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Her letter to MP Mark Strahl is a social media hit BY PAUL J. HENDERSON phenderson@chilliwacktimes.com

wice a day Alayna Weiss walks the half-kilometre stretch between her home and school, and increasingly the 14-year-old doesn’t feel safe. I met Alayna at Chilliwack middle school one day last week and together we walked to her childhood home at Williams and Gore. As we walked, the Grade 8 honour student told me students at her school, and Chilliwack secondary across the street, are increasingly worried

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“The things I have seen are unimaginable, and mostly involves youth. I have watched first hand my friends getting jumped, robbed, or addicted to drugs that no child should have access to, but that’s the reality of Chilliwack and it’s disgusting.”

MEAN STREETS FEELING UNSAFE TO TEEN in the neighbourhood, some have even been robbed of their backpacks. Along the way we pass a Canada Post box with graffiti that says: “Heroin what?” At Maple and Williams she points to the Chilliwack Evangelical Mission Church where she says suspicious people often loiter. At the same corner is the street sign where she saw a used needle a week prior. And the empty lot one house

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fter the Save-On-Foods parking lot downtown was cleaned up, the investigation into the stabbing death on May 3 moved to the home of the man now charged with second degree murder. Gerald Leslie Dolman was arrested by police at the scene of the incident, and the RCMP’s Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) said soon after that, the charge was approved by Crown counsel. By Thursday, officers were on the scene at Dolman’s trailer in the Mt. Cheam Mobile Home Park in Popkum just east of Rosedale. And while few more details have been released about the alleged murder, the Times has learned there was a woman in the car with the victim at the time of the incident. Police said it was believed the victim and Dolman knew each other, and according to multiple sources including friends of the victim, the woman was that link. In an interview May 4 with individuals who knew the victim well, and who spoke on condition of anonymity, they allege the woman worked as a prostitute and had spent considerable time with Dolman, draining his { See STABBING, page A3 }

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{ STABBING, from page A1 } bank account of a considerable amount of money. That’s when the accused went after her and the victim in a car chase that ended in the crash at Save-On, and the subsequent stabbing. Dolman made his second appearance in Chilliwack Provincial Court on Monday, and an ex-wife, his uncle and at least two others who knew him were in attendance. Dolman was brought into the prisoner’s box in courtroom 204 with the standard issue orange jumpsuit. He had a shaved head and a trim white beard. Near the end of his brief court appearance, he scanned the courtroom gallery looking at those who knew him, but he made no outward expression of emotion. It was at approximately 3:30 p.m. May 3 when Mounties were called to the Save-On-Foods parking lot after receiving a report of a stabbing. The male found at the scene was treated by emergency personnel but succumbed to his injuries. Witnesses say the incident leading up to the stabbing started with what appeared to be Dolman’s vehicle following the victim’s car on Yale Road. Dolman then struck a cyclist while following the unnamed victim. The cars then collided at the south entrance to the Save-OnFoods on Yale Road. A verbal altercation escalated to a physical one resulting in the alleged hit-and-run driver stabbing the other man. The Times has learned the name of the victim, a Facebook page in his honour was created soon after the death, and his two children created a fundraising page on GoFundMe. His daughter said on Facebook that the autopsy was to be completed May 9, after which a date and time for a memorial would be set. His name has not yet officially been released. None of the allegations or the details outlined by friends of the victim have been confirmed nor have been proven in court. Dolman’s next appearance via video from Surrey Pre-Trial is scheduled for May 16 at 10 a.m.

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Donors and volunteers filled one corner of the Cottonwood Mall parking lot last Friday, helping sort and load goods onto the second and third semi trucks ready to depart for Fort McMurray.

Outpouring of generosity BY PAUL J. HENDERSON phenderson@chilliwacktimes.com

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Volunteers young and old lent a helping hand during last week’s spontaneous good deed.

t was an incredible display of generosity that touched the hearts of thousands of people across Chilliwack. Last Thursday and Friday a handful of organizers helped by dozens of volunteers sorted and packed boxes as vehicle after vehicle after vehicle showed up to the parking lot at Cottonwood Mall to donate items to fill a semi to help out Fort McMurray fire victims. This was the definition of grassroots; an online idea gone viral in the real world. Gordon Vanlaerhoven was the man who wanted to send the truck up. His boss at Bulldog Transport gave him the use of a 53-foot semi and trailer, and quickly his charitable notion grew into something large in Chilliwack. The Facebook group “Chilliwack for Fort Mac” was created

Semis loaded with necessities for Fort McMurray fire victims May 4 with the aim of quickly filling the one truck and heading to the disaster relief centre in Edmonton by the weekend. By Friday morning, folks were filling not just one semi but a second, then a third and a fourth. The Facebook group grew to 10,000 members, and the conversation and sharing of information about the best ways to help touched many. “I just want to do something small and it just turned into this insanely huge thing,” Vanlaerhoven said in a video posted online that was shot on the road between Kamloops and Jasper on Saturday. “Everybody, you are amazing. I can’t begin to thank every individual person.”

The drivers returned to a hero’s welcome on Sunday, and yet the giving continued. A man named John Jamesson was apparently struggling to get donations to fill a covered trailer in Abbotsford so he came to Chilliwack, and fill it he did, rolling out of town Tuesday evening surrounded by a convoy of motorcycles. Support and charity is coming from all corners of the country, and from numerous small businesses and large national chains in the community. There is even a group on Facebook created to help out with an item many realized that some young women in the fire-ravaged area will have lost. It’s called “Chilliwack Prom and Wedding Dresses for Ft. Mac.”

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› News { STREETS, from page A1 } down Margaret where she saw someone laying in the grass all day recently. Then there is the graffiti-laden utility box on Williams where, for an entire week recently she says, a man was living behind it in the bushes. The evidence is still there. “That was a little creepy.” Alayna carries a small container of pepper spray that her mother gave her. It’s in her purse, just in case. Like many people downtown, Alayna has a visceral sense that, in recent months, for whatever reason, things have gotten worse in terms of crime and the threat of crime. And while many adults have been raising red flags, and city hall and the RCMP are well aware of the issues at play and are trying to solve matters, it was a letter Alayna sent to Chilliwack-Hope MP Mark Strahl that sparked a huge and positive response online. Motivated by murder While petty crimes, open drug use and fear of violence is gripping some folks in the area, it was the April 18 homicide on Princess Avenue just over a block away from her route home that spurred Alayna to write. “Good afternoon Mr. Strahl,” her letter began. “My name is Alayna Weiss and I am an A honours student in grade 8 at Chilliwack Middle School. I have lived in Dowtown Chilliwack my whole life and have never been scared of my surroundings until recently.” She told Strahl she didn’t feel safe walking, and that she carries pepper spray.

Not satisfied with politician’s response to problem “The things I have seen are unimaginable, and mostly involves youth. I have watched first hand my friends getting jumped, robbed, or addicted to drugs that no child should have access to, but that’s the reality of Chilliwack and it’s disgusting. It seems lately every week there’s a new death or incident in Chilliwack and it leaves a bad reputation. “ Alayna said further that while Strahl may not live downtown, she thinks it is his and the mayor’s responsibility to address the issues. “[S]o kids like me can worry about studying for my math test rather than which friend will end up dead or how I’ll get home safely after school.” Alayna’s mother Michelle said she was hesitant about the letter at first, but she is proud of her daughter for articulating so well what many are thinking. “I didn’t realize it was going to turn into something so powerful,” Michelle said. And while there are beautiful pockets and homes downtown, the two say they are always adjacent to crime. “A day doesn’t go by that we don’t hear sirens around here,” Michelle said. Despite their feelings, the family loves their property, can’t afford to move but don’t really want to anyway. They just want their neighbourhood back. “We love our home,” Alayna said. “There is nowhere else we want to go.” Soon after Alayna’s missive received hundreds of shares and likes and comments on Facebook, Strahl did

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Alayna Weiss says she feels incresingly nervous on her walk home from CMS. respond with a lengthy letter. “Like you, I have been very troubled by what is happening in downtown Chilliwack,” Strahl wrote, in part. “People shouldn’t have to experience those things or fear for their own safety in the community that they’ve grown up in.” Strahl went on to talk about prolific offenders, a chronic issue for the criminal justice system, and he said as part of the previous government he voted for 30 measures aimed at strengthening the justice system and he has been disappointed to see the courts strike down some of the laws. Alayna said she was “more than happy” with his response and that he took the time to write, telling her he

would meet with her to discuss ideas to make the downtown a safer place. Michelle, too, felt the response was positive but she was disappointed the MP politicized the issue. “It is also disappointing that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said that he opposes mandatory jail sentences for violent crime, for drug dealers, and for gang members, claiming that all they do is ‘clog up our jails,’” Strahl wrote. “I’ll keep pressuring this new government to put the safety and the rights of law abiding citizens ahead of the rights of criminals.” Michelle said it seems unfair to blame Trudeau so soon after coming in to power, particularly when the Conservatives held power for so

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long. When asked why she contacted Strahl and not the mayor or city hall, Michelle’s response pointed to the ubuiquity and importance of social media these days. Gaetz is not (at least publicly) on Facebook. “There was no means to send her a message,” Michelle said. She added that the mayor’s interview on the CBC’s Early Edition recently, in response to concerns about crime, and how Gaetz pointed to the city’s “growing pains” as a reason was also disappointing. “She could have used that platform in a much more constructive way,” Michelle said. Meanwhile, Alayna will continue to walk back and forth those few blocks to and from school, hopefully never needing to use her pepperspray. And what most with interest in the downtown seem to recognize clearly is that talking about the issues rather than sweeping them under the rug is constructive and could lead to solutions. It just took a 14-year-old to give the issue some prominent attention. Walk for Peace event May 20 In response to some recent violence downtown, but moreso the attitudes some have about downtown, the Chilliwack Walk for Peace event was created and promoted on Facebook and is scheduled for May 20 at 7:30 p.m. in the Save-On-Foods parking lot: “We will walk with candles in a peaceful group through Downtown Chilliwack to remind each other what unifies us and is important in our community.”

