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Mayor Sharon Gaetz called the Vedder Bridge ‘an important transportation link’ for Chilliwack and beyond. Now it’s set to be replaced by 2018 at a cost of $12.5 million with the help of senior government funding partners. JENNIFER FEINBERG/ PROGRESS
Funds in place for a new Vedder Bridge Jennifer Feinberg The Progress A new Vedder Bridge has been at the top of Chilliwack’s wishlist for years. A perennial choke point between Chilliwack and Cultus Lake, the infrastructure project received the long-awaited funding Friday. The $12.5 million bridge project will see the existing two-lane structure replaced with a two-lane steel plate girder bridge, with shoulders and multi-use pathways, and a single-lane roundabout at Vedder and Chilliwack Lake Road. Construction is expected to start in 2016, with completion set for the fall of 2018. “It’s a huge project,” said Chilliwack Mayor Sharon Gaetz. “But in the meantime, the important thing for people to know is
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there won’t be any disruption to traffic because this bridge will remain (during construction).” Eventually the old bridge will have to come down, she noted, since it won’t have clearance to withstand a one-in-200 year flood incident. Mayor Gaetz was joined at the podium for the funding announcement by Chilliwack-Fraser Canyon MP Mark Strahl, along with MLAs Laurie Throness for Chilliwack-Hope and John Martin for Chilliwack. “I would like to extend our gratitude on behalf of Chilliwack city council for federal and provincial funding through the New Building Canada Fund. Without this funding, it would not be possible to replace the Vedder Bridge, which serves as an important transportation link for Chilliwack and surrounding areas,”
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said Gaetz. The bridge replacement is something not only Chilliwack has been pushing for but also residents of surrounding communities, the Fraser Valley Regional District and nearby electoral areas. “It’s a great news story,” underlined MP Strahl. “It took all of us pulling together to get this on the radar of our various ministers.” The pressing need for a new bridge did not go unnoticed. “The federal investment in this project is the biggest investment in the Small Communities fund in the entire province,” said Strahl, adding his congratulations to the city. “I know this was the number one infrastructure ask for the City of Chilliwack and I’m so pleased,” he said. There was “an incredible amount of work behind the scenes” to pull
off a green light for the bridge replacement, MLA John Martin also noted. “There were a few points in time where we just weren’t sure if we were going to get to the finish line,” he said. The new bridge will improve traffic flow and help ensure safer commuting over the river. “This is going to be one of the initiatives that is going to keep British Columbia and Chilliwack moving. It will be a safer and more efficient route on the new Vedder Bridge,” said Chilliwack MLA John Martin. Chilliwack-Hope MLA Laurie Throness described the old Bailey bridge as one built for war time use as a “temporary structure” or stopgap measure. “But now we’re going to replace it with a permanent structure, and I Continued: BRIDGE/ p4
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A 70-year-old war story is being retold this week, in an effort to memorialize 11 men who died in the Cheam mountain range. For those who know local aviation history, the tale is a familiar one. A crew of 11 Royal Air Force airmen stationed in Abbotsford awoke early on June 1, 1945 to hear their dispatch for the day. They were to take a navigation training flight from the Abbotsford base, fly to Penticton, turn and head to Revelstoke, and return to Abbotsford — a 509-mile exercise. The war in Europe had just ended, and at least one of the men had written home about his desire to return to England. “I’m only living for the day I can get out of this and do as I please for a change,” RAF volunteer James Gordon Hammond, 20, wrote to his parents. “In about a month from now I shall know whether I am coming home first. It would be just my luck not to.” The crew left the Abbotsford base just after 9 a.m., heading into a partly cloudy sky. The flight was under the command of Flying Officer William D.A. Hill. The Second Pilot was Pilot Officer Gilbert, and the Navigator was Sergeant Graham Murray. About 30 minutes into the flight, the crew’s B-24 Liberator bomber KK241 lost radio contact. When they crashed into a mountaintop, it marked the largest single loss of life in British Columbia during the war. The ensuing search for the plane was long and arduous, hampered by consistent cloud cover and rainy weather.
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Making the case for a two-lane Vedder Bridge The Progress How can a two-lane bridge replacing a two-lane bridge possibly be an improvement or fix a perennial summertime traffic situation? Some readers chiming in on the news of the $12.5 Vedder Bridge were asking that very question. So The Chilliwack Progress turned to the engineering department at City of Chilliwack for some answers. Why was a two-lane bridge design chosen? Okay right off the bat, four lanes might seem better than two at first glance and four lanes would increase capacity at the site. But it’s also twice
as expensive, and didn’t make sense on several levels, said staff. One of the reasons why it was rejected is that FVRD and Ministry of Transportation officials have stated that a section of Columbia Valley Highway, from the traffic light to up past the lake near the U.S. border in Columbia Valley, is set to remain a two-lane road for the foreseeable future. So it wouldn’t make sense to make the bridge four lanes, only to be reduced down to two at the traffic lights. So the thinking went, unless it’s connected on either side by a four-lane roadway, it did not make sense to go that way. So it clearly was not considered a
sound or even reasonable economic investment to choose the four-lane option, and it was rejected before the design stage. Secondly it turns out what effectively slows down traffic to a crawl on the existing bridge, especially in summertime, is not solely the fact that it’s a two-lane structure. Rather city staff pointed out what is in fact constraining capacity is three-fold: the geometry of the existing bridge, the narrow lane width and the three-way stop at Chilliwack Lake Road. The new Vedder Bridge will fix all three of those constraints. The existing lane width is criti-
