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“We believe the arena shortfall was partly because entertainment was nonexistent in 2010.” CAM TUCKER Despite taking a huge hit in the camtuckertimes@gmail.com entertainment business last year, the AESC does appear to be in better shape he Abbotsford Entertainment for 2011. and Sports Centre will amass a Several large acts are on the bill, deficit of $3.4 million – in large including KISS – one of the most well part to a lack of events, said known rock and roll bands Abbotsford city manager First reported @ ever – and Maroon 5. abbotsfordtimes.com Frank Pizzuto. “We believe that’s a really positive sign,” said Pizzuto. Financial statements for “The quality of entertain2010 released by the city “The quality of ment is there and I think last week show the AESC, entertainment is it will be much better in the 7,500-seat facility that 2011.” cost taxpayers $85 million there and I think The building’s main tento construct as part of Plan it will be much ant, the Abbotsford Heat, A, brought in $2.4 million in accounted for $1.2 milrevenue but had an operat- better in 2011.” lion of the 2010 deficit and ing cost of $5.8 million. In 2009, the arena had a – Frank Pizzuto is projected for a second straight season to fall short shortfall of $2.6 million. of its $5.7 million in guaranThe main reason for the deficit, said Pizzuto, was the shortage teed revenue, as per the 10-year supply fee agreement the city has with the of big events. “We’ve always known that the opera- local AHL ownership group. tions of the arena cost money,” he see AESC, page A5 said.

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ing about Campbell when he was granted the right of unsupervised family visits bbotsford Police are in the area last May. issuing yet another Campbell, a diagnosed warning around a sex pedophile, was serving a offender who will be living 24-year sentence for five in the community followsexual assaults, forcible ing his release from prison confinement and posthis week. session of a prohibited James Douglas Campweapon. bell, 60, who has served He has more than 60 JAMES CAMPBELL two-thirds of his sentence, criminal convictions datwill receive an automatic ing back to 1967, including legislated release as of Wednesday, the sexual assaults of several young according to the National Parole girls, aged five to 12, and one sevenBoard. see CAMPBELL, page A16 Abbotsford Police first issued a warn-

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Upfront Briefly Community meeting for historical book The MSA Museum Society, which last year published the hugely successful book Alphabetically Abbotsford, chronicling the history of city streets, is now going one step farther. They’re planning a second historical volume, this time telling the stories of local businesses, sports teams, agriculture, logging, the airport, and more. On Friday, May 20, the society is hosting a meeting in order to form a committee of interested parties who are interested in being involved. Anyone interested in working on the creation, research, writing and publishing of this new book can meet at the Carriage House, beside Trethewey House, 2313 Ware St., Abbotsford, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. E-mail rebdee@shaw.ca or db_g@shaw.ca.

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Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Blair Lekstrom on how the HST can be improved, he said. “What’s important is the process will allow [the ministers and participants] to hear their questions and answers,” van Dongen said. “Citizens will drive the content of the discussion.” The tele-town hall starts with a five-minute presentation and then is turned over to participants. The government hopes to clarify information around the HST during the tele-town hall, said van Dongen, who noted the upcoming referendum on the HST was not to do away with taxes in general. “Either way, there’s going to

bbotsford and Mission residents are going to have the opportunity to give the provincial government an earful tonight around the harmonized sales tax (HST). The provincial government is hosting a 90-minute tele-town hall in the Fraser Valley tonight at 7 p.m. that allows citizens to raise the questions and concerns they have around the HST with the relevant ministers, said Abbotsford-South MLA John van Dongen. The town hall also allows British Columbians to offer suggestions to Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Innovation Pat Bell, Minister of Finance Kevin Falcon and

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be a tax,” he said. “If the public gets rid of the HST in its current form, we’re faced with putting in a provincial sales tax (PST) similar to what we had before. We have to raise a similar amount of money somewhere.” The average B.C. family will pay an estimated $350 more per year in sales tax because of the HST, according to a report by an independent panel that reviewed the tax. But van Dongen said that

increase will be offset by the services and programs that government will correspondingly be able to pay for. Additionally, it’s expected that the cost of goods will drop over time, he said. “It is a much debated argument, but because all hidden taxes are removed with the HST, over time it will mitigate price increases,” van Dongen said. “It’s hard to prove, but economists say it will happen.” Van Dongen also pointed out that the increase of $350 only reflects the costs to an “average” family. “High income, high consumption individuals will pay more and low income people will be net beneficiaries and

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Missing teen safe on Vancouver Island

Feared daughter left to join up with drifter

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he 16-year-old Abbotsford girl who disappeared to possibly meet up with a drifter her family befriended turned herself in to Nanaimo police on Saturday. Teenager Stephanie Neumann was in good health after being missing for nine days, said Abbotsford police Const. Ian MacDonald. Parents Henriette and Ron Hanefeld, who are devout Christians, issued a plea for help Thursday fearing their daughter was trying to meet up with a 35-year-old hitchhiker the family had taken into their home. Ron broke down in tears when talking about his daughter. “I feel so guilty for bringing the man home. I’m supposed to be the protector of the family,” he said. Ron met the friendly and engaging stranger after picking him up as a hitchhiker while driving to Kamloops in September. The man had all sorts of hard luck stories, and Ron felt compelled to do something. “I wanted to help put him back on his feet. I invited him in just for

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Dressed in their school uniforms, students from St. Jean Brebeuf Secondary School in Abbotsford hold anti-abortion placards and wave to passing motorists at Townline and Maclure roads last Friday. The voluntary exercise was a wrap-up to pro-life week at the Catholic school. rally – it was not mandatory – were told by their teachers and school administration that they were not to protest violently. “We told the students that they were not there to draw attention through disruptive behaviour,” said Brennan. “They were there to get the word out [peacefully].”

