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Truck crash claims two Chilliwack teens Jennifer Feinberg The Progress Chilliwack is mourning the loss of two 18-year-olds after a single vehicle accident in the early hours of Sunday morning. Connor Dash and Gerritt Niessen were driving over frozen gravel on Ballam Road when the truck they were in left the road and tumbled 20 feet down an embankment into an icy Fraser River. The bodies of both young men were found inside the vehicle, Chilliwack RCMP said. Chilliwack Search and Rescue personnel were called out at about 1:10 a.m., to be on-hand for recovery or should a river search be required to locate survivors, lo The tr trag tragic g gic ssaid SAR search Doug deaths of manager Fraser. conditions these young at Icy the time likely men has factored into the truck going over had an the bank, he said. “It was very impact on slippery since the entire that part of Ballam Road community doesn’t get much if any sun at all,” ~ RCMP Fraser noted. Emergency Cpl. Mike responders working at the crash Rail scene had to tread extra carefully on the iced surface off the gr gravel road. SAR gets called to attend that section of Ballam Road “quite frequently,” said the search manager. Sometimes it’s for motor vehicle accidents, but more often than not it’s to recover stolen vehicles that get dumped in the Fraser. “When we were called out for this one, that was our first thought, hoping that no one would be found in the vehicle, and that it was just another stolen truck. “But tragically that was not the case, and two boys lost their lives. My heart goes out to their parents.” They tried to access the site by deploying the SAR jet boat at first, after

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Davin Padgham leaves a container of chewing tobacco at a parking lot memorial for Connor Dash at Chilliwack secondary on Monday morning. JESSICA PETERS/ PROGRESS

Friends gather to remember two young men Jessica Peters The Progress They sent them off like only friends could. On Monday morning, hundreds of mourners gathered in Chilliwack secondary school’s parking lot to grieve the loss of Connor Dash and Gerritt Niessen. They solemnly surrounded Dash’s unofficial parking stall, which had been marked off in stones and filled with flowers and candles on Sunday. Dash and Niessen died early Sunday morning when Dash’s truck left Ballam

Road and slipped into the Fraser River. The 18-year-olds were good friends, and shared a love of trucks, motocross and spending time at the river with their large group of friends. Niessen had graduated from high school last June, and Dash was set to graduate this year. On Monday, their close crew of friends stood together to quietly share memories. And an even larger group of mourners included grads of 2015, 2016, teachers, staff, and parents in the school community. Shortly after the morning

bell ran, automotive teacher Kevin Moore choked back tears and addressed the students. “The best way we can honour these boys, is to come inside and further your education,” he said, asking them to follow him inside the school. However, nobody was being ordered to get to class, and the boys’ close friends were given space to grieve. They added empty liquor bottles, beer cans, and chewing tobacco to the memorial. And once the crowd was down to just a few dozen, they lined up their cars and trucks in the parking

lot and proceeded to drive slowly and loudly around the parking lot. They took two slow, noisy, smoky laps around the lot, with drivers, passengers and onlookers crying, smiling and remembering their friends. School administration watched silently, as the procession filled the parking lot with smoke and the remnants of tire burnouts. After an hour of congregating together, they moved onto the riverside for another farewell. A memorial with two crosses has been growing in size there since Sunday. Continued: STUDENTS/ p11

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“This raises the questions: Is ISA virus impacting Cultus sockeye and other BC wild salmon populations? And at what cost to Canadians?” asked the report authors in a news release. They say the findings are the first published evidence that ISAV, related to the influenza virus, is present in B.C. fish. Federal government attempts to restore Cultus sockeye through fishing bans, enhancement and habitat restoration over several decades have been unsuccessful. “The potential that viruses such as ISAV are contributing to widespread decline in sockeye salmon populations cannot be taken lightly,” states co-author Dr. Rick Routledge. What’s needed is a more sensitive screening tool. Routledge told The Progress he isn’t sure why the Cultus Lake fish samples in particular had such high concentrations of the variant strain. It could have to do with their migratory routes.

“But I am hoping and am optimistic that the new federal government will take this matter seriously and encourage their scientists to pursue it with vigour,” said the researcher. When ISAV was found in Chile in Atlantic salmon eggs, there was no effort to contain it. In 2007, it spread rapidly, causing $2 billion in damages and outbreaks continue. Unlike in Chile, B.C.’s wild salmon are an economic driver, adding billions of dollars to the economy through tourism, commercial and sports fishing. So an outbreak would have “severe consequences” for B.C. as well as the Northwestern United States and Alaska. The researchers were not given access to Atlantic salmon from farms for testing and so all farmed salmon samples came from markets in British Columbia. But the hope is they will be able to test Atlantic salmon. “This was a difficult strain of ISAV to detect, because of a small mutation,” says co-author Alexandra Morton, an independent researcher.

“It is easy to see how it was missed, but we have cracked its code.” Not everyone agrees with the study results. A salmon farm rep, along with B.C. government’s top fish expert, are taking issue with many aspects of the findings. The Kibenge paper suggests the discovery of a variant of ISAV means the virus was confirmed in B.C. and may pose a risk to wild stocks like the Cultus Lake sockeye. But critics have serious questions about the report and are refuting the claims by pointing out the virus can be present without causing any illness in fish. They also questioned both the lab results and the scientific methodology. The study by Dr. M. Kibenge and other researchers, including Morton, and Routledge, posits that a new European strain of infectious salmon anemia virus (ISAV) was found. “For over four years Ms. Morton has been reporting positive PCR tests for ISAV from BC samples, none of these results have been confirmed

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by the CFIA using OIEA standards,” said Jeremy Dunn, executive director of BC Salmon Farmers Association. “We have great concerns about the methodology, and the ethics of the researchers involved given their history of reporting false positives with respect to ISA.” Farm-raised salmon in B.C. “are healthy and have never shown signs of sickness from ISA,” Dunn added in a statement sent to The Progress. “This report claims to find an ISA sequence, but the researchers admit they were unable to verify it using necessary, globally standard followup tests.” The variant strain may have been found but it was not confirmed by an outside lab, said Dr. Gary Marty in a written critique of the paper, being circulated by the salmon farming group. Marty is a fish pathologist at Ministry of Agriculture, and he stated that he is “confident” the alleged test results pose no threat to either wild or farmed salmon. Continued: DEBATE/ p6

Cougar sighting not unusual, says conservation officer Jennifer Feinberg The Progress

