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Minor quake rattles parts of Chilliwack Many Chilliwack residents were jolted awake late Tuesday night by a small earthquake that briefly rattled homes across much of Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland. The magnitude 4.3 quake at 11:39 p.m. was centred about eight kilometres east of Sidney, between Victoria and Vancouver, according to preliminary information from Earthquakes Canada. The shaker lasted only a couple of seconds but created immediate fear among some residents that it could just be the start of a much more serious quake, or might be followed by significant aftershocks. Neither scenario materialized. Nor was any tsunami warning issued. There are also ongoing discrepancies as to the size of the quake, with the U.S. Geological Survey ranking it a magnitude 4.8, rather than the 4.3 from Earthquakes Canada. Social media was deluged with individual reports of what the quake felt like, with some saying they first thought a vehicle slammed into their home. “My sofa shook side to side,” wrote Rachel Graves on The Progress Facebook page. “I’m on Promontory.” “We felt it pretty strong in east Chilliwack,” added Anita Krul. “House shook a lot, heard creaking and rattling, stuff swaying.” “Felt and sounded like something hit our house – twice,” reported Donna Jordan from the Little Mountain area. “House creaked like someone was twisting it.” Natural Resources Canada said it had received no reports of damage and none would be expected. B.C.’s quake followed a 4.4 magnitude earthquake in Southern California that is not believed to be linked. Agencies including Emergency Management B.C. are urging residents to treat the event as a wake-up call and prepare earthquake kits for a more serious quake in the future. Everyone should have food, water and other supplies to survive 72 hours unassisted in the immediate aftermath of a disaster. Emergency kits are recommended for home, the workplace and your vehicle – see the PreparedBC site for details and more ideas on how to get ready.

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Clockwise from the upper left: The old Safeway building comes down; windstorm topples trees; Chilliwack Fair and rodeo; Flightfest soars; RCMP parade training. For more on 2015, see page 3.

‘Anonymous angels’ replace gifts stolen Christmas Eve It could have been the tale of how the Grinch stole Christmas for one Chilliwack family. Instead, it was a lesson on the generosity of strangers. The story begins on Christmas Eve. A young mother of two returns to her Prest Road home at around 10:30 p.m. to discover thieves had been at work. They’d broken into her place and a number of things were missing. Among the items stolen were presents that had been tucked under the tree.

Shaken by the event, she calls Chilliwack RCMP and takes her two young children to spend the evening with friends. News of the Christmas Eve theft starts to spread after relatives post details on social media. And soon, the spirit of the season captures some who read about the event. “During the night,” says Const. Courtney Twolan of the Chilliwack RCMP, “wrapped gifts, to replace the stolen presents, were dropped off at the

detachment by anonymous supporters. “Christmas Day we were thrilled to deliver the gifts to the family on behalf of the community.” General duty officers supported by the Lower Mainland District Forensic Identification Section continue to follow all investigational leads to apprehend the persons responsible for the break and enter. “Break and enter is an intrusive crime made more shame-

less when committed over the Christmas season,” says Cpl. Mike Rail. “Chilliwack is a tightly knit community,” he adds. “For residents to quietly step forward to help a neighbour in a time of distress is typical in the area.” Anyone with any information of this event is asked to contact the Chilliwack RCMP at 604792-4611 or, should you wish to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).

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Year In Review In this edition, the Chilliwack Progress continues its look back at what was making news in 2015. July The record-breaking warm weather in Chilliwack continued to make headlines through the long, hot summer. The heat was blistering at times, and the town suffered through “easily the hottest June in Chilliwack in over 120 years,” according to volunteer weather observer Roger Pannett. Temperatures were hovering at about four degrees above normal. It was also the driest June, with a paltry 8.5 mm of rain, since the last time it set a record low in 1965 of only 12 mm of rain, he said. The city added $1 million to the road rehab budget for 2015, and that meant thousands of extra tonnes of hot mix asphalt were ready to go down. The 2015 Asphalt Rehabilitation and Shoulder Paving tender went to GTB Construction for $2.138 million after a council vote in May. That’s almost a million more than last year’s tender. Roads getting fresh blacktop: Lindell, Edward, Ryder Lake, Sumas Prairie, Thornton, Airport, Yale, Young, First, Bailey and Luckakuck. An air quality advisory issued for Metro Vancouver was extended to the Fraser Valley in early July due to high concentrations of fine particulate matter, after wildfire smoke started wafting into local airsheds. Finally the Vedder bridge replacement funds came through. A perennial choke point between Chilliwack and Cultus Lake, the infrastructure project received the long-awaited green light. The $12.5 million bridge project will see the existing two-lane structure replaced with a two-lane steel plate girder bridge, with shoulders and multi-use pathways, and a single-lane roundabout at Vedder and Chilliwack Lake Road. Illegal garbage dumpers around Chilliwack can no longer plead ignorance. The Fraser Valley Illegal Dumping Alliance came together to fight the rampant garbage dumping threatening local watersheds. And it’s work-

ing. A Chilliwack man was charged under provincial regulations, said conservation officer Steven Jacobi with the B.C. Conservation Officer Service, Fraser Valley zone. Later new anti-dumping signage was rolled out by City of Chilliwack and the Alliance to try to stop the practice of dumping to avoid fees. A traffic glitch arose that made drivers see red. Flaggers can no longer be used to cut traffic congestion near the Vedder Bridge or at the Cultus Lake turnoff. Citing safety concerns, Work Safe BC notified the City of Chilliwack that the city could no longer use traffic control personnel at the two locations to keep traffic moving during peak hours. Lawn watering and smoking restrictions materialized as dry weather continued. It was the unrelenting heat that forced City of Chilliwack to move into Stage 3 Watering Restrictions, effective Monday, July 20. Lawn sprinkling is now limited to one morning a week, which puts City of Chilliwack more in line with other cities taking similar action. Anyone caught watering outside of the restricted hours will get a warning before receiving a $100 fine. The Landing Spray Park is set to undergo renovation and expansion in Chilliwack starting next year with new features, expanded spray pad and improved picnic area by 2017.

