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gun. The clerk has no way of knowing if the firearm is real or fake. Neither do the police, who will arrive in minutes to reports of a man with a gun. The details vary, but crimes involving pellet and BB guns that appear to be real take place frequently in cities across the country, including Abbotsford, which has seen two such incidents already this month. And it seems to be getting more frequent, according to Abbotsford Police Const. Ian MacDonald. He made the observation just days after a man pointed a pellet gun at the public and officers during a short-lived crime spree through Abbotsford. Last week, police locked down several local schools after teens wielding a pellet gun threatened the resident of a house near
JUST STOP THE NOISE! A7 A majority of residents A gas-powered air gun (above) looks almost identical to a real Beretta 9mm handgun (left).
Robert Bateman secondary, then left and went into the school. In both cases, a pellet gun was wielded as if it were a real firearm. And when a report comes in of someone with a gun, officers must treat it as if it is a deadly weapon, MacDonald said, noting that in the vast majority of cases, until the device is seen up close, it is impossible to tell whether it shoots BBs, pellets, or deadly live ammunition. That poses obvious dangers for the safety of everyone on the scene – particularly the person holding the weapon. For the public too, looking down the barrel of such a gun can be extremely traumatizing. Earlier this year, Gail Evan told The News about how she was walking down the street when the driver of a passing car pointed what appeared to be a handgun at her and pulled the trigger. “You’re in shock when you see this happen.” She was one of at least nine people shot by a man wielding a pellet gun during a spree over the summer. One person was later arrested and now faces several charges. There is federal legislation that bans the sale and possession of what
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A man who allegedly pointed a fake gun at several citizens and police officers during a crime spree in Abbotsford on Tuesday night has now been charged. Michael Raymond Watkins, 57, has been charged with robbery, break and enter, and two counts of using an imitation firearm during the commission of an offence. It wasn’t until after his arrest, following a robbery at the Real Canadian Superstore on Gladwin Road, that the weapon used during the incidents was determined to be a BB gun. Const. Ian MacDonald said because the gun looked real, the situation was “extremely dangerous” and “incredibly highstress.” He commended the officers in-
A man has been charged after allegedly using this BB gun in a pharmacy robber. volved for showing “amazing restraint” in taking the suspect into custody without any injuries involved. The incident began at 8:10 p.m., when police received a call that a man had pointed a gun at a woman and child in a strip mall in the area of George Ferguson Way
and Gladwin Road. Patrol officers were immediately dispatched to the area, and at 8:13 p.m., the Abbotsford Police communications centre received an alarm indicating that glass had been smashed at a pharmacy in the 2900 block of Gladwin Road. As police converged on the area, a 911 came in to report a robbery at a pharmacy inside the Real Canadian Superstore. The robber pointed a gun at the pharmacists and took a small quantity of drugs. As the man left the grocery store, he pointed the gun at several officers, but they were able to arrest him without further incident at 8:18 p.m. The culprit had cuts to his hand, which MacDonald said were likely caused when he smashed the glass at the first pharmacy.
‘They want everyone to think they’re real’ “The Criminal Code defines a ‘replica firearm’ as a device that closely resembles an existing make and model of firearm, but is it calls “replica firearms.” But those must replicate a specific exnot a firearm itself. In the interest of public safety, Canadians are isting model “with precision” to be outlawed. The RCMP, which generally not allowed to acquire replica firearms.” operates the Canadian Firearms Program, has thus far not proIt continued: hibited the sale of pellet guns and air pistols that are modeled “The Canadian Firearms Program receives enquiries from peoafter existing handguns, but which have some differences. ple wondering whether a low-powered air gun would be considMultiple Canadian online retailers sell non-lethal guns made and marketed for training, closely based on versions of real guns ered a replica if it resembles a real firearm in terms of its shape, but it is made of clear or brightly coloured plastic, or has signifibearing the same names. A retailer selling a Colt Government cant dimensional differences. Some of these devices need to be 1911 touts its “realistic all-metal slide and frame,” while the assessed on a case-by-case basis. same site says a Beretta Model As a general rule however, devic84FS BB Air Pistol is a “CO2 es significantly smaller or larger copy” of the real gun in 9mm or than the real version are not clasother calibres. sified as replica firearms.” A reviewer of a Winchester The owner of a local retail store CO2 pistol on another site sugthat sells pellet guns said the gests the gun “looks and feels main issue is the type of crimilike a real M1911, which is my nals misusing the devices. preferred handgun.” “There are some silly people For most consumers and and not very smart people out users, the look of BB and pelthere,” said the storeowner, who let guns or air pistols is a side didn’t want to be identified. feature of a device meant for He suggested that manufacturrecreation, and,often, target ers could add distinguishing feapractice. tures to make them look less like But for some criminals, TYLER OLSEN Abbotsford News the real things, but wasn’t sure that appearance is the draw, This gas-powered BB gun, sold in many common retail stores, is that would solve the problems. MacDonald said, suggesting After the Bateman incident, he that by brandishing a BB or pel- manufactured to look like a real Colt handgun. said he looked at his records and let gun, criminals seem to hope found he hadn’t sold a BB or pellet gun in months. to avoid the full brunt of the law if caught by police. Ridgedale Rod & Gun Club president Henk Gauw refrained “They want people to believe it’s real,” he said. “They think from commenting on the popularity of look-alike fake guns. He they will escape through a loophole if they end up being said replica BB and pellet guns are banned from the club’s range, searched,” he said. as “we do not want kids getting the impression that guns are In 2010, a year after an Ottawa officer shot and killed a man toys.” Air guns are permitted, provided they adhere to the rules holding a replica gun, the Ottawa Police Services Board asked that govern them. the federal government to regulate such pistols under the Asked about whether the legislation needs to change, Firearms Act, a proposal initiated by the Canada Safety Council. MacDonald suggested manufacturers could take action, perhaps The council pointed to three incidents between 2006 and 2010 by adding coloured tips on the ends of non-lethal guns. in which people were killed by police while holding replica guns “That would be something that maybe the industry would during confrontations. want to look at,” he said, although he added that it will always be The call doesn’t appear to have stirred any change, however. difficult to determine whether a weapon is real or not without Public Safety Canada would not answer questions about up-close inspection. Police, meanwhile, must continue to treat whether the government would take a look at the existing law, pointing only to a Throne Speech pledge to keep Canadians safe. each report of a firearm with the utmost seriousness, not knowing if a suspect has the capacity to kill or only wound. The News sought to speak to the federal RCMP, but was told “The people who brandish these things want everybody in the they would “not be providing an interview on the subject.” world to believe they’re real, except for the cops.” The RCMP did provide a statement that said, in part: From A1
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On Tuesday, city crews worked on a ramp to the front door of the soon-to-open temporary homeless shelter on Riverside Road. They also connected power lines to the site. The shelter, which will be ready on Dec. 21, will have 40 low-barrier beds, a drop-in centre, free meals and staff ready to connect occupants to outreach services.
The trailers are on site, the staff are ready, and only a few more finishing touches are needed before the 40-bed temporary homeless shelter on Riverside Road opens on Dec. 21. The $1.2 million project will be run by the non-profit Lookout Emergency Aid Society. Shayne Williams, executive director of Lookout, says they hope to open the doors early that afternoon. “If you’ve been sleeping rough or out there in the weather right now, you’ll need a lot of rest and some food. Once you get some food in your belly and your basic needs are met, opportunities open up in your mind,” said Williams. The shelter will operate until the end of April.
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December 18, 2015 Your Curbside Collection Calendar You will be receiving your 2016 curbside collection calendar by mid to late December. If you have not received your 2016 collection calendar by the end of December, please call 604-864-5514 and we will have one mailed to you, or you can view and print your calendar from www.abbotsford.ca. Enjoy the holidays!
Christmas Wrapping Paper is Not Recyclable When wrapping up presents, consider using re-useable gift bags, tins, shopping bags, a scarf, t-shirt or blanket as an alternative to wrapping paper. Christmas wrapping paper cannot be recycled due to low quality paper and the number of contaminants. Blue bags containing wrapping paper will not be collected.
Compost Your Christmas Tree Real Christmas trees are compostable. After the holiday season, after you have removed all decorations, you can either dispose of your tree by using the curbside compostable collection program or by dropping off your Christmas tree for a minimum donation of $4 per tree at the Net Zero Waste Abbotsford Composting Facility, located at 5050 Gladwin Road. All donations will be given to a charity to make others’ Christmas holidays a little brighter. If you have any questions regarding disposal of Christmas trees and other compostable waste at the Composting Facility, please call 604-557-7065. Christmas trees placed in curbside containers must be cut into sections or tied into bundles according to curbside collection requirements. If you have any questions regarding using the curbside collection program, please check www.abbotsford.ca or call 604-864-5514.
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City Waste Collection during Extreme Winter Weather The City will make every attempt to collect curbside recycling, compostables and garbage during snow and ice conditions. However, safety is always the highest priority. If weather conditions pose too high of a risk, we will not be collecting and ask that you set out your materials on your next collection day. The usual container limits will be doubled for areas that have missed a collection day. On some occasions the City, or its contractor, may provide additional collection as soon as possible after the missed collection day. For more information, please see www.abbotsford.ca or call 604-853-5485 regarding CITY pickup or 604-864-5640 regarding CONTRACTOR pickup.
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Winter Snow & Ice Program The goal of the City’s Snow and Ice Control Program is to maintain travel routes where there is snow and ice on roads and restore mobility for the traveling public. Our priority roads for snow and ice removal are: • first priority (high volume and strategic arterial and collector roads, and major access roads to hillside areas); • second priority (remaining arterial, hillside areas and collector routes); and • third priority (remaining roadways not identified as first and second priority). First priority roads are maintained until conditions are under control subject to worker/equipment availability and weather. Once these roads are addressed resources are redirected to second priority routes and subsequently third priority routes. The City does not remove snow and ice to bare pavement conditions. The public is encouraged to use caution, and wherever possible, park vehicles off the streets. Abandoned vehicles or vehicles obstructing roadways will be towed without notice to allow for snow clearing operations to continue and towing costs will be the responsibility of the vehicle owners. We ask that you do not plow snow from private properties onto the public roadways as this can result in visibility hazards and obstructions and will require additional time for clearing roadways. Additional information on our Winter Snow and Ice Program can be found at www.abbotsford.ca/snowandice. For more information, please contact the Engineering Operations Division at 604-853-5485.
