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the time. He got a loan for $300, and that’s when the trouble started. As he remembers it, that $300 payable two weeks later came with a $30 charge, a rate that may seem reasonable to the desperate and those who aren’t well-versed in financial matters. But $30 on $300 over that time period is an annual interest rate of 260.7 per cent, which, in the payday loan world, is relatively low. Some payday loans charge fees that amount to as high as 1,200 per cent interest. Next pay period van den Bosch

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arty van den Bosch was working a low-pay, entry level job 15 years ago. Like a lot of young men, he was terrible with his money. He was a bachelor. And he partied hard. One payday came along and the party went on a little too long, but he hadn’t yet paid his rent in full. He needed a loan, he didn’t have good credit at any bank, so he went to Money Mart, one of the many payday loan businesses around at

rolled the loan over for another $30 fee. Then again. And again. And again. “You keep slipping back just a little bit more and that fee starts to compound,” he said. “Then I thought, Money Mart lent me money, maybe Moneytree can lend me some more. The situation got worse and worse and this went on for two years.” Van den Bosch eventually had to declare bankruptcy.

he man accused of bilking investors in The Falls Resort in Chilliwack out of millions of dollar has been fined more than $1 million and permanently banned from the province’s capital markets by the British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC). The BCSC panel found Rodney James Wharram, We s t K a r m a Ltd. and the Falls Capital Corp. committed fraud when they took $139,000 from Falls Capital, d e p o s i t e d i t Rodney Wharram with West Karma, and then used it for Wharram’s personal expenses. Wharram also took $130,000 from Deercrest Construction Fund Inc., deposited it with West Karma and then used it for his personal expenses. And both Wharram and Deercrest were found to have committed fraud when they took $265,000 directly from Deercrest’s bank accounts and used it for Wharram’s personal expenses.

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ome popular Chilliwack agri-tourism destinations are under threat and some 2016 weddings are cancelled thanks to a crackdown on non-farm activities on farmland and proposed provincial government changes to the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR). That’s the message from owners of the Chilliwack Corn Maze & Pumpkin Farm in Greendale and Fantasy Farms in Rosedale and others, each of whom have different concerns. “This is very alarming for us,” Gary Moran of Fantasy Farms told the Times Monday. “It is concerning for us,” Diane Bruinsma of the Chilliwack Corn Maze said last week. And at Shelby’s Pond in Rosedale, weddings for 2016 are cancelled. “[The Agricultral Land Commision (ALC)] basically told us to stop holding weddings and we have complied,” owner Rich Kramp said Monday. What has Moran and Bruinsma and others concerned is a white paper from the Ministry of Agriculture issued Sept. 14 entitled “Regulating Agri-tourism and Farm Retail Sales in

“I just want to be on my farm and do my thing but this is something that not only affects us but a lot of other people as well.” - Dianne Bruinsma the Agricultural Land Reserve.” There are multiple issues at play, including the crackdown on farm weddings, something that already is in violation of Agricultural Land Commission (ALC) rules, but that happens at various locations in the Fraser Valley. For Bruinsma, it isn’t about the weddings—which they do occasionally host—it is about an order that agri-tourism should be supplemental to the farm only. “Agri-tourism uses and activities only augment a farmer’s regular farm income, rather than exceed or replace it,” the white paper states in bold font. So an agri-tourism operator is not allowed to earn more income from that tourism than from farmgate sales, which isn’t new but if enforced could be a problem for some operations.

At the popular Chilliwack Corn Maze, which is visited by dozens of Fraser Valley schools in the fall, the only crop harvested are pumpkins and the corn silage after the maze is done for the season. Most of the farm’s income comes from gate receipts. During visits, children see corn growing, pumpkins, fruit trees and they can pet goats, rabbits, ducklings and other farm animals. “I am passionate about teaching kids about learning where their food comes from,” Bruinsma said. “The opportunity to see things grow, and see the importance of agriculture, if you don’t have the people [on the farm] they don’t understand.” Fantasy Farms, on the other hand, is home to various festivals and outdoor events including the Garlic & Rockabilly Music Festival, Petey’s Pumpkin Patch and upcoming in December is the third season of Petey’s Country Christmas. The Morans also grow and sell pumpkins and garlic, which does provide the majority of their income, but it’s the provisions against “assembly”, which would disallow weddings and possibly some of the events they host that worries Gary and his wife Lisa. { See FARM, page A20 }

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Multi-agency first responders took place in a collaborative event involving B.C.’s Mobile Medical Unit (MMU) at the Justice Institute of B.C.’s Chilliwack campus near the Vedder River last Thursday. The event included students and professionals from ambulance, police, fire services, nursing, border services and search and rescue to simulate large-scale disaster response and emergencies.

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he city’s dump will have captured and flared approximately 20,000 tonnes of greenhouse gases (GHG) by the end of this year thanks to the landfill gas (LFG) management system put in place nearly two years ago. Now the city has to decide what to do with the money (as much as $300,000) it earns from selling the carbon offsets earned by reducing GHGs. When the city completed the expansion of the Bailey Landfill in 2014, it also implemented the LFG management system, which reduces GFGs as a result of the anaerobic degradation of garbage. Fu n d i n g f o r t h a t p r o j e c t w a s announced in 2011 by the city and MP Mark Strahl as $3.5 million came from the federal Gas Tax Fund. At that time the LFG system installation was not mandatory, and won’t be until Jan. 1, 2016. After that date, the GHG emissions from the LFG system will not qualify as offsets. But since March 6, 2014, staff says approximately 1.4 million cubic metres of methane were captured and flared. While flaring sounds bad for air quality and GHGs, it is better than letting it release into the atmosphere. Staff said at the time of construction methane capture to use as an ener-

gy source was not viable, but that may change down the road. Instead of selling the credits, the city could have used “the emission offset credits from the Bailey Landfill LFG system in order to achieve carbon neutrality over the next three to four years, or bank the offsets under the assumption that carbon neutrality may eventually become mandatory in the future, in which case the offsets could then be used towards achieving carbon neutrality,” according to a staff report. While 36 of 190 local governments achieved carbon neutrality in 2013 in B.C., Chilliwack is not one of them, and it is not yet required by the provincial government. Complicating matters, staff said that there are private companies that buy and sell GHG offsets and it may even be possible to sell the LFG management system at a higher rate needed to buy offsets for carbon neutrality. “However, there is uncertainty in the offset market, so net revenues could be higher or lower,” a staff report said. With historical pricing of offsets in the range of $5 to $15 per tonne, the city estimates it could get between $100,000 and $300,000 for the offsets, minus $25,000 for auditing and reporting. At Tuesday’s meeting, city council agreed to sell the carbon offsets but not necessarily put them towards the Landfill Reserve Fund, as recommended by staff, which is a long-term fund to pay for the eventual closure of the landfill. Coun. Chuck Stam asked that more consideration be made as to what to use the carbon offset money for, such as other green technology in the city’s fleet.

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Many ways to help Syrian refugees BY PAUL J. HENDERSON phenderson@chilliwacktimes.com

he local response to the Syrian refugee crisis continues to grow as various churches and other groups sponsor refugees, co-ordinate support and fundraise to help those affected. The group of local women (REaCH) who got together to sponsor a refugee family has already raised $15,000 of the approximately $30,000 needed to support them for a year. Amber Price of The Book Man downtown is soon launching Snowflakes for Syria, a fundraiser at the downtown book store. { WHARRAM, from page A1 }

During his hearing in early 2014, the BCSC said Wharram used investors’ funds to buy a $24,000 diamond ring for his wife and lend her $240,000 to invest in a grocery store and to purchase a home. On Tuesday, Wharram, who still lives in Chilliwack, told the Times he paid back that money and that the BCSC got it all wrong. He claims the panel—which he called a “kangaroo court”—manipulated evidence. He points to the fact that he was originally accused of taking more than $5 million and only found to have taken $517,000 as proof he “won.” Further, Wharram admits to making foolish accounting moves, but he insists the final amount that he still can’t account for is just over $100,000.

For anyone looking to help out, here is a list of resources: ◗ REaCH website is refugeesandchilliwack.com and includes links to the group’s GoFundMe account and where to buy tickets to the Dec. 8 Bravo Black Tie event ($150) and the Dec. 16 Society Gathering House Burgers and Beer event ($25). ◗ The Eastern Fraser Valley Refugee Committee is a group of local United churches, Christ Lutheran Church and other partners. Congregation members are urged to donate through their respective congregations. Other donations can be made through Carman United Church (7258 Vedder Rd.). Anyone

with questions can contact Chilliwack United Church (604-792-4634), Mount Shannon United Church (604-792-7299), or Carman United Church (604-858-3223). ◗ The UFV Arab Club has created the “UFV Donation Drive For Refugees” on Facebook and is accepting donations until noon on Friday, Dec. 4. ◗ The Immigrant Services Society (ISS) of BC’s website tool allows British Columbians to offer housing to Syrian refugees ow.ly/Vi46y ◗ Chilliwack resident Wayne Froese has created the “Chilliwack Refugee Support” group on Facebook, which is a good clearinghouse for all things happening locally.

Was accused of taking $5 million All the above money the BCSC found him to have taken was originally raised to develop The Falls in Chilliwack. “In this case, the investor losses were significant,” the BCSC panel wrote in its decision. “Wharram’s fraudulent misconduct was significant and repeatedly deceitful. As a consequence, it is necessary, for deterrence purposes, to order a significant administrative fine. Other market participants must know that significant financial sanctions will follow this type of misconduct.” The panel ordered Wharram pay $517,500 to the commission, the amount he fraudulently took from investors, and pay a $500,000 administrative penalty.

Wharram was also ordered to resign any position he holds in any “issuer or registrant,” and similarly permanently prohibited from becoming a director or officer of any issuer or registrant. The panel also ordered that the Falls, Deercrest, and West Karma be permanently cease-traded. One of Wharram’s victims, Arnold Earl, a High River, Alta., pensioner, said in 2014 that he knew there was no guarantee that he would recoup his money, but he didn’t imagine the money he invested wouldn’t help develop The Falls. “He definitely had the gift of the gab,” Earl told the Times of Wharram. “I went in with my eyes wide open knowing something could happen.”

