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Young democracy activists like Alexandria Mitchell (below) say the tide is turning and formally disenchanted young voters are set to become a powerful voice in Monday’s federal election.

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n alleged Red Scorpions gang member pleaded guilty Wednesday to drug and gun charges after his former girlfriend decided to testify against him. After delivering his opening statement on the first day of trial for Jason William Brown and Terra Lynn George in B.C. Supreme Court in New Westminster, Crown prosecutor Peter Eccles stayed the charges against George and announced that she would be the Crown’s first witness. After a brief break, Brown changed his plea to guilty for two of the five charges he faced — the rest were stayed. Brown and George were charged with two counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking, possession of property obtained by crime and possessing a restricted firearm with ammunition. Brown faced an additional charge of possession of a firearm contrary to an order. In the fall of 2009 Abbotsford police began investigating Brown’s activities and set up surveillance of his Aldergrove home. On the evening of Nov. 12 police executed a search warrant on the house. A safe was found bolted to the floor in the closet of the master bedroom. After removing the safe and prying it open, officers found two one-kilogram bricks of cocaine, two bags containing 26 grams of cocaine, 493 grams of crystal methamphetamine, $7,700 in Canadian currency, two boxes containing 91 rounds of 9-mm ammunition, a case with a 9-mm semi-automatic handgun inside and an eight-round magazine. In the office, police found digi-

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oung voters are on the brink of becoming a force to be reckoned with during the federal election, according to politically active youth in Abbotsford. The 2011 election is an energetic and engaging event for young people for the first time in years, said 18-year-old Alexandria Mitchell. The UBC political science student, who voted for her first time in the advance polls, helped First reported @ organize a vote mob on abbotsfordtimes.com her campus that drew more than 200 students. Vote mobs are student- “When you are organized rallies that have young, you believe sprung up on campuses across the country to you can change encourage youth to head the world . . .” to the polls May 2. “Taking part in a vote mob is almost like a – Daniel Bryce pledge,” said Mitchell. “It’s to show other youth and politicians across Canada that you are paying attention and are going to vote.” Youth voters, aged 18 to 24, are notoriously disengaged with a turnout rate of 37.4 per cent during the 2008 election. Mitchell believes the sense of apathy among young voters is changing. “Before, the election wasn’t a big topic of conversation with youth,” she said. “Young people spend a lot of time on social media and YouTube, and the election is part of those places now. It’s more in your face and young people are becoming more aware. “I think we’re seeing a shift starting to happen, see VOTE, page A13

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All your election info @ abbotsfordtimes.com Be sure to join us on election night at www.abbotsfordtimes.com for up-to-date results, plus reports from campaign offices. Heading into May 2, click on our dedicated federal election section (Federal election news - Welcome to Decision 2011) off our home page to learn more about local candidates, and get the latest news as federal leaders storm along national campaign trails. And above all, don’t forget to vote – polls are open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. Monday. ◗ For more information where or how to vote, visit www.elections.ca. – STAFF REPORTER

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“Get in on the Buzz” The Abbotsford-Mission Times has asked federal candidates in both local ridings to answer some questions that embrace a few of the issues that matter most in advance of the May 2 election. Candidates have responded to provide readers with some insight into their individual and party’s position. Today we present the Pitt Meadows – Maple Ridge – Mission riding candidates. For more candidate Q&As, visit www.abbotsfordtimes.com and click on: Federal election news - Welcome to Decision 2011.

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Mandeep Bhuller - LIBERAL

Randy Kamp - CONSERVATIVE

Craig Speirs - NDP

Peter Tam - GREEN

■ What issue do you think is the top concern for Abbotsford/ Mission voters, and how will you/ your party address it? When Scott Brison was here last week he said, “While there may be a statistical recovery, there is still a human recession.” The Liberal government will put in place a Youth Hiring Incentive for small and medium sized businesses, which will result in 170,000 new jobs. The Liberal government will also make it a priority across all departments to champion growth in three key economic sectors: clean resources, health and bio-sciences and digital technology, which will result in new business opportunities and new jobs.

■ What issue do you think is the top concern for Abbotsford/ Mission voters, and how will you/ your party address it? I think Mission residents, and all Canadians, are focused on creating jobs and growing the economy. Canada has emerged from a very significant global recession as one of the world’s top-performing advanced economies, but more needs to be done and that is why our party is focused on a low-tax plan for jobs and growth. Everything else flows from a strong economy. Our ability to pay for social programs and infrastructure depends on a strong economy. If we want to have a vibrant community then we must have a prosperous economy.

■ What issue do you think is the top concern for Abbotsford/Mission voters, and how will you/your party address it? The top issue in this region is drinking water and the federal government’s insistence in a P3 model to provide it in order to give business to their friends in the private sector. Why, when we all know P3s can underperform in the long-term? Water is too important to be left to the uncertainty of private operators. The public needs confidence in its water supply. The traditional model of funding does give that confidence, and the federal government should be pressed to commit to its share of funding no matter what. The NDP would commit to the traditional model where the federal government becomes a willing funding partner.

■ What issue do you think is the top concern for Abbotsford/Mission voters, and how will you/your party address it? Unsustainable development, lack of infrastructure, and lack of control on core density are of main concern, all of which has caused the need to consider unwanted P3 contracts and mounting transit difficulties. Part of the Green’s Strong Community platform is to provide help directly to local governments. This includes sustainable long-term funding for municipalities to repair decades-old crumbling infrastructure, investing for the future and creating more of the common amenities all communities need for recreation, transportation, water works and arts and culture.

■ How do you/your party propose to support families, particularly given the impacts of the recent economic recession? Our platform has one overriding objective: To ensure that families and individuals have the opportunity to succeed, and the support to overcome adversity, when they need it. We will invest $1 billion in quality, affordable child care. We will help students with the costs of college or university, with a $4,000 grant or $6,000 for lower income families.

■ How do you/your party propose to support families, particularly given the impacts of the recent economic recession? We understand that household budgets are tight. That’s why our government has made lowering taxes for families a priority. Thanks to our tax relief, the average Canadian family of four is already paying $3,000 less in taxes each year. Building on this record, we propose, in our next term in office, to enact the Family Tax Cut, allowing families with

■ How do you/your party propose to support families, particularly given the impacts of the recent economic recession? The NDP would strengthen pensions, change bankruptcy laws so pensioners and the disabled go to the front of the line of creditors, change EI to improve family leave to take care of family members at the end of life, start a Caregiver Benefit to assist low and middle income families

■ How do you/your party propose to support families, particularly given the impacts of the recent economic recession? I believe the economic condition is caused by two main factors: 1) fuel cost increases; 2) low corporate taxes. Allowing low corporate taxes increases the gap between the rich and the poor, making the middle class poor. This will need to be addressed. The Green platform encourages

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Father and cop duo “elated” Abby sex offender deported ‘Friended’ dad posing as a 14-year-old girl

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n Abbotsford father and a police officer who paired up to nab a sex offender are thrilled with his deportation to the U.S. following his recent conviction. Jason ‘Booda’ Reise was handed over to U.S. authorities by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) last Wednesday, said Abbotsford Police Const. Kevin Murray. “I’m elated,” said Murray. “I’m over the moon. This has been three years in the making.” Reise was picked up by CBSA after his release from prison for time served after pleading guilty April 18 to sexual interference of a minor and using a computer to lure a child. The 35-year-old is wanted in the States for violating parole in Pennsylvania after a conviction for property crime. Reise, a landed immigrant

