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Chilliwack athlete Joanne Bunnin is congratulated by Chilliwack Mayor Sharon Gaetz Tuesday, following her return from a triple gold-medal performance at the Special Olympic Games in Los Angeles. SAM BATES/ PROGRESS
Special Olympian Joanne Bunnin returns with gold Sam Bates The Progress Local athlete Joanne Bunnin arrived home from the Special Olympic Games in Los Angeles with three gold medals in powerlifting. She was welcomed back in celebration by friends, family, fellow athletes, and community members at Staples on Aug. 4. When Bunnin arrived to the cheering crowd, she was thrilled. “I don’t believe this this is so awesome!” she called out. As dozens of people filtered in, Bunnin made sure to thank and hug everyone who came to celebrate her success. While the competition was fierce throughout the twoweek Special Olympics World Summer Games (July 25 August 2), Team Canada’s 114
athletes put up a great fight. Canada brought home 144 medals, consisting of 70 gold, 48 silver and 26 bronze. Team Canada “shattered expectations, set a new standard for National Team excellence and represented our country with great class,” noted Johnny Byrne, Team Canada Chef de Mission, in a press release. Bunnin took home three gold medals of her own in powerlifting for: Female Bench Press (score of 52.50 kg), Female Dead Lift (score of 120.00 kg), and Female Combination Bench and Dead Lift (score of 172.50). “I wish you could have seen me lift,” Bunnin said to the smiling crowd. Her years of training in the Chilliwack Landing Leisure Centre have certainly paid off,
with an outstanding performance in L.A. “We’re thrilled that you’ve represented not only B.C. and Chilliwack, but Canada, in the World Games,” said Wayne Williams, Chilliwack Equipment Coordinator and coach at Special Olympics B.C. (SOBC), as Bunnin was presented with flowers and a congratulatory plaque. Bunnin, who has been participating in Special Olympics for over 10 years, was “overwhelmed” by the warm wishes and congratulations that she received from all who attended. But her applause was welldeser ved, said Chilliwack Mayor Sharon Gaetz. “Everyone who wants to get anywhere in life knows that it doesn’t come easy; it’s hard work,” said Gaetz.
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Once the fire near Harrison Lake stops burning, local off-road enthusiasts will be some of the first to venture back into the area. On Wednesday, as the fire was still burning at 650 hectares, they chatted online about possible clean up efforts, getting up there to assess the damage, and eventually rebuilding the area they love so dearly. It’s been a hard fire to watch for regular visitors to the area, as the flames quickly spread through the underbrush and into the trees on Sunday. Myles Denman was one of the first to stumble onto the scene of the fire, when it was just starting, as he and his wife were four-by-fouring in the area that morning. “We probably came across it around 11:40 a.m. or so,” he said. “We were on our way to Hale Creek, a favourite spot for us wheelers.” While it was still relatively small, it was beyond anything they could handle alone. “It was clear that it needed major resources immediately,” he said. “Nothing we could do with a couple shovels and no water.” They called it in, with the little reception available, and stayed a safe distance away to watch the initial firefighting efforts. “They did everything they could, trust me,” he said. “We watched the whole response.” Hale Creek was one of the areas members of the Four-Wheel Drive Association have been hoping won’t be destroyed by the fire. Denman goes up there every couple months, he says, but it’s a busy recreation site with off-roaders going up there daily.
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Crime prevention, one block at a time A simple crime prevention tool brings neighbours together and keeps criminals away Eric Welsh The Progress It’s a scenario everyone hopes never happens to them. One minute you’re living in a nice, peaceful area with neighbors that don’t cause trouble. Next thing you know, new people move in and that home down the block suddenly goes by the name ‘drug house’ or ‘crack shack.’ Peace is a thing of the past, replaced by a mixture of fear, anger and helplessness. Steve Priebe felt these things in 2010 when it happened on Cornwall Crescent, a normally quiet block just off Broadway Avenue in Chilliwack. A new guy moved in down the street and nefarious activity commenced, with people coming and going 24/7, conducting ‘business’ right in front of Steve’s house. “The people right next door to him couldn’t even be outside because he’d have his radio blaring loud, or he’d take his truck and do a burn-out right in front of the house,” Priebe said. “He was running his quad down the street, racing to meet cars at one, two, three in the morning. He had this attitude where, ‘This is my block and I’m going to do what I want.’” For Steve and his neighbors, this guy created a waking nightmare. “We felt violated. We were victims of this one idiot,” Priebe said. “We started looking at it saying, ‘We’ve got to get together here. We can’t let this guy ruin all our lives. Let’s push him out!’ But we didn’t know what to do.” Some try to tackle the problem themselves. Others bur y their heads in the sand, hoping it will go away. Residents of Cornwall Crescent turned to Block Watch. “The only way to stop him was to rally together,”
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said Priebe, whose son was in Grade 6 then and was scared to walk down the street. “We started taking photos, jotting down license plate numbers and documenting everything. I had an older trailer back then, and I sat in there quite a bit with a camera and note pad.” “We were calling the police constantly, they increased their presence and of course he didn’t like that. He didn’t want that attention.” Block Watch is a program based on organization, cooperation and communication between neighbors and police. It provides a banner to rally behind and relies on the principle of strength in numbers. “Even an old Hungarian lady across the street, who’s still there, was like, ‘He’s not going to ruin my life! I’ll ruin his first,’” Priebe chuckled. “She just didn’t like him. Said he was ‘bad news.’ She lived right across the street from him, could see everything out of
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started going elsewhere.” Cornwall Crescent was lucky in a way. In the notorious case of Rotary Street, it took four years and a police raid to finally solve the problem. But the owners of this house lived in Cloverdale and actually cared. Blissfully unaware until contacted by the City of Chilliwack, they moved quickly to evict the man. It took another three months, but he was forced out. “It was relief and celebration and a feeling of success,” Priebe said with a smile. “Taking back our street is what we did, and Block Watch played a big role.” “The basis of the program is to open up lines of communication, encourage vigilance and actually get things reported to police,” said Jen Dueck, Chilliwack’s Block Watch coordinator. “In a two hour training session, Block Watch captains and co-captains are trained on why to report, what to report and how to report. Neighbors
know their neighbors best and see patterns because they’re there ever y day. That’s their neighborhood and I encourage them to take ownership of it.” From Dueck’s side, reporting to police is the key aspect of Block Watch. When reporting is done properly, an area becomes a ‘hot spot’ for RCMP, drawing police presence. “We find a lot of people, especially seniors, don’t report things because they know they’re probably not going to get stolen property back or they just don’t want to have that interaction with police,” Dueck said. “What I try to get them to understand is if you don’t report we don’t know there’s a problem.” “When I know Joe and Anne like to go away camping every weekend, and all of a sudden I see a cube van in their driveway and a lot of traffic going in and out, that’s unusual and I would call that in. It might be nothing, or their house might be empty when they get back.”
In par ticular Dueck encourages Block Watchers to record vehicle and driver descriptions of suspicious people. She also doesn’t believe there’s such a thing as reporting too much. “It’s their (RCMP’s) job. It’s why they’re there, but I tell my Block Watchers they kind of have to become a pain in the police’s butt,” Dueck said. “You really do. You have to keep calling in because eventually they’re going to say, ‘Wow. We got 80 calls about this residence. We need to do something about that.’ It’s your neighborhood and you’re taking ownership of it, and if that means being a pain in the butt to police, that’s what you do.” “It’s usually not for a long time either, because once you really star t pounding on the unsavory people, they don’t like that and they move on.” Dueck currently oversees 38 Block Watch chapters in Chilliwack, most of which came online after problems surfaced. “When there’s a house that suddenly starts standing out, I tend to get people knocking on my door,” Dueck confirmed. “It does tend to be more, ‘when it occurs in your hood,’ but there are areas starting up right now that don’t want to fall into that ‘deal with it when it happens’ category. There are a few who want to be proactive.” “It’s been proven that Block Watch signs alone are 65 per cent effective in reducing crime in an area,” she added. “When someone comes into a neighborhood and sees those signs, they move on.” Priebe has become one of the program’s biggest boosters and said people shouldn’t wait for things to go south before making the leap. “It was easy to get involved, the training was excellent and we were given a plan and the tools we needed to shut down unwanted activity,” he said. “It was our neighborhood and we asked ourselves why we were we allowing this? We decided it wasn’t going to happen and we stood up with Block Watch to stop it.” Get Block Watch info from Dueck by emailing jen.dueck@rcmp-grc.gc.ca.