August Local athlete Joanne Bunnin arrived home from the Special Olympic Games in Los Angeles with three gold medals in powerlifting. The champion lifter was welcomed back in celebration by friends, family, fellow athletes, and community members at Staples on Aug. 4. Ria Rumph had a warning for the thieves who stole her goat. “I want to let them know that they’ve been seen,” she said. At least two men were spotted sneaking around her farm and loading up her goat. Chilliwack RCMP confirmed they are working on the case, with

Forest fires spread smoke throughout the region, providing eerie sunsets, but also prompting air quality advisories. The hot, dry conditions also sparked smoking bans along Chilliwack trails.

the help of the Agri-Watch program. “We’re aware of this, and we take it seriously,” says Corp. Mike Rail. “This is livestock.” Rumph has had three goats stolen, causing local farmers to worry. There’s light at the end of the toad tunnel. Fraser Valley Conservancy reps, project partners and supporters gathered to cut the ribbon on a new toad crossing tunnel in the Eastern Hillsides. The Ryder Lake Amphibian Protection Project features a concrete culvert built under Elk View Road that has already been put to good use this summer as various creatures migrated across the road. The residence known as Shannon Court was in ruins, reduced to a chaotic pile of debris that turned out to be contaminated with asbestos. The developers had to have the materials assessed, demolished, and disposed of properly. After the stop work order, workers clad in protective gear were sifting through debris at a Chilliwack demolition site, separating by hand anything that might be contaminated with asbestos. But the work was short-lived. The Yale Road site was shut down by WorkSafe BC following concerns the contractor had failed to ensure the building was free of asbestos before the demolition began. The old Safeway building on Main Street had long been an eyesore and something had to be done, according to city officials. The boarded-up storefront, and the rest of the site, taking an entire city block, was seen by many as an obstacle to downtown revitalization. A week later, as a result of lastminute efforts, voluntary compliance was offered by property owners Sobeys to demolish both structures on the property within 90 days.

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September Chilliwack’s food processing industry got a major shot in the arm. A new flour mill will be built by Rogers Foods in Chilliwack that will boost its capacity by a whopping 80 per cent. “The decision to expand was made because sales have overfilled capacity of the plant,” said Vic Bell, president of Rogers Foods Ltd., a subsidiary of Nisshin Flour Milling Inc. City council would have preferred to designate a special zone for growing medical marijuana. But that’s not going to happen. The province changed the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) rules to specifically identify federally licensed medical marijuana production as an allowable farm use. Chilliwack will be picking up organic waste in its curbside collection program by May 2017. Plans to shift gears on the waste program, and get feedback about the changes, were announced by council. City councillor Jason Lum wanted to know if that two-year timeline to switch to organic waste collection could be speeded up, but was told it will take that long. City staff looked into adding more red tape to Chilliwack’s demolition permit process. It’s geared to helping curb illegal dumping, while providing safer work environments for construction workers and contractors. Several other cities are bringing in a new step in the demolition permit process that would require contractors to produce a hazardous materials report. In cities like Vancouver, Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Saanich and Nanaimo, no renovation or construction permits are issued until the municipality has a completed report on file. The Chilliwack Film Commission got a makeover. The film commission was renamed and rebranded as the Chilliwack Creative Commission to broaden its horizons and incorporate other artistic elements. The name change to “creative” is a shift from an exclusive focus on film and

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TV industry, to a broader one that includes music, publishing, digital and interactive media. Chilliwack unveiled how it’s going to take its fight against homelessness to the next level. A new action plan is underway by a multi-agency task force, said Chilliwack Mayor Sharon Gaetz. They’re determined to map out bold, new strategies, based on the Housing First principles, despite the fact that the local homeless numbers fell 34 per cent — from 111 to 73 people — last year in Chilliwack. A well-established berry processing business is expanding its operations into Chilliwack. Prep work has already begun at the Kerr Avenue Food Processing Site, where Berryhill Foods will build a 35,000 square foot facility. Long-time Chilliwack school trustee Martha Wiens passed away. Wiens served on the school board for more than 20 years, and was a frequent visitor to the schools where she acted as a liaison for the board of trustees. She was first elected in the Nov. 17, 1990 election, narrowly beating future Mayor Sharon Gaetz. The election results were close enough for a recount, but Wiens won by a mere 12 votes. It was Chilliwack school board’s turn to mull over a bonus cash deal with Kinder Morgan at its first official meeting of the school year. Their decision? Thanks, but no thanks.

