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The Japanese Olympic short-track speed skating team arrived in Abbotsford in January for on-ice training at the ARC in preparation for the 2010 Games which kicked off in Vancouver on Feb. 12.
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January saw overall property crime drop 25 per cent in Abbotsford according to a police report. Total crimes against property for Abbotsford dropped to 6,772 in 2009 from 9,079 in 2008. Const. Ian MacDonald with the APD said not only is the drop significant, it is a direct reflection of the department’s ability to effectively zero-in on problem areas. “It’s three things: it’s the implementation of Compstat [crime statistics]; intelligenceled policing; and the formation of the Crime Reduction Unit for tar-
geted enforcement.” The information generated by the crime analysts at the department has allowed police to identify prolific offenders, people new to the city that have criminal history in other jurisdictions and to see MO patterns. Having access to this type of intelligence, said MacDonald, is making law enforcement’s job easier. “[It helps us] come up with an operational- based plan to deal with those matters as they arise. “All of those [parameters] fall into patterns that the crime analysts can work with,” he said.
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Tyler Andrew Dwizak, 24, is named as the year’s first murder victim. Police found him seriously wounded in the 2000 block of Ross Road shortly before 3 p.m. on Jan. 28. Police have not officially confirmed this for “a variety of reasons,” said RCMP media-relations officer Sgt. Peter Thiessen. Abbotsford Police officers arriving at the scene administered
CPR and said the victim was rushed to a local hospital, but the victim succumbed to his wounds a short time later. APD spokesperson Const. Ian MacDonald said he couldn’t comment on whether the city’s first murder of 2010 was gang- or drug-related. The property where Dwizak was found is isolated on three sides by large tracts of land.
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January 5 Jesse Kaufman was chosen to be part of the Olympic family and will carry the Olympic torch just 35 days from now. “I’m proud and very excited,” said the 15-year-old. “I’m not really nervous. I’m glad to represent Abbotsford, my school and Canada for the Olympics.” January 8 The Jan. 1 deadline for a new B.C. law banning talking on a mobile phone while driving without a hands-free device has a built in 30-day grace period. And that’s good news for drivers. Abbotsford Police said many warnings are still being issued. January 12 Organized crime is rotting, according to police and a gang expert. University of the Fraser Valley criminology professor Darryl Plecas said that a lack of loyalty in criminal gangs, along with the focus of police resources on organized criminal activity is turning members into informants. January 15 An Abbotsford family is lucky to be alive after an arsonist did more than $1 million damage to a townhouse complex in the 32300 block of Mouat Drive. January 19 The need for food and water in Haiti rose significantly in the days following the 7.0 magnitude earthquake that devastated the country on Jan. 12. The Abbotsford Vineyard Church and Heart to Heart Ministries encouraged people in Abbotsford to collect five-gallon plastic tubs and fill them with basic items. January 22 Parents of students at Dunach Elementary are up in arms after learning that their children’s school may be closing in June. In Abbotsford enrolment is down by about 500 students since 2005 and further declines are projected. January 26 Tyler Andrew Dwizak, 24, is named as the city’s first murder victim after police find him seriously wounded in the 2000 block of Ross Road. Abbotsford Police officers arriving at the scene administered CPR but said Dwizak succumbed to his wounds a short time later. January 29 The Japanese Olympic short track speed skating team kicked off their nine-day training camp for the upcoming Games at the Abbotsford Recreation Centre with much fan fare and curiosity.
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Torchbearer Gerry Swan lights the Olympic flame cauldron at Abbotsford’s Rotary Stadium, igniting a huge cheer from the massive crowd that packed the exhibition grounds for the ceremony.
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The 2010 Winter Olympics officially began on Feb. 12, but it started much earlier than that for residents of Abbotsford and Mission. The Abbotsford Recreation Centre was used as the practice facility for the Japanese short track speed skating team and the Russian figure skating team in the weeks leading up to the Games. Abbotsford was also part of the OlympicTorch Relay, and as many as 15,000 people made their way to Rotary Stadium on Feb. 7 to watch the festivities. “I’ve never seen anything in Canada bring people together in such positive
ways,” said Christine Wiebe, chairman of the Abbotsford Spirit of B.C. The late Jack Poole, a Mission resident and chairman of the Vancouver Olympic Committee was honoured for his efforts in bringing the Games to B.C. by having a park and a day named after him. Feb. 8 will forever be known as Jack Poole Day in Mission, according to Mayor James Atebe. Once the Games began, Abbotsford was represented on a number of levels, including women’s skeleton competitor Amy Gough, and physiotherapist Greg Bay.
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W.J. Mouat student Teagen Plett had her poster selected for the Abbotsford Police’s Operation Tarnish anti-gang campaign designed to help prevent youth, particularly in high school, join gangs. Plett’s poster showed a person with muscular arms being handcuffed from behind with the slogan ‘Got Bling?’ which is a play on the popular dairy market-
ing campaign ‘Got Milk?’ Plett, who was in Grade 10 when her poster was selected, received an Ipod Nano and Abbotsford Heat tickets. “Congratulations to Teagen and everyone who entered the contest. The ideas, creativity and interest in this important community issue were truly impressive,” said Const. Ian MacDonald.
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February 2 With the 2010 Winter Olympics less than two weeks away, above average temperatures brought more cherry blossoms than snow. The warm, spring-like weather prompted Games organizers to truck snow to the local mountains from the B.C. interior. February 5 Torch relays, stories of past and present Abbotsford Olympians dominated media coverage as the clock struck down to one week before the Opening Ceremonies for the 2010 Winter Games. February 9 The Olympic Torch Relay swept through Abbotsford on Feb. 7, as an estimated 15,000 people attended Rotary Stadium to watch Gerry Swan light the cauldron. February 12 Residents and commuters of Abbotsford’s historical downtown debated the proposal of changes to Essendene Avenue, as part of the Abbotsford Downtown Business Association’s public realm project. The ADBA committed $175,000 to the project. February 16 The Abbotsford School District announced there would likely be job cuts on the way as it looked at an $8 million projected shortfall for 2011. “Anytime you’re doing any sorts of cuts, inevitably there’s some job loss,” said district secretary treasurer Mark Lee. Six months later, SD34 announced his departure. February 19 Dustin Moir, 24, was found guilty of first-degree murder in the death of 14year-old Chelsey Acorn, a runaway foster child from Abbotsford. “When I found out she was dead, I cried and cried that I couldn’t say goodbye, that I would never have a chance to mend our relationship,” said Chelsey’s mother, Lisa Acorn. February 23 The Abbotsford Police arrested a 43-year-old man and 36-year-wold woman, and seized 6,500 plants of marijuana and four 100-pound bags of dry pot at a house near the Matsqui Trail Park beside the Fraser River. February 26 Const. Alex Wood of the Abbotsford Police Department found himself before the Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner for possible abuse of authority dating back to an interaction with a resident in April 2008.
