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BY TYLER OLSEN tolsen@chilliwacktimes

he group working to replace the Chilliwack Bruins at Prospera Centre next year is still focusing its efforts on securing a Western Hockey League franchise, according to one British Columbia Hockey League owner. Bob Sales, a minority owner of the up-for-sale Quesnel Millionaires, told the Times that he called Glen Ringdal, a consultant working with Prospera Centre operators Moray Keith and Jim Bond, on Wednesday to see if there was any interest in Keith and Bond buying the Millionaires and moving them to Chilliwack. But the Chilliwack group has not made an offer for the Millionaires, and Sales was left with the impression that the group is still concentrating its efforts on finding a Western Hockey League club. “I think they’re more interested in a Western Hockey League team than they are a B.C. Hockey League team,” said Sales. “That’s the only reason I phoned them, because I heard that the Chilliwack Bruins were leaving.” Sales was one of 15 locals who bought shares in the Millionaires two years ago when the franchise looked to be on the brink of folding. The hope was to provide the team a lifeline while the city angled for provincial and federal dollars to build a new arena. Now, 24 months later there is still no new rink, the Millionaires drew sparse crowds throughout the season and the playoffs, and Sales said owners have “lost an enormous amount of money in the two years time since we took over the team.” See BRUINS, Page 4

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Chilliwack Fire Department education officer Lisa Axelson holds a melted smoke detector that was mangled after alerting its owner to a kitchen fire Monday.

Kitchen nightmares

Last Friday, firefighters arrived at a Promontory Heights home to find a kitchen fire extinguished but having caused upwards of $20,000 of damage to the house. That blaze also broke out after the contents of n a wall hung a grotesquely twisted smoke a pot left on the stove broke out in flames. detector while on the stove sat a pot still conAnd firefighters also recently responded to a kitchen taining three pale eggs. Nearly everything else fire in which an elderly woman left a pot on the stove, in the kitchen was black, a reminder that cooking can which set off a smoke alarm while be a dangerous activity. the woman was in the shower. That Fire officials are urging people “Kitchen ﬁres are one fire caused only smoke damage. to take care in their kitchens after of the leading causes “Kitchen fires are one of the learesponding to three kitchen fires in the span of a week. of ﬁre in Chilliwack.” ding causes of fire in Chilliwack,” said assistant fire chief Ian JoseThe latest—the one sparked by unattended eggs boiling on a Ian Josephson phson. And they’re almost always preventable. pot—erupted Monday evening in The easiest way to avoid such an Evans Road mobile home. a fire is simply by not leaving the kitchen while The fire destroyed the kitchen and caused smoke something is cooking on the stove. Smart phones, damage throughout the trailer Monday evening. television or a computer can cause a person to forget The elderly woman who lived in the home escaped that something is cooking. unharmed, but was taken to hospital as a precautioIt doesn’t take long for an unattended pan to spawn nary measure. A neighbour who attempted to put out a dangerous fire that can threaten property and any the fire with a fire extinguisher was also transported residents’ lives. to Chilliwack General Hospital after experiencing chest pains. See FIRES, Page 28 The fire was just the latest in a string of such incidents.

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wenty days into the federal election campaign and candidates continue to tour the Chilliwack-Fraser Canyon riding, but Conservative Mark Strahl was conspicuously absent from one of the few all-candidates meetings scheduled. Three out of the six candidates attended the Tuesday meeting hosted by the Hope Ratepayers Association: Liberal Diane Janzen, New Democrat Gwen O’Mahony and Marxist-Leninist Dorothy-Jean O’Donnell. Strahl was in Pemberton at the time of the meeting and O’Mahony’s campaign sent out a press release Thursday pointing out the Conservative candidate did not show up. “Since the start of the campaign Strahl has been accused of relying on his father’s image instead of campaigning,” said the release issued by press secretary Glen Thompson. “It seems Mark Strahl believes his name alone is sufficient to win. He skipped an interview with Global TV at the outset of the campaign and Tuesday he skipped the Town of Hope.” On Twitter, Janzen also mentioned Strahl’s absence at the Hope all-candidates meeting. “Attended a great Hope ‘all-candidates’ meeting with 65 people. Mark was a no-show—as your MP I promise to be here for you,” she tweeted on Wednesday. See ELECTION, Page 12

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The official Chehalis band logo is the sasq’ets. The reason the legs look cut off is because the image depicts the creature in shallow water. Legend has it there is a spot in the river near the band’s reserve where the sasquatch wades across.

ciation of the Halq’emeylem word “sasq’ets” by J.W. Burns, an Indian Agent in the 1920s on the Chehalis reserve. Burns was fascinated by the stories from local First Nation about this wild man in the woods. He sent word out for hunters to come try to find the creature and in some ways is responsible for the local fascination in sasquatch. Harrison Hot Springs sasquatch research legend John Green explained that “sasquatch” and “sasq’ets” are just two out of hundreds of words that First Nations all over North America have for the cryptid. Idaho State University anthropologist Jeff Meldrum goes further, saying to the myth and story-telling of the wild manspans the globel from Russia to the Himalayas and beyond. Charlie said sasquatch stories are not new to the Cheahlis. Rock paintings of sasq’ets have been found in caves going back thousands of years. “The way my grandfather described it, sasq’ets travelled right from the Oregon coast to the Interior,” he said. “We only live on his trail.”

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This is the conclusion of a two-part story on the sasquatch. See www.chilliwacktimes.com for part one.

s a seven- or eight-year-old boy, Chehalis Chief Willie Charlie was playing down by the river on the band’s reserve with some cousins when they heard an eerie, high-pitched screech come from up the river. “It was a yell and my crazy cousin screamed back,” Charlie told the Times in a recent interview. “Within a few minutes it was even closer and my cousin screamed back again. A few minute later it came from directly across the river.” Charlie and his cousins were so terrified they ran to his grandmother’s house and hid, crying under the kitchen table. “My grandmother asked us what was going on and when we told her she said ‘you crazy kids you shouldn’t be teasing him,’” he said. “That was the sasq’ets.’” The word “s a s q u a t c h” was coined as a mispronun-

From rumour to research The fact that First Nations all over North America have names, stories and mythologies regarding bigfoot or sasquatch is certainly not evidence that the creature exists, but does speak to something universal. The creature has a spiritual quality for the Chehalis—the spiritual and physical are closely connected in First Nations beliefs. And despite the fact that most people dismiss the sasquatch as quickly as one might stories of UFO abduction, there are real and serious scientists that give credence to the possiblity the creature exists. “I think the evidence speaks very compellingly that there is some unrecognized species of primate,” Meldrum told the Times in a recent interview. And while Meldrum has faced colleagues that don’t take his interest in the subject seriously—most

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olunteers counted more homeless men and women during the Fraser Valley Regional District Homelessness Count than in two previous similar surveys. Volunteers counted 111 homeless people in Chilliwack during the count last month. That’s up from 98 in 2008 and 87 in 2004. Organizers have cautioned that the numbers can be misleading, as they only count a certain segment of the homeless population that is visible to counters. Nevertheless, FVRD board chair Patricia Ross said governments can use the numbers to shape policy. “To be able to track change over time is critical to all our communities, regardless of size, and shows that homelessness is not just a metropolitan core issue,” said Ross in a press release. Overall, volunteers counted 130 fewer BRUINS, from page 1 Sales said “our first priority is to for somebody to step up and keep the team in Quesnel.” But he said no offers, local or otherwise, have been made for the club. If a BCHL team did move to Chilliwack, it would bear the name the Chiefs. The Langley Chiefs would rebrand, according to one of that club’s new owners. Ringdal told the Times that his group will hold off on commenting on any rumours until the league makes an announcement on the

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homeless people around the Fraser Valley than in 2008. But the entire decrease—and then some—came in Abbotsford and Mission. Volunteers actually counted dramatically more homeless people in smaller Fraser Valley communities, including Agassiz-Harrison and Hope. In Hope, the number of counted homeless more than doubled, from 20 in 2008 to 43 in 2011. Agassiz-Harrison, meanwhile, has seen a dramatic jump in the number of homeless people over the past 10 years. In 2004, just one homeless person was counted. In 2008, volunteers found 12 people without homes. And that number jumped again this year, to 20. “ While the [overall] numbers show improvement, they also demonstrate that smaller communities need the attention of senior levels of government to address this continuing challenge,” said Ross.

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report from Chilliwack school district staff concluding bus shelters for students on Chilliwack Lake Road are not feasible, has raised the ire of a local resident. “For the school board to leave dozens of kids in harms way on a daily basis is a tragedy,” said Friends of the Chilliwack River Valley member Glen Thompson, who is worried about kids in the area getting hit by flying rocks while they wait for the school bus, especially once trucks start hauling gravel from the new mine soon to begin operations up the road. According to the report presented at a school board meeting Tuesday, the district looked into combining the 17 stops currently made on Chilliwack Lake Road into three

stops with shelters, to which kids would walk or be driven by their parents. But the shelters, which would cost $10,000 total, would likely be high maintenance and subject to a lot of vandalism, according to the report, and supervision could also become a problem with more kids crowded into three centralized stops. “From a parental perspective, I’d rather have my child at the end of my driveway hopping on a school bus than going somewhere down the road to a bus shelter out of sight,” said trustee Silvia Dyck after hearing the report. The report recommends no further action on the shelters and, instead, recommends the district: write a letter to the ministry of highways about safety concerns, notify gravel truck operators of the hours students are on the road and urge parents to keep kids at a safe distance from truck traffic.