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whose parents live locally, has been living in Abbotsford for the past several years. He came to police attention in January 2009 after a stepfather contacted Murray with fears his 15-year-old daughter was being lured over the computer. The father, who can’t be named to protect his

daughter, continued to monitor Reise’s Internet presence after his original charge. “Since his first arrest, I’ve been watching him like a hawk,” said the dad. He alerted Murray again when he caught Reise violating his bail conditions by posting messages on a Facebook site protesting his possible deportation. The father also gathered infor mation about the offender’s U.S. criminal record via the Internet. Following Reise’s second release and breach charge in November 2009, the father took his sleuthing further still and set up a Facebook site where he posed as a 14-yearold girl. He “friended” some of Reise’s acquaintances and, soon enough, the online predator – prohibited from using the Internet or communicating with minors – made contact. “Low and behold I got an e-mail,” said the father. “I never initiated the conversation with him. He initiated everything [with this girl]. He offered drugs and all sorts of stuff.” After several online conversations, Reise made plans to

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Barbecue fire victim now suspected of arson ROCHELLE BAKER RBaker@abbotsfordtimes.com

man badly burned at an Abbotsford house fire Monday is now a person of interest in an arson investigation. The 46-year-old man was airlifted to Royal Columbian Hospital for emergency surgery and is now in a medically induced coma following a blaze at a home at 3449 Promontory Court on Monday afternoon, said Const. Ian MacDonald. The blaze reportedly involved a barbecue on the outside of the house that was occupied by three children, aged eight to 18, and a number of adults. Abbotsford Police are now conducting an arson investigation, said MacDonald. The injured man had family ties to the home, but did not live there. “The evidence is indicative the man attended the residence, but he was not invited, and no one knew he was there,” said MacDonald. “Which, is not normally the way barbecues go.” Whether the man deliberately set the fire with full knowledge that children were in the house is still under investigation, he said. “It’s too early to come to that conclusion. We are considering this incident to be serious. Anytime kids are put at risk is cause for alarm and concern,” MacDonald said.

– CAM TUCKER/TIMES

Abbotsford Police are investigating a suspected arson after a man was badly injured at a house fire Monday afternoon.

“We are still in the evidence gathering stage, and this guy is in a coma. Even if we were satisfied we had enough for a charge, we can’t advise him of that until he is awake and lucid again.” MacDonald would not confirm if the injured man was the father of the children in the home. A neighbour who saw flames devouring the outside of the house called 911 at around 1 p.m. “The neighbour . . . likely saved this man’s life,” MacDonald said.

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Senior struck with bottle in “cowardly” racial attack Angry white man shouted at South Asians to go back to India

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63-year-old Abbotsford man was lucky to escape with only minor injuries following what police believe was a racially motivated assault Tuesday evening. The victim was part of a group of four Indo-Canadian men who were sitting on benches in the area of Old Yale Road and Mitchell Street Tuesday night around 5:45 p.m. when a lone individual approached them and began making ethnic slurs. The alleged assailant then produced a liquor bottle and struck one of the men in the face, causing him to fall to the ground.

“He basically did the cowardly thing; whacked the guy with the bottle and then ran away.”

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abbotsfordtimes.com The victim received bruises to his face, but was not hospitalized, said APD spokesman Const. Ian MacDonald. The suspect, described as a Caucasian male in his mid-20’s, clean-shaven with short dark hair and a thin build, fled the scene on foot, westbound in the direction of DeHavilland Drive. “He basically did the cowardly thing; whacked the guy with the bottle and then ran away,” said MacDonald. The APD’s Major Crime Unit

– Const. Ian MacDonald APD

and Patrol Division are investigating the incident, and MacDonald said a canvassing of residents who live in the area has already provided clues into who the suspect might be. “We believe the suspect lives in the area,” he said. “When we started talking to area residents, several people repor ted that there seemed to be an angry mid-20’s white male who had previously been

going up to groups of South Asians and Indo-Canadians and telling them to go back to India and been screaming obscenities to groups of people. “[It’s] not a stretch that we think this is that guy.” ◗ Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact Abbotsford Police at 604-859-5225 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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Mom’s balding for dollars JEAN KONDA-WITTE JKonda-Witte@abbotsfordtimes.com

elissa Jeffries knows all too well what it’s like to be a child stuck in a hospital bed when all her little friends were out playing and going to school. Melissa was just six years old when she was diagnosed with kidney cancer, and for the next two and a half years, she was a regular in and out of BC Children’s Hospital. “It’s pretty traumatic for kids. They don’t know what’s going on. They’re lost to the concept of ‘you have cancer.’” Melissa still remembers those early years, where birthday parties were intertwined with chemotherapy treatment and rounds of radiation. “[Children’s Hospital] turned into my second home,” she said. “I know what it’s like to be a kid in the hospital.” One of the things she still keeps close is her long string of Bravery Beads she received from her time in hospital. Her 367-bead string marks all of the treatments she received there; white beads for Chemotherapy, green for stem cell harvests, red for blood transfusions and six glow in the dark beads for radiation, among others. Now 20, cancer free (for 11 years), and the proud mother of a healthy little boy, Melissa wants to give back in the name of the hospital that gave her a second chance at life. On Saturday, April 30, the Abbotsford mom is hosting an event sponsored by BC Children’s Hospital, called Balding for Dollars, which raises awareness of childhood cancer and blood disorders. Last year she shaved her head for cancer, and will do the same this weekend. All the money collected goes towards financially helping families at BC Children’s Hospital who have a child battling cancer or a blood

– JEAN KONDA-WITTE/TIMES

Holding her Bravery Beads, Melissa Jeffries, with son Jayden, is hosting Balding for Dollars on Saturday at Mill Lake Park in Abbotsford.

disorder, as well as cancer research, funding camps for children in treatment or remission, and more. “Anyone who donates $20 or more will be able to choose a piece of hair and watch it be cut off and anyone willing to go bald can shave their head with me,” she added. The event takes place at Mill Lake Park, near the water park off Emerson Street, about 1 p.m. on Saturday. There will also be T-shirts and other items available for a donation to the BC Cancer Society. For more details or to support Melissa, call 604-217-7741, e-mail Melissa.Jeffreis34@ gmail.com, www.baldingfordollars.com or check out her page at Facebook.com/event. php?eid=191392277566213.

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oting used to be a privilege. It was actually a right, but only for a pretty narrow group. Prior to Confederation, women who owned property had been allowed to vote – but one of the benefits of the creation of the Dominion of Canada was that the privilege was reserved for men. At first, only men who owned property could vote in this country. Then, during the First World War, the wives of enfranchised men who went off to fight in Europe were allowed to vote. By the end of the war, all men and all women were granted the right to mark a ball . . . well, not all men and women. Some classes of non-whites were still excluded. Canada’s status Indians weren’t enfranchised until 1960. And homeless people weren’t allowed to vote until 2000. The road to universal suffrage was a long, hard one, going back long before Canada. And the hardship along the way seemed to be an important consideration for ordinary people on election days. It wasn’t just a right and a privilege, it was an honour. I remember when I was a kid in the 1950s and 1960s that people used to get dressed up in their Sunday clothes to go to the polls. That was before I was old enough to vote, and I can tell you that I could hardly wait.

BOB GROENEVELD

Odd thoughts Nor could all my friends in school. I recall heated conversations between classmates over who would make the better prime minister: John Diefenbaker or Lester Pearson or Tommy Douglas. Did the Progressive Conservatives deserve to keep rein on the government? Was it time to return to the Liberals? Were the New Democrats more or less communistic, now that they were no longer the CCF? That was in elementary school. We knew we couldn’t vote – but our parents could. And they would. Because it wasn’t just a right and a privilege, it was a responsibility. And it was expected that people would behave responsibly. Historically, Canadians eligible to vote in federal elections have exercised their right/responsibility at rates from around 70 to about 75 per cent. From 2000 on, the rate has been in the low 60s, and dipped to 58.8 per cent last time out, in 2008. Some politicians blame voter fatigue: too many elections too close together. What a load of codswallop.