October Chilliwack took the next step to creating a more energized and active city with the help of neighbourhood activist and author Jim Diers. Diers was invited by the City of Chilliwack to share his experience in building more caring, more resilient, and more responsive communities in Seattle. His trick is to reclaim and reinvigorate neighbourhoods by channeling the enthusiasm and ingenuity of the people who live there. “There is incredible, untapped Continued: YEAR/ p4

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to hold onto his federal seat for the Conservatives in Ottawa by several thousand votes. But he’ll be moving to the opposition benches following his Conservative party’s stinging defeat to the Liberal Party. In a federal election result on Oct. 19 that stunned many, the Liberals claimed 184 ridings across Canada – more than enough to eclipse the NDP and form the next majority government. The Chilliwack School District said it desperately needs a new elementary school, according to a staff report laid out for the board. There are 404 new students in the district this year, mostly in primary grades. That’s enough to fill an average-sized elementary school — if only Chilliwack had an empty one. The welcome mat has officially been rolled out in the Chilliwack River Valley. Volunteers have put in hundreds of hours of sweat equity getting more than 70 km of

trails back into tiptop shape for hikers. They’ve been brushing and clearing, putting in new foot bridges, addressing erosion and upgrading trail beds that were in need of TLC. The residents around Bonny Park, who had fought hard to cut off access by the public, are gearing up to oppose a rezoning proposal for a 10-lot subdivision on Riverside Drive. It all centres on a short lane way that backs onto Bonny Park. Vehicle access to the park could be reopened for the first time in 15 years, if the rezoning is approved.

November The Fraser Valley Regional District said it would not support a run-of-river project at Tamihi Creek based on the “strong community input” against it. The board sought clarification from the ministry “as to how it can justify the trade‐offs for hydroelectricity in such environmentally sensitive and

City council set its sights on the old Safeway block at Main and Kipp. A rezoning sign went up and the building is ready to come down in preparation for the longawaited redevelopment. What is different was that the rezoning was not applicant-driven, but rather council itself was spearheading the zoning changes — almost pre-emptively. It was a deliberate effort to make the zoning dovetail with vision of the Downtown plan in the Official Community Plan. Council rezoned the entire block, with multiple properties going from commercial, to highdensity multi-family residential, and commercial, as well as a CD (comprehensive development) zoning. She was the undisputed matriarch and passionate founder of the organic farming world in Chilliwack — and across B.C. Mary Forstbauer, passed away at CGH after a prolonged illness, at the age of 66. The well-loved farmer, wife and mother of 12 children and many grandchildren, was remembered with tremendous appreciation and affection from family, friends, and the organic community, for her kind ways and dedication to fresh, organic food. Continued: REVIEW/ p5

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City of Chilliwack is moving ahead with its dike upgrading. The next section running through Hope RiverCorbould park, is geared to raising the dike elevation by one metre to meet provincial flood control standards. A request for expression of interest (RFEI) went out Oct. 19 to get engineering bids for the preliminary design of the Town Dike Upgrade project, which spans from Young and Hope River Roads, to Schweyey Road at Chilliwack Mountain.

Cleanup crews were hard at it in the wake of a powerful storm that hit Chilliwack with gale force winds and heavy rain. More than 20 road closures were reported after 75 trees were downed at various spots all over town. Workers continued clearing debris all week following the worst storm in years. Chilliwack Fire Department fielded 100 fire calls in a 12-hour window – equivalent of three weeks’ worth of calls. Most were for downed power lines, but some were calls for help from people trapped in elevators.

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Chilliwack’s Agropur milk processing plant on Yale Road east will be closed by this time next year, affecting 42 employees. The decision was announced by Agropur Cooperative as part of the “optimization” of their B.C. milk processing operations. Mayor Sharon Gaetz expressed regret that Agropur is moving out of town. The dairy plant had history as a Sealtest site and Milk Maid before that, and Gaetz said she wished there was some way they could remain in Chilliwack.

The Chilliwack School District attracted 12 byelection candidates – twice the number in the last byelection. The official nomination period closed at 4 p.m. on Friday, leaving five weeks before the Dec. 12 voting day. The byelection was called following the recent death of long-time school trustee Martha Wiens. Hoping to win a seat on the board were: Alisha Atkinson, Paula DeWit, John Edwards, Angelina Gosselin, Karen Jarvis, Brian Mielke, Marion Mussell, Bob Patterson, Megan Praat, Perr y Sherstobetoff, Robert Stelmaschuk and Lisa Thébault.

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October in Chilliwack wasn’t just unseasonably warm, it was a recordbreaker. Roger Pannett, a volunteer weather observer for Environment Canada, said October was the warmest since local record-keeping began in 1895. The evidence could be seen in everything from the increased numbers of local flowers, to the lack of snowfall on local mountainsides.

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er market to a significantly busier one. There were 288 single family homes sold in October 2015 in Chilliwack, compared to 232 houses the same time last year, an increase of 24.1 per cent, according to CADREB stats. “Everything is going fantastic, except for the fact that the inventory of properties for sale has been very low, and that pushes up the prices,” said president Travis Heppner of Chilliwack and District Real Estate Board.