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Wood Lake fire still uncontained carry. They called it in and shortly after, helicopters were on scene dropping water. But it grew quickly anyway, from those first few flames on Sunday morning, to 100 hectares on Monday and then 600 hectares on Tuesday. Rain and continued firefighting efforts seemed to keep the fire steady at about that size throughout Thursday. They are closely watching a number of sites, including the Harrison Fire Lookout. The structure has historical significance, and was used to keep an eye on fire situations prior to new technology. It’s been well preserved, and this week firefighters took extra efforts to douse the structure and surrounding area with water and fire suppressant. So far, the tower seems to be unscathed. “Hale Creek I’m afraid might have already succumbed to the fire,” Denman said. “Sunrise Lake is just up the mountain across the main road, then if it keeps moving northward it could burn to 20 Mile Bay. There’s also a multitude of hidden spots that people have built, little camping spots et cetera.” It’s estimated that hundreds of campers were moved out of the area on Sunday and Monday, as the fire grew. The logging road through the area begins at Harrison Mills, southwest of Harrison, travels through Sts’ailes, and follows the lake on its western shore
FIRE from page Front Camping at Hale Creek is free, and the site is located along the western shore of Harrison Lake, about 23 km up West Harrison Forest Service Road. Members of the Four-Wheel Drive Association helped build a log picnic shelter at the site, and keep the area well maintained. It’s located right at the fire, which has been burning at about 650 hectares for the last few days. “It’s sad to think that the shelter has probably burned,” he says. Denman and other members of the Four Wheel Drive Association of B.C. are some of the heaviest users of local backroads and recreation sites. But they also pride themselves on being caretakers of the land, and organize cleanup parties regularly, especially in the summer months when partiers move in and take over the forest and beaches. “Real wheelers and outdoor enthusiasts take care of our playground,” Denman said. “Then there are the punks, usually the younger crowds who leave garbage and disrespect the place.” The BC Wildfire Ser vice has stated the fire was probably human caused, but the actual cause or intent of the initial fire is still unknown. When Denman and a handful of others came across the fire, it was already too large to stop with the usual gear they
before veering off toward Pemberton. The area is filled with tiny lakes, creek fronts and other idyllic off-the-grid campsites. The area may have become busier over the past few years because other recreation areas have been gated off to the general public. “I would say easily thousands of people use the whole west side, especially since the RCMP started cracking down on people at Stave Lake and Sylvester Road,” he said. Coquitlam has had
some success with a key program at Eagle Mountain. Users who wish to access that area visit the municipal office and put down a deposit for a key, and leave their information. That way, the municipality has a record of who has access to the area. “We all want to protect our playground from the idiots,” Denman said. To report a wildfire or open burning violation, call 1 800 663-5555 toll-free or *5555 on a cell phone.
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Pam Peters of Chilliwack has gently shaped dog owners’ reactions and behaviour, as well as their beloved dogs. She was honoured last week with a special plaque to mark 34 years of “dedication and commitment” to leading the Saturday Morning Dog Walk. Ever y Saturday morning at 10 a.m. the members keep together in a circle or in lines at the Central Elementar y school grounds, and Peters put them through their paces. There was a bit of obedience training, tips and drills, that culminated with a group dog walk looping through the downtown core. “What she was teaching us all these years was responsible dog ownership,” said Joyce Fairley, who joined six years ago with her border collie. “She always pressed that point.” Peters ultimately rescued legions of distraught folks who showed up to the park on a Saturday morning, completely at their wit’s end. She also accommodated those who just wanted the company of other dogs for their canine companions. “Pam has given so much to so many people over the years — and for nothing,” said Fairley. “First she teaches the dog. And then she teaches the owner. I knew nothing at first. “Everything I know about dogs I learned from Pam.” The group created a free and safe place to socialize dogs in a structured environment. “I seen miracles accomplished here,” said dog owner John Lynch. His motivation
was getting his two poodles meeting other dogs for company. The tips and tricks for handling reactive dogs are very much appreciated, said Rachel Wille. “The last two weeks I’ve seen a remarkable difference in my dog, Cooper,” she said. Last weekend marked Peters’ last dog walk before she moves out of town. “She will be sadly missed,” said Jocelyn Lavoie, who attended with her dog Baxter. “She’s brought a lot of people together, too. Several friendships have started here.” Peters was particularly good at settling down reactive or aggressive dogs and some of the drills focused on correcting that behaviour. She had three reminders for dog owners when trying to teach commands: • Say it once (don’t keep repeating, sit, sit, sit) • Be fair and kind; • Dogs’ ears should line up with owner pant seams Peters is getting ready to move out of Chilliwack, to a rural area outside of 100 Mile House. A couple of group members are expected to take over the coordination of the Saturday Morning Dog Walk. “I want to say just a huge thank you to all the people who came out to the Saturday Morning Dog Walks all these years, as we couldn’t have done it without you,” Peters said on her last session. “I sure hope it continues.”
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They say, “Fences make good neighbours.” But there are times when neighbours need to break down fences (at least metaphorically) to build a stronger neighbourhood. The Block Watch program is a good example of that. (See story, page 3) Under the auspices of Chilliwack Crime Prevention Services, it provides homeowners with resources and advice, aimed at keeping neighbourhoods safe. The program isn’t new, nor is the philosophy novel. It’s all about neighbours watching out for each other, based on the belief that standing together is better than struggling alone. It has a proven track record of reducing the incidents of crime. It’s shown that when residents take ownership of their block they are more likely to notice suspicious activity and report it to police. They’re better equipped, better organized and more motivated to keep their neighbourhood crime free. Criminals who see the Block Watch signs prominently posted on lamp posts, meanwhile, know that their activities are being watched a little more closely. And those signs have to be earned; they’re not just window dressing. Residents have to commit to the program, elect a captain and co-captain, and remain an active part of the larger Block Watch community or the signs will be re-assigned to another neighbourhood. Unfortunately, too often homeowners only think of Block Watch after a rash of thefts, or the incursion of a “problem house.” But the program works best when introduced early. After all, it’s intended to be a pro-active tool rather that re-active. It’s the front line of crime prevention – a way to take ownership or your neighbourhood so that you and your neighbours can live in peace and security. With or without the fences. To find out more about Block Watch in Chilliwack, email Jen Dueck at jen.dueck@rcmp-grc.gc.ca. ~ Greg Knill, Chilliwack Progress
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Don’t waste the chance to have your voice heard It’s Day 6 of the federal election campaign. With Election Day scheduled for October 19 there’s a marathon ahead in which to listen to all those banal attack ads, the he-said-she-said accusations, and promises piled on promises to garner voter hopefuls. And speaking of voters, just where are all the voters on Election Day? Not in the booth, that’s for sure. According to Elections Canada, the official turnout for the last federal election on May 2, 2011 was 61.1 per cent, 2.3 per cent higher than the all-time low of 58.8 per cent in 2008. That 60 something per cent has been pretty typical for federal elections since 2000 but prior to 1993 turnouts averaged between 70 per cent and 80 per cent. So who really turns up at the booth?