cally narrow at 2.9 metres each. The new lane width will be 3.5 metres, meaning the new bridge will be at least a metre wider, which is a little more than three feet wider. Also the geometrics kinks in the existing bridge alignment will be straightened out when the new bridge is built just downstream of the old one. And finally, replacing the threeway stop at Vedder and Chilliwack Lake Road will be much more efficient. A single-lane roundabout will keep the traffic moving smoothly and steadily, in a way the stop signs never could. Also important to know is that
Aircraft engine will form part of new memorial AIRCRAFT from Front It took 17 days to locate the crash site, which was 36 miles off course, near the top of the tallest peak in the Cheam range, Mt. Welch. It took another two weeks to reach the site. Mt. Welch had been summitted for the first time in recorded history only about 20 years prior. According to Chilliwack Progress archives, the search crew included the Pacific Coast Militia Rangers, the Royal Canadian Air Force personnel, “and some of the district’s best known mountaineers and woodsmen,” including Game Warden Art Butler, Bridge Bailey, and George Stevens. A mountaintop burial eventually took place in a saddle near the top of the mountain. Photos were taken of the burial site and its beautiful surroundings, and mailed off to family members in the United Kingdom. In one of the photographs, a man in uniform salutes the burial site. But over the decades, landslides have covered the crash site and the graves. There have been attempts to memorialize the men in the past. In 1983, the cadets of 861 Silverfox Squadron erected a memorial cairn to the victims on the shore of Airplane Creek which was named in honour of the crash. Cadets have been surveying the monument over the years, and in 2013, the monument was found to have fallen into the middle of Airplane Creek. And this week, the efforts to keep the memory of their sacrifice alive are still going strong. The Canadian Forces helped a group of volunteers with the recovery of one of the Liberator’s engines on Tuesday. It took a crew of 10 CF members about two hours to hike to the engine, to await a helicopter’s arrival. The engine was then to be carried out to a waiting truck — and a crowd of people eager to see this relic from the past. While an attempt on Monday was unsuccessful due to weather,
it was expected to brought out on Tuesday afternoon (after press deadlines). Leading the charge is Lt. Ron Shore, who is working with both the Legion (Br. 280) and Chilliwack’s 147 Air Cadet Squadron to create a memorial in Thompson Regional Park. The memorial, although far from the crash site, gives a vista of the mountain range that sealed the men’s fate in 1945. The engine will be mounted and included in the memorial. Two ‘wings’ will flank the memorial’s centrepiece, listing the men’s names and noting the 55,000 other bomber flight crews that were killed in the Second World War. The cadets wrote the tributes for the plaques, and the squadron will take on the responsibility of caring for the memorial over the years. The plan for the memorial is six years in the making, and this week Shore was thrilled to see this monumental step forward take place. But the project is far from over. They hope to fly members of the men’s families here from the
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(Top) A man in uniform salutes the burial site of 11 airmen. They had died a month earlier in a plane crash at Mt. Welch. (Bottom) Artist’s rendering of a monument being made for the men.
United Kingdom, for a dedication ceremony planned for Sept. 26 this year. They are still searching for family members and fundraising to cover their travel costs, and other costs associated with the memorial. Some of the costs will include long term maintenance, commemorative pins, benches to surround the memorial, purchase and installation of a flag pole, and the cost of the dedication ceremony. So far, they have raised $63,000
toward their $105,000 budget, with the Dept. of Veteran Affairs donating $25,000 to the project. Shore noted that during the research of this aircraft, the Veterans Memorial Restoration Society found an additional 27 sites like this, and any extra funds donated will be forwarded to fund other memorials that need rebuilding. A Go Fund Me page has been set up to receive donations at GoFundMe.com/AirplaneCreek.
the engineering work is underway for the redesign of Vedder Road from Chilliwack Lake to Watson/ Promontory, which constitutes the approach to the new bridge from the north. Officials are in the middle of road design assignment but it is anticipated that Vedder Road from Keith Wilson to Watson will be widened to five lanes in that section, with four moving lanes and a centre turning lane, said staff. The section from Keith Wilson to Chilliwack Lake Road will taper to two lanes, one in either direction with the southbound lane leading to the single-lane roundabout.
Highway crash snarls traffic Thirteen people were injured Monday morning following a multi-vehicle crash on Highway 1 just west of Herrling Island. The crash involved five or six vehicles, including three large trucks – one that scattered its load of lumber across the highway. According to BC RCMP Traffic Services, police had responded to a report of a stalled van in the left shoulder. “As this was a road safety hazard,” said Cpl. Ronda Rempel, “a member arrived on scene to assist the driver and mitigate any chance of a collision.” All occupants of the van were out of the vehicle. Preliminary information suggests a westbound vehicle, travelling in the fast lane braked suddenly to avoid colliding with the stopped police car, which at the time had all of its emergency lights flashing. This abrupt stop caused a second vehicle, also in the fast lane to hit the first vehicle which in turn struck the police car from behind. A third vehicle then hit the second vehicle. Within moments, a commercial truck took evasive action to avoid the first 4 vehicles, flipped on its side spilling its load of lumber all over the roadway. A fifth vehicle then hit the truck or the debris and came to a stop. A sixth and final vehicle, a large moving van flipped after the driver panicked in an effort to avoid the collision. The van luckily did not make contact with the other vehicles. “There is limited information on the vehicles, number of occupants or extent of injuries at this time,” said Cpl. Rempel. Fraser Valley Traffic Services managed this chaotic scene with support from Hope RCMP, Department of Highways, BC Ambulance Service, Hope Fire Rescue and local area tow trucks. There are several contributing factors; such as location, weather affecting the road condition and speed being looked at as potential causes of this multi-vehicle collision. Cpl. Rempel reminds drivers to slow down, keep your distance and be prepared to make a sudden stop at any time. You never know what obstacle you may be presented with and when you travel at a slower speed you have more time to react. The westbound lane was closed throughout the day as crews cleared the mess.