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arch’s staggering pace of real estate sales in Chilliwack continued into April as the month hit 530 sales, an 89 per cent increase over April 2015. And the $217.6 million in sales by dollar volume was a 132 per cent increase over April 2015’s $94 million. “It’s unprecedented,” Chilliwack and District Real Estate Board (CADREB) President Richard Admiraal said. “With home prices beyond reach for many in the Greater Vancouver area, we are still seeing a big influx of buyers from points west who are willing to commute for the tradeoff of an affordable home and a nice community.” Admiraal added that investors are also increasingly active in market, all of which is helping to push up prices. The average home price on an annual month-tomonth basis has gone up 21 per cent. Of the record 530 sales in April, which is up from the previous record of 494 sales in March 2016, 306 were single family homes, 118 were townhomes and 54 apartments. There were also 30 sales of houses with acreage. And people are buying at the higher end of the market. The highest number of homes sold (93) were in the $400,000 to $499,999 range, followed by 82 in the $500,000 to $599,999 range. There were also eight sales of properties over the $1 million mark. Some realtors are reporting purchases made site unseen, and some bidding wars are ending up with homes over asking price. Low inventory continues to be a challenge, and homes are barely hitting the MLS system before offers are snapping them up. “New housing starts are up considerably, but it takes time to get new houses to the market,” Admiraal said. “Vacant land in both the residential and commercial sector showed sizeable increases in sales so new housing is on its way in time.” Realtors don’t expect the market to cool any time soon.

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fusing, particularly because fish, as always, were coming out of water to the west where sport anglers enjoyed their pastime. Grand Chief Ken Malloway told the assembled crowd there are 300,000 sports fishers in B.C. “And they vote,” he said. “That’s why the government lets them do what they want.” Malloway said people think First Nations are fishing all the time in B.C., but that is simply not true. “We measure our fishing in hours now,” he said. “We spend more time talking about fish than fishing. “Fish is not just a noun, not just food. Fish is a way of life.” Also sharing words at the rally were Squiala Chief David Jimmie, First Nations Summit executive member Robert Phillips, and Grand Chief Stewart Phillip who is president of the Union of BC Indian Chiefs. Speaking, too, was Patricia Kelly, the Sto:lo woman who underwent a nine-year legal battle over 396 salmon she caught in 2004, a case that ended with an absolute discharge in provincial court in Chilliwack in 2013, and cost taxpayers tens of thousands of dollars to prosecute. After the rally, Gladstone had his fifth court appearance in Chilliwack provincial court to face the charge. He is next scheduled to appear June 14.

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Chief Robert Gladstone addressed the crowd that had gathered at a rally in front of the Chilliwack Law Courts Tuesday before his fifth appearance for ceremonial fishing charges. emonial fishery, but aboriginal fishers went out anyway. Pilalt is a group of local Fraser River First Nations bands. The First Salmon Ceremony is traditional among local Sto:lo bands to honour the fish that are sacred to the

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BY PAUL J. HENDERSON phenderson@chilliwacktimes.com he fact that parents of kids at just about every school in Chilliwack are asked on nearly a weekly basis from September to June to shell out cash for some or another fundraiser illustrates how underfunded the province’s public education system is. That’s the view of the Chilliwack District Parent Advisory Council (PAC), whose members voted unanimously at its last meeting to join other district PACs and organizations across B.C. to speak out against cuts and funding shortfalls to public education.

not to mention dwindling returns. Yet DFO frequently gives licences for what are known as food social and ceremonial (FSC) fisheries on the river, and just about always allows for sports fishing. So the refusal of last spring’s permit is troubling and con-

people, and to usher in the return of the salmon to the Fraser. Issues over commercial and First Nations fishing on the Fraser River have endured for decades and battles have raged over allowable catches, who gets to fish when and where, “Parents are essentially paying for public education twice,” DPAC president Justine Hodge said in a press release issued Monday. “First, by paying their annual property taxes, and then again by contributing to countless fundraisers throughout the year.” Because some neighbourhoods are more affluent than others, and with millions of taxpayer dollars going to fund private, independent schools each year, the DPAC is concerned that the gap between have and have-not schools in the district will continue to widen. The issue of funding to independent schools by the BC Liberal government while public schools face shortfalls has

been hashed out for years, and has hit home here in Chilliwack. In the run-up to the 2013 provincial election, Chilliwack-Hope BC Liberal candidate Laurie Throness said at a Rotary Club all-candidates meeting, that his party had increased funding to public schools, but he reiterated his strong personal and party support for independent schools. And in April 2012, a visit by Premier Christy Clark to Unity Christian on the very day of a provincewide public teacher walk out had to be cancelled when protesting public school teachers attended. Clark quietly slipped in with Throness

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s Chilliwack and the rest of Canada watched while a cascade of fire consumed Fort McMurray, the question echoed ever so loudly in everyone’s heads: could this be real? And tragic as it may be, there is something far more powerful that rose from those ashes: the human spirit. Just as thousands of cars drove through what appeared to be the hot swirling depths of hell, something hung in the mind of each driver: fight for life, for your loved ones. Now, as burning embers cool, comes the other side of human nature: love and compassion. Reports of people buying a store-load of water or food for everyone, or complete strangers offering up their fuel, their vehicles, even their homes to those who lost everything. That’s the wonderful paradox here. Canadians came together as a nation to aid their people in a time when it was all deemed lost to the flames. Everything from GoFundMe accounts, to donation boxes and dozens of other ways to help sprouted within days. And Chilliwack may have topped everyone’s efforts by packing and sending four semi trailers with supplies to those affected by the blaze. The Fort McMurray wildfire wounded Canada, but she’s still standing strong thanks to the superglue made by friends and family, strangers and neighbours, by Albertans, British Columbians, Ontarians, and everybody else.

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Housing top of mind for voters

id you hear that people in Vancouver are talking about housing affordability? Every other news story every single day you say? Well get ready for more . . . and more and more. And more local, too. (In fact, see the real estate story page 6 in this paper.) Everyone needs to live somewhere, so whether you own or rent—or are trying to own or trying to rent—the subject of real estate sales volumes, vacancy rates and skyrocketing prices is important. And polls bear that out in unsurprising ways. When asked what the most important issue is facing British Columbians today, housing/poverty/homelessness was tops at 22 per cent of respondents in an Insights West poll, the results of which were released May 10. Second was the economy/jobs (20 per cent), third was health care (17 per cent), fourth was government accountability (12 per cent) and fifth was the environment (nine per cent). Education was just six per cent, energy/pipelines/LNG was four per cent and crime/public safety, just three per cent. Never mind school overcrowding, oil

PAUL J. HENDERSON @peejayaitch pipeline expansion or prolific offenders, voters—or at least poll responders— want to know where they are going to live and how they are going to afford it. The Insights West poll comes one year out from the 2017 provincial election, and given the relentless chatter about housing we hear in the media and among friends and across backyard fences, this is not likely to change. So how have the governing BC Liberals done so far? When asked if Premier Christy Clark and the BC Liberals had done a “good job” or a “bad job” tackling a number of issues, guess which one got the highest percentage of “bad job” votes? Seventy one per cent of those polled said Clark and the party had done a bad job of tackling housing/poverty/homelessness compared to just 15 per cent who said they’d done a good job. Bear in mind, on a list of 10 issues, not

one surpassed 40 per cent saying Clark/ BC Libs have done a good job. Tops in the good category was the economy/ jobs at 39 per cent, while 46 per cent said Clark and the BC Liberals did a bad job. And that’s their file. But polling, does it matter? If you think the BC Liberals are going to curl up in a ball at these numbers 12 months away from an election, that’s as unlikely as the NDP crowing from the rooftops about what is suggested. Does anyone remember the Province headline from May 7, 2013 beside the photo of then-NDP leader Adrian Dix: “If this man kicked a dog, he’d still win the election”? You can bet Dix and Clark remember it, as does current NDP leader John Horgan. As do local BC Liberals John Martin and Laurie Throness. (Not to mention columnist Michael Smyth who may never live down his “Dewey Defeats Truman” moment.) And a year after that election, the polls say it again. Every Insights West poll since May 10, 2014 put the NDP ahead, pointing, for some, to the chronic unreliability of polling. I just wonder if this housing issue

could be the one to further cement the BC Liberals’ long reign, or be the thing to turn folks against them, hoping against hope the NDP could fix things. It’s a terrible thing to say a problem is intractable, or that there is literally nothing a government can do to ease a certain concern, but housing affordability is a really tough one, yet it is likely to remain the top priority of voters. Recent changes to the practice of shadow flipping by realtors by the BC Liberals is laudable, but some call it window dressing and symbolic. I don’t envy the strategizing that will take place in the coming months in either party’s headquarters. Vancouver’s housing situation is out of control, which is sending real estate refugees east, including Chilliwack. And we want people here, we want jobs here, we want our community to grow and prosper. So what then? If either party can come up with some miracle cure to stop or even slow skyrocketing prices in a free market economy in a limited land base in one of the most beautiful places in the world in one of the greatest countries in the world, well, I’ll be very surprised.