For one thing, election turnouts hovered in the low 60s for a few elections in a row before, in the 1890s. It was a time of scandals and questionable leadership. Ring any bells? How about this: it was a time when government officials did not take responsibility for the scandals they cause . . . and whaddaya know, the people responded by not exercising their responsibility to vote. When I was a kid looking forward to my first opportunity to cast a ballot – to experience the right and privilege of democracy firsthand – a minister who was caught with his hand anywhere near the cookie jar immediately stepped down until an investigation restored his honour and integrity . . . or not. Over the past decade we have had ministers who have lied to government, left secret information lying around, accepted bribes, showed contempt for parliamet . . . and continued in their portfolios, without repercussion. Without accountability to the people who elected them. They weren’t honourable enough to step down until the cloud was cleared, and their leaders didn’t have the integrity to demand it. And the percentage of eligible voters taking responsibility for choosing a government is at an all-time low. What a surprise! ■ Visit Bob Groeneveld’s blog, Editor’s Notes, at http://tiny.cc/v7b94.

he subtext of a lot of political advertising, in this and just about every other election, is that things used to be better. You know, before that other party screwed things up. Health care didn’t have wait times, people didn’t lock their doors, and kids never sassed their elders. Poppycock. For the most part, things have actually gotten better in Canada over the past century. In 1911, women couldn’t vote, First Nations people couldn’t vote, Chinese-Canadians couldn’t vote, etc. Health care was expensive, and a lot more unreliable. Crime rates spiked that year because cocaine and opium were made illegal for the first time, although you had another decade or so to smoke pot legally, before it was banned in the 1920s. Somewhere, a newspaper editor was writing angrily about the kids these days, with their loud music and those crazy baggy pants. Every generation has problems to face. We’ve seen Great Depressions and World Wars, spikes in crime and gang violence, baby booms and the battle against racism and sexism. Some of those problems we’ve gotten a good handle on, for others our solutions are works in progress. Taking part in politics based on the idea that “things were better back in the good old days” is a losing proposition. Remember, our first and most fascinating Prime Minister, Sir. John A. Macdonald, was run out of office by a corruption scandal. We’re not arguing that things stay the same, and that things were just as bad back then. We’re arguing that things are better now than they were, because people of good will worked to make them better. Don’t vote while looking back, either in anger or regret. Vote while looking forward, to making things better still.

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More burning debate over the right to vote Editor, the Times:

Columnist Matthew Claxton has asked for “a better reason to vote” (Times, April 19). In addressing the objections he raises, I shall provide good reasons. My “vote won’t count.” Over the decades many candidates have lost by less than 20 votes. No voter can in advance know his or her vote’s significance. Even when a candidate wins big, every vote is important. Winning candidates do take note of the number of voters who did not support them. They are also the winner’s constituents and must be taken seriously. Further, opposition votes keep winners humble. Some need it. Also, the stronger the opposition, the more likely a future opposition victory. “The choices aren’t that great.” For three reasons this argument is particularly weak. First, I have never known a situation in which all candidates have equally attractive or unattractive qualities and present equally appealing or unappealing platforms. That’s a myth. There are always differences. Second, to assert that all candidates are unattractive is puzzling. I always vote and I have never encountered such a situation. Third, to adopt the view, as Claxton does, that when he does vote, he votes for the “least offensive” candi-

date is disappointing and a trifle arrogant. Cheer up Matthew, look at the bright side of life! “It’s not exactly a la carte politics.” Obviously. That’s the nature of the case. In our political system the voter supports one candidate, one leader, and one party which, on balance, reflects that voter’s values and aspirations the most. That’s simply the nature of the case. To refrain from voting because one is grasping for a utopia that has never existed is, I suggest, immature. The election involves too much “negativity and personality”. Non-voting won’t bring improvement. Voters should complain and demand improvement. In recent months we have all seen millions of people across the Middle East and North Africa clamour and even die for minimalist democratic rights, including voting rights. What signal are we sending them and the entire world if we turn up our noses at our right to vote? To decide not to vote is, I believe, an expression of ingratitude, an affront to the dedicated reformers, suffragettes, and others who fought hard for our democratic right to vote. Even more importantly, rejecting the right to vote is an insult to the many thousands of brave soldiers who risked

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life and limb – and often died – so that we and others could vote freely. Yes, the right to vote includes the right not to vote. We also have the right to live as you please includes the right to ignore fire in your neighbor’s house! John H. Redekop Abbotsford

Feeling left out and ignored in Mission Editor, the Times:

Living in Mission I feel as if none of the candidates in the upcoming federal election really care about my vote. Besides one all-candidates meeting a couple of weeks ago, which I couldn’t attend because of prior committments, there has been no real “courting” of my support. There is a bare minimum of election signs – only the Conservatives had any real signage for the first couple of weeks – and it was only about a week and a half ago before I even knew we had other candidates running for office. No one has phoned me or come to the house. Even the local papers who have no problem printing “Abbotsford-Mission” on their mastheads seem

to be focussing only on “Abbotsford” and its issues while seemingly ignoring the “Mission” part. Like most people I’ve met in my 57 years, I have no real party allegiances. I’m pretty loose with my vote and I will often vote for whom I think is the best candidate and the best leader at the time. And if I’m in doubt I’ll usually stick with the incumbent. Heck, I even voted for Brian Mulroney once. So where are you, candidates? There’s more than 25,000 people living in Mission, many of whom are eligible voters just like me. If you don’t want the status quo to continue then I suggest you hit the pavement or at least the phonelines. And one last thing: young people, please vote. We need your input and your involvement. Be the change you want to see in this world. Erik Bosma Mission

have elected. To choose the best person, I personally look first of all for a person who is honest and has integrity. Only a person who speaks “the truth, that whole truth, and nothing but the truth” is truly honest. We also need people who will choose what is right, rather than what is politically expedient, even if it means never getting to sit in the cabinet. Next, I am looking for a person who has wisdom and common sense. Both are in short supply in our day. I am also looking for a person who does their homework, and finds out what all the alternatives are. This requires a person to know that there are at least two good ways to do almost anything. Therefore, my candidate must explore all the possible alternatives, before choosing the one that is best. If we all vote for the best person – whatever our personal criteria are – we will get good government. Walt Friesen Abbotsford

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Look for integrity above all else Editor, the Times:

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to come. The proposed new water line doesn’t do anything to upgrade Mission’s existing aging infrastructure, despite evidence there are leaks in the system which will need to be fixed. Instead the costly water line takes a sharp turn west to Silverdale. The proposal intends to give an unknown corporation control of the operations of our water for 25 years or even longer. The costs of water to residents would be tied to the cost of hydro. This, at a time when hydro rates are skyrocketing, means higher water costs for residents. Simply put, the Stave Lake P3 proposal is a public bailout intended to save developers in Silverdale and Abbotsford hundreds of millions in infrastructure costs and we haven’t even been told what the sewer costs will be. CAUSS believes that Mission should learn to live within its means rather than forcing growth at any cost. We simply cannot afford the massive infrastructure costs associated with sprawl-water. A truly sustainable community must live within basic economic and environmental limits, and must ensure that the public interest is not overridden by corporate agendas. Tracy Lyster CAUSS Mission

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 Mission candidate questions continued from page A3  We will provide families the resources they need, in order to look after sick loved ones at home, without fear of losing their jobs or incomes. We will strengthen universally accessible health care, and build on the Canada Pension Plan so everyone can retire in security and dignity. We will also have a new tax credit to help with the up-front costs of renovations to make your home

Bhuller – LIBERAL

more energy-efficient.

