnyman Derek Edwards describes himself in a recent quickie interview with The Progress. Edwards is back in the ‘Wack on Friday, April 17 with his new show, Baloney & Wine. “I had a lot of fun last time, and I’m really looking forward to this show,” he said about his return to Chilliwack after four years. Prepare for an uproarious romp as the Just for Laughs veteran takes the audience through some of the funnier quirks of human nature. So what’s the theme of this yuk-fest? “Well a theme might be overly definitive for what I like to think of as a whimsical foray, a flippin’ and floppin’ steam of consciousness if you will. “But I do try to get in the zone when I’m on stage. It’s a simple exchange of energy between the crowd and performer — not a by-rote recitation of the previous night’s show.” He wants people to let down their hair and have a little fun. “Come on out and have some cheap laughs. It’s cathartic they say!” He was performing on the east coast this past winter during their ferocious ‘snowmaggedon’ season. “It was like something from a sci-fi movie with 14 feet of snow. You walk down side street and it’s just surreal because the snowbanks are over your head! It was a miracle actually now that I think of it, that anyone came to the show. That said, they are a hardy group.” He’s been busy, preparing for a TV special for the Winnipeg Comedy Festival. “It’s delightful for many of us old school guys to get together and do the taping. So often on the road you’re out there by yourself.” He’s also preparing be a guest on an episode of CBC Radio’s The Debaters. “I have to argue which are better, spoons or forks.” Edwards throws out some of the ideas. “How about this? You can’t really eat corn with a fork, now can you? The same goes for rice and peas. And just try to cook heroin with a fork.” That will take him a tiny bit of his wheelhouse. “It’s important to get out of your comfort zone sometimes. I find it terrifying when I have to do something I’ve never done before.” It’s hard to believe such a natural comic is ever nervous. Edwards is a four-time nominee, and winner of ‘Best Standup Comic’ from the Canadian Comedy Awards, as well as a multiple Gemini nominee. His 90-minute standup show promises to be richly textured, delivered with pace and authority. •Derek Edwards - Baloney and Wine, April 17, $40 (fees/sc extra), 7:30 p.m. Cultural Centre For clips go to www.shantero.com
Rodney DeCroo returns to Bozzini’s upstairs lounge for a third time, this time with a new album featuring the trio with Mark Haney on double bass and Ida Nilsen on piano and harmonies. Run ragged by seven years of touring and recording, DeCroo walked away from his band and his label after the release of 2010’s Queen Mary Trash. The double album he left behind – urgent, brash, ragged, full of spleen – now looks like a roadmap pointing to the emotional reckoning that lay ahead. Five years later the contrast is staggering. For his return to the studio as a singe r - s o n g w r i t e r, DeCroo has produced something as beautiful on the surface as a duskpainted reflecting pool, as shadowy below as his Rodney DeCroo own tumultuous psyche. The gap between his inner and outer life has always been slender, but Campfires on the Moon – his debut on new label Tonic Records – gives us DeCroo at his most intimate. Between then and now, DeCroo devoted the years to therapy and healing as he stepped up a lifelong battle with PTSD. He also threw himself into a more immediately personal trinity of projects, yielding a spoken word album (Allegheny), book of poetry (Allegheny, BC), and a touring stage play (Stupid Boy in an Ugly Town) that expanded both his critical and popular appeal. Suitably refreshed, DeCroo was ready to follow Queen Mary Trash. With former Convictions bandmate and stage collaborator Mark Haney on double bass, and long time friend Ida Nilsen contributing piano and vocals – DeCroo had been quietly amassing material with Nilsen in mind – DeCroo returned to Brian Barr’s Vancouver studio and produced a record that outstrips even 2008’s Mockingbird Bible for its ferocious vulnerability. • Rodney DeCroo Trio with a rare opening set by Detroit’s Great Aunt Ida on Saturday, April 18, with Doors 8 p.m. and show 9 p.m. Tickets $20 at Bozzini’s or call 604-792-0744 to reserve.
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Christine Newsome and Joy St John. It’s produced by Guild veteran Malcom Mincher, with John Ayris as stage manager. The Fox on the Fairway is a farce about golf and golfers, but you don’t have to be a golfer to appreciate it, just a fan of hilarious comedy. The Fox on The Fairway at the Chilliwack Cultural Centre, April 23, 24, 25, 30 and May 1 and 2 at 7:30 p.m., with a matinee at 2 p.m. on April 26, 604-391-7469 or chilliwackculturalcentre.ca
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Seven Days A list of entertaining events in Chilliwack for April 16 to 22.
THURSDAY Group photo exhibition, Light and Shadow, is on display in the Art Gallery at the Cultural Centre April 2 to May 9. Gallery hours: Wednesdays to Saturdays from noon to 5 p.m., plus some show evenings. Free admission.
FRIDAY Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a Comedy Night fundraiser for Cyrus Centre featuring comedian Leeland Klassen and the Main St, Church Band at 7
p.m. tonight at Chilliwack Alliance Church (8700 Young Rd.). Doors open and dessert buffet at 6:30 p.m. Tickets $20 and available at Cyrus Centre (45845 Wellington Ave.). More info: 604-795-5773, admin@cyruscentre.com, www.cyruscentre.com. John Mann, best known as the lead singer of iconic Canadian rock band Spirit of the West, comes to the Cultural Centre at 7:30 p.m. The show, An Intimate Evening with John Mann will be held in the Rotary Hall Studio Theatre. Tickets $32 and available at the Centre Box Office, or by calling 604391-SHOW(7469) or online at www.chilliwackculturalcentre.ca.