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up or down the hill. It would have been nice if before some of the other building going on, that we also had an exit down to Chilliwack Lake Road or Vedder or somewhere. But now that is impossible. If you have ever driven up or down our hill before school starts, or after when they are trying to get home, you would know some of what I am talking about. But if you just think of the current situation with the fires in Fort McMurray and the people struggling to get away from the city, you would understand our concerns. If we were ever in a situation like that and Ryder Lake had a wildfire that we all had to evacuate at the same time. There is no way that we would be able to all get off the hill at the same time. We would not all survive. Can something be done about this? Can you provide for us another exit . . . somewhere . . . anywhere? Sheila Harder Chilliwack

Too much fuss about one salmon Editor: I have not voiced my opinion too often. I shook my head, instead, too often. I was told, one voice can make a difference and I am intending to make my voice heard. I am an 87-year-old new Canadian I know nothing about the passion of fishing or their rules, but what is going on with charging a First Nations person with an offence, for catching one salmon for ceremonial purposes, seemed overly zealous of the fisheries inspector and makes no sense. I remember Prime Minister Trudeau promised to give First Nations back their right to speak their own language, their tradition and their right to practise their tradition, but taking one salmon for a ceremonial reasons

Strahl shouldn’t force his opinions Editor: Regarding Mark Strahl’s “Be Our Guest” column in the May 5 Chilliwack Times titled: “We need to say it loud and clear.” Mr. Strahl states: “We need to say it loud and clear that suicide is not the answer for mental illness. whether it is medically assisted or not.” Mr. Strahl fails to offer a case in support of this dangerous assertion in which he advocates removing the choice from others. If someone is able to make a rational decision, despite their mental illness, then why should their choice be negated? If I were suffering from terrifying delusions, for example, which made my life both dysfunctional and torture, and medicine was unable to cure or even manage the symptoms to an acceptable degree, why should I be made to suffer because he offers an unsupported opinion? If he were to wish to place himself in those circumstances by making some irrevocable contract, then he should fill his boots but forcing his opinions onto others is not moral. The base issue in the issue of assisted suicide is the right to decide. That comes out of the question, “Who owns me?” Who owns you? Is it acceptable for someone or some group to decide when your life is still acceptable or unacceptable? Do I get to decide that you aren’t worth the resources so you should be killed? Yes? No? How about then, that suffering is somehow good for a moral being so you must live out your life to the bitter, excruciating end despite that it is torture? The world is full of meddlers who hold some irrational dogma which they sneak in the back door because they know that it won’t fly in full view. Let’s have some honest discussion as to who owns our persons, who should be allowed to decide

what quality of life is acceptable to each individual, keep superstition out, while we develop a reasonable set of rules. If one reads Mr. Strahl’s article, they will note that the very anecdote which he provides (the bi-polar sufferer) defeats his position. Norm Keller Chilliwack

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Editor: Murder and other crime can shock and horrify us. No one wants to see them in their neighbourhood. I, for one, see the recent killing in the Save-On-Foods parking lot as an ugly event that could have happened anywhere. As a senior living in downtown Chilliwack, I refuse to let the murder spoil the beauty of living here. When acts of sensational crime or murder show their ugly heads, there is an uproar as if the problem is due to where the crime occurred. Downtown Chilliwack is a beautiful place to live, shop and work. Few neighbourhoods can offer walking access to our amenities of hospital, library, banks, doctors, recreation facilities, cultural centre, museum, parks, shopping plazas and historic streets, as does our downtown Chilliwack. Do we have homeless folks in our downtown neighbourhood? Yes, but there are many efforts by the Salvation Army, Ruth and Naomi’s, and other organizations to help them, and treat them as individuals deserving dignity and respect. One of the many good things about our downtown neighbourhood is the visibility of security personnel, and the feeling of safety and help they offer to everyone here. Do we have a problem with drugs and prostitution here in downtown Chilliwack? I have been told that we do. If so, it is a sad reality for those involved, but for many of us here we are not part of either activity. We try to live and act in our downtown neighbourhood as safely and decently as possible because it is our home. I believe there is no other neighbourhood as open to ongoing renewal, revitalization, safety and caring as our Chilliwack downtown. Many of us are proud to live here. Ray Maher Chilliwack

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Jesus is a leader you can follow BY ROB AYER Crossroads Community Church

was at a leadership conference recently where the keynote speaker told us that integrity is the number one answer to the question, “What do we want in leaders?” He went on to say, however, that the problem is that’s not who we actually follow. “We value integrity,” he explained, “but we follow clarity.” Think about that for a second. “We value integrity but we follow clarity.” Is that true? Who do you follow: people whose behaviour characteristically lines up with what they say or people who communicate vision really clearly? I’ve wrestled with this observation since I heard it because it’s easy to imagine how either could go wrong. I think I’d be inclined to follow a person of integrity because I’d trust them and (on that basis) I’d give them the benefit of the doubt when their vision seemed to be unclear. But that could lead to following someone who doesn’t have a vision to move forward or perhaps

lacks the skills to communicate it clearly (which makes for bad follow-the-leader if the leader doesn’t know where he’s going or how to clearly communicate a pathway to getting there). But following a leader who simply communicates clearly might explain some of history’s worst atrocities: appalling movements led by leaders with clear agendas. Leaders like Joseph Stalin whose plan was to fashion the Soviet Union into an industrial superpower (who instead created a 30-year reign of violence and terror in his homeland). Leaders like Pol Pot whose plan was to usher in a new age for Cambodia (via the genocide of his own people). Leaders like Idi Amin who promised he would bring peace and democracy to the people of his country (who instead turned Uganda into a poverty-stricken land patrolled by death squads). But what about a leader who has personal integrity and provides organizational clarity? Wouldn’t that be a leader worth following? This is one of the things that I find most compelling about Jesus Christ: he has integrity and clarity.

There has never been someone who has lived a more integrated life, meaning: his inner world perfectly matched his outer world, he said one thing and he did that thing (not something else), and there was no falseness in him. He taught people to pray for those who persecute them and then showed them how when he prayed for those who nailed him to that cross, “Father, forgive them. They don’t know what they’re doing.” He taught people to love their enemies and then he lay his life down for those who would reject him. He taught people to forgive each other and then knowing what Judas would do he showed them how to forgive by letting himself be kissed by his betrayer. And his vision could not have been clearer. He said that he would preach the good news and bring healing to our world. That is what he did. So, people followed him. ◗ Rob Ayer is a Catholic come Baptist come Mennonite child of faith thinking out loud at Crossroads Community Church. You can reach him at rob@crossroadscommunity.ca.

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› Sports Chilliwack’s Jazmyne den Hollander and Rob Fletcher were honoured at an awards reception last Saturday in Maple Ridge. Canoe Kayak BC honoured the province’s top athletes, coaches and officials for 2015, with den Hollander taking Whitewater Athlete of the Year in the organization’s Athlete Performance category. Fletcher won Canoe Kayak BC Volunteer of the Year at the ceremony.

First loss for G.W.

Langley secondary’s (LSS) AA boy’s rugby team were the first to beat G.W. Graham middle-secondary at LSS last Tuesday when they took a 28-14 win. That victory robbed the Grizzlies of a perfect regular season record heading into the playoffs, and earned a no-loss record for LSS. If both teams win their semifinal games, they will face off again for the championship match next Thursday, May 19. First the Griz will have to win today (May 12) at home in their 4 p.m game. There are two Fraser Valley berths for the AA Tier 1 provincial championship tournament late in May. GWG is currently ranked seventh in the province, one below Langley in the AA division.