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think that is a really historic event for the people of Chilliwack,” he said. The infrastructure program is a “triple partnership” with each level of government ponying up $4.1 million. “I want to emphasize that this is a regional bridge,” said Throness. “It will not only service the people of Chilliwack, it will service Yarrow, it will service Cultus Lake, Columbia Valley, Chilliwack River Valley and a million tourists a year who come to spend their time at Cultus Lake,” said Throness. The option of putting in a new bridge at Tyson Road instead of at Vedder was considered but it was determined to be too expensive of a proposal, said Gaetz, at almost triple the cost. “We did take a look at that option but it’s far too wide an expanse and not an appropriate way to put in a bridge,” she said. The Tyson idea came up more than once. “I think it’s a great announcement,” said Louis De Jaeger, federal Liberal candidate for ChilliwackHope. “I just live down the road here and I’ve been here since 1998, and I’ve seen over the years how long that this gets backed up.” He asked if the replacement plan will really address the backedup traffic situation, and if the approaches to the bridge will be widened. “How are we sure that this project is going to relieve that? And
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was Tyson really not worth it at all to look at?” City engineer Rod Sanderson responded explaining that the approaches to the bridge are also set to be widened and upgraded. De Jaeger also asked about emergency routes through Soowahlie, and if consultation with Soowahlie had been initiated, and Sanderson said those discussions are taking place through the FVRD. The Vedder Bridge announcement loomed large, but no less significant is the $63,250 that came through in federal funds for the Parkview Water System in Cultus Lake, added MP Strahl. The $189,750 water project will give 70 residences potable water, and relief from poor water quality, low water pressure and firefighting
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identified a suspicious man. Cross-checking his face with pictures taken from the bait car, the 22 year old man was arrested at 10:30 that morning. He was later released pending a future court date where Crown counsel will recommend a charge of theft under $5,000. “The RCMP Crime Reduction Unit has access to pickup trucks, cars, water craft, off road vehicles, and trailers from one of the largest Bait Car fleets in the Lower Mainland,� Rayworth noted. “We blend the Bait Cars into the community, constantly replacing our vehicles, the bait property, and changing their
Police hunt masked robbers RCMP are looking for public help to find a pair of robbery suspects. Shortly after 5 a.m. July 9 two men wearing disguises entered a convenience store in the 46900 block of Yale Road, allegedly demanding cash and threatening to ‘spray’ the employee. They ran off with the cash and evaded police as they searched the area. The first suspect is described as a male wearing a white hat, black hoody and jeans. The second suspect wore a blue hat, black jeans, red hoody and running shoes. “Our General
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A source of endless frustration for both residents and visitors to our community received some welcome relief last week. After years of discussion, three levels of government came together to finance a new bridge over the Vedder River. (See story, front page.) That the project draws support from federal and provincial governments makes sense. Vedder Crossing has a regional significance that warrants participation by taxpayers beyond Chilliwack’s municipal borders. It is the perfect example of a “shovel-ready” joint, tri-level infrastructure project. (Property has been acquired, initial design work done, and municipal participation budgeted.) The bridge proposal has drawn some criticism for its design. Some say replacing a two-lane bridge with a two-lane bridge is short-sighted and won’t relieve the chronic congestion at the crossing. However, a four-lane bridge is not needed. What’s needed is a more efficient design that provides better traffic flow. Wider lanes and the replacement of the three-way stop with a roundabout will deliver those improvements. A four-lane bridge would be as intrusive and expensive as it would be unnecessary. Critics, too, have pointed to the timing. True, this is an election year. And yes, the City has been pressing for federal involvement for years only to see the funds released just months before Chilliwack voters go to the polls. However, supporting significant infrastructure projects is what federal governments – whatever their stripe – are supposed to do. That it should come in an election year might provide tantalizing optics, but we like to think voters are a bit more sophisticated than that. ~ Greg Knill, Chilliwack Progress
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Is the LNG industry in B.C. real? Yes VICTORIA – The B.C. legislature is back in session this week, a rare summer sitting to approve a 25-year project agreement for the first large-scale liquefied natural gas project in northern B.C. Finance Minister Mike de Jong released the lengthy legal agreement prior to the debate, saying this step should remove any doubt that an international investment group led by Petronas of Malaysia intends to go ahead. With billions invested in upstream resources and buyers waiting at home, the Pacific Northwest LNG group includes Chinese state corporation Sinopec, Indian Oil Corp., Japan Petroleum Exploration Corp. and Petroleum Brunei. The most contentious issue is the government’s intention to protect the investors from “discriminatory” tax and regulations for the life of the project. The govern-
ment insists these sorts of longterm cost certainty agreements are commonplace, and don’t affect provincial and federal taxes or environmental regulations unless they single out LNG operations. Future governments can raise corporate tax rates, carbon tax or enter into a cap Tom and trade system. FLETCHER Ottawa can scrap capital cost allowances that were recently extended to LNG producers, which is significant because Liberal leader Justin Trudeau has indicated he would get rid of what he calls subsidies to fossil fuels. Both the province and Ottawa allow capital cost write-offs against corporate tax, to attract investment. B.C. attracted a lot of
gas drilling rigs from Alberta with tax breaks for deep drilling. The B.C. government invited comparisons with Western Australia LNG producers, and NDP researchers did just that. They noted that Australia’s Gorgon and North West Shelf LNG projects have written provisions that local employment and local suppliers will get preference. Those are absent in B.C., along with apprenticeship guarantees for LNG. “There was hard bargaining by the companies, and certainly the premier went into this negotiation in a very weak position, having to deliver on her extravagant and grandiose promises from the election,” NDP critic Bruce Ralston said. “The companies did well. Whether the citizens of British Columbia did well is certainly an open question.” Green Party MLA Andrew
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largest private investment to date, if this doesn’t go ahead we will all feel the effects. De Jong had a blunt response when asked what the province gets in return for all its guarantees of low tax environment: “Their money.” At peak construction, Pacific Northwest LNG will need as many as 4,500 workers, with 500 or more operations jobs depending on how far it expands. The finance ministry forecasts that once Pacific Northwest LNG is up and running, it represents $9 billion in revenues to the province over 10 years, including gas royalties and taxes. That’s more than taxpayers can expect from the entire forest industry. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @tomfletcherbc Email: tfletcher@blackpress.ca