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he Mission Street Crimes Unit made a dent in street-level drug dealing with the arrest of a 32year-old male in Mission on May 4. The Mission resident was arrested in the area of 6th Avenue and Grand Street, and police seized six grams of powder cocaine, 5.2 grams of crack cocaine and 1.6 grams of heroine, worth an estimated street value of $1,450. The man was released from custody on the promise to appear in court on Sept. 15. - STAFF REPORTER

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St. John Brebeuf falls under the Catholic Independent Schools Vancouver Archdiocese. Paul Schratz, a spokesman for the CISVA, said the rally is part of the Pro Life Club at St. John Brebeuf and all students who took part in the rally were required to have signed parental authorization forms.

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Students also put up crosses in front of the school on Monday to symbolize the number of babies killed through abortion. “It’s more of a visual for the students and people coming into the school.” They went to Bevan Lodge, a care home facility in Abbotsford, where the dropped off Thinking of You cards for senior citizens.

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tudents at St. John Brebeuf Regional Secondary school took to the streets Friday despite the rain for an anti-abortion rally to close out Pro Life Week. Approximately “With anything in 170 kids from the Catholic school the school, you’re volunteered to trying to equip the line both Townline and Maclure roads students and get during their lunch them knowledge hour with placards denouncing the act of some of these of abortion. issues that the The administration-approved rally Catholic Church . . . concluded Pro Life believe in and want Week at the school, which principal Ted to promote.” Brennan said was to bring awareness to – Ted Brennan principal “all different aspects of life and to protect life.” “With anything in the school, you’re trying to equip the students and get them knowledge of some of these issues that the Catholic Church . . . believe in and want to promote,” said Brennan. “I’m proud that the students, as young adults . . . to give up their lunch and go out is very good on their part as citizens.” Students who wanted to take part in the

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he 2011 Myrtle Evertt Woman of the Year Awards are set for Wednesday night at the Ha rd e n Pa r k Tow e r s i n Abbotsford. The award was established in 1994 and recognizes local women for achievement in business and professions. The Abbotsford-Mission Times is pleased to present your 2011 nominees:

Deborah Lehmann (Abbotsford)

Executive Director of the Abbotsford Hospice Society (AHS) Lehmann puts her heart and soul into the Abbotsford Hospice Society. She took a year off work to provide end of life care for her ailing father, and her belief in the importance of the services offered through the AHS led Lehmann to serve on its board. Her role with the AHS is her passion and her sights are limitless as she strives to increase fundraising, awareness and support of this community resource. Lehmann has served as a volunteer on the Abbotsford

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Police Board, Abbotsford Multicultural Festival and Restorative Justice & Advocacy Association and is an active Rotarian. “I have known Debbie for five years. I have watched with interest and some fascination as she went from the role of volunteer with the Abbotsford Hospice Society to become the executive director of this vitally important organization,” said Mayor George Peary. “She is truly a role model for other women who aspire to positions of leadership.”

Paulette Baker (Abbotsford)

Nurse Advisor with Worksafe BC As a nurse advisor for Worksafe BC, Baker is the liaison between health practitioners and the claimants she helps plan a safe recovery from injury and a return to the workplace. As a pastor’s wife, she has immersed herself in the activities of her church as worship leader,

youth advocate and marriage counselor. She is a support to her husband and her two young children, but still manages to volunteer countless hours to help those in need. Baker has completed two missionary trips overseas, is an advocate for teenage girls, raised funds for the food bank and fundraised to provide care and support to new immigrant families.

Doris Woodman-McMillan (Abbotsford)

Business Owner Woodman-McMillan is described as a mentor whose “look on the bright side” attittude has helped her accomplish everything that she has put her mind to. Through ordinary and extraordinary family struggles and economic downturns, Woodman-McMillan has maintained a thriving business and worked tirelessly in Abbotsford to support the Chamber of Commerce, Rotary, Sister City Committee, Operation

Red Nose and more. A typical week of volunteering means 10 hours on average in addition to her work and family obligations and always willing to go the extra mile to help another woman in business.

Ann Senae (Mission)

Certified General Accountant – Self Employed “Action Ann” is the nickname used to refer to Ann Senae by her family. At 21 she was married with three small children when she took on the task of earning her degree. A decade later she had reached her goal and earned her degree along with a CGA designation while maintaining her primary role as mom. She has served local non-profit groups in Mission including the Valley Women’s Network, Chamber of Commerce, Historical Society, Women’s Resource Society, Hospice, Community Futures and more. Senae continues to support women and children in both the Abbotsford and Mission. – STAFF REPORTER

City staff estimate Abbotsford Heat will fall $724,000 short AESC, from page A1 While the Heat’s fiscal year ends on June 30, city staff or estimating a shortfall of $724,000. In its first year of operations, the Heat fell $450,637 short of its mark. That means if the projection for this season is accurate, the total cost to subsidize the team could reach $1.17 million in two seasons, said Pizzuto. Heat director of communications and broadcast Dave Sheldon said the organization could not speculate on a projected shortfall because the team’s fiscal year wasn’t over. However Pizzuto said fan attendance

is the main reason why the team will likely face another shortfall. The Heat franchise dropped in average fan attendance during its second year in the AHL, falling to 3,807 fans per game in 2010/11, compared to 3,897 fans in its rookie campaign of 2009/10 – both years they were in the bottom third in league attendance. The Heat, AHL affiliate of the Calgary Flames, also missed the Calder Cup playoffs in 2011, unlike the year before when the team made it to the second round of the post-season. Making the playoffs in 2010 meant the organization made up revenue for an additional six hockey games.