Firefighters and paramedics work to free a woman trapped in her vehicle after it collided with a train on Lickman Road, near South Sumas Road Monday evening. The incident occurred around 4:30 p.m. at the crossing, which is only controlled by a stop sign. The woman was rushed to Royal Columbian Hospital. There is no word on her condition. WILLIAM SNOW/ SNOWPHOTOGRAPHY

B.C. remains opposed to Trans Mountain expansion Tom Fletcher Black Press The B.C. government is close to releasing its plan to provide “world-leading” prevention and response to land-based oil spills, but that progress isn’t enough to change its opposition to the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion. Environment Minister Mary Polak announced Monday the province’s final submission to the federal review of the project confirms it still has not met B.C.’s five conditions for approval of heavy oil pipelines. Polak said she is preparing to present legislation this spring to establish new standards for land protection, after discussions

with Trans Mountain operator Kinder Morgan Canada and other companies. B.C.’s final submission to the National Energy Board continues to recommend the pipeline twinning not be approved, but Polak said that is not the final word. “We have been encouraged by the number of government and industry leaders who have also taken up the challenge and accepted the need to proceed along our five conditions, but we have not at this time seen evidence in the NEB hearing process that those conditions can yet be met,” Polak said. B.C.’s five conditions, presented in 2012, include NEB approval, “world-leading” land and marine spill prevention and

response, meeting legal obligations to aboriginal communities and an unspecified “fair share” of provincial benefits from any new heavy oil pipeline project. Kinder Morgan issued a statement Monday saying it continues to work with B.C., but requirements for aboriginal consultation, spill prevention and revenue sharing can’t be met by the company alone. The project already faces 150 draft conditions from the NEB, in what Kinder Morgan Canada president Ian Anderson has called “the most highly scrutinized pipeline project by the NEB in history.” The NEB is expected to hear intervenor arguments starting Jan. 19 in Burnaby, includ-

ing affected municipalities. Vancouver is also opposed, arguing that a seven-fold increase in crude oil tanker traffic on Burrard Inlet represents an unacceptable risk. The Trans Mountain pipeline has been operating one line for 60 years, running from northern Alberta through the B.C. Interior at Kamloops to its marine terminal in Burnaby. A branch line runs south to supply oil refineries on the coast of Washington state, and the pipeline has already been twinned on the Alberta side. Kinder Morgan is hoping for an NEB decision to recommend proceeding by May. Final approval is up to the federal cabinet.

A cougar was spotted near Cultus Lake last week, prompting the usual calls for extra caution in Chilliwack’s back country. There’s also been a bobcat hunting ducks at the Browne Creek Wetlands. It is perfectly normal to see wildlife like large cats roaming around at this time of year, and no real cause for alarm, said a local conservation officer. “Throughout the winter cougars will typically be seen frequenting parts of Cultus, Promontory, and Ryder Lake,” said Sgt. Steven Jacobi of the B.C. Conservation Officer Service (COS). The reason is because they’re following the prey down from the more mountainous areas. When deer and small animals like rabbits and rodents descend from the deeper snowpack areas, so do the big predators. The latest wildlife sighting was reported on social media on Jan. 7, to say that a cougar was spotted heading for the trails behind Funland, near Cultus Lake. The local school and the conservation service were given the heads-up. Cougars actually account for a whopping 2,500 calls to the RAPP line every year, but many of the so-called cougar sightings turn out to be other animals, according to info from the WildSafe BC program. The public can use the Wildlife Alert Reporting Program (WARP) to find a map that indicates where wildlife has spotted across the province. “By knowing where wildlife is and what is bringing it in, we can all do our part to keep our wildlife wild and our communities safe,” according to the WildSafe BC website. Sgt. Jacobi stressed that not every single wildlife sighting has to be called in to the RAPP line. “We don’t need to hear about every sighting necessarily,” he said. “What we want to know about are any wildlife conflicts with people.” The signs that sometimes warn about wildlife in the area will only really help in a situation where people are properly prepared for an encounter. In the case of a cougar caught out in the open, it’s recommended to stand tall to look as large as possible. Stay calm and avoid bending down or turning away from them. “If you run they’ll chase you. They are very curious.” Continued: SIGHTINGS/ p6

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Sam Bates The Progress It was a white Christmas on the Eastern Hillsides, and the Chilliwack Park Society found some tremendous gifts under their trees. The trail building group has recently received funding from three outdoor activity groups. Sea to Sky Parks operates provincial parks along the Sea to Sky Corridor and in the Fraser Valley, including Chilliwack Lake and Cultus Lake. The organization generously contributed $3,400 to the Community Forest project last week. The society also received $3,000 from Mt. Waddington’s Outdoors, funds which were generated through the film series ticket sales and one per cent of store sales. Lastly, they received a $4,000 grant from Vedder Running Club, proceeds which were raised from the Give’R Take 30 Around The Lake event in October. That financial support will have an incredible impact for society members and volunteers as they gear up to tackle two big projects in the new year. “We’ve scouted a line from the Community Forest up to join the Elk-Thurston saddle,” said project manager Marc Greidanus. This 5.5 km route will have a 1200 metre elevation gain, and is

expected to be completed by summer 2016. With help from Carrielynn Victor of the Sto:lo Shxweli Language Program, the 1.5 km beginner trail was named “Pi:txel” meaning salamander, and the 2 km moderate loop was named “Chólqthet” meaning dropping in, like a bird falling out of the nest for the first time. “Sk’íkw’étsel,” Halq’eméylem for cut fish, has been selected as the name for the forthcoming 5.5 km route. It references the hanging valley above Elk Falls, which visually resembles a splayed salmon, as well as the abundant slate in the area which historically was mined for slate knives. The other big project for the year will be an alternate down track off Elk Mountain. Sam Waddington has been performing some topographic “air recon” in a paraglider over the area, estimating it to be about 8 km one way. This mountain bike friendly, multi-use route will flow down from the ridge to Ryder Lake. “Our plans are all scalable,” Greidanus explained, in regards to the project scope and speed of completion. “We work with what we’ve got.” But thanks to the generosity of local individuals, businesses, and organizations, the Chilliwack Park Society is starting 2016 with a bang. In combination with the dedicated work of their volunteers, continued community support will ensure that the non-profit society

has the tools and resources necessary to bring these new trails and more to life. “We know the trails in the Community Forest will be well used and appreciated by our community and by visitors to our community alike,” said Acting Mayor Chuck Stam. “The Chilliwack Park Society is very thankful for the commitment of Mayor Gaetz, Council and City staff to our project,” said Greidanus. “Their infrastructure support, help and expertise has proven invaluable.” The Community Forest (51996 Allan Road) is currently open for hiking, biking and dog walking. The entrance gate to the parking lot will open April 16. In the meantime, City staff ask visitors to drive slowly on Allan Road, park respectfully and to observe basic backcountry safety rules when hiking. Dress for the elements, bring food and water, make lots of noise, stay on the trails, tell someone where you’re going, and avoid the forest during high winds. The public is invited to attend the Chilliwack Park Society open meeting at Cheam Hall (52203 Old Yale Rd) on Jan. 28 at 7 p.m. to learn more about these plans and provide feedback. Keep in touch at chilliwackparksociety.ca for upcoming trail building dates. Visit this story at theprogress.com for a Community Forest map.