Pianist Sarah Hagen performs at the Cultural Centreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Rotary Hall Studio Theatre at 10:30 a.m. in her final installment of a yearlong classical music morning series. Tickets $27/ adults, $24/seniors, $22/ students and available at the Centre Box Office, or by calling 604-391-SHOW(7469) or online at www.chilliwackculturalcentre.ca.
SATURDAY The Agassiz Monday Painters 54th annual Art Show, featuring the works of 25 artists, runs today from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Agassiz United Church Hall (6860 Lougheed Hwy.). Free Admission. For more
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Comedian Derek Edwards brings his Baloney and Wine show to the Cultural Centre at 7:30 p.m. Tickets $44 and available at the Centre Box Office, or by calling 604-391-SHOW(7469) or online at www.chilliwackculturalcentre.ca.
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WEDNESDAY (aka D-Fest) features a plethora of one-act plays, ranging through the tried and true to original works created by UFV and visiting students. All productions are performed and directed by postsecondary theatre students in B.C. Runs April 22 to 26 at UFV Theatre on Yale Road. www.ufv.ca/theatre
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The Chilliwack International Film Series runs every Wednesday from April 8 to May 13 at Cottonwood 4 Cinemas at 7 p.m. Tickets $6. Tonightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s movie is The Imitation Game. UK/USA, English, 114 min., rated PG13, bio, drama, thriller.
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Changes in communication and behaviour are very common in people living with Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias. Area families can learn practical techniques for living with those changes during a free tele-workshop offered by the non-profit Alzheimer Society of B.C. Understanding Communication runs on Monday, April 20. “As a caregiver, you may find it increasingly difficult to communicate and connect with the person with dementia,” says Jan Robson,
Registration has opened for the Fraser Valley Classic Car Show, being held July 19 at the Atchelitz Threshermen’s Association site. The show is free to register in, and the cars are parked among the site as visitors stroll around the histor y-filled grounds. Cars must be older than 1980. There is no entrance fee for visitors, and Grama’s Kitchen is open for the event. To register, visit www. fvccs.ca and fill out an online form.
Provincial Coordinator at the Society. The tele-workshop for family caregivers explores how communication is affected by dementia and offers insights about effective communication strategies and ways of providing care that focus on the needs of the person. It is offered twice on April 20, at 2 p.m. and again at 7 p.m. Tele-workshops are learning sessions designed for family caregivers, but are also open to health-care providers. Participants can ask questions and share with others who are
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Eric J. Welsh, The Progress The moments provided a glimpse of what McMillan is now, and hinted at his vast potential. That a first year rookie would be so calm and composed in big moment is uncommon. But McLellan showed his worth in high pressure situations. At the 2014 Canadian Junior Championship McLellan tackled the Legends on the Niagara - Battlefield course in Niagara Falls, ON and finished in a tie for 31st. One month later he was in Winnipeg, playing the Elmhurst and Southwood courses in the 2014 Canadian Amateur Championship. He made the cut and tied for 68th. “I played against a lot of good players from the United States and I thought it was a good showing for my first time,” he said. Those tournaments, along with playing the venerable Torrey Pines course in the summer of 2013, are personal highlights for the 19 year old. Now he’s diving into a whole new world with UFV. An individual competitor up till now, McLellan is trying to cement his place on the 12 man Cascades roster. He’s also trying to stay out of the long shadow cast by soon-tograduate golf star Aaron Pauls. Another Sardis secondary school grad, Pauls has accomplished more than any golfer in UFV history. He led the team to four PacWest titles and four podium finishes at CCAA nationals, including a gold medal in 2013.