But fan attendance, which improved drastically by the end of the season, wasn’t the only area the Heat struggled in for 2010. Commercial rights and ad revenue were also down, said Pizzuto. “All three are lagging and we’re working hard to make them better.” He added both the team’s front office staff and the city have begun working more closely with each other, which both parties hope will have a long lasting positive affect. “We’re in it together and we know the potential is there,” he said. “We have to make sure the community is engaged in that.”

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ive of its success,” said Dave Holmberg Sr., whose son recently died of cancer. Dave Sr. was on hand Friday to unveil the rendition bbotsford is one step closer to having of the new hospice construction. an adult hospice thanks to funding “It will be a lasting tribute to our beloved from the B.C. government to the tune of son, husband and father.” $3.5 million. The new hospice is just one This is a big chunk of “It will be a lasting tribute facility that is being develthe $7.5 million needed to oped to provide further care cover construction costs of to our beloved son, husfor the people of Abbotsford. the two-storey, 28,5000 sq. The city contributed land foot facility to be named band and father.” adjacent to the new hospital, Holmberg House, in honour which will be shared with of David Holmberg Jr., an – Dave Holmberg Sr. two other organizations in a Abbotsford resident whose Campus of Care. family has made significant “Holmberg House will financial contributions to hospice, includ- give those requiring end-of-life care choices ing the campus of care project. in the kinds of services needed to ensure “Abbotsford Hospice has always been close a high level of comfort,” said Minister of to our hearts, and our family is very support- Health Mike de Jong.

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harges have been laid in what police have called a racially motivated assault that occurred in Abbotsford on a pleasant afternoon in late April. Daronne Dobni, a 29-year-old Abbotsford man, has been charged with assault with a weapon stemming from an April 26 incident, in which he allegedly hit a 63-year-old Indo-

Canadian man in the head First reported @ The victim, who has not with a liquor bottle. been identified, sustained abbotsfordtimes.com The incident occurred when bruises to his face and was Dobni approached a group of four Indo- not taken to hospital. Canadian men sitting on park benches in the APD spokesman Const. Ian MacDonald said area of Old Yale Road and Mitchell Street and investigators made this case a top priority. allegedly began yelling racial slurs at them, “Issues that are divisive to the commubefore producing the bottle. nity have to be put up there in priorities,”

he said. “Unprovoked attacks, these are the most dangerous.” Dobni was arrested on Wednesday night around 8:30 p.m., without incident and made his first court appearance late Thursday afternoon. He had no previous criminal record. According to MacDonald, Dobni was new to the area and had gained a reputation amongst his neighbours as someone with anger issues.

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he history of medicine is basically a long, long, long history of being wrong, with a short postscript about being partly right. For thousands of years, the best medical advice you could get was, “Rest, and hope it gets better on its own.” Sure, people tried to fix each other up. There are caveman skulls from Europe with large holes gouged in them – holes that had begun to heal over before the victim, I mean patient, died. What were they trying to do? Cure migraines or seizures? Treat mental illness? Let out evil spirits (which is probably how they understood migraines, seizures, or mental illness)? Things had actually not improved much by the time we got up to the Renaissance. At the time, doctors in Europe believed that the body contained four humours. No, not ha-ha humours, these corresponded to the classical four elements (this was before the periodic table, as well) and supposedly determined personality as well as overall health. So if you had too much or too little of one of the humours, you needed to be rebalanced.

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the painful truth Probably by being bled. Bloodletting was a major medical procedure for hundreds of years, especially before antibiotics or widespread vaccinations. Doctors in the 18th and early 19th centuries must have been particularly frustrated that they had an ever-increasing knowledge of anatomy, but few ways to treat diseases. Aside from opiates, chemical medicines were in their infancy. So, bleeding. There are even accounts of people being stabbed, rushed to a doctor, and immediately being bled as treatment. Yeah, that’ll help. Around the time that doctors and scientists figured out that bleeding was either useless or harmful, they found a good reason to keep drawing blood. They learned how to do transfusions. The tale of scientists learning how to type, store, and transfuse blood is another one of those unglamorous tales

that has helped millions. These days, the modern heroes are twofold: there are the nurses, doctors, and lab technicians who keep a close watch on the system to keep it safe. Then there are the donors themselves. As someone who’s done it, let me assure you that donating is easy. All you have to do is lie there. There’s a little pinch, some boring waiting, and then you get a cookie! Canadian Blood Services is, as usual, trying to increase the number of people who donate. (The blood drop symbol on this page and others is one part of their most recent campaign.) There is a steady need for donors, as stored blood isn’t just needed for injuries or surgical patients. There are regular blood transfusions needed for cancer patients in treatment, among other users of blood products. Bloodletting may be medically worthless, but donating blood gives you a warm feeling. Call 1-888-2DONATE if you want to know what I’m talking about. ■ Visit Matthew Claxton’s blog at http://tiny.cc/A0D3W.