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Yale centre Matt Letkeman, 24, and other members of the Lions made a ‘Lambeau Leap’ into the crowd of cheering fans at the PNE Agrodome in Vancouver after claiming the B.C. Triple-A boys basketball title in March.
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tiate the Crime Reduction Task Force, budgeted for $250,000. Mayor George Peary said, citing a 20 per cent drop in property crime that the task force was proving to be a worthwhile investment for taxpayers. Before the gang suppression and crime reduction units began, MacDonald said people might not have been fully aware of the criminal element that exists in Abbtosford. “We take issue with the drug trade,” he said. “You can’t put a price tag on feeling safe in your community.”
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A pregnant woman and the baby she was carrying died tragically following a horrific six-car accident at the intersection of South Fraser Way and Ware Street on Mar 13. A Honda prelude plowed into the 27-year-old mother to be, her husband and father after colliding with a truck. The trio, who were out for a walk to celebrate the
woman’s birthday, were waiting at a pedestrian median when the accident occurred. The woman, along with her husband and father, were taken to hospital, however medical staff were unable to save her or the baby. “I tried helping her,” said a winess. “I took off her scarf. . . she was choking.” “It was all I could do.”
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March 2 Const. Doug Lemna of the Abbotsford Police is charged with assault in connection to an incident that occurred in September 2009. The charge against Lemna, a 19-year veteran with the APD, resulted from an internal review by the department. March 5 Numbers showed a 20 per cent drop in property crime in 2009 compared to 2008, said Mayor George Peary when asked about the Abbotsford Police Crime Reduction Task Force. March 9 Abbotsford is named one of the top five ‘hot pockets’ for investments in 2010 by BC Business in its March, 2010 edition. March 12 Ivan Catchpaw, driver, wins half of the $19 million Lotto Max jackpot on Mar. 10. Catchpaw purchased his winning ticket at Shefield and Sons at the Sevenoaks Shopping Centre on South Fraser Way. March 16 A report brought before Abbotsford city hall projected the Abbotsford Heat American Hockey League franchise would fall approximately $275,000 short of the $5.7 million in guaranteed revenue for the local ownership group. March 19 The provincial government grants $45 million in renovations and upgrades for Abbotsford Collegiate Secondary School. The money was to provide seismic upgrades and a Neighbourhood Learning Centre for the school. March 23 A massive explosion and fire destroyed the Rain Grill and Bar on South Fraser Way. Debris from the fire had been scattered hundreds of feet in several directions as a result of the explosion. March 26 Marijuana grow operation rip offs declined by 30 per cent in the first three-plus months of 2010, according to the Abbotsford Police. March 30 Abbotsford Heat head coach Jim Playfair made international headlines after the highlight clip of his stick-breaking, jacket-ripping tirade towards an AHL official on March 27 went viral, appearing on Hockey Night in Canada moments after it happened. Within days, several versions appeared on YouTube, adding up to nearly two million views in less than a year.
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and Hamilton. We’ll get m o re f a n s i n a n d s o m e momentum [in ticket sales] and we anticipate the average will go up.” Sheldon said the team is making roots in the community, including helping out the foot bank, Christm a s b u re a u , re a d i n g a t schools and visiting hospitals. “Our franchise. . . is committed to the community and we’re hoping that slowly and surely that message gets out.”
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About 200 residents of Matsqui Village and Abbotsford marched through the village on Thursday, protesting city council’s decision to not reopen the outdoor pool. “This march is showing City Hall what taxpayers actually support,” said Vince Dimanno.
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Two former mayors fall ill Former Reeve of Matsqui John Alexander ‘Spud’ Murphy passed away on April 21 at the Abbotsford hospital at the age of 88. Murphy, described as a gregarious storyteller, was born on June 3, 1921, on a farm on Murphy Road at the edge of Matsqui Prairie. He trained as a pilot, and after serving overseas in the Second World War, he married his high school sweetheart, Muriel Wakefield, in the fall of 1944. “Spud Murphy was a giant in the history of this community,” said Abbotsford MLA Mike De Jong.
“I shall miss his wisdom and insight, and the loss to the community will be profound.” In 2007, Abbotsford created the Spud Murphy Park in his honour. Former District of Matsqui mayor Dave Kandal also fell ill, suffering a stroke on April 9. Kandal, who turned 80 in March, was doing his regular workout on a treadmill at the Valley Racquets Club when he began to feel ill, said his wife Ruby. Kandal was, at the time of his stroke, the chairman of the Abbotsford Airport Authority.
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The contract between the Abbotsford Heat and the City of Abbotsford is again under fire from critics of the 10-year, $57 million deal, who question is legality. City council critic Lynn Perrin said there was no prior public notice, even though the city council approved a draft of the contract in March 2009, and it wasn’t made official until March 2010.
However, Mayor George Peary said the deal is 100 per cent legal. “We’ve had many lengthy discussions with our counsel. He was involved continuously. He’s a senior partner in a law firm that specializes in civic law, [so] he’s quite aware of the Community Charter and he has assured us this contract meets the letter of the law,” said Peary.
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April 2 Bunnies may seem like a cute idea for a pet for Easter, but many are forgotten about within weeks of being introduced into homes, and dropped off on the side of the road, or animal shelters to fend for themselves. April 6 Abbotsford Police arrest two men after uncovering a marijuana grow operation that came equipped with an Indiana Jones-like retractable concrete floor in the 6400 block of Lefeuvre Road. April 9 Abbotsford Mayor George Peary treated a sold-out breakfast crowd at the Ramada Plaza and Conference Centre to a table of blue buttons that read ‘My city is Abbotsford.’ April 13 Premier Gordon Campbell appoints Abbotsford Liberal MLA Mike De Jong interim solicitor general following the resignation of Kash Heed just days earlier. “It’s very high profile, and it’s very intense,” said De Jong. April 16 A 42-year-old former Mission-area youth pastor and skateboard shop owner was sentenced to seven years in prison for sexually abusing eight children, between 1998 and 2008. April 20 Devon Clifford, the drummer of the local band You Say Party! Died suddenly after suffering a massive brain aneurysm while his band was performing at a concert in downtown Vancouver. April 23 Bryan Gross, program director at IMPACT, an Abbotsford addiction and counseling centre for youth between the ages of 12 and 24, says children in the community under the age of 12 are actively using ecstasy. April 27 The proposed $100-million Mahogany at Mill Lake residential tower draws criticism from the surrounding neighbourhood of the 32828 Bevan Avenue site. The proposal was already shot down once in 2009. April 30 More than 200 concerned parents, educators and citizens packed into Abbotsford’s Matsqui Auditorium to learn about the causes of psychopathic and predatory behaviour, drug addiction and homelessness.