Connor McLellan and red-shirting Steven Scurr represent the next wave of Chilliwack talent on the University of the Fraser Valley mens’ golf team, looking to capture another national championship. JENNA HAUCK/ PROGRESS
In early 2014 he became the first UFV athlete to be selected to represent Canada at the World University Championship, helping Team Canada to a fifth-place finish in Switzerland. His pending departure leaves a void to be filled, and McLellan would like to become the next great Cascade golfer. But those are some big shoes to fill. “I played with him a little bit when I was in high school and he was here, maybe a couple times a month,” McLellan said. “I think he has great composure and his mental game is what distinguishes him from other players, including myself, maybe.” “He’s more consistent, playing really well
and never shooting outside of 75 ever,” the teenager continued. “I mean ever, whereas I have a few more highs and lows.” That may owe as much to style of play as anything. Coach Chris Bertram sees McLellan as a bit more of a boom-bust gambler on the course, which leads to great scores or missed cuts, depending on the situation. “Aaron picks his spots a little more. He’s conservative in his approach, whereas Connor tends to see birdies a lot more abundantly,” Bertram elaborated. McLellan’s approach can work wonderfully in individual competition, but team play is a different animal. “You’re walking
down the 17th hole knowing the team probably needs two birdies,” McLellan explained. “I don’t need them because I’ve played well, but the team does and that’s different.” “There’s a time and a place for aggression and a time and place to be conservative,” Bertram said, discussing the kid’s style. “Connor’s a guy I put near the top of our fiveman lineups because he’s got the potential to go low with his score. That doesn’t mean I like blind aggression and you have to know when to pick your spots.” McLellan said he’s come a long way maturity-wise in a short amount of time, but he’s still learning. He doesn’t let bad shots knock him for a loop as much as he
used to. He doesn’t get as angry and frustrated. It was Pauls’ calm zen-like demeanor that made him the great university golfer he was, and Bertram’s trying to hone McLellan’s mental game. “Coming into this season as a rookie, he came out of the gates really well, but then got into a funk as he felt some of the pressure of the team environment,” Bertram noted. “Now I see him starting to evolve and recognizing his role.” “He’s understanding that when things aren’t going your way, you can’t throw away your round because it will hurt the team,” the coach continued. “More and more, Connor’s less susceptible to his emotions, going into grind
mode and finding a way to get a score.” McLellan could have gone elsewhere coming out of high school. He had moderately tempting options at NAIA National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics) schools in Texas and Oregon. “Going to the United States is an awful lot of money if you don’t find the perfect fit,” McLellan said. “You don’t get a lot of scholarship help. There’s eight players on a team and four scholarships, not all of them divided equally.” “There’s international fees too, so it came down to finances, being able to stay home and improve as a player the same amount you would down there,” he added. The program’s his-
tory played a big part as well. Pauls helped forge something great at UFV, and McLellan feels ready to take the torch. “National championships!” he said, smiling. “I look forward to winning another one in about six months or so.” ● The Cascades men and women both won national gold in 2013. Those are the only CCAA national titles in the history of the program. The UFV men have six CCAA national medals in total, all since 2007. The UFV men have won three straight PacWest titles, and women have won two PacWest titles in a row. See ufvcascades.ca
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Chiefs send Black to Trail The Chilliwack Chiefs have announced the future considerations that complete January’s trade deadline deal for Scott Davidson. Chilliwack sent defenceman Evan McEachern to Trail at the time and now, Winfield native Kurt Black is heading to the Smoke Eaters.
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sion championship. He’ll be listed as a 20 year old when next season begins, and his departure leaves the Chiefs severely thin on returning forwards. Jordan Kawaguchi is the only confirmed returnee among players who appeared in 40 or more games.
Black spent two seasons with the Chiefs. In 2013-14 he had 10 goals and 24 points in 56 games. In 2014-15 he finished fifth in team scoring with 18 goals and 45 points in 56 games. He added five points (two goals) in 10 playoff games as his team captured the Mainland divi-
Pelino named to all-rookie team Aidan Pelino fought through an up-anddown year in his first season, but he was recognized Friday as the BCHL announced its all-star teams. Pelino is the only Chief named to any of the league’s three allstar squads. As the All-Rookie goalie, he’s joined by defencemen Yanni Kaldis (Nanaimo)
and Dante Fabbro (Penticton) along with forwards Brett Supinski (Coquitlam), Liam Finlay (Vernon) and Tyson Jost (Penticton). Chilliwack’s starter coming into the 2014-15 season, Pelino posted a 3.18 goals-against average and .894 save percentage in 34 appearances. When David Jacobson arrived late in
the season, Pelino was pushed to the bench, but Chiefs coach Jason Tatarnic is on record expecting a big bounceback season from the Ontario native. The BCHL’s First AllStar team predictably includes Coquitlam big guns Supinski and Corey Mackin along with Victoria’s Dane Gibson. The defencemen are
Kurt Gosselin (Alberni Valley) and Andrew Farny (Salmon Arm) and the goalie is Hunter Miska (Penticton). The Second All-Star team starts with Liam Blackburn (Vernon), Jacob Pritchard (Powell River) and Jake Lucchini (Trail) up front, with Kaldis and Bast on D and Guillaume Decelles (Nanaimo) in goal. See bchl.ca
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lost 7-5 to Richmond in last Sunday’s final after beating Cloverdale 6-4 in the semi-final. In addition to club champs, the PIC also includes teams from the Yukon, eight from the United States and visitors from Australia, New Zealand and (for the first time) Brazil. At stake for Britz is a chance to represent the province at the 2015 Travelers Canadian Curling Club Championship, taking place in Ottawa this November. Round Robin games begin Wednesday at 5 p.m. continuing all day Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Playoffs are held Sunday morning and afternoon. Admission is free. Complete schedules, standings and team rosters are available at picup.ca/home.php See curlchilliwack. org for local info. Email sports stats, scores and schedules to the Progress spor ts depar tment at sports@ theprogress.com or call Eric Welsh at 604-702-5572.