anger Smith may have been driven half crazy trying to thwart the plans of Yogi Bear, but at least he didn’t have to deal with the conditions experienced by B.C. Parks rangers. According to internal e-mails obtained through a freedom of information request by the Wilderness Committee, a slashed park budget has forced rangers to beg and plead for basic tools of the trade. In one e-mail, a park staffer begs for materials to replace a bridge’s rotten planks. Another e-mail advises that there is no money to replace mooring buoys for boats at a marine park. This year, funding for parks was just $29.9 million a year, less than three-quarters of what it was in 2001. In between those years, the provincial government started charging visitors for parking. From the e-mails, it is clear that the parking money wasn’t used to make our parks more comfortable, more safe, or more accessible. Instead it seems to have gone into the giant pit of government money that pays for everything from extravagant Crown corporation executives’ salaries to important health care projects. Thankfully, premier Christy Clark last week announced that parking would again be free. It was a welcome announcement for those who frequent our parks. But hopefully it’s just a prelude to a new era of investment in our shared resources. Here in the Fraser Valley, our provincial parks provide a valued refuge from the bustle of city life. They also bring thousands of tourists to our communities and to our businesses each year. It’s not enough for a province to brag about all the provincial parkland it creates. Rather, it also needs to provide the up-front capital funding that will allow our jewels to shine. Doing so is just good business.

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Each Mother’s day I spend a little time to pluck various images from the wings of memories that become sort of like a necklace of jewels on the pages of history to me. I think of home, love, joy, sadness, fireside, hymns, her good-night kiss. I recall my mother sitting by the kitchen table, with eyes swimming in tears, shoulders hunched down deep, when there was no food to feed her large family in the Second World War. As a young child, my father told me that a good mother is worth 100 school teachers. I tend to agree with that today. The first university a child attends is the university of home. Where else can a child learn the lessons of ignorance and experience, youth and age, courage and caution, hope and fear, faith and trust? But I cannot help but think of what it must be like to raise a family, by both father and mother, in today’s developing technological explosion, with moral standards disintegrating all around. Wisdom from the past informs us how that the greatest word in life is God; the deepest is soul; the longest eternity; the swiftest is time; the nearest is now; the darkest is sin; the meanest is hypocrisy; the broadest truth; the strongest right; the tenderest is love, and the sweetest word is home. But the dearest of them all is Mother. I wonder how it is that every time I hear someone speak in a degrading tone about the role of motherhood today it feels as if someone is trampling on my mother’s grave? Some of the great world figures like St. Augustine, John Wesley, and King George the V111, have said that no other member in their family influenced them more then their mother did. One cannot dethrone the fact that some of the greatest letters ever written, measured by their influence, were written by a mother’s hand. These are the genuine love letters of the world, baptized with tears of spiritual anxiety, and tenderly penned down with human affection by the hands of unselfish devotion. It has been said that there is no influence in the world today like the motivation of a praying mother. One thing is sure: no matter how wayward his, or her, footsteps may be, how deeply sunken in sin, each will remain some mother’s dear child. And that’s a fact. I pray that the prayers,

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hopes, beliefs and expectations in their children of all devoted mother’s will never die. Gertie Pool Abbotsford

Conservative gov’t good for fetuses? Editor, the Times:

Now that the Conservatives have their majority, it’s time for some real conservative action with respect to the lives of babies in the womb. Surely truth must be the guide. It was the guide for great, honest, and highly respected men like Pope John Paul II, and the late U.S. President Ronald Reagan. These two were also friends and helped rid Poland of its communist curse. What is quite disturbing and totally unreasonable is the reaction of so much of our left-leaning media when it refers to abortion. It seems they prefer choice, selfishness, and falsehood, rather than simple truth. Why then does our Conservative Prime Minister feel it is somehow right to refuse to even consider opting for truth? Wasn’t the seeking and holding on to truth that guided Pope John Paul II and President Reagan that made them great? Mr. Prime Minister, how about a speech supporting the truth about abortion? Who knows? This might even move you toward greatness. Mark B. Toth, Abbotsford

Is Rock solid about religious freedom? Editor, the Times:

I hope you will post our letter of response to Robert T. Rock’s verbose rant ‘Not among Harper’s majority’, Times May 5. The “straightjacket niceties” you refer to are good manners exercised in public and on paper, when expressing one’s opinions. How sad that you find it necessary to resort to such violent expressions to oppose the majority of Canadians. You should be thankful you are allowed this violent negative opinion only because you live in this wonderful democratic country. In many others, you would not have that freedom. You say you wear a button with a derogatory slogan.

Do you not support the right of religious freedom? What are you doing for the social need of your community? I’ll have you know the “wing-nuts” you refer to are busy working to make this world a better place and are taking the responsibility of maintaining the democracy very serious. They have no time for venomous expressions, as they respect everyone’s right to an opinion. D. Hehn and H.C. Krause Abbotsford

Would it be different against the Sheiks? Editor, the Times:

Another letter from Robert Rock on his usual rant against Christians, Stephen Harper, and everyone else that does not meet with his liking. What puzzles me is why you continue to give him a platform to spew his hatred. Your paper states the letters to the editor should be, and I quote, “fewer than 200 words.” Yet this man, who is so full of hate, writes letters that are near to a thousand words. Why is this allowed, time after time? I wonder if he spewed the same hatred against Sheiks, or Muslims would you be so accommodating? Because they would not be as tolerant as Christians. Elizabeth Krayden Mission

Self-importance rings throughout letter Editor, the Times:

Robert Rock is a very, very important man – at least in his own mind. In only six paragraphs, he refers to himself (“I, I, I”) a whopping 12 times. His over-worked pronoun “I” is the most common pronoun in those paragraphs – as if the world really wanted more about him. He brags of a crude, vulgar button that he wears – as if we should all know. Even in his opening sentence, he refers to himself as if there was something significant in his making himself angry. As the French say, “Style – that’s the man himself.” After his subjective, selfimportant self-absorption, Rock lands in immediate error when he tries to talk about something other than himself. He makes a hopelessly vague off-hand reference to “the policies of

