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Bylaw tickets going unpaid across region Jennifer Feinberg The Progress The numbers are in for the eastern Fraser Valley bylaw enforcement for last year. Of all the bylaw infraction tickets issued across the region in 2014, more than two-thirds remain unpaid. A staff report to Chilliwack council detailed the statistics for the Upper Fraser Valley Bylaw Adjudication System, which serves five local governments including: City of Chilliwack; District of Kent; Fraser Valley Regional District; District of Hope; and, Village of Harrison Hot Springs. The municipal governments issued a total of 727 tickets for various bylaw infractions. Of those, 204 were paid with no dispute. Another 72 disputed tickets were forwarded to the Bylaw Adjudication System for parking, water and sewer infractions, animal control issues, noise complaints, unsightly premises, signage, nuisance infractions and building regulation offences. Between the five local governments of the Upper Fraser Valley, 451 tickets remain outstanding, the majority of which have been forwarded to a collection agency, according to the report.
RCMP offer tips to avoid mail theft The Chilliwack RCMP is asking people to be careful with their mail given a recent rash of postal thefts. While the RCMP and Canada Post inspectors try to track down the thieves who have hit several apartment buildings and rural areas, Cpl. Mike Rail offers some helpful tips. “Collect your mail daily. If you go away, contact Canada Post to hold delivery until you return and never send cash in the mail.” Get more tips and info at canadapost.ca/postalsecurity. Anyone with tips about mail theft is asked to call the RCMP at 604-7924611 or Crimestoppers (anonymously) at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).
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Super Dave grounded due to complaints The Progress The roar of Super Dave Mathieson’s aerobatic aircraft has been grounded over noise complaints. The full-time air show pilot, who made Chilliwack his home base a few years ago, received notification from Transport Canada earlier this month that he could no longer perform the aerobatics under 2,000 feet at Chilliwack Airport, citing proximity to “noise sensitive or livestock” areas. “I am now stopped in my tracks,” Mathieson said. “As an air show pilot, if I can’t do these manoeuvres that take me almost to the surface, I can’t prepare for the air shows.” The pilot said he was told by federal officials that the complaints
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FVRD takes aim at invasive plant species Jessica Peters The Progress More grant money has been given out to help continue battling back invasive plants in Chilliwack and the surrounding areas. Both the Fraser Valley Regional District and the Fraser Valley Invasive Plant Council Society received funding from the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations. The regional district is working to stamp out noxious weeds
like giant hogweed, Japanese knotweed, tansy ragwort and wild chervil. And they’re asking residents to help with the efforts. The B.C. Weed Control Act states that all land occupiers are responsible for controlling noxious weeds on their private properties. The regional district offers tips to identifying these four noxious weeds, and how to properly bag and label them. Once a property owner has bagged the weeds, they can request pickup from the FVRD. Summer students will be work-
ing from May through to August, picking up bags of the four designated noxious weeds, free of charge. The service is available for FVRD residents in areas A through G. The FVRD’s Noxious Weed Control Program specifically targets wild chervil and tansy ragwort within Electoral Areas C, D, E and G, as well as within the municipalities of Chilliwack and Abbotsford. Invasive plants are species that have been introduced into British Columbia from other areas. They displace native vegetation, can
cause significant economic and environmental damage, and may pose health risks to people and animals. Invasive plants can disrupt natural ecosystems, reduce biodiversity, increase soil erosion, alter soil chemistr y and adversely af fect commercial crops. Last week, the provincial government announced new grant funding for invasive species committees, local governments and the Invasive Species Council of B.C. The FVRD received $23,750
Earlier accident leads to injured officer An RCMP member was hit by a passing motorist at Mary Street and Hodgins Avenue, while attending the scene of an earlier accident on Monday morning. A vehicle had hit a person in a scooter at the intersection, which is just metres away from the emergency room entrance of Chilliwack General Hospital. One of the officers attending that scene was then hit by a passing motorist. He was directing traffic at the time. The officer was transported to hospital on a gurney, with lower leg injuries. There is no update yet on the condition of the person in the wheelchair.
of the $1.7 million handed out provincially, and the Fraser Valley Invasive Plant Council Society received $50,000, while the Invasive Species Council of British Columbia received $217,750. To learn more about local efforts, and how you can help, visit www.fraservalleyweeds.com To request a pick up, contact the FVRD’s Noxious Weeds Program at 1-800-528-0061 or email weeds@fvrd.bc.ca. jpeters@theprogress.com
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New Chilliwack jobs training program helps give trainees a lift Future heavy industrial manufacturing workers are hard at work in the classroom and on the job site, thanks to a new employment training program at Chilliwack`s Mussell Crane Manufacturing. Up to 36 participants will gain theoretical and on-the-job experience in heavy industrial manufacturing and operations before the project ends in March next year. Trainees will receive 10 weeks of employability and occupational skills training at the University of the Fraser Valley, four weeks of on-the-job work experience at local employers and two weeks followup support to prepare for jobs as heavy industrial manufacturing and operations workers. The first of three 16-week training sessions is already full.
The project is supported by more than $360,000 in provincial funding and is part of government’s Community and Employer Partnership program. Fred Mussell, president, Mussell Crane Manufacturing said the program is designed to give support to participants, along with their new skills and knowledge. “It’s okay to not know, but it’s not okay to not tr y,” he said. “This training program will help participants gain the knowledge and skills required to enter the manufacturing workforce with confidence. Having the support of a program like this behind them will encourage and promote the development of independence and discipline, and contribute to a
strong foundation for sustainable employment.” The Community and Employer Partnerships program is featured in B.C.’s Skills for Jobs Blueprint and provides more support to people who are struggling to gain a foothold in the job market. It is designed to help build stronger partnerships with industr y and labour to connect British Columbians with classroom and on-the-job training, while making it easier for employers to hire the skilled workers they need - when and where they need them. Rolf Arnold, director of the Trades and Technology Centre at UFV said this new project follows a long relationship with Mussell Crane.
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The Chilliwack RCMP’s Serious Crime Section is asking for public help after a man was stabbed in the 45600 block of Patten Avenue. At 1:45 a.m. April 10 witnesses say the victim got into an altercation with two or three other men. Stabbed during the fight, emergency responders rushed him to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. Aided by the Lower Mainland Integrated Police Dog Service, RCMP searched the area but didn’t find the suspects. “Investigators are actively investigating this incident and continue to canvas residents in the 45600 block of Patten Avenue for witnesses,” said RCMP Cpl. Mike Rail. “Police believe this was not a random act and the victim was targeted.” The victim has since recovered enough to be released from hospital. Anyone with info is asked to contact the Chilliwack RCMP at 604-792-4611 or Crime Stoppers (anonymously) at 1-800-222-8477.
Learn more about Agri-Watch Property owners in the Columbia Valley, Greendale, Rosedale, Ryder Lake and Yarrow are invited to an Agri-Watch info session. The meeting will take place May 5, from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at Greendale elementary school (6621 Sumas Prairie Road). Agri-Watch is a community-based program, encouraging residents to keep an eye out for suspicious activities and report to police. “Agri Watch is a recognized partner of the RCMP and has aided with police investigations in the Greendale area,” said RCMP Cst. Jamie Rae. For more information, email agriwatchbc@gmail. com or call 604-991-8667 between 6 a.m. and 8 p.m.