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Few things cut so deeply into a community as the loss of young life. This week we were reminded of that fact again after two friends died when their truck went off an icy road and plunged into the Fraser River. The grief of those touched by the tragedy was evident at an impromptu memorial service at Chilliwack secondary (the school both young men had attended) on Monday morning. But even those more removed from the incident likely hugged their children a little tighter that evening when they heard the news. Sunday’s truck crash wasn’t the first time a young person’s potential was stolen just on the cusp of adulthood. Just last year three young men were killed on Highway 1 west of Hope when their vehicle left the road. They weren’t the first. Nor, as Sunday’s crash illustrated, the last. In fact, according to the B.C. Automobile Association, roughly 54 young people will die each year in motor vehicle crashes. Thousands more sustain injuries that can affect them for the rest of their lives. That car crashes are the leading cause of death among young people should come as little surprise to anyone who reflects honestly on their own adolescence. Most of us can recall times when we did dangerous things; when we put ourselves and our friends at risk. We need to share those stories. We need to remind anyone who will listen of the awesome power that a motor vehicle represents – the power to help, but also the power to cause harm. Driving is an immense responsibility that even seasoned drivers take for granted. The vehicles are comfortable; the ride is smooth. However, the physics remain the same. Nothing will bring back the lives lost on that icy road Sunday morning. But the tragedy offers an opportunity to have a conversation – with ourselves and the people we love – about the risks that exist every time we turn on the ignition. Greg Knill, Chilliwack Progress

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Avatar sequel bombs in the Walbran Valley Avatar, the future-fantasy blockbuster that beat Titanic as all-time Hollywood box office champ, has finally been unseated by the latest Star Wars space opera. I watched Avatar on TV over the holidays for the first time since its 2009 release, and was able to see past the bombastic special effects to examine it for what it is, an anticapitalist propaganda film. Psychopathic military commander teams with evil mining executive to blast and slaughter their way to a chunk of rare mineral, ridiculously named “unobtainium.” Giant tree, home of highly evolved Na’vi people and their delicate jungle ecosystem, is toppled for sadistic fun and profit, before nature’s collective strikes back. Canadian director James Cameron helped the global antidevelopment network use the movie in its celebrity attack on the Alberta oil industry. Now the

story line is being employed again in B.C., in an effort to revive the 1990s “war in the woods” that led to the creation of Carmanah Walbran Provincial Park on Vancouver Island. Protest tactics are being refined. Targeting just outside the boundary of the vast park established 20 Tom years ago, giant FLETCHER trees are named and an Avatar-style narrative of unbridled greed is spoon-fed to urban media. There’s a “Tolkien Giant” now, although I’m reliably informed it is not one of those trees that gets up and walks around in the Lord of the Rings movies. This tree is also protected from logging, as are most of the poster trees used for propaganda and fundraising.

The network uses multiple front groups. Vancouver-based Wilderness Committee stages urban protests and issues news releases, while Ecojustice lawyers fight forest company injunctions against direct actions that disrupt legal logging. An employee of the B.C. branch plant of Sierra Club lurks, apparently coordinating media and protesters. A 1990s remnant called Friends of Carmanah-Walbran issued a statement Nov. 9 announcing “autonomous action” by three protesters to disrupt logging. Not their guys, you understand, just masked individuals willing to lock themselves to equipment or wander into a road-building blast zone, forcing work to stop for safety reasons. These are among the actions that forced the logging company to go to court for an injunction. Cast in the role of evil corpora-

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permits and worked with environmental organizations, its operations are independently certified by the Canadian Standards Association. A B.C. Supreme Court judge granted an extension of the injunction protecting Teal-Jones’ operations on Jan. 4. The judge wasn’t swayed by protesters packing the Victoria courtroom, and upheld a 50-metre safety zone around working equipment in the Walbran Valley until the end of March. A Wilderness Committee spokesman with no evident forestry qualifications was appalled. He will no doubt continue to issue news releases and write his own version for left-wing fringe publications that seek to perpetuate an urban culture of revulsion for logging. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @tomfletcherbc Email: tfletcher@blackpress.ca

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launching from Island 22, but had to turn back due to thick ice in the Minto Channel. “It was terribly frustrating,” Fraser said, and SAR members returned to their hall to deploy the white water rescue raft. Wearing dry suits to protect them from the elements, two SAR members pulled a cable from the tow truck out to the partially submerged vehicle and hooked it to the axle. The community is now left to grieve the terrible loss of two well-known young men, said the long-time SAR volunteer. “When something like this happens in Chilliwack, I am reminded that despite of how it has grown, it is still a small, close-knit town in many ways.” Chilliwack RCMP say they are continuing their investigation into the incident. “The tragic deaths of these young men has had an impact on the entire community,” said RCMP Cpl. Mike Rail. Anyone who witnessed the incident is asked to call the Chilliwack RCMP at 604-792-4611.

Students gathered silently Monday morning in the Chilliwack secondary parking lot to remember their friends Connor Dash and Gerritt Niessen. Dash usually parked his truck in the marked off stall which now is home to a temporary memorial. JESSICA PETERS/ PROGRESS

Gerritt Niessen & Connor Dash have passed away in an accident early this morning. Gerritt & Connor were regulars at Popkum practicing their craft and enjoying their love of moto.The motor family is saddened by the loss of such amazing kids. Gone to soon but never forgotten. Our sincere condolences to the Niessen and Dash families, friends and all affected in such a tragic loss.”

They followed that up with the social media hashtags, #ripgerritt, #ripconnor and #ridewithgod. A GoFundMe account has been set up by one of the boys’ friends, Brooke Bell. She is planning to give the money to the families to help with funeral costs. On Tuesday, the amount raised was $650, toward a goal of $5,000. “So many people’s lives have been impacted by these boys.