Community school for Greendale BY CORNELIA NAYLOR cnaylor@chilliwacktimes.com

reendale elementary will soon be a hub of activity even after students pack up for the day. At a Chilliwack Board of Education meeting Tuesday, trustees unanimously voted to change the school’s designation and name to Greendale Community school. That means the school will soon be available after school hours, on weekends and during the summer for programs and activities from cake decorating classes to birthday parties. “I can’t think of a better fit than Greendale for a community school,” said trustee Heather Maahs. “I think it’s an awesome idea.”

The board’s approval was the final puzzle piece the school needed before forming a community school board of directors and hiring a co-ordinator. Earlier this month the City of Chilliwack approved an annual $12,000 in Community Development Initiative funding to cover startup costs, supplies and part of the co-ordinator’s salary. The school had applied for the funding every year since 2009 after a community needs survey of Greendale residents showed a need for a community school in the area. Greendale is the sixth school in Chilliwack to take on the designation. “I’m really excited about what this is going to mean for my little school,” said Greendale principal Deneen Scott.

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board interview, select and appoint the secretary-treasurer directly. The draft also dispenses with the clause that states the board will proceed with appointments on the superintendent’s recommendation and, further, requires the superintendent to consult with the board on the assignment and transfer of principals and vice-principals in the district. “As elected members of the community, it is incumbent upon us to be fully engaged in the process,” said Maahs in her rationale for BY CORNELIA NAYLOR the amendments. cnaylor@chilliwacktimes.com To support her proposed changes, Maahs referred to the School Act and the leadership ocal school trustee Heather Maahs appointment policies of the Vancouver, wants the Chilliwack school board Coquitlam and Abbotsford school boards, to play a bigger role in hiring school which she said reflect a larger role for boards district senior administrative staff and in leadership appointments. school principals and vice-principals. Over the last two years, the district has done At a board of education meeting Tuesday, a lot of hiring at the senior administrative Maahs introduced a level after losing secretarymotion to revamp the treasurer Ray Velestuk to board’s current policy for the Abbotsford district, leadership appointments assistant superintendents and assignments to give the Bob Patterson and Michael board more say in a process Audet to retirement and, now mostly delegated to the most recently, director of superintendent. finance June Murphy. “I spent an entire day In a bid to meet First reported on reading through policies budget constraints last in B.C.,” said Maahs in an ye a r, t h e d i s t r i c t a l s o e-mail to the Times. “I cut administrative time was hard pressed to find “As elected members at the school level and another district that had shuffled principals and abdicated so much of their of the community, it vice-principals around the governance responsibilities is incumbent upon us district. to their superintendent.” “ W h a t I ’m s a y i n g i s to be fully engaged in that T h e w a y C h i l l i w a c k’s the board and the p o l i c y r e a d s n ow, t h e the process.” superintendent need to board is responsible for make these decisions Heather Maahs together,” said Maahs. inter viewing, selecting and appointing the Given the major changes superintendent, and Maahs is proposing, then she (or he) takes on much of the however, trustee John-Henry Harter said responsibility for appointments from then discussing the amendments could take on. hours, and he introduced a motion to refer While the board “reserves to itself the the changes to the board’s policy committee, authority for the appointment of” assistant which meets next in May. superintendents, the secretary-treasurer, “I think it’s going to take us a while to hash directors and principals and vice-principals, through such a comprehensive change to the policy states, “…it will proceed with these this policy,” he said. appointments on the recommendation of Maahs and trustee Silvia Dyck expressed the superintendent.” concern that the motion would not end up Maahs presented tr ustees with an being publicly debated, but Harter’s motion amended policy draft that would see the was eventually passed 5-2.

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ount the letters. It’s obvious to those of us with the brainpower it takes to count all of our fingers and thumbs that “coalition” is not a four-letter word. You don’t even have to take your socks off. But some folks tramping the campaign trail seem to think we’re not quite bright enough to figure this one out on our own. In a Parliamentary system like the one we have in Canada (and in each of the provinces), every government is actually a coalition of varying degrees. Although our federal election campaigns in Canada have focused more and more on national political party leaders, the fact is that, unlike our American neighbours to the south, individual Canadians do not get to vote for the leader of our country. Indeed, if we were to put a fine point on it, we live under the dominion of a monarchy, so Queen Elizabeth II, rather than our prime minister, is actually our head of state, and consequently, we don’t even have the remotest say over who our “leader” will be at all. But mostly, the queen hangs out in other countries, where she doesn’t cost us anything, and her authority within Canada has dwindled to little more than a ceremonial role which costs us less the more she stays away. Either way, she’s not relevant to our discussion of coalitions.

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Be Our Guest Even if we throw the queen out of the equation, we still don’t get to vote for the prime minister. The next prime minister will technically be elected within the House of Commons by the representatives Canadians elect in each of the 308 federal ridings—geographical areas divided to include about 100,000 residents each—across the country on May 2. Technically, the prime minister is chosen—and leads the affairs of government—through the approval of like-minded members of Parliament. That, folks, is a coalition. In more realistic terms, however, the vast majority of MPs are aligned with specific political parties, and it will be the leader of one of those parties who will receive the majority approval needed to oversee the business of government as prime minister. Consequently, when one party holds a majority of seats (more than 154), that party’s leader virtually automatically becomes the leader of the coalition of MPs that sit on the “government side” of the House of Commons. When the party with the most

seats can’t muster more than the magic 50 per cent plus one, it gets a bit more complicated. Usually, provided he is a rational and reasonably sane individual, the leader of the party with the most seats is invited to form a minority government, one that is dependent on the approval of MPs from other political parties to pass legislation and keep the government operating. This is how Canada’s government has been operating for nearly a decade. It’s still not the formal “coalition” that scare-mongers in the current federal election campaign would have us fear, but the principle behind it is almost the same. A formal coalition involves an agreement between two (or more) minority parties (adding up to a majority) to work together to maintain a stable government. It usually involves offering power positions— usually senior ministries—to MPs of the smaller coaltion members, to ensure fealty. Somewhere in between is what we might get if the Conservatives win the most seats, but not a majority. The Liberals could form the government—without a formal coalition, and as legitimately as any of the past minorities—with approval for their ideas from the most elected MPs inside or outside of their party. ◗ Bob Groeneveld is editor of the Langley Advance.

politician is sure to score points with family-friendly promises, but there are bonus points for winning over animal lovers. Christy Clark earns kudos for quickly promising that the government will adopt all 10 recommendations of a special task force that was appointed in February after the mass killing of 100 sled dogs a year earlier came to light. “The humane treatment of animals, whether they are family pets or whether they are working animals, is something that everyone in B.C. cares very deeply about,” Clark said. Part of the recommendations include hiking the maximum penalties from $10,000 to $75,000 for fines and jail terms from six months to two years. When enacted, the penalties will be the stiffest in Canada. Clark also pledged to add $100,000 for the BCSPCA to use in animal cruelty investigations. Considering the SPCA subsists on donations, this only seemed reasonable. As well, the sled-dog investigation, which the SPCA led, is estimated to cost at least $200,000. Clark also said the government will start providing annual funding to the SPCA. To be sure, there will certainly be protests or cries for help from other animal rescue organizations that are hurting from a lack of funds. And there will be continuing pressure from animal rights groups about changing the rules around how farm animals are treated in B.C. And, finally, veterinarians have mixed feelings about a new rule that would force them to report suspected cases of animal abuse. But Clark’s pledges are a big step forward from what the previous government did, and these changes will make a difference.

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Editor: Often lamented in these pages is the abysmal youth voter turnout. To be sure, it remains lower than other cohorts and substantially so when compared to those over 65. But when a person begins to actually examine the issues that face young people today, it’s no wonder that we don’t vote. Much has been made of the recession and the “recovery,” with particular emphasis placed upon the unemployment rate. Tories will point to the 6.5 per cent unemployment figures as evidence that their economic policies are working. No attention is paid to youth unemployment, which remains at 14.3 per cent. No consideration is given to the utterly inadequate minimum wage that hasn’t risen for 10 years and cannot cover both tuition and something extravagant like food or rent. The Liberal and Conservative solution is to saddle Canadian youth with more debt, not less. When my parents were my age, they could work for an entire summer at minimum wage and have enough to pay for whatever post-secondary schooling they wanted, with enough left over to feed and clothe themselves. It was government policy to make sure there were jobs for all those who wanted them, to provide substantial funding for university and trades education, and to ensure that all of this was paid for through a robust and fair system of progressive taxation on individuals and companies. Today, our system of progressive taxation has been dismantled, funding obligations have been downloaded first from the federal government to provincial governments, and from there onto individuals and students, and the youth jobs crisis remains utterly ignored by Liberals and Conservatives alike. In Egypt, as in Canada, youth have simple demands. We only want what our parents received —jobs, education, and fairness in our taxes and our democracy, neither of which the two largest parties have promised to give us. It’s for that reason that