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Readers Write In his letter concerning the apparent lack of evidence for man-made climate change, Art Daher (Letters, July 10) cites the incident of a ship stuck in Antarctic ice. He should know better. Isolated anecdotes are never adequate evidence for or against anything. Likewise, this year’s early heat wave is, by itself, not adequate evidence for long-term global warming. By the same token, citing tabloid-like Internet sources such as www.naturalnews.com (rated as the “#worst anti-science website on the Internet” by skeptoid.com) and www.therebel.com (an ultraconservative product of supporters of the discredited Sun News) hardly counts as valid counter-argument to
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Consider the source a phenomenon widely accepted by reputable scientists world-wide. It is well-established that both Arctic and Arctic ice is melting and not re-freezing at previous rates, that glaciers are receding all over the world, and that both ocean and atmospheric temperatures are increasing on average, resulting in directly observable damage to and decimation of a number of life forms. The fact that these changes are very slow seems to make acceptance of global warming very difficult for some people, particularly those with an inadequate understanding of science and/or skill in critical thinking. Robert Blacklock Chilliwack
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A call to keep turf fields open chose to go outside and be active. As long as everyone in the City treats the fields with respect then we don’t see a problem with having people play on the field. We are competitive soccer players and our teams only practice and play on turf fields. In the summer we like to go to the field and take
Getting vocal Dairy industry, further to Mike Yuskos letter. After reading this reply, case in point why the dairy industry is lacking a compass direction without any voice. Nowhere in this lengthy discussion is a mention of the fact of the Trans Pacific Partnership will have a very negative effect on the dairy farmers in B.C. No where is there a mention of injecting protein isolates, a dried recycled milk protein. Nowhere is a mention that FVMP(CO), owned large tracks of paid for real estate, including, depots, processing plants, trucks and trailers. No where is there a mention of how FVMP(CO) went from a well run CO-OP, and was swallowed by a small company, at a garage sale discounted price. Nowhere is there a mention how there was no voice or any whimper from FVMP(CO) as it was easily pulled from the weak hands of the farmers. The original statement was, “the voice of dairy farmers has been sadly lacking,” thus Mike, once again proved in point, this stated by Juline Treur. I rest my case. Fred Pettersen
shots on each other. Other turf fields I have played on in B.C. and even in the States are open to the public. Why can’t ours be? Do I have to leave the city just to play on a quality turf field without having someone from the city come on to the field to kick us off? My parents say that their taxes paid for the fields
and our soccer fees too. If we use it with respect I don’t see why we need them closed. Please consider opening the fields up to the public. If you want the children of Chilliwack to be healthy and have quality turf fields to play please open ALL fields. Ben Alexander
Time to let our lawns go brown OK fellow home-owners, let’s have a little chat about water conservation. We’re only two weeks into summer, and fairly heavy water restrictions are already in place. Here’s our chance to set the bar for the Fraser Valley, and beyond. Let’s all stop watering our lawns altogether, and completely! The grass DOES NOT DIE! It simply goes dormant – as it’s supposed to... as nature designed it to do. If the brown lawns were dead, they would not come back (season-after-season, year-after-year,) the beautiful, scintillating greens that we enjoy the rest of the year. So let’s make 2015 the year that the Fraser Valley says, “Enough with trying to ‘Keep up with the Joneses.’ Instead, we’re going to show B.C. and the rest of Canada how to ‘Keep up with what Mother Earth needs!” Our Mother desperately needs us folks! We simply can’t say “No” to Mom! Can we? James Baird
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PITP kickoff heats up with The Fever Jennifer Feinberg The Progress This band really wants to make you sweat. The Fever killed it at the Chilliwack Canada Day Celebration, and now the five-piece is returning to wow the crowds at Party in the Park 2015. They’ll be live on opening night of PITP on July 18 in Central Community Park, near the end of the night’s musical lineup. The Fever is a pop-oriented cover band, fronted by bundle of energy Hayley Chase, on lead vocals. The band features top-notch players Jonah Ocean on guitar, Christian Bideau on synthesizer, Brian West on bass and Ben Chase on drums. Husband and wife band members Hayley and Ben Chase are from Chilliwack, so the band has been gigging locally at the Echo Room and Chances in Chilliwack, and a range of venues around the Lower Mainland like the Hard Rock Casino. For The Fever, creating an atmosphere of fun and musicality is the whole point, and they bring a ton of charisma, and heat, to the live entertainment mix. They enjoy playing some of the top pop hits by P!nk, Rihanna, Justin Timberlake, Xtina, Jessie J, Bruno Mars, and more.
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Party in the Park ready to rock downtown The Progress Chilliwack’s favourite downtown event is back for another exciting run. Get ready for Party in the Park on four fun-filled Friday nights: July 17, July 24, August 14 and August 21. Local entertainer extraordinaire Trevor McDonald is back at the helm, hosting the Chances
Chilliwack Community Stage and coordinating the talented entertainment lineup for the summer. The fun starts at 5:15 p.m. showcasing dance numbers by Chilliwack’s top dance studios. Then the live music takes over to rock the ‘Wack into the night. On July 17 Capella Dance starts off the talent lineup, followed by Curbside Jazz, Maggpie, Dusty Aces, The Fever and Angry Mike. As well as the main stage,
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Local singer seeks votes Jessica Peters The Progress A young singer with the voice of an angel is hoping Chilliwack will give her a boost in an online contest. Alysha Kartz,16, is a Chilliwack-based classical voice singer who has attended UBC’s summer program for three years running. She’s devoted all her time and energy into her singing, causing some scheduling issues with classes. That brought up the need for some tutoring, which her family found in the form of a company called The Tutor Doctor. Now that her grades are back up, and her voice is as beautiful as ever, she’s hoping to win a contest held by the tutoring company. The idea is simple. Upload a video of why you love your tutor, spread the word online, and watch the “likes” grow and grow. Kartz’s “likes” on her video have toppled 400, getting her that much closer to the win
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but they held meetings at night to accommodate people who worked during the day. Both Guilds boast groups of about 90 members, though many get their fill of making delightful quilts by working with both guilds. The Guilds also host a bi-annual Quilt Show fundraiser with portion of the funds going toward the ‘We Care’ and ‘Hospice’ Quilt program benefitting various charities in the Chilliwack area. Explore the fascinating world of quilts, and join them for the opening Reception on July 24; at the Art Room gallery from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Free admission. Refreshments. Please RSVP to the Art Room
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Cowboys up with Oklahoma! The classic Rodgers & Hammerstein musical Oklahoma! will be tall in the saddle at the Chilliwack Cultural Centre, offering lots of Western family fun. The story depicts the high-spirited rivalry between farmers and cowboys crossed with a classic love triangle. The classic play is being presented by Secondary Characters, starting July 23 in the HUB International Theatre. Life on the plains takes centre stage with romance and jealousy, adventure and adversity.