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hances are your email was inundated with ads for online Black Friday sales, followed closely by even more ads—this being the electronic age and all—for Cyber Monday sales, promising even bigger and better deals. While we all like a deal, and yes, it can be a real time-saver to order from the comfort of your living room, what’s missing from that equation? Many people choose Chilliwack for the setting it offers —its attractive streetscape, its outdoor amenities and yes, the village atmosphere afforded by those shops and services in the downtown. You won’t find large chain stores. What you will find are local businesses owned and operated by local people. Those boutiques, galleries, restaurants, shops and services employ local people and give back to the community. It is said that two or three times as much money spent stays in the local economy when you buy goods and services from locally owned businesses. Further, those businesses invest more in local labour, pay more local taxes, spend more time on community-based decisions and create local events. So as a thank you for all that those local businesses contribute to our community, let’s repay the favour by committing a portion of our shopping dollars to them.

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or those not counting, there have been eight B.C. trade missions to China alone in the last 18 months. Forests minister Steve Thomson is set to leave on a ninth mission this week. Premier Christy Clark came home from her third trip to China, in early November, proudly waving one letter of intent, one strategic cooperative agreement, two strategic partnership agreements and 18 MOUs, signed by 28 companies on the mission. One company re-announced a 2014 investment agreement. Add the new dollar announcements in the mission backgrounder are up and they total $25.9 million. Meanwhile—as Clark was warming up for the Terry Fox run in Hong Kong—Ontario premier Kathleen Wynne announced $1.2 billion in new agreements on the first stop of her trade mission to China. By the time Wynne left, she was clutching $2.5 billion in agreements. Trade missions aren’t cheap, they set the B.C. government back $767,000 in 2014 and that doesn’t include the bill for local governments, universities and other agencies. Think $15,000 to $20,000 per person for flights, transportation, hotels and meals. B.C.’s education sector is certainly no

DERMOD TRAVIS Be Our Guest slouch when it comes to tagging along. In 2014, international trade minister Teresa Wat led a mission where nearly half of the 53 member delegation were from the education sector, 22 from the public side and four private. Strangely—given the delegation’s composition—neither then education minister Peter Fassbender nor then advanced education minister Amrik Virk accompanied Wat. Quickly remedied. Five months later, the new advanced education minister, Andrew Wilkinson, led another trade mission to China, with four post-secondary institutions and the B.C. Council for International Education. Four of the five had just returned from Wat’s trade mission. How has all this jet-setting worked out for them? According to Citizenship and Immigration Canada, the number of international students in B.C. on study permits has increased from 26,483 in 2009 to 28,400 in 2013.

Nothing to brag about, particularly when you consider that in the same period, B.C.’s share of international students fell from 31 per cent to 25 per cent of Canada’s total. Ontario’s share rose from 36 per cent to 44 per cent. Each mission comes with pomp and ceremony. Clark has opened the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, plaques have been unveiled at a school in India and at the China Canada Clean-Tech Innovation Centre. There have been tête-à-têtes with Joon-Yang Chung, then CEO of Korean-based steel producer POSCO, and Malaysia’s Prime Minister Najib Razak. While some mission announcements do come true, others don’t and some were never about B.C. Much was made of POSCO’s 2011 announcement that it would invest $181 million at the Mount Klappan coal mine in northern B.C. Little was made of the government’s decision this year to buy back 61 disputed licences associated to the mine from POSCO and Fortune Minerals for $18.3 million. The Douglas Channel LNG project was a key part of Clark’s 2013 trade mission, even though the proponents plan to build their $300 million floating terminal in China, if they can get around a 25 per cent federal tariff.

Of the dozens of MOUs signed on missions, one—between the Vancouver Airport Authority and the Shenzhen Airport Group—is “to share information and knowledge, learn and benefit from each other.” Mission updates drip with catchy phrases. For Clark’s trip this month there were 12 updates, but only seven came from the government itself and two of those were focused on Clark running the Terry Fox Run. They’re thin on results too. May have a bit to do with the fact that between 2011 and 2014, the value of B.C. exports to the Pacific Rim rose by 1.35 per cent to $14.21 billion and fell as a share of total exports from 42.9 per cent to 39.7 per cent. In the same period, the value of exports overall rose by 9.47 per cent. At $34.25 billion in annual trade with Asia-Pacific countries (imports and exports), B.C. has a ways to go to hit the government’s 2009 forecast of $76 billion in trade by 2020. Thinking out loud here, but maybe fewer photo-ops and more elbow grease should be the order of the day on future trade missions. ◗ Dermod Travis is the executive director of IntegrityBC. www.integritybc.ca.

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We can’t afford not to bring in Syrians Editor: Many people do not know the difference between immigrants (of which we are all unless First Nations) and refugees. People from Syria are not voluntarily and happily choosing to leave their country—they must leave or be slaughtered. Many people do not know the difference between Muslims and Islamic terrorists. Muslims follow the Muslim religion, Islamic terrorists take a Muslim fundamentalist view and impose this on government institutes. Lord help us all if Christian fundamentalists decide to take over our government. It is a pathetic excuse to avoid saving human lives by saying, “we cannot afford it.” If our previous government can give tax breaks to millionaires and bail out corporations, we can afford to save women, children and men from slaughter. The fact that our government has not “helped” our own poor is also pathetic. I questioned my parents as to why Canada did not accept more Jewish people, nonwhites, mixed races, socialists, people with disabilities, etc. during the Second World War, I do not want to have to offer their pathetic excuse if my children or grand-

children ask me about the Syrians. Life is not about affordability. Life is full of risks and unless we face our fears and our prejudices, millions will be murdered by their Hitlers. By not assisting refugees, we will fall into the ISIS and other terrorist’s trap of once again demonstrating that the Western, so-called Christian world, does not give a damn about the rest of the world and continues to prey. S. Hayes Chilliwack

Fix Canada first, then accept Syrians Editor: I have read the last article in your paper about the Syrian refugees. I wish to voice my opposition. I have a few concerns about this as the safety and security of Canada since I live in Chilliwack. I can honestly say that B.C. and Canada does not have the proper structures in place to accept so many people right now Canada and B.C. has problems that have not been taken care of. Here in B.C. and Chilliwack we have homeless people and people with mental challenges and drug issues, etc. and no proper places to house, help or support them. We need to properly find out what is wrong, what were the causes to turn to alcohol and drugs to help them again become a proud member of society. We have seniors that can barely afford to survive—the ones that have helped build Canada. I support immigration but a smart immigration policy needs to be put in place. My final thought is that Canada is broken. If we cannot properly support the people that have built Canada and help the people that are homeless and unable to support themselves because of a variety of issues how can we spend millions of dollars to accept the Syrian refugees? Harold Hall Chilliwack

Strahl needs to help our new gov’t Editor: After reading MP Mark Strahl’s op-ed (Times, Nov. 26) I was struck by a couple of his points. One, he seems to complain that although the Liberals prior to the election said they would bring 25,000 Syrian refugees to Canada by Dec. 31, 2015 and the government’s subsequent decision to

extend the time period to March 2016 that the Liberals were not transparent in making this decision. The new government, to its credit, assessed the logistics of the policy and adapted a new time frame, an action that was almost never done by the Harper regime. Secondly, during the election campaign, Mr. Strahl’s party utilized the refugee question as a weapon of fear to try to persuade Canadians and particularly the voters of this riding that they had to fear that these refugees, mostly families and women and children, posed a dire threat to our society. These people are fleeing a despotic violent regime and circumstance and as Mr. Strahl well knows they will be vetted to the highest degree prior to even getting on the list as possible candidates for relocation to Canada. Our MP professed the greatest faith in our RCMP, border security and CSIS when he was a member of the ruling party. Why would he think that under the new government these organizations would not be as diligent and effective in their duties now? Mr. Strahl, who now finds himself on the opposition side of the house should, in order to smoothly facilitate the process of integrating these people into our country, be more supportive of the government’s efforts to do all the right things during this process. He still holds that he fears that once here, if any of these individuals are criminally inadmissible they cannot be returned. That is why the government and its agencies are ensuring that this possibility is remote. We have seen in Canada an overwhelming show of support for bringing these people to our shores. I for one, am thankful that we have a government in Ottawa that listens to the people and is willing to modify policies as a result. I would ask Mr. Strahl to support the new government in positive ways through dialogue, good committee work of a positive nature and a willingness to represent all of the people in this riding unfettered by the restrictive dogmatic marching orders under which he had to work over the past years. If Mr. Strahl plays a constructive role in the governance of our country our riding will be better for it . I hope in the months and years to come Mr. Strahl will take these “Our Guest” opportunities to inform us of the positive things he is doing to assist the government in making Canada the best it can be. Wayne Underhill Chilliwack

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Editor: Driving through downtown Chilliwack last week, I was disappointed, once again, to see that a group of people who were supposedly trying to help the city’s less fortunate had carefully placed clothing and other items out on the sidewalk at Five Corners by the courthouse for people to rummage through and take what they wanted. I’m assuming the intention of the group offering support was good. However, at first glance, it seemed more like I was driving down East Hastings Street in Vancouver where “street vendors” often try to sell stolen wares to the passing public. As I stopped and saw people rummaging the “merchandise,” it seemed to be an activity that degraded, exploited and robbed the people being served of their dignity keeping them enslaved as paupers and beggars. As I parked by the curb for a moment in quiet reflection observing the activity on the sidewalk, I was reminded that a number of agencies serving people in downtown Chilliwack provide for the basic necessities of the disenfranchised in life-giving and supportive environments that allows people to regain a positive self-image, not as rummagers, but as fully reciprocating members of a caring community. Ruth & Naomi’s Mission, Salvation Army, Ann Davis, Wilma’s House, Cyrus Centre, Pacific Community Resources, Creative Centre Society, Street Hope, Riverstone, CGH, Fraser Health/ Mental Health, RCMP and others (I’m sure I missed some, sorry) all work together in a collaborative community to actively support and care in ways that offers hope, healing and homes for the immediate and long-term care of those in need. Access to free and/or affordable clothing is available in storefront settings such as Ruth & Naomi’s Mission, Salvation Army, Ann Davis, Street Hope, the United Church, and other small businesses/thrift stores that are properly managed and appropriately licensed by the city. Safely prepared food at no-cost is available through a number of agencies such as Ruth & Naomi’s Mission or Salvation Army weekdays and the United Church, the Bridge and the Native Pentecostal Church (Evergreen Hall) on weekends. As well, access to safe shelter for the homeless or those at-risk of being homeless is also available through Ruth & Naomi’s Mission, Salvation Army, Cyrus Centre, the Village and the Health