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Madi Blakeburn, right front, and the rest of the Robert Bateman Timberwolves senior girl’s rugby team were a force to be reckoned with this spring in high school girl’s rugby.
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Public Safety Minister Vic Toews announced in May $674,474 in funding over three years for Abbotsford youth crime prevention – targeting the South-Asian youth in particular. “We are offering at-risk youth life skills to help them make smart choices and avoid involvement in criminal activity,” said Toews. “This announcement clearly demonstrates our gover nment’s ongoing efforts to make our streets safe.” The project was implemented through Abbotsford Community Services, and was to designed to help
reduce and prevent gang involvement and associated criminal activity among youth. However, Abbotsford’s funding is approximately $768,000 less than what Kamloops is getting, $1.75 million than Smithers and nearly $2 million less than Agassiz. Manpreet Grewal, manager of Multicultural and Immigrant Services noted three other communities are receiving double and triple the funding. “I was curious about the discrepancy, especially since we’re called the ‘Murder Capital of Canada.’”
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The Mission School District laid off 70 CUPE employees in May, which amounts to 30 full time positions, including custodial and maintenance staff. The layoffs were the result of the district’s plan to reduce its budget by $2.8 million, said Mission School District secretarytreasurer Roy Daykin. “It’s been a very, very
tough year making budget decisions because everything we do, we know affects students,” said Daykin. The Abbotsford School District also had to tighten its budget, which it had been working on since January, as it was presented with a $6.2 million shortfall. An earlier projection said the district’s deficit would be about $8 million.
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May 4 Known gangster Lance William Lust, 35, is arrested by Abbotsford police after a search warrant executed at his residence in the 36000 block of Old Yale Road turned a loaded gun, cash and drugs. May 7 Approximately 500 people showed up at the Ramada Conference Centre in Abbotsford on May 5 to pay their final respects to John Alexander ‘Spud’ Murphy, the gregarious storyteller and former reeve of Matsqui who passed away on April 21. May 11 The battle over the proposed Harmonized Sales Tax officially visits Mission, as Bill Vander Zalm and Chris Delaney make an appearance at the Mission Leisure Centre to help fuel those opposed to the tax. May 14 Speaking with energy and passion, Bill Vander Zalm presented his case for the fight against the newly legislated HST, saying it is an unfair, undemocratic tax that hits small business and ordinary taxpayers the most. May 18 Environmentalists and politicians speak out against Metro Vancouver proposal to build at least one incinerator to burn waste and create energy. May 21 Carrying mock coffins and signs that read ‘Harm Reduction Saves Lives’ more than 80 activists from Vancouver and Abbotsford rallied at civic square to draw attention to the city’s high Hepatitis C infection rate. May 25 The days of organized crime members swearing allegiances to a single gang are numbered, say police. “The notion that a gangster is tried and true to a certain [gang] is over, it’s not like Los Angeles with the Crips and the Bloods,” said Abbotsford Police Department spokesman Const. Ian MacDonald. May 28 A 40-year-old Abbotsford man is sentenced to two years in custody for possessing child pornography. Lon Batchelor previously pled guilty to one count of making child pornography available and one count of possessing child pornography.
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kay. We’ve got past the hard part of the year: being nice and giving stuff away and generally doing the whole Christmas thing. Phew! That was pretty tough. Now we all can get back to our normal selves. You can turn back into that chronic complainer who knows my job better than I do, and I can be my old, miserable self, without feeling like I have to live up to the Christmas standards that others set for us, and to which we are somehow collectively coerced into capitulating. Every year. Year after year. (We never learn, do we?) That’s why I don’t make New Year’s resolutions – not for myself, anyway. Who needs all the stress and bother of trying to make ourselves “better”? What!? You don’t think I’m good enough already? Because that is exactly what is implied when you ask someone if they’ve made any New Year’s resolutions. You’re saying, “You could do with some improvements, buddy. Have you figured out yet where you’d like to start?” Why don’t you at least be honest about it? Why don’t you just say it? I know what you’re thinking. Come right out and say it:
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Odd thoughts “You could use some serious exercise, pal. And maybe think about laying off the sweets a bit… you had enough in the past year to last you the next decade. Look at you! How many extra pounds are you carrying on that ‘bigboned’ frame of yours? Fifteen? Twenty-five? Get real! More like 45 or 50, eh? You could do with some serious treadmill time… and look at those arm flaps… you planning on flying or something?” While you’re at it, why don’t you just hand over a list of all the other things you’d like to see me change about myself? Come right out and tell me every niggling little thing about me that annoys you? Do I need a haircut? Maybe I don’t smile enough to suit you? But instead, you’ll do the “polite” thing. You’ll avoid looking at the extra gut I’m carrying around. You won’t mention my sallow, living-in-a-cave complexion. You’ll smile condescendingly
– almost politely – when I reach for that extra fudge brownie. You’ll overlook the McDonald’s lunch bag crumpled in my desk-side trash can. And you’ll nonchalantly – disingenuously – ask me the big question: “So. Have you thought about making any New Year’s resolutions this year?” Well, bucko, the answer is no. Nada. Zero. A big (if you’ll excuse the expression) fat zilch. I do not make New Year’s resolutions. I do not plan to improve. But I do have a suggestion for a New Year’s resolution for you: “Whereas my friends are my friends because I approve of who they are and I have always appreciated them despite any faults they may have; and “Whereas any faults my friends may have only serve to make me look better anyway; and “Whereas the caring and sharing thoughts my friends have for me don’t deserve to be met with callous innuendo; then “Be it resolved that I will NOT ask them if they have made – or are planning to make – any New Year’s resolutions this year.” And have a Happy New Year, for pity sake! Visit Bob Groeneveld’s blog at www.langleyadvance.com.