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Curly (Morgan Cox), an exuberant cowboy, and Laurey (Deanne Ratzlaff), a farm girl, deny their obvious attraction while farmhand Jud (Lars Klotz) tries to come between them. Love’s journey is as bumpy as a ‘surrey ride down a country road.’ Of course, such a journey wouldn’t be complete without a good ‘ol Western rumble, and the flirtatious romance between Ado Annie (Pauline Dynowsky), her local beau Will ( Zachary Power), and the travelling Ali Hakim (Ross Biondolillo). This rambunctious musical is under the leadership of Emily Hamel-Brisson in her first time as director with Secondary Characters. Nicola Davies is the musical director with a 14-piece live orchestra, and Katrina Barson, a cast member from their first ever show, Little Women, brings her talented choreography skills to this production. Oklahoma! runs July 23 to August 2 at 7:30 p.m., with Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. Tickets at the Box Office, phone 604-391SHOW, or online at www. chilliwackculturalcentre. ca. July 23 is a special preview, with all tickets $12. All other performance are $22 adults, $18 seniors, $16 students.
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Pauls helps Canadian golfers make mark
Aaron Pauls closed the book on his spar-
kling university golf career on Saturday, helping Team Canada to a historic finish at the Summer Universiade in Gwangju, South Korea. The Canadian men’s golf squad, featuring Pauls and helmed by his longtime coach at the University of the Fraser Valley, Chris Bertram, battled their way to sixth place – the best-ever finish for the Canadian men at the Universiade.
Dylan Cave of the University of Waterloo (two-under 70) and Russell Bowie of Queen’s University (72) authored the scoring rounds for Canada on Saturday, while Pauls carded a 75. The Cascades star tied for 34th in the individual standings at +14 for the week (74-78-75-75=302). Canada’s four-round total of 574 left them 20 strokes back of the gold medal-winning
Japanese squad. France (557) took silver, while the host Republic of Korea (561) secured bronze. “This is an event that hosts the future stars of the game,” said Bertram, noting that 2011 Universiade individual champ Hideki Matsuyama has gone on to win on the PGA Tour and currently sits No. 14 in the world golf rankings. “To see our Canadian
golfers compete successfully at this level is remarkable. It says a lot about the commitment of the golf programs across the country who struggle for dollars and against the recruiting power of the NCAA. We should all celebrate this success and continue to grow and provide opportunities for athletes to stay and play right here in Canada.” Pauls, who finished his kinesiology degree
at UFV in December and earned CCAA Academic All-Canadian honours along the way, helped shape the Cascades golf program into a powerhouse. He led the men’s team to four PacWest titles and four podium finishes at CCAA nationals, including a gold medal in 2013. Last summer Pauls became the first UFV athlete to represent Canada at a FISU
event – he helped the men’s team to its bestever finish, fifth, at the World University Golf Championships in Switzerland. He earned his second international assignment at the 2015 Universiade. “Aaron has left an unprecedented legacy at UFV,” Bertram said. “It’s been a great privilege to be a part of his journey and I can’t wait to see what the future holds for him.”
Thiessen tackles BC’s best Clapp survives cut at Players Cup Chilliwack’s Mitchell Thiessen tied for 39th in a field of 73 golfers at the BC Boys’ Championship. The tourney was held last weekend at the Osoyoos Golf Club. Thiessen shot rounds of 73-73-78-74 to finish with a four round total of 298, 10 over par and 23 strokes off the lead. Dewdney native Jake Skarrow took the title by two shots over Richmond native Zaahidali Nathu. The lone local in the tournament, Thiessen’s weekend included 11 birdies on the tough Park Meadows course. Eighty one golfers didn’t even make the second round cut. Find full results online at bcga.bluegolf.com/bluegolf/bcga15/event/ bcga159/contest/3/leaderboard.htm Mission’s Devin Cutforth shot a low-gross 72 to take top spot in the championship round of the Fred Wellsby Junior Divot Golf Tour. North Vancouver’s Zach Ryujin was second (75) and Abbotsford’s Kyle Claggett third (76) on the Chilliwack Golf Club course last Thursday.
Brad Clapp got back on track on the PGA Tour Canada, making
the cut and finishing in a tie for 32nd last weekend. The Chilliwack Golf Club instructor had missed three of the previous four cuts as he rolled into Winnipeg for the Players Cup at the Pine Ridge Golf Club. Clapp flirted with the cut-line again after shooting a sluggish one-over-par 73 in the opening round. The cut line was set
at even par, and Clapp responded with a three-under-par 69 that sent him safely on to round three. Clapp fired matching 70s over the next two days to finish the tourney at two-underpar, 13 shots off the torrid pace set by winner Cheng Tsung Pan (Taiwan). Clapp produced one of the better moments of the tournament on the final day when he
carded an eagle on the 16th hole. Clapp added $1085 to his bank account for the effort and sits 67th in the Order of Merit standings. The next event is the Staal Foundation Open presented by Tbaytel — running Thursday through Sunday at the Whitewater Golf Club in Thunder Bay, ON. Get tour info online at pgatour.com/canada/en_us.html
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Sports Last season with Harvard he collected five goals and 17 points in 32 games. The Vancouver Canucks extended an invite to ex-Victoria Grizzly Matt Ginn, a goalie who just finished his fourth campaign with the Holy Cross Crusaders. Ginn also had a seven game stint with the ECHL’s Florida Everblades. The biggest BCHL lovers are the Winnipeg Jets, who had seven at their evaluation camp: Ohio State’s Craig Dalr ymple (Powell River Kings), Dartmouth’s James Kr uger (Langley Rivermen), Alaska’s Tyler Morley (Surrey Eagles), Michigan Tech’s Jamie Phillips (Powell River), Quinnipiac’s Landon Smith (Salmon Arm Silverbacks), North Dakota’s Troy Stecher (Penticton Vees) and Wisconsin’s Matt Ustaski (Langley). On the coaching side, Vees bench boss Fred Harbinson was a guest coach at the Toronto Maple Leafs camp.
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Chilliwack’s Robert Johnson claimed first place in another race, leading the field at last weekend’s Squamish Triathlon. Johnson, who’s made first place finishes routine business in 2015, topped a smaller field of 130 participants (48 women, 82 men) in the Olympic distance event. Competing in the mens’ 30-34 age group, he crossed the line in 1:53:43, beating runner up Jeff Manson (Vancouver) by less than a minute (1:54:22). The third place finisher, Vancouver’s Carsten Lapointe, was much further back at 2:00:34. Johnson clocked 00:21:00 in the swim, 00:55:07 in the bike and 00:37:36 in the run. Blake Gooch, also from Chilliwack, finished 51st overall in 2:36:02.