Bush,” but he cannot name or date even one such policy. Between them, Fanny Mae and Freddie Mac held one-half of all residential mortgages in the United States. Yet neither of them represents those imaginary “policies of Bush” at all. Fanny Mae, the Federal National Mortgage Association, was created by President Roosevelt in 1938 and was issuing mortgage-backed securities as far back as 1981. In 1999, Fanny Mae came under pressure from the liberal Clinton administration to expand mortgage interest loans to low and moderate income borrowers by increasing their loan portfolios. Stephen Holmes reported this in the New York Times on September 30, 1999. George W. Bush had not even been nominated by that date. Freddie Mac, the Federal Home Loan Corporation was created way back in 1970. Directors of either Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac include Franklin Rains, former budget director for President Clinton. Far from representing “the policies of Bush” that Rock fantasizes, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were so politically independent that they contributed their own money to Democrat and Republican candidates alike. Prior to the crash of 2008, the Dow-Jones Industrial Average had climbed to its greatest heights in history – presumably because of the policies of Bush. Why should the president be (automatically) blamed only for the bad and (naturally) not ever be praised for the good? There have been 23 bear markets since 1900 and they can’t all be blamed on President Bush. It is naive to expect markets to be bullish forever. If Rock knows nothing precise about George W. Bush, he knows even less about Prime Minister Stephen Harper, whom he imagines as speaking “to Opus Dei.” As everyone knows, Opus Dei is a Roman Catholic organization with little presence in Canada but the Prime Minister is a Protestant. Setting a poor moral example, Rock paints many of his fellow Canadians as “too stupid, apathetic or just plain lazy . . . to get even a basic understanding of the facts.” Now, who would that description best fit? Greg Lanning Abbotsford

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ith the disclaimer that everything here is entirely personal and may be 100 per cent unique to my golf experience, here are some observations from someone with a persistently rising handicap. “My golf experience” sounds to my mind’s ear a tad grandiose; over-reaching and over-baked. Maybe even preposterous, if you would see me trudging down a flooded fairway, head down, mud splashed up to my knees as I walk away from the center of the mowed surface towards the wet, brown grave where my last shot came to rest, gorse-bound. But not to rest in peace, for that is my first observation:

In golf, there is no peace

It’s like the Middle East or ‘The View’. Constant war, interrupted only periodically by short periods of quiet joy, as a properly flighted 8 iron, lands with a syrupy plop on the green near the hole. Who declared war on my game? I get home, pop open a medicinal beverage and hit ‘Play’, only to see the finest general, with the mightiest army fall victim to the same

MITCH TOEWS

In the groove fearsome enemy. Tin Cup revisited, as cold-hearted Johnny reports from the front lines, “Oh, he pulled that two footer. That’s disappointing.” “Yeah Miller, tell me about it,” I murmur darkly, as I enter yet another three-putt into the online handicap record-o-shame.

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pit. Shank? No matter - just draw another double striped Nike up. Click! There, that’s better. Then, after 50 consecutive punishing, laser beam driver shots arc high towards - now over - the 250 sign I proclaim myself r-e-a-d-y. Nodding to those who stare in wonder at he who rules the range, I stride like Moses in spiked sandals out of the desert to the first tee box . . . only to top that pipsqueak 75-yard squibber – the one that ends up rattling along the cart path for an extra 10 yards or so. “Good strategy,” declares my grim partner, clearly dismayed at his immediate financial future. But that’s all for now, dear friends. Friends who, I know, would be only to glad to remind me, after my final waggle, “make sure you don’t hit it in the water on the left, Mitch!” Well, no fear there, old buddy. I just got this high MOI, poutineinjected, mid-flex, low-kick, frappin on the frim fram driver, so, heeeeeeere’s JOHNNYYY!

osh Taylor was adamant a few weeks ago that earning a spot at the 2011 U.S. Open remains his top priority. The Abbotsford product, and older brother to local golf phenom Nick Taylor – a graduate of the University of Washington – begins the qualifying process Thursday alongside his younger sibling at Tumble Creek Club in Cle Elum, Washington. And for Josh, the local qualifier – which leads to a regional qualifying round – couldn’t come at a better time. The elder Taylor brother is playing his best golf as a professional and is coming off an amazing victory at the Vancouver Golf Tour’s Royalwood Classic at the Royalwood Golf & RV Resort on May 3. The University of Texas at El Paso alum earned a cheque for $1,000, after he fired an

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The annual general meeting of Abbotsford Restorative Justice & Advocacy Association is Tuesday, May 10 at 7 p.m. at the Abbotsford School Board Office, 2790 Tims St., Abbotsford. RSPV to office@arjaa.org or call 604-864-4857 for details.

Japanese pension plans

Abbotsford Community Services is hosting an information seminar on the Japanese and Canadian pension plans in Japanese on Tuesday, May 10 from 10 a.m. to noon at 2420 Montrose Ave. It is free but registration is required. Call 604-859-7681 ext. 313 for more information.

Relationship help

The Street Hope Recovering Relationships/Relationships in Recovery meets Tuesday, May 10 and every other Tuesday night from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at 33129 N. Railway Ave., Mission. This is an open group for those seeking answers about themselves in relationships and is led by Alistair Jappy. For more information call Shelagh Nielsen at 604-6152451.