■ What measures do you/your party propose to try and meet citizen’s needs while being fiscally responsible? The Liberal Party of Canada is the party that eliminated the last Conservative deficit. Stephen Harper spent us back into deficit before the recession even

started. The Liberal Party of Canada recognizes the importance of eliminating the deficit, but also believes that our families and the most vulnerable members of our society must be protected along the way. That is why our platform calls for choosing child care over untendered fighter jets; pensions over mega-prisons and child care over corporate tax cuts.

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children under 18 to share up to $50,000 of their household income for tax purposes. The Family Tax Cut will benefit almost 1.8 million Canadian families –each of them saving, on average, $1,300 a year. ■ What measures do you/your party propose to try and meet citizen’s needs while being fiscally responsible? In addition to key com-

Kamp – CONSERVATIVE

mitments like increasing the Guaranteed Income Supplement for seniors by $300 million in our 2011 budget, a key issue on which there has been a fair amount of misinformation coming from the opposition is our strong commitment to stable health-care funding. Our party is committed to a universal and public health care system and to

the Canada Health Act. Unlike the previous government, we won’t balance the budget by cutting health care funding. Instead we will return to balanced budgets by restraining the growth of government, conducting a comprehensive review of spending to ensure it meets the needs of Canadians and continuing to ensure we focus on creating jobs and growing our economy.

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■ What measures do you/ your party propose to try and meet citizen’s needs while being fiscally responsible? Our tax system needs to

Tam – GREEN

the work force to share the load. This will mean more people working fewer hours. For those who want to, we will make it easier to telecommute or work from home. We will provide support for those who stay home to raise their children and support for those who need to get back to work while their kids are still young. ■ What measures do you/ your party propose to try and meet citizen’s needs while being fiscally responsible? The Green Party will

work for families and communities and what we are doing right now doesn’t work. Corporate giveaways don’t necessarily produce jobs that pay taxes. We know that corporate reserves have swollen by $68 billion at a time when they received huge amounts of corporate welfare through tax breaks. Any tax break should produce a job that pays taxes. It’s called an investment. Small businesses contribute to local economies that benefit families. The NDP wants to focus on those small businesses, 50 per cent of all jobs come from small business so by lowering the tax rate from 11 per cent to 9 per cent we will encourage reinvestment.

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provide alternative remedies by applying preventive measures instead of reactive ones such as healthcare providing more in-home care instead of hospital care, adding more nurse practitioners instead of doctors to treat the common cold and other such common ailments, encouraging preventive health care with tax credits and recognizing alternative medicine, etc. We will focus on community crime prevention instead of building more prisons and overloading the police force.

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caring for elderly and dependant family members. Create 25,000 new child care spaces per year for the next four years. Transfer $800 million to the provinces designated to lower tuitions. Fund the student grant program with $200 million per year. We also want to lower energy bills, credit card charges and various other programs to lift children and families out of poverty.

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YOUTH HELPING YOUTH!

Fountainview Academy has just returned from the island of Kauai, Hawaii ﬁlming their most recent Gospel Music DVD. They are EXCITED to share these inspiring songs with YOU, on May 14th at the 7 Oaks Alliance Church starting at 7:30 pm! (The church is located @ 2575 Gladwin Rd). However, the students are SUPER EXCITED about the local ministry this concert will beneﬁt!

Admission will be by FREEWILL MONEY DONATION collected AT THE DOOR for “CYRUS CENTRE” – a ministry that reaches out to at-risk and homeless youth. (A more detailed description of Cyrus Centre and its outreach will follow at the end of the article) The students want to help other YOUTH! You will not want to miss this opportunity to be thoroughly blessed by listening to the GREAT gospel hymns such as “How Great Thou Art”, “Be Still my Soul” and “When I Survey the Wondrous Cross” as well as several others. At the same time you will have opportunity to support this worthy ministry located in our own community! The guest musicians, Denis and Susan, will captivate you as you listen to the beautiful selections they have chosen to perform. For the past 33 years, Denis Letourneau has been the Concertmaster of the Okanagan Symphony.

As assistant Concertmaster, Susan Schaffer has played in the Okanagan Symphony since 1992. Together they form the Romanza del Arco duo and have been featured with the Royal Winnipeg Ballet and on CBC radio. They have also performed for many dignitaries, including former President Bush Sr., President Reagan and former Prime Minister Joe Clark. This is their 13th year as violin and viola instructors at Fountainview Academy.

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There will be a FREEWILL OFFERING collected during the concert for the school’s gospel music ministry. INCOME TAX DEDUCTIBLE RECEIPTS for donations of $25.00 or more can be issued, to be received by mail later. At the 2010 Christmas concert that the school performed, many in the audience brushed away tears as the majestic strains from the “Hallelujah Chorus” were sung. The students are conﬁdent the music they share at this spring concert will stir your heart and bless your soul in much the same manner! Doors open at 6:15 pm. An informative DVD off “Cyrus Centre” will be shown shortly before the concert begins. The students look forward to having you attend!

Responding to a proven need in the City of Abbotsford, Cyrus Centre was created to provide a Drop-In Resource for youth where their basic needs could be met. To do this Cyrus Centre is open 7 days a week 24 hours a day including statutory holidays. The youth who utilize the services come from all walks of life, some are homeless, street entrenched, sexually exploited, affected by poverty, yet others come because they feel they don’t belong or don’t ﬁt in elsewhere. We see many kids walking around hopeless and looking for a hand up. Our services extend beyond teens to include the whole family as well as siblings and babies if teen moms. Services provided through Cyrus Centre are: • Laundry • Showers • Meals • Emergency Shelter (year round with 4 beds) • Emergency Dental Care • Food Hampers

• Advocacy • Referrals • Family Support • Clothing Vouchers • Youth Phone • Youth Computers • Help exiting the streets • Freedom from sexual exploitation • Extreme Weather Shelter Beds (8) • Music Lessons • One to One • Most importantly relationships are built with youth showing them compassion. Many youth have been restored to their families, yet there is much work to be done, currently we have only 4 emergency youth beds in Abbotsford which Cyrus Centre provides. • Stafﬁng is handled by5 FTE’S, 4PTE’s and approximately 16 volunteers and practicum students.

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which I think is really exciting.” Abbotsford Green Party candidate Daniel Bryce has been engaged in politics and community issues for years. The 29-year-old feels the political landscape has to change in order to engage youth in the formal democratic process. “Youth are idealistic,” said Bryce. “When you are young, you believe you can change the world and I don’t think politicians are tapping into that.” “Youth see big problems in the world and want to see bold, creative solutions.” Mitchell agreed. The pair says issues that concern youth

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“Never hang artwork in relationship to the height of the ceiling,” says Lohnes. “It should be hung in relation to the anchor you’re hanging it above or the floor. In a low–ceilinged room, this means you should hang your artwork about eight inches above the anchor. In a room with high ceilings, hang pieces 12 inches above the anchor.” According to Lohnes, when hanging artwork without an anchor, the basic rule is to measure 66 inches from the floor – the middle of your artwork should be at this height. This brings the artwork at approximate “eye level” – the normal qualification for hanging art. What about the plasma televisions? Advises Lohnes: They should be hung about 40 to 42 inches from

the floor to the television’s center. When hanging art or a flat–screen television over a mantel, it should be placed three to six inches above the top of the mantel.”

