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“ Wo u l d l e g a l o f f e n s i v e s against Bible colleges, independent schools, para-church organizations, churches, and finally, against individual Christians, result?” Throness asks the Benchers in his Dec. 21 letter. What follows is the full text of Throness’ letter to the LSBC:

Dear Benchers: Thank you for your service to the legal community and to all British Columbians by volunBY PAUL J. HENDERSON teering to serve as a Bencher. phenderson@chilliwacktimes.com Although the Law Society is a private society and not part of the hilliwack-Hope MLA Lau- judiciary, your task is nevertheless rie Throness is appealing weighty because it sets the tone to the Law Society of B.C. for the entire legal community in a (LSBC) not to appeal the BC province of 4.6 million people. Supreme Court decision earlier I am asking the Law Society to this month that could lead the decline its right to appeal in the case of Trinity Western way for Trinity Western University versus the University (TWU) to Law Society of BC, and open a recognized law I want to explain why. school. As a Christian, I am Throness wrote in becoming increasinghis Dec. 21 missive to ly concerned about “benchers” (the LSBC’s my religious rights. I board of directors) that also feel compelled to the Society should be speak out as a private “defending the rights of Christians” rather MLA Laurie Throness MLA on behalf of the numerous Christians than continuing to fight TWU’s right to create a law school who live in my constituency; despite the school’s “communi- many of whom have attended ty covenant” students must sign, Trinity Western University. Christians have retained a which eschews sex outside of hetstandard of behaviour for two erosexual marriage. TWU received approval for the millennia, and they feel that they law school from the LSBC in April must withdraw from behaviours 2014, but the school’s require- they believe to be contrary to ment that staff and students sign God’s intention for humankind; a pledge to live by Biblical ideals, this gives rise to various forms of seen by many as homophobic, ‘community covenant.’ While asking members to adhere to a code led B.C. lawyers to revolt. The approval was rescinded of behaviour, Christians take care and the LSBC held a referendum to affirm the value and worth of in which B.C. lawyers decided every individual, including those three to one that TWU law school outside their own community. I would ask the Law Society to graduates would not be recogconsider the broader implications nized. Lawyers who voted against of an appeal. There is no logical recognizing TWU law graduates stopping point between TWU’s argued the covenant is discrimi- Community Covenant and the statement of faith of many Chrisnatory and an affront to equality. But Throness, writing as a tian organizations. Would legal Christian and as an elected rep- offensives against Bible colleges, resentative “on behalf of the independent schools, paranumerous Christians who live in church organizations, churches, my constituency,” said the matter and finally, against individual was a slippery slope en route to { See THRONESS, page A21 } discrimination against Christians.

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s 2015 draws to a close we are struck the annual compulsion to reflect on the year that was. Internationally, the Syrian crisis has to be considered one of the major news stories of the year. Nationally, the election of Justin Trudeau and a new government was pivotal. But what stories here in Chilliwack led the way in terms of intrigue and relevance? A subjective exercise as always, but here is my look back at a few of the stories from the first half of 2015 that I think were important. One flu over the chicken barn The year began with the continued coverage of avian flu and cleanup at Fraser Valley poultry barns hit by the outbreak that began in Greendale on Dec. 1. Fifty-one days after the outbreak began in February, the virus hit a Prairie Central Road hobby farm in Chilliwack. More than 245,000 birds were killed as of the new year and it wasn’t until June 1, six months after the outbreak began, that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) finally declared B.C. free of avian influenza. Family feud on the dike Few stories garnered more ink in the Times in 2015 than the controversy among some Fairfield Island residents over the raising of the Young Road dike. What made this story particularly compelling—as if threats of legal action and protests at city hall weren’t enough—was the fact that the loudest voice against the infrastructure project was Mayor Sharon Gaetz’s own brother, Dave Hallett. Hallett’s persistence on the file meant

PAUL J. HENDERSON @peejayaitch that Gaetz had to remove herself from all discussions of the project due to a possible perception of conflict of interest. While the project went ahead and was completed, I have it on good authority that the story isn’t over. And then there is the Town Dyke project, which is arguably more controversial, and will certainly put diking on the front pages in 2016. Activism in action The only story that might have seen more column inches than the Young Road dike last year was the proposal by Aevitas Inc. to build a hazardous waste recycling plant just metres from the Fraser River in west Chilliwack. This story began in November 2013 when first reading was given to the rezoning for the Cannor Road property. Opposition began immediately, led by local environmentalists, sports fishery organizations and First Nations bands. The back and forth between city hall and those opposed went on for months. Author Margaret Atwood even Tweeted to her half million followers a link to the petition against the plant. And just like that, in a May 6 email to city hall, Aevitas president Byron Day said they company would no longer pursue the plant. The company decried what they said was opposition to a much-needed recycling facility. The mayor criticized the company for poor communication. And activists took credit for killing the plant.

Of migraines and murder An apparent triple murder suicide rocked Chilliwack in May, particularly the arts community, and turned the spotlight on migraines and depression. Well-loved and talented musician and actress Emily Janzen, who suffered from debilitating migraines, was shot by her father, according to a post on his Facebook page. Randy Janzen’s message said he then shot Emily’s mother and his own sister. The story garnered national and international attention as the dramatic and tragic story culminated in gunfire and flames at the family’s Popkum residence, where three badly burned bodies were later found. With all those involved gone, what really happened and exactly why may never be known. One eye on the justice system Both in and out of court, the Times gave considerable attention to crime and punishment in 2015. Among the many stories of interest, there was the still unsolved murder of Stuart Ellis in January, the police Taser death of Kevin Mukuyama in February, and the renewed call for justice in March from the family of murder victim Deano Paus. Then there was the case of David Hilpert in April, convicted of underage sex charges who didn’t show up to sentencing and later turned up dead. There was the dramatic May RCMP crackdown on a notorious crack house near Chilliwack secondary, and, in June, the continued and conspicuous lack of criminal charges in the well-publicized cattle abuse case from a year prior. See the Jan. 7 edition of the Times for a look at the second half of 2015 and a glimpse at the year ahead.

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January 8 Property owners received assessments across the province and, at least in Chilliwack, single family homeowners saw increases in values while townhouse and condominium owners saw decreases. A “typical” single family home in Chilliwack went from $374,000 in 2014 to $388,000 in 2015. (Not average prices.) Overall the Fraser Valley’s assessment roll increased from $90.7 billion in 2014 to $94.3 billion in 2015. January 15 The murder of Stuart David Ellis represented the fourth homicide in Chilliwack in just six months.

January 29 Lingering concerns in political and justice circles about the possible loss of the Supreme Court in Chilliwack were quelled with word the BC Liberal government would keep the high court in town after all. For close to a year some feared the Ministry of Justice planned to close the two Supreme courtrooms in Chilliwack and move them to a proposed expanded courthouse in Abbotsford. Fears emerged from a 2013 report that concluded between Surrey and Chilliwack, Chilliwack was lowest on the priority to have Supreme Court services. Those plans changed, according to the Ministry, but some uncertainty lingered. “We have put a lot into it and we certainly do not want to lose the Supreme Court,” Mayor Sharon Gaetz said.