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Darian Moberly met Vancouver Canucks goalie Ryan Miller March 13 as part of the prize for his award-winning design (top right). SUBMITTED PHOTOS
A Chilliwack boy won the Boston Pizza Design a Mask contest, and his prize included going on the Vancouver Canucks’ California road trip from March 20 to 22. Darian Moberly, nine years old and a Chilliwack Minor Hockey player, had his design chosen by the Canucks from thousands of entries. They were submitted to Boston Pizza locations from Jan. 19 to Feb. 28. Each Boston Pizza in the Lower Mainland then selected its winning design, based on staff and fan votes, and submitted it to the Canucks. A judging panel composed of office and coaching staff then chose the grand prize winner. Darian’s prizes
CMHA still seeking nominations The Chilliwack Minor Hockey Association has received several nominations for open board positions in the lead-up to its May 13 AGM. But there are still very important positions that must be filled and have yet to see nominations. CMHA needs to fill vacancies at second vice president (one year term), secretary (one year), treasurer (two year) and divisional director (two year). “The ability of the CMHA board to function properly with vacancies in these roles will be severely limited,” said CMHA past president David Soltys, a member of the association’s nomination committee. “The hockey programs that CMHA is committed to delivering will suffer and our players will be affected.” “We urge you to talk to someone on the nominations committee (Soltys or Tonya Waldock) or any of the existing or past board members if you think that you might be able to put your name forward to fill one of these critical roles,” he continued. “We will help you with the nomination process.” While CMHA by-laws
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Jorgenson, Richard Bernard November 24, 1931 April 6, 2015
Passed away April 10 at George Derby Care Center in Burnaby after a period of declining health, Charles “Chuck” Gowen, a longtime Chilliwack resident. Born in Vancouver in 1923, after a time spent working in the North, Chuck settled in the Chilliwack area in the late 40’s. An entrepreneurial man, Chuck was involved in a number of businesses in town, the most notable, for older Chilliwack residents, the Park Royalite Auto Service Station and John Deere Farm Agency that dominated Cottonwood Corners from the mid-50’s to the later-60’s. In 1950 he met recently widowed Geraldine Abernethy and that September they were married and together with her two sons, Paul and Brent, they began a new life. In 1954, a son, Scott was born and the family of five was now complete. Predeceased by his long love, Geraldine in 2009 and a grandson Philip in 2014, he leaves behind his 3 sons, daughter-in-law Carol (Brent), 4 grandchildren: Joram, Joe, Graeme (Gina), and Lauren and 4 great-grandchildren: Joey, Jayden, Emile, and Saul. The family would especially like to extend gratitude to Dr. Basson, the staff at Lynwood Residence, the loving and attentive Home Support workers from Fraser Health in Chilliwack, and all of the wonderful staff from George Derby Care Centre in Burnaby. There will be no formal service but a gathering of friends and family will be held at an unscheduled date.
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Nov. 9, 1922-April 7, 2015 Lucy Ellen completed her life’s journey tranquilly, overlooking the river, on a beautiful, sunny day with her daughters by her side. She was predeceased by her parents and siblings, husband David in 1961 and daughter, Gwenyth, in 2002. Lucy Ellen was born in Vancouver to Jessie and Stanley Thomson. She and Dave raised their family on Capitol Hill in Burnaby during the booming 1950’s. Their home always had ‘room for one more’ as over the years they welcomed extended family and friends to live with them. Following her husband’s death, she returned to university to pursue a degree in education, then moved to Chilliwack where she taught grade 1 for many years. She traveled often and extensively and lived independently until her move to Kamloops in 2013. Lucy Ellen valued education, travel and independence. These passions she encouraged in her future generations. She was a long time member of the University Women’s Club, Eastern Star and the Parish of St. Thomas’ in Chilliwack. Lucy Ellen is survived by daughters Maureen Wormsbecker (Stuart) of Kamloops and Barbara Wyness (William) of Yellowknife; 5 grandchildren: Karen Mackay, Calgary; Alana Pratt, Los Angeles; David Weisbeck, Vancouver; Adele Pratt, Rossland; Andrew Wormsbecker, Vancouver; and 8 greatgranchildren. She is also survived by special niece Lindy LaPointe of Williams Lake and son-inlaw Dan Weisbeck of Vancouver. A special thank you to the attentive Gemstone (Jade 2) staff for their affection, warmth, and care for Lucy and for their kindness to the family. Thank you also to the staff and residents of Birchwood in Chilliwack. A Celebration of Lucy Ellen’s Life will take place this summer at St. Thomas’ Anglican Church in Chilliwack. If desired, memorial donations may be made to St. Thomas’ Anglican Church in Chilliwack.
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SUNDAY SCHEDULE: Sunday School - 9:45 a.m. Morning Service - 11:00 a.m. Evening Service - 6:00 p.m. WEDNESDAY SERVICE: 6:30 p.m. 9340 Windsor St. 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 Main House&&Video VideoCafe Cafe 8700 Young Rd. Chilliwack BC V2P 4P4 Phone: 604-792-0051 www.chilliwackalliance.bc.ca Visit us on Facebook: Chilliwack Alliance Church
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Extremely busy fruit processor in Abbotsford is looking to fill multiple positions with cheerful, team-oriented individuals who have positive attitudes. We offer; Competitive Wages, Health and Dental Benefits, MSP Coverage, and a RSP Plans. Positions available:
HOTEL, RESTAURANT, FOOD SERVICES
Tim Horton’s
is hiring for our Chilliwack & Popkum locations
All Positions
Dumper Operator No experience in the food processing industry necessary, but definitely an asset. We are willing to train someone eager to work. Plant operates 24/7 on 12 hour shifts. We are currently recruiting for positions on our night shift (6pm – 6am).