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Send sporting events to glaychak@chilliwacktimes.com BCHL finals, the West Kelowna Warriors went on to win the Western Canada Cup—their first ever—with a 6-0 win over the Brooks Bandits on Saturday in Estevan, Sask. When the two teams met the previous Sunday Brooks won 4-2, handing the Warriors their only loss of the tournament. The Warriors will now spend their week off in the prairies, heading to Lloydminster Alta./Sask. to start things off in the Royal Bank Cup against the hosting Bobcats on May 14. Brooks also went on to secure a spot at the RBC Cup with a win over Portage.

Gold for cheer team

The GWG Grizzlies cheer team took gold at the first competition of their existence at the end of April at the fourth annual Okanagan Cheerleading Championships at the University of British Columbia Okanagan (UBCO). They joined

more than 600 cheerleaders ages three to 18 at the BC Cheerleading Association sanctioned event hosted by the local Okanagan Firestorm Cheerleading program.

Vaultapalooza

There were many topthree finishes and personal bests for members of Chilliwack’s Freedom Acrobatics team who competed at Vaultapalooza, an equestrian vaulting competition for developing athletes in April. In the canter division, Trinity Smadello was first overall, earning top scores for both her compulsory exercises and freestyle. Teammate Mary Coates finished third in freestyle and fourth overall while Emma Dongeon was fourth in freestyle and fifth overall. All three vaulters earned qualifying scores for both the 2016 BC Summer Games and the 2016 BC Heritage Games. In the intermediate trot division Shaylee Isaac-Edwards was fourth overall in her first mounted class at this level and third in her barrel freestyle class. She also teamed up with Smadello to earn third place for their pairs

routine on the stationary barrel. At the beginner trot level Jordan Sandulak took first place overall after winning both her compulsory and freestyle classes. Teammate Ava Burgener placed second in both compulsories and freestyle. Jake Campbell was third overall in the trot class, Amaya Burgener was fourth and Ashley Dykstra was fifth. Dykstra and Dongeon teamed up to place fourth overall in their barrel pairs class. In the walk division, Jessica VanNuys placed third in freestyle and fourth in compulsories. A newcomer to the ring was Freedom’s youngest competitor, Maliha Virk who was fifth in the beginner barrel class. Railey Bird and Samantha Kennedy placed first in the mounted walk pairs class while Kaileigh O’Hanley and Stephanie Struys were second. Vaultalalooza was also the first performance for Freedom’s trot team who thrilled the crowd with a four minute freestyle based on the movie Jungle Book. Trot team members were Mary Coates, Ashley Dykstra, Jordan Sandulak, Jessica VanNuys, Jake Campbell and Amaya Burgerner.

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Four in a row for UFV

The University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) men’s golf team won their fourth straight event at the Southwest Oregon Invitational at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort in Bandon, Ore., last weekend. The Cascades men trailed Bellevue College by two strokes after Sunday’s opening round at the 12-team tournament with mostly U.S. junior college teams. But the Chilliwack-based Cascades rallied on Monday for a four-stroke triumph. UFV combined for a score of +34 to edge Bellevue (+38) and the University of Oregon club team (+43). On the women’s side, UFV finished fifth with a combined score of +140, 57 strokes back of a winning Bellevue team. The Cascades now head into their biggest spring tournament, the Canadian University/ College Championship at Morningstar Golf Club in Parksville, B.C. from May 31 to June 3.

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es ranging from two to 20 minutes long. The Vedder course will have three stages that last 10 to 20 minutes. This gravity event requires a lot of fitness from its participants to do well in the race. The start and finish for both days will be at Main Beach and it will be a “pumping scene,” according to Federau. “I would love to see lots of families come to watch the event and one day have a kid go to the Olympics saying that the Vedder Classic in 2016 was what got him hooked on mountain biking,” he said.

A popular mountain biking race returns to Chilliwack after 15 years, as the local scene builds momentum.

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hosted ticket sales and media. To join the Huskers as a volunteer visit www.valleyhuskers.org or email moeaganier@shaw.ca.

Ultimate Frisbee starts

The Chilliwack Ultimate League holds ultimate frisbee league games every Thursday 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. until the end of August. The club plays at Townsend Park on field C. For more information about the league or the sport of ultimate frisbee, visit chilliwack. bcultimate.net or contact chilliwack@bcultimate.net.

Fall house soccer sign up

Chilliwack FC announced the 2016/17 fall recreation house soccer season is now open for registration. An early bird discount applies to all registrants until midnight on June 17. Registration closes on June 30, after which players will be placed on a wait list and charged a late fee (with no guaran-

Twisters pick up medals Local gymnast Mikhayla Rosenow won silver in the JO 9 10-13 vault competition last weekend at the Western Canadian Champions held at the Richmond Oval. Her teammates from Twisters attended the Delta Invitational, also with a few medal wins: Sierra Stobbe - gold on beam,

tee they will be placed on a team). Also in Chilliwack FC news, three teams are bound for the provincial tournament in July. Both the U13 and U14 girls are off to Penticton and the U18 boys will go to the North Shore to participate in the BC Soccer Provincial Tournament. It will be the first time appearing in the tournament for all three teams.

Grid-iron warriors

Twenty-one football players from Chilliwack made the B.C. versus Alberta ABC Border Bowls 2016 games this year. Jackson Saunders, Joshua Baird, Logan Buchwitz, Joshua Caverly, Grayson Frick, Michael Hopwood, Dhillon Myers, Aidan Saunders, Kaleb Spaner, Nicholas Butler, Taylor Fleming, Hunter Mullis, Erik Vanderwerff, Jacob Butler, Jaren Lengert, Mike Lengert, Ethan Mastin, Liam McCormick, Gabe Olivares, Liam Dallas and Kurtis Flynn will be playing in events of various age groups. The categories for the May 28 event include young stars, future stars, rising selects and rising stars and will start from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Greater Vernon Athletics Park. The event will be streamed live for free at www. vbnsports.com.

fourth all-around in the JO 7B child category; Chase Lloyd bronze on beam, seventh all-around in JO 6A child; Caitlyn Carstensen - bronze on vault, fifth all-around and Emily Hajiadem - seventh all-around in JO 3B junior; and Eliza Gooch - bronze all-around and on beam and floor, Amelie Shea - silver on vault, fourth all-around and Maya MacDonald-Garcia - fifth all-around in the JO 3B child class.

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The RBC Cup Chilliwack 2018 Bid Committee flies to Lloydminster, Alta. on Monday to make their final pitch to host the 2018 RBC Cup National Junior A Hockey Championship locally. The committee will make a 45-minute bid presentation to Hockey Canada and be interviewed by officials for an hour on May 16. The Canadian hockey organization will then deliberate before announcing their final decision at the 2016 RBC Cup Finals in Lloydminster on Sunday, May 22. Travelling to the interview for Chilliwack’s bid: Tourism Chilliwack’s Allison Colthorp (executive director) and Scott Beare (director of sport development); and Chilliwack Chiefs staff Glen Ringdal (president), Jason Tatarnic (coach and GM), and Barry Douglas (director of marketing and sales).

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report is now available on the results of a survey of local businesses conducted in February of this year to capture information on how immigrants are participating in the Chilliwack economy. The report describes phase three of a series of projects undertaken by Chilliwack Community Services to better understand the challenges and experiences of immigrants, service providers and employers in relation to newcomer settlement in Chilliwack. With the knowledge that approximately 13 per cent of the city’s population is made up of immigrants, the overall objective of these projects has been to improve the experiences of these individuals in a manner that reflects a sustainable model of communitybased supports and services. As the demographics of Chilliwack become more diverse, and inclusive of recent Syrian arrivals, the importance of these projects is even more relevant. Added to this is the reality that at a national level, beyond responding to humanitarian concerns, Canada has become increasingly reliant on immigrants to bolster its population growth and address critical economic demands that are not otherwise being met. The survey was a step towards developing a better understanding of the opportunities and challenges facing employers recruiting and hiring immigrants to support local business operations. Early report results were presented in March as part of a Chilliwack

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New report highlights employer and immigrant employee experiences in Chilliwack Newcomer Connections forum where a number of corporate, small- and medium-sized employers highlighted their experiences recruiting and hiring immigrants to support their local business operations. The full report reflects a number of significant findings. One is

that the most common method of recruitment used by employers is word of mouth followed by referral, Craigslist and WorkBC. An obvious challenge for potential immigrant applicants is that word of mouth and referral are often limiting to those who may not have strong connections in the community. A second is that among employers, there was relatively low recognition of employment and credential evaluation services in the community. Only about 63 per cent of employers indicated that qualifications and skillsets of immigrant workers were being used to the fullest extent. And finally, despite what might be a lack of supports provided by employers, a significant proportion of respondents indicated that once

hired, immigrants are likely to stay. The complete report can be found on the websites www.comserv.bc.ca/community-updates/ or www.chilliwacknewcomerconnections.com Based on the analysis of the survey results coupled with the previous two projects, next steps are under discussion. Potential projects being considered include a pilot project to highlight best practices in immigrant recruitment, hiring and retention; an employer mentorship program and an initiative raising awareness around newcomers as a resource and source of diverse talent and expertise. The survey project was a partnership of Chilliwack Community Services’ Chilliwack Newcomer Connections program, University of the Fraser Valley and Chilliwack Chamber of Commerce. Funding was provided by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada. Chilliwack Newcomer Connections is one of the more than 40 programs offered by Chilliwack Community Services. The agency is an independent local charitable organization with offices downtown and in Sardis. Since 1928 it has provided caring community services to create opportunities with people to make positive change in their lives.