The sofa

The rule for purchasing a sofa, says Lohnes, is that it should be no longer than two thirds of the width of the room. This means that your sofa will be easy to move around and you’ll have room for tables alongside of it. He also suggests that tight–back sofas are the most space– efficient as opposed to deeper sofas which take up extra space because of their large cushions. To make the room seem larger, consider purchasing a sofa with exposed decorative legs that lets you see underneath it as opposed to one with a skirted base. What about for a very small space? “Make a small space feel as large as possible with a sofa under 38–inches deep and 80–inches long,” concludes Lohnes.

The window treatments and colour

“First, look at the window space itself, then the area surrounding it and, finally, the room in its entirety,” says Rainville. “If you coordinate the window fashions with the wall colour it will help visually expand the room because low contrasts keep the eye moving around the

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as an accent color. When combining colours in a room a good rule of thumb, she advises, is that the primary colour should be featured in up to 75 per cent of the room, the secondary colour about 15 to 20 percent and the third colour about 10 percent.

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f you have fruit trees or a large garden that sometimes gets away from you come harvest time, you may be able to help those less fortunate and yourself at the same time. The Mission Food Access Network (MFAN) is looking for fruit trees and gardens in need of harvesting this year and they have volunteer gleaners lined up to pick the produce and share it with worthy organizations. The program has been in place in Mission for two years, but this year MFAN is putting

on a big push. “This is the first year that we’ll be gleaning on a large scale,” said coordinator Andrea Lawseth. “We have quite a lot of interest in volunteer [gleaners].” Every year landowners find their gardens and fruit trees produce far more than they can use, and in many cases this bounty spoils or falls to the ground. MFAN volunteer gleaners are available to pick or harvest this excess produce at no charge. The food that is gleaned is split three ways between the landowner, the volunteer harvesters and local community organizations,

including Street Hope, Union Gospel Mission, Mission Food Centre, Mission’s Kitchens and St. Joseph’s Food Bank. “Many of our guests can’t afford to purchase fresh produce, so to have it available at our centre to give out is so beneficial,” said Karen Flanagan of Union Gospel Mission. Phil Hope from Mission Food Centre is also keen to see the program up and running. “Our clients are always asking for more fresh produce at the centre, so we welcome the contribution from MFAN’s food gleaning project.” According to Lawseth, another problem is

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excess fruit can attract bears and other wildlife to the property. “Last year bears were an issue [in Mission] and six bears were shot,” she said. Benefits for the volunteer gleaners are they receive a portion of the food, while gaining picking and harvesting experience, and have a chance to network with other gleaners. MFAN would like to know by June who has gardens/trees to harvest so they can plan their schedules with their member organizations. If you would like your garden or fruit trees harvested or would like to volunteer as an MFAN gleaner, contact the Mission Food Access Network at 778-823-0271 or e-mail mfan@uniserve.com. No experience is needed and an orientation will be provided. For more info: www.mfan.ca.

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Green thumb and silky, silvery seed-heads follow the blooms. It’s really a plant of dry grasslands which means gardeners in shady, acid clay gardens must make special efforts to keep it happy. This one loves sun, lime and

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arious kinds of anemones are in flower through much of the spring, summer and fall and are well worth acquiring. All are beautiful, have relatively large flowers and most tolerate a range of soils. The earliest bloomer is Anemone blanda which uncoils itself from the soil in early March and opens its daisy-like flowers in purple, mauve, pink or white whenever sunshine touches them. It comes from the eastern Mediterranean, but is quite hardy in southwest B.C. and not fussy about soil. Sun or light shade suits it well and if undisturbed it self-sows abundantly. Flowers from these volunteers are usually purple. Anemone blanda is usually offered in fall and the twisted, knobby tubers can be a puzzle to plant. The larger, rounded side will produce the stems, but frankly, whatever you do the tuber senses where the light is and stems grow to reach it. Equally hardy is the Wood Anemone (Anemone nemorosa) which produces somewhat smaller flowers just a little later. This comes from moist woodlands in

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An interactive storytime with books, songs, rhymes and more is at Mission Library, 33247 Second Ave., from 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Friday, April 29. For more, call the library at 604-826-6610.

Philosophers’ Café

Lifetime Learning Centre presents Philosophers’ Cafe: “How much do we know about the psychopathic personality?” on Friday, April 29 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Moderator is David Barrett. Location is Cedarbrooke Chateau, 32331 Seventh Ave., Mission. Fee is $5 – includes refreshments.

Garage sale and pancakes

Garage Sale and Pancake Breakfast at St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church, 8469 Cedar St. Mission is Saturday, April 30 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. rain or shine. There will be lots of great collectables - books, toys, house wares, bake table and sports items.

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The Abbotsford Parkinson’s Support Group meets Monday, May 2 at the Matsqui

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Cultural celebration

Cornerstone Christian School is hosting a fun night of cultural food and entertainment on Friday, April 29 at 6:30 p.m. at 3970 Gladwin Rd., Abbotsford. In addition to foods from different cultures, there will be student entertainment, art projects to view and a silent and live auction. Tickets are $10 and must be pre-ordered by contacting the school office at 604-8597867. Children five and under are free.

Abby plant sale

Abbotsford Garden Club’s plant sale takes place at Tr e t h e w e y H o u s e H e r i tage Site, 2313 Ware St., Abbotsford, on Saturday, April 30, from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. or until plants are sold, whichever comes first. You’ll find a selection of plants suitable for local conditions, grown and donated by club members. Call 604-826-9195 for details.

German sing-along

A German sing-along with folk songs, poems and sacred songs will be held on Saturday, April 30 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Peace Lutheran Church, corner of Ware street and Marshall Road in Abbotsford. Refreshments will follow and everyone is welcome. Bring a friend. Call 604-859-0822 for details.

Plant sale helps animals

The huge Green Thumb plant sale fundraiser is Saturday, April 30, and continues May 1, 7, and 8 at 32965 Fourth Ave., (west of Grand) in Mission from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Pre-order large hanging baskets for only $25. Money raised goes to the F.V. Humane Society, S.A.I.N.T.S. rescue society and Elizabeth’s Wildlife Centre. Call 604-8266290 or e-mail junmo@shaw. ca for more.

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ABBOTSFORD’S MOST WANTED The Abbotsford Police Department has warrants attached to these individuals that were outstanding as of 10 a.m. Thursday. If anyone has information on the whereabouts of these individuals, call the detachment at 604-859-5225 or Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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alent is the name of the show and this town is teeming with it. Now in its 11th year, Songs Strings & Steps is gearing up for a multidimensional show that has put a whole new spin on community entertainment. “We wanted to create a concert that celebrates all of the arts, that incorporates stunning costumes, props and projected images, lighting and special effects, and presents familiar classical and popular music,” said artistic director Calvin Dyck. “Over the last 11 years, with designer Sylvia Friesen, we have been able to present blockbuster shows for all ages and musical tastes.” Professional and amateur artists will share the stage with talented local youth trained in music, dance and theatre. These include the Abbotsford Youth Orchestra, pianist Paul Williamson, performing Chopin’s Winter Wind, Charlene Hart, a top 10 contender for So You Think You Can Dance Canada, the Kevin Boese band and cellist Joel Stobbe. The zesty program also includes Charles Haycock, Canadian yo-yo champion; Matthew Cheverie, a nine-year-old ukulele player; top BC ballroom dancers Zillion Wong and Sarah Liang; singers Rachel Fast and Chelsea Rus; the Abbotsford Skipping Sensations; Cathy Hardy, Boris Sichon, Hanna Williamson; and guitarist Kevin Boese. The host for the evening is comedian Clifford Prang, former member of the well-known Panic Squad. Themes range from movies and journeys around the world, to pirates, transportation, country hoe-downs and chocolate.