Generally, the older we get the more likely we’re going to show up. Politics is either a) making more sense or b) making us mad enough for action. According to the stats, turnout steadily increases with age from 38.8 per cent of those voting in the age Margaret group 18-24 to 75.1 per cent for EVANS those 64-74. Then it declines to 60.3 per cent for those 75 and older. For the youngest group, an interesting stat was that those eligible to vote for the first time (turning 18 years of age by polling day) showed up in slightly higher rates (40.5 per cent) than youth who voted in 2008 (37.8
per cent). Staying with stats, apparently more women (59.6 per cent) voted in the last election than men (57.3 per cent) up to age 64 after which more men hauled out the door for the polling booth. So why is it people don’t vote? All politicians are crooks. All parties are the same. They never follow through on promises. Why should I? I’m too busy, I forgot, I….. Nonsense to all that. We live in the most peaceful democratic country in the world for which 1.1 million Canadians fought in World War II. In so many other countries, people continue to die to have a society as free, as safe, and as fair as the one we take for granted. Despite a few less than stellar individuals, politicians are not all
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The danger in seeing strangers everywhere moment, a day, a week. Positive human interaction is one of the cornerstones of a full-functioning society. After all, what do we have if we don’t have each other? Should we all really be so afraid of each other, that we completely limit speaking unless necessary? As you may have guessed by now, I have mixed views on the topic of stranger danger. Yes, it’s very pragmatic advice for a young child, I agree. I myself avoided abduction at about age 10, when a man offered to take me from one bus stop to the next. I trusted my gut, saw something sinister in his plain car and suburban-looking outfit, and pointed into the distance. “My mom is coming,� I told him. Of course, she wasn’t there, but he left so quickly he didn’t have time to check. So, when my kids were younger, I talked about the importance of not going anywhere with strangers. But I’ve also taught them to speak to people, to speak up for themselves, and to learn to trust their guts. And we’ve talked about the truth: A stranger is just someone you haven’t yet met. I’m generally a pretty shy person, but as a reporter I speak to strangers all day long. I call them in their living rooms when they’re least expecting me. I tap them on the shoulder at events. I open up conversations on social media, inviting people to talk to me. I knock on doors and walk into places where I have no idea what to expect. I ask them questions and I listen to their answers and we find common ground. And I’m still here. I have survived virtually thousands of encounters with strangers, most of whom were generally enjoyable and had wonderful things to teach me. In fact, I would not be who I am today without these strangers and their stories. Over the course of time, my
kids have accompanied me to numerous work events, from on the spot news coverage where houses are exploding in fire, to planned ribbon cuttings with elected officials. I have taught them how to open a conversation with a stranger, how to interact with strangers, and even how to trust their own intuition on who is a credible, safe person. They trust their intuition. They speak to strangers. They’re still here. Finally, here’s a scenario that played out very recently. My eldest son, now 17, was waiting for his bus at the depot to get out of the town for the weekend. He crossed paths with a man who many would dismiss. First, because that’s what society does to everyone these days, but secondly, because the man has been affected by a brain injury and operates on a different playing field. But my son naturally paid attention to him. He heard his story, learned he was homeless, learned he was traveling to see his mom for her birthday. The man then offered to buy my son a coffee. Instead, my son gave him a bottle of pop. “I couldn’t take his money,� he told me later. A little later on, my son also gave him half his lunch. He smiled, he listened. And my son laughed with him and called him by his name, as if they were the best of friends. Not strangers. Not at all. Watching all of this, I realized that while I may not have done everything right as a parent, and while I would love the chance to erase my mistakes, I have raised a human being with a fully functioning heart. “Stranger danger� may have come in handy at some point in my children’s lives. But opening their heart to the people around them will serve them for the remaining 80 years or so. ~ Jessica Peters is a reporter with the Chilliwack Progress
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Building stronger brains and a better community caregiver cannot be overemphasized. There can be both good stress and bad stress in babies’ experiences. Good stress might Marie be meetAMOS ing new people or facing the challenge of a new game. Stress that is toxic for a baby brain could be exposure to a high-conflict environment, parental addic-
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with our primary caregivers. Kids can’t do this on their own. The best brain development doesn’t come from playing with complicated toys that have flashing lights and music, nor does it come from Baby Einstein videos. In fact, the American Paediatric Association recommends zero hours of screen time before the age of two. Fortunately, all we need is a positive and caring adult. Also, the kinds of interactions that many parents and caregivers naturally engage in are essential in building a good brain
foundation. Interactions commonly referred to as serve-and-return activities characterize valuable learning. These include eye contact, making faces, responding with touch and attention to a baby’s bids for attention (cooing, smiling, eye contact, squeals). Another powerful classic is peeka-boo. These types of interactions help build the strongest foundation for brain development to allow babies to grow, thrive and become socially and emotionally skilled youths and adults.
As a community, it is in our best interests to support parents as they nurture their baby’s brains. Based on this belief, the Harvard Family Research Project has developed an early intervention project that coordinates the efforts of parents, caregivers and community members to help support this optimal growth. In our community, Community Services Family Place, StrongStart BC, YMCA programs and Mommy and Me Yoga or Music programs are terrific resources. However, serve-and-return communication can happen inside the house or
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But she wants to get as much farm and ag experience as possible, to help her along in her chosen career. Wiltshire has one more year of high school left, and she plans to earn her Agricultural Tech diploma at UFV the following year. That will lead into a business administration program for agricultural management. While she always knew she wanted to work with animals, it was her experience in 4-H that helped her
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Lorill Britz is a third generation 4H club leader. She explains that while the organization just celebrated its 100-year anniversary two years ago, and has deep roots in agriculture, the program can be tailored to almost any hobby. “There’s a lot of non-ag choices,” Britz says, including cooking, small engine repair, photography, and even a grandparents club. Members are between the ages of 6 and 21 and leaders are 22 years or older. There are four age groups to choose from. Cloverbuds for 6 to 8 year olds, Junior Members for 9 to 12 year olds, and Senior Members for 13 to 19 year olds. There are even special projects for 20 to 21 year olds. There are currently seven clubs in Chilliwack, Rosedale and Agassiz, which have projects on the go such as lamb, Holsteins, horses, dogs, dairy, swine, rabbits, crafts, gardening, photography, and clothing. It’s the core program, full of lifeskills, that really benefit youth, Britz says. “I’ve watched my own daughter with the public speaking,” she says. “The first year she read her cue cards, head down, and that was it. The next year, she lifted her head up, and the next year, she had her hands up and was more animated. “Her teachers have noticed she can answer with confidence, and she can do a presentation,” Britz adds. “It’s terrifying for adults to do public speaking, and she can do it.” Part of that is through the formal public speaking, but also through the interactions with judges and the public at fairs. While taking a stroll through the 4-H barns at the Chilliwack Fair, Britz says, make sure to stop and talk to the 4-H members. They are prepped for the day and eager to answer your questions, whether it’s about a llama or a bunny rabbit, or any one of the displays they’ll have on site. They’re all about halfway through the fair season, which kicked off with Maple Ridge, then the Agrifair. Chilliwack is the third, followed by the PNE. The season wraps up with the Agassiz Fall Fair in mid-September. The 4-H barns open at 9 a.m. Friday through Sunday, with judging happening throughout each day.