Still, city hall and police reminded residents that the public was not at risk. All four individuals killed, including Stephan Kondolay, Tyler Belcourt and Richard Blackmon, were either known to police or had ties to people with criminal backgrounds. “What I’m always thinking about is that there is some senior out there that feels vulnerable and they don’t know that this isn’t random,” Mayor Sharon Gaetz said. January 15 When Tawny Goldrick of Chilliwack saw seven matching numbers and $1,000,000 on the lottery terminal screen, his first reaction was laughter and then disbelief. The 24-year-old aspiring rapper said he planned on celebrating his $1 million Lotto Max win with an apartment in Whistler and a winter snowboarding. “I’m going to take some financial advice,” he added. “Because I know what it’s like to have no money. I don’t want to blow it on anything.” January 22 A con man arrested for a series of confidence scams in Chilliwack and Agassiz had an extensive record for similar crimes going back to the 1990s. Donald Robert Quinnell was arrested on Jan. 22 and faced numerous charges in connection with door-todoor frauds and thefts that targeted seniors from those in their mid-60s to a 93-year-old woman. A year earlier, in Deroche, one of Quinnell’s scams involved using his

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Chilliwack’s New Year’s baby for 2015 Chloe Durlene Arnusch (born 12:52 a.m. on Jan. 1) in her mother Marina’s arms. then 21-year-old spouse and his new baby in a ruse to steal a purse from an 83-year-old woman. January 22 A report published by Auditor General Carol Bellringer pointed to prison overcrowding and a lack of timely access to programs as reasons why violence inside jails was on the rise. All nine correctional centres in B.C. were overcrowded, operating at 140 per cent capacity rate on average. Chilliwack-Hope MLA Laurie Throness wasn’t surprised as he had recently released a report in his role as Parliamentary Secretary for Corrections. “As I visited each of our correction-

al institutions and met with frontline staff, they told me repeatedly, in a spontaneous and unsolicited way, that violence has increased over the last two to three years,” Throness wrote in his report. Almost 400 new cells were planned to be built by the government, a move that Throness hoped would help the situation.

January 29 Chilliwack’s brief experiment with a Dutch consulting firm to help fix the downtown ended. Walas Concepts was hired by Chilliwack Economics Partners Corporation (CEPCO) in May 2014, but just six months into the three-year-initiative, the relationship was over. CEPCO president Brian Coombes said, in the end, some of the consultant’s recommendations were related to planning, which wasn’t needed. “We have a strong planning department at city hall and we just don’t need to have more planners as consultants,” Coombes said.

January 22 Local curlers got a treat as retired Canadian star Randy Ferbey paid a visit to the Chilliwack Curling Club. The four-time world champion stopped in on a tour around the country to promote the first Everest Ferbey National Pro Am event to be held in Edmonton.

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January 8 A controversial hazardous waste recycling facility near the Fraser River got one step closer to becoming a reality as city council approved issuance of the development permit for the building. A coalition of more than 20 organizations had opposed the Aevitas Inc. project, arguing the property was too close to the largest salmon-bearing river in the world. The planned plant was designed to recycle each month, among other things, 5,000 litres of transformer oil containing PCBs and 500,000 lamps containing mercury. A month before council’s approval of the development permit, the BC Supreme Court rejected an argument made by the coalition that there were flaws in the City of Chilliwack’s rezoning process.

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› February February 5 It took Max Newhouse about two hours to set up his Canadian flag series on Cultus Lake’s Main Beach, but it took him 40 years to dig the paintings out of storage. In February, Newhouse had the four-by-eight-foot display of his work out for all to see in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the official inauguration of the country’s flag. The four individual pieces of “Four Seasons of the Canadian Flag” represent the flag from spring to winter, and were originally created in 1975 for its 10th birthday when Newhouse was 27.

found a sophisticated BC Hydro bypass and 11,520 marijuana plants in an underground bunker under a Quonset hut. McConnell was on trial for marijuana production and possession, as well as hydro theft in connection with the grow-op that produced an estimated $3 million worth of drugs a year. February 12 Fifty-one days after the last reported case of avian influenza was detected in the Fraser Valley, the virus hit a hobby farm in Chilliwack. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) confirmed a highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza virus was detected at a non-commercial operation with 95 table egg-layers. This was the first time the H5N1 strain has been detected in the outbreak, which began Dec. 1 in Chilliwack when 13,000 chickens had to be culled at a Greendale broiler breeder. From there it spread to a number of farms in Abbotsford then on to Langley with the last confirmed commercial case at a farm on Dec. 17 where 11,800 chickens had to be euthanized. The total number of affected birds as of the new year was 245,600.

February 5 Chilliwack city council voted four to two to spend approximately $700,000 to raise the East Dyke (Young Road) despite opposition from residents, one of whom is the mayor’s brother. The expenditure was to be matched by both the provincial and federal governments for a total cost of just over $2 million. The original budget for the work, designed to protect Fairfield Island in the event of flooding on the Fraser River, was $2,340,000, one third of which was the city’s share.

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with police and a Taser was deployed. The man was transported to hospital where he was later pronounced dead. An officer was also injured during the incident. He was taken to hospital, treated and released.

“Never mind that the Nestlé Chairman who was quoted saying that water should not be a human right probably spends that much on dinner some days, the real question is ‘does this rate provide enough revenue to ensure that water is protected for the long term?’” says Chilliwack-based WaterWealth Project’s interim executive director Ian Stephen. Environment Minister Mary Polak said “the new fee structure will ensure fairness and affordability are cornerstones of our modernized water legislation.” February 12 About two dozen members of the 50-or-so organizations that made up the coalition opposed to a hazardous waste recycling facility planned near the Fraser River in Chilliwack met to strategize their next moves. “For anything that happens along this stretch of the river we need to take a precautionary approach,” BC Rivers Day and World Rivers Day founder Mark Angelo told the group. “We have to be more respectful of the river.”

Brent Auger pummels Derek Apps in the Warpath Fighting Championships 12 main event. Auger won the match after round three via doctor stoppage. More than 800 people packed Tzeachten Hall to watch the mixed martial arts event. The sport continues to grow despite criticism by some in the community that it is too violent.

February 19 Chilliwack city council unanimously approved a staff recommendation to install signs to discourage panhandling, but at least one man asking for money thought it was a bad idea. “Everybody has their own choice to help or not help,” Alex Job said. “We’re not asking people person-to-person. We’re just holding a sign. It’s up to them to read the sign or not, and to help or not.”

The city’s 11-year-old Highway and Traffic Bylaw already forbade panhandling, specifically, “on any highway which causes delay in the passage of traffic; which interferes with safe movement of traffic; which causes any obstruction; or risks harm to the panhandlers themselves.” It was mostly this last reason that Mayor Sharon Gaetz pointed to as a reason for the signs. She emphasized that the decision was not a move to

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February 19 The BC Coroners Service confirmed a man who died after being Tasered by police in Chilliwack was Kevin Seiji Mukuyama. The 42-year-old Mukuyama was known to police although, according to Court Services Online, his contact with the provincial court system was only between 1998 and 2003.

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February 26 Disclosure statements for the 2014 general local elections across the province were released by Elections BC and in Chilliwack, as usual, the correlation between spending and getting elected was high. For the city’s top job, spending closely correlated with votes received as Sharon Gaetz was elected mayor with 10,183 votes and spent $8,022. Cameron Hull finished second in the mayoral race with 2,731 votes and spent $1,575, and Ray Cauchi finished third with 1,066 votes and spent $235.