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Get ready for your Cinderella moment Jessica Peters The Progress Spring is here and it’s time to let go of all those unwanted clothes in your wardrobe. And if you have formal dresses that have become too snug or too loose, suits that are no longer needed, or dress shoes you won’t wear again, Carolyn Burgh wants to hear from you. She is gathering up donations of used but re-sellable formal wear, including accessories, footwear and jewelry. The donations will then be sold at affordable prices at the Fraser Valley Dress Sale, April 26. Just how affordable will the items be? Long dresses will fly off the rack at $10, while short dresses and men’s suits will be $5. All accesso-
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Many of us make new year’s resolutions every Jan. 1 and by now, most of them are broken and forgotten. So why not start anew, this week, with Earth Day resolutions? Today (April 22) is Earth Day, and without any real mainstream traditions, we are free to decide how to mark the occasion. We might get a few million years on this planet, if we’re careful, and each of us gets to live here for 81.25 of those years. It doesn’t seem too much to ask, for us to keep it clean and tidy while we’re here, and wouldn’t it be a good and worthy thing to do to leave it better off than when we arrived? It does seem a daunting task some days, the sort of days when we make messes like this month’s English Bay oil spill, have to scrub ducks with dish soap and recognize that there was a failing somewhere along the way. Are future generations going to see the Strait of Georgia the way we imagine it to be, pristine, wild, beautiful? Or will it be another polluted waterway, like too many around the world, that have become outfalls of human waste and selfishness, where we wouldn’t dream of even dipping our toes. Every day we do see instances of people doing their part to make their environment a better place. For instance, Ontario and Quebec are announcing a new carbon-credit partnership. Carbon credits aren’t a perfect solution, but they have merit, and maybe we can think along those lines as individuals. If we’re not going to stop making single-occupancy commutes in our SUVs, then maybe we can earn a credit some other way, by cleaning a stream or planting a tree or improving our recycling efforts. It is our choice to save the world or not, but there is some responsibility, we think, to leave it in good enough condition so that future generations will have that choice, too. ~ Black Press
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Land sales leave a lingering odour VICTORIA – The B.C. Liberal government’s sale of Crown properties to help balance its election budget was the dominant story in the legislature last week, as the NDP revealed evidence of a “fire sale” that may have left millions on the table. They started with Burke Mountain, the biggest single deal involving 14 view properties in Coquitlam. The buyer was a prominent developer whose array of companies happened to donate nearly $1 million to the B.C. Liberal Party since 2000. The $85 million price tag was similar to the B.C. Assessment Authority value on these forested properties, but an outside appraisal concluded they could have fetched an additional $43 million if they had spent more time on the hot Lower Mainland real estate market. (This sale made headlines last
fall for the province’s $8 million buyout of the local First Nation’s undefined territorial claim, when it was revealed the chief of the tiny Kwikwitlem First Nation pocketed an $800,000 commission.) The government’s defence of the sale went from wobbly to weak. Citizens’ Tom Services Minister FLETCHER Amrik Virk was caught flat-footed and tried to get by on platitudes rather than retreat and find some answers. Premier Christy Clark weighed in, arguing that the budget would have balanced without the property sale, and that some sales closed too late to help the election-year budget. Finance Minister Mike de Jong stressed that all these
asset sales were detailed in three successive budgets. They downplayed the notion of land sales being rushed. Then the NDP produced a string of emails sent between senior officials responsible for selling two big properties across the street from the legislature. “To be part of the sale and development of over eight acres of Victoria’s beautiful inner harbour area is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. An opportunity that normally would warrant years of planning and preparation,” wrote one citizens’ services bureaucrat. “Unfortunately we don’t have unlimited time – our goal is to have For Sale signs up by Oct. 31 with sales proceeds in the bank by March 31, 2013.” Then came a disclosure about a property in Surrey that had been bought as a potential hospital site. Once the existing hospital
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Parking signs there for a reason Re: Handicapped Parking Today I happened to be having a nice cup of coffee and a sandwich at a local Tim Hortons, when I saw a very large, black pick-up truck pull into the only parking spot reserved for the handicapped. There was no handicapped tag visible, and the only person in the vehicle, the driver, bounced out and
walked into Tim’s, and stood in line. He didn’t appear to be handicapped in any way. I have also seen similar incidents, where the vehicle did have a tag, but no one in the vehicle appeared to be handicapped in any way. Even if they do exhibit a tag, but have no one in the vehicle, that is handicapped, why do they think they are
entitled to use a handicapped parking space? It’s not a get out of jail free card. People do notice. The only conclusion I can draw from this is, there is a segment of our society who just do not respect others, and exhibit a sense of entitlement and selfishness. I wouldn’t be surprised if they thought they were very nice and
considerate people, but what I see is individuals who are self-centred, and have a “me first” attitude. Obviously their parents didn’t instill good manners and consideration for others, in them, and most likely, they will pass this on to their children. Heaven help us. Richard D.E. Parent Chilliwack
A special corner of Chilliwack My favourite choice of daily exercise is cycling around the variety of neighborhoods throughout the City of Chilliwack. The benefit is not only fitness but also enjoying the beauty of the many front yards, flowers, shrubs, trimmed lawns. Britton Avenue is a most unique example of this. A portion of that is from the addresses 45932 to house number 45992 on the south side. On the north side of Britton there are no homes, only trees, grasses, wild flowers and fields beyond the barbed wire
being prepared for the renowned Chilliwack corn. What impressed me over the years of what I had witnessed on the north side, is the care given that side by the home owners numbered 45932 to 45992 on the Southside, who cut the grass, care for the wild flowers and trees. Recently I stopped to chat with a lady, one of the Southside residents, who was weeding, pulling out the dandelions, trimming the flowers on the north side. She told me this has been the case since 1998, 17 years ago,
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Here is a story to warm your heart. There are still good people out there! Yesterday my dog got hit by a car, the lady that hit her stopped, and was also very upset about the situation. Five minutes after it happened an RCMP officer by the name Ian Sneddon just so happened to be passing by. He was very kind, and knew what he was doing. He picked up Nanu and we put her in his car, and he drove to the nearest vet hospital,
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Airport supports Super Dave: Manager AIRPORT from Front inappropriate and will be considered a violation” under the new certificate. Those assertions did not sit well with Mathieson, nor an airport official. The wording of the letter from Transport Canada is “ambiguous,” said Garry Atkins, manager of the Chilliwack Airport. Chilliwack Airport does in fact support the Super Dave Team since they are a sponsor this year, with the name ‘Chilliwack Airport’ clearly printed on the side of Mathieson’s plane. The letter infers that the airport does not support the use of the SFOC permit for aerobatics at the Chilliwack Airport, but it definitely has. Ownership of the managing company at the airport decided some time ago to support Super Dave by sponsoring his aircraft, Atkins added, and that is why it is “emblazoned” on the side of the plane right now. Federal officials had to deal with the noise complaints, and this was the upshot. “We wish we had been invited to be a part of those discussions, but we weren’t,” said Atkins. “We fully understand the needs of people to have quiet, peaceful enjoyment of their lands. On the other hand we have to balance the fact that Mathieson needs to
practise at an airport. It’s hard to balance.” This decision will likely have some economic impact, since the curtailed documentary filming used to bring crews from Great Pacific to Chilliwack, who spent money locally in hotels and restaurants. When Great Pacific shot Highway Through Hell in Hope, they pumped more than $6 million into the local economy in recent years. “I don’t see that occurring anymore in Chilliwack,” said Atkins. “This could effect the ongoing expansion of the airport, but everything does. Generally speaking, we have a wonderful airport with great potential. We want to keep it as such and continue to see it grow.” Mathieson said he does not know if the decision can be reversed. He moved his family and his business here more than three years ago, and invested at least a million dollars over the past decade. All of Super Dave’s special flight operating certificates from Transportation Canada and insurance papers were up to date, said officials, but a handful of complaint calls have come in nonetheless. “That’s why I really need some positive letters,” he said. Mathieson said he knows there’s actually a huge amount of sup-
port, more than those opposed, and is asking for letters to confirm this sent to: comments@ superdaveairshows.com. Transport Canada officials did not respond in time to requests for comment before deadline. Mathieson flies one of the most advanced aerobatic aircraft made anywhere, called an MX-2. It’s designed for plus-orminus 16Gs, which refers to G-force, or the impact of acceleration or grav-
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Leaf Rapids hit Tractorgrease with Slow Leaves Jennifer Feinberg The Progress Imagine being left to write your heart out alone in a cabin in the dead of winter. That’s the moody vibe put out there by Leaf Rapids, husband and wife duo Keri and Devin Latimer of Winnipeg, on their new CD of Americana gems, Lucky Stars. It’s the sound of the theremin that does it, the electronic instrument played by Keri Latimer, often described as “haunting,” along with her distinct vocal chops, and bass playing by her husband, Devin Latimer. Never heard of a theremin? Picture someone playing air harp on something that look like a cross between an old TV antenna and a
cutting board. It sounds eerie and evocative like something out of a horror movie sound track. Leaf Rapids are set to perform in Chilliwack with Slow Leaves on April 25 at Tractorgrease Café. “It’s an amazing instrument,” said Keri Latimer about her theremin. “Right off the bat I felt connected to it. It’s so intuitive to play that they say you either have a disposition for it or you don’t. You’re feeling the notes rather than playing them.” The album Lucky Stars was actually inspired by the isolated nature of rural Manitoba, where Keri spent some time, after growing up in Alberta. The themes on the CD reflect the “inner workings of people left too long inside their cabins in the
dead of winter,” according to the band bio. “I’m a great hermit,” she added. “And winter is a great time to write.” The couple has been performing together since 1996, when they were (and still are) part of the Juno winning band Nathan, and “we just celebrated 10 years of being together musically,” she said. “I just feel grateful every day that I have a partner willing to do this.” They’re on a West Coast tour to Vancouver and back, before heading to the U.K. and the Netherlands for five weeks of touring with their kids, aged seven and eight. “They’re used to travelling with us. We have them selling merch.
They’re on fire.” She plays theremin and acoustic guitar, and sings vocals, while Devin plays bass. But it’s the wholly unique theremin sound that comes through in spades on the title track of Lucky Stars, as well as in a cover of David Bowie’s, The Man Who Sold the World. “It’s a pretty spacey version of the song,” Keri noted. It was producer Steve Dawson of Black Hen label in Nashville who recommended they include a cover or two on the recording, and Devin suggested the Bowie song, covered by Nirvana. Leaf Rapids with Slow Leaves, $20, April 25, 7 p.m. at Tractorgrease Café, 604-858-3814 or tractorgrease@gmail.com
DFest is celebrating 20 dynamic years. The 20th Annual Directors’ Theatre Festival runs April 22-26 at UFV’s Chilliwack North campus in Chilliwack. “The festival is a great opportunity to see and celebrate the work of students from across the province,” said Ian Fenwick, Directors’ Festival founder, and UFV faculty member. “Audiences can experience more theatre in five days than is possible in an entire year.” Plays of almost every genre will be represented from comedy to tragedy and more. DFest has grown by leaps and bounds, as a festival of short plays directed and performed by UFV Theatre students, as well as students from Capilano, Thompson Rivers, Trinity Western, and UBC Okanagan. The festival has become the largest event of its kind in B.C., attracting 150 students with 3500 tickets sold in 2014. While some of the plays were written by well-known playwrights like Samuel Beckett and Edward Albee, 10 of them are original. These plays will see their premieres at the festival, and the majority are by Canadian playwrights including the work of recent Governor-General Award-winner Jordan Tannahill. There will also be staged readings of scripts-in-progress written by upperlevel Creative Writing students who are learning playwriting from UFV Associate Professor John Carroll. A special feature of this year’s festival will be the return of UFV’s Friends of the Theatre to participation on stage in their production of All I Needed to Know I Learned in Kindergarten. DFest kicks off on Wednesday, April 22 with a series of previews and matinees, followed by Thursday’s opening ceremony at 4:30 pm. This year, audiences can choose from 25 one-act plays featuring more than 60 performances playing multiple times in three performance spaces at UFV’s Chilliwack North’s Performance Theatre campus. Single tickets are just $5 with packages of 4 tickets for just $15, or a festival pass valid for all 25 shows for $40. Details at UFV.ca/Theatre. Tickets can be purchased at 604-795-2814, theatre@ ufv.ca or at the box office on the day of the show.