- Regular Council Meetings are immediately following the Public Hearing. If there are no items for the Public Hearing agenda, the Regular Council Meeting will start at 7:00 pm; and • will be held on the Mondays between Council Meetings, except as noted in the schedule, in Room 530, City Hall: - Committee of the Whole will normally commence at 1:00 pm. The complete 2016 Council Meeting Schedule is available on the City’s website, www.abbotsford.ca, under City Hall, Mayor & Council, Agendas and Meeting Schedule, or can be viewed on the Council Agenda Board in City Hall, 32315 South Fraser Way, during regular office hours, Monday to Friday, excluding statutory holidays.
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Public unhappy with current, subjective rules Laura RODGERS Abbotsford News
Most people are unhappy with how noise is regulated in Abbotsford. At present, there are no objective limits to noise levels in the city, just a ban on noise loud enough to “disturb� residents. According to a recent city survey, 58 per cent of respondents aren’t happy about this – and they want things to change. The city plans to move to an objective decibel limit, but this would cost up to $10,000 to buy meters and train staff. Momentum to update the bylaw began this summer, when a resident near Enterprise Avenue and McCallum Road told council he was bothered by the constant industrial hum nearby. This started off consultations with businesses, stakeholders and the public,
leading to a decision Monday that decibel limits were definitely the way to go. According to the public survey, the kinds of noise that bothered people the most included traffic, music and parties, barking dogs, and construction and industrial noise. According to social media commenters, the main concern was noise from idling trucks. Respondents also wanted to limit industrial noise after midnight, and introduce a defined quiet time. The current noise bylaw has scheduled times when noise from construction, garbage trucks, power tools, and model airplanes are restricted, but no other time limits. At Monday’s council meeting, Coun. Moe Gill, whose background includes first-hand experience in large-scale farming, expressed concern that a des-
ignated quiet period could hamper agricultural processing plants that run multiple shifts. Council’s consensus in the ensuing discussion was to recommend quiet periods apply to residential areas and neighbouring industry, not heavy industrial areas. The Township of Langley uses decibel limits in its noise bylaw, with a limit of 55 decibels in residential areas during the day and 45 decibels in residential areas at night. In Chilliwack, the noise bylaw limits noise in industrial areas that border residential areas to 80 decibels during the day and 65 at night. An increase of 10 decibels makes a sound roughly twice as loud. City staff will now work on preparing a draft version of a new noise bylaw with decibel limits.
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B.C. Views Premier Christy Clark sat down with Tom Fletcher for a year-end interview at her Victoria office Dec. 9. Here are excerpts. For the full version, see the Opinion tab at abbynews.com TF: At the UN climate conference in Paris, did you speak about natural gas as a transition fuel, and did you find support for that idea? PCC: Yes and yes. The new government in Ottawa is a big supporter of our LNG plan, and part of the reason for that is that they also see it as a way forward for Canada to make a huge contribution to fighting global climate change. There are 150 coal plants on the books in China today. The only way that those plants and the ones that come after will be stopped is if they have a transitional fuel to move to. TF: B.C.’s 2020 greenhouse gas target,
reduction of emissions by a third, is another target that isn’t going to be met. Why? PCC: When the government brought in the carbon tax, it was based on the assumption that other jurisdictions around us were going to eventually catch up. And none of them have. There comes a point where the carbon tax can only get so high before we start chasing all those jobs out of the province. TF: Your advisory committee says the carbon tax needs to go higher starting in 2018 if it’s going to have an effect. Do you have any other choice? PCC: Let’s figure out what the national goal is going to be, which we don’t know yet. TF: On a related topic, transit spending. Your new minister Peter Fassbender has talked about a “new day” in Ottawa
and he’s downplaying the idea of another referendum for new funding sources. Is that off the table now? PCC: It may be possible that the federal government wants to invest more in transit, and take up some of the slack from the local government level. TF: On LNG, oil and natural gas prices continue to go down, and supply continues to go up around the world. Did you see any positive signs this year? PCC: What I saw this year was developing countries, especially China, making a firm commitment to reduce their emissions. The only way for them to do that is to move to a greater degree to natural gas, and the bulk of their industry is still located on the east coast of their country, a long way from Russia and close to B.C. TF: Are we going to see some policy action on high housing costs in 2016, and will there be some relief from the
There comes a point where the carbon tax can only get so high before we start chasing all those jobs out of the province.
property transfer tax? PCC: You’ll see in the February budget, but we are looking for ways to provide some relief for home buyers. TF: We’re starting to see government advertising ramp up. We saw a lot of Jobs Plan advertising before the 2013 election, we saw the federal government do it with their Economic Action Plan, which was very expensive, and to most people’s eye self-serving or political in nature at taxpayers’ expense. Is that what we’re going to see in the next year and a half? PCC: It won’t be political. I think some of that was, really, political. You will see more information-based advertising out there, talking to people about for example, the Registered Education Savings Plan. TF: Not Jobs Plan 2.0? PCC: I don’t think that’s in the plan. I wish I could say to you no, never, but I, you know…. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Email: tfletcher@ blackpress.ca Twitter: @tomfletcherbc
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THE HOLIDAYS Focus on agriculture, AT HIGHSTREET not non-farm business Mark Rushton’s column regarding weddings on farmland comes from the heart. This is a common response. However, when you think about the rationale to support this emotional response, it is clear why weddings have never been a permitted use on farmland. Permitting non-farm businesses on farmland is not the way to support agriculture. If a retail store in a commercial centre needed to expand revenue, it would not (and could not) start a side business on the premise. Farm businesses grow and develop by improving efficiency, adding value to products and innovation – not by starting a side business. If a wedding is not held on farmland it will be held in a facility that is designed for and permits weddings and pays much higher property tax than farmland. I am a farmer who sells direct from the farm. I don’t want to be compet-
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ing with local businesses that pay substantially less property tax than I do. It is wrong to allow farmers to compete with businesses in the urban centre who pay much higher property tax than they do. Sevenoaks Shopping Centre has much different stores today than when it opened. Farming also has a changing landscape. Unsuccessful farms give way to new successful ones. Allowing non-farm businesses – whether weddings or parking large trucks or auto repair businesses – on farmland only delays making that land available to new farmers and ultimately slows economic development in the community. Agriculture has a large place in our hearts – as it should. For agriculture to prosper, we must focus on the ALR as the zone for agriculture production, not non-farm businesses. Mark Robbins
Illegal, immoral deed will come back to haunt Sometime during the night of Dec. 12, wretched thieves went in to my parents’ seniors complex and stole my dad’s medical mobility scooter from their front patio. I know whoever you are don’t give two cents for what that meant to my dad, but I’m telling you, it was the last and only thread of independence he had left. He can’t walk, and is either on his scooter or in a wheelchair. Do you care that he used it to go the mall to enjoy an outing? Do you care that they are seniors
on a fixed income and that scooter was very dear and necessary for them? You have caused my mother to feel violated for treading on her property uninvited, and caused her and my dad grief over this loss. Whatever you may have been able to sell the scooter for couldn’t have come close to how much it meant to my parents. The canopy was a gift for my dad’s 80th birthday. The sign on the front basket (Pete’s Cadillac) was hand-
cast by my son for my dad. Besides all that, who do you think you are to be sneaking around anyone’s home, let alone a seniors’ complex? Your mother(s) must be so proud. Just remember that as good deeds can be rewarded, your illegal, immoral deed will come back to haunt you one day. I hope you have trouble sleeping at night. We know there are good people in this world; you just aren’t one of them.
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Woman given suspended sentence for fraud Satvir Brar ordered to pay back $6,700 to investment victims Vikki HOPES Abbotsford News
An Abbotsford woman has been given a suspended sentence and ordered to pay just over $6,700 in restitution after previously pleading guilty to one count of fraud. Satvir Brar was initially charged with six offences – two counts of theft over $5,000, two counts of fraud over $5,000, one count of theft and one count of fraud – but the other five charges were stayed on Dec. 11 in Abbotsford provincial court at her sentencing hearing. A suspended sentence means Brar will receive a criminal record and could go to jail if she violates the conditions of her one-year probation. Brar, 29, who also goes by the names Nikki Brar and Nikki Perdja, was charged in early 2014 after two people filed reports with the Abbotsford Police Department regarding concerns about failed invest-
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Other Hand Few people in the Fraser Valley are unaware of Abbotsford Airport. Most are reminded of its presence on a daily basis as WestJet’s 737s cruise overhead carrying passengers to and from YXX. I see them from my house, vectoring over the Straiton valley in a big S-curve, their landing lights on a cloudy
evening creating an ethereal effect. And it isn’t just WestJet that makes Abbotsford Airport a vibrant aviation hub. Also located there, along with many smaller operations, are Marshall Aerospace, Chinook Helicopters, UFV’s aircraft repair training centre, Coastal Pacific flight school, Conair’s
aerial firefighting operation and one of our community’s largest employers, Cascade Aerospace. Abbotsford Airport now, and into the future, is our city’s economic engine and, as it grows its businesses, will become a significant contributor to our province’s economy. But it hasn’t always been so. Its genesis was World War II, when the Canadian government through the RCAF bought the land in 1940 to build a training base for Liberator bomber crews.
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PAIN AND SUFFERING COMPENSATION FOR A BRAIN INJURY Fiery car crashes – where the hero walks away unscathed – are a Hollywood staple. In real life, unfortunately, the outcome of such a car crash can be very different, inflicting severe and sometimes permanent brain and other injuries on innocent victims. The BC Supreme Court dealt with such a case recently.
pharmacy technician or get another paying job. Pre-accident, she’d been happy, confident, energetic and youthful for her age. Now she had ongoing physical problems and was emotionally up-and-down, fearful, anxious and distressed. The court decided Martin was at fault for the crash and Marian was entitled to compensation.