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he Chilliwack Chamber of Commerce will be representing the views of local businesses at the BC Chamber of Commerce Annual General Meeting and Conference, May 29 to 31 in Kelowna. “We’ll be attending this event to ensure our local businesses’ views are understood and to help shape the BC Chamber’s business advocacy agenda,” said Fieny van den Boom, executive director of the Chilliwack Chamber of Commerce. Van den Boom noted that the BC Chamber is B.C.’s largest and most broadly-based business organization. “As a member of the pre-eminent business advocacy organization in B.C., our Chamber is able to punch

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above our weight in delivering advocacy wins for our community.” The BC Chamber AGM and Conference is held in a different B.C. community each year. The event is the largest annual business policy-building forum in the province. Every year, member Chambers of the BC Chamber develop and submit policies for the consider-

ation of their peers. This year, 55 policies have been forward and will be voted on at the AGM policy sessions. Each policy must receive two-thirds of votes to pass. If the policy passes, it will become official BC Chamber policy, and the BC Chamber will advocate it to appropriate tiers of government. “This is a banner year for policy development in our network, with 55 policies up for debate at our AGM. We’ll be taking stands on the proposed policies, based on our business community’s views,” van den Boom said. “Our Chamber is proud to be taking part in this year’s AGM, to bring Chilliwack’s ideas and views forward as we strive to build a more business-friendly B.C.”

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Led Zepagain - A tribute to Led Zeppelin: May 30 at the Hub International Theatre at the Chilliwack Cultural Centre. Call 604-391-7469 for tickets.

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Led Zepagain has earned a reputation as the world’s most popular Led Zepellin tribute band. They play the Chilliwack Cultural Centre May 30.

Led Zeppelin tribute band is the real deal

immy Page says, “It’s as close as you’ll ever get to the real deal.” And he oughtta know. Led Zepagain, billed as the ultimate tribute to rock icons Led Zepplin, perform May 30 at the Hub International Theatre at the Chilliwack Cultural Centre. Led Zepagain captures the heart and soul of “the world’s greatest band,” replicating the ultimate Led Zeppelin experience. From the high energy electric classics to the beautiful acoustic works, you will be mesmerized as Led Zepagain resurrects Page’s soaring guitar leads, Jones’ brilliant keyboard passages, Bonham’s trademark pounding rhythms and the signature Robert Plant vocals. As you experience immortal classics “Stairway to Heaven,” “Immigrant Song,” “Whole Lotta Love,” “Rock ‘n’ Roll,” and “Black Dog,” you’ll believe Page is right: Led Zepagain is

definitely “as close as you’ll ever get to the real deal!” Taking on the role of Jimmy Page is Jimmy Sakurai. His obsessive drive to perfectly recreate Page’s live performances delivers the real deal. This self-described “musical stalker” adheres to the philosophy, “Anybody can follow musical patterns, and everybody ends there, but for me, that is a starting point.” Diligent study of film and photo results in attention to the smallest of details. The result is utterly amazing. Irish-born and cutting his teeth on contemporary rock, lead singer David “Swan” Montgomer y delivers an uncanny portrayal of Robert Plant. Commenting on how much Swan looked like Plant, Roger Daltry recently pulled him on stage for a duet rendition of “Help From My Friends.” Swan has lent his voice to numerous recordings, including the widely released

Wi t c h b l a d e S o u n d t ra c k , which featured such artists as G. Tom Mac and Daltry. Multi-instrumentalist Jim Wootten, nephew of the legendary guitarist Les Paul, fills the demanding role of John Paul Jones, masterfully covering bass, keyboards, mandolin, acoustic six and 12 string guitars, and backing vocals. Having grown up in a family that was so musically inclined instilled in Wootten a love for music and inspired him to pursue his own dream of becoming a professional musician. Wootten’s hallmark is his attention to detail. Derek Smith has been playing the drums since he was 12 years old. Despite his lifelong devotion to super-groups of the glory days of rock, no band had the impact of Led Zeppelin. John Bonham’s dichotomy and ferocity coupled to the depth of his finesse, sensitivity and discretion resonated deep within Smith, connecting

with him in a way no other drummer has. Smith’s resumé includes performing with Doors guitarist Robby Krieger, The Doobie Brothers, Billy Idol’s Steve Stevens, legendary bass player Phil Chen, Chas West of Foreigner and The Jason Bonham Band among others. For more information about Led Zepagain visit www.zepagain.com. ◗ Rock.It Boy Entertainment and 89.5 FM The Drive proudly present Led Zepagain - A tribute to Led Zeppelin on May 30 at the Hub International Theatre at the Chilliwack Cultural Centre, 9201 Corbould St., in Chilliwack. Tickets are $32.50 (plus facility fee and service charges) at Centre Box Office. Charge by phone at 604-391-7469 or online at www.chilliwackculturalcentre.ca. Doors open at 7 p.m. with the show starting at 7:30 p.m.

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Art33 in the O’Connor Group Art Gallery, in the Cultural Centre 9201 Corbould St., May 12 until June 4. Opening hours, Wednesday through Saturday, noon until 5.30 p.m. Admission free. Artists reception, May 13 from 6.30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Degas at Br. 280

Degas plays Legion Branch 280 May 15 and 16, followed by Front Page May 22 and 23 and Rude Mood on May 29 and 30. Open House on May 18. Burgers, hot dogs and salads, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. by donation. Entertainment goes from 1 to 5 p.m.

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The Chilliwack Metropolitan Orchestra will perform their last concert of the season on May 28 at 7:30 p.m. at the Chilliwack Cultural Centre. Special guests include actor Patrick Gallagher, CBC radio host Margaret Gallagher, pianist and violin duo Catherine Gallagher and Cristian Herki. Join us for a superb evening of Slavonic music on our Journey of Healing concert. Adults $25 and students $15. Tickets on sale now at the Chillwack Cultural Centre Box Office 604391-SHOW.

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Scott Cook and Dennis Bouwman play the Tractorgrease Cafe May 12 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 and available by calling 604-858-3814. May 13 at 7 p.m. is Open Mic/Acoustic Jam. A great place to play your tunes. A great place to listen. First timers welcome. If it’s nice, the new outdoor stage will be used. Hosted by Jeff Bonner. On May 14, Americana roots duo Winnie Brave play at 7 p.m. Tickets are $12. Phone 604-858-3814 to purchase tickets.

Acoustic Emporium

2012 Canadian Folk Singer of the Year Ian Sherwood plays the Acoustic Emporium May 13. Tickets are $10.

The Chilliwack German Canadian Club has its Western Dance with music by The Silver Stars on May 14 at 8 p.m. (doors open at 7 p.m.) at St. Thomas Hall (46048 Gore Ave.). Tickets are $14 and available at Vallee Sausage on Alexander Avenue and Multipack at 9382 Nowell St. Call Gerhard for table reservations at 604-8583021. Call Hans at 604857-5000, or Renate at 604-792-0696.

Anhorn Sisters

New Life Christian Church welcomes the Anhorn Sisters at their May 15 service at 10 a.m. The church meets in Vedder elementary school, 45850 Promontory Rd. For more info call 604-792-6532.

Art gallery show

The Chilliwack Community Arts Council presents its newest gallery

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Tickling the ivories

The Chilliwack Symphony Orchestra & Chorus present Piano Extravaganza at the Chilliwack Cultural Centre May 21 at 7:30 p.m. Sixteen

fortunate youngsters, all pianists from the Fraser Valley, will each be in performance with the orchestra. They will be joined by featured guest piano artists, Clinton and Erica Denoni, an accomplished musical couple, who are familiar to audiences in Chilliwack and well beyond. This concert, an event that showcases talented young musicians demonstrating their skills at the keyboard, is a remarkable musical highlight that will mark the end of the CSO&C 2015-16 season. Tickets: 604-391SHOW(7469); boxoffice@ chilliwackculturalcentre.

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Saskia and Darrel

The Chilliwack United Church hosts a spring concert featuring Saskia and Darrel: The Great Plains on May 27 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 and available from the church office Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. or by calling 604792-4634 or 604-7922449. For more on the Saskia and Darrel visit www.thegreatplains.ca.

Playing at Bozzini’s

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Have you ever wondered if you may be

Métis? If so, come out to the next Cultural Development Night, May 19, 2016 at 7 p.m. at Central elementary school, 9435 Young Rd. A clerk from Métis Nation BC Central Registry will be on hand to explain what it means to be Métis and what is required to prove your heritage. This will also be the first night of ongoing sport development camps in partnership with Dianne Garner from Aboriginal Sport, Recreation and Physical Activity Partnership Council. Coach Kris Kelly will coach a Run, Jump, Throw camp for ages six to 12 from 7 to 8 p.m.