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A taste of Italy with Tuscan Developments By Kerry Vital
There’s a touch of Italian luxury in Crescent Beach, thanks to Tuscan Developments and its president, Mark Peers. Their recent renovation takes advantage of a fantastic location to create a home that’s perfect for a family, and unrecognizable from the original home. Peers purchased the existing house, built in 1975, because he saw it as a “wonderful opportunity” to create something beautiful. “The home had great bones,” he says. “Everything was in excellent shape. This saved us hundreds of thousands of dollars by using the existing house.” The $2-million renovation, which changed both the layout and the exterior facade, took a year from beginning to end, and later sold for over $5 million after the house was completed. Peers calls the home Villa del Sol Ponente, which means House of the Sinking Sun in Italian. It’s an appropriate name. “From the kitchen you look through French doors over the infinity pool and to the ocean,” he says. Sunsets are never in the short supply through the huge windows, and the homeowners
are able to take advantage of unrestricted 180-degree views of the Pacific ocean to the west and the surrounding forest to the east. The original home didn’t take advantage of these surroundings. “It was designed for an urban lot that was built looking inward instead of outward,” says Peers. “We focused on the ocean and brought it into the home.” Peers and his team removed all of the interior walls from the main floor of the home, and created a seamless open floor plan. “We put in major steel beams to support the second floor after we removed the walls from the main floor,” he says. “This house had too many bedrooms, so we removed the bedroom above the living room and created 20-foot ceilings. It enabled us to place large windows above the new French doors.” Light now pours into the home through those large windows, and the doors open onto the pool and garden area. “I love the layout; it’s just to die for,” says Peers. “From the kitchen, the living room is on the left and a kids’ playroom is on the right with a fireplace and doors that open onto the pool. It means the family can all be together without being on top of each other.” The original family room is now called the Arizona Room, after Peers removed the exterior wall and replaced it with an Eclipse Moving Wall that can open up completely to the outside. It holds an indoor fire pit that can be used for barbecues year-
round, and has direct access to the pool and hot tub. The kitchen, now moved to the centre of the home, is seriously spectacular, with granite flooring and marble countertops. Peers and his team also added a spice kitchen off the main kitchen. “The spice kitchen is where the action happens!” says Peers. There is also a wine cellar and huge pantry that blends seamlessly with style of the elegant kitchen. The main floor also features a stunning powder room, which was integral to the renovation. “The powder room is the most important room in the house,” Peers says. “When people come over, they form an opinion of you and your home from looking at the powder room. This one … is really beautiful.” Another important room is the laundry room, which Peers notes is integral to the successful running of the house when you have a family. “You spend half your life in there!” he says. Now, the no-longer-utilitarian laundry room has plenty of space for sorting, folding and ironing, as well as tons of storage. The beauty continues upstairs. With the removal of some of the floors upstairs to create the 20-foot ceilings in the living area, Peers was able to create a floating walkway that adds to the incredible sense of space in the home.
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The level above is a private haven with three bedrooms. The master bedroom has its own dressing room and luxurious ensuite. The top level has another bedroom, as well as a sitting room, library, play room and laundry room. Teragon also expanded the basement of the home, from half crawl space and half basement to a basement with 10-foot ceilings throughout. That basement now holds a games room, home theatre, wine cellar and gym, making the home an entertainer’s paradise. The home has plenty of heritage-style touches, such as walnut panelling and flooring laid in a herringbone pattern. The bronzed railing on the sweeping staircase was inspired by an art noveau railing from Brussels, Belgium, and was hand-forged. Custom millwork, five fireplaces, custom stained glass and natural stone elements are just a few of the other luxurious aspects of The Mayfair. Van Linge himself is a journeyman carpenter, noting that he enjoys bringing those old-fashioned elements to his work. “Something that sets us apart is our eye for detail,” he says. “You can’t execute these kinds of ideas without being able to see the (small) details.”
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The home’s main floor now has an open-plan layout and elegant kitchen (above left and top). Peers and his team also built a Tuscan-style bar in the basement (above).
The renovations were completed last year and the owner has since sold the home, but Van Linge and his team are still involved with the new owners, assisting them with the operations of the house. “We’re still working with them to maintain and service the exterior paint and the HVAC system, for example,” says Van Linge. For more information about The Mayfair and Teragon Developments, visit www.teragon.ca.
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By Kerry Vital Spending a few relaxing hours at a spa might not be an option for you on a regular basis, but it doesn’t have to be when your own bathroom can take you away from it all at the end of a long day. “If a consumer is looking to create a spa-like bathroom experience, a custom shower or vertical spa is a great place to start,” says Garry Scott, vice-president of wholesale marketing and brand development for Moen Canada. “It allows the homeowner to personalize the shower to meet their needs. Everyone has personal preferences for their shower, from finding the perfect water pressure to temperature, down to the scent of the soap.” Before you can bring the spa home, you need to do a bit of research. “When a consumer is shopping for a new shower solution, they should consider what’s most important to them and how they use their shower on a daily basis,” Scott notes. “If a consumer is looking to create a spa-like experience for their bath, than they might opt for a vertical spa that features a rain shower, hand shower and multiple body sprays.” A free-standing soaker tub might be another option for homeowners looking for a bit of relaxation. It can be easy to while away the hours in a warm, deep tub and let the stresses soak away. There are several options on the market for such a tub, from the classic iron clawfoot to a modern fibreglass square or oval shape. “We are seeing modern designs, now more than ever,” Scott says. “Even our bath safety products are becoming more stream-lined.” Bath safety products such as grab bars might not be top of mind when you’re looking to build your own spa-like bathroom, but they’re an important consideration if you’re planning to stay in your home in the long-term. Another consideration is the environment, and this doesn’t have to fall by the wayside in your luxurious space. “If conserving water is important to a homeowner, they should look for Watersense-labeled fixtures,” says Scott. “A typical shower head uses 2.5 gallons of water per minute (9.5
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Experts walk the talk on safe digging Even the experts call before they dig When a group of FortisBC gas operations managers and supervisors volunteered to plant trees and shrubs at Kelowna’s Rotary Marsh, they made sure to call BC One Call before they put any shovels in the ground. Chris Hyland, FortisBC regional manager, Interior south, said the crew knew to call BC One Call a few days before doing the work to ensure they had enough time to receive and review information about underground utilities in the area. “When you work around FortisBC utility lines regularly, it becomes second nature to call before you dig,” said Hyland, who is also president of BC One Call. “But getting the information is just the first step. It’s just as important to make sure you understand that information and then follow safe digging practices, like start with hand digging when you know you’re working near underground utilities.” The FortisBC employees received the location information of any underground utilities in the area – including natural gas and electricity lines– and clearly marked them before planting in the marsh. Only then did they start digging holes to plant ponderosa pine, dogwood, sumac, choke cherry, willow and snowberry, helping to restore the downtown wetland to its natural state.
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Call before you dig Whether you’re installing a fence or doing landscaping, always call or click BC One Call before you dig and they’ll notify the member utility companies, including FortisBC. Then, the utilities will provide you with line location information for free. t Call or click: BC One Call at 1-800-474-6886, cellular *6886 or click bconecall.ca. t Review: Within two days, you will receive location information. Review it before you begin digging. t Clarify: If you’re still not sure where to dig, or don’t understand the information, ask FortisBC for help at 1-888-822-6555.
April is Safe Digging Month, a time to help educate and increase awareness about knowing what’s below ground before you start digging. FortisBC historically experiences a spike in the number of calls to repair damage to underground utility lines in the springtime with the start of construction season and homeowners starting their landscaping projects. Ninety-nine per cent of damage to the natural gas system is
Never guess where it’s safe to dig. Learn more at fortisbc.com/digsafe. FortisBC employees called BC One Call to find out where underground utilities were located in Kelowna’s Rotary Marsh. For safety’s sake, they did this before planting trees and putting up fences. Photos supplied by Fortis BC
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2015 Harrison Fest lineup announced Black Press The Harrison Festival of the Arts Society has unveiled the list of performers for the 2015 Harrison Festival of the Arts. They also revealed some new features, including an acoustic stage on the Village beachfront and free tickets for youth 12 and under as well as discounted student pricing. The annual festival, taking place July 11-19 this year, features such varied performers as a master of the West African lute and a Chinese string ensemble, a young Quebecois band and a Latin-fusion band. It’s a taste of the world with the ties of a family binding it all together. Indeed, family seems to be a recurring thread of this year’s festival. In a press launch Monday, executive and artistic director Andy Hillhouse touted the key role of families in keeping the event alive, through volunteers, audiences and through the connections made within the festival. “For the Festival week, there is a feeling created that approaches that of family amongst the participants, from volunteers to performers and audience members,” said Hillhouse. “Further, with our mandate, we try to promote the notion of the greater human family of cultures.” In keeping this theme, festival organizers have invited acts from diverse cultural backgrounds, where music “has been passed on through the generations within family.” Bassekou Kouyate is a master of the Ngoni, a West African lute, which was also played by his father and grandfather. He, in turn, has taught the instrument to his sons. Now his two sons and wife are members of the band Ngoni Ba which will be performing in one of the evening hall concerts. There is an Iranian family-based group, Vashaan Ensemble, offering a mix of Person classical and folk music, and a family-based group called Les Poules a Colin, amongst others. One family that will surely provide a unique listening experience is the Jerry Cans, an Inuvik based band with a married couple at its core.