One disputed item was how much Martin (all names changed) was Stanley T. Cope money Marian should get specifidriving north in an SUV on the Sunshine Coast. He wanted to pass a slower cally for her pain, suffering and loss of enjoypick-up truck ahead. Impatient, and with a ment of life. The Supreme Court of Canada has blood alcohol level between .069 and .092, set an upper limit or “cap” on what a victim can he crossed over a double yellow line into the get for that. Inflation-adjusted, this amount at oncoming southbound lane to pass, with di- her trial date was about $342,000 for the most catastrophic cases. sastrous consequences. He struck an older Toyota Corolla, head-on, so it ended up 20 to 30 metres away. The accident scene afterwards was one of mayhem and mangled steel. Marian, 59 at the time, had to be extracted from her Corolla with difficulty. She seemed almost lifeless, but was rushed by ambulance and air-lifted to Vancouver General Hospital. She survived – but only barely. As a result of the crash, she suffered a severe traumatic brain injury and also multiple fractures needing many surgeries. She was in a coma for a month and spent five months in various hospital facilities, starting with the intensive care unit of VGH and later progressing to the G. F. Strong Rehabilitation Centre. Two years later, Marian had made a remarkable recovery. She had regained basic functions and considerable independence, so she could dress, cook, drive, shop and go to the library by herself. But her recovery had reached a plateau. Her mental processing speed and ability to focus and keep appointments had been affected. She couldn’t resume her job as a
Unlike some other cases where the maximum has been given, Marian didn’t need constant supervision, and her behaviour wasn’t a potential threat to herself or others. But she had endured a great deal of injury and pain, both physical and mental, as a result of the crash, and was facing more of both indefinitely.
Old armoury buildings that, among others, once housed Hungarian refugees in the 1950s and Matsqui Prairie IMAGE COURTESY OF THE REACH ARCHIVES families during the 1948 flood. By 1943, the airfield was operational, with three runways each measuring 5,100 feet built on a triangle. The base was set up with barracks, mess halls, an armoury and three large hangars. Just two years later,
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A year after the refugees left, the airport was transferred from RCAF control to the federal Department of Transport, the main east-west runway was extended, a traffic control tower built and by 1960 it became a semi-active airport, primarily for air-carriers forced out of Vancouver International due to fog. It didn’t take long for local pilots and aviation buffs to become active, and by 1962 the Abbotsford Air Show was born through the efforts of Abbotsford Flying Club members and the local Rotary Club. The airport’s development didn’t really take off until the 1980s, though it has been home to Conair Aviation and its firebombers since 1969. While the air show still brings throngs to the airport each year, the biggest single event was the 1984 visit by Pope John Paul II when he delivered mass to some 200,000 people. And if you ever wonder what ten bucks will get you, ask the City of Abbotsford for it took ownership of the airport for that sum in 1997. Under its direction, through the Abbotsford Airport Authority and with generous help from the provincial government, the 72-year-old airfield is now dynamic both in growth and our community’s future. markrushton@ abbynews.com
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Emerging police tactics to disrupt gangs that have helped fight violent crime in the Lower Mainland will be applied province-wide. Justice Minister Suzanne Anton said mandatory provincial standards are being developed that will require all police forces and partner agencies to work together under an anti-gang policing model that targets prolific highrisk offenders. It’s been evolving for about three years but top Mounties say the goal is to ensure the same methods of intelligence sharing and anti-gang enforcement are used across the province, so a Lower Mainland gang meets the same resistance when it tries to stretch its tentacles out to northeastern B.C. or the Okanagan. “My goal is to attack them where they are in the northeast part of the province, in the
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Rental vacancy rates in Abbotsford-Mission plunged to their lowest levels on record in 2015, according to the Canada Mortgage Housing Corporation. The area’s vacancy rate dipped from 3.1 per cent in 2014 to below one per cent last year. At 0.8 per cent, the combined Abbotsford-Mission Census Metropolitan Area had the third-lowest vacancy rate in the entire country, only slightly higher than in Victoria and Kelowna. Abbotsford itself had a vacancy rate of 0.6 per cent, while Mission’s rate was 3.2 per cent. Those low rates pushed rents 2.9 per cent higher in 2015, substantially higher than the 0.9 per cent increase between 2013 and 2014. The recorded average increase is also higher than the allowable rent increase under the Residential Tenancy Act, which restricted landlords from raising rates more than 2.5 per cent in 2015. In Abbotsford, the average rent for all types of purpose-built rental units was $787 per month. Bachelor units commanded an average of $589/ month, while oneand two-bedroom units rented for $712 and $864 per month, respectively. The number of apartment rental units increased by a little more than 200 units between 2014 and 2015, with the vast majority of that increase coming in Abbotsford. “Despite this increase in new units, the vacancy rate declined, indicating demand for rental accommodation outpaced supply,” the report said. “The Abbotsford area, like much of the suburban area of Vancouver, is also becoming more desirable for its lower housing costs and strategic location.
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$11,000 gift provides Canuck Place furniture Envision Financial Community Endowment gives boost Canuck Place Children’s Hospice in Abbotsford has purchased new furniture for its library and family lounge, thanks to an $11,000 gift from the Envision Financial Community Endowment. The gift is one of 33 grants the endowment has awarded this year to organizations delivering programs to vulnerable populations. Canuck Place’s Dave Lede House is located on the Campus of Care on Marshall Road next to Abbotsford Regional Hospital. The hospice supports more than 600 newborns, children and teens with life-threatening illnesses and the families who love them. Seline Kutan, executive director of the First West Foundation, said the completion
Monica Ismirnioglou and Shayan Saed, who participate in a bereavement program run by Canuck Place, enjoy the furnishings in the hospice’s new library. of the library and the family lounge is the culmination of four years of co-operation between the organizations, starting with the $150,000 capital contribution, as well as donations of $33,200 in grants from 2011 to 2015. First We s t Foundation is the philanthropic arm of First West Credit Union of which Envision Financial is a regional
division. The quiet space at Canuck Place features a library filled with children’s books and resources, including grief and bereavement books, and a relaxing respite for employees in the form of a nursing lounge and staff room. “With the support of the Envision Financial Community Endowment and the First West Foundation,
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A decade after ‘Revenge of Sith’ closed the book on the prequel trilogy, a new film thrusts the ‘Star Wars’ saga decades into the future with new heroes, new villains and some of fans’ favorite old friends
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e could recap how we got here – six monumental films;countless multimedia spinoffs,including books,video games and television series,just to name a few;clothing, costumes,and a culture unto itself; put simply,the most iconic entertainment franchise of all time – but we’ll just get right to it:On Dec.18, “Star Wars:Episode VII –The Force Awakens”hits theaters. And.People.Are.Hyped. Tickets for the movie went on sale Oct.19,nearly two months before its release,following the debut of the film’s full-length trailer during“Monday Night Football”on ESPN –The Walt Disney Co.owns both ESPN and the“Star Wars”franchise – and immediately set presale records. Ticket site Fandango said it sold eight times as many first-day tickets as 2012’s“The Hunger Games,”the
previous record holder,including more than $6.5 million in IMAX sales,also a record. “This is an extraordinary time for
world and we expect it to continue all the way to its debut on Dec.18.” Whether you’re a longtime fan of the franchise or a newcomer to the
George Lucas sold Lucasfilm Ltd.– including,of course,the entirety of “Star Wars”– toThe Walt Disney Co., and Disney in turn announced
“StarTrek”film franchise to enormous box office success,was tapped to direct and co-write the film.Lawrence Kasdan,who co-wrote“The Empire Strikes Back” and“Return of the Jedi,”and Michael Arndt,who penned“Toy Story 3” and“Inside Out,”also were brought on to co-write the screenplay.John Williams,who scored all six previous franchise films and won an Oscar for 1977’s“Star Wars,”again will be composing the music.
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the industry,which experienced unprecedented ticketing demand last night for‘Star Wars:The Force Awakens,’”Fandango said the following day in a statement.“The enthusiasm for this year’s most anticipated movie is out of this
“Star Wars”universe,here’s everything you need to know to get ready for the new film.
THE BACKGROUND The Force awakened in October 2012 when“Star Wars”creator
What do we know about the new film – other than,you know,The Force awakening? Not a whole lot,it turns out.It’s set about 30 years after the events of“Return of the Jedi” and will feature both new and old characters.But the series of three teaser trailers released in the past year have given viewers a bit of insight into the characters,conflicts and story to come.
three new“Star Wars”films.Referred to as the“sequel trilogy,”the new films start with this year’s“The Force Awakens,”followed by currently untitled Episodes VIII and IX in 2017 and 2019,respectively. J.J.Abrams,who rebooted the
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KYLO REN
HAN SOLO Portrayed by: Harrison Ford
FINN
REY
Portrayed by: John Boyega
Portrayed by: Daisy Ridley
A trained warrior desperate to escape his past, Finn is plunged into adventure as his conscience drives him down a heroic, but dangerous, path.
Rey is a resilient survivor, a scavenger toughened by a lifetime of dealing with the cutthroats of the harsh desert world of Jakku.
Smuggler. Scoundrel. Hero. Han Solo, captain of the Millennium Falcon, was one of the great leaders of the Rebel Alliance. He and his co-pilot Chewbacca came to believe in the cause of galactic freedom, joining Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia Organa in the fight against the Empire.
Portrayed by: Adam Driver
A dark warrior strong with the Force, Kylo Ren commands First Order missions with a temper as fiery as his unconventional lightsaber.
CHEWBACCA Portrayed by: Peter Mayhew
A legendary Wookiee warrior and Han Solo’s co-pilot aboard the Millennium Falcon, Chewbacca was part of a core group of Rebels who restored freedom to the galaxy. Known for his short temper and accuracy with a bowcaster, Chewie also has a big heart – and is unwavering in his loyalty to his friends.
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CAPTAIN PHASMA Portrayed by: Gwendoline Christie
Clad in distinctive metallic armor, Captain Phasma commands the First Order’s legions of troopers.
POE DAMERON
BB-8
Portrayed by: Oscar Isaac
BB-8 is the spherical, loyal Astromech Droid of the Resistance pilot Poe Dameron.