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(nee: Webber) It is with greatness sadness that we announce the passing of Delores Ellen Kivell, (nee Webber). Delores peacefully passed away on Thursday, June 18, 2015 at CGH. She was predeceased by her father Jack; mother Mary Webber. She is survived by her beloved husband of 57 years Lorne. Delores was born in Davidson, Sask., on Jan 18, 1939. Delores is survived by her sister Judy (Kip) Wilson of Medicine Hat, Alta; her daughter Laurie (Joe) of Saskatoon, Sask; her son Tim (Janice) Sylvan Lake, Alta; her son Rob (Siobhan) of Victoria, BC and seven grandchildren. Delores enjoyed her many activities including square dancing with her husband and friends. She also enjoyed participating in the Aqua-Fit program at the YMCA. The family would like to thank all the nurses and doctors at CGH for their loving care and especially her doctor, Dr Bright. A memorial service to be held at St. John’s Anglican Church on Friday, July 24th at 11:00am. The Rev Allan Carson officiating. In lieu of flowers the family request that you make a donation to the BC Kidney Foundation.
Klassen, Laura Marie
Our sister, aunt and great aunt Laura went to be with the Lord on July 12, 2015 at ARH. She was born July 8, 1944 in Herbert, Sask. Laura loved visiting with her nieces and great nieces and nephews. They will always remember auntie Laura for her kindness and patience. She was also an avid puzzler and enjoyed lunching with her many friends. Laura worked many years at Woolworths, Home Share Providers and as a community support worker. Laura is survived by her sisters Joyce (Clarence) & family, Linda (Darwin) and family, sister-in-law Kristy Klassen, nieces Sheree (Ken) DeVries, Tracy Klassen, Dena (BJ) Taylor and their families. Laura was predeceased by her parents Abe and Mary Klassen, her sister Shirley and brother Ron. A celebration of Life will be held on Friday, July 17, 2015 at 2:00 pm at the Chilliwack Alliance Church, 8700 Young Road, Chilliwack, B.C. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation or a charity of your choice. www.hendersonsfunerals.com Henderson’s Funeral Homes 604-792-1344
McRORIE Mervin Alexander Jan. 28, 1926 ~ July 8, 2015
Mervin Alexander McRorie, a longtime resident of Chilliwack, BC, passed peacefully at the Bradley Centre at the age of 89. Predeceased by his wife of 14 years, Maxine in 2008, he is survived by his children, grandchildren, step children, many step grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Born in Senlac, SK to Norman and Annie McRorie, one of seven children, the family came to Penticton, BC in 1936. After serving in the Canadian Army in Britain and Northwest Europe from 1943 - 1946, Mervin went into the trucking industry for local delivery in Vancouver and the Lower Mainland, continuing until 1984. Family and friends are invited to attend a viewing on Friday, July 17, 2015 from 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm, at Henderson’s Fraser Valley Funeral Home, 34537 Marshall Road, Abbotsford, BC. A Memorial Service will follow at 1:30 pm at the same location, with reception to follow a graveside service. In lieu of flowers, family requests donations be made to the BC Cancer Foundation: www.bccancerfoundation.com Tributes and condolences may be left at: www.hendersonsabbotsfordfunerals.com
Henderson’s Funeral Home 604-854-5534
Van-Kam Freightways Ltd has envisioned and strived for transportation excellence since 1947. Our successful and long standing relationship with our customers and our status as a major transporter enables us to continue expansion and to provide an infrastructure that ensures a punctual and dependable service capability. This position will be focused on container drayage and off-dock container services: Building our port business both for inbound and outbound overseas clients as well as our domestic clients for this service. Our diverse network within Western Canada allows the successful individual many pools to draw from to be able to successfully present our “Value Proposition”. This individual will project a confident and professional image for Van-Kam. Applicants should have previous sales experience which demonstrates an ability to ‘grow the business’ and to seek creative solutions to transportation issues. The successful individual will develop and implement new business strategies that capture revenue, aiding in the growth and profitability of the drayage market. We are seeking an individual with knowledge and experience in the transportation industry, in particular, the overseas container business these individuals will be given preference. The successful applicant must be self-motivated and have above average organizational, customer service and negotiation skills. In addition, you will have an excellent command of the English language (oral and written), be a self-disciplined team player, the ability to travel within the region, be goal oriented and have at least intermediate excel skills. Please submit your application package to:
careers@vankam.com Only those of interest will be contacted.
Van-Kam is committed to Employment Equity and Environmental Responsibility.
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OUR GLASS Shop, located on Vancouver Island, seeking qualified glazier or 2nd year apprentice. Competitive wage based on experience/benefit package. Please respond to: ourglass@telus.net
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HELP WANTED
Work N Play Clothing Company is excited to announce it will be opening a brand new store located in Chilliwack, B.C. We are looking for sales associates for full time and part time positions to join our team. Please submit your resume to pwnp120@hotmail.com
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FARM WORKER Required for UBC Dairy Education & Research Centre in Agassiz, BC
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Duties Include milking, feeding animals, assisting with research projects and field work. Excellent benefit package & great team environment!
Administrative Assistant We are seeking a part-time Administrative Assistant. The individual must be able to multi-task, work as a team member, manage time efficiently, be highly organized, and pay attention to detail. Experience in Windows, MS Word, Excel, Publisher, website updating, social media, and database management are required together with previous office/reception and bookkeeping experience. The ability to work closely with volunteers, a knowledge and understanding of Hospice Palliative care, and philosophy of bereavement and grieving are definite assets. This is a permanent 2-day part-time position commencing in mid-August. The Society thanks all applicants; only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Please send your resume and covering letter in confidence to: liz@chilliwackhospice.org No phone calls please. The Chilliwack Hospice Society is a community based volunteer organization which accepts death as a part of life. We support individuals and families during the dying and grieving process. BLIND & DRAPERY INSTALLER. Must have own van. Criminal record check. Some ladder work. $2000+/month. Call 604-820-1679
Please forward your resume & cover letter (quoting position title) to: email: dinn@shawbiz.ca or Fax: 604-796-8413 Only applicants selected for interviews will be contacted. The University of British Columbia hires on the basis of merit, is committed to employment equity, and encourages all qualified individuals to apply.