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I’ll cast a ballot this time. But not for Mark Strahl or Diane Janzen. This time, I’m voting NDP. This time, I’m voting for Gwen O’Mahoney. Jack Brown, 22 student, University of the Fraser Valley

Feels like living in a police state Editor: I came face-to-face with our new laws governing drinking and driving the other night and I can’t say that I am at all impressed. My wife and I went to our local pub and enjoyed the atmosphere, the dinner, and a couple of drinks. In my case two bottles of light beer. We enjoyed ourselves paid the bill and left the pub. This is where my night could have been better. As I was driving away from the pub a vehicle came up behind me. Yes, it was a police officer, and yes he pulled me over. What was I doing wrong? Was I speeding? Was I weaving? Were my lights not on? No, it was none of the above. Apparently the officer upon seeing me exit the pub parking lot, and for no other reason, decided he had probable cause to pull me over for suspected drinking and driving infractions. I am a firm believer that the police are there to protect us, but I also believe that they must have probable cause to stop and detain me. As the case may be, the officer detained me on the roadside till he believed that it had been 15 minutes since consuming my last drink, until then, he insisted that I could not smoke, eat or drink anything while I was

being detained. I complied with the officer, even though I felt my rights were being squashed, and he gave me a roadside screening device, on which I blew a meagre .028. I feel that I am now living in a total police state, where the police have carte blanche to stop and detain innocent civilians, without any probable cause whatsoever. Perhaps they could take this power and exert it over persons that are consistently referred to as “known to police.” Isn’t it time that the police start chasing the known criminals, and continue to do so until they get something that will put them in jail, instead of constantly harassing the common working person and raping their pocket books. We have given the police too much power when they can detain anyone with no probable cause, and enforce suspensions, and impound vehicles, before the accused can even see a judge. We have given them total power to be judge, jury, and executioner. Just remember that the next time an officer pulls you over that you are guilty until you prove yourself innocent. Wait, doesn’t that contravene our basic rights? Cliff Trueit Chilliwack

Police are not above the law Editor: I would like to put forward my contempt for the way we are being policed. Today I saw an officer parked less then a metre from a stop sign, completely blocking the bike lane, and

hanging out into the street of the busy intersection at Prest Road and 1st Avenue. He is breaking our local laws in order to catch us breaking minor laws. I am sure that in our laws it says that no one is above the law—including the police. Often I see police driving around with a phone pressed against their ear even though Bluetooth devices are readily available and it is illegal. If they caught us in the same position we would receive a fine. I am not saying that all the police are bad; we all make minor mistakes. But if your going to wear the uniform and enforce the laws that it represents, then you must respect the laws. I hope that those police who do follow the rules read this and are embarrassed enough of their fellow officers to try and improve policy and public image. At this point I am having a hard time teaching my children to respect and trust the police when I can’t trust them to be a good example. Carl Andrews Chilliwack

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Bigfoot sightings all over the world

SASQ’ETS, from page 3

biologists and anthropologists think the sasquatch doesn’t casts of supposed sasquatch footprints that makes for the exist—he’s not alone. None other than legendary most compelling evidence, primatologists Jane Good- according to Meldrum. “There are casts that are all and George Schaller have suggested the creature could obviously fake because the anatomy is not there,” he exist. Schaller, an American biol- said. “But there are others ogist who led the way with that are so spontaneous and Mountain gorilla research so dynamic.” Specifically, Meldrum’s made famous by Dian Fossey, wrote the foreword to Mel- interest in sasquatch was drum’s 2006 book, Sasquatch: piqued when he saw a particular set of casts with so Legend Meets Science. In it he said “Large unrecog- much variation it seemed nized creatures may still roam impossible to have been remote forests,” and “The faked. “They were very dynamic many sasquatch tracks need and showed signs of animato be explained.” tion—signs of The 1967 Pata living foot,” terson-Gimhe said.“Movelin film is the “It cannot be a ment of the most famous man in a suit.” toes and curlpiece of footage purporting John Green ing and flexing and splaying to be of the sasand dragouts quatch—footand slippage. age laughed off All the kinds of things that as a hoax by critics. For years people have you would expect if it was a tried to prove or disprove the real thing.” And the fact that no one authenticity of the film based on many factors, including has ever found a bone or a the height of the creature. But carcass is not surprising or for Green, who is not a scien- unreasonable to Meldrum. If it weren’t for the actions tist, the most compelling case for the film’s authenticity is of porcupines hiding bits of what is known in anthropol- animal parts in caves, scienogy as the intermembral (IM) tists would likely never have found the few teeth and jaws index. Basically, the IM index is a of australopithecus from ratio comparing forelimbs to hundreds of thousands of hind limbs. Humans have an years ago. “If it does exist, there are IM index around 70, all other existing higher primates have extremely low numbers in the environment so death indexes over 100. “This thing is in the 80s,” is going to be a very rare Green told the Times. “It event,” he said. “If they surcannot be a man in a suit. vive through infancy they . . . If you’ve got something are going to live half a cenwith an intermembral index tury or more. In wet, conifthat does not belong to any erous forests in mountain known animal you’ve got habitat, usually in largely volcanic soils in the Pacific something new.” But IM index aside, it is Northwest, things just don’t the abundance of plaster survive.”

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and all over the province. Of course, there are also websites outlining alleged sightings of UFOs, which doesn’t make then any more real. But for Meldrum, keeping an open mind on the subject is the only truly scientific approach. He thinks that those who don’t believe the sasquatch could possibly exist without any investigation whatsoever will always be skeptics. “Even when there is a body they’ll say the body was faked,” Meldrum said.

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man caught last year with a shotgun and body armour in his Harrison Hot Springs home, has been sentenced to 10 months of house arrest and 10 months of jail time, which has already been served. Amir Laghai was sentenced in B.C. Supreme Court Wednesday on assault, possession of stolen property and possession of a prohibited weapon. Two more

ELECTION, from page 1 Marjorie Houghton of the Hope Ratepayers Association told the Times Strahl was invited three weeks prior to the meeting but only sent a statement at 4 p.m the day of the debate. “I’m not going to downgrade anybody,” she said. “I just felt he should have been there.” Strahl told the Times Thursday he would have liked to attend, but he had committed to be in Pemberton that day as part of his ongoing riding tour. Strahl was in Hope at a sparsely-attended meeting a week earlier on April 7 where he was asked about his father Chuck Strahl’s no-show in Chilliwack when veterans marched to the MP’s office to deliver a petition protesting cuts to veterans services last year. The NDP speculated his reception at this meeting led to skipping the April 12 all-candidates meeting.

Green leader comes to Agassiz “Could it be that after getting only 21 people to attend his last event in Hope he decided not to debate in Hope?” the NDP press release asked. In a press release issued Wednesday, Strahl said he was doing what he could to visit as much as possible of the 30,000-square-kilometre riding. “I am really enjoying meeting with people from all corners of the riding to listen to their perspective on politics,” he said. Strahl said he heard broad support in Pemberton for Conservative promises such as putting an end to the long-gun registry and cracking down on crime. He also said the province did not have its fair share of seats in the House of Commons and more ridings would give B.C. more clout and make for smaller ridings.

Earlier in the week, Janzen announced what she called her “Infrastructure First Strategy” for Chilliwack. “There is a huge need to address a backlog of infrastructure projects in Chilliwack,” she said. “Our road and bridge infrastructure is not where it needs to be. I will work hard to address infrastructure as a key economic and tourism strategy.” Janzen listed a number of “key infrastructure” needs for Chilliwack: a new Vedder Bridge, a PRTC indoor gun range, and improvements to Prest, Keith Wilson, Promontory and Vedder roads. No federal party leaders have visited the riding thus far into the campaign, but Green Party leader Elizabeth May will be in Agassiz for a brief train stop on Sunday at 10:30 p.m., according to local Green candidate Jamie Hoskins.

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Faith Today

‘Beginning’ is spring’s defining word

BY HUGO REIMER Sardis Community Church

n many and varied ways, spring is a time of transition—a time of change, a time of new beginnings. The evidence is budding and flourishing in every new leaf and in every exquisite and extravagant blossom. We could rework the phrase “hope springs eternal” to “spring hopes eternal.” As the playoffs are launched we hope this is the beginning of a run right to the Stanley Cup for the Canucks. In just a few weeks we have the freedom to choose a new government,

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or an old government with a new mandate or an old mandate with a new government, depending on your preference and perspective. Oh, to be sure, sometimes new beginnings simply mean returning to the old and familiar from which we have strayed. Sometimes a new beginning is looking back to the familiar tried and true traditions, which become fresh because they have become unfamiliar, a kind of tramping in territory that is vaguely familiar, attractive, and yet drawing us. We crave new beginnings. Relationships go south and sour, the job becomes tedious, and

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the everydayness of everyday is like glumly trudging through the ubiquitous wet fields, mud and gunk gumming on with each step. Regrets pile up. We try to orchestrate a new beginning and a fresh start by changing jobs, partners, geography, or clothes only to meander into the same rut and routines that appear so lifeless and monotonous. We don’t make things new by changing our circumstances (a short-term solution) but by changing our attitude, perspective, and our heart. Some of us may wish for new beginnings, pray for, and beg

for new beginnings. New beginnings begin with our God, who is creator, re-creator, renewer . . . always a God of new beginnings. We all need them. We need them to be restored and rebuilt when life takes its toll. The first word in the Bible is beginning. It is always God’s first word. I think it is the defining word of this spring season and of the celebration and remembrance of the death and life of Jesus commonly referred to as Easter. New life after death loudly announcing that failure is not the final word. The final word is that God makes things new— in history, in Jesus, in

the lives of people. In one of the writings of the First Testament God asks this question of his people: “See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?” (see Isaiah 43: 19). During this Easter season I invite and encourage you to ask God (even if you do not believe in God or are not sure if there is a God) to show you the new things God wants to do, and in fact is doing. ◗ Hugo Reimer is pastor at Sardis Community Church.You connect with him at hugo.scc@shawcable. com.