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t’s that time of year when many of us consider making a few resolutions for self-improvement. In the spirit of the season, it only seems fitting to suggest five resolutions for the province’s MLAs. Buy a thesaurus An online search in the B.C. government’s newsroom turned up 148 results for “highly respected,” 361 for “strong economy” and a mind-boggling 1,610 for “world-class.” B.C. is home to world-class infrastructure, world-class safety protocols, destinations for world-class sporting events, world-class wineries, and a world-class isotopes research tunnel. It’s as though there’s a control function on the keypads of government flacks for the term or a prize to see how many times it can be worked into a single news release. Environment minister Mary Polak may have won in July, with a release that used world-class three times and world-leading once, presumably for creativity’s sake. Be more discerning in photo-op mates

DERMOD TRAVIS Be Our Guest In three years, Premier Christy Clark has had photo-ops with Indonesian billionaire Sukanto Tanoto, former chairman and CEO of South Korean-based POSCO, Mr. Joon-Yang Chung, and Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak. Tanoto is the wallet behind the Woodfibre LNG proposal in Squamish, POSCO has coal interests in B.C., and Petronas—majority shareholder in Pacific Northwest LNG—is owned by the Malysian government. Either Clark has had a string of incredible bad luck or she’s going to develop a reputation for bringing it with her. Shortly before meeting Clark, Tanoto was fined $205 million (USD) for evading taxes. A few months after his meeting with Clark, POSCO’s chairman was fired after allegations he—and other former

executives—operated a $9 million slush fund. And Malaysia’s prime minister is under investigation over $700 million (USD) that’s missing from a stateowned enterprise and mysteriously seems to be sitting in his personal bank account. Can the mantra or live up to it In 2011, Christy Clark promised to run “the most open and transparent government in Canada,” which is odd because she was part of Gordon Campbell’s administration who had also promised to run “the most open and transparent government in Canada.” In 2013, Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil stood outside the legislative chamber and declared he would run “the most open and transparent government in the country.” Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne promised that hers would be “the most open and transparent government in Canada.” Luckily for Wynne, her predecessor—Dalton McGuinty—set the bar low. Former Alberta premier Alison

Redford promised she would run “the most open and transparent government in Canada,” until her expense claims got in the way. Not to be outdone by mere colonial interlopers, British Prime Minister David Cameron vowed to run “the most open and transparent government in the world,” aptly illustrated by his government releasing 400 news releases on the day the Commons adjourned for its Christmas break. Oh, minor grammatical point, only one government can be the most open and transparent at a time. Work it out amongst yourselves, maybe odd numbered days for Ontario, even numbered for B.C. Fall back on 19th century technology for answering media questions and embrace 21st century innovations for backups For media inquiries face-to-face is best, otherwise try the telephone. It’s quaint, but it works. Goes without saying, but delete the delete button and build a firewall to { See BE OUR GUEST, page A21 }

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March 5 Eight-year-old Parker Christie and his friends, like all kids, were told by the adults in their lives they should abandon their electronic devices and go outside to play. So they did, collaborating to build a multi-storey treehouse that took them over two weeks to construct. But when the group of over a dozen Promontory neighbourhood children returned to their homes to find that a city worker had dismantled their treehouse, that clear grown-up mantra suddenly seemed muddied. “They’re just saying go inside, rot your brains and watch TV instead of going outside using your imagination and being active.” Bylaws are enforced based on complaint, and a city spokesperson said two complaints by separate individuals were received about the hillside Promontory tree fort. The children breached bylaw No. 3290 which states under its prohibitions section that “Unless written permission is granted by the Director or their designate, no person shall . . . construct, install, erect or place any structures, improvement or work of any nature in or on civic properties.” Safety concerns and liability issues are other reasons for removal cited by the city. March 5 The impact of February’s provincial budget on the Chilliwack school district was revealed by staff, and it translated into an estimated $1.3 million more in budget cuts over two years. “We were already looking for [$2.7 million] in savings and then we got hit with this on top of it,” said school district secretary treasurer Gerry Slykhuis. “We’re looking everywhere. Last year it hurt to do this, but this year it’ll be even tougher.” According to the budget committee, of the B.C.-wide ministry order for districts to trim $29 million, Chilliwack needed to cut $705,000 from

It was a full house at city hall as close to 80 residents came out to weigh in on the 2015 financial plan, a plan that included the lowest tax increase in two decades. Many on council were pleased to see the turnout since in recent years just two or three regular citizens show up at the annual public budget meeting to voice concerns or ask questions. At the end of the evening, council unanimously approved the financial plan bylaw, which included a 1.49 per cent property tax increase, the lowest hike in 19 years.

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Firefighters, police and emergency medical technicians from across the province came to pay their respect for fallen firefighter Brian Smyth. A Canadian flag was draped across the entrance to the Chilliwack Alliance Church. administration and support services. March 5 A prolific offender facing various criminal charges for multiple incidents was in court for the first day of a trial on an allegation he fired a gun through a window of a home where his ex-girlfriend was living. Troy James smiled, gestured and mouthed words to friends and family in the gallery during the day-long hearing. James faces two charges of uttering threats and one charge of fear of injury by another person in connection with two incidents last year involving his ex-girlfriend. The most serious allegation is that he fired a gun through the sliding glass door of a home on the Shx:whay Village reserve in Chilliwack

in June 2014 where the woman was living with her new boyfriend. March 5 Chilliwack Chiefs coach and general manager Jason Tatarnic was the recipient of the 2015 Joe Tennant Memorial Trophy for BCHL Coach of the Year. “It’s nice to have your fellow coaches within the league recognize the effort of our staff and we appreciate that,” Tatarnic said. “There’s great coaches in this league so it’s an honour for sure.” March 12 Opposition to city hall’s plan to raise the East Dyke by one metre was growing among residents who live along the one-kilometre stretch that doubles as Young Road.

Led by Mayor Sharon Gaetz’s own brother, Dave Hallett, 25 residents of Young Road put in money to hire a lawyer to stop the work from being done. “We are going to sue,” Hallett said as he and neighbour Peggy Fridriksdottir looked over maps of the area. “It drastically affects the property values. It absolutely does.” March 12 Concern over the safety of e-cigarettes came to the forefront as the B.C. government took action to ban retailers from selling to customers under 19. The Chilliwack School District also planned to enact policy banned “vaping” on school properties by students, teachers or any staff. March 19

March 19 A BC Supreme Court Justice ordered the City of Chilliwack to pay $220,000 to the man who once owned the Irwin Block at Five Corners. Xing Chen of Vancouver was paid $600,000 when the city expropriated his building at 9282 Young Rd. in late 2012. Chen said the building was worth $1.1 million. In a ruling in BC Supreme Court in New Westminster on March 11, Justice Margot Fleming split the difference of two divergent assessments, settling on a value of $820,000 for the building. March 19 The province’s official child and youth advocate was in Chilliwack to support a young woman testifying against the man alleged to have sexually assaulted her while she was in the care of a local aboriginal child welfare agency. B.C.’s Representative for Children and Youth Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond was in B.C. Supreme Court while the victim, whose name cannot be released, testified via video link from a different room. Darren Justice was on trial for { See MARCH, page A11 }

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or many people Christmas is a wonderful time with family and friends. We eat (probably too much), drink (more than we should), enjoy good conversation (stay away from those dangerous topics), play games (try not to be too competitive), and collapse into bed each night feeling that all is well in this world. However, for some, Christmas is a most difficult time of the year as they struggle with lack of family connection, strained friendships, loneliness and stress. Being with someone is what is important. I am one of those people who doesn’t mind going into a hospital. When people need care physically, they usually need care emotionally and spiritually as well. I have found that just being present is one of the most important things to do. I don’t come with answers to problems just a listening ear.

and ask him to be with us. He is always present and empathizes with our sufferings; both physical and emotional. As a follower of Jesus, I live my life working at being present with people. I focus on them when we are together. My natural bent is to think about what is next or what I should be doing or how I can fix a problem. By being present, listening, and then asking good questions, I am trying to live as Jesus lived. I also invite God to be present with us when I am meeting with people. If you know of someone who will not be having a “wonderful” Christmas, would you take some time to be present with them? Make a phone call, send a text message, invite them into your home, take over some baking. Find a way to be there for them. It is what Christmas is about—God being with us— let’s be there for each other.