f you’re a party animal and you haven’t done so already, it’s not too late to makes plans to survive New Year’s celebrations. It’s always a good idea, after all, to make it all the way home after a party, without killing yourself or someone else. While B.C.’s Solicitor General and others in authority have expressed second thoughts, police officers have demonstrated that they are quite serious about the province’s relatively new drinkingand-driving laws, implemented last September – especially police officers who have grown tired of cleaning up the messes left behind by drunks who were absolutely certain they were “good to drive.” Of course, you could plan to contest the constitutionality of a provincial law that penalizes you below the federal limit of .08 per cent blood alcohol. Good luck. First you’ll have to ensure you’ve drunk just the right amount of alcohol to put you between .08 and .06 per cent (actually .05 per cent, but breathalyzers have been re-calibrated to provide a margin of error in favour of errant drivers). Otherwise, the federal laws get you anyway. Then you’ll have to make it all the way to a roadblock – or catch the attention of a patrolling officer – without getting into an accident. And you can’t be visibly impaired, otherwise once again, the feds get you. Then you can go through all the inconvenience, expense, and stress of having your car impounded, fetching a lawyer, for a trial – and keeping your fingers crossed that, in the end, the judge will agree with you. It’s far easier and far less stressful to make arrangements for a safe ride home.
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Re: “Put the Christ Back In Christmas.” Bob, I read with great interest your question of “where does Christ fit into Abbotsford’s Christmas”. He is alive and well in Abbotsford. Even at the Mall. He is sitting at the food fair with a group of folks who have a regular bible study and pray quietly for shoppers and merchants on Thursday nights. He is on the downtown streets of Abbotsford on Christmas morning where a local group feed the hungry and homeless and hurting on Dec. 25 for the last number of years through the Operation Knapsack, Ricky’s Restaurant, and Alliance luncheon where Abbotsford loved ones come each year to get a wholesome meal and gifts. He is even in the courts when churched and non churched folks are forced to air out our differences.
He is at the youth shelters founded by a group of followers who saw a need to help when kids didn’t have a safe place to go. He is using tribes all over the city to serve and advance His kingdom is for the benefit of those less fortunate, and also those searching for more than just a diamond ring and shiny car. Christ is here. You don’t need to travel to another continent to see him and to realize he is working with the hungry, poverty stricken, and diseased families right here in the central Fraser Valley. He is here working through the communities of Abbotsford right now. I invite you to join us. We are Christ followers in Abbotsford who are selected by the King to be ambassadors for the residents of this city every day. The one we serve was sent on Christmas day to save; our mission is to serve.
You need not travel thousands of miles to see him and us at work, nor do you need to feel sorry for God, who has everything under control. Join the team in your own backyard; be a part of the Abbotsford adventure. Larry Krause Abbotsford
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At the end of June 2010 The Abbotsford Mission Times had the good fortune of celebrating 25 years in the community. Whether it was floods, flu, farming, the new Abbotsford Entertainment and Sports Centre, the Heat, Plan A or the Sumas Energy 2 – the Times family was there to record some of the biggest milestones in the past quarter century that have shaped Abbotsford’s unique character. Amalgamation of the Abbotsford and Matsqui districts in 1994 was a big step forward towards becoming a hub in the Fra-
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board policy to disclose whether Lee quit or was dismissed. T h i s m ov e c a m e o n the heels of the district approving a budget that was put together by Lee and other staff, which included teacher and support staff cuts, as well as funding cuts to programs. Lee’s task during the process was to account for a $6.1 million deficit.
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June 1 A youth leaving behind the gang lifestyle enlists the help of Abbotsford Police, but is forced to leave B.C. to ensure his safety. The incident follows the wrap up of a new APD youth, anti-gang campaign titled Operation Tarnish. June 4 Homicide investigators arrest and charge an Abbotsford man with the murder of 39-year-old Angela Crossman whose body was discovered near an isolated campground outside Chilliwack in June 2009. Ian Michael Hewitt was charged in the beating death of Crossman, who originally came from New Brunswick. June 8 A B.C. Court of Appeal decision impacts the city’s procedures to shut down marijuana grow operations. The ruling stated city inspectors within B.C. searching houses with high electricity readings for grow-ops without a warrant were violating the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. June 11 A Supreme Court judge ruled in favour of accused Surrey Six murderer James Bacon who cited deplorable conditions and rights violation while housed in isolation at the Surrey Pre-Trial Centre. Bacon’s calls to his lawyer were taped, mail was opened, family visits denied and jail officials improperly acted as agents for the police. June 15 RCMP arrest four suspects after dismantling a multi-million dollar ecstasy ‘super lab’ at a rural Abbotsford property on Lefuevre Road. June 18 Local police took part in their first “con-air” flight that saw two violent offenders escorted to Edmonton, Alta., on a WestJet flight from the Abbotsford International Airport. June 22 Skydivers, including Mayor George Peary, raise over $8,000 as part of the Leap of Faith fundraiser for the Cyrus Centre, which helps youth at risk in Abbotsford. June 25 Abbotsford Police discover and seized two homemade pipe bombs and say similar devices were found in the city near schools and mailboxes. June 29 Former long-time mayor George Ferguson reminisces about the past on the 25th anniversary of the Abbotsford Mission Times.
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The voters can take heart, sort of, in that Mike de Jong – an establishment candidate for Liberal leadership – is at least making some sounds resembling needed change. Sadly, most are seen more to garner some media/public interest and sway discussion away from actual issues, but we can at least ponder the motivation being exercised. The 16 year voter age is a non-starter and does not address the issue of lower voter turnout.
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I have to ask, if Abbotsford is screaming for money, why are the lights left on every night on the fields behind Berry Park? I can understand “for security reasons,” but all the lights? Where I grew up we had lights in our parks, but someone would be there to turn the lights on, and off, before and after games and practices. This particular park sits empty most of the time and the lights glare into my house all night. There are signs posted in the park that groups have to pay a fee to get access, but more often then not, kids jump the fence and party in the large open field welcomed by the bright lights. It’s time Abbotsford thinks about things before they continue screaming for more money. Say YES to savings and NO to spending! I hope something changes soon. Patrick McLean Abbotsford
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After a very successful show in Port Coquitlam and Delta, The Roadshow is now here in Abbotsford, BC. So you had better search through your attics and garages, go through your lock boxes and jewellery, because you may be sitting on a small fortune and not even know it! Roadshow experts are here to examine all your antiques, collectibles, gold and silver.
jewellery she was never going to wear anyways. Expert Elijah Gold explains, “We have noticed a substantial increase in the amount of precious metals such as gold and silver coming to the Roadshow, which makes sense considering how high it’s currently trading at. He added, “The Roadshow is great because it puts money in people’s pockets, especially during such hard times. Lots of items that are just sitting around collecting dust in basements and jewellery boxes can be exchanged for money, on the spot!”