QC Technician Provides lab support to maintain the quality of our products. We are looking for candidates with either one year experience working in a laboratory environment and/or a science background. A college degree in a related discipline would be an asset. To apply for any of the above positions either drop off your resume to:
34352 Industrial Way Abbotsford
Full time & Part Time positions, including weekends. We are looking for individuals who are customer service and speed of service focused. We offer flexible hours, competitive wages, full training, benefits and a great environment. Apply in person with resume to: Tim Horton’s - 52855 Yale Road E, (Rosedale) & 45837 Yale Road, Chilliwack
LABOURERS
GENERAL LABOURER / CARPENTER
or email your resume to:
jobs@pacificcoastfruit.com
CLEAN OUT YOUR CLOSETS! bcclassified.com 1-866-575-5777
TRADES, TECHNICAL
A local construction company is looking for a general labourer / carpenter to join our team. You must have a reliable source of transportation and a strong work ethic. Experience in construction and landscaping is required. Please send your resume Attention: Site Superintendent admin@cultuscountry.com or by fax to: 604-824-4940
Wanted
WAREHOUSE WORKER / DRIVER
We are an industry leader of building products, located in Surrey, and we are growing. The team is hard working, the work environment is fast-paced with good people, and the benefits are excellent. Top notch warehouse worker / driver with a positive attitude, willingness to learn and ability to do heavy lifting is required for immediate start. Mon. - Fri. If you are dedicated, have leadership ability and are looking for good solid employment send your resume: Fax: 604-513-1194 Email: jobs@westcoastmoulding.com
ELECTRICAL
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604.339.1989 Lower Mainland 604.996.8128 Fraser Valley
GARDENING
Running this ad for 10yrs
PAINT SPECIAL 3 rooms for $299
Steve’s Lawn Cutting, $19 & up. Hedge trimming, pruning, moss control, fertilizing. (604)845-5296
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. POLAR BEAR PAINTING & Pressure Washing. $299~3 rooms (walls only 2 coats.) 604-866-6706
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LARGE FUND Borrowers Wanted Start saving hundreds of dollars today! We can easily approve you by phone. 1st, 2nd or 3rd mortgage money is available right now. Rates start at Prime. Equity counts. We don’t rely on credit, age or income. Call Anytime 1-800-639-2274 or 604-430-1498. Apply online www.capitaldirect.ca
HELP WANTED
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PRESSURE WASHING
GUTTER & ROOF Cleaning/Power Washing since 1982. WCB/Liability insurance. Simon, 604-230-0627
SAME DAY SERVICE AVAILABLE
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HANDYPERSONS
POWER WASHING GUTTER CLEANING Call Ian 604-724-6373
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• All Prices • All Situations • • All Conditions • www.webuyhomesbc.com 604-657-9422
FURNITURE
BUYING - RENTING - SELLING bcclassified.com
GARAGE SALES
Yarrow Community School Eco Extravaganza & Swap Meet
RUBBISH REMOVAL
HOMES WANTED WE BUY HOMES BC
China cabinet, $150; 2 dressers, long $50/ea; 2 end tables, $35/both; all real wood; misc. 604-703-9553
633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS MOBILE HOME for sale with free pad rent in Mission. Privacy with a view. $35,000. (604)820-8218
New and used goods for sale as well as eco friendly demonstrations, displays and projects. We will also be unveiling our new school garden. Please join us for a fun family day! New SRI *1296 sq/ft Double wide $99,900. *New SRI 14’ wide $74,900. Repossessed mobile homes, manufactured homes & modulars. Chuck 604-830-1960.
9:30am-2:00pm 4595 Willson Road Yarrow, BC
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VACANT MANUFACTURED HOME PADS AVAILABLE
MISC. FOR SALE
MOVING Sale - all must go - furniture, quilts, carpets, lamps etc. Call 604-858-7729 after 5:30pm 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.
Jones the Handyman. All home repairs, pressure washing, senior discount, licensed. (604)819-0161
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ALMOST Everything Handy Man Service. Junk removal, home repairs, yard/house cleanup, pressure washing, gutters, etc. 792-3018
HAMMOND organ model 146 excellent condition, bench, music books. $400 obo. 604-531-8675
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45+ Abbotsford 55+ Abby, Langley, Mission, Hope Chuck 604-830-1960
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MORTGAGES
HOME IMPROVEMENTS
Full Service Plumbing from Parker Dean. Fast, reliable, 24/7 service. Take $50 off your next job if you present this ad. Vancouver area. 1-800-573-2928
REAL ESTATE
HOME REPAIRS
LANDSCAPING
LANDSCAPE AWAY. Residential and Commercial. Book early! Call (604)845-1467
625 JUNK REMOVAL By RECYCLE-IT! 604.587.5865 www.recycleitcanada.ca
BSMB Rubbish Removal. Serving all you rubbish removal needs with a 14’ long trailer. Will remove yard waste, furniture, appliances, recycling material and construction site clean up. Service within 24 hrs, 7 days a week. (604)793-8378
PETS
Need CA$H Today? Own a vehicle? Borrow up to $25,000. Snapcarcash.com 604-777-5046
Concrete landscape edging/border bricks grey color, length 12”, width 3”. FREE. 604-824-1773 RPL CONTRACTING. Fully insured, hydro seeding, mountainside landscaping, rock walls. Call (604)823-6191 or 604-819-0150
FINANCIAL AIDE CLERK
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Chilliwack. Thom Creek 2 bedroom Condo, 2.5 baths with air conditioning installed, 19 yrs +, 1800 sq.ft., updated flooring, beautiful mountain view with private backyard, creek and mature trees, 400 SQ.FT. crawl space and oversized garage with 2 extra parking on large driveway, $339,000. Call 604-392-6065.