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Music for a Rainy Town Ryan McAllister, former frontman of the popular local rock group Dakona is about to release his first full length solo album, Music for a Rainy Town, with a special event in Abbotsford. Catch McAllister with special guest Daniel Huscroft on Saturday, April 30 at Jubilee Hall, 7999 Bradner Rd, Abbotsford. Doors open at 7 p.m. Advance tickets are $12 at www.ryanmcallister.com.

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The Abbotsford Youth Orchestra, above, performs in Lord of the Rings. Below left, ballroom dance champions Zillion Wong and Sarah Liang dance in a high energy routine. Below right is local singer Chelsea Rus. “Instead of using a specific theme for the music, this year we are representing and honouring the artists themselves and their talent,” added Dyck. “The audience will be well entertained. It is a fast-paced show with lots of energy and phenomenal talent.” Songs Strings and Steps plays at the Abbey Arts Centre for two shows on Thursday, May 5 and Friday, May 6 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $25/adults, $22/seniors and $12/students and are available at King’s Music in Abbotsford. Call 604853-5996 for details.

ONT ends season with two quirky one-act plays

pening Nite Theatre finishes the 2010/2011 season with ‘A Night of Theatre’ featuring, John Gardner on the piano followed by two one-act plays: The Noble Lord by Percival Wilde, directed by Susan Dearing, and The Love Course by A.R. Gurney, directed by Rose Bennett.

The Noble Lord, set in secluded Maine at a summer hotel near a lake, is the story of a young woman who wants to attract the attention of the noble lord who is vacationing there. She devises a plan to fake a drowning just as the lord is approaching, hoping that he will save her. The result is a short, hilarious, comedic play. The Love Course is set in an American university where professors Burgess and Carroway combine their literary skills to teach ‘The Love Course.’ It is the last class of the school year and Professor

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Carroway wants to make this a class to remember. She does so as she involves students Sally and Mike in her eccentric behaviour, much to the chagrin of down-to-earth Burgess. Performances at Opening Nite Theatre, 33227 Railway, evenings at 8 p.m. May 6, 7, 13, 14, Matinees at 2 p.m. May 8 and 15. Tickets are available at Murdoch’s Book Shoppe on First Ave, Mission, or at the door.

Abbotsford Children’s Theatre presents two public shows of Charlotte’s Web on Friday, April 29 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, April 30 at 1 p.m. at Matsqui Centennial Auditorium, 32315 South Fraser Way, Abbotsford. The classic barnyard tale of friendship is performed by children for children of all ages. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door. They are available at United Optical, House of Fine Arts, Tourism Abbotsford and Abbotsford Parks and Rec.

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profound and funny oneact play, Jake’s Gift, which won best play at the Winnipeg, Edmonton and Victoria Fringe Festivals, is coming to Harrison for one show on Sunday, May 8 at 2 p.m. Jake’s Gift is a surprisingly funny drama that tells the story of a Canadian Second World War veteran who returns to Normandy for the 60th anniversary of D-Day. While revisiting the beach he landed on 60 years earlier, Jake encounters Isabelle, a precocious 10-year-old from the local village whose inquisitive nature and charm challenge the old soldier to confront some long-ignored ghosts. The play runs 60 minutes and will be followed by a discussion with playwright, actor Julia Mackey over desserts, tea and coffee. In June 2004, Mackey traveled to Normandy for the D-Day anniversary. During that eight-day journey, she interviewed dozens of Canadian, British and American veterans. The stories they shared and Mackey’s own life-long interest in the Second World War inspired the development of the play. Mackey wrote the play and is the only actor, playing four characters and has since

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On Saturday, April 30 Larry Styles performs classic rock and country from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. at the Historic Dewdney Pub, located five minutes east of Mission, just off Hwy 7,watch for the signs. On Friday, April 29, it’s a magic show starting at 8 p.m. Call 604-826-4762 for more. Sunday Blues Jam in the ‘church of the blues’ is every Sunday from 3:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. or later. Roger Potter hosts ‘Acoustic Open Mic’ every Wednesday at 8 p.m. Contagious Karaoke has returned on Thursdays at 7:30 p.m.

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Ryan McAllister, former frontman of the popular local rock group Dakona is about to release his first full length solo album, Music for a Rainy Town, with a special event in Abbotsford. Catch McAllister with special guest Daniel Huscroft on Saturday, April 30 at Jubilee Hall, 7999 Bradner Rd, Abbotsford. Doors open at 7 p.m. Advance tickets are $12 at www.ryanmcallister.com.

Bergman piano duo

Tickets are $6, on sale on May 2nd. Call 604-8593101 for more. The Lion King wraps up a year of African study for the entire fine arts school.

The Valley Concert Society presents the Bergmann Piano Duo in concert on Friday, May 6, at 7:30 p.m. at the Matsqui Centennial Auditorium, 32315 South Fraser Way, Abbotsford. Single ticket are $25, at the door or call 604-8595192 or 604-854-3318.

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Big B Saloon

The Brent Lee Bare Bones Show will be at the Big B Saloon every Sunday until June 26, in the Bellevue Hotel, 32998 First Ave., Mission. Shows start at 7 p.m. No cover charge. Call 604-826-9814. Theatre

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The Fraser Valley Watercolour Society will host their annual Spring Art Show from May 10 - 20 at the Clearbrook Library, Abbotsford. The artists reception is Wednesday, May 11 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Featured artists are Bryan Robberts and Myles Mathis. Call Carol Portree at 604-850-9694 or Anne White at 604-855-5363 for more details. Dances

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of Fame. You can add becoming a member of the B.C. Basketball u m b e r s f i l l To m Hall of Fame to that. Skerlak Skerlak’s days as the will be inducted, along with math teacher tries four other individuals and brightening the minds of the UBC men’s team from high school kids at Yale Sec- 1947/48 on Saturday. ondary. “It is a great honour,” he With the simplest of sub- said. “Stan Stewardson, a traction, it was 34 years ago long-time coach at SFU, said this summer when Skerlak he was going to put together was wearing red and white a nomination for me and if for Canada’s you have the national backing of men’s basket- “I’m really flattered that St a n St e w ball team the [Stan Stewardson] conardson it’s a day it upset a pretty good favoured Ital- sidered me to play at a bet. ian team in “I’m really level at which he felt I overtime durflattered that ing the Inter- should be in the Hall of he considcontinental ered me to Fame.” Cup in 1977. play at a level Fo r Sk e rat which he lak, who was – Tom Skerlak felt I should recruited to be in the Hall Simon Fraof Fame.” ser University in 1975 out of However for Skerlak, there Welland, Ontario, it was his may never be anything else finest moment in basketball. on the hard court that com“I played a key role in forc- pares to playing for Canada. ing overtime and then beat“That was my goal all along ing them in overtime, so that growing up; to make it to the was the highlight,” he said. top in this country and if you Skerlak’s list of accomplish- start comparing our country’s ments on the basketball court team with some of the other is most impressive. countries then I don’t think He played with the Cana- that’s fair in terms of your dian Junior National Team in own success,” he said. Brazil in 1975 and is part of “In terms of Canadian sucthe SFU 1000-point club. cess, I reached the top level In 2007 he was inducted and played there for a couple into the Welland Sports Wall of years and it was great.”