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open at 8 p.m. with the show at 9:30 p.m. Tickets are $25 at Bozzini’s or call 604-792-0744 to reserve by phone. Art Bergmann, the godfather of the Canadian punk movement comes to Bozzini’s in support of his latest release, The Apostate, for an intimate acoustic solo show May 30. Tickets are $20 on sale now at Bozzini’s or call 604-792-0744 to reserve by phone.

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Limit one entry per person during contest period. Winners will be published on July 22nd, 2016. Minimum 12 categories must be filled in for ballot to be valid. The Chilliwack Times has the right to reject a ballot if it appears to be ingenuine. Deadline: June 8th, 2016 Send to: Readers Choice 45951 Trethewey Ave, Chilliwack, BC V2P 1K4

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◗ The Chilliwack Community Arts Council invites everyone to discover a new hue with its upcoming gallery exhibition, Black and White with a Splash of Colour. An artist meet and greet will be held on Friday, May 20 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Chilliwack Community Arts Council – the Art Room (20 – 5725 Vedder Rd.). Guests will have a chance to speak with the artists and learn more about each piece. Black and White with a Splash of Colour runs until June 23. The Art Room Gallery is open Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more details about the exhibition call 604-769-2787 or visitchilliwackartscouncil.com.

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he Chilliwack Community Arts Council presents its newest gallery exhibition, Black and White with a Splash of Colour, featuring Hope’s Artist at Work members, Sharon Blythe and Jackie Coughlin. Showcasing the duo’s whimsical acrylic and watercolour paintings, this exhibition will have the Art Room Gallery awash in vibrant hues from May 18 to June 23. As co-founder of the Hope Artists Guild, Art Gallery, and Arts Council as well as the Artists At Work painting group, Blythe is dedicated to encouraging novice artists to pursue their creative endeavours. Although this active promoter of the arts has always had an interest in drawing, it was at an oil painting workshop where Blythe discovered her aptitude for creating masterpieces with a paintbrush. Her new found passion led Blythe to explore a plethora of painting styles before choosing acrylic as her medium of choice. Enhancing Blythe’s diverse style and subject matter, her paintings feature bold colours and energetic lines with a touch of whimsy. Also a passionate member of Artists at Work as well as the Agassiz Monday Painters, Coughlin is a multi-talented artist, lending her hand to ceramics, beaded jewellry and currently, watercolour paintings. As an Arizona-bound “snowbird,” Coughlin spends ample

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he Harrison Festival Society will host its fifth annual fundraising concert on May 14 in the Harrison Memorial Hall, featuring the Vancouver soul and funk institution, Soulstream. Fronted by vocalist Rebecca Shoichet, Vancouver’s tightest and funkiest party band Soulstream features a roster of toptier Vancouver studio and gigging players. For these stellar musicians, playing in Soulstream is a chance to get down and funky with some of the best funk, soul, and R&B music from the 1960s to the current day. From Stevie Wonder, to James Brown, to Tower of Power, Soulstream brings high energy grooves that may just threaten to light a fire on the dance floor at the Memorial Hall. Artistic director Andy Hillhouse first saw Soulstream at Bar None in

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Fifth annual Harrison Festival fundraiser Yaletown, where they were the Monday night house band for more than 10 years. “I ended up heading down there on a regular basis, because it was wonderful to hear this kind of music played so well live,” Hillhouse said. “The band is led by drummer Randall Stoll, who has played with kd lang, Tom Cochrane, and Gene Simmons, among others.” The society is raising funds for the 38th Harrison Festival of the Arts in what has been a turbulent year for similar events across Canada. From large for-profit festivals such as the Pemberton Music Festival, to more modest events like Wolf Island Festival in Kingston, Ont., a number of festivals are feeling an

economic crunch that in some cases has caused them to shut down or take a year off. Part of the issue is the seeming glut of festivals across the country in recent years, creating at times intense competition for audiences and resources. To

ward off the troubles that sometimes beset other live cultural events, the Harrison Festival tries to maintain a variety of revenue streams, of which fundraiser events are an important part. “One of our advantages is that we have been

around now for several decades, and have learned a few things. Due to sound business practices, the steady support of our community, and years of work by my predecessors in building access to funding channels, the Festival Society

has managed to weather the economic storms that have caused significant difficulties for some other festivals” Hillhouse said. ◗ The event will feature desserts, a silent auction, door prizes, and 50/50 draw as well. All proceeds

will go to supporting the production of this year’s Festival of the Arts, which takes place July 9 to 17 in Harrison Hot Springs. The event will begin at 7 p.m. on May 14 in the Harrison Memorial Hall. The band hits the stage at 9 p.m. Tickets are $40 and can be purchased online at harrisonfestival.com, over the phone at 604-7963664, or at the door.

REMINDER - NOTICE OF ASSENT VOTE Proposed Fraser Valley Regional District Cultus Lake Integrated Water Supply and Distribution System Capital Construction Service Area Establishment Bylaw No. 1366, 2016 and Proposed Fraser Valley Regional District Cultus Lake Integrated Water Supply and Distribution System Capital Debt Repayment Service Area Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 1368, 2016 NOTICE is hereby given to qualified Resident Electors within the proposed Cultus Lake Integrated Water Supply and Distribution System Capital Construction Service Area (“Service Area”) in a portion of Electoral Area H of the Fraser Valley Regional District commonly referred to as lands within Cultus Lake Park, that a vote will be held on the following question:

“Are you in favour of the Fraser Valley Regional District (FVRD) adopting Bylaw 1366, 2016 and Bylaw 1368, 2016 to establish a service area at Cultus Lake Park and to authorize the borrowing of up to $3.9 million for the upgrade, repair and maintenance of the Cultus Lake Park water supply and distribution system managed by the FVRD?”

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The purpose of proposed Bylaw 1366, 2016 is to establish a service area to provide for the capital construction of the Cultus Lake Integrated Water Supply and Distribution System within Cultus Lake Park (Service Area). The purpose of proposed Bylaw 1368, 2016 is to authorize long term borrowing in an amount up to $3.9 million for the capital costs associated with the construction of the Cultus Lake Integrated Water Supply and Distribution System within Cultus Lake Park (Service Area). The maximum term for which debentures may be issued to secure the debt created by Bylaw 1368, 2016 is twenty (20) years. The annual costs for the service established under Bylaw 1366, 2016 shall be recovered by the imposition of Parcel taxes; and/or Revenues received by way of agreement, enterprise, gift, grant or otherwise. The maximum amount that may be requisitioned annually for the service shall be $295,000.

• You are 18 years of age or older on the day of registration; • You are a Canadian citizen; • You have been a resident of BC for at least 6 months immediately before the day of registration; • You have been a resident of the proposed Service Area for at least 30 days immediately before the day of registration; and • You are not disqualified from voting under the Local Government Act, RSBC 2015, Ch. 1 or any other enactment, or otherwise disqualified by law from voting. • Corporations are not entitled to vote or to have a representative vote on their behalf

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b) At least 2 documents that provide evidence of the applicant’s identify, at least one of which must contain the person’s signature, and the person must make a solemn declaration as to the person’s place of residence.

TAKE NOTICE that the above is a synopsis only of proposed Bylaws No. 1366, 2016 and 1368, 2016. This synopsis is not an interpretation of the bylaws. The full text of the bylaws may be inspected at the offices of the Fraser Valley Regional District at the address noted below between April 14, 2016 and May 13, 2016 between the hours of 8:30 A.M. and 4:30 P.M. The bylaws are also available at www.fvrd.ca. CONTACT INFORMATION AND ENQUIRIES

PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT www.fvrd.ca or contact: SUZANNE GRESHAM CHIEF ELECTION OFFICER Fraser Valley Regional District 45950 Cheam Avenue, Chilliwack, B.C. 604-702-5032 1-800-528-0061 sgresham@fvrd.bc.ca 7565556

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t’s the age old story of Helena, Demetrius, Lysander and Hermia —or is it? A hilarious new play from Cait Archer, a young promising Chilliwack playwright, is set to open at the Langley Playhouse. From the same young artists who brought last year’s award-winning production of Miss Somewhere to the stage for the Players Guild in Chil-

Playwright Archer tickles funny bone liwack, Such A Heart As Yours remixes the story of A Midsummer Night’s Dream to the modern day with a group of millennials instead of Elizabethans. The show will run June 3 to 12 for nine performances.

“I have always been haunted by Helena in Midsummer and how the life she’s being set up for at the end of the play is entirely outside of her control,” says playwright Archer, who graduated from Sardis secondary. “I realized that

the format of the play could be used to examine modern relationships in a fun, supernatural way by planting four Canadian millennials in Shakespeare’s mythical forest.” Full of humour and heart, Such A

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Heart As Yours centres on Holly, an academic, and her decidedly non-academic friends who decide to take a camping trip to the real-life Forest of Arden to discover the truth about Shakespeare’s play. ◗ Tickets to the show are $15 for all ages. Visit suchaheartasyours.ca to buy online or email suchaheartasyours@ gmail.com for tickets.