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At Home

Spring garden time F

ew things are anticipated more in spring than the arrival of new leaves on the trees and budding flowers in the garden. A landscape awash with fresh colours can brighten the spirit and make anyone want to head outdoors. There are many different plants that begin to show their colours in the spring. A number of perennials, annuals and trees begin to flower or show new sprouts come the springtime. Here are some plants that can be planted for springtime enjoyment.

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Cherry blossoms are one of the earlier signs spring has arrived. flowers bloom in shades of white to violet. • Pansy: These flowers are some of the earliest spring bloomers, arriving alongside spring bulbs like tulips. • Petunias: These put on a show of colour through the entire season, making them a popular bedding flower. Perennials These plants will come back year after year and offer spring shows. • Cherry blossom: The flowers that sprout on cherry trees are some of the first signs of spring. Their pink or white buds are often a spectacle, so much so that towns and cities hold cherry

blossom festivals. • Columbine: These beautiful blooms attract butterflies and can be a nice part of a garden bed. • Jacob’s ladder: Variegated foliage that is dappled with violet-coloured flowers can add a sweet smell and visual interest to the garden. • Primrose: These flowers come in a variety of shades, making them versatile in any garden. They also tend to attract butterflies and hummingbirds. • Sweet violet: These fragrant flowers are edible as well as attractive. These plants can self-plant, so unless a gardener wants them to spread, they should be kept contained.

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Strong men and women BY TYLER OLSEN tolsen@chilliwacktimes.com

t the Sardis Strongman Competition this week, some of the biggest cheers from the hundreds of spectators weren’t for strongmen at all. Instead, those cheers were for the eight strongwomen who tipped tires, carried sandbags and pulled sleds alongside their

male counterparts. While they’re still outnumbered at the annual demonstration of muscle and skill, the girls approached the event with the same—if not more—determination and power as the guys. On Wednesday, the strongmen and strongwomen took turns flipping huge See SARDIS, Page 19

Major Progress in Traffic Safety “Traffic Safety” by totals will be released later Leonard Evans (Science in 2011. Serving Society, 2004) It’s no wonder the is considered one of the government wants both most authoritative works to trumpet these results in the massive traffic early and to explain them, safety canon. Relying on which, not surprisingly, it worldwide information, does by crediting “efforts but focusing on US data on multiple fronts.” “Too because of its “unmatched many of our friends and magnitude, availability, neighbours are killed and quality,” it describes in preventable roadway “the origins and nature tragedies every day,” said of the enormous human Cedric Hughes Barrister & Solicitor Transportation Secretary and economic losses Ray LaHood. “We will associated with traffic continue doing everything possible to make crashes” and “the successful and unsuccessful cars safer, increase seat belt use, put a stop interventions.” to drunk driving and distracted driving and The book proposes that the large number encourage drivers to put safety first.” of factors relevant to traffic safety fall under Closer to home, intervention on the ‘traffic two broad categories: ‘engineering’ which and roadway engineering’ front—the includes traffic and roadway engineering, $600 million upgrade to BC’s Sea-toand automotive engineering, and ‘road user’ Sky highway—has, by itself, produced which encompasses driver behaviour, and dramatically positive results. BC Ministry of driver performance. The relative importance Transportation statistics record a 66% drop of these factors is described in a deliberately in the number of crashes along the Sea-toroughly sketched pie-chart in which driver Sky in the first year since it was widened and behaviour is the largest ‘piece’ followed improved. by, in decreasing size: traffic and roadway engineering, driver performance, and From 2001 to 2009, the average number of automotive engineering. crashes per year on the Sea-to-Sky highway was 215; in 2010 there were 73 crashes. The challenge of attributing strictly Head-on collisions have reportedly dropped quantifiable measures to the various road about 80%. From 1998 to 2007, the various safety factors has prompted simultaneous crashes resulted in 63 fatalities, 14 of which interventions with respect to all of the occurred in 2004. Since completion of the factors. And the good news is that this upgrade, two deaths have occurred: one approach is producing positive results. In when a driver swerved into oncoming traffic early April 2011, the US Transportation just south of Squamish, and the other when Department released projections that the a man lying on the highway at around 4: rate of deaths per 100 million miles traveled 25 a.m. was hit by a transit bus. This drop in 2010 will hit 1.09, the lowest since 1949 has occurred despite traffic increases since and down from the 2009 rate of 1.13 deaths 2005 of 8.6% between Horseshoe Bay and per 100 million miles. This brings the Squamish to about 14,000 vehicles per day, absolute number of fatalities to 32,788, and 18.2% between Squamish and Whistler down 3% from 2009. Final data on deaths to about 9,000 vehicles per day. and injuries, including specific state-by-state

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Frankie Ginwooda muscles a 175-pound tire up and over during Sardis secondary school’s weeklong strongman competition.

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SARDIS, from page 18 tractor tires down the length of the Sardis secondary gym. The girls were required to flip a 175-pound tire 10 times. And they had to do so as fast as possible. All eight did so in less than 30 seconds, with the winner clocking in at just over 20 seconds. B u t c o m p a re d t o t h e previous day’s event, the tire event was easy, according to Grade 12 competitor Lara Chepil. She said that lifting the sandbags was more technically difficult than flipping a tire, which is nearly as simple as it sounds; the only trick is getting the tire to land flat on the way down, which can save crucial tenths of seconds. While the Sardis gym was packed to the rafters, none of the girls expressed any nerves about performing in front of the crowd. “ It ’s l i k e t h e b i g g e s t adrenaline rush possible,

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Hundreds of students watched Sardis secondary’s strongmen and women. said Acacia Ross, “You don’t even notice the audience.” Alana See, who was taking part in the competition for the first time, agreed. “It gets your adrenaline up,” she said, following her turn at tire flipping. “Even if you’re not doing well, you’ve got nothing to lose.” More than a spor ting event, the four-day strongman competition is

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hether it be on the lesson tee or from a pro-am partner, one of the questions I hear most is “How do I get my child involved with golf?” As Junior co-ordinator at my golf course, and as a parent of two junior golfers, this is an area of teaching that I have great interest. This has also inspired one aspect of my vision in instruction: to develop and support junior golf in the Fraser Valley. Here are three tips that are sure to help guide you in passing on the legacy of golf to your child. Tip #1—Have Fun! This is the most important tip, yet is often the most forgotten. Every parent wants to give their child the opportunity to become the next Michelle Wie or Rickie Fowler. However, boring your

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Pro Tips kids with hours of technical instruction won’t matter if they don’t come back. I have found that kids are more likely to develop a long-term passion for the game of golf if they have fun and positive experiences early in their golf careers. Children who have negative experiences are less likely to want to give it a second chance. Remember, young children have short attention spans. For younger children, consider shorter practice sessions, and play a lot of games. If Andy wants to

spend 10 minutes washing golf balls because it’s fun, be sure to let him. Also, resist the urge to change Madison’s every little swing flaw. Show her the basics, and be sure to praise her often. I use the ratio of (as least) four “praises” to every improvement. Use positive word choices when suggesting a change. Resist telling your child what not to do, and focus on what they should do. Also try to avoid using the word “don’t.” For example, “Great shot Madison! Your golf swing is awesome. That’s the farthest drive you’ve hit so far, keep it up! This time, see if you can hold your balance for a count of three.” Tip #2—Equipment. Dusting off Grandpa’s old clubs and chopping

them down to a “junior” size doesn’t cut it. Modern research tells us that kids need clubs that are made for kids. Why? Because kids have difficulty in handling the heaviness and stiffness of clubs that are made for adults. Be sure to look for equipment that is the right size (length), weight, shaft flex and grip size for your child. If in doubt, ask your friendly neighbourhood golf pro for help in fitting your child to the right set of clubs.

Program CN Future Links Programs: Friday “Junior Nite” starting April 28 for ages 6-17. Thursday “Girls Nite” at 3:30 p.m. Summer Camps in July.

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Falls Golf Club. She played professionally on tour for over 10 years, including two years on the LPGA. She was also named the 2010 CN Canadian Women’s Tour Low Teaching Pro of the Year. She can be contacted at Bridal Falls Golf Club at 604-7947788, or at jennifergreggaingolf@gmail.com. Chilliwack Family YMCA

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Tip #3—Instruction. This doesn’t mean you need to break the bank in hiring an expensive private instructor. There are a number of courses in Chilliwack offering affordable junior camps and after-school programs from ages six-and-up.