“This five-piece group plays a fun style of music that combines an energetic folk sound at times reminiscent of Spirit of the West and the Pogues, with throat singing and lyrics in the Inuktituk language,” shares Hillhouse. The festival kicks off Saturday, July 11 with a six-piece band called Ayrad in the Memorial Hall. “Ayrad per forms a style of music that is designed for dance and celebration,” says Hillhouse. As mentioned,
festival organizers Hillhouse and Mel Dunster, general manager, have decided to open up another venue for music this year, located on the existing village stage. These acoustic sessions will feature performers in casual, un-amplified sets and provide a background sound for the art market. Children’s Day features a new co-ordinator, Janet Hutchinson. The hall performer this year is Al Simmons, a popular children’s performer who has been
called the Thomas Edison of Entertainers for the inventiveness of his musical comedy. There will also be crafts, games and other activities for the young attendees. This year’s Literary Cafe features a one-man play called Bookworm. “This show, really a spoken word piece, is all about the love of reading, told through the touching stor y of a father and son,” describes Hillhouse. The festival will continue to feature a juried art market, an art show
at the Ranger Station and a theatre night as well. The dance workshop this year will be hosted by Seattle fiddler Suzanne Girardot. The Har rison Festival Society has several more Memorial Hall concerts leading up to the Harrison Festival of the Arts. Up next is Petunia & The Vipers Saturday, May 2 and a festival fundraiser with Mad Pudding taking place May 23. For more on the festival and to see the full line-up, visit www.harrisonfestival.com
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Meeting our needs in the present, without compromising the ability of future generations to meet theirs: this is the goal of Sustainable Development. It’s a matter of striking an optimal balance between economic development, social progress and respect for the environment.
Mayor and Council would like to acknowledge the generous contributions of volunteers in Chilliwack. 10.5 tonnes of waste were removed from the Fraser River near Gill Road; organized by Fraser Riverkeeper, Rotz Disposal, and Woodtone. 32 groups are cleaning roadside litter around Chilliwack while 4 groups are picking up bulky items from residences for disposal by donation.
SOPREMA has been dedicated to these three aspects for decades, by relying on values such as responsibility, partnership, innovation, prevention and solidarity, while continually developing its approach, and the indicators that allow it to benefit from its experience.
175 people from 18 Adopt-a-River groups, and drop-in volunteers, removed 3 tonnes of garbage from the Vedder/Chilliwack River.
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21 nesting boxes for swallows, ducks, and bats were built and installed by the Fraser Valley Young Naturalists at Browne Creek Wetlands.
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The saying goes, “If you want something done, give the job to a busy man.” Since 1987 I have worked hard to meet the real estate needs and challenges of thousands of Chilliwack people. In doing so, I have earned a solid reputation as Chilliwack’s foremost REALTOR® and property expert. With RE/MAX as Chilliwack’s #1 Real Estate service, I am included in the top 5% of over 110,000 agents worldwide. I have the Experience, Integrity, Knowledge, Programs and Team Support to bring you the very best Real Estate service possible. Selling or buying, I look forward to applying my caring enthusiasm and realty expertise in making yours a great real estate experience. The RUSS BAILIE Team motto is to provide you such Outstanding Service that we will become “Your Friends in Deed for Life”. Call now at: 604-858-7179.
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Steve is the 4th generation of his family to call Chilliwack home, and has lived in Chilliwack his entire life. Steve is very familiar with all areas of the Valley which makes him uniquely qualified to represent you in your next Real Estate transaction. Steve is very passionate and active within the community and currently sits on the Board of Directors for the Upper Fraser Valley Crime Stoppers, is a Rotarian Mt. Cheam Rotary Club and served on the Board of Directors for the Chilliwack and District Real Estate Board. Originally a licensed Realtor in 1987 with Wheeler Realty Chilliwack - put Steve’s 25 plus years of experience and knowledge to work for you today.
Many people buy their first home before they have a family or have become established in their career. As the years go by, their life situation may have changed - they need more space or they can now afford a larger home based on their income. Changes in lifestyle often create changes in housing needs. If you are starting a family, it may be time to trade your home for a house which has a big yard and is located near schools. If changes in your life have prompted thoughts of moving, give your local real estate agent a call. They will be happy to discuss all of the possibilities with you. Your REALTOR® can determine what your present home is worth and show you homes that will meet your current needs. As part of your buying strategy, it may be a good idea to have an offer on your present home before you begin a serious search for a new home. This will make you attractive to sellers in two ways. You won’t have to include a “subject to sale of your present home” in your offer, and you will look more qualified financially, which will improve your bargaining position if you negotiate on the price or terms of the property you are buying. In a situation where there are other offers, the chances of your offer being accepted are increased
Community-Minded Real Estate FRIENDLY, APPROACHABLE, and VERY EXPERIENCED! Sabrina works hard with honesty and trust. Combine that with extensive experience in ALL types of Real Estate including New Construction, Acreage, Strata, Commercial, Investment and Development, and add extensive marketing including professional pictures whenever possible, FULL page COLOUR ads EVERY week in Chilliwack plus ads frequently in Abbotsford, and you will see why SABRINA is consistently a top Realtor and so good at meeting your Real Estate goals. Sabrina’s team put their clients best interests first. Combine that with their experience, and friendly, no pressure approach, to see why The SABRINA vandenBrink TEAM is so good at what they do. Give us a call, and see why it is so easy to work with us. Sincerely, Sabrina, Kellee, Deborah, Joanne, & Marny
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If YOU are thinking of BUYING or SELLING... Make sure YOU give us a call at 604-793-9900 & Experience the Difference! YOU will appreciate the straight forward, honest & no nonsense approach of our HARD WORKING TEAM. With over 48 years combined experience, AWARD WINNING SERVICE & MARKETING, we will deliver the results YOU need. *watch for our full page ad in The Real Estate Review every week! Put us to work for YOU! Warm Regards, Jim Adam, Crystal DeJager, and Jen O’Gorman
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If you are looking for the right REALTOR® to market your home, or you’re planning on purchasing and want to know which neighbourhood will be just right for you, give me a call! Born and raised in Chilliwack and being actively involved in my community has given me extensive knowledge of the area that will be invaluable for your real estate needs. I would love to work with you! Helping You Make Your Dreams a Reality!
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Representing you in any real estate transaction, you can be assured that I will work hard and keep your best interests the #1 priority. If you are selling, you will get the maximum exposure needed to market your home effectively, and if you are purchasing I will listen to your needs and help you find the perfect place to call home. I believe that the qualities of a good real estate agent are honesty, integrity and a strong work ethic. My name is Steve Mainse and I will take great pride in representing you.
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if your offer isn’t dependent on selling another house before you can make a move. The other side of the coin is when many couples feel the urge to give up yard work, sell their present home, and seek a different lifestyle when their children leave home. They may even consider a condominium or a home near amenities, shopping and other conveniences. Your REALTOR® will be able to tell you the value of your current home and the availability of houses in your preferred area. Buying a small home or condominium can have important advantages, such as lower property taxes, simplifying property maintenance, and generating cash which can be put into other investments. Your REALTOR® can provide valuable information to assist you in making such decisions. Before you make any move, you should always consult an important professional - your REALTOR®.
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HONESTY and INTEGRITY are my guidelines when I assist my clients in the sale or purchase of their home. I love my job, I love our community, and I love working with people to help them achieve their real estate goals. I have been a REALTOR® for over 17 years, and I have made many new friends through my business of real estate. I not only take pride in my work, but also in how I work with all my clients. If you are looking for a REALTOR® that puts your wants and needs first, and a REALTOR® who will work hard for you, please give me a call. You will not be disappointed.
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I’m happy to say that Chilliwack is my home, and always has been. This is a city with spirit and heartbeat! I love living here, so it’s no wonder to me that others want to make it their home too. While our city keeps growing and the landscape keeps changing, people’s basic needs tend to stay the same... especially when it comes to buying and protecting their most important asset -- their homes. Finding the right REALTOR® to help you buy or sell your home, means making a GOOD CHOICE. My professional experience has always centred around helping people from all walks of life, which made a career in real estate a perfect fit for me. Working hard and doing a great job as your REALTOR® is always my goal...it’s what I believe in. You can trust that with me on your side, you’ll always get the same top-notch service that I would expect myself. Ready to talk real estate? Call me anytime... it’s where your GOOD CHOICE gets GREAT RESULTS!
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So is it time to make a move? The Spring Market is here! If you don’t know where to start, I’ll help you have no fear! Listings are strong & rates are low, Perfect to buy or sell! So if you want a helping hand, Just come and . . . “Ring My Bell”
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Serving Chilliwack, Hope, and the Fraser Canyon.