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“Wait for the Lord; be strong and courageous. Wait for the Lord.” (Psalm 27:14)

hat was the longest you had to wait for something? Not the wait at traffic lights or waiting in line at the grocery store or the wait for a package to arrive in the mail, but the wait for something you wanted your whole life. There was an 84-year-old lady, named Marie, who lived in a care home. She never married, but that changed when Arthur moved in. He was 86 years old and survived two wives, but Marie was determined that he was to marry a third time. When the ceremony took place in the care home, Marie’s pastor began his meditation with a little joke, “Marie wasn’t sure about marriage. It took her a long time to make up her mind.” The pastor was immediately interrupted when Marie said out loud, “I was waiting for the right one to come.” Waiting has never been easy. We expect everything to be at our finger-

tips the moment we have the desire for it. Let’s think about how our world has changed. We have easy downloads, instantaneous email, we can order our food online and don’t have to take the time to walk up and down aisles. Yet, God finds ways of making us wait. In Hebrews 11:13 we are reminded that faith involves trust in God’s promise even if the promises of God are fulfilled long after we’re gone. The writer says, “These all died in faith without having received the promises, but they saw them from a distance . . . .” Let’s go back to Marie’s comment at her wedding ceremony. When she commented that she was waiting for the right one to come, she said something about the essence of Advent and Christmas. The world had to wait for the right One to come—Jesus Christ, the promised Messiah. Advent is about faith and waiting. The story of Jesus’ birth gives us assurance and joy, because even though the waiting lingered for many years, God broke through at just the right time. We read in all the Gospels about the fulfilment of God’s promise, but

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share our stories of how we waited for a change and how God answered us—“The wait is over! Salvation and prosperity became realities in your life.” There are thousands of people waiting that something will happen in our world, just perhaps one day there will be peace and harmony. But then . . . the wait is over. The Prince of Peace had come. He is the Hope of the world. In Him every question has been answered. And in the season of Advent we are all invited that we can put our lives in His trust to experience Hope, Peace, Joy and Love. Advent isn’t just a time of waiting, it’s also a time of preparation. How are we going to receive the King of all kings on Christmas? How will we change our ways, because of His presence among us? You see, there are no miracles we have to hope for in this world. The answer is always the Son of God, our Saviour. Let’s make room for Him. Let’s use Advent as a time we get ready for the coming of the King.

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he Chilliwack Chiefs added to their Mainland division lead Saturday with a dominant win against the Coquitlam Express 6-3 on Prospera ice. Last Wednesday’s 4-0 shutout over the Prince George Spruce Kings put the Chiefs in first, but the weekend victory sees the local team now three points ahead of Wenatchee. Squad captain Jordan Kawaguchi put the puck past Coquitlam goalie Tyger Howat nine minutes into the game Saturday to open scoring, with three of his teammates following his lead to make it an all-Chiefs first period. Austin Adam, Kale Kane and Vimal Sukumaran all scored within the last three minutes in that first frame, helping the Chiefs match their previous game’s score of 4-0 against Prince George in the first 20 minutes of the Coquitlam game. “We started off really strong scoring four goals in the first period and really controlled the play,” said Chiefs head coach Jason Tatarnic. “Then we controlled most of the play in the second period as well.” The Express earned two back in the second period, with goals from Alex Ambrosio (12:43) Darren Francis photo and Jackson Cressey (18:43, power play) to Express player Mathew Michie covers up as Chiefs forward Kale Kane (16) winds up in Saturday’s bring them within striking distance. 6-3 win over Coquitlam (above). Vimal Sukumaran scores late in the first period, later helping with A knocked out piece of glass delayed the two assists (below). game while both teams and spectators waited for it to be replaced during the second period, disrupting Chilliwack’s momentum, according to Tatarnic. “Once we got things going again, give Coquitlam credit, they came out strong and were able to score two goals and they made a brand new hockey game out of it,” he said. “Luckily after that it was the end of the period so we had some time to go in, regroup and get refocused and put a good third period together.” Late in the third, Jesse Lansdell scored with under three minutes in the game, making it 5-2. THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY MONDAY ThoughSUNDAY Coquitlam’s Owen Stout was able to add another for the Express, it was too little too late. DECEMBER DECEMBER DECEMBER DECEMBER DECEMBER Lansdell capped off the game with an empty net goal for an end score of 6-3 for Chilliwack. The win puts Pelino’s stats at 11-6-1 with two shutouts, a goals against average of 2.33 and a

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Sukumaran celebrates after his goal against Coquitlam Saturday at Prospera. He is eighth in the BCHL with his 18 goals. save percentage of .917 (an improvement thus far on last season’s 3.18 GAA and .894 SV percentage). The Chiefs will play two more at home to end their seven-game home stretch, first hosting a Coquitlam rematch on Friday night then welcoming Nanaimo Saturday to Prospera Centre. Pelino will be one of the players remaining in Chilliwack for the Nanaimo matchup, as the Chiefs lose five skaters for at least the one game. Forwards Sukumaran, Kawaguchi, Kohen Olischefski, defenceman Dennis Cholowski and Pelion’s counterpart Matteo Esposito should all be in Leduc, Alta., on Dec. 5 vying for a chance to play for Team Canada. Whoever makes the roster will be away until after the final is played on Dec. 19, staying in Cobourg and Whitby, Ont. It will be a test of the Chiefs team depth that could last six games. “Those guys are a big part of our team, so somehow we’ve got to find a way to play a hockey game without them and we’ve got some players that can step up and play,” said Tatarnic. “We’re not too worried about it, we’ll give some players some different opportunities, some different roles for that game.”

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Challenging times for Tatarnic Chiefs Report but, we will keep playing the way we do,” he said. The reigning BCHL Coach of the Year added, “We will not be going into a defensive shell.” Reinforcements are only a phone call away, and that call has been made to Yale Academy. Hockey fans should get a Kohen look at three potenOlischefski tial impact players for the Chiefs as Parmjot Dhaliwal, Austin Chorney, and Jordan Schulting are on Tatarnic’s radar. Dhaliwal, 16 years old, is third in the Canadian Sport Hockey League scoring race with an impressive 34 points Dennis in just 22 games. Cholowski Chorney is a 15-yearold, 6’1”, 203 pound all-around defenceman who has 20 points in 23 games, while fellow blueliner, 16-year-old Jordan Schulting, who is 6’1” and 180 pounds, also has been very impressive, with 17 points in 23 games. Chilliwack will also need a backup netminder, and that spot will

be filled by one of the best hockey names you may hear this season, Gunnar Nielsen. Nielsen is sporting a 9-2 win loss record for the first place Mission Ice Breakers of the PIJHL. The 18-year-old has a 2.91 goals against average and a .922 save percentage. Of note, the Chiefs game on Saturday versus Mike Vandekamp and the Nanaimo Clippers will be a 7:30 p.m. start. This should enable fans to enjoy the annual Chilliwack Rotary Christmas Parade that starts at 5:30 p.m., and then take in some Chiefs hockey. The popular Fix Auto Fanboni will be one of the 60-plus entries roaming through the streets of Chilliwack. The Clippers are once again battling for top spot in the Matteo Island Division and will ice a very Esposito hard working, feisty squad. Nanaimo is led by 20-yearold Sheldon Rempel who is doing his best Brett Hull impression. The soon to be Clarkson University student athlete has racked up 28 goals in 28 games, the most in the BCHL, and also had 56 points heading into this week’s action. The Chiefs annual Fill the Rink for the Salvation Army Food Bank is rapidly approaching. With a donation of a non-perishable food item you can attend the Dec. 30 game for only $6 when the Chiefs host division rival Langley Rivermen.

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he Chiefs will play half of their December home games this weekend at Prospera Centre with a back-to-backer against Coquitlam on Friday and Nanaimo on Saturday. Head Coach and General Manager Jason Tatarnic will be without the services of the handful of players who are en route to Leduc, Alta. this Saturday for the tryouts with Team Canada West for the World Junior A Challenge. Vimal Sukumaran, Jordan Kawaguchi, Kohen Olischefski, Dennis Cholowski Vimal and netminder MatSukumaran teo Esposito will all be in Ontario challenging the other 55 invitees for the opportunity to wear a Team Canada jersey. The players that make the final roster will play in Cobourg and Whitby, Ont. until possibly Dec. 19, when the gold medal game is Jordan played. Kawaguchi Tatarnic will have a challenge of his own on his hands, trying to win the six BCHL regular season games, minus some very important cogs in the wheels. However, Tatarnic says no major game plan changes are anticipated. “We will be missing some guys who are a major part of our offence,

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The University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) women’s basketball team lost 80-59 in Kamloops on Saturday night, after a closer 67-62 defeat to the Thompson Rivers WolfPack on Friday. Conference scoring leader Kayli Sartori posted some well-rounded numbers hitting 14 points, seven boards and three assists on Saturday. She and rookie forward Taylor Claggett were the only Cascades to hit at least half their shots from the field, the team average a mediocre 35.6 per cent (4 of 25 from the three-point line), which was a slight decline over Friday’s 35.8 per cent. Claggett scored a career-high 20 points along with nine rebounds and four assists.

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The University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) men’s volleyball team swept their weekend series against the Capilano Blues finishing in four sets Saturday after edging their visitors 18-16 in the fifth on the previous night at the Envision Athletic Centre. Head coach Kyle Donen praised the play of Chilliwack middle Dayton Pagliericci and his counterpart Connor Nickel, both effective as attackers and blockers in Saturdays games (25-19, 24-26, 25-21, 25-22). The CCAA No. 15-ranked Cascades (7-5) head into the holidays with three straight wins and a 5-0 record at home. They’ve also already matched their win total for the entire 2014-15 PacWest campaign.