The necessary part is to listen and be present. A touch can speak volumes to someone who is in need. It tells them that you care and love them. So how does this speak to caring for people at Christmas? The Bible tells us that God came to be with us. The biblical word is “Immanuel.” God has always been here. In this instance, however, God came to be very present with us. He took on the form of a human being. This means that he can empathize with our pain and sorrow. He knew the physical pains of life. He also knew the emotional pain of broken relationships. He was despised and rejected by men. When we meet someone who has gone through difficult times, and survived, we realize that they will understand us. Being understood goes a long way toward the healing of emotional suffering. Jesus, God with us, knew all of the suffering that we go through. Because Jesus has “been there,” we can turn to him

◗ Reg Toews is lead pastor at Greendale MB Church. He can be reached at pastorreg@shaw.ca.

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{ MARCH, from page A9 } sexual assault and sexual interference of a person under 16 for incidents that allegedly took place in 2011 while he worked as a youth counsellor at the now-closed Stehiyaq Healing and Wellness Village in the Chilliwack River Valley.

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March 26 A man sought by police in connection with a murder of a mother of five in Vancouver has a history of violence and rape in Chilliwack. A $10,000 reward was put up for information leading to the arrest of Daniel Alphonse Paul, 42, who was wanted after 36-year-old Crystal Rose Paul was found dead in an East Vancouver basement suite. Paul’s criminal record goes back to 1987. It includes assault convictions in 1993, 1995, 1997, 1998 and 2001, but his most violent local crime was in 2002. In 2003, a jury found Paul guilty of sexually assaulting a woman he knew in her Vedder Crossing home.

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April 9 After thieves took away young Laura Kew’s independence when they stole her wheelchair with the family van, the online community rallied to get her a new one with over $20,000 in donations from a gofundme campaign. Then, on Sunday, police found the six-year-old’s custom-fitted chair after media coverage elicited a tip to local RCMP. “It isn’t in the best looking condition externally but can most likely be repaired,” Laura’s mother Charlene Kew said. April 9 A Chilliwack man facing jail time for underage sex charges appears, as his lawyer feared, to have “done something rash.” David Thomas Hilpert’s lawyer Juan O’Quinn told a BC Supreme Court on March 9 he was concerned for his client when he did not show up for sentencing as expected. Hilpert pleaded guilty to two of more than a dozen prostitution and sex charges he faced in connection with a Craigslist erotic services page. Hilpert’s lawyer was not in court when the Crown told the court the Chilliwack RCMP had confirmed “Mr. Hilpert is now deceased.” April 9 The Chilliwack Chiefs season came to an anticlimactic end as they were eliminated from the playoffs thanks to a Nanaimo victory over Penticton. The controversial round robin for-

mat meant the Chiefs were eliminated by the hand of another team. Still, the Chiefs players and management looked back on a season of monumental improvement over the year before. April 16 Community mailboxes in Chilliwack’s rural areas were being robbed at an alarming rate according to frustrated local residents. Folks who live in rural communities in Ryder Lake, the Columbia Valley, the Cheam Indian reserve and elsewhere complained about boxes broken into and mail stolen leading to both frustration and expense. “They’ve got to figure out a secure way of delivering the mail or they’ve got to get out of the business,” an exasperated Dorothy Bendsen of Ryder Lake said. At some time on April 2 or 3 the community boxes near the Ryder Lake fire hall were broken into. In the Columbia Valley, resident Karen Steegstra said a break-in at boxes occurred some time on April 8. And on the Cheam Reserve, a resident said he had a bank card, BC Hydro bill and Worksafe BC papers stolen at some point. April 16 The Chilliwack-based head of the company that operates Pitt Meadows Meats Ltd. stood up in court and apologized for violating government procedures and selling beef trimmings that tested positive for E. coli in 2010. “We are very sorry for all what happened and we promise it will never happen again,” said Kenneth Kooyman who, along with his brother, is owner of Chilliwack Cattle Sales, a dairy farm targeted by a Mercy for Animals hidden camera investigation that alleged animal abuse. The company was fined $125,000 after Justice Lance Bernard acceded to a joint submission by Crown and defence. April 23 A four-year-old bylaw designed to crack down on false alarms that was all bark and no bite grew some teeth. City council enacted the false alarm bylaw in 2011 at the request of the RCMP as a way to reduce unnecessary emergency service calls for alarms. The bylaw was designed to force alarm monitoring companies to try to contact a property owner prior to calling emergency services in order to confirm police or fire are actually required. But there was a glitch: The

city’s computer system couldn’t hook up with the RCMP’s, meaning invoicing the escalating charges, which start at $100 and rise to $400, weren’t charged. City council approved a “phasedin approach” to sending out invoices for false alarms, the first step of which will involve a public information campaign for at least a month, followed by fines being issued. April 23 It has been a soaring 10 years for Chris Bertram so far in his role as the head coach of the University of the Fraser Valley’s (UFV) Cascades golf team. In the decade under his guidance, the UFV men’s and women’s Cascades won multiple championships at the provincial (PACWEST) level and each also claimed a national (CCAA) gold—and that’s just a sampling of a long list of the Bertram-led achievements. Add to that the individual athletes’ accomplishments and Bertram’s own honours, and it’s hard to imagine how the CCAA Canadian golf coach of the year could improve his resumé. But it got better, as Bertram was selected as the head coach of Team Canada for the 2015 Summer Universiade in Gwangju, South Korea. April 30 Bus fees were put in place again for Chilliwack school district students in one form or another for the coming school year. The Chilliwack board of education voted 5-2 in favour of approving the implementation of student transport user fees that to take effect in September. But it wasn’t without debate at the school board meeting. The discussion around a report that recommended bus fees lasted one hour and saw three separate motions and an amendment fail. Most of the trustees were reluctantly in favour of the decision, with Heather Maahs and Martha Wiens voting against, and Walt Krahn pushing for more debate early in the discussion. April 30 Names were drawn for the three lucky winners in the G.W. Graham middle secondary third annual grad class fundraiser raffle in the school’s lobby in front of an eager crowd. Judith Kelly won the 2013 Honda Civic DX (valued at $20,265) that had been sitting beside the G.W. offices since late last year.

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student income and the amalgamation of tech departments. May 7 A rash of break-ins and suspected arsons at vacant and neglected homes in downtown Chilliwack pointed to a serious problem in the city. Where blame lies, however, was complicated as owners run the gamut from neglectful bylaw violators risking the health and safety of neighbours to victims who can do little to stop squatters, looters and even firebugs. The city cracked down on four homeowners of properties neglected so badly the city used { See MAY, page A17 }

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Public Functions are events that are open to the public where alcohol is being served and have been publicly advertised in any type of media. Such events include tournaments, special events and festivals. Public event functions must be approved through the Committee to Approve Public Events (CAPE) process and successful applicants will receive a Special Occasion – Public Event Licence.