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Perennials that can take the heat ‘Rozanne’. It has a lowspreading habit and can be kept more compact with a little pruning. This blue flowered jewel blooms from June until we run out of fall weather. Blue is a hard colour to find in gardens, so that’s another bonus. Sedums are another mainstay of August and September gardens. Their strong upright blooms add a fresh autumn look. Their flowers now come in a wide range of colours, but the old-fashioned pink S. ‘Autumn Joy‘ is still pretty amazing. New varieties have lime, yellow or rose coloured flowers and have a range of interesting foliage from black and burgundy to a nice pinky grey. Being succulent-like, their drought resistance is outstanding, making them welcome summer companions. Achillea is the sleeper of all perennials. The new ‘Seduction Series’ is great because it’s basil branching and a repeat bloomer for continuous summer and fall colour. I like ‘Strawberry Seduction’ because of its beautiful red blooms that add not only colour, but also texture to any garden combination. It’s great used in containers too. Remember the ‘red hot poker plants’, well they’ve not only had a name change to kniphofia, but also a repeat blooming change as well. Their thin spiky foliage looks amazing combined with grasses, and their blooms of yellow, white, orange and bi-colours keep producing until fall. The ‘Popsicle Series’ is one of the best and wow! do they perform. Having quite a different look, they earn gold stars all around. Heleniums are the first true fall-coloured perennials with those red, orange and bicolour small flowers that herald late summer. There’s a new shorty now called H. ‘Short Stuff’ that grows only 12� high and blooms a long time in places heleniums could not grow before. It’s a superstar! Other superstars are the many varieties of agastaches, such as ‘Blue Boa‘, Summer Glow‘ and ‘Raspberry Summer’. I love the many varieties of gaillardia because of their wide selection of desert colours: the yellows,
oranges, reds and bicolours. The newer ‘Arizona Series’ is, however, more compact, and it thrives in both sun and drought. Its uniquely beautiful large flowers, with serrated petals, look very desertlike. The last of the summer perennials that I truly admire are the Japanese anemones. Talk about fresh new colours. Their many shades of pinks and whites are refreshingly
cool looking. They will tolerate the sun, but morning sun and afternoon shade is best for these perennials that bloom till November. To refresh and renew your summer garden, these perennials will work overtime on your behalf to get back that colour your garden deserves after such a challenging year, and they will do it again year after year. So let’s get planting again.
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After the long, hot, dry weather we experienced recently, even a little rain is welcome, and the accompanying cool temperature is a tiny help to all our garden plants. As many annuals struggle during these challenging conditions, a few perennials can give our gardens a much needed boost Brian immediately MINTER and then carry on well into fall. The added benefit with perennials is that they will return next year and will continue to thrive for many years, adding a richness to our summer gardens and transitioning them into fall. Some perennials perform far better during hot spells than others. So here is my top ten list of the best performers that we can plant right now and enjoy year after year. My number one choice are the magnificent rudbeckias that you see in full bloom now in so many gardens. The most well-known variety, R. ‘Goldsturm’, is the standard bearer that will bloom until late September. A newer variety I really like is R. ‘Early Bird Gold’. It blooms about ten days earlier and carries on until the end of the season. A shorter version, R. ‘Little Gold Star’, has smaller blooms and is quite at home in containers and smaller spaces. These are summer and fall showstoppers that no sunny garden should be without. Coreopsis has to be number two on my list, especially many of the new varieties. Two of the best for long and continuous blooms are the lacy foliaged, short yellow variety C. ‘Zagreb’ and the slightly taller creamy yellow C. ‘Moonbeam’. Both are simply amazing in terms of colour, all weather tolerance and continuous performance until October. Some interesting reds, like C. ‘Red Satin’ and C. ‘Cruizin Main Street’, have been recently introduced. They match the yellows for adding new richness to our summer and fall gardens. No other perennial geraniums perform like the famous G.
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Community B.C. Seniors Advocate announces initiative to track elder abuse, neglect The Office of the Seniors Advocate for British Columbia is sponsoring a process that for the first time in the province, will lay the ground work to
enable accurate reporting of elder abuse and neglect data that will be made available to the public. “Reporting of elder abuse has always been
ad hoc and difficult to track,” says Isobel Mackenzie, B.C.’s Seniors Advocate. “We need to get the most robust picture of the breadth and depth of
this issue so that my office can make the most impactful recommendations possible to government.” Mackenzie has asked Vancouver
Coastal Health to be the lead agency on this initiative, in partnership with other agencies designated to follow up on reports of abuse, neglect, or
self-neglect of adults who are not able to seek suppor t and assistance. Currently available data related to the number, type and outcome of
reported, investigated, and confirmed cases of abuse, neglect and self-neglect of seniors will be provided to the Seniors Advocate, as well as an analysis of current data collection systems, and recommendations for system improvements. VCH will be working closely with designated agencies including each health authority to gather data. “We are very encouraged by the fact that the Seniors Advocate asked us to partner with her office on this,” says Darren Kopetsky, Regional Director, Client Relations and Risk Management with Vancouver Coastal Health. “At the end of this project, we will have a roadmap to gaining a much better idea of the magnitude of this ver y critical issue in the province.” Vancouver Coastal Health will provide its report and recommendations to the Office of the Seniors Advocate in late August. The Advocate plans to make this data available to the public on the office’s website and the data will be updated regularly as this issue continues to be monitored by this office. June 15 was World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. It is estimated thousands of seniors face abuse in Canada each year. “The key to stopping elder abuse is awareness. We must tackle this issue head on through education, awareness and most importantly with compassion,” says Danny Birch, Managing Partner of Nurse Next Door Chilliwack. “As many as 10 per cent of seniors in Canada experience some form of abuse - that’s simply too much.” If you suspect a senior is being abused, have a conversation with them and contact VictimLink BC for additional support at 1-800-563-0808.
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Mountain climbing pioneer blazes new trails Eric J. Welsh, The Progress You never knew when someone will find their calling. Marc-Andre Leclerc was just five years old when he discovered his life’s passion. Rifling through a mountain encyclopedia fired his imagination and set him on a path to becoming one of the world’s best young climbers. “It had all these images of people climbing Mt. Everest or whatever, and it looked like an adventure,” the Agassiz native said. “Back then I wanted to be an astronaut and a bushwhacking Indiana Jones-style explorer too, but I’ve wanted to do this since forever.” Leclerc started his climbing career indoors and was good enough to win a national title as a 12-yearold. But as much fun as he had scrambling up plastic walls, he was always drawn to the real thing. When he was 11 years old, Leclerc remembers doing “extreme” hiking. “Or at least it felt extreme because we’d be climbing super-steep forested embankments and the hikes were very long,” he recalled. He climbed his first real mountain that same year. Leclerc went with a friend’s family and tackled the Welch Peak in the Cheam Mountain Range (elevation 2431 metres). “We hiked up to a lake underneath the peak, and then three of us continued up to the top,” Leclerc said. “I remember being one or two hundred feet in front of them, finding my own way up the mountain, and it was really cool. That’s what I remember most. Just behind ahead of them, scrambling up on my own and feeling really good about it.” When Leclerc was 14 he had a 16-year-old friend with a driver’s license. “We went on adventures together, climbing all over the Chilliwack Valley,” he chuckled. “We didn’t know what we were doing and our techniques were hilarious. We had the kind of equipment people would have used in the 1960s or 1970s, going up there with hammers, spikes and helmets that were too big.” Leclerc is 22 years old now. He’s scaled hundreds of
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peaks over the last eight years and has earned a reputation as a fearless trailblazer, a man who does what others will not do. “The most enjoyable part of climbing for me is type-two fun,” he explained. “Type-two fun is when you’re kind of suffering and it’s not that fun, but afterwards you remember it as the best experience. My strongest memories, if I actually went back and relived them would be like, ‘What the hell was I thinking. This is terrible!’” Climbing in the south-
ern Patagonian ice fields in South America provides some of these moments. Last winter, Leclerc and a friend tackled a series of massive granite hornlike peaks, and did several things no one had done before. That included finding a new route up the north face of the largest one, the daunting Cerro Torre. “It was summer there, but the top of the mountain had been pasted with a thin sheet of ice,” Leclerc explained. “When the sun came up, the ice delaminated and all these little pellets
were raining down on us from a thousand feet above. I was bombarded. My fingers were bleeding and it was pretty dangerous.” “We had to climb through a raging waterfall at one point and we had to camp on this crazy little pedestal halfway up the mountain.” They reached the peak at sundown the next day and were rewarded for their effort with a windstorm that made standing impossible. “We were just crouching to take our photos, then we had to rappel down the face in the dark,” he laughed.