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No. 1-ranked G.W. Graham AA varsity football team fell one game short of the 2015 Subway Bowl, losing 24-21 to Carson Graham last Saturday in their semi-final game at B.C. Place Stadium.

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The Chilliwack Storm secondary senior boys basketball team will host their 36th Chilliwack Storm Classic tournament on Dec. 3 to 5. The tournament starts at 8 a.m. Thursday with Abbotsford Traditional taking on Sardis secondary, ending that day with an 8:15 p.m. game. Friday and Saturday action starts at 9:30 a.m. and goes into the evening. For a complete tournament chart, visit Chilliwacktimes.com/sports and click on the most recent On Deck story.

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After GWG quarterback Gabe Olivares scored his second touchdown of the game on a one-yard QB keeper in the fourth quarter to come a field goal shy of the tie, the Grizzlies couldn’t score again. A key sack against the Chilliwack team in the last minute of play and then an interception by Carson Graham’s defensive back James Gemmell on fourth down both doomed the Grizzlies to defeat. G.W. started out strong with Olivares throwing a TD pass to Tyler Sprott for the first Griz points and then running in a

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Rounds five and six of the Canadian Arenacross Championships start at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, featuring the evening main event schedules which include a long list of races starting with pro light qualifiers (a complete list can be found at futurewestmoto. ca). Adult tickets cost $20 or $35 for the weekend. Ages three and under are free, 4-11 year olds pay $10 ($15 for the weekend) and

three-yard keeper near halftime, giving them a 14-10 lead. Carson Graham will move on to play Abbotsford in the final game.

Ultimate role model

Lara Mussell Savage, two-time Aboriginal Ultimate world champion ultimate frisbee player, has recently become an ambassador for viaSport’s Gender Equity #LevelTheField campaign, a provincewide movement that will work to create a more inclusive sport culture in BC. She credits many women athletes for inspiring along her own way in sport. Raised on the Skwah First Nation territory in Chilliwack, Mussell Savage retired from ultimate in 2008 but remains active in mentoring young aboriginal athletes with the Aboriginal Sports, Recreation and Physical Activity Partners Council (Partners Council). She was recently featured in the Women in Sport Spotlight, viaSport BC’s monthly series featuring inspirational female athletes, coaches, officials, volunteers, and leaders in British Columbia.

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The Mt. Waddington’s Outdoors film series at the G.W. Graham Theatre and the Cottonwood 4 Cinema nears its end with only one feature remaining. The final night at G.W. Theatre Dec. 10 is a screening of paragliding movies Frequent Fliers Project and 500 Miles to Nowhere. Show doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the movie begins at 7 p.m. Tickets are $12 in advance and $15 at the door, with advance tickets available at Mt. Waddington’s and G.W. Graham main office.

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card with a $3,000 limit. “Payday loan places you kind of expect them to be sharks, but our chartered banks are far worse,” she said. As for van den Bosch who was nearly destroyed by them, he doesn’t disagree that payday loans are problematic but he sees them as symptoms rather than the real problem. “I don’t think the interest is the biggest heartache,” he said. “That $300, I borrowed that. That $30 added insult to injury but I shouldn’t have borrowed that. I should have sucked it up.” As for the city’s move to pressure the government to make changes to the industry, van den Bosch thinks it’s over-reaching. “How much are we trying to bubble-wrap people’s lives?” he asks. And while no one wishes debt, poor credit let alone bankruptcy on anyone else, his hitting rock bottom was the best thing that happened to him. He stopped partying, stopped recklessly spending and turned his financial life around. “My pay and my career level jumped and jumped and jumped, I started earning more and more income, changed my mindset and got to the point where my $40,000 student loan was gone. Then I started dumping into RRSPs and before long I had enough to put a down payment on a house. I’ve now been working in IT for 15 years.” Canadian Payday Loan Association president Stan Keyes did not respond to an emailed request to comment on the subject.

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Criminal lending Charging a rate of interest higher than 60 per cent is considered criminal in Canada, but payday loan companies were given an exemption by Conservative government in 2006 thanks to Bill C-26. “Some payday loan companies appear to be charging interest in excess of 1,200 per cent per annum,” according to a report on Bill C-26 prepared by Parliament. Part of the bill was meant to dump the responsibility for regulation to the provinces, and what it did was legalize what was already happening. “These are loan shark rates,” said Coun. Sue Attrill, who is chair of the city’s Public Safety Advisory Committee (PSAC). “It really puts people that are in a situation where they are already low income and marginalized already and it puts them at greater risk. . . . The reason they are popping up all over the place is because they are a licence to print money.” While regulating the financial industry is a federal area of responsibility, the ramifications end up at city hall’s door. Municipalities face the daily public safety challenges that come with homelessness, crime and also usurious interest rates. “Every social issue in the city becomes an issue for us,” Attrill said. At Tuesday’s meeting, council voted to send a letter to the new federal Minister of Justice Jody Wilson-Raybould to reduce the maximum amount of interest allowed to be charged on loans. “The pay day loans industry is a very aggressive sector,” the letter signed by Mayor Sharon Gaetz says. “Pay day loan companies are competing for the business of a vulnerable group of Canadians who are desperate for short-term loans but do not have the credit rating necessary to deal with a bank.” The city also approved a resolution to present at the next Federation of Canadian Municipalities conference. At the meeting Tuesday, Coun. Jason Lum added an amendment to the motion to send the issue back to PSAC to see what the city could do to help stop “predatory payday loans.”

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Emergency Social Services, Chilliwack Search and Rescue and the Chilliwack Fire Department collected more than 12,000 food items for the Salvation Army. The department thanks the community in advance for their continued generous support in helping those who are less fortunate in the community and they look forward to another successful food drive.

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‘The Longest Running 50/50’

hilliwack Restorative Ju s t i c e a n d Yo u t h Advocacy Association’s (CRYAA) newest fundraising initiative is “The Longest Running 50/50” which will run until Dec. 31. Tickets will be selling for 10 tickets for $10 or 30 tickets for $20. The funds raised from this raffle will be used to expand their program in the schools and help at risk youth in the community. With each ticket purchased participants will have a chance to win half of the money raised. Tickets can be purchased at the Chilliwack Community Policing Office at 45877 Wellington Ave., Bella Clothing Boutique at

130A-6640 Vedder Rd., Cottonwood Mall at 45586 Luckakuck Way or the Neighbourhood Learning Centre at 46361 Yale Rd. or call 604-393-3023 for ticket enquiries. “Buying 50/50 tickets will help a great cause and they are great Christmas gifts for those hard to buy for people on your Christmas list,” says CRJYAA board chair Dwayne Farlin. The winning ticket will be drawn in the afternoon of Dec. 31 at the Cottonwood Mall, 45586 Luckakuck Way and the winner does not have to be present to win. The winning number will be published in the local paper, announced on the local radio

◗ The Chilliwack Restorative Justice and Youth Advocacy Association is a volunteer based non-profit organization aimed at fostering a safe and caring community. The mandate of the organization is to bring youth offenders and victims together in order to discuss criminal incidents and to find ways to repair the harm caused. Since its inception, in 1998, the CRJYAA has provided restorative services to more than 3,500 individuals and has recovered more than $115,000 in restitution.

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The Chilliwack RCMP is looking for the following people. If you see any of them, do not attempt to detain or apprehend them. Please contact the RCMP immediately at 604-792-4611. To remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or visit www.upperfraservalleycrimestoppers.ca. Remember: all of the listed people are innocent until proven guilty in court. AS OF DEC 1, 2015

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paper and discussing it “As long as we are not with the Agricultural Adviencroaching on the integsory Committee.” rity of the ALR and the One thing also that Bruactivities are not supplantinsma and Moran agree ing agricultural activity,” upon is that there was he said Tuesday. zero input into the white City hall had little to paper from agri-tourism say about the white paper operators. except that the it “whole“There shouldn’t Indeed, stakeholdheartedly ers listed in supports be a cap from the white agriculture what I make on paper itself and this includes my farm. This is include local govagri-tourmy life.” ernments ism,” and their according - Gary Moran Agrito Coun. cultural Chris Kloot, Advisory Committees, the who is also chair of the city’s Agricultural Advisory agriculture industry, the ALC and the provincial Committe. government. “Regarding specific cas“The only reason I saw es within the city, we do this paper is because I’m a not have enough information at this point to provide member of the [Fraser Valley] Farm Direct Marketing comment, however, we Association,” Bruinsma look forward to having said. direction from the ALC Local governments and with respect to the options stakeholders were asked available to those farms to provide input into the with pre-existing activities white paper by Nov. 30, that may not fit this new but Martin said the govcriterion,” Kloot said via ernment extended this to email. “I look forward to mid-January. learning more about this

A newly created group by Mariel Vlasak out of Langley called the British Columbia Agri-Tourism Farming Association is raising alarm bells about the government’s crackdown on agri-tourism via a Facebook page by the same name. By Monday, Vlasak was posting write-ups about various agri-tourism destinations in the province, including Shelby’s Pond, that might be affected by the proposed changes and the current enforcement. “We don’t understand why people can’t choose where to have their weddings,” Rich Kramp of Shelby’s Pond writes. “As a result of our recent closure, all the weddings we had booked were cancelled for 2016. We have remained in touch and almost all chose to leave B.C. for destination weddings. We aren’t inhibiting the ‘right to farm’ to any of our surrounding neighbours. There is no impact to our existing property to host these functions. No agricultural land is disturbed.”