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Tom Skerlak, a math teacher at Yale Secondary, will be inducted into the B.C. Basketball Hall of Fame on Saturday. He was part of Canada’s men’s national team from 1977 to 1978. As impressive as his achievements in basketball are, what he’s done in life seems just that much better. The infinite world of numbers is something that came very naturally for Skerlak, so

it seemed teaching that to today’s youth was the easy answer. When he’s not helping kids solve algebraic formulas and linear equations, he devotes everything he has to his kids

– his 17-year-old son Colton, an already accomplished musician, and his 13-year-old daughter Chelsea, a softball enthusiast. “The support from them has been tremendous.”

ale Secondary will provide the backdrop for the 12th annual school rugby sevens tournament hosted by the Abbotsford Rugby Club. The event runs today from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m., with 26 schools from Abbotsford, Aldergrove and Sardis competing in five different divisions – senior boys and girls, junior boys and Grade 8 boys and girls. Finals for the event begin around 2:20 p.m. Doug Primrose, the Yale Lions boys rugby coach, is the organizer of the event, and he said the sport of rugby sevens has really taken off in popularity in recent years. “It’s quite exciting, having seven players aside on each team on a big field,” he said. “There are a lot of tries and you usually pick your fastest players for the game. There are some good athletes involved, so I think it’s just the excitement of it. “It’s a lot different from the rugby 15s game . . . sevens is a lot more wide open so you can run a tournament style.” - CAM TUCKER/TIMES

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Sam Vandermeulen at the Abbotsford Sports Hall of Fame.

xcellence and tradition in local sports will make Saturday evening a night to remember in Abbotsford. The Abbotsford Sports Hall of Fame will induct four new members into its hallowed chambers, as well as six teams and eight other individuals to its Wall of Fame at a banquet Saturday night. The event will mark the

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ninth induction ceremony for the Hall of Fame, which was born out of Western Canada Summer Games in 1995. “The idea was to promote local athletes,” said Hall of Fame president Sam Vandermeulen. “We thought we have a lot of good local athletes and we wanted to recognize them. There aren’t very many communities that do that, and we thought it would be a good idea.”

Many of its members, such the late Eugene Reimer and Alanna Kraus, have tasted international success, including both the Summer and Winter Olympics. This year, John Cannon, Kelly Lochbaum, Stephanie Tsang in the athletes category and Ken Yates in the builder category will have their contributions and legacies to both local, professional and international sport immortalized.

“ We think this is ver y important,” said Vandermeulen, a former high school basketball star in Abbotsford. “Sports has always been really important to the people in this community. “I’m certainly proud to say I was involved in it for several decades.” The Abbotsford Sports Hall of Fame is part of the Abbotsford Legacy Sports Centre, located at 3270 Trethewey Street.

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Madi Blakeburn, right, and the Robert Bateman Double-A girls rugby team goes up onto the Wall of Fame, located at the Abbotsford Sports Hall of Fame, at Saturday’s induction banquet.

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heir plaques are already up on the wall, ready to be unveiled Saturday night inside the Abbotsford Sports Hall of Fame. A lot of talk has centred around the Hall of Fame inductees, but what about those 14 – eight individuals and six teams – about to have their photos put up on the Wall of Fame? Teams entering the Wall of Fame for the 2010 year will be the Yale Lions TripleA boys basketball team, the Abbotsford Christian Secondary Single-A senior girls basketball team; the

W.J. Mouat girls wrestling team; the Robert Bateman Double-A senior girls rugby team; the UFV womens soccer team and the UFV mens golf team. Individuals going up on the Wall for 2010 include Marek Klassen and Matt Letkeman of the Yale Lions boys basketball team that won provincials; Ashley Topnik and Nikki Brar of the W.J. Mouat girls wrestling team; Madi Blakeburn of Robert Bateman Double-A girls rugby team that won provincials in OT; Jasmit Phulka, a Grade 12 wrestler

at Rick Hansen Secondary who won gold at 2010 Youth Commonwealth Games; junior national softball player Tessa Loewen; and golfer Adam Hadwin. Hall of Fame president Sam Vandermeulen said the Wall of Fame honours the community’s youth athletes, all the way up to age 25. The athletes honoured on the Wall of Fame have their plaque up for one year before the next crop of young athletes goes up in the 2011 class. – CAM TUCKER/TIMES

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BLASKOVICH Mr. John Blaskovich passed away on Friday, April 22, 2011 at the age of 79. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Beverley, daughter Diane (Dennis), sons: Randy (Ann), Allan (Eleanore) and Carey, 12 grandchildren, five great grandchildren, four sisters, as well as many relatives and friends. He was predeceased by his parents, two brothers and one sister. John was an employee of McGavin’s for over 38.5 years, never missing a day of work. A Memorial Service was held on Thursday, April 28, 2011 at 2:00 pm at Abbotsford Church of the Nazarene, 2390 McMillan Road, Abbotsford, BC with Pastor Pat Wiens ofﬁciating. Donations may be made to the BC Children’s Hospital. Tributes and condolences may be left at www.hendersonsabbotsfordfunerals.com Henderson’s Funeral Home 604-854-5534

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WITNESSES WANTED Any witnesses to a pedestrian/ motor vehicle accident which occurred on April 1, 2011at approx.5:30 pm, at or near the KFC on Clearbrook Road and George Ferguson Way, Abbotsford, BC, wherein a black SUV struck a pedestrian, please contact: Mark Hargrave, 202 - 2955 Gladwin Road, Abbotsford, BC V2T 5T4. Tel: 604-859-1220.

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Some great kids aged 12 to 18 who need a stable, caring home for a few months. Are you looking for the opportunity to do meaningful, fulfilling work? PLEA Community Services is looking for qualified applicants who can provide care for youth in their home on a full-time basis or on weekends for respite. Training, support and remuneration are provided. Funding is available for modifications to better equip your home. A child at risk is waiting for an open door. Make it yours.

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BC Certified Independent School Kindergarten to Grade 11 Requires • A full time Grade 8-12 English and Social Studies Teacher (with strengths in Drama/Debating/Public Speaking/PE) • A Student Service Counsellor (with expertise/ experience in Computers/ English/PE/Accountancy/ Photography) • Elementary Teachers (with strengths in English Language Arts, PE, and Fine Arts) • Music Teacher (Maternity leave vacancy) Upholding the school philosophy is a necessary requirement Send your resumes to the Principal as soon as possible. 5930 Riverside St Abbotsford, BC V4X 1T8 Phone: 604-826-1666 Fax: 604-820-8924 Email: principal@ dasmeshschool.com Only eligible candidates will be contacted

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WANTED: AUTOMOTIVE JOURNEYMAN, SHOP FOREMAN. Wilson’s Timberline Buick GMC Dawson Creek, BC. GM training required. Competitive remuneration and benefits package. Send resume to: rod@wilsonstimberline.com Fax: 250-782-6459 www.wilsonstimberline.com

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General Requirements, Qualifications and Experience (both positions): • Bachelors degree or equivalent in a related field • Experience in working with First Nation communities and/or organizations • High level of competency using computers/software (MS Office) • Proven experience in preparing and administering budgets • Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills • Ability to be professional in stressful circumstances • Solution oriented thinker who enjoys working independently and engaging others to work as a team

Programs & Services Manager Specific requirements include: • Minimum 2 years experience managing and/or supervising INAC funded programs (i.e. Education, Social Assistance, Public Works) and CMHC On-reserve housing programs • Proven experience in strategizing programs to meet specific objectives and resulting in positive outcomes while gaining acceptance by the larger Community • Ability to interpret & implement policies that balance the unique environment and needs of a First Nation • Experience in working with confidential information • Ability to multi-task and respond to & prioritize staffing requests • Ability to engage and mentor staff to develop their department

To view job descriptions, visit our website at www.sumasfirstnation.com/employment In addition to a current resume, provide details of salary expectations and submit a cover letter expressing clearly how you meet the requirement criteria as stated within the job description. Applications will be accepted until May 10, 2011 at 3:00 pm: Attention: Jennette Silver Email: Jennette.Silver@sumasfirstnation.com We appreciate all applicants, however, only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. The closing date may be extended if a suitable applicant has not been identified and/or the position was not able to be filled.