Genealogy series

Lifetime Learning Centre’s Genealogy Series with John Herl continues Wednesday, May 11 at 32444 Seventh Ave., Mission, from 10 a.m. to noon. Topic: Immigration, Emigration and Migration.

Francophones meet

The Francophone Society of Abbotsford and the Fraser Valley will have a bilingual meeting at the MSA Museum, 2313 Ware St. on Wednesday, May 11 at 7 p.m. Come and join us and give your opinion on our future plans, activities, and great projects that will be presented. Call Jean Pierre at 604-615-7475 for more information.

Autism support

The Fraser Valley Autism Society will meet Wednesday, May 11 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Fraser Valley Child Development Centre, 32885 Ventura Ave., Abbotsford. Speaker is social worker Margaret Leck, presenting “So, you have your autism diagnosis, now what?”There’s a $2 meeting fee, first time guests and members are free.Go to www.fraservalleyautism. com or e-mail fraservalleyautism@gmail.com for details.

Women’s connection

Abbotsford Women’s Connection “A Stitch in Time Breakfast” is Wednesday, May 11 at 9:30 a.m. at Garden Park Tower 2825 Clearbrook Rd. featuring an array of quilts from the Abbotsford Quilter’s Guild. Speaker, Janice VanDiest, a farm wife from Quincy, Wash., tells how she found, “Hope for Life’s Challenges”. Cost is $11. For reservations call Joyce at 604-744-5159 or check out abbyconnectreservations@gmail.com

Valley Women’s Network

The Mission Chapter of the Valley Women’s Network will host its monthly luncheon on May 12 at 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p. m. at the Bellevue Hotel Legends Lounge. Cost is $15/members, $17/guests. Registration is required at MissionReservations@ValleyWomensNetwork.com.

Retirees meet

The Central Fraser Valley Federal Retirees FSNA meets on Thursday, May 12 at 1:30 p.m. in the Abbotsford Recreation Centre, corner of Old Yale and McMillan roads. The Pilkey Sisters will be singing and dancing. Free tea and coffee and a short business meeting. Call Gary at 604-820-9179.

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Learn to prevent cancer at the Fraser Valley’s Cancer Prevention Forum on Saturday, May 14, 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., at Garden Park Tower, 2825 Clearbrook Rd., Abbotsford. Speakers are Lorna Vanderhaege, Sheryl Stanton RN, Dr. Balcaen ND, Susan Agostino and Suede Hills Organic Farm. There are exhibitors and door prizes with proceeds going to Inspire Health, Integrated Cancer Care. Advance tickets save $2 at www.healthbrights.com or $10 at the door. For more contact Anne at healthbrights@gmail.com

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Come one come all to the King Traditional Community Fun Fair on Saturday, May 14 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 28776 King Rd., Abbotsford. There will be games, live entertainment, a petting zoo, silent auction and lots more fun. 604-857-0903.

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Enjoy interactive displays of days gone by at Discover Your Pioneer Past, Saturday, May 14 at Trethewey House, 2313 Ware St., Abbotsford from noon to 4 p.m. Learn herb-lore, rope making, weaving, gold-panning, and

Seniors Care Society and to celebrate the incorporation, they are holding an unveiling ceremony Saturday, May 14 at 1:30 p.m. at Maplewood House on 1919 Jackson St. For details, call 604-870-7567.

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Baby time

An interactive storytime with books, songs, rhymes and more on Friday, May 13. Baby Time is held at Mission Library, 33247 Second Ave, from 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Call the library at 604-8266610.

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Christian singles potluck

Single Focus is a new group for Christian singles, and they will have a potluck on Friday, May 13 at 6 p.m. This is not a dating club, but a club with support from Abbotsford Christian Assembly, involving worship, prayer, Bible teachings, potlucks, outreaches, hiking, picnics, concerts and more. Open to all singles 30 and over. For more information and a list of the events, visit the website at www. acachurch.com or call the church at 604-859-2345.

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Show off your gaming skills on Xbox, or try your hand at one of our crazy board games at Mission Library, 33247 Second Ave., on Saturday, May 14 from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Snacks provided. For ages 12-18.

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orn thousands of years ago, T’xwelatse, or the Man Turned to Stone, has returned to his rightful home in the Fraser Valley and is currently on display at the Abbotsford Reach Gallery Museum. An ancestor of the Chilliwack (Ts’elxweyeqw) Stó:lo tribe, he was transformed into a four-foot-high granite statue as punishment for mistreating his wife in a lesson to the people on how to better live together. The beloved stone man with a living soul was stolen from Stó:lo territory over 100 years ago and taken to Washington State. The loss of their ancestor was distressing for the Stó:lo people, said Sumas Nation elders Ray and Millie Silver. “T’xwelatse was a very precious thing to us. It meant a lot to our people,” said the elders. “A s c h i l d re n w e w e re taught to work hard so that we wouldn’t turn into a rock for doing bad things like T’xwelatse did.” The artifact was later discovered in a collection at the Burke Museum of Natural and Cultural History in Seattle.