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“I’m all for preserving agriculture land,” Moran said. “That is the intent of small lot agriculture, for preservation of land, but you just can’t cut it unless you are doing something very creative on your farm.” Moran said they do not want to become a wedding-only farm, but in combination with his son’s Guerilla Q food truck business, which can provide catering, he likes to host three or four weddings a year to supplement their business. “We have no income from January all the way to the fall other than running a bit of hay off the field,” Moran said. “Tourism is just a way of stabilizing.” Both Bruinsma and Moran were hesitant to speak out about the white paper. “I just want to be on my farm and do my thing but this is something that not only affects us but a lot of other people as well,” Bruinsma said. “I’m very optimistic they will see there is merit behind weddings on farms or assembly of people on farms for garlic festivals or anything that is pertinent to the farm,” Moran said. “There shouldn’t be a cap from what I make on my farm. This is our life. This is how we make our income. This is how we raise our family. We have no other income.” For his part, Chilliwack MLA John Martin pointed out the ALC is an armslength body and has received no specific direction from the government to crackdown on farm weddings. Martin is a big supporter of both the Chilliwack Corn Maze and Fantasy Farms, and he said he is a huge booster of agri-tourism.

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› Community The Council of Chilliwack has adopted the following “Schedule of Meetings” for the year 2016:

◗ Kirsten Hauge is the Ann Davis Transition Society president.

Janice McMurray Deputy City Clerk

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Candlelight vigil set for Dec. 6

dumped on the side of the Trans-Canada Highway in New Brunswick. It’s about women afraid to walk alone at night, women sexually assaulted, women stalked and threatened, as happened on the UBC Campus. Ann Davis Transition Society was pleased to hear of the new Prime Minister’s plan to finally hold an inquiry into the murdered and missing aboriginal women. But will it be enough?

Or will the completed inquiry just languish on a forgotten shelf in Ottawa as so many others have in the past? It is up to each and every one of us to remember the women that have been lost and to hold the government accountable for implementation of the enquiry’s final recommendations. That is why Dec. 6 is termed day of Remembrance and Action.

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he Day of Remembrance and Action on Dec. 6 is fast approaching and has me thinking, like many in the world today, of terrorism. We as a country and as a people want to do something to assist those fleeing terror in the own country and that is important and commendable. But what about the other kind of domestic terrorism? What about the terror of a family stuck in a violent situation where a family member holds the family in physical fear with no escape? I have often had male colleagues and friends ask me: “Why don’t they leave if it’s that bad?” But then they have never experienced having a loved one abuse them for years and slowly being isolated from regular society either by moving to a distant place where no one is known for them to go to; or by leaving them in financial isolation with no means to leave. Terrorism is definitely on the rise worldwide but we must be vigilant about all kinds of threat. That is what the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women is all about. It’s about the Highway of Tears, a series of unsolved murders and disappearances of young women along the 720-kilometre section of Highway 16. It’s also about terrorism that includes cultural such as the mother and uncle accused in the so-called “honour” killing of a young British Columbia woman in 2014. It’s also about the Red River Women where, each year, dozens of aboriginal women go missing and some are found in the river that flows through Winnipeg, and about 26-year-old Loretta Saunders, an Inuit woman from Labrador, whose body was found

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Please join the Ann Davis Transition Society’s vigil on Dec. 6 at 5 p.m. as we gather on the steps of the Chilliwack Museum at 45820 Spadina Ave. to light a candle for each of the 14 women who died at the hands of Marc Lépine in the Montreal Massacre of 1989, and we remember those that have been lost since then.

2016 Regular Council Meetings Tuesday, January 5 3:00 p.m. / 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 19 3:00 p.m. / 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 2 3:00 p.m. / 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 16 3:00 p.m. / 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 8 3:00 p.m. / 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 22 3:00 p.m. / 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 5 3:00 p.m. / 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 19 3:00 p.m. / 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 3 3:00 p.m. / 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 17 3:00 p.m. / 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 7 3:00 p.m. / 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 21 3:00 p.m. / 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 5 3:00 p.m. / 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 19 3:00 p.m. / 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 16 3:00 p.m. / 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 6 3:00 p.m. / 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 20 3:00 p.m. / 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 4 3:00 p.m. / 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 18 3:00 p.m. / 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 1 3:00 p.m. / 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 15 3:00 p.m. / 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 6 3:00 p.m. / 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 20 3:00 p.m. / 7:00 p.m.

Food Drive - Dec 7 City of Chilliwack Firefighters, Search and Rescue and Emergency Social Services personnel will be going door to door in our community to collect food for the Salvation Army Food Bank on Monday, December 7 from 6-8pm. This is the 16th year we have participated in the food drive and each year the community helps us exceed the previous year’s total. If we miss your neighborhood, donations can be dropped off at Firehall #1 at the corner of Young and Cheam, from 8:30am until 4:30pm, Monday to Friday

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› Community Monday, Dec. 7 Chilliwack Library Conversation Circles (adults) 7-8:30pm Sardis Library Storytime (kids) 10:30-11:00am Stitch Together (drop-in needlework) 1-3pm Mental Silence Meditation (adults) 7-8pm Tuesday, Dec. 8 Chilliwack Library Christmas Special Storytime (kids) 10:30-11:00am Knit One, Knit All (all ages) 1-2:30pm Christmas Cheer with Chilliwack Harmony Chorus (adults) 2-3pm Sardis Library

At the Chilliwack Libraries Lego and More (after school drop-in) 3-6pm Common Threads (drop-in needlework) 6:30-8:30pm Yarrow Library Christmas Storytime & Craft (families) 10:30-11:00am Lego Club (after school drop-in) 3:30pm-4:30pm Wednesday, Dec. 9 Sardis Library Sardis Quilting Group (adults) 10am-2:30pm

Knit One, Knit All (all ages) 1-2:30pm Conversation Circles—practice spoken English (adults) 7-8:30pm Thursday, Dec. 10 Yarrow Library Knit One, Knit All (all ages) 1:30-3pm Monday, Dec. 14 Chilliwack Library Conversation Circles (adults)

7-8:30pm Sardis Library Storytime (kids) 10:30-11:00am Stitch Together (drop-in needlework) 1-3pm Mental Silence Meditation (adults) 7-8pm Tuesday, Dec. 15 Chilliwack Library Knit One, Knit All (all ages) 1-2:30pm Christmas Craft (after school drop-in for kids) 3-4:30pm Sardis Library Lego and More (after school drop-in) 3-6pm Common Threads (drop-in needlework) 6:30-8:30pm Yarrow Library

Christmas Craft Meetup (kids) 3-4pm Christmas Open House (everyone) 10:30am-7:30pm

Yarrow Library Knit one, Knit All (all ages) 1:303pm Bookclub (adults) 7-8:30pm

Wednesday, Dec. 16 Sardis Library Sardis Quilting Group (adults) 10am-2:30pm Knit One, Knit All (all ages) 1-2:30pm Conversation Circles—practice spoken English (adults) 7-8:30pm

Saturday, Dec. 19 Sardis Library Saturday Storytime & Craft (kids) 10:30am-11:30am

Thursday, Dec. 17 Sardis Library Sardis Geneology Group (new members welcome) 10:30am-12pm Bookclub (adults) 7-8:30pm

Monday, Dec. 21 Chilliwack Library Conversation Circles—practice spoken English (adults) 7-8:30pm Sardis Library Stitch Together (drop-in needlework) 1-3pm Mental Silence Meditation (adults) 7-8pm

Tuesday, Dec. 22 Chilliwack Library Bookclub (Adults) 7-8:30pm Sardis Library Lego and More (after school drop-in) 3-6pm Common Threads (drop-in needlework) 6:30-8:30pm Wednesday, Dec. 23 Sardis Library Sardis Quilting Group (adults) 10am-2:30pm Knit One, Knit All (all ages) 1-2:30pm Thursday, Dec. 24 Yarrow Library Knit One, Knit All (all ages)1:303pm

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eporting illegal dumping along the Fraser River isn’t just the right thing to do, now you could get a small reward. The Fraser Valley Illegal Dumping Alliance (FVIDA) announced Monday a “River Hero” for November has

Report illegal dumping and get a reward been awarded a prize. The name of the “hero” won’t be released since reporting illegal dumping is done anonymously. The “River Hero” effort is part of the FVIDA’s ongoing reporting incentives program

in partnership with the BC Conservation Officer Service (BCCOS). Thanks to a detailed report from November’s winner that included photographs, the BCCOS was able to track down and charge an offender

responsible for illegally dumping yard waste at Gill Road. November was the second month the award was handed out. Joe Daniels from FVIDA said they also don’t want to publicize what the

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prizes are but instead focus on raising awareness on the positive impact of reporting illegal dumping in the Fraser Valley. Each month the winner receives a prize donated by the City of Chilliwack, Woodtone and Nikki Rekman Sales, he said. To report call the Report All Poachers and Polluters (RAPP) Hotline at 1-877-952-RAPP (7277).

VQA wine store move prompts opposition from competition BY PAUL J. HENDERSON Chilliwack Times

all over the valley. At Tuesday’s meeting, Chilliwack city council here were already held a public hearing for more than enough the rezoning of a portion p r i v a t e l i q u o r of 5580 Vedder Rd. from the C2 local commercial retailers in Chilliwack. That was the message zone to C7 liquor store to the owners of the Gar- allow for the Sardis Park r ison Wine & Liquor VQA Wine Store move. No one attended to Merchants had for city council in response to speak in opposition to the public hearing to the move at the public allow for the Sardis Park hearing Dec. 1, but MurVQA Wine Store to move phy was in attendance to the corner of Vedder to explain her plans and city council approved and Keith Wilson roads. “The rewriting of the t h e re z o n i n g u n a n i liquor laws by the cur- mously. T h e rent prodevelvincial “To have another o p m e n t governa l s o ment has wine store includes already roughly 100 facade made the future metres from our upgrades to Fred’s uncerlocation would Custom tain for Ta c kprivate have a very le, and liquor negative impact reconfigre t a i l e r s uration without on us.” of the having e x i st i n g to wor- Sheila and Greg p a r kr y about Robinson ing lot anothto allow er store relocating so close to for a proposed driveanother such as is being through restaurant, and p r o p o s e d w i t h t h i s the additional commerrezoning application,” cial floor space. In expressing their wrote Garrison Wine & Liquor Merchants’ opposition to the rezonowners Sheila and Greg ing was the Robinsons’ Robinson in a letter to assertion that the move of the Sardis Park VQA council. The Robinsons said Wine Store allows for a they have invested “well liquor licence from Vanover a million dollars derhoof to move to the at this location” since current Sardis Park locaDecember of 2009 when tion. The Robinsons said they opened. One third of their sales come from there are already 15 priwine and they hold wine vate liquor retailers in Chilliwack, 13 in Abbotstastings every weekend. “ To h a v e a n o t h e r ford, 15 in Langley and wine store roughly 100 13 in Burnaby. “So in our opinion it metres from our location would have a very nega- does not make sense to tive impact on us,” they allow someone from outside the community of wrote. The Sardis Park VQA Chilliwack to bring in yet Wine Store is the only another private liquor VQA wine store in Chil- store licence that will liwack and owner Kim definately impact existMurphy said she is a des- ing businesses and cititination store for people zens of Chilliwack.”