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Being involved with children learning the game of golf has been one of my favourite things about instructing. Enjoy every moment in sharing this amazing opportunity with your child, and be sure to never forget Lesson #1! ◗ Jennifer teaches golf to adults and juniors at Bridal

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Sports Field hockey Chilliwack Pink Panthers Girl’s Field Hockey Club is starting up its spring season this week. Registration is open to girls in grades 9

Storm advance to semis The Chilliwack Storm advanced to the semifinals of the 2011 Coastal Cup boy’s U18 soccer quarterfinal after a dramatic 4-3 overtime victory over Marine Harvest, from Campbell River Sunday. The game proved to be an even affair and Marine Harvest had more of the possession in the early stage of the game. But Chilliwack looked slick in their counterattacks and Marine Harvest needed to be quick to avert any potential dangers. Despite the possession, it was the Storm who were to get the opening goal. A long kick through the middle was allowed to bounce and miscommunication between the Marine Harvest backline was punished with a goal by the chasing Storm forward. Another opportunistic goal was scored by the visitors for a 2-0 Chilliwack lead at half time. Down two goals, Marine Harvest had an ideal start to the half. Just two minutes in, a Storm challenge inside their 18-yard box produced a penalty, which was calmly put away by a Campbell River striker to make it 2-1. The momentum was now with the home team and pressure began to mount on the Chilliwack goal. But a Storm counter-attack produced Chilliwack’s third goal of the game on an outstanding 25-yard strike that flew into the top corner of the Marine Harvest net. Marine Harvest chipped away at the lead, though, and tied the game up just before the end of regulation. The two overtime periods saw end-to-end play as both teams tired and left spaces. As the minutes ticked away it seemed all but a certainty that the teams were go to a shootout. But the Storm had other ideas, as following a brief spell of pressure they were able to draw a penalty, which they finished to secure a dramatic winner. Trio selected for elite tourney Three Chilliwack midget hockey players have been selected to take part in an

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Jock scraps elite hockey tournament this May. Fraser Valley Bruins goaltender Josh Halpenny, Fraser Valley Bruins forward Brad King, and Chilliwack Junior Bruins Midget A1 goalie R.J. Bruni have all been selected for the 2011 Male U17 B.C. Cup, which runs from May 12 to 15 in Salmon Arm. The players—all three of whom attend Sardis secondary school—were selected after taking part in a camp in Langley last weekend for elite midget players from around the region. From there, players were selected for the B.C. Cup. When they arrive in Salmon Arm, players will be divided into six new teams for the competition, so there is no guarantee that the Chilliwack players will be on the same team. Following the tournament, 23 players will be selected to attend a regional camp in Alberta in July. Half of those will be chosen to play as Team Pacific at the 2011 World Under-17 Challenge in Winnipeg, Man. next year. Last year, participants at the World Under-17 tournament included Chilliwack Bruins Steven Hodges and Brandon Magee. Bowlers roll to medals Chillibowl YBC’s Chris Schnell and Devon Bond won silver in the senior youth doubles at the YBC provincial finals last weekend. Schnell and Bond, who qualified for the tournament by winning their zone in Cloverdale last month, finished the tournament 202 points over their averages. “I’m very, very proud of them,” said coach Larry Wilcox. He said the boys bowled well and showed good sportsmanship by cheering on their competitors.

3:30 to 5 p.m. Registration is $100 payable to Chilliwack Field Hockey. For more information contact Barb Kroeker at 604-795-7295 at Chilliwack secondary school.

Derby girls The roller derby girls of the Reign Valley Vixens will be at Diva Boutique, at 9345A Mill St. on April 16, selling tickets and spreading the word

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New board for Chilliwack Learning Community Society

he Chilliwack Learning Community Society (CLCS) recently held its annual general meeting at which the appointment of a new board and executive was made. Outgoing board president and cochair, Julia Dodge, highlighted some of the organization’s achievements in 2010: “The Chilliwack Cross-Sector Workforce Training Project completed its third and final year in 2010,” she said. “The dedication of Michael Berger and the task group members

sees us moving forward towards the sustainable provision of Workplace Essential Skills training in Chilliwack. “Despite policy changes and government ministry changes, the Community Adult Literacy Program (CALP) funding was not received. Nevertheless, the Community Access to Learning and Literacy (CALL) program continued its work within the limited budget and provided training and support for nearly 100 literacy tutors and learners in Chilliwack.

“The Volunteer Appreciation event was a tremendous success. The work of the CLCS would not be possible without the innumerable volunteer hours contributed to the organization.” The incoming board was welcomed by outgoing president Julia Dodge. Incoming president Jennifer Douglas noted the appointments of Donna Gannon as secretary and Robyn Orford as treasurer. Also named to the board were Gloria Hobbs, Julie Pariseau, Amber Short, and Ruth Wiebe. Gannon and Pari-

Inspiring you to look differently at the egg A

tradition in my family has always been the customary ritual of decorating eggs for Easter. As far back as history can take us, the egg seems to have always been a symbol of continuing life and resurrection. Therefore, it was natural to decorate them and give out as gifts for part of the feasting after the solemn fast of Lent. Although it is now more contemporary to exchange chocolate or candy eggs, many families still carry out the historic practice of using real eggs. However, what is to become of all the excess hard-boiled eggs other than the habitual egg sandwich? Allow me to give you a few examples that will hopefully inspire some culinary creativity in your kitchen. A quick and simple idea would be to crumble them to garnish salads. This would not only add bright colours to the salad, but is also is a fantastic way to add additional protein. Crumbled eggs are also vivid garnishes for stir-frys or around the outer edge of a platter of rice. Add a splash of freshly chopped parsley over the rice, and you will have transformed the bland grains into something more attractive. The crumbled mix of white and yellow is much more eye-appealing than two-toned slices of egg. Egg slices are better used along with spinach and cheese rolled inside the

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On Cooking middle of a pork loin for a stuffed roast that is extraordinary. Egg slices can also be layered in many different casseroles. If one were to search the internet or visit the local library, he or she would discover a variety of hardboiled egg recipes. They will include a number of egg and cheese dips, pickled eggs, and many versions of deviled eggs. For example, try combining the yolk mixture for deviled eggs with smoked salmon before stuffing back into the egg white halves for a delicious change. My favourite hard-boiled egg recipe is Scotch eggs. This Scottish recipe is prepared by encasing hardboiled eggs with sausage meat. They are then rolled in a mixture of cracker crumbs and fresh chopped parsley, and baked in the oven. Once cooled, they are sliced into quarters for a sensational presentation. Hopefully all of this egg inspiration will keep your mind from questioning, “what was cooked first: chicken or the egg?” Dear Chef Dez: I hate making hard-boiled eggs. I find them difficult to

2011 CLCS Board Members P re s i d e n t , Je n n i f e r D o u g l a s , F r a s e r Va l l e y R e g i o n a l Librar y; secretar y and board co-chair, Donna Gannon, com-

m u n i t y v o l u n t e e r ; t re a s u re r Robyn Orford, Envision Financial; past president, Julia Dodge, University of the FraserValley; Director, Ruth Wiebe, School District No. 33; director Gloria Hobbs, Sto:lo Aboriginal Skills and Employment Training; Director, Amber Short, The Book Man; director and board cochair, Julie Pariseau, community volunteer; Literacy Outreach coordinator, Debbie Denault; Workplace Essential Skills co-ordinator, Michael Berger.

peel them without having huge chunks of the cooked white staying attached to the shell pieces. Also, they always have that “green ring” around the yolk. Are there any tricks to help me? Janet C. Maple Ridge Dear Janet: Firstly, when selecting eggs to boil, one wants to make sure they are choosing older eggs rather than the freshest ones. This is because over a period of time more air develops between the shell and the shell membrane, thus making it easier to peel. Also try rolling the cooked egg on the counter with some gentle pressure to makes cracks all over the surface, and then peel under cool running water. The “green ring” indicates a chemical reaction between the iron in the yolk and the sulfur in the white. This happens when the egg is either cooked too long, or at too high of a temperature. Try adjusting your cooking time and plunge the eggs into an ice water bath immediately to stop the cooking process. Send your food/cooking questions to dez@chefdez.com or P.O. Box 2674, Abbotsford, B.C. V2T 6R4. Chef Dez is a food columnist, culinary instructor and cooking show performer. Visit him at www.chefdez. com

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seau will co-chair the CLCS board. Douglas thanked the various task groups of the CLCS for their hard work preparing plans for the coming year. She added: “It’s the work of our volunteers—whether as individuals or as part of working committees— that make the CLCS successful. We appreciate all of them.”

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group of teenage artists have been handed a unique opportunity to express their deep, personal thoughts and have their work hung in a professional Chilliwack gallery. The Power of Love art contest was conceived by Bruce Trites from the Ministry of Children and Family Development. And while the idea for the concept was to get youth—some of whom have had difficult lives—involved in a positive artistic project, the contest will also help brighten up the new offices for the ministry at its new School Street offices. “It was a way of soliciting youth in the Chilliwack community to do some art and then it’s kind of a winwin situation: they get to have their art shown in a gallery and some experience and we get some art on the walls,” Trites said. The contest was put together by Trites along with Stacey Moore from Chilliwack Community Services, local artist Jonathan Sutton and Grey Area Gallery owners Jacquie Simpson and Louisa DeVette. The call for entries went out last

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Brian Trites (left to right), Stacey Moore and Jacquie Simpson show off entries in the Power of Love art contest. year, at which time young people were asked to submit a sketch of

what they would like to create. Then they had to bring the idea to life in

a larger art piece, a process that in itself was educational.