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As we prepare to flip the calendar to a new year, this is a good opportunity to think about the future – both for ourselves and our families. And what better way to ensure that future than to take a few minutes to check that all your fire detectors are working properly. A recent study shows many of us are taking the message to heart – fatalities from residential fires dropped by 65 per cent in B.C. last year, with much credit for the decrease attributed to a campaign that launched in 2012 that focussed on raising awareness of using smoke alarms. But despite those statistics, the fact is, too many of us continue to gamble – intentionally or otherwise – with our lives and those of our loved ones. Perhaps it’s the “it won’t happen to me” mentality that prevents some of us from taking the step. Perhaps none of us have lost anyone to fire, so the chance it could happen in our homes – could injure or kill our children, our spouses, even our pets – doesn’t even come to mind. Financial cost of the added safety is certainly not prohibitive; consider for a moment how many of us spend $5 twice a week for a one-in-14million chance of winning the Lotto 6/49 jackpot. It’s a much riskier gamble to put a smoke-alarm purchase (many cost less than $20) on the back burner. A study of residential structure fires in B.C. from 2006 to 2011 showed that 79 per cent of 170 fire-related deaths occurred in homes without a working smoke alarm – emphasizing the fact it’s also not enough just to have an alarm; we must routinely check it to ensure it’s working. It’s a fact that we can’t 100 per cent prevent a fire. And the reality is, there’s no guarantee if a fire breaks out in our homes, that we’ll get out alive. But why lessen those odds of survival? ~ Black Press

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2015: From triumph in space, to tragedy at home For sure 2015 gave us a rollercoaster ride as we took a ringside seat at triumph and tragedy. While the year ended with a dazzling white Christmas, it was anything but in Januar y and February when the ski hills were bare, sending ski operators scrambling to offer trips up hiking trails instead of toboggan runs. According to the World Meteorological Organization, 2015 will most likely be recorded as the hottest on record with global temperatures reaching that symbolic one degree Celsius milestone above the pre-industrial era. The years 2011-2015 have been the warmest five-year period on record. In December, 195 nations finally got their act together, Canada included, at COP21 in Paris with an agreement (albeit non-binding) to reduce greenhouse gas

emissions. Getting some cooperation up and running was a triumph in itself. It came on the heels of a triumphant Liberal majority election when Justin Trudeau made the need to address climate change a centerpiece of his platform. In Alberta a sea change in politics saw the NDP Margaret elected and, withEVANS in seven months, Premier Rachel Notley announced a $3 billion carbon-based climate change strategy. If angst about the atmosphere focused our attention at one level, far beyond in deep space another triumph grabbed imagination. NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft kept its date with the dwarf plan-

et Pluto. We now know that Pluto has hazy skies, craters, plains, ridges, glaciers of nitrogen ice and that its diameter is 2,370 km (just over the distance from here to Winnipeg). The year has been pockmarked with fascinating stats. According to StatsCan, there are more Canadians over 65 than there are under 15. That’s a first. Canada’s population is now around 35,851,800 concentrated in Ontario, Quebec, Alberta, and B.C. Over 68 per cent of eligible voters cast a vote in the October federal election compared to 61 per cent in 2011. The price of oil has decreased 66 per cent to below $37 in December from $110 in July 2010. The Canadian dollar fell to an 11-year low at less than 72 cents against the U.S. dollar leaving many wondering where the bottom is. But tragedy was, sadly, a hall-

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mark of the year. Close to home in June, a hiker in the local mountains separated from his group and didn’t return. His body was found the next day in the bolder field between Lindeman and Greendrop lakes. Tragedy on the water came in the form of a wave in Tofino when, in October, the Leviathan ll owned by Jamie’s Whaling Station with 27 passengers and crew capsized as the wave hit. Six people died. Overseas, the year was launched with the terror attack at the Paris-based office of the satirical weekly magazine, Charlie Hebdo, and at a kosher market. Seventeen people died. But it wasn’t over. In November, ISIL fanatics killed 130 people in Paris’ Bataclan theatre and local restaurants. They left 368 injured, many critically. On the heels of that came the San Bernardino, California, mas-

sacre when two terrorists left 14 dead and 21 injured. It resurrected the gun law debate (again) in the U.S. while presidential hopeful Donald Trump floated the inflammatory suggestion of banning all Muslims from entering the U.S. As tragic as the terror attacks were, one photo united the world in sorrow. It was the tragic image of three-year-old Alan Kurdi’s lifeless body washed ashore on a beach in Turkey. It changed ever ything about the world’s response to the plight of refugees. The Liberal government stepped up the pace to welcome 25,000 to Canada and possibly 50,000 by the end of 2016. Just this week Kurdi’s uncle and his family arrived in Canada and over 2,100 refugees have arrived since early November.

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Dim those extra fog lights I have wanted to write this letter for some time and tonight is the right time to write it. At 6:30 p.m. tonight, I was driving from my home in Rosedale to Agassiz along Yale Rd. to Highway #9, turned on the Round-About and headed towards Agassiz. This part of the Highway does not have overhead lights, the speed limit is 80 kph and is quite dark and due to the falling snow this afternoon it was wet. It didn’t take long for a pickup truck coming towards me with his truck headlights AND fog lights a-blazing in my eyes. The vehicles that use their fog lights as headlights together with the trucks headlights (also mini vans and regular vehicles) either do not know the damage they do to oncoming drivers or are unaware

of it. When the highway is wet (as was tonight) and dark, your headlights are all you have to see the road. When a truck or other vehicle comes towards you with both headlights and fog lights on and the road is wet, the intensity of these lights is increased two-fold and you are blinded for a couple of seconds. By the time they pass you it takes another couple of seconds for your eyes to get accustomed to the dark, wet road again. Meanwhile if you are on a curved road, those few seconds can have you drive off the road or lose your bearings and it is quite scary. This has happened to me too many times to count and I figured if I let these drivers know what damage they are doing by having these two sets of lights on at the same time,

they might stop it and only put their headlights on. I believe that the control of the lights on their vehicles will have an indicator which lights they put on at night. I am sure they also have an indicator that says “headlights” and next indicator something like “headlights and fog lights” and they just push the indicator knob all the way over without thinking. Well, I am asking you to not drive with both sets of lights on. You are a menace to oncoming vehicles, especially if you are driving a pickup truck as your headlights alone are higher and brighter to any oncoming car. If you could do what I ask here, I am sure you will have some very pleased drivers, I know I will be.