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For students left to grieve inside the classroom, counsellors were made available. School staff had also set aside a room for students to gather, and talked about possibly moving a memorial into the school. CSS principal David Manuel and district principal Nathan Ngieng, said they are working closely with students, staff, and teachers as they grieve. “There is a grieving process and we recognize that,” Ngieng said. When tragedy hits a school, administration keeps a watchful eye on how the student population has been impacted. The loss of two young men, both known for their ready smiles and generous spirits, has had a profoundly deep impact on local youth. On Monday night, friends returned for a candlelight vigil and another procession of cars of trucks. The alcohol containers left on Monday were quikly removed from school grounds that morning, but by Tuesday morning the growing memorial was filled with hundreds of rain-soaked candles, flowers, and personal items. Both Dash and Niessen were also well known at the Popkum Motor Park, who announced the deaths Sunday afternoon on their Facebook page. “Unfortunate news has been received that local MX rippers

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Spirited affair raises a glass to local music With the growing popularity of the flourishing craft spirits industry in B.C., the Chilliwack Academy of Music will be hosting the first annual Fraser Valley Distillery Festival on Jan. 29. Building on the success of the Chilliwack Cultural Centre’s sell-out Beer and Wine Festivals, this tasting event will showcase the best of the B.C. craft and micro-distillery industry. All proceeds support music education in the Chilliwack community, through the Chilliwack Academy of Music. The non-profit music school operates out of the Cultural Centre, providing a range of music lessons for children and adults in the community. This spirited affair will feature some of the finest B.C. distilleries, offering locally made and award-winning gin, vodka, whiskey, fruit liqueurs, spirits, aperitifs, and more. “What a wonderful and opportune time to taste what’s new out there,” said Academy of Music fundraiser Bonnie Mason. Similar to the successful B.C. Distilled event in Vancouver, the Fraser Valley Distillery Festival is a one-stop-shop for craft spirit lovers to taste a variety of regional sourced products. Entry to this evening event includes samples from the represented distilleries, a keepsake festival glass, appetizers and desserts from top local restaurants, and live entertainment from local musicians. There will also be a silent auction featuring some of the best attractions of the Fraser Valley, as well as plenty of raffle prizes and a 50-50 draw. Take home a bottle of your favourite by visiting the on-premise store provided by Sardis Liquour. “We’re stepping outside the box with this,” Mason said of the event in its inaugural year. But with great liquor and spirits to taste, fun prizes to be won, and in support of a worthy cause - what’s not to love? “We’ll only grow from here,” she enthused. Of over 17 attending distilleries, participants include Victoria Spirits, Noteworthy Gin, Long Table Distillery, Odd Society Spirits, Arbutus Distillery, and more. Tickets are $45 and are available at the Chilliwack Cultural Centre (9201 Corbould St), at 604-391-7469 or online at chilliwackculturalcentre.ca. The event runs on Jan. 29 from 7 to 10 p.m. Event attendees must be 19 or older and ticket holders must provide proof of age. Make sure that you prepare a safe ride home. Learn more at fraservalleydistilleryfestival.com.

The Art Room offers a range of programs in the new year, including ‘Kids Get Messy’ (above).

Find your inner artist in the new year The Chilliwack Community Arts Council invites artists and crafters, both young and young at heart, to explore the exciting selection of classes and workshops on offer this January and February. All sessions are held at the Art Room (20-5725 Vedder Rd.) and feature activities to suit every age range, skill level, and medium of choice. For the little ones, the reinvented Kids Get Messy class offers up playful, hands-on arts and crafts projects to kindle young minds, and soon to be an Art Room favourite, Music with Andrea, will have kids up and dancing to the beat.

Mixed media connoisseurs will delight in the endless creative combinations explored in Mixed Media Mary Poppins and Journaling through Mixed Media as well as wearable creations crafted in Words in Wire, “Can” Do Art Jewellery, and the Washer Bracelet Workshop. For those looking to indulge in the fine craft of soap making, the council offers two classes to excite the senses: Melt & Pour Soap: An Introduction to Soap Making, and Advanced Cold Process Soap Making: Swirling with Colour. To complete the winter line

up, painting traditionalists will discover a fresh perspective through Whimsical Watercolour Portraits, Stencils and Silhouettes, and the ever popular, sommelier approved Corks and Canvas. Join the Chilliwack Community Arts Council for a New Year full of endless artistic possibilities. Class registration and more information are available online at chilliwackartscouncil.com, over the phone by calling 604-769-ARTS (2787), or in-person at the Art Room. Printed program guides are also available by visiting the Art Room.

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Eric Peterson, who played Brent Butt’s dad Oscar Leroy in the hit TV show Corner Gas, takes on a new role in Seeds.

You’ve seen him playing Brent Butt’s dad Oscar Leroy in the hit TV show Corner Gas – and now you’ll be able to witness him live on stage here in Chilliwack. Eric Peterson will be taking centre-stage on Jan. 26 in the riveting docu-drama Seeds. A production packed with suspense, drama, and thought-provoking poignancy, and featuring one of Canada’s most well-loved actors, Seeds is set to be a highlight of the Chilliwack Arts & Cultural Centre Society’s presentation 2015/16 season. With its court-room drama style tension, skilful theatrical magic, and factual foundations, Seeds is a piece of theatre all of its own – marrying the

imagination with the conscience and expressing it all through the talents of a truly fantastic cast. Created by Montreal’s Porte Parole Theatre, Seeds presents the story of Percy Schmeiser – the independent Saskatchewan farmer that was accused of patent infringement by Monsanto - through the innovative and enthralling medium of docu-drama theatre. Based on legal transcripts and interviews from one of the most prominent and provocative legal battles in Canadian history, the production’s pioneering approach brings the events upon which Seeds is based to life in the most dynamic, powerful, and realistic way possible. Intellectually stir-

ring; emotionally charged; and central to the contemporary debate around food and farming practices, Seeds is a piece of theatre that demands attention not just for its captivating suspense and entertainment value, but for its thoughtprovoking social significance. This unique approach gives Seeds the perfect balance of live entertainment and intellectual engagement. A production that opens up the conversation around food production, that reveals the humanity and personal toll behind taking on one of the world’s biggest corporations, and that poses some of the most crucial questions of

our time, Seeds is essential viewing for those both concerned and invested in the modern understanding of food. From GMO concerns to the debate of how to sustain the global population, and from the tiniest blade of grass to the industrialized nature of modern agriculture, every facet of our existence feeds into this complex topic – and Seeds takes it all on with inspiring vitality and remarkable acting. Tickets are $35 for adults, $32 for seniors and $30 for students and are available at The Centre Box Office, visit www.chilliwackculturalcentre.ca or call 604-391-SHOW(7469) for more information.