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Stó:lo Nation elders Ray and Millie Silver and Abbotsford-South MLA John van Dongen visit with the “Man Turned to Stone.” Following a lengthy campaign, spearheaded by former Lieutenant Governor Iona Campagnolo and supported by Abbotsford South MLA John van Dongen, T’xwelatse was finally returned to his family in October 2006. “I was very excited for the Stó:lo people when T’xwelatse was rolled into the Sumas Long House for a six-hour welcoming home ceremony,” said van Dongen. “This is an important artifact and a priceless part of

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the property, says the court document. On March 17, the police search revealed a “sophisticated hand-watered marijuana grow-op” in the garage, which had a separate entrance. There were 1,040 marijuana plants, says the claim. Also located on the property were 52 lights, one hand gun, one submachine-gun, one assault rifle and ammunition for each firearm. Police also found $4,000 in cash and a device for obtaining electricity without it being metered. Named as owners of the property are four people — Iqbal Singh Gill, Kulwinder Kaur Gill, Sarmukh Singh Gill and Harbans Singh Gill. A property search reveals that the owners purchased the home on May 30, 2003 for $510,000. It is currently valued at $673,000. A notice of civil claim contains allegations that have not been proven in court.

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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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Campbell expected to live in community with his 91-year-old wife CAMPBELL, from page A1 year-old girl who was abducted while she was walking to school. Just recently, Campbell was denied any further unescorted temporary absences (UTAs) for visits at a Jan. 27 parole board hearing because he breached one of his conditions. Campbell was originally granted three 12-hour day trips a month in May, with the possibility of extending the period of time for each pass in the future, but a parole officer noticed the odour of alcohol on Campbell’s breath in September. Campbell previously breached parole in 2004 while staying at a halfway house in

Abbotsford. He escaped to Falkland before being arrested by the RCMP. Abbotsford Police spokesman Const. Ian MacDonald said community security was the focus of the warning. “We issued the warning, as we did last year, because we felt it was important for public safety and that people know who is residing in their community,” MacDonald said. “Part of the work we do . . . is to conduct assessments [on offenders], and where appropriate oppose their residency. Our responsibility is to the safety of the citizens of Abbotsford.” Police will ensure Campbell adheres to his

conditions of release. While on release Campbell is not allowed to have contact with any person under the age of 16 without adult supervision; to consume drugs or alcohol and not attend any area frequented by children. Offenders, like Campbell – who have served two-thirds of their sentence – can only be denied statutory release if they are deemed likely to commit serious harm or death to someone prior to the end of their term. Parole Board documents dated January 13, 2010 state Campbell has been “characterized as manipulative, callously exploitive and unrestrained by previous incarcerations” and that substance abuse elevates

his risk to the public. However, the documents also noted that Campbell had successfully managed UTAs, previous to the one resulting in their suspension, despite being the “subject of significant negative publicity and public outrage” since his unsupervised visits were approved. In the past, Campbell visited and stayed with his 91-year-old wife who lived in Abbotsford. His presence sparked protests by neighbours, according to probation documents. Once out of jail, Campbell plans to do home repairs and attend university. ◗ Police ask anyone who witnesses Campbell violating any of his conditions to call their local police agency immediately.

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Cardinals slug it out over Reds

CAM TUCKER camtuckertimes@gmail.com

he B.C. Volley Championships took place last weekend at the Tradex in Abbotsford, and featured thousands of players from throughout the province. Thanks to a superb tournament, the Mission Wildcats 16-Under girls team won the Division 2 – Tier 1 championship with a two-set victory over the 250 Selects out of Victoria. The Wildcats managed victories of 25-15 and 25-20 in the final, but getting to the championship showdown was anything but easy. Mission had to overcome to tough tests in both the semifinal and quarter-final, showing in both of those matches they could overcome adversity. The Wildcats dropped the first set against the Kootenay Rainbow – based out of Castlegar – by a score of 25-16, but pulled out two thrilling victories in the final two sets, including the tiebreaker, to advance to the semifinal. In almost identical fashion to their quarter-final triumph, the Wildcats slipped in the first set against the Air Attack Black from Richmond, with a 25-22 loss. They regrouped and won the second set 25-20, then pulled out a thrilling 15-11 score in the third and deciding set to advance. The CVC Extreme of Abbotsford also had a good showing in this weekend’s tournament. The Extreme 16-Under team placed 10th in the Division 1 – Tier 1, while the AVC Fuse 16-Under team finished 14th in Tier 2.

– JEAN KONDA-WITTE/TIMES

Alex Habscheld, left, and Stephanie Braaksma of the CVC Extreme 16-Under girls volleyball team out of Abbotsford go up to the net for a block during Saturday’s game against Air Attack Black at the B.C. Volleyball Championships at the Tradex in Abbotsford.

he Abbotsford Cardinals put on a Mother’s Day hitting display to earn a split with the Coquitlam Reds on Sunday afternoon. The Cardinals tagged the Reds pitching staff for 15 hits on route to a 13-2 victory in the second half of a two-game double-header in Coquitlam. It was so bad, the mercy rule had to be put in place, as the game lasted just five innings. Brandt Molner pitched five innings for his second win of the season. He didn’t allow a hit, but gave up two runs thanks to a trio of walks and some uneasy defence – the Cardinals committed four errors, which led to all of Coquitlam’s offence. Bu t i t w a s i n t h e h i t t i n g d e p a r t m e n t w h e re Abbotsford was most affective. Twelve players got a chance at the plate, and all but two managed to get on base by way of a hit. Tyler Krahn led the way with four hits in five at-bats to along with a pair of runs-batted in. In one game, Krahn managed to double his contributions at the plate, as he now has eight hits on the season. The win also helped the Cardinals shake off defeat earlier in the afternoon against the same Coquitlam team. The Cardinals dropped a 3-2 decision in extra innings to open the series. With the split, Abbotsford moves to 5-10 on the season, and is now six games back of the Langley Blaze for first in the B.C. Premier Baseball League standings. – CAM TUCKER/TIMES