I’m writing in response to William Dascavich’s Dec. 24 letter regarding making wealthy Canadians pay. Mr. Dascavich, let me enlighten you. Do you realize that the rich that the new federal Liberal government are aiming their super tax at are those of us that make $200,000 per year and up? I know that this figure sounds like a ton of money but half is already taken in taxes to cover the many social programs in our country that everyone but the rich you speak of enjoy like child tax credits, gst rebates, welfare, etc. These so called rich are the small business owners that employ many Canadians. If there is no incentive for people to embrace the entrepreneurial spirit at the risk of losing it all, what is the point? Why not work for the

government and be pampered weather you work or not? Many of these business owners don’t enjoy beefy pension plans or over the top benefits such as sick days, personal days, overtime pay, etc. like government employees including police and fire fighters do. When there is a slump in the economy like there is now due to the oil prices dropping, its business owners and their employees that take the hit. The guy that writes you a speeding ticket still has his gold plated job and doesn’t skip a beat. The answer is not to add more tax to these people but to offer incentive to business owners so they can invest in our country and it’s people when times are slow. The Alberta NDP are a prime example of a government having lost their minds. If they think

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Lower taxes for small businesses that whacking the big oil companies is going to be a good thing, they are delusional. The province is broke due to government greed, mismanagement and bellying up to the trough, not because the oil companies haven’t been paying enough. What higher fees and taxes will do is deter these companies from investing and starting projects and hiring back some of the over 65,000 people already laid off in Alberta. The suicide rate in that province has risen by 30% in the last year due to people being laid off and losing everything. These are working, tax paying people. People who could have been helped if there was some government incentive given to these big companies that employ so many of us. You see the greed is not in business but in government and when

they overspend or promise people the world to get elected, they take from the easy target. The business owner. The answer is not higher taxes for those that employ Canadians but lower taxes for these business owners so that we have opportunity to invest further in the economy and in hiring fellow Canadians. The only people that benefit from higher taxes are those that are on the dole in one form or another and high paid government officials that are immune to recession because they live off of the tax payers back. Be careful of taking too much from the business owner because you may just make us decide to lay off and close it down to go work for the government.

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Sam Bates The Progress The RCMP Aboriginal Policing Section (APS) in B.C. has been advised that the Aboriginal PreCadet Training Program (APTP) could be proceeding in July and August of 2016. The APTP offers Aboriginal people who are considering a career in law enforcement the opportunity to experience the work that Peace Officers do within the RCMP. The program has been greatly successful in years past. Aboriginal Policing Recruiting Cpl. Bev Pitawanakwat says that the APS is attempting “rejuvenate the program” for summer of 2016. “It’s a big undertaking,” she said, one that requires approval, commitment and funding from detachments across Canada. But in the meantime, the recruitment process has begun. Through the APTP, participants train at the RCMP’s Training Academy (Depot) for three weeks, then are stationed at a RCMP detachment for the following five weeks to assist police officers with various duties. Preferred stations are the detachments nearest the participant’s hometown. Locally, there are opportunities to be paired with First Nations members at the Chilliwack RCMP detachment, where Cpl. Pitawanakwat was stationed for five years. Although duties will vary between detachments, participants will experience a variety of hands-on experience with crime prevention and community policing initiatives. “It’s an amazing opportunity,” Cpl. Pitawanakwat said. In the training, “they

Many of the Aboriginal Pre-Cadet Training Program participants go on to pursue careers in the RCMP. Pictured, 2006 pre-cadets Simon Courtoreille (left) and Roberta Chouinard. RCMP photo

get a taste of what it’s like to be a cadet. They eat, breathe, sleep - like a cadet.” There’ll be early morning marches, runs through the training course, boot polishing, and plenty of scolding. On the job, participants will also learn about law and criminal code, defensive tactics, and refine valuable skills like problem solving, public speaking and cultural awareness. “People have fears that they aren’t good enough, or smart enough, or fast enough,” Cpl. Pitawanakwat explained. But the APTP is a way to “break down those fears that we impose upon ourselves.” “It’s very challenging, and very rewarding.”

Quite a few pre-cadets are now members of the RCMP, like Cst. Simon Courtoreille, who is part of the Williams Lake detachment after participating in the program in 2006. The paid program will not only physically and mentally prepare young Aboriginal adults for careers in the RCMP, it also develops candidates as positive role models in their communities. To be eligible to apply for this program, interested applicants must be between 19 to 29 years of age, hold a minimum grade 12 education or equivalent, have a full driver’s license, and must be of First Nations, Metis or Inuit descent. The national program will

Skating or horseback riding for the New Year There are always a few family-friendly activities held in and around Chilliwack on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. A popular event among local ice skaters is the Toonie Skate at Twin Rinks on December 31 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Skating fun continues Jan. 1 from noon to 4 p.m. Call 604-793-2904. The public is also welcome to join Manning Park Resort officials in a celebration of E.C. Manning’s 75th Anniversary with a New Year’s Eve Fireworks Display. The Chilliwack Riding Club is holding a New Year’s Day equestrian ride from the boat launch on Jesperson Road at 10 a.m. and riding east along the dike. “We invite any equestrians who would like to join us to come out,” according to the invite. And it’s also geared to anyone who would just like to come out and see the horses. Hot chocolate to follow.

accept up to 32 people, an estimated 10 of whom will come from B.C. Due to the enhanced reliability security clearance procedures required, the deadline to apply is Monday, Jan. 4. To apply, submit your resume (with references) as well as the original copy of your completed and signed pre-interview questionnaire (see online story) via mail or in-person to: Cpl. Bev Pitawanakwat, RCMP E Division Aboriginal Recruiter, Mailstop #101, 14200 Green Timbers Way, Surrey, B.C., V3T-6P3. For more information, contact Bev at 604-365-1297 or email beverly.pitawanakwat@rcmp-grc.gc.ca.