ATTN Investors! $325k Duplex! Below Asses value. 2 sep meters. 10k sqft lt. Rent $750 down, $760 up. Mylyne 604-723-2000 mylyne.com
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New Luxury Apartments!
PET SERVICES
Reliable dog walker needed every evening, Yale/Victor area. Call eves (604)391-1487
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For the
BROCKTON PLACE 9155 Edward St., Chilliwack
PETS
ADOPT ONE of our beautiful cats or kittens! Chilliwack Animal Safe Haven. (604)794-7233.
Finance and Administration Department Located in Chilliwack
CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866
For complete details visit our website: www.stolonation.bc.ca click on Jobs link on the Homepage
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
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
GERMAN Shepherd pups. Working line. Black & black/tan. 6 weeks old. $750. 604-820-4230, 604-302-7602
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MOVING & STORAGE
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REAL ESTATE
wall unit/entertainment centre, $30; computer desk, $30; BBQ, $30; freezer, $30. (604)858-8375
PLUMBING
POWER WASHING since 1982. WCB/Liability insurance. Call Simon for prompt service. 604-230-0627
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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
BRO MARV PLUMBING Plumbing, heating, clogged drains BBB. (604)582-1598, bromarv.com
FINANCIAL SERVICES
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
MOVING & STORAGE
www.paintspecial.com
SEMI-RETIRED CARPENTER available to fix things around your house or business. Call John for an estimate at (604)792-9199
Stó:lō Nation
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1 As in movers we trust. Reliable Honest Movers. Same day moves & deliveries. Starting $45hr + gas. (604)997-0332 / (604)491-8607
YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 Service Call Lic #89402 Same day guarn’td We love small jobs! 604-568-1899
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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
PERSONAL SERVICES
Hardworking, responsible, customer service oriented individual for fast paced labour intensive position. Must be presentable, good work attitude and willingness to learn. Wages up to $20/per hour.
Email resume to: thewashgang@yahoo.ca
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LEAKY BASEMENT? 20 years experience, free estimates. Call Don, (604)798-1187
SERVER needed at Capital Restaurant. Apply with resume to 45766 Kipp Ave, Chilliwack. Ask for Ken
(entry level position) (forklift certificate an asset)
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COOK AND SERVER required P/T leading to F/T. 7 days/wk. Must be available anytime. Apply with resume to 42239 Yarrow Central.
Utility Worker
Production Operators
EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION
Across the street - across the world Real Professionals, Reas. Rates. Best in every way! 604-721-4555.
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PITTBULL pups, born Feb 24th. Blue/blue brindle. Gotti/razors edge. $850-$1250. 604-765-0453
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AUCTION
Saturday, April 25 STARTS AT 9AM
I. PATON & ASSOCIATES LTD. AUCTIONEERS
• Tractors • All Types of Farm Equipment • Farm Trucks/Trailers • RV’s, Boats & ATV’s
MOVE IN DAYS: Each day from 9 am to 5 pm TUESDAY, APRIL 21 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22 THURSDAY, APRIL 23 FRIDAY, APRIL 24 UNTIL NOON 10% BUYERS FEE ON ITEMS SOLD FOR $2,000 OR LESS
4-15W IP15
Cell: 604-644-3497 www.patonauctions.com email: ian@patonauctions.com
1 bdrm................. $750 - $795/m 1 bdrm + den...... $850 - $895/m 2 bdrms................ $1100 - $1200/m Occupancy June 1/2015
SIBERIAN HUSKY, male, needs a good home. Fenced yard a must. Ph: (604)866-2934 (Langley)
BUILDING SUPPLIES
Stackable 1.5 meter tall precast rings at 8.5 meter diameter available for swimming pools and/or storage. $1800 per ring. Call 604-888-1968.
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HOMES FOR RENT
Each suite has 6 appliances, stainless steel appliances in kitchen, front load washer/dryer. No pets.
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Chilliwack Rentals HOMES, APARTMENTS, TOWNHOMES
MANAGING 400+ RENTALS. VIEW AT... www.chilliwackpropertymanagement.com 604.858.RENT (7368)
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Mountain Village Apts 9482 Williams St.
Seniors’ Apartments
Some of Chilliwack’s Largest apartments!
Bright, extra large 1 and 2 bedrooms
TRANSPORTATION
HOMES FOR RENT
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2005 HARLEY, soft tail custom. Black & chrome. 30,000 kms. $10,500. Call: 604-820-8218
LITTLE MOUNTAIN area. Lrg 3bdrm up, w/1-bdrm bsmt ste. $2000/mo. Immed. 604-793-5509.
BC BEST BUY - Place your
SARDIS, 5726 Kestral Dr. Whole house, newer home (2007). 4 Bdrm 4 bath, 1 office. $1950/mo. 1 Cat / 1 sm dog allowed. Avail now. Call: 1-(604)294-9443 leave msg.