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Hard working, understanding and dedicated. These traits are what my clients have come to expect from myself as their REALTOR®. Whether buying or selling a home, you can expect a high level of service that comes with enthusiasm and integrity along with the results that experience brings. I’m here to answer all your questions and guide you every step of the way. As part of the Robert Lacerte Team I am proud to be a part of such an established and successful team that has been helping families with their real estate needs for over twenty-five years. When buying a home, I will help you to avoid common pitfalls, inform you on what expenses to expect and assist you in negotiating the best possible terms on your purchase. When selling your home I can give you advice on preparing your home for showings, set a competitive asking price, and help you achieve top dollar with our proven marketing system. If you are thinking about buying or selling, rest assured I will provide the best real estate representation the industry has to offer. Call me Today!
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Since 1993 my #1 Priority is Excellent & Trustworthy Service And the tradition carries on. This is why you want to choose The KafkaRealEstateTeam For all your Real Estate needs. Real Estate to us means; R eliable E fficient A ctive L oyal E xcellent S ervice T hroughout A ll T ransactions E very Time Visit our website for more info about us. You can also email us at: TRUDEK@SMARTT.COM
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When experience makes the difference. I know Chilliwack Real Estate. As a life long Chilliwack resident, I take pride in helping “visitors become locals” as well as delivering personal attention whether buying or selling. I expertly guide buyers and sellers through all the intricacies involved in a real estate transaction to ensure a smooth process. Building relationships is my business. My multi-tiered marketing system assures my clients the best promotion of their home in this end of the eastern Fraser Valley. My local knowledge is available to you, so let me earn your trust through Service & Results. I invite you to call me, or drop by and see me at the Sutton office on Young Road. Call Chris before you enter into any Real Estate transaction! Service you deserve, Someone you can trust!
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GRANT APPLICATIONS INVITED
The Chilliwack Foundation was established in 1985 to distribute bequests and gifts to benefit the community. The Foundation considers new applications for grants to community organizations twice per year in the Spring and Fall. APPLICATIONS ARE NOW BEING ACCEPTED FOR GRANTS TO FUND SPECIFIC CAPITAL PROJECTS (SUCH AS BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS OR EQUIPMENT).
THE NEXT DEADLINE FOR GRANT APPLICATIONS TO THE FOUNDATION IS TUESDAY, MAY 11, 2015
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A list of A&E events for April 23 to 29
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Recent recipients of grants from the Foundation include the following community organizations: • Fraser Valley Health Care Foundation (for Chilliwack Hospital Expansion project) • 147 Airwolf Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Cadets • BC Dairy Historical Society • Central Elementary Community School • Chilliwack 4H Dog Club • Chilliwack Arts & Cultural Centre Society • Chilliwack Museum and Historical Society • Chilliwack School of Performing Arts • Great Blue Heron Nature Reserve Society • Meadow Rose Society • Scouts Canada, 1st Fairfield Group • Applicants must apply through a federally registered charity in order to be eligible for consideration and must use the most recent version of the Chilliwack Foundation’s grant application form. • All applicants must deliver 10 collated and stapled copies of the grant application form and supporting materials to the address below. • Grants for operating expenses cannot be entertained. • Successful applications normally will demonstrate lasting value and benefit to the CHILLIWACK community. Grant application forms can be obtained from:
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April 22-26 - The 20th annual Directors’ Theatre Festival features several one-act plays performed and directed by B.C. postsecondary theatre students. Runs April 22-26 at UFV Theatre on Yale Road. ufv.ca/theatre April 23 to May 2 The Chilliwack Players Guild present The Fox on the Fairway at the Cultural Centre April 23 to May 2. Show times: April 23, 24, 25, 30, May 1 and 2 at 7:30 p.m., and April 26 at 2 p.m. Tickets $25/adults and $20/seniors and students, and available at the Centre Box Office, or by calling 604-391SHOW(7469) or online at www.chilliwackculturalcentre.ca. April 23 to May 27 - The Hope Artists at Work fine arts exhibition and sale is on display at The Art Room (20-5725 Vedder Rd.) from April 23 to May 27. Opening reception
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Vees claim crown Dakota Conroy capped off the Penticton Vees’ series comeback with the Fred Page Cup-clinching overtime winner in a 3-2 road win over the Nanaimo Clippers. “You’re so excited for your teammates,” said Patrick Sexton, Vees captain, describing the moment to Nanaimo News Bulletin report Greg Sakaki. “You fight for six, seven, eight months with these guys just to be able to accomplish this championship. It’s such a great feeling.” Perhaps tentative owing to what was at stake, the teams were scoreless through 40 minutes.
Dante Fabbro opened the scoring for the Vees at 9:18 of the third but Nanaimo’s Spencer Hewson had an unassisted reply just 14 seconds later. Riley Alferd had his second goal in as many games to put the Vees up 2-1 but with just 3:22 remaining, but Brett Roulson converted a Cole Maier setup and forced the game to overtime. Just 2:06 into the extra session, Conroy finished an unassisted effort to win the game and the BCHL title for Penticton. He was able to steal a puck that was caught up in an opponent’s skates and had time and space to make a move on the goalie and score the winner. “That’s a feeling you can’t really explain,” he said. “I just tried to get in the corner and get my
stuff off and hope that I didn’t get mauled by my teammates there.” The Vees lost the first two games of the series on home ice but won four-straight from there to take the best-of-seven set. The title is Penticton’s second in four years. In 2012, the Vees set a CJHL record with a 42-game win streak on the way to the BCHL crown and an RBC Cup national title. This year’s Vees will have to first go to the Crescent Point Energy Western Canada Cup in Ft. McMurray, AB. April 25 to May 3. That event sees the winners of the four Western CJHL leagues plus the host Ft. McMurray Oil Barons do battle for two berths into the RBC Cup. The national championship this season is in Portage-la-Prairie, MB.
Chilliwack’s Kurtis Flynn (left) of the Gators takes on a Razorbacks player during the junior bantam Valley All-Stars game at Exhibition Stadium on Saturday. JENNA HAUCK/ PROGRESS
Sperling and Kassel speed through Sun Run Two hundred and eighty three Chilliwackians made it to the finish line in Sunday’s Vancouver Sun Run. 39045 participants tackled a picturesque 10 kilometre course that started on Georgia Street in downtown Vancouver, winding through Stanley Park and across
the Burrard and Cambie bridges before finishing at BC Place Stadium. Running in the mens’ 19-24 division, Colton Sperling was the fastest local. Clocking in at 00:39:25.0, he was 250th among men and 287th overall. Competing in the female 40-44
division, Chilliwack’s Melanie Kassel was just four seconds behind at 00:39:29.0. She was the 38th fastest female in the entire field, finishing third in her division and 297th overall. Jean Wever was the oldest Chilliwackian making it to the finish line. Competing in the womens’
75-79 division she made it to the end in 01:58:05.0. Ken Roberts, Al Ens and Chris Colvin were the oldest Chilliwack men, competing in the mens’ 65-69 division. Roberts was the fastest in that trio with a time of 00:56:58.0. Andrew Hajiadem, Max Bergin, Ethan Neumann, Liam Neumann
and Tyler Bergin ran in the U-15 boys’ group. Hajiadem had their fastest time at 00:52:38.0. Sierra Jensen, Natalia Rus, Sophia Wagner and Allie Dueck ran in the U-15 girls’ division. Jensen posted their fastest time at 00:58:54.0.
Britz rink unbeaten at Pacific International Cup A win over a team from Illinois capped off a dominant performance for Chilliwack’s Kevin Britz rink at the Pacific International Cup. The Chilliwack Curling Club champions joined the best of
the best from around the province in a field that also included international rinks. The 16th annual PIC ran Wednesday through Sunday at the Richmond Curling Club. Britz, joined by Ken
Britz (third), James Crawford (second) and Darren Jarvis (lead) started strong with a 5-4 win over Vancouver in draw one. They routed Vernon 8-3 Thursday morning and edged Quesnel 6-4 in the afternoon.
Britze and company demolished Fort Rupert 7-1 Friday morning and stayed unbeaten Friday afternoon with a 5-3 win over Kerry Park. A 7-5 win over Creston Friday night followed by an 8-7 win over Richmond
Saturday catapulted them into the finals. First up Sunday morning was the Travelers Curling Club Championship and a 7-5 win over Vancouver, with Britz scoring three in the seventh end. He capped off the
event Sunday afternoon with a 5-4 win over Illinois in the PIC final. Britz finished 9-0 and will now represent British Columbia at this November’s Travelers Canadian Curling Club Championship in Ottawa.
BCHL graduates making their mark in NHL playoffs The National Hockey League playoffs are under way, full of players with links to the BCHL. Of the 16 teams involved, all but one has at least one BCHL alumnus on their roster or hockey staff. In the Vancouver vs Calgary series, the Canucks don’t have an active player with a BCHL background, but assistant coach
Doug Lidster once skated for the Kamloops Chiefs/Rockets. Flames forward David Jones played for the Coquitlam Express. The Winnipeg/Anaheim series has Andrew Ladd (Express) skating for the Jets against Ducks D-man Clayton Stoner (Powell River Kings). The Chicago/Nashville series
has Predators forward Mike Santorelli (Langley Hornets/ Vernon Vipers) taking on Black Hawk blueliner Duncan Keith (Penticton Panthers). In the Eastern conference, the Montreal/Ottawa series is stocked with BCHL alums. The Senators lineup includes forwards Kyle Turris (Express) and Colin
Greening (Nanaimo Clippers), defenceman Patrick Wiercioch (Express) and goalie Andrew Hammond (Surrey Eagles, Vipers) versus Montreal goalie Carey Price (Quesnel Millionaires). The New York/Pittsburgh series has Ranger forward Tanner Glass (Clippers/Panthers) tackling Penguin forward Beau Bennett
(Penticton Vees). D-men clash in the Detroit/ Tampa Bay series with Red Wing Dan DeKeyser (Trail Smoke Eaters) taking on Jason Garrison (Clippers). Detroit assistant coach Jim Hiller was formerly the head coach of Chilliwack’s Western Hockey League Bruins and BCHL Alberni Valley Bulldogs.