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The Chilliwack Progress Wednesday, July 15, 2015 EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION
With at least 2 years experience. 40 Hours per week. Leave resume at: Jolly Miller Liquor Store, Vedder Rd. Sardis
Restaurant Supervisor
George A Shaw dba Tim Hortons is accepting applications for an experienced Restaurant Supervisor. The successful candidate will be a leader with the ability to drive operational results in a fast paced environment; focused on hospitality and speed of service in a friendly manner. Interested candidates must have Fast Food Supervisor experience and be able to lead a team of 10 or more employees. Applicants should also possess strong interpersonal and team building skills and have the aptitude to organize and prioritize tasks. These are hands on positions that offer competitive wages, attractive benefits package and full training. Apply with resume to: gks_tfw@hotmail.com or apply in person: unit 600 - 8236 Eagle Landing Prkwy or 8422 Young Rd, Chilliwack
Restaurant Supervisor
GKS Enterprises dba Tim Horton’s, is accepting applications for an experienced Restaurant Supervisor. The successful candidate will be a leader with the ability to drive operational results in a fast paced environment; focused on hospitality and speed of service in a friendly manner. Interested candidates must have Fast Food Supervisor experience and be able to lead a team of 10 or more employees. Applicants should also possess strong interpersonal and team building skills and have the aptitude to organize and prioritize tasks. These are hands on positions that offer competitive wages, attractive benefits package and full training. Apply with resume to: gks_tfw@hotmail.com or apply in person: unit 27 - 6014 Vedder Rd. unit B - 43971 Industrial Way or 52855 Yale Rd East.
MEDICAL/DENTAL
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HOME IMPROVEMENTS
Full Service Plumbing from Parker Dean. Fast, reliable, 24/7 service. Take $50 off your next job if you present this ad. Vancouver area. 1-800-573-2928
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SEMI-RETIRED CARPENTER available to fix things around your house or business. Call John for an estimate at (604)792-9199
TRADES, TECHNICAL
Experienced Crane Operator Required for 40 Ton HIAB. Must have clean drivers abstract and current full crane certification Level A for B.C. Crane Knowledge and rigging experience a must.
Competitive wages based on experience & benefits package.
To Apply please e-mail resume to: resumesdirect @shaw.ca
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LANDSCAPING
RPL CONTRACTING. Fully insured, hydro seeding, mountainside landscaping, rock walls. Call (604)823-6191 or 604-819-0150
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REAL ESTATE
PRESSURE WASHING
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HOMES WANTED
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Call Ian 604-724-6373 POWER WASHING since 1982. WCB/Liability insurance. Call Simon for prompt service. 604-230-0627
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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
DON’T OVERPAY! rtmihomes.com “Your Smart Housing Solution” Canada’s Largest provider of manufactured housing. Text or call (844-334-2960). In stock 16’/20’/22’ Homes on Sale Now!
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1 bdrms start...$550/m Bachelor.........$520/m
NEW 14x70 2 bdrm, 2 bath in 55+ Abby Park. $92,988 with $515/pad rent. $4600 down. $1061 total/mo. 604-830-1960
MOVING & STORAGE
includes heat & hot water, insuite storage, onsite manager, no pets, refs req’d. (604)792-8974
1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING Across the street - across the world Real Professionals, Reas. Rates. Best in every way! 604-721-4555.
201 - 33072 1st Ave.
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Some of Chilliwack’s Largest apartments!
New SRI *1296 s/f Double wides fr $85,488. *New SRI 14’ wides fr $69,988. Repossessed mobile homes from $1900. www.glenbrookhomes.net
PETS
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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
MANUFACTURED HOMES. MOBILE HOMES. MODULAR HOMES.
AMERICAN COCKER, vet ✔, cuddly, family raised, paper trained. Exc pet! $900. 604-823-4393 Chwk.
Call 604-287-1988
NEW & USED Call Chuck at 604-830-1960 ~ your local SRI dealer ~
A-1 Painting Company - Interior / Exterior 20 years exp. Summer Special 10% off (604)723-8434
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NORTH STARS PAINTING www.northstars-painting.com AMAZING WORK, AMAZING VALUE! 778.344.1069
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
www.paintspecial.com 604.339.1989 Lower Mainland 604.996.8128 Fraser Valley Running this ad for 10yrs
PAINT SPECIAL 3 rooms for $299 2 coats any colour
(Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls Cloverdale Premium quality paint.
NO PAYMENT until Job is completed. Ask us about our Laminate Flooring.
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AUTO SERVICES
West Yale Auto & Conversion Ltd. General repairs to rebuilding. We do it all! (604)793-9310
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CARS - DOMESTIC
2001 Pontiac Grand AM GT, loaded, leather, s/roof, snow tires/rims, $3200 or $2700 w/o. 604-858-0234
2000 VW PASSAT for parts, runs, needs transmission, $1,000. obo. Call 604-302-3281. 2001 Hyundai Accent, blue, well maint, 5sp, new tires, 290,000k, $1100 obo. Call (604)819-6809
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RECREATIONAL/SALE
Mountain Village Apts 9482 Williams St.