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This holiday season we’re asking everyone to share the responsibility of being the designated driver. Is it your turn to get your family and friends home safely? We want you to enjoy the season with your loved ones and have a great time. If your festivities involve alcohol, here are a few tips to help make sure everyone gets home safely: • If you’re hosting a party, show your appreciation to the designated drivers by serving a variety of nonalcoholic drinks. Try getting creative with “mocktails” – great tasting drinks made without alcohol. As a responsible host, make sure your guests have alternatives to get home safely. Call a cab, set money aside for transit or if necessary, let your guests stay overnight. • Plan your safe ride home before you start drinking. If you’re going to drink, choose a designated driver before heading out. If it’s your turn to be the designated driver, be true to your commitment – your friends and family are counting on it. • Use other

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ppetizers for the holiday season hether it’s a formal champagne event, or just a get-together with loved ones, tasty appetizers are a must for any successful holiday season party. In today’s marketplace, there are so many outlets for one to buy appetizers pre-made from the freezer section, but this eliminates all the fun and creativity. Preparing for an evening of guests should be enjoyable and what you prepare should be an expression of your personality. There are numerous options that are not only delicious, but easy as well. For fancier events, it is nice to have small morsels of food that people can manage with one hand to “pop” into their mouths. This is extremely helpful when a drink is being held in the other hand and there is an abundance of standing and socializing. A perfect example of this would be canapés. Don’t let the fancy French name scare you. They are simply pronounced (can ah pays) and are defined as bite-size open-faced sandwiches. Most canapés consist of a base, a spread and a garnish. Get the bakery to slice your bread lengthwise and toast these sheets of bread in the oven. Then symmetrically place small dollops of spread on every square inch and cut the bread into the squares that are now mapped out. Garnish each one and place them on a platter. An example of a spread and garnish would be horseradish flavoured cream cheese

CHEF DEZ On Cooking with small pieces of thin beef and a parsley sprig. Chicken wings are an extremely popular appetizer, and the price of ones that are already “flavoured and cooked” compared to raw ones is drastic. A simple marinade or sauce can be made from ingredients you most likely have in your refrigerator already like barbecue sauce, ketchup, or hot sauce, mixed with a variety of other ingredients. Half the fun is creating something uniquely yours. Nothing is more satisfying than hearing someone say, “Wow, have you tried Katherine’s wings? They’re incredible!” The other half of the fun is all the money you will save. A very extraordinary appetizer would be an Italian antipasto platter. This can be easily assembled as a last-minute dish with a collection of morsels normally found in an Italian pantry. Make a quick marinade of equal parts of balsamic vinegar and extra virgin olive oil for artichoke hearts, tomatoes, grilled asparagus, roasted peppers, or any other vegetables you prefer. Arrange these marinated veggies on a platter along with sundried tomatoes, melon pieces wrapped in proscuitto, roasted garlic heads, chunks of Parmesan cheese,

and slices of baguette, for example. The possibilities are endless, so be creative. The options to choose from for the appetizers you are going to serve are immeasurable, but hopefully I have given you some ideas. Food is a great social aspect of bringing people together, and even more wonderful when you have made it from scratch. Dear Chef Dez: I like to make nachos as an appetizer, but they always seem to be lacking something. Do you have any suggestions? Sherri D. Abbotsford Dear Sherri: In order to make something taste great, you have to stay focused on flavour when you are assembling it. Some simple changes will help you with this. The two main ingredients in nachos are tortilla chips and cheese. Make sure that the chips are lightly salted and of high quality, and if using cheddar, choose the extra-old variety for the most flavour. Then add tasty morsels on each layer such as spiced chicken, black olives, diced tomatoes, green onions, and chilies for example. Most importantly season each layer of cheese with chili powder, salt, and fresh cracked pepper to help bring out the flavours of everything. Serve with sour cream, salsa, guacamole and enjoy. ◗ Visit Chef Dez at www.chefdez. com.

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Celebrate the holiday season with Celtic spirit and splendour with the Vancouver Welsh Men’s Choir December. The Vancouver Welsh Men’s Choir came to life more than 35 years ago, when three men of Vancouver’s Welsh Society decided to form a male choir to celebrate their shared musical heritage on Canada’s West Coast. Since then, what began as an idea has transformed into a luxuriously-voiced choir of more than 100 members that specializes in sum-

moning the magic and majesty of Welsh music, plus other well-known hymns, opera choruses, and even Broadway show tunes. The Vancouver Welsh Men’s Choir’s repertoire defines diversity, bringing together well-loved and timeless hymns with modern Canadiana and ballads, and expresses these eclectic musical styles through the powerful medium of resplendent

and resonant choral voice. Touring across Canada as well as performing in Europe, Australia and even in Russia at the 300th anniversary of the founding of St. Petersburg, The Vancouver Welsh Men’s Choir has brought a very special combination of tradition, mirth, and majestic musical atmosphere to audiences around the world—and will prove the perfect way to get full of festive

energy when they appear in Chilliwack. So for a night steeped in Christmas spirit, uplifting choral tradition, and the beautiful essence of the holiday season make sure to join The Vancouver Welsh Men’s Choir when they celebrate Christmas at the Chilliwack Cultural Centre on Dec. 13. ◗ Tickets are $35 for adults, $32 for seniors, and $30 for students and are available at The Centre Box Office, visit www.chilliwackculturalcentre. ca or call 604-391-SHOW(7469) for more information.

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spectacular union of Christmas magic and Celtic choral tradition will be taking place in Chilliwack on Dec. 13 when the Chilliwack Cultural Centre celebrates the season with Christmas with the Vancouver Welsh Men’s Choir. There could be no more magnificent a way to mark the arrival of the festive period or get into the spirit of the season than with the resonant and inspirational tone of dozens of voices in glorious chorus—so make sure to welcome the Welshmen when they visit The Centre this

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he biggest Disney hit of the decade will come to life in an enchanting way on Dec.18 when Sing-along with Frozen transforms the Chilliwack Cultural Centre in to a spectacular winter wonderland. The audience will be invited to join the fearless Anna on an epic journey to break the spell of the Snow Queen Elsa, becoming part of the adventure in a whole new way—by singing along to the astounding and award-winning soundtrack, complete with hit song “Let it Go.” Few movies have touched as many hearts as Frozen. With its beautiful story and unmistakable soundtrack, this fantastic film has become an instant Disney classic and a mainstay of winter watching for kids around the world. And with the film’s hit success with viewers being translated into awards—from winning a Golden Globe for Best Animated Feature to two Oscar nominations for Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song

Blockbuster movie magic meets musical winter wonderland Dec. 18 at Chilliwack Cultural Centre

—bringing the joy and excitement of Frozen back to the big screen would be an event not to be missed in itself—even without the singing. Add in this entire new dimension of audience interaction, complemented by an exciting costume and trivia contest, and Sing-along with Frozen becomes not just a chance to experience the movie’s magic all over again, but to be completely drawn into the icy world of Elsa and Anna. A statement from Disney’s Executive vice-president of theatrical distribution Dave Hollis captured the excitement perfectly: “Frozen fans have embraced the film’s original songs and its soundtrack with such pass i o n — t h e re a re c o u n t l e s s YouTube videos from people singing songs like “Let it Go”— we decided to create a version that would celebrate that enthusiasm.

“It’s a great opportunity for families to get together and have some great fun with these songs.” The kids will be enthralled and enchanted as the escapades of Princess Anna and Kristoff (along with his trusty reindeer companion Sven) unfold on the big screen. The quest to find Anna’s sister Elsa and end the winter she has spread across the land will come to life before their eyes in a whole new way, with those unforgettable songs filling The Centre’s HUB International Theatre with captivating sounds —and the energy of a theatre full of voices singing along. Sing-along with Frozen has swept the world with more magical and icy energy since being released last year, with kids from North America to Europe and beyond getting into the spirit, dressing up as their favourite characters, and expe-

riencing one of the decade’s biggest blockbuster movies with an exciting new twist. And with a real-life Elsa and Anna even taking the stage to lead the singalong, the magic of Frozen will jump from the screen in a way never seen before. And make sure to polish up on your Frozen facts as there will also be a trivia contest to see who really loves the movie most and add even more fun to the show. With its snow-capped splendor, fun and frolicsome characters, and heartwarming story, Sing-along with Frozen is the perfect way to get into the holiday spirit so bring the family along to The Centre on Dec. 18, and share the most amazing musical night of the year.

he Chilliwack Metropolitan Orchestra (CMO) will perform its 8th annual Christmas concert at the Chilliwack Cultural Centre Dec. 19. “The annual Christmas concert is by far the most challenging to program but it gives a great deal of joy when it comes together with performers and audience having a wonderful musical experience,” says CMO board member Anne Fleming. “This is the concert where we get to showcase the diversity of talent we have in our orchestra and select a program with such variety. The pieces are shorter so one can include a broad spectrum of the wonderful repertoire of the season. We always include some surprises and this year will be no different.” On stage will be a number of special guest artists including vocalist Crystal Hicks who will be singing traditional Christmas favourites with her own gospel style. Johan Worst, one of the orchestra bass players and a well-known Fraser Valley jazz musician, will be working with Hicks and pianist Sandra Bower on a jazzy favourite for lovers of one of the best Christmas shows from the ’60s. Rod Swanson, Chilliwack music teacher and classical guitarist, will also be joining Hicks for a special duet for voice and guitar, a recreation of “Silent Night.” Met conductor, Grego-

ry Douglas Johnson, has been wanting to perform music from the Nutcracker Suite for years. Leigh Hilary-Lee, a local dancer and choreographer, was happy to use her choreographic skills with the dance troupe from the Crucible Dance Ministry. Zoey Howe, who is gaining acclaim in the Lower Mainland with her Acro dance performances, will be soloist for the Arabian dance, Coffee. Be prepared to be impressed by her grace and athleticism. Howe, who hopes to one day perform with the Cirque du Soleil, has been dancing since the age of three. Christmas music would really be incomplete without the celestial sound of the concert harp. Alberta harpist Olivia Ritchey will provide the beautiful harp parts in Nutcracker as well as a special Rousseau Variation on an ancient French carol. Olivia states that she has had this music in her library for years and has been waiting to perform it. This concert has been designed to have a broad appeal to Chilliwack concert goers with something for lovers of jazz, gospel, classical, dance and more. ◗ The concert is at the Chilliwack Cultural Centre on Dec 19 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are adults $25 and students $15 on sale now at the Cultural Centre Box Office, on their website or by phone 604-391-SHOW.