The Chilliwack Progress Wednesday, April 22, 2015
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Flying in 1500 Simon Fraser seconds off the autoUniversity middle dis- matic qualifying mark tance runner Travis 3:45.65. The SFU senior carVugteveen finished sixth in the 1,500 ried on Saturday with metres at Fridayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mt. a strong showing at the Beach San Antonio Invitational, College Relays, hosted by Long held at Hilmer Beach State Lodge Stadium University. in Walnut, CA. The Unity T h e Christian grad Chilliwack finished the native eclipsed 800 metre the NCAA race in 1:52.82, Division II prohitting the visional qualifyTravis GNAC (Great ing standard for the national VUGTEVEEN N o r t h w e s t A t h l e t i c championships Conference) in May. He completed the automatic qualifying race in three minutes mark. This means heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be and 47.63 seconds, the eighth fastest run in able to compete at the GNAC championship NCAA D2 this season. Vugteveen was two meet.
Star Bowl round two
Chilliwack Minor Football hosts a second round of Star Bowl action Saturday with bantam and midget matches at Exhibition Stadium. These games feature integrated rosters with players from both the Valley Community Football League and Vancouver Mainland Football League. Chilliwack bantams playing in a game, that kicks off at 1 p.m. include Tynan
Kah-Sanzah, Adam Phillips, Brendan Piegsa, Cash Weich, Erik VanserWer f f, Gabriel Olivares, Haden Oraschuk, Kalum MacPherson, Nat Oenema, Ryan Clayton and Warren Rogers. Chilliwack midgets playing in a game that kicks off at 4 p.m., include Grayson Marquar t, Hunter Larocque, Thomas Hueser, Mike Folland, Austin Penner, Chris Derksen, Matt McGregor, Marius Anghel and Thijs Duineveld. There is a bantam nine-man game kicking off at 10 a.m., but no Chilliwack kids are involved.
Local two tackle Boston Local runners Erin Barclay and Thomas Hoogendoorn stared down the granddaddy of endurance races last weekend, competing in the Boston Marathon. Barclay, a 38 year old Chilliwackian, covered the 42.195 kilometre course in 3:28:36. That was good for 9641st in the field of 26610 who finished the race. She was the 2160th fastest female. Hoogendoorn, a 53 year old Agassiz native and long-time Boston participant, clocked in at 3:34:47. He was 11705th overall and the 8423 fastest male. The marathon was run April 20. It is the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s oldest marathon, dating back to 1897. Find more info at baa.org. University of the Fraser Valley mensâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; basketball assistant coach Kyle Graves is hosting a weekend camp on May 1-2 for boys in Grades 5 and 6. The camp costs $20 and runs at Sardis secondary school â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Fridays from 6 to 8 p.m. and Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The coaching staff includes current university players and high school coaches. Graves is well known locally for leading the Sardis senior boys b-ball team to back-to-back provincial tourneys. For more info email kyle_graves@sd33. bc.ca or 604-799-8035.
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PETS & LIVESTOCK ......................453-483 MERCHANDISE FOR SALE...........503-587 REAL ESTATE ...............................603-696
Van Kam’s group of companies req. Highway linehaul owner operators based in our Surrey terminal for runs throughout BC and Alberta. Applicants must have winter and mountain driving experience/training. We offer above average rates and an excellent employee benefits package. To join our team of professional drivers, email a detailed resume, current driver’s abstract and details of your truck to: careers@vankam.com or Call 604-968-5488 or Fax: 604-587-9889
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November 10, 1045 – April 16, 2015 Patricia passed away peacefully after suffering a massive heart attack. Please follow the link below for details. www.hendersonsfunerals.com Henderson’s Funeral Home in care of arrangements, 604-792-1344
APPLY NOW: A $2,500 Penny Wise scholarship is available for a woman entering the Journalism Certificate Program at Langara College in Vancouver. Application deadline April 30, 2015. Send applications to fbula@langara.bc.ca. More information: www.bccommunitynews.com/our-programs/scholarship.
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February 1, 1940 April 13, 2015 Adolf Doering went to be with Jesus peacefully with his daughter by his side on April 13, 2015. He is lovingly remembered by his wife of 48 years, Verna, his daughter and son-in-law: Corina & Darryl, his three grandchildren: Colton, Levi, & Daisy, his siblings: Henry (Margaret), John (Joyce), and Ana (John), many nieces and nephews, and friends who are like family. He is predeceased by his son Eric. Adolf spent the past two years trapped in a body that no longer functioned effectively for him, but remained in good spirits and touched the lives of everyone he came in contact with. We as a family are grateful to all the wonderful staff who helped care for him at Valleyhaven. A Celebration of Life will be held at 2:00pm on Monday, April 27, 2015 at Central Community Church in Chilliwack. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation.
Cadrin, Donald Harvey Donald passed away suddenly, yet peacefully, at 9:10 am on April 14, 2015 at the age of 88 years. His wish was to spend his final hours surrounded by his children and grandchildren and happily that wish was granted. Don was born on September 02, 1926 to a large family in Saskatchewan and grew up farming and ranching. As a young man he worked at many different jobs taking him as far east as Quebec. He settled in Meota, SK after marrying Emily Lavigne in October of 1953. From then until July of 1974 they farmed and ranched and raised their seven children. Don retired at the age of 48 and moved the family to Chilliwack, BC. Don filled his retirement years with family events, cooking and canning, travel, reading, hiking, cattle drives at the Douglas Lake Ranch (Quilchena), selling tickets for Knights of Columbus, helping at Mother Teresa’s Place Thrift Store, and playing crib with friends and family. He loved to travel back through Alberta and Saskatchewan, stopping to visit his nieces and nephews and siblings along the way. He took great pride in always being there to help his children with whatever undertakings they had going and looked forward to the big meal and cribbage to follow. Don was predeceased by Emily, his parents and many of his siblings. Prayers will be held at St. Mary’s Church on Friday, April 24th, at 8:00 pm. Funeral mass will be held on Saturday, April 25th, at 11:00am followed by interment in the Catholic Cemetary on Promotory Rd. We will return to St. Mary’s Hall for lunch and a celebration of his life. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to World Vision, Red Cross, Leprosy Mission, Adopt a Family or a charitable organization of your choosing.
Ferguson Darlene Ruth
It is with great sadness that we announce that Darlene Ferguson passed away peacefully in her sleep after a long battle with cancer Tuesday March 10, 2015 at the Cascade Hospice in Chilliwack, BC. Darlene is survived by her loving husband Norm, Step children Sheldon and Quin, her wonderful grandson Abe, her son Michael Radke and his wife Katie. There will be a celebration of life in July of 2015. In lieu of flowers donations to the Chilliwack Hospice Society would be greatly appreciated.
Hilborn, Larry David Larry David Hilborn passed away on April 7, 2015 in the Chilliwack Hospital at the age of 66 years. He was born November 21, 1948 in Calgary, Alberta. Larry is survived by his sisters, Lorraine Howse and Jacqueline (John) Freitas, nephew Jeremy Pumphrey, who was like a son to him, three nephews and a niece, and his special friends, Lynne, Kathy Marylou , Rick and Keith. He was predeceased by both of his sons, Kenneth and Robert and the mother of his son’s , Jenet. Larry’s distinguished career as a banker began at the Bank of Nova Scotia and ended with President’s Choice Financial. He was proud of his accomplishments and earned many awards and accolades for his dedication to his customers. Larry enjoyed being a Rotarian and Legion member. He had a passion for fishing and had made many friends. Celebration of Life Service will be held on Friday, May 1, 2015 at the Mt. Cheam Lions Hall, 45580 Spadina Ave, Chilliwack between 4 and 6 pm. Special thanks from the family go to the staff in ICU and on Fifth Floor North at Chilliwack Hospital. The care and attention given to Larry in his time of need are greatly appreciated. Memorial Donations in Larry’s memory made to the SPCA would be welcomed as he was a true lover of pets. Henderson’s Funeral Home in care of arrangements 604-792-1344 www.hendersonsfunerals.com
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Nunn, Jessie
Jessie Lilian Nunn (nee Pooley), born in London, England on December 16, 1924, passed away peacefully in her sleep at Hillside Village, Salmon Arm, BC on Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at the age of 90 yrs. Jessie was predeceased by her husband, Don Sr, in 1985 and her oldest son, Don Jr, from Smithers, BC, in 2014. She is survived by her children Lana Kirkby, Janet (Ken) Siemens, Jacquie Smolne, Steven Nunn, Mike (Lenora) Nunn, Rennie Nunn, Clint Nunn, and extended family, Rainer Smolne and Tammy Brookes. Also, 15 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren, who all fondly remember her as “Nannie”. Jessie was very proud and spoke often of her service in the English military during WW2. Soon after the war she married and started raising her 4 oldest children before immigrating to Canada in 1956. In 1958, Jessie and Don finally settled in Sardis where they added another 4 boys to the family before moving to Salmon Arm in 1979. A couple of accomplishments in Jessie’s life, besides raising 8 children included opening a teen dance club in the early 60’s at Vedder Crossing in Sardis, and volunteering with the Canadian Cancer Society for 17 years as the financial aid representative in the Salmon Arm area. The family would like to give a special thank you to Dr. Aitchison for her extra special care, and also to the ‘too numerous to count’ staff at Hillside Village, for their kindness and for treating our mom like family. Internment will be held Saturday, May 30 at 1:00 pm at Mt. Ida Cemetery, Salmon Arm, BC Online condolences can be sent through Jessie’s obituary at www.bowersfuneralservice.com Arrangements are in the care of Bowers Funeral Home and Crematorium, Salmon Arm.