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Monster trucks and monster truck enthusiasts gathered at the Prospera Centre to witness the behemoths ride over crushed cars and other piles of junk.

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{ MAY, from page A15 } multiple bylaws including unsightly premises, weed control, and fire prevention and protection, among others. And in two weeks, three homes on Gore, First and College, were either damaged or destroyed by fires that were deliberately set and are under investigation by Chilliwack Fire Department and the RCMP.

May 21 A Chilliwack developer hoping to build 174 homes on a piece of farmland in Sardis was sent back to the drawing board by city council. Many neighbours of the property at 45980 Higginson came to the public hearing to express opposition to the development, which would see not only single-family homes but also townhouses proposed to be much taller than the mostly ranchers nearby. Issues raised by neighbours

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Chilliwack’s Brad Clapp finished third at the prestigious Vancouver Golf Tour Chilliwack Classic event. Clapp shot a 10-under-par over two rounds.

ranged from decreased property values to increased traffic. But most complaints were about the height of the townhouse portion of the development, and specifically a loss of privacy, views and sunlight. May 21 A Chilliwack Mountie with mental health and substance abuse issues who fired a shotgun in his backyard will not go to jail and could have his extensive firearm collection returned to him in one year. Const. Darren Mulrooney was originally charged with two counts of assault, one count of careless use of a firearm and one count of possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose in connection with an Oct. 26, 2013 incident on Third Avenue. He pleaded guilty to one charge of careless use of a firearm and was handed a suspended sentence, two years probation and a one-year firearm ban in provincial court. May 21 Chilliwack was one of the first communities along the Kinder Morgan pipeline to turn up its nose at hundreds of thousands of dollars of free money from the Texas oil giant. The offer of $800,000 to pay for 80 per cent of a pedestrian bridge across the Vedder River was called a “bribe” by those critical of the company and its plan to triple capacity of the 62-year-old Trans Mountain pipeline. Kinder Morgan had signed memorandums of understanding (MOUs) worth $5 million to most communities east of Hope except for two. May 28 A parody video produced for a popular Chilliwack used bookstore went viral on Facebook with more

than 150,000 views and lots of media attention in just a week. The video for The Book Man was called All About Them Books, a parody of pop song “All About That Bass,” according to producer Emily Hamel-Brisson. “It’s been pretty mind-blowing how many people have watched it and are reacting so positively to it,” Hamel-Brisson said. The video has received comments and shares on Facebook from as far as Austria to Australia.

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May 28 For golfers of all ages, scoring a hole-in-one is the pinnacle—an unlikely combination of some skill, the right conditions and a lucky streak. So imagine 64-year-old Garth McCreedy’s astonishment when he scored an ace at Chilliwack’s Kinkora Golf Course. For a young, athletic, able-bodied golfer, the chances of scoring a holein-one fall somewhere between implausible and impossible. So imagine the odds of McCreedy scoring an ace—he’s a wheelchair-bound paraplegic, who golfs with just one arm. May 28 It wasn’t the first token of appreciation Peter James Kenneth Bass had ever received for his service in the Second World War, but when Chilliwack-Fraser Canyon MP Mark Strahl presented him with a commemorative pin and certificate Friday, Bass was all smiles. The former sergeant was among 11 veterans from that momentous war honoured by Strahl at the Vedder Legion in recognition of the 75th anniversary of Canada’s engagement in the international conflict.

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May 14 The long battle by environmentalists, sports fishing groups and First Nations to stop a proposed hazardous waste recycling facility on the shores of the Fraser River came to a positive end for those opposed to the plant. Without fanfare or follow-up, Aevitas Inc. president Byron Day announced via email to the city that it was no longer pursuing the facility. From the moment the facility was proposed in late 2013, opposition mounted to its location just 200 metres from the Fraser River where, among other things, the company would have recycled transformer oil containing PCBs and lamps containing mercury.

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May 14 Emily Janzen was remembered as a talented musician and actress by members of the local arts community, after she was allegedly killed in dramatic fashion by her own father. A confession posted on Randy Janzen’s Facebook page told of the murder of his daughter Emily to relieve her from debilitating migraines. The post said he then shot Emily’s mother Laurel “because a mother should never have [to] hear the news her baby has died,” and he later shot his own sister in Langley “because I did not want her to have to live with this shame I have caused.” The horrific alleged triple murder suicide culminated in an RCMP standoff, gunshots and a fire that gutted the family’s Llanberris way home in Popkum.

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June 4 With May the driest on record in some areas of B.C. and the driest in Chilliwack in 20 years, local farmers were worried in June. “We need rain or it’s going to be do or die,” said chicken farmer and City of Chilliwack city councillor Chris Kloot. And while the mystery about what weather was coming caused anxiety for some, for others there was optimism. “Our farmers are mostly ready for the challenge, so look for local produce all over the Fraser Valley this summer and appreciate the plenty our growers produce, while California and many other regions are under severe drought, losing many crops,” said University of the Fraser Valley agriculture professor Tom Baumann. June 4 Men in Chilliwack get too much screen time and eat too few vegetables. Women in Chilliwack smoke too much and don’t get enough exercise.

Local seniors are watching too much TV, and obesity and chronic breathing conditions are of particular concern for Chilliwack residents, at least compared to the rest of the Fraser Valley and the Lower Mainland. Those are a few of the broad strokes from Chilliwack’s community health profile as outlined in a region-wide report of health and wellness. The My Health My Community survey looked at a variety of health indicators: health, lifestyle, primary care access, built environment and community resiliency, in every community in Vancouver Costal Health and Fraser Health. June 4 Two years and nearly five months after a young man tried to strangle Deborah Halladay to death in her own apartment, she finally had some closure. Judge Steven Point sentenced Matthew Alderman to eight years in jail for attempted murder and three years for aggravated assault, to run

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concurrently. “I’m very, very happy with that,” Halladay, adding that, “It’s never over because I’ll have to go to his parole hearing in two years.” The 27-year-old Alderman was convicted of attempted murder and aggravated assault in October 2014. June 11 One year after animal cruelty charges were recommended against a Chilliwack dairy farm and eight employees, an animal rights group was concerned with the delay. “We hope the Crown is taking this case seriously and will move forward on charges soon,” Vancouver Humane Society (VHS) spokesperson Peter Fricker said. The case involves Canada’s largest dairy farm, Chilliwack Cattle Sales. In June 2014, the national media spotlight was on the community and eight employees were fired after a video was released by the vegan-lifestyle organization Mercy For Animals

(MFA) that showed hitting, punching, kicking and hanging of cows. Despite the delay, the regional Crown counsel said the case had not been pushed aside. “It’s still under review,” Crown James MacAulay said. “I expect a decision fairly soon.” June 11 Ivan and Ann Coutu said after nine years of dealing with thefts, vandalism, unsightly premises, noise, drugs, prostitution and bad smells at the house next to them on the corner of First Avenue and Broadway, they had enough. In an act they called a last resort, the Coutus made signs on cardboard and staged a one-hour protest on the sidewalk in front of the house they called a “crack shack.” “People really want this gone,” Ivan said of the property owned by someone with a Vancouver address. The Coutus and two other neighbours held signs and hung others from a fence on their property: “Absentee

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Fred Jackson puts the finishing touches on a mural at G.W. Graham. The mural took Jackson 10 days to complete.