“They had to fully realize what their idea was, and even that experience alone can be really interesting for kids,” Simpson said. “It was an opportunity for these kids to celebrate the ideas they have.” A Grey Area regular, Sutton was brought in to help select the best works from the 12- to 17-year-olds. The theme artists were asked to focus on was the power of love and the power of healthy relationships. “Young artists who responded to the initial posters obviously took this opportunity to heart and came up with some really thoughtful and sophisticated responses to themes of family and love,” Sutton said. “The artists clearly thought carefully about all of the given elements, and each submission succeeded in incorporating them in a unique way. It was very tough to decide on final placements for the show, and we’re celebrating all the pieces displayed as successes in the challenging task we set out—to engage the power of art in storytelling, communication, and personal reflection.” ◗ Tonight (April 15) at 6:30 p.m. at Grey Area, the nine artists will be on hand to show off their work and all are welcome. Grey Area Gallery is located at 101-7408 Vedder Rd.

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The 16th annual UFV Directors’ Theatre Festival starts April 26. Theatre lovers can be sure to find something to their liking in such an eclectic blend of fare. Come armed with anticipation, expecting the unexpected and you won’t be disappointed. Directors and performers for this event are theatre students from the UFV Theatre program and other postsecondary theatre programs in B.C., including: Capilano University, SFU, UVic and VIUalumni. This year’s festival begins with a series of matinees and previews on April 27, progressing to the opening ceremony on April 28

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ELLWOOD Bessie Margaret Passed away at St. Mary’s Hospital in Sechelt, British Columbia, on Tuesday, March 29, 2011. Bessie was born June 29, 1916 at Isaac Harbour, Nova Scotia. She spent her life in Halifax, New Glasgow, Victoria, Chilliwack and finally Gibsons, B.C. Bessie was predeceased by her second husband, Thomas P. Ellwood, and her son, James Kaiser. She is survived by her daughter Barbara Hayden (nee Kaiser) of Huntington Beach, California; and her sons Ronald Kaiser of Gibsons, British Columbia and Alan Kaiser of Halifax, Nova Scotia. A celebration of Bessie’s life will take place during the summer at Melmerby Beach, Nova Scotia. Bessie has expressed her wishes that in lieu of flowers, a donation to the British Columbia Cancer Society would be appreciated.

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RIDERS WANTED, Jack Bell Van Pool, Chilliwack to Downtown Vancouver. Work hours 7 to 3:30. Call Margaret 604-824-4964

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Lost & Found

LOST young male adult cat, black ears/back/tail w/white.Last seen Sat am, Vedder Crossing, area 'Oreo' 604-824-0845

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Is looking for a F/T Office Administrator; applicants must be proficient in Simply Accounting and Microsoft Office, possess the ability to work independently, be self-motivated, and have strong communications skills.

We are looking for Youth & Adult Carriers to deliver the Times on Tuesdays and Fridays.

Interested applicants are asked to submit their resume and cover letters in the following manner: E-mail to: jobposting@chilliwackminorhockey.com and/or, mail to: PO Box 2416 STN, Sardis Main, Chilliwack, BC V2R 1A7 or, drop off: CMHA Ofﬁce -Twin Rinks - 5745 Tyson Road, Chilliwack, BC Only applications received by Wednesday, April 27th, 2011 will be considered. Please refer to www.cmha.goalline.ca for a detailed job description.

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Tristen Ian Harker It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our little boy Tristen, born on April 8, 2011 to proud parents Racheal and Cameron. Tristen went to heaven on April 10, 2011. Tristen’s parents, grandparents Clarry Harker, Kim Ferguson and Kim and Ian Walker, Aunty Claire, Uncle Eric, Uncle Chris and grandchildren Gabriella and Elizabeth would like to invite close friends and family to a memorial on Saturday April 16, 2011 at 12:30pm at 4460 Estate Drive, Chilliwack.

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TRUTH IN ''EMPLOYMENT'' ADVERTISING Postmedia Community Publishing makes every effort to ensure you are responding to a reputable and legitimate job opportunity. If you suspect that an ad to which you have responded is misleading, here are some hints to remember. Legitimate employers do not ask for money as part of the application process; do not send money; do not give any credit card information; or call a 900 number in order to respond to an employment ad. Job opportunity ads are salary based and do not require an investment. If you have responded to an ad which you believe to be misleading please call the Better Business Bureau at 604-682-2711, Monday to Friday, 9am - 3pm or email inquiries@bbbvan.org and they will investigate.

Where do you want to work this spring?

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Career Services/ Job Search

HOMEWORKERS NEEDED!!! Full /Part time positions available - Will train. On-Line Data Entry, Typing Work, E-mail Reading, PC/Clerical Work, Homemailers, Assembling Products. HURRY, SPOTS GO FAST!

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Drivers

SCHOOL BUS COMPANY Looking for Class 2 drivers. Airbrakes a plus, benefits available (Medical/Dental). For more information, Call: 604-439-0842 or fax resumes and abstracts: 604-439-1941

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General Employment

ATTENTION COLLEGE/ UNIVERSITY Students Summer Work, $17.00 base-appt, flex. schedules. customer sales/ service, conditions apply, no exp necessary will train,Apply now, start after exams. Call now, 604-755-0957 workforstudents.com/mv

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General Employment

Canadian Valley Growers requires a Vendor Rep to service their product in a big box retail store in Chilliwack ● Some knowledge of plants required ● Heavy lifting required ● Seasonal part time $14.00 to $15.00 per hour Please send resumes to Canadian Valley Growers Fax: 604-857- 0666 or mail to Box 1330, Aldergrove, BC V4W 2V1 DO YOU LIKE WORKING WITH FLOWERS? Are you looking for a seasonal full time job? Then come join our team and help us with merchandising at Canadian owned stores in the Lower Mainland. We’ll pay $13/hour for a qualified person. For more info please contact Rick at: rick@devrygreenhouses.com

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General Employment

Now Hiring

FLAGPERSONS & LANE CLOSURE TECHS

• Must have reliable vehicle • Must be certified & experienced • Union Wages & Benefits Apply in person 19689 Telegraph Trail, Langley fax resume to 604-513-3661 or email: darlene@valleytraffic.ca NOW HIRING GAS STATION Attendant, with basic knowledge of computers and customer service. Fax resume: 604-793-6933 or drop off @ 45929 Hocking Ave. RESIDENCE MANAGER COUPLE Mature couple wanted for a 30 suite building in Campbell River. Must live on-site. Experience and good credit history required. Call: 1-204-480-8327

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General Employment

SMALL ENGINE MECHANIC must be experienced with lawn & garden equipment. Dependable. Wage based on experience. Call for interview 604-316-3422

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Hotel Restaurant

NOW HIRING EXP’D COOK & ASSISTANT MANAGER

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Work Wanted

NEED BRICK WORK DONE? I do brick laying, , blocks, stone, tile, chimney repairs, any masonry repairs. Seniors Discount. 604-795-3649

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VISITOR CENTRE REPRESENTATIVE Tourism Chilliwack is seeking a friendly, outgoing person for a summer position. Strong customer service skills and knowledge of Chilliwack and B.C. are important. Please apply with resume in person to Chilliwack Visitor Centre, 44150 Luckakuck Way, by Monday, April 18th.

C-LOVERS FISH & CHIPS 7670 Vedder Rd, No phone calls please

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Audio/Video/ Computers

LAPTOPS & COMPUTERS FOR SALE All units are reconditioned incl’s warranty. Repairs & setup also avail. Reasonable rates. 604-796-3500 or 604-793-2604

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For Sale Miscellaneous

2 TWIN beds $30 each 2 Invalid walkers, asking $200 for 1 & $60 for the other, open to reasonable offers 604-793-0424 2400 watt genset $150, $300 storm screen door with built in med dog door $120, old dairy milk cans $50 & up, Madelta crocks $40 & up, Fabulous real Honda pressure washer $300, Caulkins trailer for 3000 lb boat up to 17 ft $500, flat deck tandem trailer for up to 5 ATV’s or 4 skidoos, needs some work very cheap at $600 (not for cars) professional wine press from Italy $500 (great for multiple owners) smaller one $200, 9’ cargo trailer very dry $1000, 8’ one needs paint $700. Ph 604-793-7714 BOX BABY blanket $15 Box of stuffies $15 604-847-3050 BOX OF boys clothes 12-18 months $20 Box of boys clothes 18m - 2 years $20 604-847-3050 BOX OF girls clothes 0-6 months $20 Box of boys clothes 6-12 months $20 604-847-3050

ELECTRICAL APPRENTICE

FULL - TIME Certified HEAVY DUTY MECHANIC required by Bailey Western Star & Freightliner. Experience in service & repair of trucks, trailers & equipment. Fax resume to 250-286-0753 or Email: employment@baileywesternstar.com