NOTICE HEARING NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICEOF OFPUBLIC PUBLIC HEARING

Tuesday, August 2013 atat 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 20, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, May20, 17, 2016 7:00 p.m. Council Chambers Council Chambers Council Chambers 8550 Young Road, Chilliwack, B.C. V2P 8A4 8550 Young Road, Chilliwack, B.C. V2P 8A4 8550 Young Road, Chilliwack, B.C. V2P 8A4 www.chilliwack.com www.chilliwack.com www.chilliwack.com TAKE NOTICE that thethe Council of of thethe CityCity ofwill Chilliwack hold a Public Hearing, as as noted TAKE NOTICE that Council of Chilliwack hold a Hearing, Public Hearing, noted above, on the following items: TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the City of Chilliwack holdwill awill Public as noted

above, onon thethe following items: above, following items: 1. ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT1.BYLAW 2016, No.AMENDMENT 4205 (RZ000954) BYLAW BYLAW 2013, No.No. 3.3944 ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT BYLAW 2016, No. 4207 (RZ000956) 1.ZONING ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT BYLAW 2013, 3944(RZ000806) (RZ000806) Wilkins Drive (a (a portion of)of) Location: Location: 5971 5971 Wilkins Drive portion Location: 46426 Portage Avenue Location: 8706 Pearson Street Owners: Alfred Sawatzky and Jenny Lynn Sawatzky Owners: Alfred Sawatzky and Jenny Lynn Sawatzky Applicants: Sharon & Graeme Wilson Applicants: Kaleb Borges & Maureen Sawatzky 2 2 portion of of thethe subject property, as as shown onon thethe map Purpose: rezone a 634m portion subject property, shown map Purpose: To To rezone a 634m Purpose: To rezone the subject property, as shown on the map below, from an(One R1-A Purpose: the subject property, as shown on the map below, from an R1-A below, from anan R1-A (One Family Residential) Zone toTo anrezone R1-C (One Family below, from R1-A Family Residential) Zone to an R1-C (One Family Residential – Accessory) Zone to facilitate a 2 lot subdivision and the Residential – Accessory) Zone to facilitate a 2 lot subdivision and the (One Family Residential) Zone to an R3 (Small Lot One Family Residential) (One Family Residential) Zone to an R1-C (One Family construction of of a single family home with a legal secondary suite. construction a single family home with a legal secondary suite. Zone to facilitate a future subdivision. Residential - Accessory) Zone to facilitate the development of an Location Map Location Map

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2. 2.ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT BYLAW 2013, No.No. 3945 ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT BYLAW 2013, 3945(RZ000804) (RZ000804) Location: 47340 Sylvan Drive (a portion of) Location: 47340 Sylvan Drive (a portion of) Owner: 0945651 BCBC Ltd.Ltd. (Nick Westeringh) Owner: 0945651 (Nick Westeringh) Purpose: rezone a 1.30 hectare portion of of thethe subject property, as as shown onon thethe Purpose: To To rezone a 1.30 hectare portion subject property, shown map below, from anan R3R3 (Small LotLot One Family Residential) Zone to to anan R4R4 map below, from (Small One Family Residential) Zone 2. OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN BYLAW AMENDMENT BYLAWResidential) 2016, (Low Density Multi-Family Zone to to facilitate a boundary (Low Density Multi-Family Residential) Zone facilitate a boundary adjustment with the property located at 6026 Lindeman Street andand thethe adjustment with the property located at 6026 Lindeman Street No. 4206 (OCP00027) construction of of a townhouse development. construction a townhouse development. Applicant: City of Chilliwack Location Map Location Map

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To amend the description and boundaries for Development Permit Area 4 (Downtown Form and Character) as shown on the map below, and to replace existing Schedule B - City of Chilliwack Building Facade Design Guidelines with revised Downtown Design Guidelines.

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Persons who deem that their interest in the properties are affected by the proposed amendment bylaws will have an opportunity to be heard at the Public Hearing or, if you are unable to attend, you may provide a written submission, including your full name and address, to the City Clerk’s Office no later than 4:00 p.m. on the date of the Public Hearing. All submissions will be recorded and form part of the official record of the Hearing.

These proposed bylaws may be inspected between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, from Wednesday, May 4, 2016 to Tuesday, May 17, 2016, both inclusive, in the Office of the City Clerk at City Hall, 8550 Young Road, Chilliwack, BC. Please direct your enquiries to our Planning & Strategic Initiatives Department at 604-793-2906. 3. 3.ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT BYLAW 2013, No.No. 3947 (RZ000810) ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT BYLAW 2013, 3947 (RZ000810) Applicant: of of Chilliwack Applicant: CityCity Chilliwack Purpose: of of amendments to to Zoning Bylaw 2001, 2800 are Purpose: A number A number amendments Zoning Bylaw 2001, 2800 are Please note thatNo. noNo. further information or submissions can be considered by Council after proposed to to provide forfor andand regulate federally licensed commercial medicinal proposed provide regulate federally licensed commercial medicinal thethe conclusion of the Public Hearing marihuana grow operations within CityCity of of Chilliwack. marihuana grow operations within Chilliwack. Persons who deem that their interest in the properties is affected by by these proposed Persons who deem that their interest in the properties is affected these proposed Janice amendment bylaws willwill have anan opportunity to to bebe heard atMcMurray thethe Public Hearing or,or, if you areare amendment bylaws have opportunity heard at Public Hearing if you unable to to attend, youyou may provide a written submission, including your full name and unable attend, may provide a written submission, including your full name and Deputy City Clerk address, to to thethe CityCity Clerk’s Office nono later than 4:00 p.m. onon thethe date of of thethe Public Hearing. address, Clerk’s Office later than 4:00 p.m. date Public Hearing. AllAll submissions willwill bebe recorded andand form part of of thethe official record of of thethe Hearing. submissions recorded form part official record Hearing.

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District of Kitimat, exempt staff position with generous compensation. Reporting to the Operations Manager, is responsible for repair and maint. of the municipality’s infrastructure including roads, signage, sidewalks, general clean-up, common services, buildings & fleet equipment, and assists with municipal water and sewer operations. Candidates will have a Civil Technologist Diploma and 5 years’ senior management experience in a municipal or similar work environment; an Applied Science Tech. Cert. is an asset. Submit resumes by May 29, 2016, 4:30 p.m., to Personnel, District of Kitimat, 270 City Centre, Kitimat, B.C. V8C 2H7, Fax: 250-632-4995 E-mail dok@kitimat.ca

Pressure Washing

HAIR STYLISTS

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

HIGH PROFIT HIGH CASH PRODUCING LOONIE VENDING MACHINES. All on Locations Turnkey Operation, Perfect Home Based Business. Full Details CALL NOW! 1-866-668-6629, WEBSITE WWW.TCVEND.COM.

LANDSCAPING

Application Deadline is June 6, 2016 at noon.

Interested applicants please send your resume and cover letter to: Michael Cade Executive Director Chilliwack Cultural Centre 9201 Corbould Street, Chilliwack, BC V2P 4A6 michael@chilliwackculturalcentre.ca

POST-SECONDARY FULL POSITIONS OPEN IN:

CHILLIWACK TIMES

378

VACUUMS

477

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

PETS

560

WANTED: Older small or med. size dog to excellent home, special needs welcome. Call (604)8600509

From $499 (Made in BC) Repairs & Service

ALL MAKES

Vacuum’s need a service every 5 years just like an oil change!

Sales & Service 604-792-8055

551

GARAGE SALES Chilliwack Garage/Moving Sale

6078 Foley Place (Off McSwan) Saturday May 14th 9:00 a.m - Late Power tools, Baby clothes, Baby furniture, Household goods & Miscellaneous.