Still haven’t figured out your plans for New Year’s Eve or New Year’s Day? Here are a few ideas. Find links to these events on our website. • Tractorgrease Cafe (48710 Chilliwack Lake Rd) hosts a New Year’s Hootenanny on Dec. 31 beginning at 7 p.m. Tickets are $25 and include a buffet dinner and live music from Chicken Like Birds, the Tractorgrease Folk, I’m Not Steve and the G Strings, Lakeisha, Stringer and more. • Friendly Mike’s (8247 Young Rd) hosts Brew Ha Ha New Year’s Bash Dec. 31 beginning at 6 p.m. Tickets are $75 per couple and include dinner and a five-person comedy show, followed by dance music from Peter ‘All Request’ Graves. • Lakeside Beach Club (4131 Columbia Valley Rd) hosts New Year’s Eve Countdown at the Lake on Dec. 31. Tickets are $50 and include a three-course dinner and admission to the after-party. Menu available a lakesidebeachclub.ca. Tickets are $15 for after party only. • Main Street The Club (9832 Main St) hosts 2016 Country Rock New Year’s Bash Dec 31. beginning at 8 p.m. Tickets are $50 including gourmet appetizers, champagne, and party favours. DJ Erron Sweeny and live band Exit 123 provide the music. • Bravo Restaurant and Lounge (46224 Yale Rd) hosts New Year’s… You Bette! Tickets are $125 and include a fivecourse dinner, champagne toast and entertainment from the drag show on Dec. 31. • Chilliwack Alliance Church (8700 Young Rd) hosts dinner and concert New Year’s Eve Celebration. Dinner at 7 p.m., music from YSVB, Pilkey Sisters and Ball Brothers starts at 8:30 p.m. Tickets for concert only ($25) available at the door, for dinner and concert tickets ($55) call Wayne at 604-792-7102. • Coast Chilliwack Hotel (45920 First Ave) hosts ABBA Again, a NYE Disco Party. Dance like it’s 1979 with a tribute to ABBA. Tickets are $69 including entertainment, dinner buffet and champagne toast, or $197 for two tickets and a room. Dinner at 7 p.m., showtime is 9:30 p.m. • St. Thomas Anglican Church Hall (46048 Gore Ave) hosts New Year’s Eve Dance Party. Dress to impress with black and white or denim and diamonds. Tickets are $25 (dancefixx.com) incl. Top 40, country, swing, and latin music, cash bar, favours, raffles, and more. Doors at 8 p.m. • Best Western Rainbow Countr y Inn (43971 Industrial Way) hosts New Year’s Eve dinner, comedy show and dance. Tickets are $65 and include dinner and midnight buffets, comedy from John Beuhler and music from Haley Chase & The Fever. Doors open at 6 p.m. Call 604-795-3828. Remember to make plans for a safe ride home. Operation Red Nose is operating on New Year’s Eve from 9 p.m. to 3 a.m. Service is by donation, all proceeds go to youth programs in Chilliwack. For service in Chilliwack call 604393-3000.

Greet the new year with a nature walk Sam Bates The Progress Start the new year with a step in the right direction. Join the Great Blue Heron Nature Reserve (GBHNR) on their annual New Year’s nature walk on Jan 1. Winter wildlife is easy to spot, as the leafless trees create an open vista. “On a peaceful day like this, you don’t know what you might see,” said GBHNR Society Executive Director Janet Hutchinson. In addition to a great variety of intriguing birds, Hutchinson said they’ve seen larger mammals like bobcats, otters,

beavers and others on the reserve as well. So, be sure to keep your eyes open. “It’s about reconnecting with nature, and getting a peaceful, relaxed start to the new year,” said Hutchinson. Also, “it’s a great way to clear your head and start your healthy living resolutions,” said Deb Soutar, the experienced naturalist and GBHNR Society board member who will be hosting the walk. Soutar will be sharing plenty of interesting information about the reserve and the wildlife that are seen or heard. She’ll be watching out for tracks in the snow, spotting a hooded merganser, and listening for songbirds.

Following the walk, hot refreshments will be provided in the Rotary Interpretive Centre. The nature walk takes place along the level, gravel trails rain or shine from 1 to 2 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 1. Participants are invited to meet at the Rotary Interpretive Centre just before 1 p.m. Dress for the weather, wear comfortable walking shoes, and bring your camera or binoculars. Parking is free. To respect the ecosystems within the GBHNR, cyclists, horses, and dog walkers can use the Centre Trail to connect to the Vedder Rotary and North Dyke Trails. All other trails inside the GBHNR are pedestrian only.