During a show near Toronto, a woman came in with a jewellery box that she had just inherited from her late aunt. “I don’t wear jewellery,” explained Barbara Engles, “so it was an easy decision to come down to the Roadshow to sell it”. She was very excited when she was able to walk away with a cheque for over $2,100 for
At another Roadshow event, a woman, named Mira Kovalchek, walked in with a tin full of hundreds of old coins that were given to her as a young child by her grandfather. She finally decided to come in to the Roadshow and see what he had given her. She was ecstatic to learn she had coins dating back to the late 1800’s, some of which were extremely rare.
Roadshow consultant Perry Bruce explains “We had uncovered an 1871 Queen Victoria 50 Cent piece, valued at over $2,000!! She had a nice assortment of coins that were not rare dates, but she was able to sell them for their silver content”. She explains, “I never would have thought that my old tin of coins was worth so much! I can finally afford
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to renovate my kitchen”. Perry Bruce continued, “Canadian coins prior to 1967, and American coins prior to 1964 are all made with silver, and we have noticed a large increase of customers coming to the Roadshow with coins and cashing them in for their silver value”.
Experts at the Roadshow will evaluate and examine your items, FREE OF CHARGE, as well as educate you on them. The Roadshow sees hundreds of people during a one week event, and they have been travelling across Canada to different cities and towns, searching for your forgotten treasures. Trains, dolls, toys, old advertising signs, pocket watches, porcelain and bisque dolls, pretty much everything can be sold at the Roadshow. Any early edition Barbie’s are sought after by the Roadshow collectors, as well as a variety of Dinky Toys and Matchbox cars. Lionel Trains and a
variety of tin toys can also fetch a price, especially if they are in their original box or in mint condition. If a collector is looking for one of your collectibles, they often make offers to buy them. A man brought in a 1950’s Marx Tin Toy Robot, in fairly good condition, still in its original box. We were able to locate a collector for that specific toy within minutes, and that gentleman went home with over $700 for his Toy Robot and a few other small toys. So whether you have an old toy car, a broken gold chain, or a Barbie sitting in the closet, bring it down to the Roadshow, we will take a look at it for FREE and it could put money in your pocket!
See you at the Roadshow!
A14 ❘ NEWS ❘ FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2010 THE TIMES
Mission father killed in crash Victim’s family transported to area hospital CHERYL CHAN The Province
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Mission father is dead after a headon collision on Lougheed Highway on Tuesday. The 48-year-old man was driving a 2001 Chevrolet minivan westbound in the 39600-block Lougheed Highway with his wife and kids when a Ford Explorer travelling eastbound suddenly swerved into his lane. The subsequent crash killed him at the scene. His wife and four children, aged five to 14, were transported to hospital with injuries, as was the driver of the Explorer, a 42-year-old Abbotsford man. RCMP spokesman Sgt. Peter Thiessen said the incident occurred just before 12:30 p.m. when another vehicle, a 2007 Nissan Alma, stopped in the roadway in the eastbound lane because
the driver wanted to turn left to go into a driveway. The Ford Explorer was travelling behind the Nissan and “in order to avoid a collision, the driver took evasive action by steering the Ford to the left and crossed the double solid centre line,” said Thiessen. Investigators said the Nissan stopping in the road and the potential inattention of the driver of the Ford Explorer appear to have caused the crash. Weather, visibility and vehicle mechanics were not factors. The crash downed power lines and shut down Lougheed Highway for several hours Tuesday. The Lower Mainland District Fraser Valley Traffic Services, Integrated Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Service and the BC Coroners are investigating. Anyone who witnessed the crash who has not yet spoken to police is asked to contact lead investigator Const. Michael Paired at the Fraser Valley Traffic Services Office at 604-7024039.
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s the year draws to a close, investors focus on their tax planning. While many have been working on tax-loss selling strategies, others have been examining flow-through opportunities to help defer and save taxes. Since a number of companies have been coming out with new flow-through share financings, we should review their structure. Used correctly, flow-through shares can be an excellent tax-planning tool. Early-stage Canadian resource companies can fully deduct certain exploration expenses, which “flow
through” to investors who use these special deductions against their own income. In most cases, this can be up to 100 per cent of the amount invested. Investors can take taxable income from a current year and convert it to capital gains taxable in the future. Due to the preferential tax treatment of capital gains, the adjusted cost base of the flow-through shares is low or nil. Flow-through shares can also reduce the cost of philanthropy. Donated to qualified charities, they provide investors with the same
tax credit as if they had made a straight cash donation. Investors also benefit from the tax deduction they receive when buying the flowthrough shares, and the combined tax savings can be significant. Let’s look at an investor with a marginal tax rate of 45 per cent who makes an initial flow-through investment of $50,000, and assume the entire initial investment was deducted over the life of the flowthrough. The total tax savings from deductions would be $22,500. If the market value at maturity were still $50,000, with the 45 per cent
rate applied the tax savings from the charitable donation would be $22,500. That’s a total tax savings of $45,000, making the real cost of the $50,000 charitable gift only $5,000. Flow-through share purchases should be assessed to ensure that potential tax advantages are not just apparent. These shares are usually issued at a price higher than the market price of the underlying common shares. The size of this premium, combined with various fees, will have an impact on the real value of the favorable tax treatment. And, liquidity can be a problem if investors need to sell in a hurry.
Flow-through shares are complex investments most suitable for investors subject to the highest marginal tax rate. Investors should have a high degree of risk tolerance. Investors may wish to diversify their risk with flow-through limited partnerships, which provide a basket of flow-through shares actively monitored by professional managers. ■ Kim Inglis is an Investment Advisor, CIM with Canaccord Wealth Management. Kim.inglis@canaccord.com. The views in this column are solely those of the author.