For Sale Miscellaneous

DOUBLE BED w frame, new mattress $125 obo White Panasonic microwave, like new $30. Ph after 3pm 604-703-0885 FRIGIDAIRE WASHER & Dryer, white, top load, dryer hardly used $500 obo 604-858-4969 GAS LAWN mower $50, B&D electric mower $30., Devilbiss compressor 1.5 HP 3 gal tank $100., large electric compressor $250., pressure washer electric $100, mitre saw $50. Ph 604-858-9725 GIRLS TRIKE $20 Teeter Totter $20 604-847-3050 GOOD BEER fridge. $100. Phone 604-858-6116 HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best Price, Best Quality. All Shapes & Colors Available. Call 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.ca JOLLY JUMPER $20 Inside booster seat $10 Boys 4-5 yrs bike $40 Little Tikes play gym $25 604-847-3050 KING MATTRESS & Box Spring Beauty Rest moving sacrifice $380. Almost new. 604-794-9817 LARGE WOODEN train set with Thomas trains $40 Bay Blade set $15 604-847-3050 LAWN MOWER 5 HP, Briggs & Stratton motor, rear bag, good condition $100 604-858-2953

COMPUTER; HP Intel 2.6 Ghz. Fresh install XP pro w/COA, incl mouse, keyboard & 17” monitor $119. 604-796-3500 or 793-2604

OAK KITCHEN cabinets, 12’-13’ Linear, upper/lower, sink, taps, laundry cabinet $650. Steel garage doors, 7’x9’ all hardware $75. D/W $75. Call 604-824-0325

DELUXE REMOTE control white ceiling fan $75, Moen bath fixtures lifetime gold finish & bthrm light bar all $100. All in good cond. Ph 604-858-5718

WATER COOLER good shape $50 Small TV 13’’ RCA $30 Golf travel cover bag, nylon fabric $30 604-792-3442

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Auctions

Education

A - Security Officer Training. Classes avail in Abby. Full Job placement. 859-8860 to register.

required for well established electrical subcontractor specializing in single family dwellings in the Fraser Valley & greater Vancouver area. Must be 1st or 2nd year apprentice. Competitive wages & benefits. Please send resumes to: Fax: 604-556-3961 or email: dnelect@shaw.ca

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All kinds of Stuff!

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Chilliwack MOVING SALE Sat, April 16 8am - 2pm 44849 Cumberland Kids clothes, jogging stroller, furniture, household items & toys

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Call 604.795.4417 to Advertise

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For Sale Miscellaneous

YAMAHA PIANO/ORGAN with chair, good condition $100 604-702-9864

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Furniture

ESTATE SALE, call 604-795-2505 or email mcaall4j@telus.net

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Plants & Trees

CEDAR HEDGING $1.00/foot& up. Dug in ready, installation & delivery avail 604-795-1999. Now is the best time for planting!

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★ Collector Will Purchase ★ Firearms & Swords. Call toll free 1-866-536-9263

Located in Langley just minutes from Vancouver

Industrial, Construction, Forklifts, Farm & Turf Equip., Fleet Trucks & Trailers, Lumber, Boats, 4 - 05’ John Deere 317 Skid Steers, Bob Cat S 130 Skid Steer WE WECLOME INDUSTRIAL SMALLS.

See web for more! www.canamauctions.com 6780 Glover Rd., Langley, BC • Phone: 604-534-0901

9055 Ashwell Road

Rainbow Estates Clubhouse ** 193 Units ** Saturday, April 16 8:30 - 1 pm Lots of items to sell, bake table, coffee, tea & lunch Chilliwack 3 FAMILY GARAGE SALE Sat & Sun, Apr 16 & 17 44424 Bayshore Ave Everything from baby stuff to antiques, household & garden

Cats

Birds

LOVE BIRDS, 2 with cage, some food, about 3 months old. $100, 604-858-3920

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Cats

GOOD HOME for beautiful 5 yr old in/outdoor female tabby cat (spayed) Rod 604-985-7193

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PLEASE ADOPT Cleo! She is a wonderful 3 year old female tortoise shell cat. She seems to be good with other laid back cats, and would be fine with a cat friendly dog. Cleo would do well in a adult oriented home or home with older children. She has been here for too long and we would really like to find this special girl her forever home. Please contact us for more info @ the Tsawwassen Animal Hospital 604-943-9385

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Garage Sale

Units 1 & 5 Village Lane 45865 Lewis Ave Sat Apr 16 8am - 1pm Misc household and home decor items Rain or Shine

Breads, Eggs, Perogies, Cabbage Rolls, Baking & Crafts

Wed April 20 at 10:00 am

Ukrainian Orthodox Church Hall Corner of Victor & Cleveland. 604-858-9048 or 604-795-5271

Chilliwack MULTI-FAMILY Garage Sale Sat, April 16th, 9am-2 pm A large variety of items. Furniture, shoes, Videos, knick-knacks & much more! 45285 Westview Ave off of Ashwell by Prospera Centre No early birds!

Sardis

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5953 Glendale Drive Moving Sale

Sat Apr 16 & Sun Apr 17 9:00 am to 3:00 pm EVERYTHING MUST GO! Tools and Treasures. No childrens stuff

Cats

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Preschool & Kindergarten Education

Dogs

4 MO tri colour male Shih Tzu Yorkie X, all vac’s, cuddly. Appr’d home only $600. 604-794-3287

ALL SMALL breed pups local & non shedding $399+. 604-590-3727, 604-514-3474 www.puppiesfishcritters.com

Open House Friday May 6th • 6:30 – 8:30pm

View the school, meet the Teachers, and see the classroom. Children are welcome. Location: 45305 Watson Rd. (Rm.2 Watson Elementary School) For information call: Anette 604-798-4376

Clean Sweep?

with some issues, couch potato want to be. Required experienced adult dog handler, no childeren, fenced yard. Looking for love after a year of mistreatment. Fur and Feathers Rescue 604 719-7848 CKC CHOC lab puppies, vet checked micro chipped, family raised. $850. Ph 604-701-1587

3-Year-Old and 4-Year-Old Preschool Programs and Full Day Kindergarten • • • • • •

Language and Culture Programs Literacy emphasis Music Specialist Program Indoor and outdoor active play Field Trips Free bus transportation

Sell it in the Classiﬁeds!

Contact Beverly Williams or Violet George:

630.3300

604-792-5337

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CLASSIFIEDS Market Place • Auto • Rentals

604-702-5152

FILA/MASTIFF GUARD DOGS owners best friend. Intruders worst nightmare. all shots, each. ready now! 604-817-5957

STANDARD POODLE Black Male 8 weeks old from Champion, fully health tested parents. Raised in home with children, dogs & cats. Crate trained, leash trained, knows all basic commands. 604-986-6193

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Horses

CLEAN HOG FUEL $250+ / truckload, delivered. 13 units. Call 604-307-4607

Got a vehicle collecting dust? PUT YOUR OLD CAR

TO GOOD USE

Foster homes urgently req’d for rescued, abandoned & neglected dogs. Many breeds. www. abetterlifedogrescue.com

Donate it to Free g Towin The Kidney Foundation of Canada, BC Branch

LAB PUPS yellow, chocolate & black, male/ female, vet checked. $550. Phone 604-701-1587

604-792-9204

at the Skwah First Nation Band Ofﬁce or Preschool Supervisor Djoke Byleveld:

SOFT COATED Wheaton Terrier, inc, first shot and deworming, non shedding, $1100. 604 533-8853

YORKIES PB Reg. microchip, 1st shot, fam. Raised $1200.00 604-857-0722 doriane@telus.net

Beautiful 1 Year Old Neutered Male Pitbull

Now accepting registrations for September 2011

Dogs

SCHNOODLES (SCHNAUZER X Poodle) $699. For more information please visit our website www.theurbanpuppyshop.com 604-736-0557

604-724-7652

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Garage Sale

EASTER BAKE & TEA SALE

Chilliwack

Preschools/Kindergarten

Wanted to Buy

2 CHAINSAWS one small one larger, good self propelled gas lawnmower, 12 or 14’ aluminium boat, 8-10 HP used outbaord motor, small utility trailer, car trailer, chain link fencing, E.P.D.M roof membrane used, chain link gates, cheap cargo trailer. Ph 604-796-6661

Garage Sale

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Auctions

NEXT YARD AUCTION: CAN-AM AUCTIONS May 7, 9am Start!!!

80-100 CARS, LIGHT TRUCKS & RV’s

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8040 Prest Road Garage Sale Saturday, Apr 16 8am to 3pm

Apply with resume to

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Garage Sale

SHELTIE PUPS, Reg’d, shots, tatoo, dewormed, 4 fem, sable, fam raised. $700. 604-526-9943

5 lines 5 days

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CULTUS LAKE − Lindell Beach Resort. 2 BR, kitch, pool/jacuzzi, bbq, golf, etc. Rent from $500/wk. For sale $69,000. 604-534-6714.

OSOYOOS WATERFRONT house avail June, July, Aug & Sept. 3 br, 2 full bath, large living & dinning rm, linens, fully equip’d kitchen, huge deck, fp, canoes, priv. dock. $1,500/wk (1 family). 604-922-6101 or 604-788-6944.