Gymnast overcomes odds

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arquita Morison can remember well the days of visiting orthopedists and hospitals, and thinking her days as a gymnast were over. That’s a harsh reality for a 13-yearold, but given the circumstances, not a lot of people would have blamed her. Morison, a member of Twisters Gymnastics in Abbotsford, broke her tibia and fibula on Nov. 30 when the dismount she was attempting off the uneven bars went horribly wrong. She landed short, which resulted in

the injury. The road to recovery was arduous and emotional. She admitted openly that she thought of quitting the sport, but thanks to the help of doctors at Children’s Hospital and the love of her mother, Nicole, Morison made an astounding comeback. Her journey back to health hit a dramatic and inspiring peak recently. Morison won gold in the P5 Novice all-around competition, as well as floor and uneven bars at the 2011 Western Canadian Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Grand Prairie, Alta. in late April, and also won silver in vault and

bronze in beam. “It felt good because I really wanted to compete,” she said. “It wasn’t my goal to go to Westerns and win, no one thought I could do it so it was amazing.” The bond mother and daughter have is also amazing. It’s never easy for a parent to watch their child struggle through pain and injury, but wherever and whenever Nicole could lend a helping hand, she did. And it’s something her daughter will never forget. See GYMNAST, page A18

– CAM TUCKER/TIMES

Marquita Morison, 13, of Twisters Gymnastics in Abbotsford broke her tibia and fibula in November, then won gold in April.

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“I’m proud of her” Impressive debut for boxer GYMNAST, from page A17 “I felt like giving up but my mom helped me through that and told me not to give up. It means a lot,” she said. Nicole will say she was just doing what moms are supposed to do – provide support. “I’m proud of her because she works hard and she doesn’t give up easily,” said Nicole. “It’s not always about first place, it’s about how many times you’re willing to get up after falling down. To see her get rewarded for that

hard work is extra great and it just makes me really happy for her.” Morison was back practising with her Twisters teammates on Thursday. Her large smile was enough to brighten the room, as her friends passed by, one by one, saying ‘hi’ and congratulating her on her recent success. After living through the a devastating injury, Morison happily shared this advice: “Just to never give up and if it’s your dream to do something, get up and do it and keep on working hard.”

Brennen Patterson of the Mission City Boxing Club made his debut in the ring on April 30 in North Vancouver, and what a first bout it was. The 14-year-old earned a 6-2 decision from the judges in his exhibition fight with Lorenzo Rogers from Griffins Boxing Club. “I was impressed with his technique,” said Mission City Boxing Club head coach Dale Gatin. “He kept his hands up and threw a lot of combinations.” Leeland Oosterbrink, also from MCBC, won the main event of the evening. He defeated Christian Nica of Griffins Boxing Club by a score of 13-3. Oosterbrink managed to keep Nica off balance thanks to quick jabs and a stern right hand that delivered some thunderous shots.

– PHOTO SUBMITTED/FOR THE TIMES

Leeland Oosterbrink, middle, of Mission City Boxing Club won his fight on April 30.

Taken first overall Jake Virtanen highlighted a large cast of bantam hockey players from Abbotsford and Mission drafted into the Western Hockey League on Thursday. Virtanen was taken first overall by the Calgary Hitmen after scoring 68 goals and 117 points this season. Bu t t h e d a y t r u l y belonged to Abbotsford Minor Hockey. Six players from AMHA were taken in the draft, while two were selected from Mission. – STAFF REPORTER

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BERGEN FARMS - Farm Labourers needed to start beginning of July. 40 - 60hrs per wk., $9.28/hr. Jobs include weeding, hoeing, and harvesting fruit. Please fax resume to: (604)854-5631.

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ABBOTFORD KENNEL needs part-time worker for weekend shifts. Duties will include caring for animals, dealing with customers, cleaning, and answering phone. Prefer mature individual who will be able to work unsupervised. Please resume email: info@greenacrespetcare.com Become a Registered Personal Trainer. See our ad under Education. Hilltop 604-930-8377 EXP’D CONSTRUCTION WORKER required for long established paving company. Must speak English, have a D.L. with proof of clean abstract and supply own vehicle. Email resume to: pioneerpaving@shaw.ca or fax to: 604-533-9322

FAMILY CAREGIVERS WANTED Are you interested in making a difference in the life of a youth who needs your help? PLEA Community Services Society of BC is looking for individuals to provide live-in care for youth aged 12 to 18. We have the homes, and we need you! Training and support is provided for qualiﬁed applicants. If interested, please call a member of our Family Recruiting Team at 604-708-2628, and visit our website @ www.plea.bc.ca www.plea.ca for more information

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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. Call 604-708-2628 www.plea.ca

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RAW DOG food Company in Mission requires F/T & P/T help for our production line. Must be organized, able to lift up to 60 lbs., good memory, fast worker. Experienced with vacuum pack machine & butcher shop equipment an asset. Must have own car. Early hours and fax resume to: 604-814-2584 SEEKS A Bottle Depot Manager at ABBOTSFORD BOTTLE DEPOT LTD. $23−26/hr, 40 hrs/wk. Proficiency in English and Korean Language is asset. Computer skills are asset. Completion of secondary school. 2−3 years of related exp. Tel : 604-853-7770 Email: bottledep@yahoo.ca

VANCOUVER’S LARGEST Lawn and Property Maintenance Company pays $120-$360 DAILY for outdoor Spring/Summer work. Hiring honest, competitive, and energetic individuals to fill our various 2011 positions. Apply online @ www.propertystarsjobs.com WELDER REQUIRED for steel fabrication shop. Fax resume to 604-852-5614.

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