An ace pilot, Poe Dameron is a leader in the Resistance’s fight against the evil First Order. He soars into battle behind the controls of a modern X-wing fighter.
Meet the heroes and villains that battle for Light and Dark in ‘The Force Awakens’
PRINCESS LEIA ORGANA Portrayed by: Carrie Fisher Princess Leia Organa was one of the Rebel Alliance’s greatest leaders, fearless on the battlefield and dedicated to ending the tyranny of the Empire. Daughter of Padmé Amidala and Anakin Skywalker, sister of Luke Skywalker, and with a soft spot for scoundrels, Leia ranks among the galaxy’s great heroes.
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KYLO REN
HAN SOLO Portrayed by: Harrison Ford
FINN
REY
Portrayed by: John Boyega
Portrayed by: Daisy Ridley
A trained warrior desperate to escape his past, Finn is plunged into adventure as his conscience drives him down a heroic, but dangerous, path.
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Portrayed by: Adam Driver
A dark warrior strong with the Force, Kylo Ren commands First Order missions with a temper as fiery as his unconventional lightsaber.
CHEWBACCA Portrayed by: Peter Mayhew
A legendary Wookiee warrior and Han Solo’s co-pilot aboard the Millennium Falcon, Chewbacca was part of a core group of Rebels who restored freedom to the galaxy. Known for his short temper and accuracy with a bowcaster, Chewie also has a big heart – and is unwavering in his loyalty to his friends.
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CAPTAIN PHASMA Portrayed by: Gwendoline Christie
Clad in distinctive metallic armor, Captain Phasma commands the First Order’s legions of troopers.
POE DAMERON
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An ace pilot, Poe Dameron is a leader in the Resistance’s fight against the evil First Order. He soars into battle behind the controls of a modern X-wing fighter.
Meet the heroes and villains that battle for Light and Dark in ‘The Force Awakens’
PRINCESS LEIA ORGANA Portrayed by: Carrie Fisher Princess Leia Organa was one of the Rebel Alliance’s greatest leaders, fearless on the battlefield and dedicated to ending the tyranny of the Empire. Daughter of Padmé Amidala and Anakin Skywalker, sister of Luke Skywalker, and with a soft spot for scoundrels, Leia ranks among the galaxy’s great heroes.
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Nineteen years after the formation of the Empire, Luke Skywalker is thrust into the struggle of the Rebel Alliance when he meets Obi-Wan Kenobi, who has lived for years in seclusion on the desert planet of Tatooine. ObiWan begins Luke’s Jedi training as Luke joins him on a daring mission to rescue the beautiful Rebel leader, Princess Leia, from the clutches of the evil Empire.Although Obi-Wan sacrifices himself in a lightsaber duel with Darth Vader, his former apprentice, Luke, proves that the Force is with him by destroying the Empire’s dreaded Death Star.
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In the epic conclusion of the saga, the Empire prepares to crush the Rebellion with a more powerful Death Star while the Rebel fleet mounts a massive attack on the space station. Luke Skywalker confronts his father, Darth Vader, in a final climactic duel before the evil Emperor. In the last second, Vader makes a momentous choice: He destroys the Emperor and saves his son.The Empire is finally defeated, the Sith are destroyed and Anakin Skywalker is thus redeemed. At long last, freedom is restored to the galaxy.
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THE ORIGINAL TRILOGY AND PREQUELS
Before Episode VII arrives, brush up on Episodes I–VI Released: 1999 Director: George Lucas Writer: George Lucas
Stranded on the desert planet Tatooine after rescuing young Queen Amidala from the impending invasion of Naboo, Jedi apprentice Obi-Wan Kenobi and his Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn discover 9-year-old Anakin Skywalker, a young slave unusually strong in the Force. Anakin wins a thrilling Podrace and with it his freedom as he leaves his home to be trained as a Jedi.The heroes return to Naboo where Anakin and the Queen face massive invasion forces while the two Jedi contend with a deadly foe named Darth Maul. Only then do they realize the invasion is merely the first step in a sinister scheme by the re-emergent forces of darkness known as the Sith.
STAR WARS: EPISODE II – ATTACK OF THE CLONES Released: 2002 Director: George Lucas Writers: George Lucas and Jonathan Hales
Ten years after the invasion of Naboo, the galaxy is on the brink of civil war. Under the leadership of a renegade Jedi named Count Dooku, thousands of solar systems threaten to break away from the Galactic Republic. When an assassination attempt is made on Senator Padmé Amidala, the former Queen of Naboo, 20-year-old Jedi apprentice Anakin Skywalker is assigned to protect her. In the course of his mission, Anakin discovers his love for Padmé as well as his own darker side. Soon, Anakin, Padmé and Obi-Wan Kenobi are drawn into the heart of the Separatist movement and the beginning of the Clone Wars.
STAR WARS: EPISODE III – REVENGE OF THE SITH Released: 2005 Director: George Lucas Writer: George Lucas
STAR WARS © & TM 2015 LUCASFILM LTD.
Years after the onset of the Clone Wars, the noble Jedi Knights lead a massive clone army into a galaxy-wide battle against the Separatists. When the sinister Sith unveil a thousand-year-old plot to rule the galaxy, the Republic crumbles and from its ashes rises the evil Galactic Empire. Jedi hero Anakin Skywalker is seduced by the dark side of the Force to become the Emperor’s new apprentice -- Darth Vader.The Jedi are decimated, as ObiWan Kenobi and Jedi Master Yoda are forced into hiding.The only hope for the galaxy are Anakin’s own offspring -- the twin children born in secrecy who will grow up to become heroes. Source: StarWars.com, IMDB.com © CTW FEATURES
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STAR WARS box office “Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens” is anticipated to break box office records and gross more than $1 billion in domestic box office sales, which would put it nearly a quarter-billion dollars ahead of current record holder “Avatar” ($760M).That fervor could not be any more different from the release of “Star Wars” nearly 40 years ago, which premiered on just a few dozen screens. In fact, 20th Century Fox was so concerned about how it would perform versus other summer films that it moved up its premiere to the Wednesday before Memorial Day to give a few days at theaters without big head-to-head competition. Needless to say, they had nothing to worry about. Here’s a look back at how each film in the “Star Wars” franchise performed at the domestic box office:
STAR WARS Release: May 25, 1977 Opening Weekend Box Office: $1,554,475 in 43 theaters Box Office Total: $307,263,857 in 1,750 theaters 1977 Average Ticket Cost: $2.23
THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK Release: May 21, 1980 Opening Weekend Box Office: $4,910,483 in 126 theaters Box Office Total: $209,398,025 in 1,278 theaters 1980 Average Ticket Cost: $2.69
Opening Weekend Box Office: $64,820,970 in 2,970 theaters Box Office Total: $431,088,295 in 3,126 theaters 1999 Average Ticket Cost: $5.06
STAR WARS: EPISODE II – ATTACK OF THE CLONES Release: May 16, 2002 Opening Weekend Box Office: $80,027,814 in 3,161 theaters Box Office Total: $302,191,252 in 3,161 theaters 2002 Average Ticket Cost: $5.80
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STAR WARS: EPISODE III – REVENGE OF THE SITH
Release: May 25, 1983 Opening Weekend Box Office: $23,019,618 in 1,002 theaters Box Office Total: $252,583,617 in 1,764 theaters 1983 Average Ticket Cost: $3.15
Release: May 19, 2005 Opening Weekend Box Office: $108,435,841 in 3,661 theaters Box Office Total: $380,270,577 in 3,663 theaters 2005 Average Ticket Cost: $6.41
STAR WARS: EPISODE I – THE PHANTOM MENACE
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“Nothing will stand in our way. I will finish what you started.” —Kylo Ren, in the final trailer for “Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens,” released Oct. 19, 2015 Continued from page 25 ...I will finish what you started. It then cuts to what appears to be Ren using the Force to control Poe Dameron,who has a look of pain and agony on his face.Cue the music and the Millennium Falcon evading attackingTIE fighters Rey:There were stories about what happened ... Solo:It’s true ... Finn and Rey and Solo are on a ship – likely the Falcon – having a conversation. Solo:...All of it. The Falcon makes a jump to hyperspeed,and the screen cuts to some First Order baddies,led by Ren,on a dark field in the rain.Then,a sequence of battle shots as Solo continues:...the Dark Side ...the Jedi ...they’re real. Kanata:The Force.It’s calling to you. More of the action and battle sequence,and then viewers at long last see Leia (Carrie Fisher) embracing Solo. The final shot is Finn drawing what looks like Luke Skywalker’s blue lightsaber from“Star Wars”as Ren walks toward him,drawing his own saber and preparing to battle. Kanata:Just let it in. And with that,“Star Wars”fans have all they’re going to get before“The Force Awakens”arrives Dec.18. It can’t get here soon enough. © CTW FEATURES
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A group of local leaders has come together to form the Abbotsford Community Development Council (ACDC), where they hope to spark discussion on important local topics. The group is charged with generating research, analysis, awareness and advocacy on a variety of social issues in the city, with its founding membership composed of heads of community organizations. “We know our city, school district, non-profits, university, churches, police and provincial agencies are all working to find ways to improve our community and address social issues like homelessness and poverty,” said council chair Susan McAlevy. “By creating this council, we can learn more about what each organization is doing, identify opportunities to work together and use the strength of our collective organizations to conduct research, educate the public and advocate for changes when required.” The current executive includes Adrienne Chan, a UFV associate vice-president; Wayne Green, the executive director of the local United Way; Susan McAlevy, the executive director of the Abbotsford C o m m u n i t y Foundation; and Rod Santiago, the executive director of Abbotsford Community Services. The chair position will rotate each year within the executive. Among the group’s members are Siri Bertelsen, the city general manager of planning; Deborah Gardner, the executive director of the Women’s Resource Society of the Fraser Valley; Kevin Godden, the Abbotsford school district superintendent; Stan Kuperis, the clinical program director of mental health at Fraser Health; Bob Rich, the Abbotsford police chief; Eric Van Egmond, a manager at the ministry of children and family development; and Ron Van
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Suburban Swing presents the 15th annual Christmas Confetti Masquerade Ball on Sunday, Dec. 27 at 7 p.m. at Abbotsford Centre. The swing dance starts off with a beginner lesson on a 1,500-square-foot dance floor with live music presented by the 21-piece Bruce James Orchestra. You can also kick off your dance shoes and put on your skates, all in the same arena, at this all-ages event. Info and tickets: abbotsfordcentre.ca
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From B’More to Abby Ben LYPKA Abbotsford News
While Baltimore was burning last April, Umbori Watson and Kevin Davis were feeling the heat – literally. A state of emergency was declared in the city limits of Baltimore in the spring of 2015, with clashes between police and protesters, after 25-year-old AfricanAmerican Freddie Gray died shortly after being arrested and held in police custody. Hundreds of people were arrested, businesses were damaged, fires were set, and the Maryland Army National Guard was deployed to control the unrest. Playing basketball for the Community College of Baltimore County Dundalk Lions, Watson and Davis were directly in the heart of the tumult. It was a long way from Abbotsford and Columbia Bible College (CBC), where the pair now star for the Bearcats basketball team. “We were right there when it all went down,” Watson said. “It was a month full of anger on the streets. We were
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Umbori Watson (from left), Kevin Davis and Elijah Calhoun form the unofficial ‘big three’ on the CBC Bearcats. They hope to leave a basketball legacy at the school. right down the block from it.” “We saw the riots, the fires, and police cars getting flipped,” Davis added. Watson said he remembered the uncertainty in his neighbourhood and the curfew implemented by the city. “They had vans coming out with sirens telling us to be in our houses by 10 or we will be arrested,” he said. “And they were forcefully arresting people on the street. It was like [the movie] The Purge.” “Shopping malls were being raid-
ed, but we just stayed out of it.” “It was a build-up of frustration,” Watson added. “I saw people turn on themselves and damage their own roads, homes and stores. I even saw an old folks home that was just built get destroyed. Watson and Davis used some of that uncertainty to focus inward and work on their games. They finished up strong seasons for the Lions and eyed Canada as a way to get an education and continue playing the sport they loved.