604-316-3040 or 604-799-3428
MOTORCYCLES
CHILLIWACK older 4 bdrm, 1 bath, garage, reno’d in/out,f/s. Avail May 1st/sooner. $1100. 604-845-7749
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TRUCKS & VANS
1977 DODGE HI-TOP camper van. Gutted. New tires, brakes & motor. Runs good. 217,000 kms. $1700 604-820-8218
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SCRAP CAR REMOVAL
1994 Plymouth GTRV pop-top van conversion, V6, AWD, auto, loaded, serviced, clean, gd cond., 184k’s. $9580 obo. 604-702-9698
Items to be sold: 1998 Thor Signature 5th wheel 4Z2F13228W1082790 2001 Dodge Durango 1B4HS28261F547409 1999 Harley Davidson Motorcycle. 1HD4CAM10XK142461 1988 Bigfoot Camper 2B9CBXCW0JA006345 1989 GMC Pick Up 2GTHK39N4K1528130
pick a part
748 SHARED ACCOMMODATION
Great Building, Clean Quiet, & Spacious Suites.
Chilliwack. 2 bedrooms in 3 bdrm T/H. $500&$600/m+1/2 util, hydro & cable, avail now. 604-795-7573
1 bdrm. from $575 2 bdrm. from $735 Includes Heat & Hot Water. Close to Schools, Shopping & Transit. Please Call Mary
1.877.409.9874
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Vedder Plaza Apts 45645 Lark Rd
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(off Vedder Rd South)
(604)858-9832 17 suites -1 & 2 bdrms
9430 Nowell St. Hurry only one suite remains! ....$620/m. Avail now Ready to move-in. Adult oriented. Incl. hot water heating & window coverings, 2 appl. N/p. Suites w/balcony, laundry on 1st flr, elevator w/wheelchair ramp, covered parking. 604-824-0264
Bole Apartments Certified crime-free multi housing.
Interested parties must e-mail their intent to attend to propertymanagementrlo @gmail.com Please put ‘estate of William Brian Hartley’ in subject line.
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CHILLIWACK, 3 Bdrm, upper part of duplex. Bright, clean, fresh paint, own carport, quiet residential St, NP/NS. Ref’s req’d. $1100 incl utils. Call after 6pm: 1-604-940-0419.
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DUPLEXES/4PLEXES
Chilliwack, 9340 Woodbine St., 3 bd S/S duplex, 4 appl., hardwd flrs, fenced, sm pet ok. $1000/m incl water. Avail apr 15. (604)824-0264
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SUITES, UPPER
CHILLIWACK: 2 bdrm, 1 bath, lrg deck, all appl. n/p, n/s. $950 shr utils. Refs. May 1st. (604)703-9242
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.
1 bedroom
SUITES, LOWER
CHILLIWACK, SPACIOUS, 1 bd suite, gr flr, $725/m - 9038 Garden Dr. newly painted, clean, avail now, n/p, ref’s req’d. incl. util. Call 604380-2957 or 604-818-1457
sardis holdings. april terrace
Re: The Estate of William Brian Hartley formerly of 32-46626 Yale Rd Chilliwack, BC Debt in the amount of $22,500. Date of Sale: April 20, 2015 at 9:00 am Location of Sale: 214-33119 South Fraser Way Abbotsford, BC V2S 2B1 Landlords name: Remax Little Oak Realty Property Management 214-33119 South Fraser Way Abbotsford, BC V2S 2B1
The Scrapper
SARDIS - Superior location near schools. Lrg country kitchen, 12x17 sundeck, 2 n/gas f/p, 3bdrm 2baths 2100sq/ft, lrg fncd lot w/RV pkng. NP/NS. Monthly inspection. may1st $1450/mo +utils. Call 604-819-7008
Cedar Apartments
TRANSPORTATION
classified ad in 3 BC REGIONS 66 Newspapers Call 1-866-575-5777
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
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
1-15F HA30
Studio or One Bedroom, freshly painted, new floors, fully renovated. Large one bedroom & studio. Excellent central location. Parking, balcony, elevator, non-smoking. Large in-suite storage. Adult only. Heritage Square Apartments, corner of Main & Spadina.
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Chilliwack. 3 bdrm 2 bath house, alarm, $1250/m + util. Must have good refs and proof of employment. Avail May 1. n/pets. Email: mattlangelaan@gmail.com Chilliwack. 3 bdrm unfurnished country home, family room, dining room, patio, single garage, $975/m + util, n/s, outdoor pet only, avail May 1. Call (604)795-3981
TOWNHOUSES
GARRISON CROSSING townhouse, 3 bdrm, 3 levels, 2 full baths/1 half bath, rec room opens to patio, open concept kitchen & living area with 9’ ceilings, rock f/p, 6 appl., garage, walk to amenities. $1400/m +util & DD. N/s, n/p. Avail July 1st. harmsen.sharon29@gmail.com for appt. to view.