“We rappeled all night. The sun came up and we still had a thousand feet to go. We had so many gnarly things happen, but when we finally stumbled onto the glacier at the bottom we were so happy we’d finished the route and had that epic adventure.” “If we hadn’t had all that it still would have been really fun, but it wouldn’t be burned into my memory quite so deeply.” Another memorable moment occurred in his own backyard when he tackled the northeast but-
tress of Mt. Slesse. The last group to take that route did so in the 1980s, using ladders and slings to help themselves up. Leclerc wanted to solo it with minimal equipment — just his hands, feet and some ice tools. “Slesse was the most inspiring mountain when I was growing up, I love winter climbing and I thought free-soloing it would be a real good expression of adventure and skill.” Near the top, about 2,000 feet up, the mountain almost thwarted him with a 15 foot section that looked too difficult. But Leclerc found a way, as he always seems to do, and enjoyed his reward. “It comes from years and years spending a lot of time in the mountains, where following natural lines becomes almost intuitive and subconscious. After 12 years of doing it, it’s built up to the point where it’s natural,” he said. “It was a difficult and engaging climb, but once I was at the top I was able to relax because I wasn’t worried about getting back down. “There are incredibly beautiful summits in the world that I have trouble enjoying because I’m thinking, ‘OK, this is really nice but now I’ve got to get back down.’” As wonderful as Slesse is, it’s Cerro Torre that keeps drawing Leclerc back. With financial help from his main sponsor (Arcteryx), he’s returning to Patagonia in two weeks for his next challenge. “I want to climb Fitz Roy (also known as Cerro Chaltén in South America) in winter and I’d like to try a new route on the east face of Cerro Torre,” he said. “I’ve been eyeing up this line that is really epic looking.” Leclerc isn’t getting rich doing this. At least not yet. But he sees no reason to stop as long as he’s having fun. “I see a lot of kids I went to school with who are in their 20s, stressed out about finances and not doing anything fun,” he said. “I can see myself doing this at least another 10 years, traveling, checking off climbing goals and just having experiences.” Follow his adventures online at marcleclerc. blogspot.ca
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Would love to thank the following Garden Hosts: Ed & Elsie Isaak, Randy & Alyson Cockrill, Fred & Anne Hails, Mike & Anne Feenstra, Walter & Elsie Goerzen, Pauline & Terry Cross, Greg Knill & Sharon Bolton, Jim & Jean Servizi, Ken Popove, Mr. & Mrs. Medewenitsch (Chilliwack Mountain Road) and Mr. & Mrs. O’Connor (Eden Drive) Hot cars at a cool locale, Saturday Aug. 15
Harrison Hot Springs Lakefront Car Show returns to Esplanade Ave from the Village Square east to the boat launch will be dedicated to the show. The event will be highlighted by the rock band Rockwell, who will be performing throughout the day. In addition, the RCMP will present “Alexa’s Bus”, a specially equipped enforcement vehicle, honouring the memory of Alexa Middelaer, who was struck and killed by an impaired driver in 2008. As in previous years, the Car Show is hosted by West Coast and Cooters car clubs. There is still time to become a valued sponsor of this event. The car show heavily relies on sponsorships and donations which allows the event to remain free of charge. If you wish to donate or you would like more information on participating, you are encouraged to contact one of the organizers John Buckley at (604) 491-3306 or by email buckleyjeb@gmail. com or Harold Bruins at (604) 796-3044 or by email dhbruins@gmail. com. For additional information and for links to the sites of our values sponsors, visit our webpage http://www. tourismharrison.com/ lakefront-car-show . If you have a passion
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Organizers for the third annual Harrison Hot Springs Lakefront Car Show are building on the success of past years as they get ready to host the show on August 15. The funfilled community event is free to everyone. Visitors from all over the Fraser Valley, the Lower Mainland, and the Okanagan are expected to attend. This year our sponsors the Village of Harrison Hot Springs, Murray Honda of Chilliwack, Gardner GM of Hope and Chilliwack Ford, enable us to provide free registration and free access to everyone coming to the show. Those exhibiting vehicles are eligible to win numerous door prizes which have been donated by our generous sponsors from Chilliwack, Agassiz and Harrison Hot Springs. They can also be awarded trophies, including the coveted Mayors trophy. The Harrison Hot Springs Lakefront Car Show first began in 2013 with attendance of 80 cars. Last year the numbers increased to 130. Due to overwhelming interest, we are anticipating over 200 vehicles on August 15. The entire Esplanade
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SACHE, Denis Eugene It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Denis Eugene Sache, age 63, on August 3, 2015 at Cascade Hospice surrounded by family. Denis will be dearly missed by his loving wife of forty years Jill; their sons Gene (Sarah), Mike (Melissa) and Grant (Shawna); grand children Winston, Curtis, Isla, Bishop, Kennedy, Caydence and Boden; siblings Jim (Linda), Keith (Mary), Gaye; in-laws Jerry (Rhonda), Judy (Bill) and Jay (Sharon) and their families and innumerable close friends. He is predeceased by his parents Pierre and Iola Sache and his youngest brother Grant Sache, who died in childhood. Denis was born August 12, 1951 in Chilliwack, BC, the second of five children, and spent his life dairy farming with his wife and family in Rosedale. He loved farming and football, volunteering for many years with the Chilliwack Huskers. Precision and accuracy were particularly important to Denis, making him an excellent competition ploughman and somewhat of a puzzle fanatic – he left nary a crossword or Sudoku puzzle unfinished. Above all he will be remembered for his quick wit and wry sense of humour which stuck with him until the end. A Memorial Service will be held on Monday, August 10 at 1:00 PM at Henderson’s Funeral Home, 45901 Victoria Ave., Chilliwack, BC, followed by a tea at Camp River Hall. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to The Chilliwack Hospice Society. www.hendersonsfunerals.com Henderson’s Funeral Homes 604-792-1344
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SEWARD, Tony It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of the most beloved husband, father, grandfather & friend on Aug 4th, 2015. Predeceased by his parents Leo & Margaret Seward & brother Tom Seward. He is survived by his wife Margaret, daughters Sandy(David), Terri(Shane), sons Scott(Loreena) and his Grandchildren, his pride & joy, Mike, Chris, Devon, Jessie, Darian, Anna, Jordan & Riley. Sister Rita(Ray) & Brother Pete(Laura), Sister-in-law Ann & Fran & his nieces & nephews. Tony passed with his family by his side. He has left a huge void in our lives. Celebration of Life will be held on Aug 11, 2015 at the Friendship House at 2 pm.
PRESTLEY, Maurice Edward (Moe) Passed away on Wednesday July 15th, 2015 in Chilliwack General Hospital at the age of 68. Moe was an only child born on December 12th, 1946 in Vancouver B.C. He was predeceased by his Mother, Grace Prestley whom was always his “Rock” and grounding force. Growing up on Vancouver Island in Port Alberni, Moe’s experiences became the foundation of the many stories he told with so much enthusiasm later in life. He drove truck for some time but really excelled as very capable salesman with many of the leading car and truck dealerships in & around Vancouver. Some of the most rewarding times Moe had were when he worked as an official at the Greg Moore Raceway. He was always pleased when the young racers would refer to him as “Uncle Moe”. At Moe’s request there will be no service held after the cremation. There will be a gathering of friends at Corky’s Pub 45844 Yale Rd., on the patio deck, Saturday afternoon August 22, 2015 between 2:00 - 4:00 pm. Moe will be missed by his many friends. Henderson’s Funeral Home in care of arrangements.