They were only eligible to play one more year in America, but in Canada they could play an additional three. They began knocking on the doors of literally every Canadian college and university available, but ended up hitting a number of dead-ends. When Watson got in touch with CBC, the institution still didn’t have a head coach for its men’s program. “I told them to call me once they got their coach,” he said. Continued on A41
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Virtanen joins Team Canada junior team Abbotsford’s Jake Virtanen is trading in Canucks colours for the red and white. The Vancouver Canucks announced
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Gymnasts Jordis Kliewer and Brienna Gaspar have qualified for the Elite Canada event in Halifax this February, after strong showings at a screening event during the North Shore Invitational in North Vancouver on Saturday. Kliewer ranked sixth on the bars, 10th on the vault, and ninth all-around, while Gaspar was sixth on the beam and 11th allaround. The Twisters Gymnastics athletes were competing in the national novice division at the event. Also competing were Mikhayla Rosenow (16th all-around) and Marissa Engh (19th all-around). The North Shore Invitational was also the Zone 3 trials to the BC Winter Games in Penticton in February 2016. Teams will be announced later this month, with the final roster for gymnastics to be determined in early January. Twisters athletes who competed in the trial were: Junior Olympic 8 (20002002): Jadyn Ansell - eighth all-around; JO 8 (2003-2005) Megan MacLellan - gold on vault, silver on beam and fifth all-around; and Samantha Reitsema - 10th all-around; JO 7 (2000-2002) Katelyn Cotterell - silver on bars, fifth all-around; and JO 7 (2005-2007) Sierra Stobbe - sixth all-around; and Eden Woodliffe - silver on vault and 11th allaround. For more information on the club, visit www.twistersgymbc. com.
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The Fraser Valley Thunderbirds and the Vancouver Northwest Giants didn’t settle much after a pair of games last weekend. The British Columbia Major Midget League hockey clubs tied 1-1 in North Vancouver on Saturday, and then drew again 5-5 in Abbotsford on Sunday. Saturday’s game saw the Thunderbirds fall behind 1-0 after the first period, but then tie the game at 6:50 of the second period when Jamie Housch knotted the game. Sunday’s game at the Abbotsford Recreation Centre featured a lot more offence, but a similar result. Fraser Valley got goals from Abbotsford’s Ryan Crosby-Jones, Brendan Black, Abbotsford’s Zac McKee, Abbotsford’s Kyle Davis, and Mackenzie Wight. The pair of ties moves the Thunderbirds record to 10 wins, eight losses, and six ties in regular season action. Fraser Valley sits in sixth place in the 11-team BCMML. Fraser Valley wraps up the calendar year with a home and home with the Vancouver Northeast Chiefs on Sunday and Monday. The Thunderbirds travel to Coquitlam for Sunday’s tilt, and then host the Chiefs at the ARC on Monday. Opening face-off is scheduled for 8:15 p.m. The Thunderbirds are then on a holiday break until Jan. 9 and 10, when they visit Vancouver Island for a pair of games against the North Island Silvertips. The next home game for the Thunderbirds is on Jan. 30.
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Boulton offered me a scholarship and I began Googling everything I could about Abbotsford and the school.” Davis said it was pure luck that he and his Lions teammate ended up in Abbotsford. “I was going to go to a school in Massachusetts and he was going to one in North Carolina, but they didn’t work out,” he said. “After Umbori talked to the CBC coach, he told me they were looking for another player and I got in touch with the coach the next day - it felt a little like a package deal.” It was an arrangement that worked out perfectly for Bearcats returning player Elijah Calhoun. The Brooklyn native was a standout on CBC last season, finishing in the top 20 in the Pacwest in points, rebounds, and assists. His individual talents didn’t lead to team success last year, as the Bearcats finished with only two wins. Calhoun said it’s been a big boost to have Watson and Davis in Abbotsford. “I finally got some help,” he said, laughing. “Last year, it felt like a whole bunch of individuals, and there wasn’t much desire to get better as a team. This year, Coach Boulton is installing a culture and he wants to make it long-lasting. I feel he’s going to have success and we’re on the right track.” Watson and Davis are roommates on campus at CBC, and Calhoun is right across the hall. The trio want to shake up the Pacwest. “Our team is growing and becoming stronger every day,” Watson said. “We’re like the older brothers on the team for some of these 18- and 19-year-olds. They’re pushing us and we’re pushing them. We want that winning attitude here.” The Bearcats sit at one win and six losses in Pacwest play, but the playoffs aren’t out of the question. The trio said Boulton has willed the entire team to be better. “He pushes us and he expects a lot of us,” Calhoun said. “He’s a good communicator and is letting us learn out there from our own mistakes,” added Davis. The eventual goal for the three players is to continue gathering credits and transfer to a higher-level CIS school basketball program, but they want to make the most out of their time at CBC. “We want the second half of the season to start off with a bang, and we want to leave our CBC pawprint in the VIU gym (a rival Pacwest team) on Jan. 8,” Watson said. “It starts with them.” The Bearcats hit the road for the first two weeks of action in the Pacwest, and then return home on Jan. 22 to take on the Quest Kermodes.
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This holiday display at 2136 Primrose St. in Abbotsford is just one of many in the community.
A number of Abbotsford homes are now sparkling for the holidays. Here is a list of some of the Christmas light displays that can be viewed, as supplied to The News by homeowners. To add your display to the list, send an email to newsroom@abbynews.com with the name of the family or individuals hosting the display, the address, a description of the display, hours/dates of operation and whether donations are being accepted. Submissions may also be dropped off in person at The News office at 34375 Gladys Ave.
You may also include a photo if you wish. ABBOTSFORD 32273 Adair Ave. The Hyde/ Kreschuk family, with the help of daughter Shantel and nephew Brad Elder, set up this display, which includes seven blow-up figures, lots of lights, a tree made from a baseball pole and a painted front window. The lights are on from 5:30 to 11:30 p.m. nightly. 33232 Keats Court and 1675 Keats St. The homes of Mel and MaryAnne Myhre and Rick and Lorraine Sempowich feature displays that include stars,
wreaths, lighted bushes, Santa and his sleigh and reindeer, and thousands of lights. View nightly from 5 to 11 p.m. until Dec. 31. 2861 Cambie St. The Pennington family’s home features over 10,000 white and blue sparkling lights, with plans to grow the display each year. Open nightly from 5 to 10:30 p.m. 33385 Townshipline Rd. This property features one of the largest and longest standing displays in Abbotsford, covering two acres on the Matsqui flats, and put on by Frank and Continued on A44
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Homes feature lights, displays and fundraisers From A43 From A43
Julia Keis for 60 years. Too many lights to count and more than 100 figurines and rare items. Open nightly from 4:30 to 10:30 p.m. until Jan. 1. 32895 Harwood Place After taking last year off, Ken and Brenda Keis are back with their thousands of lights and numerous displays, including a sleigh on the roof, a full nativity, a train, carolers and angels. Open nightly from 5 to 10:30 p.m. until Dec. 31. 3464 Sussex St. The Hood family have decorat-
ed their home with about 25,000 lights plus dozens of homemade displays. Runs nightly from 5 to 10 p.m. until Dec. 31. 34314 Woodbine Crescent This display includes 10,000 lights, many handmade pieces – including a Grinch toy shop – and much more. 34229 Woodbine Crescent Large palm trees, many reindeer and a large star on the roof decorate this home from 4:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. daily until Jan. 3. Several other homes on the street are decorated with twinkling lights and holiday characters.
32265 Cordova Ave. A polar bear, inflatable Disney characters and LED lights are featured on this display by the Cruz family. It is open for viewing from 4:30 to 10 p.m. nightly. 1405 Kaslo Court This display includes thousands of flashing lights and is best viewed if you drive clockwise into the cul-de-sac. Open nightly from 5 to 10 p.m. until Dec. 31. 32288 King Rd. This display of thousands of white lights can be seen daily from 5 to 10 p.m. 2136 Primrose St.