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A happier, healthier you: Get a jump on 2011 ALICE MARYNIUK
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ost of us would agree that health is a top priority. One of God’s names is Jehovah Rapha meaning “The Lord Our Healer.” Healing is part of our blood covenant as a believer in Christ. 3 John 1:2 says, “I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in good health even as your soul prospers.” We are to trust God to do his part as we are responsible to do our part. Having a plan is vital to instill new habits towards a healthier you. Here are seven practical steps you can take
towards living a healthy lifestyle. 1. Retrain your metabolism. For example, men and women who lift weights three times a week, three sets a session, burn an extra 100 calories in the two hours after each workout. A pound of muscle burns 40 to 50 calories a day. You can build five pounds of muscle in three months. Hire a fitness trainer to help you to find the right workout for you and to help you maintain good form when you exercise. 2. Beat workout boredom. Doing the same workout repeatedly soon leads to physical or mental boredom. Try a new class at the gym or a new exercise DVD or exercise with others. 3. Exercise the same time every day. Research says that 75 percent of those who exercise first thing in the morning are still exercising a year later. Find the best time to exercise for you
and get into the habit of doing it. 4. Downsize your diet. Studies show that people who consume the bulk of their calories by midday tend to be better able to control their weight. Eat a bigger breakfast and lunch and a smaller dinner. Do not eat after 6 o’clock in the evenings.
“By applying these seven principles, you can help maintain a healthier you. It is God’s will for you to be healthy and as you do your part, you can trust Him to do His part.” – Alice Maryniuk
5. Get more sleep. Getting up at the same time every day and not being a night owl will help
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Dez does culinary resolutions for new year CHEF DEZ
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h, the start of a fresh year. What better time is there to make a pact with oneself to start anew? In the position of a culinary instructor, I encounter many situations with people wanting to improve areas of the culinary arts within their home kitchens and lifestyles. The most common culinary resolution would be one around dietary boundaries. Many people have the aspiration to start the New Year with a promise of either losing weight or getting in better physical shape. The change in what you
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consume on a daily basis will obviously influence your success, or lack there of. Try making a resolution to yourself to investigate low fat, low carbohydrate, and/or high protein cooking. This promise will involve educating yourself in these areas, and putting the acquired information into practice. Go to the library, research the Internet, buy a cookbook, and take a cooking class. Maybe a better resolution would be to revamp the state of your pantry and the food supply in your kitchen. Perhaps you have always wanted to have a pantry that is more focused on your favourite cuisines. For example, someone who loves Italian and Greek cuisine could stock their pantry with varying types of olives, capers, tomatoes, grape leaves, olive oils, balsamic vinegars, etc. The refrigerator and freezer can also be co-ordinated to contain the
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ing fat grams – I didn’t count calories. The more lean muscle mass a body has, the more calories the body will burn – even when sleeping. Therefore, going to the gym is extremely important. Calories are energy and too many times prior I wasted my efforts limiting them too extensively in my total food intake. Without enough calories in my diet, I never had enough energy to maintain a regular exercise program. Please keep in mind that I am not a dietician or medical professional. Everybody is different and I believe that a successful method exists for everyone.
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The big story: Playfair’s rant Sports: Year in review part one
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one-time coach’s tirade, an Olympian, more high school championships and big league aspirations provided Abbotsford sport fans with an array of stories profiling some of the best athletes in the province. So, if you will, let’s take a trip down memory lane. ■ The Abbotsford Heat are no strangers to the limelight, but that took on a whole new meaning the evening of March 27 when head coach Jim Playfair unleashed a now famous tirade against referee Jamie Koharski in a home game against the Hamilton Bulldogs A match penalty assessed to Heat pugilist J.D. Watt and a bench minor to Playfair ignited the head coach to break two sticks over the boards and rip off his sport jacket like a modern day version of Hulk Hogan. Within minutes, the clip of Playfair’s 28-second outburst found its way onto Hockey Night in Canada and, in the age of YouTube, went viral soon after. Today, there are several different copies of the incident online, which have amassed a total of over two million views. Facing a crowd of media about five times larger than normal two days later, Playfair dealt with a litany of in-depth psychological queries into why he went off. “Hey, the game is still about emotion,” replied Playfair. ■ Abbotsford’s Amy Gough recently disclosed to the Times just how much of a toll the 2010 Winter Olympics took JIM PLAYFAIR on her, but it was also one of the happiest moments of her skeleton career. Gough took the lead after the first run of the women’s skeleton event at the Whistler Sliding Centre, but nudged the wall in her second time down the speedy track. The incidental contact slowed her down by a fraction of a second, but it was enough to bump her down to seventh place in the
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Abbotsford’s Amy Gough, above, placed seventh in the women’s skeleton competition at the 2010 Winter Olympics, which took place in February in both Vancouver and Whistler. Below, Darrell Popken of the Yale Lions goes up for a rebound against a member of the White Rock Christian Academy senior boys basketball team at last year’s provincial championship final. Yale won the game by a score of 49-40 for their second title in three years. competition. “I was a little bit discouraged after coming home from Whistler. It is really stressful. I think that’s why people got so tired afterwards and really can’t even think about coming back in six months,” said Gough. ■ Ugly would probably be the best word to describe the Yale Lions Triple-A boys basketball championship in March, but does that matter? For the second time in three years, the Lions defeated White Rock Christian Academy, this time by a score of 49-40 at the PNE Agrodome. The bigger story, however, was the leadership shown by Grade 12 phenom Marek Klassen, who had a game-high 25 points in the final, was named Player of the Game and Tournament MVP. ■ How fitting was it that the goal to put the Abbotsford Heat into the Calder Cup playoffs was scored by none other than homegrown David Van der Gulik. Van der Gulik’s goal on April 2 against the Grand Rapids Griffins broke a 3-3 tie with one minute
left third period to help secure a ticket to the playoffs. The Heat would defeat the Rochester Americans in seven games, coming back from a 3-1 series deficit to win, before getting eliminated in the North Division final by the Hamilton Bulldogs. ■ Jasmit Phulka claimed a piece of national history by winning Canada’s first ever gold medal in wrestling at the Youth Commonwealth Games in January. “It feels good that the whole nation is watching you and helping you and you get a lot of support knowing that you’re not just competing for yourself, but for the whole nation,” said Phulka. ■ The Abbotsford Christian Knights Single-A senior girl’s basketball team proved to be too much for the competition last season, capturing the B.C. title with a convincing 86-69 victory over Kelowna Christian at the beginning of March. Carissa Kampman was named tournament MVP. ■ Nick Taylor’s rise through the amateur golfing ranks was capped off in May when he won the 2010 Ben Hogan Award – NCAA golf’s equivalent to the Heisman Trophy. ■ Cam Tucker is a freelance sports columnist for the Abbotsford-Mission Times. Contact him at camtuckertimes@ gmail.com, or follow him on Twitter at www.twitter.com/camabbytimes.