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Anavets Unit 305 on Yale Road hosts its infamous Jam Nite on Sundays. Many of the area’s best performers from all genres come out to entertain themselves and the masses. Live music starts at 4 p.m. and continues till everyone’s too tired to dance anymore.

Tenore fundraiser

Tenore, the four-time Gospel Music Awards award-winning tenor group that burst onto the Canadian Gospel Music scene will bring their Christmas show to Chilliwack Dec. 3 as a partial fundraiser for little Greta Loewen who is fighting spinal cancer. For tickets call 604-391-7469, visit chilliwackculturalcentre.ca or The House of James in Abbotsford.

Gospel Elvis

Steve Elliott’s “Christmas for a King” Gospel Concert is set for Dec. 4 at Sardis Community Church. Doors open 7 p.m. Concert starts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available at Graham’s Gifts on Wellington (604-795-5812) and are $25 per person. Tickets also available also at the door. Visit www. elviselite.com for more information.

A worship hoedown

Tim and the Glory Boys, a worship hoedown featuring Starfields Tim Neufeld, play the Acoustic Emporium Dec. 4. Tickets are $8 in advance, $12 at the door and $30 for family. For tickets visit Long and McQuade in Chilliwack, visit www.universe.com/ The-Joy-Ride-Chilliwack or call 604-793-1925. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. with the show kicking off at 7 p.m.

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Chilliwack Cultural Centre. General admission, $25, student, $15, family, $60. A Sing-Along Messiah performance is set for Dec. 13 at 3 p.m. at St. Mary’s Parish. General admission, $15. Take your choice of either one show, or attend both our performances $35.

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email your events to editorial@chilliwacktimes.com we will share a selection of seasonal choral music, including an audience sing-along of Christmas carols. Tickets: adult $20; seniors/youth $15. Call 604-316-2729 or visit them on Facebook at The Fraser Valley Philharmonic Society.

Six choirs

The Chilliwack United Church presents Advent Praise, featuring six choirs individually and as a mass choir Dec. 6 at 2 p.m. Featured choirs are St. Thomas Anglican Church, St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Carman United Church, Joyful Korean Church, Chilliwack United Church and The Heritage Singers. Admission is a non-perishable foot item for the Food Bank. The Chilliwack United

The Reluctant Dragon comes to Chilliwack on Dec. 6. Tickets are $10 and are available at The Centre Box Office, visit www.chilliwackculturalcentre.ca or call 604-391SHOW(7469) for more information.

Glorious Messiah

The Chilliwack Symphony Orchestra & Chorus present the grandeur and tenderness of Handel’s glorious Messiah, along with guest soloists and elementary school students, Dec. 12 at 7:30 p.m. at the Chilliwack Cultural Centre. For tickets call 604-391-7469, or online at boxoffice@ chilliwackculturalcentre. ca, or in person at the

Join the Vancouver Welsh Men’s Choir when they celebrate Christmas at the Chilliwack Cultural Centre on Dec. 13. Tickets are $35 for adults, $32 for seniors, and $30 for students and are available at The Centre Box Office, visit www. chilliwackculturalcentre. ca or call 604-391SHOW(7469) for more information.

CMO concert

On Dec. 19 at 7:30 p.m. at the Chilliwack Cultural Centre the Chilliwacvk Metropolitan Orchestra will host a concert with something to appeal to everyone Dec. 16. Vocalist Crystal Hicks will

sing traditional Christmas carols with her own gospel flair and the Crucible Dance Ministry will perform selections from the Nutcracker Suite with the orchestra. There are always a few surprise guests and this year will be no exception. Tickets are on sale now at the Chilliwack Cultural Centre Box Office, online or by phone 604-391SHOW. Adults: $25, students $15.

Chilled fundraiser

Chilliwack band Chilled Clarity wants to give back this holiday season and is headlining and organizing a fundraiser at the Rickshaw Theatre (254 East Hastings St., Vancouver) on Dec. 20 from 7 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Tickets are $10 at the door with a non-perishable food item or $15 at the door with a percentage going to the Vancouver Food Bank. Opening for Chilled Clarity is Micke Machado Trio, Strip and Uncle Sid.

Open mic at Mike’s

There will be an open mic at Friendly Mike’s Pub every Sunday from 3 to 7 p.m.

Community events Christmas Village

Dickens 17th Annual Animated Doll Christmas Village is now open Monday to Saturday until Jan. 9 from 10 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. Share in the magic of Christmas and walk down Candy Cane Lane. See the Teddy Bears Picnic, the Pet Shop, Santa’s Forest, Mickey’s Christmas Party, the Penguin Playground, Nik’s Workshop and visit with Santa in Emma’s Nursery. Admission to the Village is by donation. Visit www. dickenssweets.com for Santa’s hours or telephone 605-793-1981.

Golden opportunity

The Chilliwack Opportunity Society holds a Christmas poinsettia and bake sale at 10135 Wil-

liams Rd. on Dec. 4 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Cultus Lake market

The Cultus Lake Old Fashioned Christmas Market will be held Dec. 4 to 6 between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. at Main Beach. Visit www.cultuslakechristmas.ca.

Cookies and tea

Chilliwack United Church holds its annual Cookie Sale and Tea on Saturday, Dec. 5. The doors open at 1 p.m. and the tea starts at 1:30 p.m. The event will take place in the church hall at 45835 Spadina Ave. A great way to get a head start on your Christmas baking.

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he Chilliwack School of Performing Arts is pleased to announce that they have a new home. For many years CSOPA has been a fixture at the former Chilliwack Arts Centre, now Victory Church on Henderson Avenue. As of Nov. 1, The Chiliwack School of Performing Arts is now located at 45635 Yale Rd., Building D, also known as the North Campus of UFV. CSOPA’s artistic director, Lisa Braun says, “CSOPA is Chilliwack’s only non-profit, pre-professional theatre company for young performers from the age of three to 19. For over 15 years CSOPA has provided education in music, theatre and dance designed for all levels of ability and commitment. “Our new space will allow us to grow our programs to provide a safe, creative environment for the youth

“Our new space will allow us to grow our programs to provide a safe, creative environment for the youth in Chilliwack who have an interest in the performing arts.” - Lisa Braun

in Chilliwack who have an interest in the performing arts.” CSOPA’s flagship program, the Mainstage Musical Theatre Program presents a full-scale musical in the Chilliwack Cultural Centre every January. This year Mary Poppins will be flying high above the stage of the Chilliwack Cultural Center from Jan.

Berg wins R folk song of the year award

13 to 24. The CSOPA Spring festival is a week of performances from six different classes ranging in age from nine to 19 which will be presented at the UFV theatre this year from May 30 to June 4. “As a non-profit organization we rely on the support of our sponsors, donors and volunteers to help CSOPA continue to provide a healthy, creative outlet for youth in Chilliwack and the surrounding areas.” Braun says. “This move was made possible through the support of our CSOPA families and amazing staff. We had an army of parents, students and staff moving boxes all weekend long, and Teen Challenge provided a truck and some volunteers as well. It was a phenomenal effort that allowed us to begin teaching classes right away on the Monday following the move.”

ob Berg is a Chilliwack singer songwriter who refers to himself as a musicianary, taking his music and message all around the world for the last 28 years. He just received honours for ‘folk song of the year’ at the 37th annual Canadian Gospel Music Association’s Covenant Awards held Nov. 5 in Edmonton. The Covenant Awards are the leading national awards for Canadian Christian Music. More than 30 awards are presented throughout an elegant evening banquet event featuring live

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The cast of Mary Poppins celebrating in their new rehearsal space. The annual CSOPA show runs Jan. 13 to 24 at the Chilliwack Cultural Centre.

music from some of 2015’s leading nominees. Having already toured this year in India/Nepal/Cambodia/Philippines/ Malaysia and Indonesia, as well as just recently returning from a three week tour in Saskatoon, he opted not to attend the event this year, but was notified by a friend who was there via Facebook, that he had won. “I was totally surprised, as I actually thought the awards were to be announced Nov. 6, so it wasn’t even in my mind that night as I checked my email. I wasn’t even sure what I had

won till late in the evening.” Berg, who last won at the Covenants in 2011, received three nominations in 2012, one in 2013, four in 2014, was up for three nominations this year (folk album as well as seasonal album of the year), for his CDs The Wild Side and First Christmas respectively. First Christmas was released for the Christmas season late last year, and The Wild Side was just released in Canada this last summer. Berg spends most of the year touring, mostly overseas, but also within Canada. He has taken his music to five continents and

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HOME REPAIRS/PAINTING

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Dave Wearing Painting Home Repairs

Creditors Calling? Too much debt?

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Administers of Consumer Proposals Licensed Bankruptcy Trustee.