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AUTO SERVICES
West Yale Auto & Conversion Ltd. General repairs to rebuilding. We do it all! (604)793-9310
FRASER VALLEY REGIONAL DISTRICT NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE is hereby given that, pursuant to Section 892 of the Local Government Act, the Fraser Valley Regional District (FVRD) will conduct a Public Hearing with respect to FVRD Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1134, 2011 [hereinafter referred to as Bylaw 1134]. The Public Hearing will be held Wednesday, April 22, 2015 at 7:00pm at the Columbia Valley Community Hall, 1202 Kosikar Road, Lindell Beach. The purpose of Bylaw 1134 is to amend the text and map of Zoning Bylaw No. 66, and rezone a portion of the subject property to Residential and Recreational Assembly Use to allow the development of a monastery on that portion, and to zone the remainder of the property to Rural Agricultural.
1 bdrms start...$550/m Bachelor.........$520/m includes heat & hot water, insuite storage, onsite manager, no pets, refs req’d. (604)792-8974 Chilliwack. 2 Bedroom Apartment. Includes fridge, stove, dishwasher, in-suite washer and dryer, secure underground parking. $800/m. Nonsmoker, no pets, ref’s required. Tasha, 604-793-9000 Chilliwack. open concept, 2 bdrm, 2 bath + den office area, granite counters, laundry, 19+, pet allowed, 1 underground parking, view, treed boulevard, spacious balcony, near hospital, $1200/m. 1 year contract preferred. (778)808-5415 CHILLIWACK. The Vibe - 1 bdrm $750/m; avail may 1. State of the art electronic security and access control system. Call Stratatech, Wayne, 604 799 0259.
DISCOVER BEAUTIFUL AGASSIZ
T. Marlowe Manor 1755 - #9 Hwy, Agassiz (Under new Management)
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 Promontory, 1 bdrm, ideal 1 person, rec room & kitchen area, n/s, n/p, $700/m util incl. (604)824-1301
FRASER VALLEY REGIONAL DISTRICT NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE is hereby given that, pursuant to Section 892 of the Local Government Act, the Fraser Valley Regional District will conduct a Public Hearing with respect to t Fraser Valley Regional District Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1309, 2015 [hereinafter referred to as Bylaw [1309] t Fraser Valley Regional District Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1310, 2015 [hereinafter referred to as Bylaw [1310] t Fraser Valley Regional District Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1311, 2015 [hereinafter referred to as Bylaw [1311] t Fraser Valley Regional District Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1312, 2015 [hereinafter referred to as Bylaw [1312] t Fraser Valley Regional District Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1313, 2015 [hereinafter referred to as Bylaw [1313] t Fraser Valley Regional District Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1314, 2015 [hereinafter referred to as Bylaw [1314] t Fraser Valley Regional District Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1315, 2015 [hereinafter referred to as Bylaw [1315] The Public Hearing will be conducted on Thursday, April 23, 2015 at 7:00 pm at the FVRD Office, 4th Floor Boardroom, 45950 Cheam Avenue, Chilliwack, B.C. The purpose of Bylaws 1309 to 1315 is to clarify the minimum parcel size requirements for parcels that are serviced by both an approved community water system and an approved community sanitary sewer system in Electoral Areas A, B, C (portion), D, E and H when new subdivisions are proposed. The public hearing on Bylaws 1309 to 1315 is to be held by a delegate of the FVRD Board. Copies of the Board resolution making the delegation and copies of Bylaws 1309 to 1315 are available for public inspection until April 23, 2015 at the Fraser Valley Regional District, 45950 Cheam Avenue, Chilliwack, BC V2P 1N6 (8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday) . For further information, please contact the Planning Department at 604-702-5000, toll free 1-800-528-0061, or by email at planninginfo@fvrd.bc.ca. Information is available online at: http://www.fvrd.bc.ca/InsidetheFVRD/DevelopmentApprovals/ Pages/Bylaws-1309-1315,-2015.aspx At this public hearing, all persons who believe that their interest in property is affected by the proposed Bylaws will be afforded an opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions respecting matters contained in the Bylaws which are the subject of the hearing. Written submission may also be submitted to Fraser Valley Regional District in advance of the hearing but must be received no later than 12:00 p.m. April 23, 2015. Written submissions will be entered into the public hearing record. An informal public information meeting to be facilitated by FVRD staff regarding the Bylaws will be held at 7:00 pm immediately preceding the Public Hearing. Dated this 2nd day of April, 2015 Paul Gipps, Chief Administrative Officer
The public hearing is to be held by a delegate of the FVRD Board. Copies of the Board resolution making the delegation and copies of Bylaw 1134 are available for public inspection until April 22, 2015 at the FVRD office: 45950 Cheam Avenue in Chilliwack (8:30am to 4:30pm Monday - Friday). For further information, please contact the Planning Department at 604-702-5000, toll free 1-800-528-0061, or by email at planning@fvrd.bc.ca. Information is available at: http://www.fvrd.bc.ca/InsidetheFVRD/DevelopmentApprovals/ Pages/Bylaw-1134.aspx At this public hearing, all persons who believe that their interest in property is affected by the proposed Bylaws will be afforded an opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions respecting matters contained in the Bylaws which are the subject of the hearing. Written submission may also be submitted to FVRD prior to the hearing, but must be received no later than 12:00 pm April 22, 2015. Written comments received prior to the public hearing will be added to the public hearing record. An informal public information meeting to be facilitated by FVRD staff regarding the Bylaw will be held at 7:00pm immediately preceding the Public Hearing. Dated this 2nd day of April, 2015 Paul Gipps, Chief Administrative Officer
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