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August 13, 1924 April 13, 2015 It is bittersweet to announce the death of our Mary who passed away peacefully at home to her Lord in the early hours of April 13, 2015. An indomitable Chilliwack girl she was the last of her family headed by Wendell and Melita McDonald and sister Joyce Hickman. Mary relocated to Vancouver when war broke out, training as a nurse at Vancouver General Hospital. It was a profession well-suited to a woman so down to earth and so kind. She married her beloved Charles in 1949 and spent the following decades satisfying her soul as a nurse in Public Health and as a doting mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She was an active church member, a dear friend to many and is survived by her husband Chuck, children David, Dianne, Wendy (Geoffrey) and Janet (James), ten grandchildren and five great grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at 1pm, Friday, April 24 at Forest Lawwn Funeral HOme at 3789 Roayl Oak Avenue, Burnaby, BC
It is with great sadness I announce the passing of Anneliese Riemer. Born April 23, 1930 in Eberwalde, Germany. She was educated as a chef and worked in Germany and South Africa. In 1965, she immigrated to Canada, working as a chef in Montreal, Banff and Vancouver. She spent several years working as a chef at the Richmond Hotel in Richmond, BC. After retiring in 1995 she then moved to Chilliwack. She spent the last one and a half years at the Eden Care Home where she passed away peacefully on April 11, 2015. She will be missed by her long time friend Rene Williams as well as Jean Woods. Many thanks to Dr. Clarke and the staff at Eden Care… especially Roberta who Anneliese was very fond of. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the BC SPCA. Anneliese loved all animals so much. Henderson’s Funeral Home (604) 792-1342
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Valley Toyota is looking for a highly motivated service writer to join our team. The candidate must be a goal oriented team player with previous service writer experience. Responsibilities will include: Working with customers and auto technicians, a service writer schedules automotive maintenance and assigns work to repair staff. Researching parts pricing and labor estimates is part of the job, and can include working with suppliers to find specific automotive parts. Service writers also compile an estimated price and final bill of repairs for customers, and estimate the time needed for repairs. We offer a competitive salary and incentive plan as well as a comprehensive benefits package. If you are interested in this career opportunity, please e-mail your resume’ in complete confidence to cedwards@valleytoyota.ca or apply in person with resume’.
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Temporary positions for the 2015 growing season, starting September. 30-50 hrs per week • $10.50 per hour starting wage. Horticultural Work such as planting, spacing & shipping. Experience an asset!
Fortin’s Home Hardware is seeking a part time cashier for our Chilliwack location, and a part time cashier/shipper/receiver for our Vedder location. The successful applicant must have a great attitude, love working with people, and possess the ability to work in a fast paced environment. Please be prepared to work some or most weekends, and be available to work any shift. We will offer some training but require that you have sales experience. Please drop off resume in person to Mark -Chilliwack or Donna -Vedder.”
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PRODUCTION WORKER with 5th Class Power Engineer Certificate required - Beaver Plastics Ltd. Starting rate is $18.48/hr increasing to $20.04/hr after probation. Rotating 8 hour shift schedule M-F. Drop off your resume in person at #215 6333 Unsworth Rd., Chilliwack, BC.
Full Service Plumbing from Parker Dean. Fast, reliable, 24/7 service. Take $50 off your next job if you present this ad. Vancouver area. 1-800-573-2928
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SEMI-RETIRED CARPENTER available to fix things around your house or business. Call John for an estimate at (604)792-9199
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Marine Engineering Officers required for various civilian positions with the Department of National Defence in Victoria and Nanoose Bay, BC. Online applications only through the Public Service Commission of Canada website, Reference# DND14J-008698-000051, Selection Process# 14-DND-EAESQ-386803, Canadian Forces Auxiliary Fleet. Applicants must meet all essential qualifications listed and complete the application. ***http://jobs-emplois.gc.ca/indexeng.htm Le ministère de la Défense nationale recherche des agents de la mécanique navale pour combler divers postes civils à Victoria et Nanoose Bay en Colombie-Britannique. Nous acceptons uniquement les candidatures posées en ligne au site Internet de la Commission de la fonction publique du Canada, numéro de référence DND14J008698-000051, numéro du processus de sélection 14-DND-EAESQ-386803, Flotte auxiliaire des forces armées canadiennes. Les postulants doivent remplir le formulaire de demande et posséder toutes les qualifications essentielles énumérées. ***http://jobs-emplois.gc.ca/indexfra.htm
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CONCRETE & PLACING
LEAKY BASEMENT? 20 years experience, free estimates. Call Don, (604)798-1187
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ELECTRICAL
YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 Service Call Lic #89402 Same day guarn’td We love small jobs! 604-568-1899
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GARDENING
Steve’s Lawn Cutting, $19 & up. Hedge trimming, pruning, moss control, fertilizing. (604)845-5296
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HANDYPERSONS
Across the street - across the world Real Professionals, Reas. Rates. Best in every way! 604-721-4555.
329 PAINTING & DECORATING NORTHSTARS PAINTING www.northstars-painting.com Master Painters at Students Rates. We will BEAT any Qualified Quotes. 778.344.1069 POLAR BEAR PAINTING & Pressure Washing. $299~3 rooms (walls only 2 coats.) 604-866-6706
4th Annual
HARRISON FESTIVAL SOCIETY FUNDRAISER Featuring
CELTIC FOLK LEGENDS MAD PUDDING Saturday, May 23 7:30 pm Music 9:00 pm •
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Harrison Memorial Hall
Jones the Handyman. All home repairs, pressure washing, senior discount, licensed. (604)819-0161 ALMOST Everything Handy Man Service. Junk removal, home repairs, yard/house cleanup, pressure washing, gutters, etc. 792-3018 BUY, RENT OR SELL USE CLASSIFIED 1-604-575-5777
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HOME IMPROVEMENTS
LET US know what you need done. We do cleaning, organizing, de-cluttering, downsizing. Di 604-8078259
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AUCTIONS
Saturday, April 25
Silent Auction • Door Prizes • Raffle Dessert & Refreshments PURCHASE 8 TICKETS & RESERVE YOUR TABLE
STARTS AT 9AM
I. PATON & ASSOCIATES LTD. AUCTIONEERS
• Tractors • All Types of Farm Equipment • Farm Trucks/Trailers • RV’s, Boats & ATV’s 4-15W IP15
04/15H_HAT23
The Hope & Area Transition Society Manager, Heather Garfield Box 1761 Hope, BC V0X 1L0
NO PAYMENT until Job is completed. Ask us about our Laminate Flooring.
CLASS ADS WORK! CALL 1-866-575-5777
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AUCTION
Tim Horton’s
All Positions
Along with your resume send a letter of interest indicating how you meet the qualifications to:
2 coats any colour
(Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls Cloverdale Premium quality paint.
LOCAL PLUMBER $45 Service Call Plumbing, Heating, Plugged Drains. Mustang Plumbing 778-714-2441
283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS
is hiring for our Chilliwack & Popkum locations
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
Running this ad for 10yrs
HOME REPAIRS
DENTAL COORDINATOR/ RECEPTIONIST
WAREHOUSE WORKER / DRIVER
Qualifications: The preferred candidate will have: • Knowledge and understanding of support and crisis counseling related to family violence issues. • The ability to demonstrate assertiveness along with both professional and personal boundaries. • Excellent verbal and written communication with the staff team, including conflict resolution. • Efficient time, organizational and stress-management skills. • Flexibility and ability to assimilate into the staff team, along with being able to work independently with little or no supervision. • Proficient computer skills. • Post secondary degree in social work.
www.paintspecial.com 604.339.1989 Lower Mainland 604.996.8128 Fraser Valley
PAINT SPECIAL 3 rooms for $299
MEDICAL/DENTAL
GUTTER & ROOF Cleaning/Power Washing since 1982. WCB/Liability insurance. Simon, 604-230-0627
Day Shifts
Only those candidates to be interviewed will be contacted.
WAREHOUSE
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
AAA PRECISION PAINTING. Quality work. 778-881-6096.
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HOTEL, RESTAURANT, FOOD SERVICES
The Hope & Area Transition Society is a non-profit organization providing free shelter and support/counseling services to abused women and their children. The Society is seeking applications for the position of Permanent Day Support Worker at the Jean Scott Transition House.
Start Date: ASAP
Serious inquiries only. Please apply with resume Email: viti@shaw.ca 604-793-5121
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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
Here we grow again!