landlord accountability,” “Protect resident homeowners,” and “Enough is enough,” among others. June 11 Sto:lo Health expressed regret for an incident when a few sets of explicitly illustrated cards describing sex acts were found in CHANCE alternate school students’ “goodie bags.” “It was just an honest error that happened and we take full responsibility for that error,” said the organization’s health manager Kelowa Edel about the May episode. Edel added that the cards are a sexual health and safety learning tool reserved for an older audience and that they were placed in the students’ gift bags by a volunteer at Sto:lo Health who was delivering the sexual health presentation to the middle school children.

and mostly low-income renters was a disaster, but spurred a positive community response. The fire, which was intentionally set, according to fire officials and the RCMP, struck at around 4 a.m. Just a couple hours after the fire started, a group of women who created a group called SPARKS (Special People Acts of Random Kindness) were in full force gathering donations of food, clothing, water, pet supplies and more. June 18

A man who was drinking, left the scene of a motor vehicle accident, then lied to police and spit blood at a Mountie in Chilliwack had his excessive force complaint dismissed by the body that investigates the police. The Independent Investigations Office (IIO) said there was no substantial likelihood of conviction of two police officers accused of violently hitting a man after { See JUNE, page A18 }

June 18 An early morning fire that tore through a three-storey apartment building downtown Chilliwack full of seniors

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› Year in Review a crash on Vedder Mountain Road on Feb. 16, 2014. June 18 The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) declared B.C. free of avian influenza after the outbreak that began in Chilliwack six months prior. The provincial government said it then wanted to see all international trade restrictions removed on poultry products.

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Chilliwack secondary athlete Tasha Willing took first place in the senior shot put event, third place in the discus and fourth in the hammer throw at the 2015 Track and Field Championships.

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June 25 A Chilliwack victim of mail theft was outraged the Canada Post employee charged with stealing her important documents was found not guilty in court. Ex-Canada Post employee Candace Waller was found not guilty of mail theft and possession of stolen property, and she was acquitted of a third charge of fraud in connection with thefts more than a year ago. “Where is the justice?” asked Nichole Sutton, whose driver’s licence and health care card were stolen in the lead up to Waller’s arrest. “People come and rob mailboxes and then they just walk away? . . . Still to this day I don’t want to trust Canada Post.” The finding of not guilty and the acquittal were mostly due to the non-appearance of the Crown’s star witness.

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› News Throness feels decision would lead to discrimination against Christians { THRONESS, from page A3 } Christians, result? Could Christian students, for example, one day be banned from attending secular universities unless they renounce aspects of their faith? If the Law Society appeals, it will be contributing to a societal ethos that is threatening to the deeply-held sensibilities of Christians. Some in the legal community seem not to realize that, in opposing the moral choices that Christians make, they themselves have taken the moral choice to actively discriminate against Christians. The choice in this case alone has already had a tangible and damaging effect; an interruption in the educational career of Christian students. As Chief Justice Hinkson indicated, there are at least 400,000 evangelicals in BC and 430,000 Catholics. He did not mention a number of other Christian denominations. There are well over one million Christians in BC, and they are good people, nor are they about to change their views. Are they { BE OUR GUEST, from page A8 } protect political staff from online threats like Gmail, Hotmail and Yahoo. Stop regurgitating talking-points ad nauseam This from just one paragraph of a 2010 email by then-transportation minister Shirley Bond: “P3s have a proven track record of saving taxpayers money while being delivered on time and on budget. There are six P3 projects operating in B.C., all on time and on budget. Nineteen more projects are also scheduled to be delivered on time and on budget.” From a 2015 letter to the editor by Partnerships BC CEO Amanda Farrell:

to be classed as unreasonable, and not allowed to participate fully in our society? I think this, in itself, would be an unreasonable thought. In a free and democratic society reasonable people can disagree about any matter they choose and live their lives accordingly. These are the precious freedoms of religion, of conscience, and of association that are absent in many parts of the world. We demonstrate and define our freedoms when we disagree about things, not when we must all sing from the same songsheet. There is room in our country for a diversity of views. This is what pluralism is all about. I can think of few issues of public policy more important than this. I appeal to the Society to be a bulwark of liberty and pluralism by defending the rights of Christians to believe and act according to their conscience, rather than opposing those rights through an appeal. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely, Laurie Throness MLA Chilliwack-Hope

Some political things to ponder “As taxpayers, we can all celebrate that every project to date has been delivered fairly, on time and on budget.” Probably not a wise idea to have signed your name to the letter when you were about to announce that one of those projects will be delayed for the second time, particularly when you’re the person in charge of it. Five resolutions for the political class to ponder. Until then, Happy New Year. ◗ Dermod Travis is the executive director of IntegrityBC. www.integritybc.ca.

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NOTICE NOTICEOF OFPUBLIC PUBLICHEARING HEARING NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Tuesday, 20, Tuesday,August August 20, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 5,2013 2016at at7:00 7:00p.m. p.m. Council Chambers Council Chambers Council Chambers 8550 8A4 8550Young YoungRoad, Road,Chilliwack, Chilliwack,B.C. B.C. V2P 8A4 8550 Young Road, Chilliwack, B.C.V2P V2P 8A4 www.chilliwack.com www.chilliwack.com www.chilliwack.com TAKE NOTICE that the Council TAKE NOTICE that the Council the City ofofChilliwack Chilliwack will hold Public Hearing, TAKE NOTICE that the Councilofofofthe theCity Cityof Chilliwackwill willhold holdaaaPublic PublicHearing, Hearing,asasnoted notedabove, ononthe above, thefollowing followingitems: items: onabove, the following items:

1.1.ZONING ZONINGBYLAW BYLAWAMENDMENT AMENDMENTBYLAW BYLAW2013, 2013,No. No.3944 3944(RZ000806) (RZ000806) Location: Location: 5971 5971Wilkins WilkinsDrive Drive(a(aportion portionof)of) Applicant: CitySawatzky of Chilliwack Owners: Alfred and Owners: The Alfred Sawatzky andJenny JennyLynn LynnSawatzky Sawatzky 22 portion ofofthe property, the map Purpose: rezone 634m portion subject property, asshown shown theZoning map Bylaw, Purpose: ToToTo rezone 634m Purpose: amend theaatext in Section 7.03 –the ASsubject (Agriculture SmallasLot) Zone on ofonthe from (One ananR1-C (One Family below, from R1-A (One Family Residential)Zone Zone R1-C (OneSystem Family tobelow, bring the textanan inR1-A line with theFamily recentResidential) amendments to thetoto Sanitary Sewer Residential ––Accessory) Zone totofacilitate aa2created Regulation Bylaw 2010, No. 3702 and the recently guidelinesand for the “Assessing the Residential Accessory) Zone facilitate 2lotlotsubdivision subdivision and the Development Potential of ALR Exempt Parcels.” construction ofofaasingle family home with construction single family home withaalegal legalsecondary secondarysuite. suite. Location Map Location Map The text within the AS Zone currently establishes a variety of minimum lot sizes where subdivision has either been approved by the Agricultural Land Commission or created by boundary adjustment. The proposed text amendment is to allow for a minimum lot size of 0.2ha for properties with community water only as per the Sanitary Sewer Regulation Bylaw.

1. ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT BYLAW 2015, No. 4164 (RZ000932)

2. ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT BYLAW 2015, No. 4165 (RZ000932) Location:

10873 McSween Road

Owners:

Ashley Mucha and Meaghan Gendron

Purpose:

To rezone the subject property, as shown on the map below, from an AL (Agriculture Lowland) Zone to an AS (Agriculture Small Lot) Zone to facilitate a future two lot subdivision.