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Warming up your marriage for a sweeter life Dave SCHAPANSKY Contributor
Some of the most-asked questions of me concern relationships and, in particular, marriage. I think that folks in general do know that God has something better for them and they yearn for it, but it somehow escapes them. After almost 40 years with my wife, Tammy, we can look back and see the times of desperation in our own relationship and we just couldn’t figure it out. But we were determined to learn. Consider the honeycomb, and the early days of love
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April 29, 1937 - December 13, 2015 It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Annie Dietterle on December 13, 2015 at Royal Columbian Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Annie was born in Josephstal, Ukraine on April 29, 1937 and immigrated to Canada in 1950 with her parents Wilhelm and Eleonore Kuhn, sister Frieda, and brother Emil and settled in Coaldale, Alberta. Sister Marianne was born later in Canada. Annie married Hugo on January 30, 1959 and moved to Calgary, Alberta where their two sons, Hugo and Harold were born. They later moved to Winfield, BC in 1964 where their daughter Barbara was born. In 1991 they moved to Abbotsford, BC. Annie is survived by her loving husband Hugo of 56 years of marriage, children Hugo Jr. (Isabella), Harold (Charlotte) and Barbara (Jim) and seven grandchildren, Phylicia, Steven, Ashley, Michelle, Justin, Chelsey, and Tina. She was a loving wife, mother, sister, Oma, Tante Annie and best friend to all. Memorial Service will be held on Monday, December 21, 2015 at 11:00 AM at Peace Lutheran Church, 2029 Ware St, Abbotsford, BC. In lieu of flowers, donations to the BC Children’s Hospital are greatly appreciated. Online condolences to the family may be made to: www.wiebeandjeskefh.com Wiebe & Jeske - 604.859.5885
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Florence Exilda (nee Chartrand) July 04, 1928 - December 12, 2015 It is with great sadness we announce the passing of our mom Florence. She was a wife, mother, grandma, sister and friend. She was predeceased by her parents, Solomon and Esther, sisters Lizzy, Eva, Mary, Bertha, Annie, Dorothy and Frances as well as two brothers, Harvey and Frank. She leaves behind her husband Edwin, son Jeffrey (Hanna), daughter Allison (Max), and her grandchildren Nicole, Shantelle, Connor and Carson. There are also numerous nieces and nephews. Florence spent her early years at the family home in Camperville, Manitoba. She moved to Vancouver in 1954, where she met her husband of 59 years, Edwin. They relocated to Richmond, White Rock and finally settled in Abbotsford in 1975. She “lived” until she died and was fortunate to be in her own home still caring for herself and Edwin. At the age of 87 she passed away peacefully in the Abbotsford Regional Hospital. She will be greatly missed. We are grateful for the staff in the Emergency Department and on the ACE unit for their care and kindness shown to our mom and her family. In lieu of flowers, please donate to the Heart and Stroke Foundation or a charity of your choice. A remembrance was held Thursday, December 17, 2015 at 11am at Peace Lutheran Church, 2029 Ware Street, Abbotsford, B.C. Personal condolences to the family may be sent online to: jedhein@yahoo.com Wiebe & Jeske - 604.859.5885
Shok Fong Maria Pon was surrounded by family when she peacefully went to be with her Lord on Saturday, December 5, 2015. She will be lovingly remembered and missed by her son, Tin (Donna), daughter, Caroline (Alan) and son Gary (Gina), as well as grandchildren, Stephanie (Ben), Kristin, Kendell, Quin, Anya and Hannah. Our family would like to express our gratitude to Dr. John Chan, and to the staff at Hallmark Assisted Living, Bevan Village and Abbotsford Regional hospital for the loving care that they have provided to mom during her time in Abbotsford. A celebration of life will be held Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at 4:00 p.m. at Level Ground Mennonite Church, 31216 King Road, Abbotsford BC. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Level Ground Mennonite Church at: http://www.levelgroundchurch.com/donate/ or Because I am a Girl at: https://plancanada.ca/GiftsofHope/products/33-Matched-gifts/
Abbotsford News EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION 109 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES THE S&A Group is currently looking for a professional and eager Administrative Assistant for a rapidly expanding company in Vancouver,BC! -Data Entry -Schedule meetings Answer and direct phone calls -Prepare scheduled reports -Filing, faxing, scanning, email correspondences -Strong use of Microsoft Office and other office management systems Job Requirements - -Must have Microsoft office experience -1-2+ years administrative assistant experience -Provide exceptional customer service -Must have good organization skills -Multi-task in a fast working environment -Must have experience in Excel -Must be able to pass a full background check -Must be computer literate Starting Pay is $27.00 - $29.00 p/hour. Paid Holidays and benefits after 90 days. Please send your resume to : daveclaerhout11@hotmail.com
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Security Officer Training 40 Hours, JIBC approved. Full job placement. Call 604-859-8860 to register.
SECURITY OFFICER training classes avail in Abby. Full job placement 604-859-8860 to register
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Stó:lō Service Agency Requires the services of a Qualified ECE Preschool Teacher For the Early Education Program Located in Chilliwack For complete details visit our website: www.stolonation.bc.ca click on Careers link on the Homepage Mail resume and cover letter to: #7-7201 Vedder Road Chilliwack BC, V2R 4G5 E-mail to: jobs@stolonation.bc.ca OR Fax to 604-824-5342 Attn: Stó:lō Nation HR Personnel
Excavator & Backhoe Operator Training. Be employable in 4-6wks. Call 604-546-7600. www.rayway.ca
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20 FARM LABOURERS REQUIRED at RANDHAWA FARMS LTD. 5 or 6 days a week 40 or 50 hours/week $10.49/hr Greenhouse work such as picking, pruning, twisting and other misc greenhouse labour. Employment starts immediate
Fax: 604-864-8858 33677 Hallert Rd. Abbotsford 20 GREENHOUSE WORKERS MB Greenhouse requires 20 greenhouse workers 5-6 days / wk, 40-50hrs / week, $10.50 /hr. Duties include picking, pruning, twisting & packing and other misc. greenhouse labour. Employment starts Jan. 7, 2016.
Fax resume 604-864-4239 Atwal Farms (A Partnership) P & J Atwal, 445 Bradner Road, Abbotsford BC, V4X 2J5 Full time Greenhouse worker wanted for tying, pruning, twisting, harvesting, grading, packing, loading, unloading and other misc. Wage $10.59/hour. Two work locations in Abbotsford, BC. Call 604.856.4109 or email Atwal_farms@hotmail.com
CROP WORKERS Required at Topgro Greenhouses Ltd., Aldergrove, BC. Work incl. planting, pruning & picking peppers, repetitive tasks & standing for long periods of time. Must be able to work 40-60 hrs/wk. Wages $10.49/hr. Ability to speak Spanish would be a valuable asset. No exp. necessary. Please forward resume via email to vgtopgro@gmail.com
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FARM WORKERS for cucumber greenhouse for a period of 7 months commencing April 4, 2016. Must be energetic & able to tolerate heat. $10/49/hr. 6 day week. Up to 60hrs/week. Duties include: Harvesting & crop maintenance. Please email resume to robinfarms@hotmail.com or call 604-856-1529
Fax resume to: 604-823-4619.
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.Flagpersons & Lane Closure Techs required. Must have reliable vehicle. Must be certified & experienced. Union wages & benefits. Fax resume 604-513-3661 email: darlene.hibbs@shawbiz.ca
Fax resume to 604 856 9307 or email jobs.katos@gmail.com
Black Press Community Media is the largest independently-owned media company in Canada, with more than 80 titles and websites in British Columbia.
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Responsibilities • Identify, pitch and close advertising sales to local and regional clients • Develop strong relationships with clients • Co-manage pipeline and sales channel • Ensure knowledge of digital media is current via corporate training and self-development Job Qualifications • Proven digital sales experience • Professional written and oral communication skills • Eager, self-starter that is motivated to work in a rapidly changing business • 3+ years of experience selling digital advertising in a similar role We Offer • Great working environment • Competitive salary/commission • Excellent benefit package Full job description at: blackpress.ca Please submit your resume with cover letter and related work experience to: Andrew Franklin, Director of Digital Development Email: afranklin@blackpress.ca Competition closes: December 31, 2015 We thank everyone who is interested in this position; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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DRYWALL
260 Specializing in Private Events! We Come To You! Doing It All, From Set-Up - Clean-Up.
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329 PAINTING & DECORATING NORTH STARS PAINTING www.northstars-painting.com AMAZING WORK, AMAZING VALUE! 778.344.1069
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polarbearpainting.com $299 ~ 3 Rooms walls only 2 coats call: 604-866-6706
YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 Service Call Lic #89402 Same day guarn’td We love small jobs! 604-568-1899
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Europhil Fabrication & Machining Corp., an established structural metal fabricator located at 56279- 202 St., Langley, BC V2Y 3G5 is seeking a Metal Fabricator (Fitter). Duties: fabricate, assemble, fit & install metal components for a variety of structures. Min. 3 yrs experience. Salary: $25.50/hr. Mail or email resume to Lynda@europhilfab.ca
For busy Abbotsford office. Dental Reception experience req’d. 3 days a week including Saturdays. Reply to: Box # 887 c/o Abbotsford News 34375 Gladys Ave. Abbotsford, BC V2S 2H5
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(604)859-5585 www.wihnan.ca 33781 SF Way Abbotsford Wihnan Trustee Corp. Administrators of Consumer Proposals. Licensed Bankruptcy Trustee.
RELAXATION BODY CARE 604-859-2998 #4 - 2132 Clearbrook Road, Abby
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Lawn Mowing Storm & Fall Cleanup Hedging - Pruning Pressure Washing Rubbish Removal Call for Free Estimate 604-302-9304
TONY’’S PAINTING
283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS ****GUTTER CLEANING**** SAME DAY SERVICE AVAILABLE ~~ Call Ian 604-724-6373 ~~
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HOME IMPROVEMENTS A-1 Painting Company - Interior / Exterior 20 years exp. Summer Special 10% off (604)723-8434
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SPRING RELAX SPA 604-859-9686 2451 Clearbrook Rd Abbotsford AMAZING WAVE SPA Acupuncture & Acupressure. 113-2580 Cedar Park Pl. Abby.
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D & D DRYWALL. Boarding, taping, texturing painting & remodeling. Big or small jobs. Over 25 yrs exp. Free estimates. 604-853-3640.