TOYOTA T O
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DeVry Greenhouses is seeking self-motivated delivery drivers for our busy spring season. All applicants must have a valid driver’s license with a minimum Class 5. Air endorsement is required. The position is seasonal, Monday through Saturday. April 25 – June 15. Some heavy lifting involved. Please email your resume including a current driver’s abstract to: hr@devrygreenhouses.com attn: Tito or drop off at 49259 Castleman Road, Chilliwack, BC, V2P 6H4.
Available in the Abbotsford and Chilliwack area, evenings at a commercial facility. Must have security clearance, reliable transportation and have good command of the English language. This is a part-time position, 4 hours per night.
EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION
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
Cell: 604-644-3497 www.patonauctions.com email: ian@patonauctions.com
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Fest val Tickets $35 available at S ciety www.harrisonfestival.com world music & art small town roots
604.796.3664 | Ranger Station Art Gallery
British Columbia Arts Council
British Columbia
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RUBBISH REMOVAL
BSMB Rubbish Removal. Serving all you rubbish removal needs with a 14’ long trailer. Will remove yard waste, furniture, appliances, recycling material and construction site clean up. Service within 24 hrs, 7 days a week. (604)793-8378
PETS 477
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
PETS
560
CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866
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 JACK RUSSELL; Adopt a beautiful 8 yr old Jack Russell, she is petite, standing 11’’ at the shoulder, and weighs 11lbs. All white with brown markings around both eyes & ears, with her right ear being 1/2 white. (604)846-8212 PITTBULL pups, born Feb 24th. Blue/blue brindle. Gotti/razors edge. $850-$1250. 604-765-0453
477
PETS
3 YEAR OLD Dobi/Rotti male, FREE to good home. Moving. Prefer adult only home. Would make exc. guard dog. 778-856-1115 Abby
MISC. FOR SALE
706
125 pieces of cedar railing for fencing. (604)795-4449 for info FOR Sale, four 22 inch chrome rims and tires complete, with 24 locking lugs, and special wrench for removing lugs. Also for sale, two Community CSX35 Professional Sound System Speakers, Offers. Call 604316-5528. Quilting machine, w/cruise control TL98Q & B-line quilting frame, $2500 new sell $900 firm for both; 4x8 home made table, removable legs, $100obo. 604-705-2200 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.
CHEST Freezer, 7 cu ft., like new condition $70. Call (604) 795-1119 or (604) 824-9160.
STEEL BUILDINGS...”SPRING SALES WITH HOT SAVINGS!” All steel building models and sizes are now on sale. Get your building deal while it’s hot. Pioneer Steel 1-800668-5422 www.pioneersteel.ca
518
563
506 PETS
RENTALS
Shop Rider, great small scooter, indoors/outdoor, perfect cond. $295. (604)858-5496
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE JUNK REMOVAL By RECYCLE-IT! 604.587.5865 www.recycleitcanada.ca
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APPLIANCES
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.
APARTMENT/CONDO
706
FIREARMS. All types wanted, estates, collections, single items, military. We handle all paperwork and transportation. Licensed Dealer.1.866.960.0045 www.dollars4guns.com.
APARTMENT/CONDO 615 COMMERCIAL PROPERTY WTD to buy ind/comm/res/farm or portion. Best reas deal. rrw1@telus.net Confidential. 604-997-6078
SENIOR LIVING RENTAL CONDOS IN GARRISON CROSSING
625
FOR SALE BY OWNER
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.
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teps away from shops, restaurants, boutiques and the Cheam Leisure Centre this 55 plus adult building features new studio, one and two bedroom suites. Six brand new appliances greet each new tenant. Rents start at $650 per month and include one underground parking stall.
Cedar Apartments
633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS MOBILE HOME for sale with free pad rent in Mission. Privacy with a view. $35,000. (604)820-8218
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Includes Heat & Hot Water. Close to Schools, Shopping & Transit.
VACANT MANUFACTURED HOME PADS AVAILABLE 45+ Abbotsford 55+ Abby, Langley, Mission, Hope Chuck 604-830-1960
Each suite has 6 appliances, stainless steel appliances in kitchen, front load washer/dryer. No pets.
HOMES FOR RENT
736
HOMES FOR RENT
7685 AMBER DRIVE behind Cottonwood Theatre
Tools, household items, Toys, plus lots of misc. items.
17 tables, bake table and lunch counter
RENTALS
706
APARTMENT/CONDO
Bole Apartments Certified crime-free multi housing.
1 bdrms start...$550/m Bachelor.........$520/m includes heat & hot water, insuite storage, onsite manager, no pets, refs req’d. (604)792-8974 TRY A bcclassified.com CLASSIFIED AD.
Chilliwack. 2 bedroom, 850sf, washer & dryer, internet/cable/wifi incl. $900/m. Avail. may 1. 604-3923332 or 1-778-994-8734
Some of Chilliwack’s Largest apartments!
Bright, extra large 1 and 2 bedrooms
Heat & hot water, new carpet & lino, balcony, parking, coin laundry, elevator, cls to amenities, under new on-site mgmt. Ref’s req’d. 604-799-1472 to view
Vedder Plaza Apts 45645 Lark Rd (off Vedder Rd South)
(604)858-9832
TRANSPORTATION
TOWNHOUSES
845
SCRAP CAR REMOVAL
851
TRUCKS & VANS
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.
1 bedroom 9430 Nowell St. Hurry only one suite remains! ....$620/m. Freshly painted. 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
752
TRANSPORTATION 812
AUTO SERVICES
West Yale Auto & Conversion Ltd. General repairs to rebuilding. We do it all! (604)793-9310
830
sardis holdings. april terrace
715
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 CLASSIFIED ADS MEAN MORE BUSINESS PHONE 1-604-575-5777
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HOMES FOR RENT
SARDIS, 3 bdrm & den (could be used as 4th bdrm) 2 living rooms, 2 patios, 2 full baths, fenced backyard. N/S, small pet considered. $1400/m + util & DD, refs req’d, avail May 15. 604-703-5296 lv msg
MOTORCYCLES
2005 HARLEY, soft tail custom. Black & chrome. 30,000 kms. $10,500. Call: 604-820-8218
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RECREATIONAL/SALE
well maintained 8’ 1995 travelmate camper, North/south qu bed, linen & handging closet in bathrm, cupboards have double shelves, 4 burner stove, 2 way fridge, elec h/up, asking $4750. (604)795-7101
845
SCRAP CAR REMOVAL
The Scrapper
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. 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
749
pick a part
STORAGE
Retired gentleman would like to rent a place in country for motorhome, would like to rent partial farm yard. Call (604)793-0210
750
SUITES, LOWER
CHILLIWACK clean bright spacious 1 bdrm +den with wood burning f/p, all fresh paint,new tiles in bathroom, own driveway & entrance, laundry hook-ups.On quiet residential street NP/NS. Ref’s req’d. $800 incl utils. Call aft 6pm: 1-604-940-0419. 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
1994 Plymouth GTRV pop-top van conversion, V6, AWD, auto, loaded, serviced, clean, gd cond., 184k’s. $9580 obo. 604-702-9698 2002 Montana, lady driven, V6, fully loaded, CD, DVD, 7 pass, runs & drives well. $1950. (604)615-6749
Fraser Valley Regional District
Fraser Valley Regional District
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For info call Bill: 604-991-1777 or 604-997-7223 736
The Fraser Valley Regional District hereby gives notice in accordance with Section 814.1 of the Local Government Act; reporting of remuneration, expenses, contracts along with the 201 Audited Financial Statements. The Annual Report will be presented at the Board meeting on Tuesday "QSJM , 201 at 7 p.m. at the Fraser Valley Regional District Office, 45950 Cheam Avenue, Chilliwack, BC.
HOMES FOR RENT
Chilliwack Rentals
A copy of the Annual Report is available for public inspection at the office of the Finance Department of the Regional District, 45950 Cheam Avenue, Chilliwack during regular office hours.
HOMES, APARTMENTS, TOWNHOMES
MANAGING 400+ RENTALS. VIEW AT... www.chilliwackpropertymanagement.com 604.858.RENT (7368)
HOMELIFE GLENAYRE REALTY CHILLIWACK LTD. Property Management Division
CMA - Chief FinancialOffi Officer Mike Veenbaas, Veenbaas, CPA, CPA, CMA - Chief Financial cer 02/14W_HL5
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Huge Multi-Complex Sale Sat, April 25th 9am - 2pm
NOTICE OF ANNUAL REPORTING
4-15W DDD15
1 bdrm................. $750 - $795/m 1 bdrm + den...... $850 - $895/m 2 bdrms................ $1100 - $1200/m Occupancy June 1/2015
GARAGE SALES
CHILLIWACK
RENTALS
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.
MORTGAGES
551
Please Call Mary
17 suites -1 & 2 bdrms
636
GARAGE SALES
1.877.409.9874
Mountain Village Apts 9482 Williams St. 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.
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9055 Ashwell Rd Rainbow Estates Clubhouse Apr 25 8:30 - 1pm
1 bdrm. from $575 2 bdrm. from $735
Affiliated with Elim Village in Surrey: A Unique Christian Retirement Village
BROCKTON PLACE 9155 Edward St., Chilliwack
GARAGE SALES
Chilliwack
Great Building, Clean Quiet, & Spacious Suites.
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.
To view call Yolanda at 604.791.1910
New Luxury Apartments!
551
MISC. WANTED
REAL ESTATE 706
APARTMENT/CONDO
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