The veteran Lower Mainland broadcaster passed away at age 90, on Friday, July 17, 2015 surrounded by loved ones in New Westminster, BC. He was born and raised in Vancouver. During his 35 year career, Gordie hosted the DX Prowl on CKMO (1945), worked as an announcer and copywriter at CHWK in Chilliwack from 1945 to 1953. In 1953 he joined the CKNW newsroom where he worked until 1955 when he moved to CFUN (the former CKMO) to host “Double It” until 1957. In 1963 he helped launch CJJC Langley where he was Assistant Manager. In 1965 he returned to CHWK where he was the voice of the daily news broadcasts at 8:00 AM and 5:30 PM until his retirement in 1980. He was a member of the Canadian Association of Broadcasters Quarter Century Club. He was predeceased by his wife of 60 years, Florence (nee Chidlow) and his two brothers, Francis and Haskell. He is survived by his four children Stephanie, Richard, Andrea and Susan, and four grandchildren David, Matthew, Owen and Stacey and six great grandchildren. A celebration of Gordie’s life will be held on Saturday, August 29, 2015 at 1:00 PM at the Joyce Walley Room at the Museum of Vancouver, 1100 Chestnut St., Vancouver, BC. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the charity of your choice.
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van Laar Henriette Henriette van Laar passed
away on July 28th at James Bay
Lodge in Victoria at the age of 84. She is survived by two sons and three grandchildren in Canada, three children, eight grandchildren in Holland; brothers and sisters in Switzerland. Even with declining health, she lived her life with grace, gratitude and dignity. Many thanks and sincere appreciation to all the staff at James Bay Lodge. If desired, donations may be made to the charity of the donor’s choice.
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Irwin Stewart MacGregor August 21, 1924 - July 30, 2015
“We came, we “sawed” we conquered” It is with sadness in our hearts we announce the sudden passing of Irwin Stewart MacGregor on July 30, 2015 at Chilliwack Hospital surrounded by his loving wife and family. He leaves behind the love of his life for 66.5 years Ellen and their 6 children, Barbara (Jim), Markle Stewart (Diana) MacGregor, Shirley (Greg) Porras, Gordon (Jacqueline) MacGregor, Beverley MacGregor and Irwin (Angie) MacGregor. Also left to mourn are 17 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews; his sister Sarah Chapman; brother Philip (Jocelyn) MacGregor; his sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law. He is predeceased by his parents Duncan and Sarah MacGregor; his brothers Robert and Alex; his sisters Thelma and Nina. Irwin was born in Chilliwack hospital on August 21, 1924 and lived his entire life in Sardis, Rosedale and Chilliwack areas. He was a Veteran of WWII and was stationed overseas with the Seaforth Highlanders. Irwin married the love of his life Ellen on December 4, 1948 and they spent 66.5 years together. Irwin worked as a faller for many years. After many years in the woods he changed his career and worked as a custodian for School District 33 until his retirement. Irwin and Ellen spent their retirement years traveling and spending time with their large extended family. Irwin was a gracious man of honor, integrity and a true gentleman. He was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend. He will be greatly missed. RIP until we meet again. We love you. A celebration of Irwin’s life will be held on Saturday August 8, 2015 at 1:00pm at Henderson’s Funeral Home. No flowers please. A donation to a charity of your choice in Irwin’s name would be greatly appreciated.
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Stella Baclawski
Margaret Heide (nee Mills)
May 15, 1927 - July 21, 2015 With her family by her side mom took her last breath on July 21, 2015. Our mommy, grandma, great-grandma (G.G.) and wonderful friend will be so sadly missed. She leaves behind her daughters Barb (Brent) Booker of Chilliwack, Marianne (Larry) Wallden, of Chilliwack, Cindy (Ken) Kornelson of Kamloops; 6 grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren and many wonderful friends. She was predeceased by her husband John in 1994 and her son Maurice in 2011. Memories will be shared with family, friends and her brothers and sisters in the Chilliwack Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, who gave her strength and courage all through her life, on August 22, 2015 at 2:00pm.
April 25, 1925 - August 1, 2015 Margaret was born and raised in Middleton, near Manchester in England. During WWII, she met Peter, a young Canadian serving with the Forestry Corps, based in Scotland. They fell in love and were married April 24th, 1943. As the war would continue for another two years, Margaret travelled to Canada with other war brides and stayed with Peter’s family in Abbotsford until he returned to Canada. They raised their Àve children on military bases in Chilliwack, BC, Valcartier, Quebec and Whitehorse, Yukon Territory before returning to Chilliwack to make their permanent home in Sardis. Margaret had a passion for Peter, her home, curling, reading and chocolate, enjoying nothing more than a good book, with a bowl of dark chocolate by her side. Her health began to fail after Peter died in 2013; she sold their prized home last year and moved into assisted living in Sardis. She was at Cheam Village in Agassiz, convalescing from a broken leg, when it was discovered she had terminal cancer. She only lived three weeks after being given this diagnosis. Her family, along with the very kind staff and fellow residents at Cheam, loved her, supported her and comforted “Queen Margaret” until the end on August 1st. She was predeceased by her parents Robert and Mary Mills, her brother Jack and her sister Alice Russell, as well as her son John, grandson Marlan and two great grandchildren in infancy. Margaret is survived by her sister Helen Williamson (Ken); her sons Peter (Shirley) and Dana (Julie); her daughters Margaret Popejoy (Barry) and Donna Klingspohn (Ray). Her many grandchildren, great grandchildren, great-great grandson, nieces and nephews loved her dearly and will truly miss her wit and her honesty. She will be fondly remembered by her best friend for over seventy years, Helen Jackson of Abbotsford. A memorial service will be held for Margaret at 11 am on August 7th, 2015 at Henderson’s in Chilliwack. “You may have tangible wealth untold; caskets of jewels and coffers of gold. Richer than I you can never be. I had a mother who read to me.”
Everlasting Life…amen
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9430 Nowell St. Fully renovated with balcony ! Hurry only one bachelor suite remains! Rent includes water, heat & parking. Avail now. 604-824-0264
Bole Apartments
Certified crime-free multi housing.
1 bdrms start...$550/m Bachelor.........$520/m
Chilliwack. 2 bdrm, insuite washer, adult oriented, 1100sf of modern reno’d floor space, spacious bdrms, covered parking, downtown Chilliwack, walk to shops, bus route, ground floor has private entrace from patio. Southern exposure, lots of light, near new appl, unique layout, avail Sept 1. $850/m incl heat. N/p, n/s in suite. (604)703-2732
Chilliwack - Downtown 2 Bdrm Apt - Avail immed $800 incl heat & parking. Coin laundry avail. Near public transit, shopping & many amenities.
Free Multi Housing Program On-site Manager who will need good references. No pets please.
46124 Princess Ave. Please call Darren at 604-835-1788.
4 Purebred blue males. 1st shots, tails / d c removed. ULTIMATE FAMILY GUARDIAN Pet homes. $1250. 604-308-5665
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APARTMENT/CONDO
Chilliwack. 45 +. Bachelor $520/m. and 1 bdrm, $580/m. Heat hot water incl., close to shops and hospital. Avail now.(604)703-9076
MANUFACTURED HOMES. MOBILE HOMES. MODULAR HOMES.