551

560

MISC. FOR SALE

CITY of New West Seized Vehicle Auction - Sat. May 14th @10:30 AM - www.allcityauctioneers.com

Huge Moving & Garage Sale

APARTMENT/CONDO

MISC. WANTED

FARM EQUIP Wanted. Farm tractors, back hoe & equip. Any condition. Call collect 604-794-7139 or 604-795-0412

OWNERS WE CAN MANAGE YOUR RENTAL PROPERTY FOR A LOW MONTHLY FEE HOUSE RENTALS 604-793-2200

GARAGE SALES

706

KAWASAKI 2001 KX85 Recently professionally rebuilt engine, runs very well $1700.00 604-316-7962

563

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

MISC. FOR SALE

RENTALS

7119973

PETS

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

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• Residential Area • Elevator • Adult Oriented • Sparkling Renovations • 2 bdrm available

WOODLAND ave, available now. Large 1 bedroom suite, house ground level. $800 per month Includes heat, electricity, w/d, fridge, stove, TV, parking, small pet OK, $500 security deposit req. Filipino spoken. Near bus route, Quiet area. No extra costs. 604-391-2130 or email dvdmalcolm@yahoo.com

604-793-2200

9765 Hazel Street

1 bdrm twhnse f/s, coin laundry - $575 1 bdrm twnhse................... $650 25 years of stuff. Hand and 1 bdrm Agassiz F/S,Patio coin laundry - $500 power tools, large woodwork Vedder Xing, 2 Levels, machines, lawn mower, 1 bdrm ste F/S, heat, incl - $550 garden & fishing supplies, CHILLIWACK MOUNTAIN household items. 2 bdrm4 condo $800 1 bdrm apt appl, gas..................... f/p, gas incl - $650 MOVING SALE f/s, coin laundry, 1 bath 8829 Copper Ridge Drive Hungary for Life 1 bdrm + den condo 6 appl, close to hospital - $875 Saturday, May 14 Mission to Haiti 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Giant Garage 2 Sale 2 bdrm apt...........................$900 bdrm apt f/w, f/p, d/w - $800 45471 Yale Rd. W. f/s, shared laundry, 950 sq ft Free Reform Church 2 bdrm twnhse f/s, w/d, d/w, gas f/p - $800 Saturday, May 14 8:00 a.m. - 2:002 p.m. bdrm ste F/S, util incl - $765 2 bdrm condo......................$950 Carwash, Bakesale, Plant Chilliwack Sale and Luncheon. 1 bath,new, close to bdrm ste f/s,brand 5 schools appl, util incl - $1100 Toys, fabric, tools,2 furniture,crafting supplies, and Moving sale collectibles. 2 bdrm hse f/s, gas f/p, garage - $975 Something for 45912 Springfield Place 3 bdrm hse........................$1800 everyone! Saturday May 14th 2 bdrm ste newly . . . . . . .reno’d, . . . . . . .1. .bth, . f/s, w/d, util incl - $800 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. 5 appl Furniture & Miscellaneous 2 bdrm apt f/s, w/d, gas, f/p - $760 3 bdrm...............................$1600 Promontory 2 bdrm condo f/s, Sardis - $750 Sardis Apple Creek & 3 level, f/s, w/d, dw, 3 bath, garage 45900 S Sumas Rd Centre Rock Farms 5 bdrm hse . . . .5 appl, 2 bath, Rosedale - $1400 Complex May 14th & 15th 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

REAL ESTATE

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New SRI Manufactured Homes Singles $74,900. Doubles $99,900. Park Spaces Available Repossessions 1974 - 2010

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Glenbrookhomes.net Chuck 604-830-1960

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Trades • Financing • Permits

745

When you place a print classified here, it’s also posted online at BlackPressUsed.ca.

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Complex wide Garage sale

20 homes with treasures for you

46360 Valleyview Rd Saturday May 14

classifieds!

8am - 3pm

Household goods, toys, fish stuff, clothes, garden tools, etc

TRANSPORTATION 838

RECREATIONAL/SALE

*Debts owing by Mitchell Ogden of $2521.18 2010 Dodge Nitro VIN# 1D4PU5GK1AW137831 *Debts owing by Chase Short of $1981.70 2007 Dodge Caliber VIN# 1B3HB48B667D544534 *Debts owing by Roxane Landman of $4343.89 2005 Chevrolet Avalanche VIN# 3GNEK12T15G108814 Sale date: May 26@10AM 8945 Nowell St Chilliwack A.J. Towing Inc 604-795-3374

Double your chances with your community 7575696

Sat. May 14th 8am - 2pm

ROOM & BOARD

CHILLIWACK. Avail Now. Private Large room 3 meals + extras. No Drugs. $700/m Call (604)795-0397

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Please take notice that in accordance with the warehouseman’s lien act the vehicles listed below will be sold for debts owed to A.J. Towing Inc.

*Debts owing by Kelsey Tulloch of $4112.51 2002 Mazda Tribute VIN# 4F2CU08102KM59504

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Misc. House Hold Items, Tools, Toys, Books, Furniture, Electronics and Much More. Rain or Shine!

WEARHOUSEMANS LIEN ACT

*Debts owing by Yvonne Douglas of $4224.29 2006 Chevrolet Avalanche VIN# 3GNEK12T96G118217

633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

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THE WAREHOUSEMAN’S LIEN ACT In the matter of the Warehouseman’s Lien Act and MY Mini Storage. Jason Colp Take notice that the personal effects located at: 44335 Yale Rd. West Chilliwack, B.C. will, if not claimed by May 26th 9am be disposed of accordingly. Any questions regarding this matter should be directed to The Manager. MY Mini Storage 604-703-1111

2008 FLEETWOOD FIESTA LX 34’ MOTORHOME, 2 slides, 92,000kms, all new tires, many extras. $58,900. 604-808-2230

To Place An Ad Call 1-866-865-4460

IN YOUR COMMUNITY LAWN CUTTING

HOME REPAIRS/PAINTING

Quality & Experience Since 1993

It’s Aeration Time 45.00 & up

10% OFF Exterior Home Cleaning

Expires Dec . 31, 2016 New customers only

Expires Dec . 31, 2016 604-799-3727 • swag1@shaw.ca Locally Owned

HOUSEHOLD REPAIRS

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

• Specializing in Bathrooms • Cabinetry • Counter Tops • Vinyl Decks • Roofs to Kitchens FOR THE BEST DEAL

TRANSMISSIONS

CLEARBROOK TRANSMISSION Chilliwack Full Automotive Service

FOR A FREE QUOTE CALL DAVE

604-791-2115

Bluetech Engine AUTO REPAIR Specializing in Gas & Diesel

TUNE UP FROM

$99.95

Best Shop Rate In Town!

Certified Mechanic, Full Auto Repair, Specializing in Mercedes and BMW

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

“Your Home Renovation Specialists - Inside & Out”

Ph 604-792-2221

604.702.5666

Julie@LawyersWest.ca www.LawyersWest.ca

PAINTING

CONTRACTING

CARPET & UPHOLSTERY

EXTERIOR PROS

PAINT SPECIAL

3 rooms for $299 2 coats any colour (Ceiling & Trim extra)

Price includes Cloverdale Premium quality paint. NO PAYMENT until the job is completed. Ask us about our Laminate Flooring.

(ACROSS FROM O’CONNOR DODGE)

604.792.3443

LANDSCAPE DESIGN

45700 YALE ROAD

btbooth@shaw.ca

AUTO GLA

LAWYER

(corner of Young & Railway)

Licensed - WCB - Insured Leaf Guard Installation

AUTO REPAIR

on Tom Thomps SS

8915 Young Road South

604-793-3631

778-588-7049

paving stone • retaining walls water features • softscapes artificial turf

604-793-8934 www.mosaicscapes.ca

VEHICLE ACCESSORIES

Arnold’s

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

Affordable Rates Over 15 years experience

604-795-6100

AUTO GLASS

Open Mon-Fri • 8am-5pm Windshield Blades with every insurance claim. Pick-up and Delievery Courtesy Cars Locally Owned & Operated Since 1989

Now Offering Leveling & Lift Kits

Call TED BOOTH at:

FRIENDLY, PROFFESSIONAL SERVICE

GENERAL HOUSEHOLD REPAIRS AND IMPROVEMENTS

SERVICE

Complete Heating & Cooling Systems

Top Quality Installation & Service 604-793-7810

19.00 & up $

BIG

Turn to the Experts™

604-845-LAWN (5296) WINDOWS & GUTTERS

Interior - Exterior

Lawn Cuts

➥ Pruning ➥ Fertilizer Programs ➥ Moss Control RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL

Dave Wearing Painting Home Repairs

HEATING

WE’RE SMALL BUSINESS, GIVING

CARPET & UPHOLSTERY CLEANING

• Basements • Additions • Renovations

One Call Does It All!

www.Frame-Finish.com

Phone Wayne

604-845-1141

• RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL • TRUCK MOUNTED UNIT • INSURED • Satisfaction Guaranteed!

604-798-1078 or 604-794-5914

arnoldscarpetcleaning@telus.net

VEHICLE SOLUTIONS

Shingle & Flat Roofing Metal Roof & Wall Cladding Decks, Canopies, & Railing Gutters & Siding

Your ONE STOP Accessory Shop 604-792-3132

Call for a Free Estimate!

www.vehiclesolutions.ca

604-792 604-792 604 792-9600 792-9600 www.cascaderoofing.ca

44467 Yale Rd. West

ADVERTISING

To Place Your Ad In This feature Call Stacy Cabral

604-994-1043

or e-mail: stacy.cabral @blackpress.ca

PLUMBING

Call (604) 795-0214 24 Hours Service Locally owned and operated

HANDYMAN

604-792-3018 ALMOST EVERYTHING

Handy Man Service

✔ Home Repairs ✔ Yard/House Cleanup ✔ Junk Removal ✔ Pressure Washing ✔ Gutters

etc.

Thursday, May 12, 2016

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604-793-7810

7574010

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