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Cancer June 21-July 22: December’s delays are past, so you can confidently move forward, start projects, etc. The general accent lies now on relationships, opportunities and challenges, diplomacy and co-operation. This week contains beautiful “open doors” (especially to love and legal, international and intellectual relationships) and one major closed door (generally, to a “mature” relationship or to a practical, business-oriented agreement). If you recognize which is which, what’s open, what’s closed, you’ll save time, effort. Hint: “H,” “S” and “Y” have closed vibes. Breakthroughs Monday to Wednesday! Leo July 23-Aug. 22: Work, work and health issues, Leo. Ah, well, just plod through. The confusions and delays of December are gone. Sunday’s mildly romantic. A new work project might start Monday/ Tuesday – some great luck fills the security-homeinvestment-commitment area these days. It’s a great time to invest – but not in machinery, work tools, new employees, etc. Applies all week to Friday morning. Changing your work-home set-up might benefit you. (E.g., moving your office to your home.) Relationships are pleasant Wednesday noon to Friday. Secrets, sexy lures and good research doorways Saturday. Virgo Aug. 23-Sept. 22: Spend Sunday quietly at home. Romance is very complicated (and will stay so through mid-late 2012). Your romantic side suffers from conflicting motives, urges. Romance is trying to conquer itself, or reshape itself into something new. (For romance, you can read: sense of love, pleasure, self-indulgence, ego, creativity, risk, joy.) Where love is mature, seeks partnership, it succeeds (especially Monday/Tuesday and Friday night/Saturday). Where it “refuses to grow up,” it loses. (I think; everything’s complicated.) Work succeeds Wednesday noon to Friday. Don’t gamble nor invest this week.
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Libra Sept. 23-Oct. 22: This entire decade (and half of next) life nudges you to change your abode. This will often peak in winter, as it did last week and does now. But there is also a problem around your home 2010-2012. You might be subject to a force larger than yourself. E.g., you might have to move due to expropriation, a legal ruling, the job market, etc. A change in abode can also merely mean a renovation, or a child moves away to school, etc. – natural, good things! Monday/Tuesday are excellent days to act on these nudges toward change, but not to attempt to overrule them. That won’t work. Scorpio Oct. 23-Nov. 21: The delays and confusions of December are ended, so march ahead. Avoid major investments before Jan. 22. The grace and charm of your communications helps you capture love, especially Monday/Tuesday and Friday night/Saturday. But avoid gossip, revealing too much, or speech that is too sober or ambitious – these chase love away. The same advice, pro and con, applies to travel, general communications, and casual friendships. Watch what you tell “head office.” Chase money Sunday. Home, family co-operate and please you Wednesday eve to Friday. Discuss summer travel. Sagittarius Nov. 22-Dec. 21: Chase money, buy and sell, seek a pay raise, more clients, etc. You can safely pursue new projects, as December’s delays are over. But don’t confuse chasing money with chasing your dreams. They are yet are not one and the same. They might directly conflict – e.g., I dream of living on a south sea island, but I can’t earn my living there; or both dreams and your money situation might change and evolve in a kind of tag-team wrestling match. To get your dream you change your job, and that in turn changes your dreams. Such choices arise Monday/ Tuesday (lucky!) and late week.
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Painting/ Wallpaper
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EVENTS
THE TIMES FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2010 ❘
COMMUNITY EVENTS New Year’s Eve dinner
Enjoy live music close to home and ring in the New Year at Jubilee Hall, 7999 Bradner Rd., Abbotsford. The Ken McCoy Band will perform as will a DJ from NW Entertainment. Doors open at 7 pm, tickets are $35 each and include a full buffet dinner, top of the line party favours and champagne at midnight. Tickets available at Wilway Lumber Sales, 28728 Fraser Hwy, Aldergrove or by calling 604-856-4375. Get them early; last year was a sellout.
New Year’s at Bradner
Bradner Hall is again hosting a fabulous New Year’s Eve celebration. Say farewell to 2010, welcome in 2011, and party like it’s 1999. Bring some old friends and meet some new friends while you enjoy the excellent buffet dinner and dance the night away with DJ Phat Boyz. Tickets are $30.00 and available at the Bradner Store. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., dinner begins at 7:30 p.m.
Job search
The Skills Connect for Immigrants program helps newcomers with their job search in their fields of expertise, professional job search techniques, and provides individual assistance and ongoing sup-
port among other things. A free information session is held on Wednesday, Jan. 5 at 10 a.m. at the Community Futures Office, 1–31726 South Fraser Way, Abbotsford. Call 604-8661645 to register.
Arthritis support
Abbotsford Mission Arthritis Support Group meets the first Thursday of each month at Super Store (community room) 2855 Gladwin Rd., Abbotsford. Next meeting is Jan. 6 at 6:30 p.m. Living with a chronic disease can be difficult. Share education, information and support with others. No cost. For information call Terry Davies 604 853-8138 or e-mail koipond@telus.net.
World Religion Day
Author and interfaith educator Harold Rosen is speaking to the topic, “If There Is Only One God Why Are There So Many Religions?” on Friday, Jan. 14 at 7 p.m. in Building B, Room 121 at the University of the Fraser Valley, Abbotsford Campus, 1661 McCallum Rd. With music by Amy Stephen, cost is free and refreshments provided. Rosen will sign his newly published book, Founders of Faith: The Parallel Lives of God’s Messengers.
Phone care
The Telecare Crisis and Caring Line will be holding training sessions for their winter intake of new volunteers. Classes begin on Thursday, Jan. 13 at 7 p.m.
als furnished. Call Nancy Gallagher 604-504-3713.
at Central Heights Church, 1661 McCallum Rd. Those who are interested should be emotionally mature, empathetic and committed Christians. The phone line answers over 2,000 calls a year from people facing a variety of conflicts. For more information visit www.telecarebc. com or call 604-852-4058.
Abbotsford Mission Arthritis Support Group meets 1st Thursday of each month at Super Store (community room) 2855 Gladwin Rd., Abbotsford. Next meeting is Jan. 6 at 6:30 p.m. Living with a chronic disease can be difficult. Share education, information & support with others. No cost. For information Terry Davies 604 853-8138 or e-mail koipond@telus.net.