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Sam Bates The Progress Does your child dream of singing on stage? Registration is now open for the Chilliwack Children’s Choir, developed and lead by Chilliwack Symphony Orchestra (CSO) conductor Paula DeWit. “This is something that I’ve been wanting to do for a really long time,” DeWit enthused. “I have a big vision for it.” DeWit envisions the Chilliwack Children’s Choir as a means to aspire young Chilliwack singers (aged 7 and up) by giving them the opportunity to grow and develop as musicians, performers, and members of our

Music from around the world will broaden their musical horizons. Children will sing in foreign languages, learn classic pieces of choral music, and experiment with exciting choral arrangements for contemporary popular music. Rehearsals are Thursdays from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. at St. Mary’s Parish (8909 Mary Street), beginning Jan. 14. Tuition is $30 for the first fourmonth term. Consecutive terms will be scheduled in the future. To learn more and enrol, print and complete the registration form from pauladewit.com and bring it to St. Mary’s on Jan. 14. Call Paula DeWit at 604-795-0521 for further information.

community. She’s seen the enthusiasm of our local singing children before. DeWit conducted a children’s choir from St. Mary’s Elementary as they joined the CSO on stage for Messiah in December, and students from Bernard Elementary in the year prior. The children’s choir will perform with the Chilliwack Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, and may be asked to sing at one or two other events over the course of the year. Students will learn the value of teamwork and will enjoy a profound sense of accomplishment at the progress that they make throughout the year.

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Community The winner of Chilliwack Restorative Justice’s 50/50 fundraising drive announced A winner has been announced for what may have been the longest running 50/50 draw in local history. The Chilliwack Restorative Justice and Youth Advocacy Association ran the fundraising event through November and December, with a draw on New

Year’s Eve. The grand total for the prize winner was $2,717.50, and the ticket pulled (#4045334) belonged to Gary Cooper of Chilliwack. Restorative Justice program director Leanna Kemp said she wants to thank everyone who pur-

chased a ticket. In a 50/50 draw, half of the money raised goes to one winner, and the other half remains with the fundraising organization. It was the first time Restorative Justice had tried a long-running 50/50, with tickets for sale at locations throughout the city. And they

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are calling it a success. “I am very happy with our newest fundraiser and plan to have another 50/50 in the future. I would like to congratulate the winner, Gary Cooper and thank him for supporting Chilliwack Restorative Justice,” Kemp said.

They are now busy planning their next fundraiser, slated for April 9. Funds raised support programs that hold youth accountable for their actions, offering alternatives to the traditional justice system. To learn more, visit www.restoringjustice.ca.

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Welcome to a bright new year in our great community. Hopefully reality meets your expectations for this coming year. Over Christmas there were a variety of heart tugging requests for support, some local, some national and some international in nature. The Mount Cheam Lions Club liks to think global and act local. Somewhat easy to say and at times difÀcult to accomplish. You may or may not be aware that our Lions Club supports McCammond Elementary school’s breakfast program. For some of us it is hard to get our minds wrapped around the concept of children going to school without having had breakfast but it is a reality. At our recent Board of Directors meeting we reafÀrmed our commitment to this program and the good that it is doing for those students in need. On the global side of the ledger you may have seen advertisements for CARE. CARE is a non-proÀt organization that Àghts poverty while defending the dignity of those they support. While we Lions support our own charitable foundation, Lions Clubs International Foundation, we have also chosen to support CARE with speciÀc projects. In the past we have provided funding to help take children (mostly girls) out of the cycle of working in the tin mines in South America, CARE has gone to great lengths to help make a difference in this particular area. Currently the project we have adopted is called Water Links. It is a project based in Guatemala that provides quality drinking water to the residents of Tacana and Tajumulco. It is not a huge project dollar wise but it is a huge beneÀt to the residents of those communities. The Mount Cheam Lions Club is going to be announcing a signiÀcant Legacy Project next month to mark the 100 years of Lions in the world. The project we feel will be of signiÀcant beneÀt to Chilliwack and the community beyond. Please watch for our announcement next month. We continue to raise funds to support the scholarships we award in each of the three high schools in Chilliwack. Our Spaghetti Supper on January 29th will raise funds that will go towards these scholarships. If you would like to make a difference in Chilliwack give me a call. Until next month, remember that where there is Club News brought to you by: a need there is a Lion. I’m Allan Hunt a Johns Electronics Ltd. member of the Mt Cheam Lions Club. 604-847-9977

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Jan. 15 – There will be a meat draw fundraiser for the Chilliwack Hospice Society at Friendly Mike’s Pub (8247 Young Rd.) on Jan. 15 at 5:30 p.m. sponsored by the Knights of Columbus.

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As rehearsals commence for their upcoming April 9 VOICES concert, The Chilliwack Symphony Orchestra Chorus has immediate openings and welcomes committed singers whose voices blend well in a group. The ability to read music is a requirement. Call Paula DeWit at 604-7950521 for information regarding repertoire, auditions, placement