Location Map: 2.2.ZONING ZONINGBYLAW BYLAWAMENDMENT AMENDMENTBYLAW BYLAW2013, 2013,No. No.3945 3945(RZ000804) (RZ000804) Location: Location: 47340 47340Sylvan SylvanDrive Drive(a(aportion portionof)of) Owner: 0945651 Owner: 0945651BC BCLtd. Ltd.(Nick (NickWesteringh) Westeringh) Purpose: Purpose: ToTorezone rezoneaa1.30 1.30hectare hectareportion portionofofthe thesubject subjectproperty, property,asasshown shownononthe the map mapbelow, below,from fromananR3 R3(Small (SmallLot LotOne OneFamily FamilyResidential) Residential)Zone ZonetotoananR4 R4 (Low (LowDensity DensityMulti-Family Multi-FamilyResidential) Residential)Zone Zonetotofacilitate facilitateaaboundary boundary adjustment adjustmentwith withthe theproperty propertylocated locatedatat6026 6026Lindeman LindemanStreet Streetand andthe the construction constructionofofaatownhouse townhousedevelopment. development. Location LocationMap Map

3. ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT BYLAW 2015, No. 4172 (RZ000940) Location:

7166 Elwood Drive

Owners:

Nirmaljit & Sukhjeet Sidhu

Purpose:

To rezone the subject property, as shown on the map below, from an R1-A (One Family Residential) Zone to an R3 (Small Lot One Family Residential) Zone to facilitate a future subdivision.

Location Map:

3.3.ZONING ZONINGBYLAW BYLAWAMENDMENT AMENDMENTBYLAW BYLAW2013, 2013,No. No.3947 3947(RZ000810) (RZ000810) Applicant: City of Chilliwack Applicant: City of Chilliwack Purpose: Purpose: AAnumber numberofofamendments amendmentstotoZoning ZoningBylaw Bylaw2001, 2001,No. No.2800 2800are are proposed proposedtotoprovide providefor forand andregulate regulatefederally federallylicensed licensedcommercial commercialmedicinal medicinal marihuana marihuanagrow growoperations operationswithin withinthe theCity CityofofChilliwack. Chilliwack. Persons Personswho whodeem deemthat thattheir theirinterest interestininthe theproperties propertiesisisaffected affectedbybythese theseproposed proposed amendment amendmentbylaws bylawswill willhave haveananopportunity opportunitytotobebeheard heardatatthe thePublic PublicHearing Hearingor,or,ififyou youare are unable unabletotoattend, attend,you youmay mayprovide provideaawritten writtensubmission, submission,including includingyour yourfull fullname nameand and address, address,totothe theCity CityClerk’s Clerk’sOffice Officenonolater laterthan than4:00 4:00p.m. p.m.ononthe thedate dateofofthe thePublic PublicHearing. Hearing. Persons who deem that interest inand theform properties affected by record the proposed AllAllsubmissions will beberecorded ofofthe Hearing. submissions willtheir recorded and formpart partofisofthe theofficial official record theamendment Hearing. bylaws will have an opportunity to be heard at the Public Hearing or, if you are unable to attend, you may provide a These proposed bylaws hours a.m. 4:30 p.m., These proposedincluding bylawsmay may beinspected inspected betweenthe thethe hours of8:30 8:30Offi a.m. andlater 4:30 p.m., written submission, yourbefull name andbetween address, to CityofClerk’s ceand no than 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, from Wednesday, August 7, 2013 to Tuesday, Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, from Wednesday, August 7, 2013 to Tuesday, on the date of the Public Hearing. All submissions will be recorded and form part of the official record of August20, 20,2013, 2013,both bothinclusive, inclusive,ininthe theOffice Officeofofthe theCity CityClerk ClerkatatCity CityHall, Hall,8550 8550Young YoungRoad, Road, theAugust Hearing. Chilliwack, Chilliwack,BC. BC.Please Pleasedirect directyour yourenquiries enquiriestotoour ourPlanning Planning&&Strategic StrategicInitiatives InitiativesDepartment Department Theatat proposed bylaws may be inspected between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through 604-793-2906. 604-793-2906. Friday, excluding holidays, from Wednesday, December 23, 2015 tocan Tuesday, January 5,by 2016, both Please information ororsubmissions be Pleasenote notethat thatno nofurther further information submissions can beconsidered considered byCouncil Council inclusive, in the Offi ce of the City Clerk at City Hall, 8550 Young Road, Chilliwack, BC. Please direct your after conclusion ofofthe Hearing. afterthe theour conclusion thePublic Public Hearing. enquiries to Planning & Strategic Initiatives Department at 604-793-2906. Delcy DelcyWells, Wells,CMC CMC Please note that no further information or submissions can be considered by Council after the City Clerk City Clerk conclusion of the Public Hearing.

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~ Molly St John Gruenheid ~ Molly passed away peacefully at home in Whistler age 87 years. Predeceased by her husband Kurt. She is lovingly remembered and will be forever missed by her children, son Mark Gruenheid (Carrie Hull), grandchildren, Ava and Alice, daughter Samantha Gruenheid (Marc-Etienne Rousseau), grandchildren Gustave and Sophie and by her many other family and dear friends. Molly loved the mountains and spent the last 20 years in her favorite spot, Whistler, being active with skiing , golfing, her book club, and visiting with her friends. She lived a full and active life. The family held a Celebration of Mollyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life on Tuesday Dec. 22, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at Squamish Funeral Chapel. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the BC Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hospital or the Covenant House. To sign the book of condolences, please refer to squamishfuneralchapel.com

Foxridge Homes, a division of Qualico is recognized as the largest intergrated real estate company in Western Canada. In the Vancouver area we are rapidly expanding and currently building new homes in Surrey, Coquitlam, Maple Ridge and Langley. With our rapid growth we are recruiting for the following positions: â&#x20AC;˘ Labourers â&#x20AC;˘ Level 2 or 3 First Aid, trained in site safety personnel â&#x20AC;˘ Carpenter/Back Framer/Foreman â&#x20AC;˘ Pre Occupancy/Warranty Service Representatives â&#x20AC;˘ Foundation Foreman/Supervisor â&#x20AC;˘ Foundation Crews â&#x20AC;˘ Framing Crews We offer an excellent benefits program and an excellent remuneration package. Forward your resume and covering letter to: Foxridgecareers@qualico.com

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It is with sadness that the family of George Lindsay of Chilliwack, BC announce his passing at Cheam Village, Agassiz on December 13, 2015. Born in Central Greenwich, New Brunswick George was a proud descendent of United Empire Loyalists. At an early age his love of the outdoor became apparent. Trapping, hunting and fishing were his favourite pastimes. Always a seeker of adventure he joined the Royal Canadian Navy at the ripe old age of 18 and served from 1947 until 1949. Not long after his release from the navy the Korean War began and true to his nature he joined the Canadian Army Special Forces and became part of the Royal Canadian Regiment. He fought in Korea for more than a year and thankfully returned home safely. By now the military was a major part of his life so he re-enlisted into the regular army. His postings included bases on both sides of Canada as well as 3 years in Germany and 1 year in Egypt with the UN Peacekeeping Force. His last posting was to Chilliwack, BC where he retired from the military in 1979. Prospecting, hunting and fishing with his many friends, son and grandsons filled his days and generated many stories to share. George returned to the base to work as a civilian until the fall of 1988. He retired one day and the next day left for his beloved Tatuk Lake. He was a great storyteller and had an impeccable memory especially of his early years growing up in New Brunswick. George was predeceased by his wife, Margaret Lindsay (Rathburn) in 2012, his parents Charles and Daisy Lindsay, his brother Cecil Lindsay and his sister Edna Murphy. He will be missed by his son Roger (Linda), Harrison Hot Springs BC and his loved grandsons James (Sonya) Castlegar BC and Rob (Liss) Edmonton AB and great granddaughters Gwendalyn and Eowyn. Also survived by his sisters, Evelyn Melanson (Bert) and Sandra Northrup (Ronald) of New Brunswick George will be fondly remembered by his daughter, Jenny Patterson (Alan) and her family, Halifax NS, as well as many who enjoyed his friendship and adventures over the years. We would like to thank the staff of Cheam Village Complex Care Home for their wonderful care of George over the past 4 months. It was Georgeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wish to be cremated without a funeral service. â&#x20AC;&#x153;See you on the by and by Paâ&#x20AC;?