polarbearpainting.com $299 ~ 3 Rooms walls only 2 coats call: 604-866-6706
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Chilliwack. 2 bdrm Aug 1, $700/m mo, laundry hook-ups in unit. Call 604-703-9076
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
NORTH STARS PAINTING www.northstars-painting.com AMAZING WORK, AMAZING VALUE! 778.344.1069
RENTALS
includes heat & hot water, insuite storage, onsite manager, no pets, refs req’d. (604)792-8974
ITALIAN MASTIFF (Cane Corso)
Licensed - Bonded - Fully Equip. Residential Commercial, 1-3 Men BIG OR SMALL MOVES Start $45/hr ~ All size trucks Free estimate/Senior Discount www.miraclemoving.ca
329 PAINTING & DECORATING
HELP WANTED
633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS
PETS
604 - 720 - 2009
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WTD to buy ind/comm/res/farm or portion. Best reas deal. Confidential. rrw1@telus.net 604-997-6078
PETS
~We accept Visa & Mastercard~
Looking for enthusiastic and efficient team members to fill cash/stock positions in Mission, Abbotsford, Langley. Potential for these positions to lead to Assistant or Manager positions. MUST have cash experience and references. Should have reliable transportation as shifts may be in more than one store. Must be able to work alone. Majority of shifts include evenings and weekends. Graveyards are also available. Can’t make it please e-mail resume: jobsatpetro@gmail.com
JUNK REMOVAL By RECYCLE-IT! 604.587.5865
FINANCIAL SERVICES
GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com
MORTGAGES
Running this ad for 10yrs
VECTOR RENO’S
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VACANT MANUFACTURED HOME PADS AVAILABLE
PAINT SPECIAL 3 rooms for $299
HOME IMPROVEMENTS
Specializing in all interior & exterior home renovations & additions. Call 604-690-3327
633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS
636
604.339.1989 Lower Mainland 604.996.8128 Fraser Valley
283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS
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REAL ESTATE
Any Age - Abbotsford, Ruskin 55+ Abby, Ruskin, Mission, Hope Chuck 604-830-1960
GUTTER & ROOF Cleaning/Power Washing since 1982. WCB/Liability insurance. Simon, 604-230-0627
OASIS SPA
PETS
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The Chilliwack Progress Friday, August 7, 2015
www.theprogress.com 23 RENTALS 706
551
GARAGE SALES
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Beach Side Saturday Market
8825 Elm Drive Aug 8 8am - 1pm Complex Garage Sale little bit of everything
June 13 - Sept 5 10am - 3pm *Produce, Home baking, Crafts Jewellery, Make-up, Skin care* NEW THIS YEAR: Food truck vendors wanted. Kids event tent For more info: (604)858-6593
Chilliwack
10089 Beaver Cres Aug 8 & 9 9am - 5pm
Garage Sale
9035 Sunset Dr Aug 7, 8 & 9
Backyard Sale Multi-Family Just off Hodgins Ave Chilliwack - Fairfield Island
10142 Williams Rd
Saturday, Aug. 8 8am - 12noon Furn, books, clothes, kitchen items, misc
some furniture
Chilliwack
45303 Amadis Cres
Aug 8
Chilliwack
GARAGE SALE Sat Aug 8; 8am-2pm
9am - 3pm
2 family Garage Sale household & kids items. All offers considered
46133 Cleveland Ave Camping, fishing, tools, guitar, Coca Cola, baseball gloves & bats, Too much to list...
Chilliwack
SCRAP CAR REMOVAL
851
Unique Items: Furn, wicker decor, electronics, tools, clothes, sporting goods, drapes, golf, games, misc household & more
GARAGE SALES
30255 Cedar Lane DL# 31038 604-855-0666
Garage/Moving Sale Sat Aug 8th, 8am-4pm.
5505 Cedarcreek Drive Antiques, collectibles, furniture, appliances, jukebox circa 1960’s - 1970’s, piano, artwork, crystal, dishes, tools, weight set, household items, etc.
ROSEDALE
MOVING SALE
SATURDAY & SUNDAY Aug 8th & 9th, 9am-3pm 9984 Parkwood Drive (South) Tools, Collectibles, Misc.
Bargains! Everything Must Go!
Sardis
7644 Sapphire Dr Aug 7 & 8 8am - 4pm
pressure washer, scrapbooking, china, 14” tires, Red Hat items, tool case, sewing machine TWO family garage sale. Saturday August 15. 8am till 2pm, Mission BC. 33100 11 Ave. Early bird welcome
MOVING SALE Sat August 8th, 8am - 3pm.
709 COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL
Household items, tools, some video stuff, etc. Everything Must Go!
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#7-8917 Edward St The Gables
Aug 8; 8am - 2pm
lots of clothes, antique fishing reel, household, furniture Please park on the street
4 Bdrm, 3 Bthrm, Central Air Conditioned Home, No pets ,No smoking. References required. Promontory Heights area. Avail Sept 1. $2100/per month. Call 604-7911089
LAST MOVING SALE !!!!
BBQ, ext. ladder, fertilizer spreader, shop vac, tools, cook books, DVD/VHS canners, crystal/Mariner glasses & much more.....Too much to list.
RENTALS
CHILLIWACK. 2 - 3 bdrm home private yard, fruit trees, close to all amenities. $1050/mo. + utils. N/S. Avail. Aug. 15. 604-309-8576.
RENTALS
APARTMENT/CONDO
CHILLIWACK Mary St. 1 Bdrm $700, 2 bdrm $800. Heat incl. Spac, reno’d, avail now. No dogs, Criminal check. Lve msg 604-792-7917.
COTTONWOOD Apts.
2 Bedroom Avail. Sept 1.
Near Cottonwood Mall, on quiet street. N/S, N/P. Hot water, 3 appl, balcony, elevator. 55+ firm
706
APARTMENT/CONDO
HOMES FOR RENT The Scrapper
46489 Edgemount Pl. Saturday, Aug. 8 8am - 3:00pm
Chilliwack, 2 bdrm house, 5 appl., fenced yard, close to elementary school, quiet area. $1350/m. + util, avail sept 1. (604)792-1432
RENTALS 706
Garrison
#22 - 45450 Shawnigan Cres.
745
Deluxe 1 bdrm coach house ste. Gas f/p, 9’ vaulted ceilings. 45+, Ref’s req’d. Sept. 1st. N/P, N/S, no BBQ’s. 604-824-7697
750
SUITES, LOWER
CHILLIWACK: Bachelor, 55+. July 15. Lam flrs, curtains, water/heat, free lndry, NS/NP. 604-997-7337 Garrison Crossing (Chwk), 1 bdrm bsmt ste, util incl. N/s, n/p, $800/m. avail Aug 1. Call 778-387-6421 Rosedale, 2 bdrm bsmnt suite, pwr, water, heat incld. No laundry, N/S, possible small pet. $800/mth + $400dd. 604-794-5815
DISCOVER BEAUTIFUL AGASSIZ
T. Marlowe Manor
(Under new Management)
Mountain Village Apts 9482 Williams St.
Prkg, coin laundry, elevator & balcony, 5 min walk to all conveniences, down town. Available now. Call 604-703-3405
HOMES FOR RENT
TRANSPORTATION
Some of Chilliwack’s Largest apartments!
Spacious and bright
new condo quality 1 bdrm...$650 and 2 bdrm...$800/m
818
Bright, extra large 1 and 2 bedrooms
HOMES FOR RENT
CARS - DOMESTIC
2002 Pontiac Sunfire, good on gas, new starter & fuel pump, good cond $1200 obo. Call/text (604)316-4587
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
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821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS 2000 VW PASSAT for parts, runs, needs transmission, $1,000. obo. Call 604-302-3281.
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HOMES FOR RENT
Chilliwack Rentals HOMES, APARTMENTS, TOWNHOMES
MANAGING 400+ RENTALS. VIEW AT... www.chilliwackpropertymanagement.com HOMELIFE GLENAYRE REALTY CHILLIWACK LTD. Property Management Division
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RECREATIONAL/SALE
1980 ITASCA SUNFLYER 27’ Class A Motorhome 02/14W_HL5
604.858.RENT (7368)
TRUCKS & VANS
Gas motor, low mileage, 1 owner. Asking $6995. Call 604-792-9848 1994 PLEASURE VAN, good cond, slps 2, micro, bthrm & TV. Open to offers. Call: (604)793-6822
1998 ACCURA 1.6 EL. 4 dr, auto, loaded. STK#651 $2,900. 2004 DODGE CARAVAN 7psgr, loaded STK#525 $2,900. 2003 FORD FOCUS 4 dr, auto, Aircared, STK#545, $3,900. 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY 7psg full load, runs good, Aircared STK#530, $3,900. 2007 DODGE Caravan 7 psgr, Aircared, STK#524 $5,900. 2007 KIA RONDO 4 dr, auto, 7 psgr, leather, runs good, STK#424. $9,900. 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA 4 dr sedan, loaded. No trade. STK#504. $10,900. 2006 FORD F350 XLT quad cab, 4X4, auto, diesel, only 156K STK#17. $12,900. 2007 FORD F350 LARIAT crew cab, diesel, 4 X 4, auto short box. STK#275. $16,900.