WIHNAN TRUSTEE CORPORATION 604-795-6100 Licensed - WCB - Insured Leaf Guard Installation

CHILLIWACK TIMES COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS 21

COMING EVENTS

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION 115

EDUCATION

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 560

MISC. FOR SALE

ROMANCE Your Christmas Local BC Adult Retailer Shop Online Now & Receive 25% OFF! www.shagg.ca

REAL ESTATE

GUN SHOW a

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Evergreen Hall 9291 Corbould St

Dec 6 ; 8:30am to 1pm Admission $5 HACS members free a

Excavator & Backhoe Operator Training. Be employable in 4-6wks. Call 604-546-7600. www.rayway.ca

We support Canadian Cancer “Kids Camp” & CKNW Orphan’s Fund a

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Next Show Jan 10, 2016 website: www.hacsbc.ca

INFORMATION

In The Matter of the Rent Distress Act & Access Mini-Storage Ltd. Notice is hereby given to:

That household goods, furnishings & personal effects located at: 45648 Storey Ave, Chilliwack, B.C. V2R 4E6 &/or 7455 Vedder Rd, Chilliwack, B.C. V2R 4E7 will be auctioned/disposed of accordingly on Sat. December 12, 2015, unless their account is settled in full prior to this date. Any questions regarding this matter should be directed to:

THE MANAGER, Access Mini-Storage Ltd.

604-824-0030

LOST AND FOUND

LOST: senior female, small dog multi-colored/black wearing a red harness. Last seen the night of Nov. 20th near the Riverside Area. Looking for any information about Rosie. Call or Text: 604-795-0950

F/T IN-HOME CAREGIVER, to supervise and care for my 13 year old son in Chilliwack. Duties: Accompany to and from activities, library etc. Prepare light meals and snacks, light housekeeping and laundry as time permits. Most importantly supervision of my son when I am out of the house, especially during the night. (604)703-1201

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

TOWNHOUSES

Christmas Car Giveaway! Do you know someone that needs a good, clean, reliable car? A fully refurbished car will be given to a deserving family or individual this Christmas.

Woodbine Townhouses 9252 Hazel St, Chilliwack $1100 per month Utilities not Included

Call Mike to set up a day & time to view (604)-792-8317 or email: raamco.ca

Fix Auto Chilliwack, the Chilliwack Times and Valley Toyota have teamed up and are looking to the public to find someone in need.

New SRI Manufactured Homes Singles $74,900. Doubles $94,900. Park Spaces Available Repossessions 1974 - 2010

Glenbrookhomes.net Chuck 604-830-1960 Trades • Financing • Permits

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HELP WANTED

WANTED experienced commercial tire person for a busy shop in Port Coquitlam B.C. Top wages and benefits paid. Please send resume to: tireperson@outlook.com

639 REAL ESTATE SERVICES WE PAY CASH FOR HOUSES!! ANY CONDITION, ANY LOCATION 604-789-3922 www. MapleRidgePropertyBuyers.com

PERSONAL SERVICES 173

MIND BODY SPIRIT

Need A Compassionate Listener or A Friendly Visit? • Errands • Letter Writing & More

Call Susan: 604-769-2007 For Friendly Caring Compassionate Service

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 329 PAINTING & DECORATING

CHILDCARE WANTED

752

Our gated 5 acre complex is quiet and family oriented. We have 2 playgrounds available for kids. “Pet- Friendly”

Check us out! www.webuyhomesbc.com 604-626-9647

CHILDREN 86

ROSEDALE- NEW daylight 1bdrm suite, Prv. ent., f/p, f/s, d/w, w/d, covered deck, parking, N/S, N/P, utils incl. 2 min freeway access. $700/m. Call (604)794-7057

Yes, We Pay CASH!

GENERAL FARM LABOURERS

Visiting Angel 42

1210th thAnnual Annual

SUITES, LOWER

NEWLY RENOVATED 3 bdrm. - 1.5 bath on 2 levels

Damaged or Older Houses! Condos & Pretty Homes too!

Must apply in person at Brackhaus Farms Ltd. 600 Kosikar Road, Lindell Beach, BC, 604-824-1708

DIANA PURCELL DON SHEA DEANA THERIAULT

750

HOMES WANTED

FARM WORKERS

F/T, Seasonal Farm Labourers required for Brackhaus Farms. March - September 2016. Must be physically fit to perform heavy lifting, hand weeding, planting, pruning, harvesting, general farm labour & be able to work in all weather conditions. Wage is $10.49 per hour.

RENTALS

www.paintspecial.com 778-322-2378 Lower Mainland 604-996-8128 Fraser Valley Running this ad for 10 years

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.

109 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

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BAND Mgr. sought by Kwakiutl Band in Pt. Hardy. Deadline to send cover letter, resume and salary expectation is 4 PM on Dec. 7 to manager@kwakiutl.bc.ca or fax 250949-6066. Pls request & review job description before applying.

Local Family man with 1ton dump truck will haul anything, anywhere, any time, low prices (604)703-8206

362

RUBBISH REMOVAL

SECURITY/ ALARM SYSTEMS

RENTALS 706

APARTMENT/CONDO

CHILLIWACK 1 bdrm condo in the Newmark building, in suite w/d 2 parking, pets neg. $750/mth Available Now - 250-317-4311

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HOMES FOR RENT

5486 Peach Road, Chilliwack

This beautiful, fully finished 3 level home has a full basement, 4 bedrooms, den & 3.5 baths. Large detached garage. Great Sardis location. Cat allowed, N/S. Call Brenda at Homelife 604-858-RENT (7368)

THE WAREHOUSEMAN’S LIEN ACT In the matter of the Warehouseman’s Lien Act and MY Mini Storage. April Cleave & Chad Freeman Take notice that the personal effects located at: 44335 Yale Rd. West Chilliwack, B.C. will, if not claimed by December 17, 2015 be disposed of accordingly. Any questions regarding this matter should be directed to The Manager. MY Mini Storage 604-703-1111

We are seeking nominations by December 11, 2015 for someone you know, where the gift of transportation could make a positive impact in their lives. It may be a family or person who has fallen on hard times financially, has health issues or a single parent. Here’s what we need from you. Write a letter, 300 words or less, and tell us why your nominee is worthy of this Christmas gift. This is not a lottery. The selection panel will read each letter

WHERE DO YOU TURN

when your pet is lost?

and the final choice will be based on the need expressed. Submit your nomination letters to:

Community Newspapers

Christmas Car Giveaway c/o The Chilliwack Times 45951 Trethewey Ave., Chilliwack, BC V2P 1K4 Fax: 604-792-9300 Email: editorial@chilliwacktimes.com Please include Christmas Car Giveaway on subject line. Christmas Car Giveaway Deadline for nominations is December 11, 2015 at 5:00pm.

We’re at the heart of things™

OWNERS WE CAN MANAGE YOUR RENTAL PROPERTY FOR A LOW MONTHLY FEE HOUSE RENTALS

604-793-2200 1 bdrm apt .......................... $575 f/s, heat incl’d

1 bdrm twnhse................... $600 Vedder Xing, 2 Levels, Patio Available Nov. 13

SERVICE TECHNICIAN

Prins Greenhouses is hiring a greenhouse service technician. The qualified applicant should have greenhouse maintenance experience with knowledge of ventilation, shade and heating systems. Electrical and welding experience would be considered an asset. The position is full-time with some overtime and week-end work. Duties include repairing and troubleshooting heating, shading, climate control, CO2 and irrigation systems and glass repair. Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs. and work at heights from a ladder. Fluent English is mandatory.

Wage is negotiable, depending on experience. Fax or e-mail resume: 604-852-4090 dave@prinsgreenhouses.com

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We Service all Makes! • ADT’s, DSC’s, Brinks & All Others • Medical & Fire Free* Alarm Systems 604-792-8055 / 854-8055

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VACUUMS

1 bdrm suite ....................... $675

2014

f/s, w/d, gas incl’d

2 bdrm suite ....................... $750 f/s, shared laundry, utilities

2 bdrm (Only 2 left) ............. $1050 Brand new f/s, w/d, lam flr, 1000 sq ft

3 bdrm suite ..................... $1395 From $499 (Made in BC) Repairs & Service We extend warranties to all makes. Vacuum’s need a service every 5 years just like an oil change! 604-792-8055 / 854-8055

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

1100 sq ft, 5 appl, gas f/p, internet and util incl’d f/s, d/w, w/d, 1.5 bth, family rm, carport

3 bdrm suite ..................... $1350 1 1/2 bath, 1/2 garage, util incl’d, Sardis

3 bdrm twnhse................. $1100 f/s, dw, 1.5 bath, carport

INTERIOR HEAVY EQUIPMENT SCHOOL. Hands-On Tasks. Start Weekly. GPS Training! Funding & Housing Avail! Job Aid! Already a HEO? Get certiﬁcation proof. Call 1-866-399-3853 or go to: iheschool.com

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AUCTIONS

WWW.KWIKAUCTIONS.COM Weekly Restaurant Equipment Auctions. Coming up December 5 & 6 1000 Lots 2015 Brand New Equipment Liquidation, Refrigeration, Cooking Equipment, Plates, Glassware, Smallwares, Used Equipment, Contents of Buffet Hall, Large Hotel Restaurant, Cold Stone Creamery, Coffee Shop - www.KwikAuctions.com, Burnaby

4 bdrm hse ....................... $1500

Brought to you by:

Sardis 2 bths, f/s, w/d, d/w

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EDUCATION

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Renascent Chilliwack

Many thanks to the following businesses for their support: • Simpson Auto • Hub Insurance • Big O Tires • Napa Auto Parts • Praise FM • BCAA

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CHILLIWACK TIMES

21 SHOPPING DAYS ‘TIL CHRISTMAS! SALE ON NOW! GIFT CARDS ALWAYS AVAILABLE!

ALL CLOTHING!

OFF

Volcom, Fox, Obey, Element, Billabong, RDS, O’Neil, Roxy, Quiksilver, Krew, DC

• • • •

% OFF

Support The Boys! BUY 3 GET 1 FREE!

Ski & Snowboard Equipment Mens/Womens Clothing Outerwear Goggles, Toques, Gloves

4th pair of equal or lesser value.

BOGO ALL REGULAR PRICED SHOES

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Special Buy!

Bauer Supreme190 Stick Senior Flex 77-87

Reg. $199.99

PLUS! SHOE CLEARANCE TABLE Mostly 1 Onlys • Limited Sizes • Not Valid With Bogo Offer

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