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 362

SECURITY/ ALARM SYSTEMS

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 378

633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

From $499 (Made in BC) Repairs & Service We extend warranties to all makes. Vacuumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s need a service every 5 years just like an oil change! 604-792-8055 / 854-8055

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AGM Clover Room at The Sport Center AG-Rec Building

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

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Our gated 5 acre complex is quiet and family oriented. We have 2 playgrounds available for kids. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pet- Friendlyâ&#x20AC;?

Trades â&#x20AC;˘ Financing â&#x20AC;˘ Permits

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RENTALS

$1100 per month Utilities not Included

APARTMENT/CONDO

Call : MikeTues. - Sat. Between 9:00a.m. 4:30p.m. to set up a day & time to view (604)-792-8317 or email: raamco.ca

Read the Classifieds 130

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RENTALS

NEWLY RENOVATED 3 bdrm. - 1.5 bath on 2 levels

We Service all Makes!

Fraser Valley Junior Football Association

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LOOKING FOR WITNESSES to a MVA on Dec 6/15 at 7:30 AM near the Lickman off-ramp W/B on Hwy 1 involving a tractor-trailer unit which moved into the passing lane forcing a vehicle off the road into a guardrail. Contact L.Buchanan @604-533-3821 @CBM lbuchanan@cbmlawyers.com

THE ESTATE OF WAYNE KENNETH HAUGEN Any person having a claim to the Estate of Wayne Kenneth Haugen formally Chilliwack, B.C.

Please contact Carol Wilson 604-859-1270 866-865-4460...Call Us Now!

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Warehousemans Lien Act

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A lien is claimed under the Act for personal effects located at 44335 Yale Road West, Chilliwack BC V2R 4H2. Notice is hereby given that on the 31st day of December, 2015 or thereafter, the said personal effects will be disposed of accordingly.

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

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Denied Long-Term Disability Benefits or other Insurance? If YES, call or email for FREE initial legal consultation and protect your right to compensation

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CHILLIWACK TIMES

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We’re changing our annual Christmas card contest to better capture the holiday by holding the contest during the Christmas season! Now you can create and send us artwork that expresses the holiday season in Chilliwack during the Christmas season. Criteria • • • • •

Must be a Chilliwack resident Artwork must express the holiday season in Chilliwack Image must be able to be scalable to 7.5”x 10.5” Artwork must be received at City Hall by 4:30 pm January 29, 2016 Application form must accompany submission (available online or at City Hall reception) For more information, please visit chilliwack.com/christmascards.

Chilliwack Dementia Resource Society The Chilliwack Dementia Resource Society seeks to assist families in social isolation to face the challenges of dementia. They provide information and support, and refer families to resources in the community. Join them on the second Wednesday of each month at Chartwell Lynnwood Retirement Residence, 9168 Corbould Street, from 1:00 to 3:00 pm for ‘Coffee with the Caregivers’. Each month they explore various dementia related topics. Coffee and cookies are provided.

Chilliwack Elder College Chilliwack Elder College offers life-long learning after 50. Register for Spring 2016 courses on January 19 from 1 to 7 pm at UFV, North Campus, Building E (please note this is a NEW location). Register after January 19 by mail or in person at UFV South Campus, Room A1367, 45190 Caen Avenue, Chilliwack, BC V2R 0N3. For more information call 604.702.2611 or visit ufv.ca/eldercollege.

Shred-a-Thon a Success

The December Shred-a-Thon event was a huge success! Together, Chilliwack residents donated food items valued at $1,500 as well as $2,800 in cash to the Salvation Army Food Bank. Thank you to Shred-It, Cottonwood Mall, Salvation Army and all the residents who participated. A special thank you to Emterra for matching the first $2,000 of community cash donations for a combined event total of $6,300!

Snow Removal in Chilliwack During a snowfall event, we request that residents assist City crews’ efforts by removing vehicles from the street and keeping drains clear. The City does not remove snow and ice to bare pavement conditions, therefore the travelling public is requested to use caution and ensure you have proper tires for the weather. The City’s Highway and Traffic Bylaw requires that all property owners clear the sidewalk adjacent to their property by noon the day following a snowfall event. Please help keep pedestrians safe by clearing snow as soon as possible after a snowfall. For more information, including a map of priority roads, please visit the City’s website at chilliwack.com/snow or call 604.793.2810.

Recycle It!

We hope you had a green Christmas! Please see below for recycling options this holiday season.

Styrofoam Recycling

Although many pieces of styrofoam have recycling icons on them, they are not accepted in the City’s Curbside recycling program. However, styrofoam can be recycled at the Sardis Bottle Depot for free.

Cardboard Recycling

Cardboard can be recycled at the curb as long as it is flattened and less than 4 feet in length. It can be stacked (preferably under or between other containers), blue bagged, or placed in a lidded recycling container. Cardboard can also be taken to the Recycling Depots at Bailey Landfill or Emterra Environmental.

Christmas Tree-cycling

Bare Christmas trees can be placed at the curb for composting on your regular curbside collection day from January 2 - 14. If you are not on the City’s curbside service, Christmas trees can be taken to the Parr Road Green Depot for FREE from January 2 – 14 (Monday Saturday). Donations to the Salvation Army Food Bank are appreciated at the scale house. Thank you to BioCentral, the operators of the Parr Road Green Depot, for providing this service to our community. For proper composting, please ensure your trees are free of ornaments, flocking, and tinsel.

Wrapping Paper

As paper is repeatedly recycled, its fibers get smaller and weaker eventually ending up as products like wrapping paper. This easy to tear paper is at the end of its useful life and is not accepted as recycling. If intact, it can be reused or alternatively placed into the garbage.

Phone Books

Please recycle your old phone books with your curbside recycling.

Drop In Hockey For adults 19+ who play hockey already or those who are interested in learning the game, check out drop in hockey at Twin Rinks. Full gear is required and good sportsmanship is a must. Come and check it out or ask the staff at Twin Rinks what would be the best session for you. Sign-in time begins 30 minutes prior to the start time of the program with only 20 players and two goalies permitted (Goalies play for free). Cost for players is $8.00. Please see online schedule for dates and times. Twin Rinks Sundays 11:30 am - 1:00 pm Mondays 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Wednesdays 11:15 am - 12:45 pm Fridays 11:45 am - 1:15 pm Times and dates subject to change, visit chilliwack.com/skate for the most up-to-date details.

Special Public Skates New Year’s Day Winter Wonderland Activity Skate January 1, 2016 Twin Rinks 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm (regular admission)

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