Financing Available www.keytrackautosales.ca
ROOM & BOARD
CHILLIWACK. 340sf bdrm, hyrdro, heat & water avail. Avail Aug 8. $500/m. Call (604)490-7792
Call Mgr: 604-791-9488
1755 - #9 Hwy, Agassiz
851
CHILLIWACK, spacious 5 bdrm home w/lovely view, 2 lvl deck, garage/shop, large private acreage, lg parking area. 1 small pet. Newly renovated, 10 mins to freeway. $2200. Ref’s req’d. Avail now. Call 604-845-6768 or 604-798-6731
APARTMENT/CONDO
2005 DODGE NEON, auto 4 dr sedan, a/c. STK#701. $1,995. 2003 HONDA CIVIC, auto 4 dr sedan loaded STK#666. $4,900 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA, auto, fully loaded, 4 dr, sedan. STK#699. Only! $5,900. 2007 DODGE CALIBER, 4 dr, auto. STK#602. $5,900. 2005 HONDA CIVIC, 4 dr, auto, loaded. STK#672. $6,900. 2009 FORD FOCUS 4dr,sedan fully loaded, auto. ONLY THIS WEEK! STK#687. $6,900. 2008 HONDA CIVIC 4 dr auto, loaded. STK#691. $7,900. 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA, 4 dr, sedan, fully loaded, auto. STK#697. $7,900. 2007 PONTIAC TORRENT 4 dr, AWD, fully loaded, only 99K kms. STK#657 $9,900. 2008 HONDA CIVIC 2dr auto, s/roof, loaded STK#642 $9,900 2011 NISSAN Versa 4dr auto, h/bk, loaded, STK#721 $9,900. 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA 4dr, sedan, auto, fully loaded, STK# 731. $11,900. 2012 NISSAN SENTRA 4dr, sedan, auto, fully loaded, STK#723. $11,900. 2011 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA 4 dr, auto, fully loaded. This week only! STK#721 $12,900. 2010 DODGE JOURNEY 4 dr, auto, loaded, 7 passenger STK#428. $13,900. 2012 HONDA CIVIC 4 dr, auto, loaded, STK#695. $14,900. 2008 CHEV 1500 LT. Crew cab, 4X4, auto, short box, fully loaded. STK#600. $16,900.
33166 South Fraser Way DL# 40083 778-908-5888
MISSION: 1400 sf loft 2.5 bdrm 1500 sf shop. Newly reno’d, rustic style on 2.5 acres. Lots of prkg, lots of power. 8 mins downtown Mission. Chad 1-877-861-2423
45922 Higginson Rd. Sardis
Promontory
Chilliwack
TRUCKS & VANS
KEY TRACK AUTO SALES Abbotsford
SCRAP CAR Removal TOP CA$H PAID on the spot. Local Business. www.a1casper.com 604-378-2029
46010 - 2nd Ave Saturday, Aug 8, 10 am - 3 pm
736
845
Chilliwack
Vendors Welcome.
706
551
APARTMENT/CONDO
TRANSPORTATION
PROMONTORY;
Chilliwack
in the Park at Cultus Lake
Main Beach
GARAGE SALES
TRANSPORTATION
2009 FORD RANGER, V6, 64,000 km’s, excellent condition. Outfitted with in truck tent, locking tailgate, leather box cover, 6 foot box. $11,000
778-242-1373 Abbotsford
In the matter of the Warehouseman’s Lien Act Paul’s Moving & Labour Services LTD Chilliwack BC claims a Warehouseman’s Lien against the following persons goods left in storage at Paul’s Moving. If not paid in full on or before August 19, 2015 the goods will be sold or disposed of on August 29, 2015 at Able Auction # 1131236 Peardonville Rd. Abbotsford BC, V2T 6G9. Lynne Irving with unknown address in Abbotsford/Chilliwack BC. Date of storage: April 10, 2015. Date of Lien: July 24, 2015. Amount to date $1542.00.
Repairer’s Lien Act
BILL SMADELLO The following will be sold to satisfy funds owing to Mertin Chevrolet Cadillac Buick GMC Ltd, $907.20 plus storage and all costs incurred by this action. 2007 Chevrolet Uplander VIN: 1GNDU231X7D105905 Sale Date after August 25, 2015 Mertin Chevrolet Cadillac Buick GMC Ltd. www.mertingm.com 1-604-795-9104
Repairer’s Lien Act
SAMANTHA KAJI The following will be sold to satisfy funds owing to Mertin Chevrolet Cadillac Buick GMC Ltd, $601.91 plus storage and all costs incurred by this action. 2000 Chevrolet Malibu VIN: 1G1NE52J6Y6223364 Sale Date after August 25, 2015 Mertin Chevrolet Cadillac Buick GMC Ltd. www.mertingm.com 1-604-795-9104
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Friday, August 7, 2015 The Chilliwack Progress
SUMMER
SIZZLER
DEALS ON NOW Stk# 13675
AUG 7-8-9 • FRIDAY-SATURDAY-SUNDAY HUGE EVENT! HUGE SAVINGS! TOP DOLLAR FOR TRADES! CHRYSLER REP ON HAND! $8 MILLION IN NEW VEHICLES!
Stk# 13509
2015 CHRYSLER 200 LX 9 speed auto transmission, U-Connect hands free, Sirius Satelite Radio.
• CHRYSLER • JEEP • DODGE • RAM TRUCKS
WAS
$25,435
NOW ONLY!
$21,888
Stk# 13770
Stk# tk# 13754
2015 DODGE DART SXT 6 speed auto, 2.4L Tigershark multi air I-4 engine - PIZAZZ!!!
WAS
$22,785
NOW ONLY!
$21,490
Stk# 13749
2015 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED Sahara Ed., 4x4, Connectivity grp, U-Connect, 6.5 inch touch screen, Sirius Satelite Radio, Navigation, Remote Start.
WAS
$42,530
NOW ONLY!
$36,990
Stk# 13750
2015 JEEP PATRIOT SPORT 4X4
2015 JEEP COMPASS LIMITED 4X4
2015 JEEP CHEROKEE TRAILHAWK
Air conditioning, Auto Transmission, Sirius Satelite Radio.
LEATHER n’ LOADED!!!!!
4x4, Leather, technology/Comfort group, U-Connect, Navigation. WHAT A UNIT!!!
WAS
$29,530
NOW ONLY!
WAS
NOW ONLY!
$23,890
Stk# 13911
$37,160
$32,990
Stk# 13841
2015 RAM 1500 QUAD CAB
3.6L Pentastar V6. THE KING OF SUV’s!!!
5.7L V8 Hemi, SXT appearance group, Class IV Hitch.
$48,992
NOW ONLY!
$43,980
$44,870
$39,908
Stk# 13736
2015 GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO WAS
WAS
NOW ONLY!
WAS
$43,890
NOW ONLY!
$29,980
2015 DODGE JOURNEY SE 7 passenger seating, hands free with bluetooth, A/C.
WAS
$25,215
NOW ONLY!
$21,990
ALL PRICES ARE NET OF ANY & ALL REBATES. TAX & DOCUMENTATION FEE $549 EXTRA.
SHOP FROM HOME: www.oconnorchrysler.com CALL US OR EMAIL FOR
DLN LN 59 LN 595 5952 95 Tax and documentaion fee $549 extra.
45730 HOCKING AVENUE Corner of Hocking & Yale Road, Chilliwack
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