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Chilliwack asked the federal government to ratchet down the maximum interest rate that can be charged on shortterm loans. The focus was on predatory business practices of the firms offering cheque-cashing services and charging very high

rates and fees. Council is leaning on the federal government because it’s become a public safety, and healthier community issue for the municipality. “These places are popping up all over town,” said Coun. Sue Attrill about payday loan out-

lets, as the councillor who moved the resolution to send a letter to the feds. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called for “nothing less” than a total renewal of the relationship between Canada and First Nations.

“I will be your partner,” the PM told First Nations leadership at the Assembly of First Nations annual meeting in Gatineau. And that was refreshing to the ears of local Sto:lo leaders, such as Doug Kelly, Clem Seymour, and Ernie Crey, who all said they have waited for this moment for a very long time. It was an early Christmas present for those trying to protect the Fraser Valley air shed. “It looks like Metro Vancouver has abandoned its incinerator project at this point,” said Sharon Gaetz, chair of the Fraser Valley Regional District, and Chilliwack Mayor. “We just got the news at FVRD, and everyone is taking a moment to let the good news sink in.” Metro Vancouver put out a press release announcing changes its waste-to-energy plans, pledging to direct $30 million at the existing incinerator in Burnaby, for emission control upgrades, and not move forward with building a new one. Bob Patterson is Chilliwack’s newest school trustee. The former teacher and school district administrator easily won the race, earning 833 votes to secure the win. The closest challenge came from Paula DeWit who drew 197 votes to finish a distant second. Finishing third was recent secondary school graduate Megan Pratt.

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Grizzly teams battling for banners The high school hoops season picks up steam in the new year as teams start their provincial push. In today’s issue, a look at the senior teams at GW Graham’s Grizzlies and their playoff chase.

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While GW Graham fell short in two bids for provincial championships in football, the banner chase isn’t over. Jake Mouritzen believes his senior boys basketball team is poised to prevail, entering this season as one of BC’s top ranked AA teams. “This year’s team may be the very best shooting team Graham has ever had,” the coach enthuses. “The squad is a well-balanced group of Grade 11 and 12s, all with provincial championship experience from last year when the Grizzlies finished sixth at the Big Show in Langley.” The GWG roster is 12 strong, led by electric guard Gabe Mannes. Fueling the fast break with his speed, Mannes can get to the hoop or pull up with lethal jumpers and three-point bombs. “What might be the best part of Gabe’s game is his shutdown defence,” says Mouritzen, who is aided on the bench by co-coach Mike Mannes. “Gabe is able to play from end-line to endline.” Five-foot-eight guard Curtis Kmyta has averaged nearly 30 points per game in early season action. Like Mannes, he is a stellar two-way player and an on-court leader. Ryan Trotter is on the radar of several CIS schools. The versatile star has been slowed by an ankle injury, but when healthy is able to play four positions and handle any situation. “Ryan can handle the ball in the mid-court under pressure, post up, attack the hoop and

pull up and catch and shoot from three-point land,” Mouritzen says. “He can score in any way necessary.” Jon Steele and Kyle Helsloot are GWG’s Twin Towers. Both stand six-foot-seven, with Steele going through a growth spurt from last season. Helsloot is an elite shot blocker with improving offence and Steele is refining his big-man skill-set every game. “He will be a major asset on the boards this year and will be expected to secure every loose ball on both ends of the court,” Mouritzen notes. Jordon Breuker is a familiar name for GWG football fans, and brings the same hard-nosed style to the court. Ethan Gray is a former hockey player with the Burnaby Winter Club who will try to translate his athleticism to b-ball. By season’s end, Mouritzen expects he’ll have learned the game enough to be a valuable contributor. With Mateo Urbano confounding opponents with his quickness and raining down threepoint shots and Hayden Simon bringing highenergy D, the Grizzlies are deep across the board. If they need more help, Mouritzen’s comfortable dipping into the junior ranks for Grade 10 callups Dale Caramanzana, Geevon Janday and Grayson Weston. “This is the 10th season for the Grizzlies and we are hoping to bring a provincial championship to the school for the first time,” Mouritzen says. “We hope the competitive schedule we’ve got prepares us properly to take down the very best teams in early March.” — With just one player graduated from last year’s team (Erin Steele), the Grizzly girls are an experienced bunch. Head coach Sarah Mouritzen guides a roster that is loaded with athleticism and led by

CIS recruit Katherine Holden. Being courted by several post-secondary schools, the GWG point guard is a force on the court and a mentor to a group that includes five girls in Grade 10 and one in Grade 9. Deanna Tuchscherer is the precocious youngster. The daughter of UFV womens’ coach

Al Tuchscherer, she shows an advanced understanding of the game to go with a stellar skill-set. “She can certainly compete with girls three years older than her,” Mouritzen chuckles. Tuchscherer will be the star of tomorrow, but forward Heather Thomson is the scoring leader today. Mouritzen

calls her a fierce competitor who’s capable of striking from anywhere on the floor. Mouritzen feels comfortable calling on any of Jaya Bannerman, Kassa Dueck or Julia Sprott to defend, with Lauren Campbell coming off the bench to spark the fast-break. Sydney Fraess and Michaela Read will provide size at the hoop,

contending with bigger opponents. If required, Mouritzen has no qualms bringing Sofia Armengual and Makenzi McManus off the bench as additional depth. “We are currently ranked No. 7 provincially and we’ve already matched up with some of the top AA and AAA teams in the province,”

GW Graham’s Julia Sprott (right) in a tournament game against Pacific Academy. ERIC WELSH/ PROGRESS

Mouritzen observes. “We have a very competitive schedule after Christmas too.” “The goal is to get to BC’s and I believe we have the players to compete with anyone in the province. We just need to put it all together at the right time.” See bcboysbasketball.com and bcssgba. ca for more hoops information.