Blankets for Canada
The Abbotsford Chapter of Blankets For Canada will have their monthly meeting on Thursday, Jan. 6 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Michael’s Arts and Crafts in Abbotsford. All materi-
Enchanted Storytime Children ages 2 to 6 are
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Take notice that Patrick Kerr c/o Kerr Properties 001 Ltd of Caswell Sand & Gravel has filed with the Chief Inspector of Mines, Pursuant to Part 10.2.1 of the Health and Safety Reclamation Code for Mines in British Columbia, a proposed mine plan together with a program for the protection and reclamation of the land and water courses related to the proposed Sand & Gravel pit located at 31322 Caswell Ave., Mission, BC A copy of the permit application, including supporting documentation, is available for public viewing at 29461 Fraser Hwy, Abbotsford, BC. Any person affected by or interested in this program has 30 days to make written representation to the Chief inspector of Mines, Ministry of Energy and Mines and Petroleum Resources, c/o Mining and Minerals Division, Southwest Region, OP Box 9395 Stn Prov Govt, Victoria BC, V8W 9M9, Facsimile: (250) 953-3878, with a copy to Patrick Kerr, 29461 Fraser Hwy, Abbotsford, BC V4X 1H2
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Wise customers read the fine print: •, ♦, *, ††, § The Deck the Driveway Boxing Week Event offers are limited time offers which apply to retail deliveries of selected new and unused models purchased from participating dealers between December 1, 2010 and January 3, 2011. Dealer order/trade may be necessary. Offers subject to change and may be extended without notice. See participating dealer for complete details and conditions. •$18,995 Purchase Price applies to 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan Canada Value Package (24F) only and includes $8,000 Consumer Cash Discount. Pricing includes freight ($1,400) and excludes licence, insurance, registration, any dealer administration fees and other applicable fees and applicable taxes. Dealer order/trade may be necessary. Dealers may sell for less. See participating dealer for complete details. ♦The up to $500 First Free Payment Offer includes an amount on account of GST/HST (where applicable) and in the Province of Quebec, GST and QST. Customers may choose to have the up to $500 (including taxes) First Free Payment Offer applied to reduce the selling price after taxes of their new vehicle purchase, rather than to cover their first free payment. Offer is available to all retail customers that purchase a new eligible 2010/2011 Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge or Ram from December 1, 2010 through January 3, 2011 (excluding only the following 2010 and 2011 models: Jeep Patriot 4x2/4x4 Sport, Compass 4x2/4x4 Sport, Wrangler 2-Door Sport, Dodge Journey SE, Grand Caravan Cargo Van & Canada Value Package, Caliber Canada Value Package & SE Plus, Ram 1500 Regular Cab 4x2/4x4 and Ram Cab and Chassis). *Consumer Cash Discounts are offered on most new 2010 and select 2011 vehicles and are manufacturer-to-dealer incentives, which are deducted from the negotiated price before taxes. Amounts vary by vehicle. See your dealer for complete details. ††Customer Choice Financing for 36-, 48- and 60-month terms on approved credit through TD Financing Services and Ally Credit Canada is available at participating dealerships to qualified retail customers on most new 2010 Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge and Ram models (except Grand Caravan Cargo Van and Ram Chassis Cab) and select 2011 Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge and Ram models. The following terms apply to TD Financing Services contracts. (Different contract terms apply to Ally Credit Canada offers. See your dealer for complete details.) Vehicles are financed over a 36-, 48- or 60-month term with payments amortized over a term of up to 96 months and the pre-determined residual balance payable at the end of the contract. At contract’s end, customers have the choice of returning their vehicle through a Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, Ram dealership with no further obligations (except payment of a $199 return fee and excess wear and tear, mileage and similar charges), financing the remaining balance for the rest of the amortization period at then-current standard rates or paying the residual balance in full. Some conditions apply. Customer Choice Financing offered by TD in Quebec is subject to different terms and conditions. All advertised Customer Choice Financing offers are TD offers. Example: 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan Canada Value Package (24F) with a Purchase Price of $18,995 financed at 5.99% APR over 60 months with payments amortized over 76 months equals 130 bi-weekly payments of $139 and one final payment of $4,655 for a cost of borrowing of $3,684.11 and a total obligation of $22,679.11. Taxes, licence, insurance, registration, excess mileage and wear and tear charges, any dealer administration fees and other applicable fees and charges not included. Dealers may sell for less. See participating dealers for complete details. §2010 Dodge Grand Caravan SXT shown. Price including applicable Consumer Cash Discount and $500 First Free Payment Offer: $25,595. Pricing includes freight ($1,400) and excludes licence, insurance, registration, any dealer administration fees and other applicable fees and applicable taxes. Dealer order/trade may be necessary. Dealers may sell for less. ‡Based on U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) scoring system for 2010 model year Dodge Grand Caravan. ®SIRIUS and the dog logo are registered trademarks of SIRIUS Satellite Radio Inc. ®Jeep is a registered trademark of Chrysler Group LLC. The Best Buy Seal is a registered trademark of Consumers Digest Communications LLC, used under licence. Customer Choice Financing is a trademark of Chrysler Group LLC.
A24 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2010 THE TIMES
PURCHASE FOR
$
18,995
$
20
STEP UP FOR ONLY
MORE BI-WEEKLY
with Customer Choice Financing
Payment includes $500 First Free Payment Offer♦
DECK THE DRIVEWAY
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AT THIS PRICE, WHAT ELSE IS THERE TO SAY?
THE BEST PRICE OF THE YEAR.
2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN CANADA VALUE PACKAGE
CANADA’S BEST SELLING MINIVAN FOR MORE THAN 26 YEARS
• 3.3L Flex Fuel V6 engine with automatic transmission • 3rd row Stow ’n Go® seating and storage • 4-wheel disc brakes with ABS • Media Centre 130 CD/MP3 radio • Advanced multistage front and side-curtain air bags • Power heated exterior mirrors INCLUDES $8,000 CONSUMER CASH* AND FREIGHT.
2010 Dodge Grand Caravan SXT shown.§
• Stow ’n Go® 2nd row seats • 3rd row Stow ’n Go® with tailgate seating • Side rails and crossbars • Floor console with cup holders • Body-colour door handles and body-side moulding
2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SE WITH STOW 'N GO®
BOXING WEEK EVENT
CUSTOMER
OR CHOOSE
CHOICE FINANCING %†† $ @
139 5.99
BI-WEEKLY FOR 60 MONTHS AND $ 0 DOWN
WITH THE OPTION TO RETURN AFTER 60 MONTHS
PAYMENT UP TO $500♦
WE’LL MAKE YOUR FIRST
IT’S OUR GIFT TO YOU
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