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Chilliwack pulling away in race for first place a puck along the left-wing wall, getting it to Jeremy Germain who threw a pass into the goalJake Smith scored once and mouth for Taylor Allen. had two assists as his Chilliwack The Calgary native, just Chiefs blew the doors off the acquired from the AJHL’s Prince George Spruce Kings Lloydminster Bobcats, snapped Saturday night. Smith’s crew the puck past McLeod to square trailed 3-2 in the second period the score. before scoring five unanswered, With 1:40 remaining in the skating away with a 7-3 win at middle frame, Craighead Prospera Centre. restored Chilliwack’s lead, wadThe Mainland division leading into the crease to stuff a ers clinched a playoff spot and Jordan Kawaguchi centering improved to 27-8-4-1, eight feed past McLeod. points better than second place Vimal Sukumaran’s 25th of Wenatchee, which holds one the year gave the Chiefs muchgame in hand. needed insurance 3:10 into periAaron O’Neill scored the only od three, with Bechtel and Jesse goal in a scrambly first period, Lansdell drawing assists. netting his fourth of the Sukumaran’s teamseason on a power play. mates piled on from The Tennessee native there. took a pass from Darien Defenceman Mark Craighead to the left of Esposito jumped into the the PG net, darted into rush and finished off a the goal-mouth and Smith centering feed at steered the puck inside 8:14 to make it 6-3, and the far post with just 14.9 Zach Giuttari sniped his seconds left in the openfifth of the year with 5:53 ing frame. remaining to wrap up the Jake Smith doubled the scoring. SMITH Chiefs lead 1:57 into The last highlight was period two, bursting a fight. past PG defender Jordan Chilliwack’s Kale Kane Funk and roofing a shot over dropped PG’s Ryan Fritz like a Joseph McLeod’s right shoulder sack of hammers, crumpling the for his sixth of the year. But blueliner to the ice with a hard Kyle Johnson replied for the visi- right. tors just 34 seconds later, flying Final shots on goal favoured down the right wing and wiring the Chiefs 43-23. a short-side shot over the glove The three stars were Smith of Chilliwack netminder Matteo (first), Allen (second) and Esposito. Craighead (third). A fluky goal got Prince George The Fortis BC Energy Player even at 6:25. of the Game was Germain. Ex-Chief Tanner Campbell Announced attendance was flung a centering pass into 2,018. the Chiefs crease while being Chilliwack is back home worked over in the left cor- Saturday night for a 7:00 p.m. ner. New Chiefs D-man Rylan start against the Victoria Bechtel reached back for the Grizzlies. puck and accidentally deflected it through Esposito. ● The Chiefs started the weekThe goalie was pulled just end with a sleepy 2-1 home-ice over two minutes later when win over the Trail Smoke Eaters Campbell gave PG a 3-2 lead. Saturday night. Three goals against on 13 shots This game was decided in earned him a spot on the bench, three-on-three overtime on a with Aidan Pelino taking over goal by Kawaguchi, set up by between the pipes. Lansdell. Another Chiefs newcomer Mitch Skapski scored his final breathed life back into the build- goal for Chilliwack in regulation ing at 12:32. time, matched by Trail’s Nick Kohen Olischefski retrieved Halloran.

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Coming on in relief of Matteo Esposito with his team down 3-2 in the second period, Chilliwack goalie Aidan Pelino shut the Prince George Spruce Kings down. Pelino allowed no goals as his team stormed back for a 7-3 home-ice win Saturday night at Prospera Centre. DARREN FRANCIS PHOTO

Chiefs busy on deadline day The Chiefs made several moves at the BCHL trade deadline, loading up for what they hope is a long playoff run. The team acquired 20 year old winger Taylor Allen from Lloydminster of the AJHL in return for Eric Benshadle. The Calgary native had 14 goals and 29 points in 39 games for the Bobcats and has previous BCHL experi-

ence with the Cowichan Valley Capitals (2013-14) and Prince George Spruce Kings (2014-15). The Chiefs dealt 19 year old Ryan Roseboom to Merritt for 20 year old Ryan Forbes, a character player who’s collected seven goals, 19 points and 64 penalty minutes in 42 games for the lastplace Cents. Finally, the team signed 20

year old blueliner Rylan Bechtel, who had retired earlier this season after playing 11 games for PG. Last season, skating for the Capitals, the Chilliwack native collected five goals and 42 points in 56 games. In a move to clear up a roster spot, the Chiefs sent Mitch Skapski to the Salmon Arm Silverbacks for future considerations.

Gould brother on way to Clippers BCHL teams were involved in 14 trade deadline transactions between Jan. 7-10. The non-Chilliwack Chiefs highlight was the Nanaimo Clippers trading for Gavin Gould. The Clips acquired the 19 year old younger brother of ex-Chief Malcolm Gould from the Merritt Centennials in exchange for 18

year old forward Zach Court and future considerations. The West Kelowna Warriors picked up two 20 year old forwards, grabbing Jake LeBrun and Bryan Basilico from the Prince George Spruce Kings fire-sale in exchange for 18 year old ex-Chief Tanner Campbell and future considerations.

The Sprucies dealt 20 year old D-man Adam Brubacher to the Powell River Kings for 18 year old blueliner Colton Sandberg plus futures and off-loaded 19 year old forward Cory Hoffman to the Cowichan Valley Capitals, also for futures. Find the full rundown under the news/transactions tab at bchl.ca

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Chilliwack secondary school’s Lucas Lunt (in yellow) chases the ball during a senior boys basketball game versus Yale last week. The Storm are scheduled to host the Sardis Falcons Thursday night for a 7:30 p.m. tip-off.

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What I Love About Rotary - Angus Haggerty The object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis for worthy enterprise. The Rotary Club of Chilliwack continues toward that goal by conducting on-going campaigns to support special projects. All of those projects are in the hands of our member volunteers, like Angus Haggerty.

Curling clash The Chilliwack Curling Club has two teams in action this weekend at a senior mens’ playdown in Abbotsford. Doug Marshall skips a foursome that includes Darren Jarvis (lead), Ken Britz (second) and Kevin Britz (third). They’ll hit the Abbotsford Curling Club ice for the first time Friday morning at 10 a.m., facing Darcy Heisler’s Tunnel Town Curling Club crew. Ken Watson skips a team that includes Vic Miller (lead), Dale Reibin (second), Doug Meger (third) and Dale Hockley (fifth). They face Paul Rankin’s North Shore Curling Club rink in their Friday morning opener. Results from this Lower Mainland playdown can be found online at playdowns. com.

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Angus is Chairman of our Member Services Committee, which is purposed to support Club members regarding their personal health. Angus and his team of compassionate committee volunteers regularly visit fellow Rotarians who are shut-in, or are in ill health, to convey support and greetings from the Club, and then inform the Club of ‘good news’ and sometimes ‘not so good news’ regarding those members.

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Of course, many of our Club members benefit from this Committee’s attention – their compassionate service is a major part of “What I Love About Rotary”.

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During a long sojourn in hospital last spring this writer was a beneficiary of the compassionate attention from Angus, his predecessor, Julie Unger, and their volunteers (especially Andy Maarhuis). Due to this Committee’s teamwork on my behalf, nearly 50 of my fellow Rotarians visited me, or telephoned, or signed “Get Well” cards, or delivered flowers. This brief article is not nearly adequate to express how very important and comforting those actions were for my recovery.