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ABBY - Estate/Moving Sale Sat Apr 30th 9-4 2073 Wilerose Street 9x12 white british india rug, large tan leather sofa & chair, 6.5x9.5 gold rug, household items, furniture, exercise items, antique radio phonograph, steamer trunk, etc.

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Tim Stephens' Astral Reflections Aries March 21 - April 19: Chase money. Your charm and magnetism hit high strokes all week – use this in the pursuit of money, or in love’s service. The main thing is, don’t waste this time – five of eight planets are in Aries! This gives you extra kick, clout and luck – and hints that whatever happens now is significant in terms of your entire 80 or 90 years. Other than a bit of deception Wednesday morn, and a sluggish Saturday, this is a lucky, smooth week. Get things done! Two cautions: A partner or competitor has the upper hand. Don’t fight. If you oppose authority you’ll lose. Taurus April 20-May 20: Your energy, charisma and effectiveness climb, especially Monday onward. Get out, be seen, start significant projects. Your “world wide” luck is still a bit low, but that will change soon. June 4 will bring almost 13 months of huge, decade-high luck, particularly in finances, investments, debt, sex, lifestyle changes and commitments in legal, educational, cultural or travel areas that somehow turn your life around. So some of your energy right now might be wellspent preparing for future (near future!) action. Tap government, charities, researchers: They will aid. Gemini May 21-June 20: Your energy is a bit low, so don’t put yourself in a “performance situation.” Rest, protect your health, dress sensibly, eat right. Fulfil obligations, but ignore those who clamour. You’re still in a period in which big wishes, lifemate needs and social yearnings are likely to be fulfilled. Some things can prevent this: first, deep, heart-bending romance, creative outpourings or taking big risks; second, investments, lifestyle changes, health, or “deep sex.” Of these, the “second” will be lucky June 2011 to June 2012; the “first” will begin to improve after mid-2012. Wish!

Cancer June 21-July 22: You optimism, popularity and delight rise (all week, but especially Monday/ Tuesday). Social joys, flirtations, wish fulfilment and entertainment arrive! Make and accept invitations. Wishes might particularly come true in career, status and business areas. Something really significant has been building here for some months, and has either already offered a big step up for you, or will soon. Be alert, eager and ambitious. Two things can impede your advance: a partner, mate or competitor (or a “stubborn public”) or a home situation that demands compromise. Rest, plan midweek. Leo July 23-Aug. 22: Be ambitious – you can make strides upward now. Although you might not see discernible progress, you’re “preparing the way” for a great run of luck in career, business, status and prestige areas from early June right into June 2012. So plug away, especially Monday. A major trend still flows through your areas of law, love, culture, far travel, education, publishing and intellectual endeavours. This is a lucky, surprising influence, so be ready to say “Ah, ha!” and embrace what comes – now into 2018, these zones (e.g., travel, school) could bring your mate for life! Happiness, midweek! Virgo Aug. 23-Sept. 22: The big action, significant occurrences remain heavily weighted toward sexual bonds, intimate commitments, lifestyle changes, research, secrets, financial actions, investments, debts, consequences – and, overall, luckily so! But a new element enters now, an element of peace and understanding, of wisdom and compassion. You can decide to make a commitment while you’re clear about the results. Legalities, love and ethics also enter. This can bring sex with love, great cooperation with another, investments that are ethical also. Monday, Thursday, Friday support your efforts.

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Abbotsford

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Libra Sept. 23-Oct. 22: Though deep sexual, financial and health themes arise in May, a strong and lucky accent remains on relationships, marriage, business partnerships, fame and public relations, contracts and negotiations, litigation, relocation and opportunities in general. You’re cautious, 2010 to late 2012 – that’s good, but caution seldom grabs the prize. You have to leap, too. You know there’s at least one thing or person to leap to, and of course, reasons to and not to. My advice: Leap. A love affair, pregnancy, new financial picture, new domicile, even new country could result. Wow – life! Scorpio Oct. 23-Nov. 21: Though most of the luck and action of your life remain in the machinery, work and health realm, that won’t last past June. May brings intriguing meetings, partnership proposals, dealings with others, new contacts – and, perhaps, ideas/visions of new places you’d like to be, either across the globe or up the ladder of success. Maintain your equilibrium and sense of diplomacy this month, don’t fight or argue. Realize some of the new urges and new contacts that arise now hint at, might even develop into, the huge, lucky opportunities that arrive this June to June 2012. (Hints Monday.) Sagittarius Nov. 22-Dec. 21: Powerful luck, trends, movement, change still affect your romantic, creative, child-oriented, pleasure-seeking, speculative and sports zones (to June 4), but another trend moves in through May: Work. Work, health, machinery, duties, all that good stuff. As these don’t combine that well, usually, I’d split my time between them. Keep your eye on that quiet, deep long-term goal, too. Monday brings work success. Life’s filled with opportunities Wednesday noon to Friday noon – if you know how to co-operate, to accent another’s needs/desires. Soon, a major work project!

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May 1 - 7 Capricorn Dec. 22-Jan. 19: The weeks ahead successfully combine security and expansion. Although romance,creativity,speculation and pleasure are accented in May, your luck in real estate, home, security, retirement, “Mother Nature” and similar zones continues strongly – but only to early June. If you’ve been hesitating about buying (repairing, renovating) that home or starting that retirement fund or garden, or about having a child, you should act soon. (One exception: real estate might be luckier if you wait until after May 10.) Romance Tuesday. Tackle chores midweek to Friday. Diplomacy, Saturday! Aquarius Jan. 20-Feb. 18: Pay attention to your “base,” especially Monday/Tuesday – family members, home, security, these deserve attention all month. You might have frequent visitors, or be travelling around town a lot, texting or phoning – but as the weeks pass, this travel and talk gently subside, to bring you, by June, into a year of quiet, peaceful domestic bliss. Or luck, at least, for some homebased friction will exist, mid-May through June. Romance and/or creativity, games and gambles pull you Wednesday to Friday. A Gemini might be involved. All’s ﬁne! Chores, Saturday. Rest, nap all week. Pisces Feb. 19-March 20: This is a pretty smooth, easy week – though Saturday (May 7) might be a little frustrating or rocky. The accent lies on short trips, acquaintances, siblings, paperwork, details, messaging. Be curious, follow your nose. Since money matters are still blessed (into early June) the best course would be to use this communications and fact-oriented period in the pursuit of money, to communicate with clients or potential employers, VIPs, etc. (Monday is good for this.) Your home life, family, security and diet (nutrients) gain importance Wednesday-Friday: Good results! timstephens@shaw.ca • Reading: 416-686-5014

6505

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6510

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6540

Houses - Rent

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6590

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6595

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6602

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22,881

14,881

4 dr, loaded, one owner ,10-108-1

20,888

4x4 LT, leather, 95 km, 11-028

07 FORD EXPLORER

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07 DODGE RAM 1500

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02 CHEV SILVERADO XCAB

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07 GMC 2500 SLE

16,888

07 CADILLAC CTS

loaded, 20” wheels, 11-027

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27441 Fraser Hwy, Aldergrove

276th St

8235

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8220

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