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Chilliwack peewee player Zackary Campbell skates the puck past a Cloverdale Colt defender during a minor hockey match Monday. The teams squared off at the 57th annual Chilliwack Peewee Jamboree in a silver-division round-robin game, skating to a 4-4 tie at Prospera Centre. Campbell’s crew went 3-0-1 in the preliminary round with wins over Abbotsford (10-1), Seattle (5-4) and Peninsula (10-4). They played their first playoff game Wednesday morning, after Progress press deadlines. See chilliwackminorhockey.com for more info. ERIC WELSH/ PROGRESS

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Chilliwack Fish & Game Protective Association’s

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Thank you also to all of the volunteers that made the event happen! Congratulations go out to the top anglers that were able to able to catch the elusive steelhead and get one weighed in! The trophy winners are the following: Heaviest Fish Weighed In – King Fish Trophy – 15.34 lbs – Brandon Eddy 1stFish Weighed In – 8.68 lbs – Daniel Ryan 2nd Heaviest Fish Weighed In – 9.77 lbs – Shawn French 3rd Heaviest Fish Weighed In – 8.68 lbs – Daniel Ryan 4th Heaviest Fish Weighted In – 8.21 lbs – Brandon Brown 5th Heaviest Fish Weighed In – 7.86 lbs – Devin Noel Heaviest Fish by a Junior – 7.11 lbs – Ryder Gienow Smallest Fish Weighed In – 7.11 lbs – Ryder Gienow Donations from people and companies such as these, and participants such as you, help to contribute to maintaining and enhancing fish habitats for future generations in the Chilliwack area and across Canada. Thank you! Paul Dulong – Derby Chairman

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placed 16th 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. Chilliwack’s Samantha Rietsma was 10th all-around in the Junior Olympians 8 division and Sierra Stobbe was sixth all-around in the Junior Olympians 7 group.

The Optimist Club of Chilliwack hosts their annual Kids Free Skate Jan. 2 at Prospera Centre. Hot chocolate, popcorn and skate rentals will be provided at no charge between 1 and 3 p.m. at the secondary rink. See chilliwack. com/OptimistClub for more info on the club and what it does.

Name: Logan Grade: 6 School: Evans Elementary Home Team: Chilliwack Cyclones Hobbies: Soccer Favourite Sports Idol: Cristiano Ronaldo What I Like Best About Chilliwack: Soccer & Skate Parks Favourite Song: Back in Black Favourite Movie: The Avengers Favourite Food: Bacon

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a month after qualifying for the Elite Canada Artistic Gymnastics Competition. Gaspar, who trains with Abbotsford’s Twisters Gymnastics Club, punched her ticket with a strong showing at the North Shore Invitational (Dec. 12) and will now go to Halifax for the national event, which runs Feb. 4-7. Gaspar was sixth on the beam and 11th allaround. Twisters teammate and fellow Chilliwackian Mikhayla Rosenow

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Minor lacrosse ponders logo change Chilliwack Minor Lacrosse is looking to update its image, but is having trouble deciding whether a new logo is better than the one they already have. CMLA membership voted at a September annual general meeting to look at changing the primary logo (middle right). The ones on the top and bottom right and left have been put forward as alternatives by a sub-committee charged with producing options. A special general meeting was held Dec. 14 for membership to weigh in on the logos, and the result was inconclusive.

“Though a majority voted in favour of one particular new logo, the rules governing a vote at a special general meeting dictate that a 75 per cent majority is required to move forward,” said CMLA vice president of operations Simon Traskey. “The remaining votes were for the current logo, clearly indicating that the committee must work further on producing a logo that is worthy of representing CMLA into the future.” The committee will return to work early in 2016 to try and find a solution. See chilliwackminorlacrosse.com

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It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Debra Ann Thompson at the age of 62 on Tuesday, December 22, 2015 after a brief but valiant fight with cancer. To mourn her passing, Debra leaves behind her husband Karl Drohmann, her two children Donald Thompson and Candice Thompson, her only grandson Marcus Seguin whom she adored, two brothers, three sisters, numerous nieces and nephews and a lot of fantastic friends. Debra was all about taking care of her family and she will be sorely missed. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the BC Cancer Foundation. Private family arrangements.

January 24th, 1972 - December 14th, 2015 Shelley Anne Procee passed away suddenly on December 14th, 2015 in Victoria, British Columbia. Shelley was born in Lethbridge, Alberta on January 24th, 1972. She will be missed deeply by her family and friends. She is survived by the love of her life, Andy Allen, her son Levi, her parents Marinus and Helga, her brother Cameron (Amanda), her sister Patti (Jim), her nieces Michaela and Bronwyn, and her best friends Debbie and Todd along with extended family members in both the Procee and Allen families. A celebration of Shelley’s life will be held on Saturday, January 2nd, 2016 at 12:30 pm.at the Saanich Baptist Church - 4347 Wilkinson Road, Victoria, British Columbia. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation.

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REIMER, Ann (nee Dyck) Much loved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, left this life peacefully with her son Wilf by her side on Sunday, December 27, 2015.

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Ann’s family would like to sincerely thank the staff at the Cedars Assisted Living Residence, the Palliative Care Unit at St. Paul’s Hospital and at the Cottage Hospice in Vancouver for their incredible support to our mother during her final year.

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