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ground a lot tonight, get- sure stuff, that we quite ting after the 50-50 stuff. frankly just don’t see a If we’re doing those lot. It’s a real different things, we become that look to play this team, tough, gritty team we and then they play hard. A lot of credit goes to want to be.” Fans in attendance them, and for us to saw a much more mea- answer that was a bit sured performance of a step for us tonight.” Canada West scorfrom both teams than what had been dis- ing leader Sartori paced played the night before, the Cascades with 21 when UFV erupted to points while posting take a 25-point lead at four assists and pulling down 10 boards. halftime. The Cascades Rookie standout Taylor jumped out to a 17-11 Claggett also had a advantage after the first double-double for UFV, quarter, thanks in large notching 15 points and 11 rebounds, part to 10 points and Shayna from Chilliwack C a m e r o n native Kayli (Chilliwack) Sartori. chipped in with The Cougars 11 point and kept pace as the seven boards. teams entered Sartori was the halftime pleased with the break with UFV way her team maintaining a Kayli battled against six-point advantage. SARTORI the Cougars. “When we S e v e n get a challenge straight points from the Cougars’ against a team with a Michelle Tiffany drew girl who’s six-foot-four her team even at 37-37 (MRU’s Becky Nash), in the third quarter, but there’s no other way UFV responded with an but embracing the 8-2 run of their own to tough,” she said. “We boarded as hard as we regain the advantage. A buzzer-beating could, we tried to get layup from Tiffany our hands on as many would draw Mount balls as we could, we Royal to within three as threw our bodies on the teams entered the the ground. We’re all final frame with UFV bruised, banged up and holding onto a 45-42 sore – we’re feeling it, most definitely.” lead. The Cascades welUFV would take conthe UNBC trol in the fourth quar- come ter, opening the stanza Timberwolves (1-9) to with a 12-2 run to open the Envision Athletic Centre for a pair of a 14-point lead. “Mount Royal is a games next weekend. well-coached team,” The action gets underTuchscherer asserted. way on Friday at 6 p.m. “They run a lot of zone while Saturday’s game stuff (defensively), a is set to tip off at 5 p.m. See ufvcascades.ca lot of full-court pres-

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Hank (Hendricus Barend) Herrewynen passed in to the presence of his Lord and Saviour in the early morning hours of Wednesday January 6, 2016. He is predeceased by his daughter Tracy Lynn in 2002. He is lovingly remembered by his wife of 57 years, Mary; his 12 children and their respective spouses; 20 grandchildren; 15 great grandchildren; and numerous foster children. A Celebration of Life will be held on January 16, 2016 at 1pm at Maranatha Baptist Church. In lieu of flowers, a donation to his funeral fund would be greatly appreciated. Please email ammjns.fam@gmail.com for bank info.

FREEMAN Joseph Charles Joseph Charles Freeman passed away on January 4, 2016 at his home in Chilliwack at the age of 83 years. He was born on March 22, 1932 in Empress Alberta. Joe is survived by his daughter Joanne, son Stephen, two grandchildren, four great grandchildren, one niece, and two nephews and their families. He was predeceased by his wife Margery of 56 years in 2008. Joe was a veteran of the Korean War serving as a tank gunner with the Royal Dragoons. When he returned home he worked as a mechanic then with Customs for 33 years. A Celebration of Life Reception will be held on Thursday, January 14th, 2016 from 2pm to 5pm at Henderson’s Funeral Home, 45901 Victoria Avenue, Chilliwack, BC On line tributes and condolences may be offered at Henderson’s Funeral Home in care of arrangements, 604-792-1344 www.hendersonsfunerals.com

GOERTZEN Hilda María (Janzen) Hilda María (Janzen) Goertzen was born on December 28, 1949, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. At the age of eleven, she immigrated with her mother to Wembley, Alberta. Five years later, she, her mother and step-father moved to Chilliwack, BC. There she met Peter Goertzen, who would become the love of her life. They were married in 1969 and moved to Winnipeg, where she began to raise her family. The next two decades brought them to Waterloo, Ontario, back to Chilliwack, and to southern Manitoba again. During these years, she was very involved in the arts. In music, she helped establish the Chilliwack Music Academy, sang in various choirs and ensembles, and conducted children’s choirs. Other artistic endeavours included pottery, calligraphy, folk art, knitting, photography and painting. In 1987, Hilda and her family settled in the Fraser Valley where she began to paint seriously. She also taught piano and voice lessons, explored family history, wrote stories, poetry and songs and, with Peter, developed a passion for travel. From her Rosedale home, she loved to careen through the local countryside on her bicycle. She was always aware of the colours and beauty around her, so prominent in her paintings, her photos and the clothes she wore. For all her interests, her family, friends and unassuming faith were dearest to her. After a five-year battle with lymphoma, Hilda died peacefully at the Cascade Hospice in Chilliwack on Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at the age of sixty-six. She was the loving wife of Peter for forty-six years and mother of Andrea (Byron) and Michael, and grandmother of Zachary and Caleb and sister of Juan. She was predeceased by her parents Johann and Katharina Janzen, stepfather Cornie Janzen, and sister Erica Klassen. A celebration of Hilda’s life will be held at Eden Mennonite Church, 46551 Chilliwack Central Road, Chilliwack, on Friday, January 15, 2016 at 2:30 pm, viewing at 11:30 at the church and internment at 1:00 pm at the Chilliwack Cemetery (Little Mountain). In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be given to the Mennonite Historical Society of BC or Mennonite Central Committee. Online condolences to the family may be made to:

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It is with great sorrow we announce the sudden passing of Thomas Attila Márton age 43 on Wednesday January 6, 2016. Tom passed surrounded by family, in the arms of his wife Sarah. Tom leaves behind his wife Sarah Mussell, children: Charlize, Askel and Attila, his Parents, John and Ida, John the brother (Kristen) and Rob (Sandra). Nieces and nephews: Ryan, Lizzi, Trinity, Breea, John Jr., Sharika and William. His father in law Fred Jr Mussell, mother in law Mary Mussell. Brother in law Merant and sisters in law Kerry and Amanda. Tom was born in Chilliwack January 13, 1972 and spent most of his time here especially when it came time to raise his family. Most of Tom’s life was spent building houses, laying floors and hosting many events at his home. An open viewing will be held Friday January 15, 2016 between 6-9pm at Henderson Funeral Home, 45901 Victoria Ave Chilliwack. Service and celebration of life will be held at 1pm Saturday January 16, 2016 at Henderson Funeral Home.

SCHUTT (nee: Reichelt) Shirley Mae Shirley Mae passed away on December 29, 2015 at Chilliwack General Hospital at age 89 years. She was born April 11, 1926 in Moosejaw, Sask. Shirley is survived by sons, Buddy Reichelt of Chilliwack, Randy (Bev) of Chilliwack; daughter in law, Vaila Reichelt of Chilliwack; 7 grandchildren, 20 great grandchildren; 1 great grandchild; brother, Russell Redman of Vancouver Island, Eric Redman of Abbotsford; Elsie (Ernie) Jorgensen of Kamloops; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by husband Ernie Reichelt in 1992 and oldest son Ron Reichelt in 2013; her brothers Owen and Andy; and sister Elenor. Shirley loved working in her flower gardens and was a avid walker. After retirement she and dad became snowbirds and spent their winters in Arizona. No funeral service or viewing by request. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Society of BC. A celebration of life to follow at a later date.