HELP WANTED DRYWALL TAPING, Ceiling texture & Repairs. Small or large jobs. 604-859 -1354 / Cell: 604-556-4696
Marketing Consultant The Abbotsford News, one of Canada’s leading community newspapers, has an opening for a Marketing Consultant. This is a career opportunity for a results-driven individual. Candidates will possess the ability to increase sales to existing clients while successfully prospecting new business in one of the Fraser Valley’s fastest growing markets. The ideal candidate has a positive attitude, a persuasive manner (previous sales experience preferred, but not essential), is highly motivated with strong organizational and communication skills. Training is provided.
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ABBOTSFORD & MISSION Large & Small Jobs S Insured S Licensed S Guaranteed Free Estimates
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REPAIRS, Misc Service Jobs, etc., big or small, call Robert at 604-8444222 If I can’t do it, it can’t be done
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1 As in movers we trust. Same day moves & deliveries. Reliable Honest Movers. Starting $45hr + gas. (604)997-0332 / (604)491-8607. Merry Christmas & Happy New Year to all...
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Advertising Consultant Real Estate Weekly - Abbotsford The Real Estate Weekly, one of Canada’s leading and award winning community newspapers has an opening for an experienced Advertising Consultant. This is an excellent career opportunity for a results-driven individual looking to contribute to an award winning product.
JUNK REMOVAL By RECYCLE-IT! 604.587.5865 www.recycleitcanada.ca
FAMILY MAN w/truck for yard & home clean-ups, odd jobs, scrap removal. Free est. 604-820-2383
Always Reddy Rubbish Removal Residential / Commercial
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✦ Screened Topsoil ✦ Mushroom Manure ✦ Bark Mulch ✦ Sand & Gravel
Pick Up or Delivery The ideal candidate will have to be a strong communicator, well organized, self-motivated, determined and enjoy working in a fast paced environment. Your customer service will be second to none. You will be experienced in cold call selling, creative marketing planning and experienced with digital. You will also be proficient in Excel and Word programs. The Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines is a must.
Please send your application in confidence to:
If you are up to the challenge, please email your resume with a brief note on why you are a great candidate to:
Closing Date: Thursday, December 31, 2015
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Our work environment sets industry standards for professionalism and innovation. The News combines a salary/benefits package designed to attract and retain outstanding staff.
Don Barbeau Advertising Manager 34375 Gladys Avenue Abbotsford, B.C. V2S 2H5 e-mail: donb@abbynews.com
FLUID SOLUTIONS. Gas, plumbing, heating, reno’s, repairs. 20 years exp., reliable & courteous. Lic’d. Bonded. Jack 778-835-4416
RENO’S & IMPROVEMENTS
* Insured * Experienced Maple Ridge, P. Meadows, Mission
Enjoy a beautiful experience of Asian massage. Open 9:30am 8:30 pm. Last appt 8:00 pm. Mondays - Saturdays
Kitchen / Bath Reno’s Electrical / Plumbing Painting / Drywall Decks & Railings Anything else, just ask!
PLUMBING
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Serving Abbotsford for 20 yrs . Need Cash? Own a vehicle? Borrow up to $25,000. SnapCarCash. 604-777-5046
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Progressive Abbotsford company looking for a Receptionist / Accounts Payable Receiving Clerk to join our office team. The successful candidate will have 2 or more years experience, be highly motivated and strive to achieve the best results. This position is responsible for an 8 line switch board, processing purchase orders, tracking and payment of purchases, coding invoices and routing as required. Interested individuals may forward their resume to: PO Box 2280 Abbotsford, BC V2T 4X2
ALTERNATIVE HEALTH
Season’s Greeting From Green Team Gardening
FINANCIAL SERVICES
Creditors calling?
MEDICAL/DENTAL DENTAL RECEPTIONIST
Digital Sales We are looking for a dynamic individual to join our rapidly expanding digital team as a Black Press Digital Media Rep. The Digital Sales Rep is responsible for achieving monthly revenue objectives within an assigned cluster or market. The Digital Sales Rep will work closely with an assigned team and category to drive product adoption and revenue growth.
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WALTER’S DRYWALL Taping - Texture - Repairs. Sm jobs pref’d. 40+ yrs exp. 604-308-7943
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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
GENERAL LABOURERS Progressive nursery in Abbotsford is looking for seasonal full time employees from February 15th to October 15th. $10.59/hr. No skills required. Some plant knowledge is an asset. Must be physically able to handle heavy work load. Must be able to work 10 hours per day, 6 days a week. Duties include: Potting, digging trees, fieldwork, plant moving and general nursery work.
gill_tel@hotmail.com
Digital Media Representative
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B to B Inside Sales Representative: This business executive is the front line person who contacts companies taken from our in-house database. Must make pro-active calls to arrange appointments with business owners and investors. Above average wages, not an entry level position. Please email resume to hr@pavilionservices.com
CHICKEN CATCHERS G. GILL & SONS FARM FARM WORKERS REQUIRED For planting, pruning, tieing, harvesting and weeding. Work is physically demanding. 6 days per week in all weather conditions. Work will start from Feb.1st 2016. $10.59/hr. Send resume to 464 Columbia St., Abbotsford, BC V2T 5X6 or email:
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604-835-3562 Leave Msg WANTED Permanent, Full-Time Opportunity! Abby. 604-857-2221
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WHATSHAN Retreat is accepting resumes for Caretakers (April 1-Oct 31, 2016). Closing date December 31, 2015. Send to tammy.veriginburk @gmail.com. www.whatchan.com.
Vegetable Farm Workers Wisbey Farms requires farm vegetable workers for planting, weeding, harvesting, washing, grading & packing root crops and mixed vegetables. Work is physically demanding; must be able to lift 50 pounds, work outdoors in all types of weather, and have own transportation. Starting wage is $10.50/hour, up to 50 hours per week. From January to December.
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Competitive Base Salary, Commission and Benefits. A car and a valid driver’s license is required.
Lisa Farquharson Publisher: REW Abbotsford lisa@blackpress.ca Competition closes December 22, 2015
The interest of all applicants is appreciated, however, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
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8590 SYLVESTER RD.
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DAVIES SAND & GRAVEL LTD 604-826-6736 SAND / GRAVEL TRUCKING / LOADING EXCAVATOR / CATS LOWBEDS PIT - 11496 DEWDNEY TRUNK RD., MISSION Fax: 604-826-6716
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TREE SERVICES
PETS 456
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 524
A & D TREE SERVICES Tree Removal, Brush Chipping, Stump Grinding, Hedge Trimming Pruning ~ Arborist Facilities. Fully Insured. 604-226-6514
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SNOW TIRES as new, 205 - 75R15 snow tires on alum rims for 2000 MPV, $200. Call: (604)500-3655
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CHIHUAHUA XMAS pups, 2 males, Deer, 5mos & Apple, 8wks, ready. $750. 604-702-1908 NEED A GOOD HOME for a good dog or a good dog for a good home? We adopt dogs! Call 604856-3647 or www.856-dogs.com
Phone 604-852-4696 or Email 1989 14x70 in Ruskin MHP w/View Fam./Pet ok. $42,900 w/$575pad Financing avail. 604-830-1960
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SPORTING GOODS
Closed from Dec. 25 to Jan. 14, 2016 Re opening Fridays & Saturdays Starting January 15, 2016
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ABBOTSFORD - 2 bdrm 2 bath, top floor, 6 appl. Walk-in closet. Quiet bldg. Long term lease avail. NS/NP. Avail. immed. $1300/mo. 604-854-8060 or 604-857-2880
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5486 Riverside Corner of Harris and Riverside
Yes, We Pay CASH!
Matsqui Village
Damaged or Older Houses! Condos & Pretty Homes too!
MISC. FOR SALE
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Call 604-302-5446 ROMANCE Your Christmas Local BC Adult Retailer Shop Online Now & Receive 25% OFF! www.shagg.ca
PAD AVAILABLE in 55+ adult park in Abbotsford. Pet OK. CHUCK 604-830-1960
Mountainview - Bakerview
THIS IS WHERE YOU WANT TO LIVE
LET’S MAKE A DEAL NEW LOWER RENTS SENIOR’S DISCOUNT
1 & 2 Bedroom Suites Clean & Large, hot water included. N/S Secured U/G parking available. Outdoor pool in garden setting. Sorry N/P. Close to all amenities. Ref’s req’d.
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CHELSEA MANOR 2977 Dahlstrom Pl. 2 Bdrm ~ 2 Bath $850 to $875/mo. photos@craigslist search Chelsea Manor Resident Manager
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bcgames.org ABBOTSFORD CRIME FREE Multi Housing Program BACHELOR APARTMENT $440/mo ~ No Pets Hot water included. Quiet, parklike setting.
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Great View Available Now! Bach., 1 Bedroom, 2 Bedroom, & 3 Bdrm Bedroom Avail. SENIORS DISCOUNTS Heat, Hot Water & Basic Cable included. Crime Free & Certified. N/S - N/P, Close to all amens. Lease & Refs. Required.
Call 604-852-7350
WE NEED
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RENTALS
PUPPIES FOR SALE
JULY 21 - 24
MEADOWOOD Apartment & Townhouse Complex
1 Bedroom lofts & 2 Bedrooms 5 Appliances
✦ Senior Discount ✦ Resident Managers ✦ Sorry No Pets Conveniently located at
3046 Clearbrook Road
Open Monday ~ Saturday through December 24th 8 am ~6 pm
German short haired pointers/golden retriever $850.00 each. Available Jan. 2nd. First shots & dewormed. All black males with white on chest.
APARTMENT/CONDO
ABBOTSFORD
New SRI Manufactured homes Singles $74,900. Doubles $94,900. PARK SPACES AVAILABLE REPOSSESSIONS 1974-2010 www.glenbrookhomes.net Chuck 604-830-1960 Trades. Financing. Permits.
TRY BEFORE YOU BUY - Archery. 60 yrs teaching, selling, repairs etc. Eha Sports - 604-826-5640
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Merry Christmas and a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year
We want to thank our customers for their patronage and continued support. See you in the new year!