JUNK REMOVAL By RECYCLE-IT! 604.587.5865 www.recycleitcanada.ca
Enjoy a beautiful experience of Asian massage. Open 9:30am 8:30 pm. Last appt 8:00 pm. Mondays - Saturdays
SUITES, LOWER
Chilliwack. bachelor $520/m. and 1 bdrm, $580/m. Heat hot water incl., close to shops and hospital. 55+ building. Avail now.(604)703-9076
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1 bedroom
Bole Apartments
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PERSONAL SERVICES
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CHILLIWACK: Bachelor, 55+. July 15. Lam flrs, curtains, water/heat, free lndry, NS/NP. 604-997-7337
821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS
LANDSCAPE AWAY. Residential and Commercial. Book early! Call (604)845-1467
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APARTMENT/CONDO
9430 Nowell St. Hurry only one bachelor suite remains! ....$590/m. Totally renovated! Ready to move-in now. Adult oriented. Incl. hot water heating & window coverings, 2 appl. N/p, n/s. Suites w/balcony, laundry on 1st flr, elevator w/wheelchair ramp, covered parking. 604824-0264
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CATS OF ALL DESCRIPTION in need of caring homes! All cats are spayed, neutered, vaccinated and dewormed. Visit us at:
1996 Triple E MH Cummins diesel Allison trans tracker tow car both $35000 or OBO ph: 604-796-9074
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SCRAP CAR REMOVAL
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HOMES FOR RENT
The Scrapper
VACANT MANUFACTURED HOME PADS AVAILABLE
fraservalleyhumanesociety.com or call 1 (604)820-2977 COLLIE DOODLE (collie x poodle) puppies, born June 12, specially created, ideal family dogs, intelligent, easy to train, good natured, gentle, good with animals & kids, low/no shed for hypoallergenic, will be med. size about 50lbs 23-24in tall, 1st shots, dewormed, male & female, black and rare blue merle, home raised with kids. $950. Mission, 604-820-4827
Any Age - Abbotsford, Ruskin 55+ Abby, Ruskin, Mission, Hope Chuck 604-830-1960
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MORTGAGES
LAB GERMAN Shepherd Rottie cross pups, 4 females @ $545.00 ea, 4 males @ $495.00 ea, 3 black, 3 tan with black & 2 rottie colour, vet checked, de-wormed. 8 weeks old. Phone 604-864-1004
sardis holdings. april terrace
Sardis, lg 1 bdrm suite w/balcony, heat & hot water incl, walk to shops and malls. Avail now.(604)819-8666
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE Need CA$H Today? Own a vehicle? Borrow up to $25,000. Snapcarcash.com 604-777-5046
TAX FREE MONEY is available, if you are a homeowner, today! We can easily approve you by phone. 1st, 2nd or 3rd mortgage money is available right now. Rates start at Prime. Equity counts. We don’t rely on credit, age or income. Call Anytime 1-800-639-2274 or 604-430-1498. Apply online www.capitaldirect.ca
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1 Burial plot and 1 vault for sale. Chilliwack Cemeteries. $4400 each. (604)847-3461, ask for Dave
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AAA PRECISION PAINTING. Quality work. 778-881-6096.
CLEANING SERVICES
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615 COMMERCIAL PROPERTY WTD to buy ind/comm/res/farm or portion. Best reas deal. Confidential. rrw1@telus.net 604-997-6078
ELECTRICAL
GARDENING
YARD MAINTENANCE
Mowing city lots, $20. Hedge & tree trimming and/or removal. Clearing over-grown lots. On-site chipper & chain saw. Exterior painting. Gordon, (604)845-7313
283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS GUTTER & ROOF Cleaning/Power Washing since 1982. WCB/Liability insurance. Simon, 604-230-0627 CLASSIFIED ADS MEAN M O R E BU S I N E S S PHONE 1-604-575-5777
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HANDYPERSONS
ALMOST Everything Handy Man Service. Junk removal, home repairs, yard/house cleanup, pressure washing, gutters, etc. 792-3018
Unreserved AUCTION 546 Fort St. Hope, BC Estate, Moving & Business Sale
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.
2 bedroom apartment. Includes fridge, stove, dishwasher, in-suite washer & dryer, secure underground parking. $800/m. non-smoker, no pets, refs req’d. Avail now. Tasha 604-793-9000
HOMES FOR RENT
CHILLIWACK, spac, exec. 5 bdrm home w/lovely view, 2 lvl deck, garage/shop, lg. priv acreage, lg parking area. No pets. Newly renovated, 10 mins to frway. $2200. Ref’s req’d. Avail now. Call 604-845-6768 CHILLIWACK, Wellington, 2 bd rancher, 5 appl., lg deck & garage $1200/mo. N/p & avail now, ref’s req’d. Phone 778-322-0473. Promontory, exec 4 bdrm home, den, 2.5 baths, hrdwd flrs, f/p, W/D, on green space, n/s, n/p, $1900 incl util. Ask about special discount. Avail Aug. 1. 1 (778)389-5100 SARDIS, 3 bdrm & den, lg living, dining & family rooms, lg back yard, 2 patios, 2 full baths, garage, great location. N/s, n/p, ref’s req’d, $1450/m+ 1/2mos damage deposit, avail Aug 1 or sooner if needed. 604-703-5296 lv msg
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ROOM & BOARD
Chilliwack. 2 bdrm avail. july 15 or aug 1, $700/m mo, laundry hookups in unit. Call 604-793-9076
CHILLIWACK. Avail now. Private a/c room 3 meals + extras. No Drugs. $700/m Call (604)795-0397
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HOMES, APARTMENTS, TOWNHOMES
MANAGING 400+ RENTALS. VIEW AT... www.chilliwackpropertymanagement.com
Too much to list. CASH SALE! No buyers fees!
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Seniors’ Apartments
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Chilliwack Rentals
• Outboards; Boat • CT90 Honda’s • Z50 Honda • Shop tools & equipment • Trailers - horse & utility • Household & collectibles!
Brock McElroy Auctioneer 604-869-2678
Safe & Secure
Chiliwack. 45+ building bachelor unit, available now. $540/m. Heat, hot water and cable incl. Cal (604)703-9076
Saturday, July 25 at 11am
• 1999 Ford F150 • New kid’s quads • 2006 500 Suzuki 4X4 • 350 Yamaha 4 X 4 • 250 Suzuki 2wd • 300 Kawasaki 2 wd
APARTMENT/CONDO
604-316-3040 or 604-799-3428
REAL ESTATE
LEAKY BASEMENT? 20 years experience, free estimates. Call Don, (604)798-1187
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MARTIN ACOUSTIC GUITAR OM21 Special. $2400. firm. Mint condition. Call (604)614-5104
CONCRETE & PLACING
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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.
RENTALS
FREE: RED PLUMS, trees still have lots of plums from the middle up. If you can climb a ladder take as many as you want. Tree is located in the back yard. 44578 Watson Rd. I don’t want them to go to waste
CLEANING LADY with 15 years exp, personalized cleaning, avail with ref’s/products. (604)791-8290
YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 Service Call Lic #89402 Same day guarn’td We love small jobs! 604-568-1899
17 suites -1 & 2 bdrms
FRUIT & VEGETABLES
CHERRY JUBILEE Sour Cherries Pitted & Frozen July 15, 19 & 25 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. 2017 - 272nd Street, Aldergrove Place Your Order: 604-856-5844
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Vedder Plaza Apts 45645 Lark Rd
BURIAL PLOTS
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Wednesday, July 15, 2015 The Chilliwack Progress
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