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Josephine Marjorie Josephine (Josie) Jackson passed away peacefully on January 4, 2016. She was supported by her daughter Marjorie, Hospice vigil volunteers and the Cascades 4th Floor staff. She was born November 29, 1922 in Manitoba to Joseph and Grace Taylor, grew up in the Strongfield area of Saskatchewan where she married and farmed with her husband until their retirement to Chilliwack in 1974. Josie was predeceased by her husband Walfrid in 1984, her youngest son Dennis in 2012, sisters Hope Lennox and Jacqueline Webb and brother Jack Hotell . She is survived by daughter Marjorie Perzow of Chilliwack, sons Clayton and Daryl of Saskatoon, daughter in law Penny Jackson of Vancouver and their families as well as brother Robert Taylor of Saskatoon, sister Phyllis Mammel of Chilliwack, nieces, nephews and sister in laws. She will be remembered by her eight grandchildren and sixteen great grandchildren. Vascular dementia meant her last years were spent in the Cascades Lodge. Her tenacious and often mischievous and fun spirit showed through with staff and visitors. Thank you to the special staff that cared for her with kindness and shared so many stories about chuckles with Mom. You know who you are! In lieu of flowers, donations if you wish can be made to the Chilliwack Hospice Society. A memorial tea and remembrance gathering for Josie will be held on Saturday January 16, 2016 from 2 to 4 pm at the Mount Cheam Lions Hall - 45580 Spadina Ave, Chilliwack.

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It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, Phyllis Secelle Rollheiser in her 87th year on Jan. 9th 2016. She was born May 16th, 1929 in Melfort, Saskatchewan. She leaves behind her loving husband of 61 years, Joseph Rollheiser, her sister, Shirley Brignall, her children, Shirley, Marilyn, Tim (Lisa), Karen (Rick), Duane (Tammie), Lori (Jeff), many grandchildren, great grandchildren and nieces and nephews. She was pre-deceased by her parents William and Mina Audette, her siblings, Ken, Lloyd, Thelma, and Lorne. Phyllis took her nurses training at Holy Family Hospital in Prince Albert , Saskatchewan, moved to BC and worked as a nurse for 20 years. She was a member of St. Mary’s Parish Catholic Women’s League and the Chilliwack Pro-life Society. She enjoyed reading, cross-stitching, square dancing, playing cards and camping with good friends. She will always be remembered by her many friends and family as a kind and gentle soul. She now rests with the Lord, our God. Funeral services will be Thurs. Jan. 14th at St. Mary’s Church at 11am. Prayers will be Wed. Jan 13th at 7pm. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the charity of your choice. McLean’s 604-847-3477

Shirley Jones Tilk nee: Richards

Shirley died on January 7, 2016 from breast cancer at the age of 77 years. She grew up in the Rosedale BC area and in 1957 married Donald Jones who had been a neighbour. Shirley and Don moved to Merritt and lived there for 10 years. Shirley made friends in Merritt that remain her friends all these years later, including Eva Ianson with whom she travelled to England in 1978.

GRIEF RECOVERY

In 1999 Shirley married Hans Tilk. At first they lived in Sechelt and later settled in the Langley area. They enjoyed their life together and made one another very happy, often sharing conversation over an afternoon glass of wine. Hans died in 2013.

SUPPORT GROUP

Shirley’s three children were a tremendous source of pride for her, once they grew up! Her children are Julia Jones, Lori Frederickson and Jay Jones. She also has two grandchildren, Daniel and Jasmin Frederickson. Shirley had many interests including scrabble, crossword puzzles, criminal trials, reading novels and science magazines, genealogy and American politics. We thank Donald Trump for providing entertainment in difficult times.

GRIEFSHARE SCHEDULE

Shirley began researching her family history before information was easily accessible on-line, probably as a result of her desire to learn more about her father who died when she was two years old. She completed and published her father’s family history, including genetically- derived migration patterns, entitled “Out of Africa”. She also researched her father’s regiment from World War I which included transcribing the “War Diaries” for this period. She found a second cousin, Sally Richards, in England through her genealogy research, a finding that enriched her family’s lives. Shirley attended SFU as an adult student, setting an example for her children to do likewise. She always enjoyed having a dog and was a supporter of the SPCA. She loved to garden, cook and bake. She was always trying new recipes. Her apple crisp and the Christmas time nuts n’ bolts were favourites.

Begins Monday, January 18, 2016

7:00 pm meeting Coffee & Dessert Grief Share runs each Monday night for 13 weeks at Chilliwack Alliance Church 8700 Young Road, Chilliwack BC For more information please contact: Church Office at 604-792-0051

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Brian Henry aka Bigboyztatty went to his eternal rest on January 10, 2016 in Chilliwack at the age of 40. Brian came to us by way of strong background of culture. He expressed himself through his art. Brian’s artistry consisted of being a tattoo artist as well as a master carver. He was owner of Big Boyz Tatty. Brian is lovingly remembered by all his family. Prayers will be held on Tuesday, January 12 at 7:00 pm at Kwaw-Kwaw-Apilt Reserve, 8885 Ashwell in Chilliwack. A Funeral Service will be held on Wednesday, January 13, 2016 at 10 am at St. Mary’s Church, 8909 Mary Street, Chilliwack. Bishop Gary Gordon officiating. Online condolences may be offered at www.woodlawn-mtcheam.ca. Woodlawn Mt. Cheam Funeral Home 45865 Hocking Avenue Chilliwack BC V2P 1B5 604-793-4555

Shirley had great friends in Nancy Thengs and her neighbour Audrey Thorne. Shirley’s family thanks the staff at the Christine Morrison Hospice in Mission for all the care and support they provided to Shirley and her family. At Shirley’s request there will be no memorial service. No flowers please.

The Chilliwack Progress Wednesday, January 13, 2016

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CHILLIWACK’S

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

Church Directory 8:00 a.m.

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Christ Centered Sermons Sunday Worship & Sunday School •10:00 a.m.

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CELEBRATION SERVICE - 10:30 am 10:30 am - Celebration Service

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St. Demetrius Ukrainian Orthodox Church

Anglican Church

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