633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS
RENTALS
Call today to set up an appointment 604-467-9232
THE WONG FAMILY AND STAFF WANT TO WISH EVERYONE
PETS
CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866
FRUIT & VEGETABLES HOWARD WONG FARMS
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REAL ESTATE
Have Unwanted Firearms?
FEED & HAY
• Pet Food & Accessories • Livestock Feed & Hay • Wild Bird Seed & Accessories • Whole Lot More 31852 Marshall Place Abbotsford B.C. 604-556-7477 www.buckerfields.org
MISC. WANTED
Have unwanted or inherited firearms in your possession? Don’t know how to dispose of them safely and legally? Contact Wanstalls and we will come and pick them up and pay you fair value for them. Wanstalls has been proudly serving the Lower Mainland firearms community since 1973. We are a government licensed firearms business with fully certified verifiers, armorers and appraisers.
SPALDING UPRIGHT BASKETBALL HOOP, excellent. Half price. $225. 604-855-3840
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www.pacificquorum.com Pacific Quorum Properties Inc Abbotsford / Mission – Starting at $685/mo - 1 & 2 bedroom suites now available. Take your pick, Classic or Renovated McCallum / Marshall area. 778-344-2787
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15 LARGE LIGHTED Village houses, $100. 604-744-5729 GAME KING’S CRIBBAGE, like new. Store price, $35. Complete with instructions, $12. 604-8521426. BEAUTIFULLY DESIGNED IMITATION leopard jacket, size 10, beige satin lining, black trimmed pockets, zippered front, worn occasionally, $45. 604-746-8022. AM/FM RADIO, CD stereo player, battery wall plug, 27 description parts, light grey, black, like new, adult owner, $20. Manual. 604746-8022. “CHOP MAGIC” SLICING blade, dicing blade, all veggies, cheeses, five components, specific instructions, manuals included, like new, $20. 604-746-8022. ROCKING CHAIR, VERY comfortable, removable washable seat cover, washable back cover. Hunter green, light wood frame. Excellent condition, 445. 604-7468022 COLOURFUL COMFORTER SHAM pillow, rose green flowered, reversible 6’19 ½” long, 5’5” wide. Washable ¾ or twin bed, $12. 604-746-8022. INGLIS DRYER, very good condition. $75. 604-852-4579. FISH TANK, ALL accessories plus. $100. 604-852-4579. INGLIS WASHING MACHINE, very good condition. $75. 604852-4579. INGLIS WASHING MACHINE and dryer. Good condition. $100. 604852-4579. TURKEY DEEP FRYER, used once. $75 obo. 604-870-0620. CRIB ESPNESSO, ONE drawer, two years old. $100 obo. 778856-1818. 48”X36”X12” TABLE with set up Thomas train set. $30. 604-8503990 or 604-308-4802. ¾” SOCKET SET and 3’ flex handle, no ratchet. $65. 604-855-5992.
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DELTA MODEL 37-070C variable speed bench planer 6 1/8” enclosed 110 motor, all as new. $100. 604-850-4699. TWISTED CURLY WILLOW blanks, great for canes or walking sticks. Great hobby fun. 5 for $20. 604850-4699. METAL FOUTON AND mattress computer chair, $65. 604-4636588. COMPUTER CHAIR, $65. 604-4636588. TV GLASS TABLE, $100. 604-4636588. VICE, LARGE, $100. 604-463-6588. 8” BENCH GRINDER, 100 saw blades 8 ¼”,12”. $10 each, 10 various sizes. 604-463-6588. POWER TOOL, $100. 604-463-6588. PLUMBIN FITTINGS and tools, all for $100. 604-463-6588. BIKE RACK for bike. $100. 604463-6588. LAZY BOY EASY chair. $100. 604463-6588. AUSTRALIAN STATESMAN HAT, brown, size 7, waterproof. $25. 604-855-5992. SIDNEY OILSKIN FULL length coat, brown, size medium. Great for horses, quads, tec. $60. 604855-5992. KOOLAH BOMBER STYLE oilskin jacket, size large. $25. 604-8555992. ULTRA-PRO 15” Crescent wrench Procraft 12” crescent wrench and 18” Record pipe wrench. All for $50. 604-855-5992. 5 LARGE OPEN-END box wrenches Westward 1 ¼”, Gray 1 5/8”, Williams 1 7/16”, Gray 1 ½”, Proto 1 7/16”. $100 obo. 604-855-5992. BOX OF 18 2” and 3” quick Camlock couplers, cast and aluminum for water hose. All for $50. 604-855-5992. 205 75R14 M.S Goodrich on chevy rims 5 bolt 2 snow tires. 604287-6038.
LUMBERJACK PEAVEY 166CM (66”), great for cutting firewood or wall hanger? Etc. $65. 604855-5992. 35 NEW BRASS valves, approx. weight 70lbs. Great for scrap dealers. $100 for all. 604-855-5992. NEW BULL-DOG receiver trailer hitch 2 5/16” ball, 14000 lbs capacity. Cost $150, sell for $75. 604-855-5992. LADIES SKI BOOTS, red and white, Caber CR 25, hardly used, almost new. Asking $20. 604-8532728. SALAD MASTER 8 piece set, value cookware. New over $100, sell for $45. 604-853-2720. KENMORE EXTRA CAPACITY dryer, in good working condition. $90 obo. 604-826-3524. 36” ROUND DARK solid oak dining table in like new condition. $100 obo. 604-826-3524. COMPACT 4.4 CU FT black all fridge 35” high x 21” wide. Great second fridge. $70. 604-826-3524. 20 FOOT EXTENSION ladder from $50. 604-826-6324. SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO starmate 6 sound system bundle 3 in 1 system bundle new in box $75. 604-4917894. CHRISTMAS WREATH 48IN 200 lights $35. Pool table AMAV 2x45x27 $30. Club Champ putting green electric ball return $30. 604491-7894. 215 70R14 FIRESTONE M.S mud and snow 2 tires $100. 604-2876038. SHELVING 3/4” PLYWOOD 8” lengths very clean inc shelf brackets $1 per foot. 604-826-0041. FRENCH DOOR 80”X28” 15 panel bevelled glass with frame and hardware new cond. $50. 604826-0041. COLEMAN CAMP STOVE 2 burner and coleman lantern very clean takes white gas $35 each. 604826-0041.
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CARS ‘03 HONDA ODYESSEY 7 pass,V6, auto, full load local STP#6191..........$3,995 ‘10 CHEV COBALT LT 2 dr, 4 cyl, auto, fully loaded. STP#3352.......... $4,995. ‘07 PONTIAC VIBE 4 dr, hatch back, 4 cyl, auto, loaded, local STP#3666............$2,995. ‘06 HONDA ACCORD 4 door, 4 cyl, auto, full load STP#0131............$4,995. ‘06 FORD TAURUS 4dr, V6, auto, full load, 154K, local. STP#0338........ $2,995. ‘06 PONTIAC PURSUIT 4 dr, 4 cyl, auto, fully loaded STP#3347............$2,995. ‘05 HYUNDAI ACCENT 4dr, 4 cyl, auto, 131K, loaded, local, STP#5394........$3,995. ‘05 PONTIAC SUNFIRE 2 door, 4 cyl, 5 spd, local STP#3382............$1,850. ‘04 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 4dr, V6, auto, full load, low k’s STP#7906............$1,480. ‘02 SUBARU LEGACY AWD, 4dr, station wagon, 4cyl auto, fully loaded, local STP#8193............$2,995. ‘02 NISSAN CENTRA 4 dr, 4 cyl, 5 spd, fully loaded, STP#4701............$1,650. ‘01 OLDS AURORA 4 dr, V8, auto, loaded, local, 155K. STP#2078.......$2,995. ‘01 FORD FOCUS 4 dr, 4 cyl, auto, loaded, local STP#7730............$1,995. ‘01 FORD TAURUS 4 door, V6, fully loaded, local STP#6809............$1,250. 2000 HONDA CIVIC 2 dr h/back, 4 cyl, auto, local, STP#0331............$1,850. 2000 HONDA CIVIC 2 door, 4 cyl, 5 spd, loaded STP#0116............$1,650. ‘99 HONDA ACCORD 2 door, v6 auto fully loaded, STP#0542............$2,950. ‘99 MAZDA PROTEGE 4 door, 4 cyl, auto STP#5930............$1,250. ‘98 PLYMOUTH NEON 4 dr, 4 cyl, auto STP#1560............$1,250. ‘98 GMC SAFARI 8 psg, V6, auto, loaded, local STP#2517............$1,650. ‘05 PONTIAC GRAND AM SE 4dr V6, auto, loaded, local 142K STP#7757.......$3,995.
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REQUEST FOR INFORMATION Norma Kenney House Renovations -----------------------------------DEADLINE: 12/24/2015, 9:00 AM CONTRACTOR: Blue Octopus OWNER: District of Mission DESCRIPTION: Blue Octopus Holdings Inc. has been awarded the design-build contract to renovate the Norma Kenney House & Blackberry Kitchen facility in Herritage Park. Blue Octopus Holdings seeks to retain the information and services of qualiďŹ ed sub contractors to carry out portions of the Norma Kenney Project. SUBCONTRACTORS: Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing, Kitchen Exh a u s t ----------------------------------------------For Project Information Drawings and Documents Please Contact: Jeff Bobyk 604-372-2080 Jeff@RestaurantConstruction.ca www.RestaurantConstruction.ca “Your First Ingredient to Successâ€?
2004 MAZDA 3 Auto, 4 dr, Only this wk! STK#673 $4,900. 2004 DODGE CARAVAN 7psgr, loaded STK#525 $2,900. 2003 FORD FOCUS 4 dr, auto, Aircared, STK#545, $2,900. 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY 7psg full load, runs good, Aircared STK#530 $3,900. 2007 CHEV UPLANDER 7 psg fully loaded. STK#473 $4,500. 2002 FORD F150 crew cab 4X4 auto, fully loaded, short box. STK#686 $5,900. 2008 KIA RONDO 4 dr, auto, 7 psgr, leather, runs good, STK#424. $9,900. 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA 4 dr sedan, loaded. No trade. STK#504. $10,900.
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