One Call Does It All

604-795-4417

Accounting/ Bookkeeping

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INCOME TAX

Dogs

Paisley Tax Service All aspects of Personal Tax Mobile Service for shut-ins NO HST contact John Zillwood at 604-792-7635 www.paisleyservices.com The Tax Man since 1978 7020 Pioneer Ave. Agassiz 604-796-2806 or 1-888-996-2806 info@lendavidiuktaxservices.com

Holistic Wellness Pet Show and the Vancouver Courier invite you to enter the

Cutest Pet Contest Email your pet’s photo to contest@vancourier.com. Include your pet’s name and a brief description, your name and contact information. We’ll upload your pet’s photo to the Vancouver Courier and your community newspaper websites’ photo galleries for the world to see. Contest deadline is April 20 Finalists and Winner announced in the Vancouver Courier on April 27th.

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Has your credit prevented you from getting a loan? Buying a home or having your own business? We can help you get up to 1 million business or mortgage loan and up to 200K personal loan with interest rates starting at 2.9% APR. Bad credit ok. Apply now at: www.applyunion.com or call 1-877-500-4030

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Beat bank rates for purchases and reﬁnances, immediate debt consolidation, foreclosure relief, and equity loans. Free, fast, friendly, private consultations. Call 1-888-685-6181 www.mountaincitymortgage.ca

Personals

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Body Work

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starting at $45 includes e-filing

Couples in same household $10 reduction on second return

Small Business & Personal Tax Preparation ° Rental - Investment ° Pension Splitting ° Tuition ° Child care deductions - Child Fitness ° Adjustments to prior years Call Cathy @ 604-819-8888 bean counters Bookkeeping & Tax Service Excellence in service for over twenty years Confidentiality and Commitment to our client’s peace of mind 10% discount for Seniors

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Cancer June 21-July 22: Start nothing new before Friday. But do push forward with ongoing or past projects, especially in career, prestige and business zones, and in relations with bosses, parents, VIPs and authorities. Your luck in these areas continues brightly to early June. Don’t waste this time! From Wednesday onward, your popularity and optimism rise, and social networking will increase the results of your ambitious efforts. A wish might come true in the weeks ahead. Romance lures but disappoints Monday/Tuesday. Tackle chores midweek. Relationships excite Friday, but present dilemmas Saturday. Leo July 23-Aug. 22: Before April 23, stick with ongoing projects, people, or re-start ventures, relationships from the past. You’ll feel sluggish Monday/Tuesday – rest, realize a recent travel, legal, love or cultural “push” is subsiding briefly. New trends in these areas arise late April to early June, and will be as lucky as those of the last three months. Wednesday begins a month of ambition, status-seeking, and relations with VIPs, authorities, bosses and parents. All’s smooth here, but do work hard, as your worth, talents, will be “examined.” Romance, creative urges soar midweek! To work, Friday. Virgo Aug. 23-Sept. 22: Start nothing new before April 23. Sunday/Monday might deal a minor blow to your sexual, financial or “new lifestyle” projects. If you’ve already accomplished much in one of these areas the last several months, early week merely brings doubts. But if you’ve spent past weeks building up to a magnificent act, and haven’t performed that act (sexual, financial or lifestyle) yet, this week could disappoint. Whatever happens, you still have seven weeks of huge luck in these arenas. All could be solved by mid-week! If not, wait until after the 23rd, then launch your efforts anew.

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Tim Stephens' Astral Reﬂections Aries March 21 - April 19: Your energy, charisma and luck remain high. But you face many nudges to change – your ethics, life philosophy, legal approach, culture, your raison d’etre; to change your goals and hopes, friends and entire connection to mankind, to change your career and ambitions, even your close relations – these urges race through your days and your being. Ignoring or fighting them can make you say, “I’m unlucky!” If you embrace them, you’ll ride an exhilarating breeze of providence. Sunday/Monday show your limits; midweek, your immense horizons. The month ahead accents earnings, spending. Taurus April 20-May 20: Start nothing new before April 23. Recent weariness and solitude are due to lift partially from Wednesday through late May, as your energy and charisma rise. Then by June a whole year of luck and expansion will begin! Meantime, proceed carefully Sunday (work, health) and Monday (relationships) – you might suffer a loss of enthusiasm about something essential, or meet a legal roadblock. Wait until Tuesday, when new ideas and renewed affection make dealings, love and work, brighter and better. Lucky intimate and financial opportunities exist Wednesday/Thursday. Sweet wisdom late week. Gemini May 21-June 20: Start nothing new before April 23.An exhilarating month of smiles, hopes, social openings, flirtations and entertainment meets an obstacle Sunday/Monday – another’s reluctance to involve deeply with you is a reflection of your own hidden reluctance. Romance in 2011 and 12 demands deep commitment and sacrifice, or forget it. Wednesday/Thursday you have a (big!) chance to commit, sign, relocate, marry. But Wednesday also starts a month of quietude, retreat and weariness. If you recently launched big things, now handle the consequent obligations. A life wish will soon come true!

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Libra Sept. 23-Oct. 22: Avoid new starts before April 23. Significant events might have occurred with an “ex” during the last few weeks, yet if this person pursues you now (early week) you might softly reject him/her, mostly due to doubts about your passion, or about the long-range security of the relationship. (This can happen in business, also, e.g., in contract negotiations.) Don’t despair – solutions occur Tuesday to Thursday. Luck still swells relationships, relocation and agreements to June. Wednesday begins a month of significant sexual and financial choices, lifestyle changes. Home, late week. Scorpio Oct. 23-Nov. 21: A long, wearying month of work and health concerns ends now, but “significant work” lasts until early June. Don’t weep – this period offers substantial monetary compensation. If you’re handling two people’s jobs, ask for at least one and a half people’s pay – but do it Wednesday/ Thursday, or before the work ends (early June). Work, health, machinery run into a barrier Sunday/Monday. Your energy is high Monday, so try to leap over this hindrance. If you can’t, make an adjustment Tuesday (might involve sweet-talking a sweet person) and go on. Start no new projects before April 23. Sagittarius Nov. 22-Dec. 21: Romance, a creative project or dealings with children hit a snag early week. Look at your long-term future – this will tell you how you should react. That hindrance might be a hidden blessing. You still have seven weeks of splendid luck in romance, speculation, games/ sports, kids, creativity, pleasure, beauty – and a major prize might await, especially if you’re seeking love! (Remember, pursue noting, no one new before April 23.) Sunday’s optimistic, joyous. Your energy fades Monday/Tuesday, but returns, with clout, charisma and luck, Wednesday/Thursday. Work looms – soon.

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604-630-3300

Apr. 17 - April 23 Capricorn Dec. 22-Jan. 19: You might have sewn up a great security, real estate or business territory deal (or severance package) during the last few months, Cap. If not, you have seven weeks still to accomplish this. Don’t ignore it – it will be one of the significant turning points of your life. Plan, delegate rather than “slave.” Your efforts might hit a temporary snag Sunday/Monday; the core of this obstacle is your own desire to gain status. The true gains now will be made at the opposite extreme: be humble, forget fighting to be top of the heap. Start nothing new before April 23. Soon, romance! Aquarius Jan. 20-Feb. 18: An active, talkative, friendly, travel-filled period partly ends Wednesday (though it lingers luckily in many ways to early June). A legal, educational, cultural, travel or other obligation or restriction arises Sunday/Monday. There’s a message here: the long is stronger than the short. The month ahead features land, security, home, territory, family, gardening, soul and nutrition. In June, a year of huge luck in these zones begins, so use late April and May to investigate, plan, to get ready. But don’t jump (e.g., buy a home) before June 4! Joy and friends come, midweek! Pisces Feb. 19-March 20: A lucky financial month is about to end, although your money luck will continue to a large degree until early June. The weeks just past emphasized money connected to work and industry; the seven weeks ahead emphasize money connected to career, ambition and prestige. This “switch” is partly signaled by an obstacle or sobering event Sunday/Monday, in which your future, or your social connections, prove stronger than your pure monetary desires. (Going forward, it’s not what you did, but who you will know.) Your career is beautifully favored Wednesday/Thursday – charge ahead! timstephens@shaw.ca • Reading: 416-686-5014

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REAL ESTATE 6007

BUSINESSES FOR SALE

KELOWNA - Upscale Adult Resort, 4 Jacuzzi Stes., 6 ½ baths. Salt pool, media room & sauna. Lake, mtn & city views. Private 2 bdrm. res. Fabulous semi-retired lifestyle. Turn key. $1,549,000. 1-877-762-7831 ClassAct@shaw.ca

Dreaming of a New Home?

Check the Real estate section.

To advertise call 604-795-4417

6008

Condos/ Townhouses

6008-02

Abbotsford

MOUNTAINVIEW VILLAGE in quiet end location. Family oriented complex in East Abby. Has outdoor pool, club house, playground, pets allowed. This UPDATED 3 BR, 3 bath feels like a home. Spacious mn flr offering eating area/computer space off the remodeled kitchen w/new modern cabinet fronts & hardware, counters, tile floor & appls. Nice dining rm w/slider to private yard & patio. Good size living rm w/gas fireplace w/lam flrs. 3 BR up master has ensuite & walk in closet. Double side by side garage. Painted in trendy colours & close to visitor parking. Great place to call home! Easy access to Hwy 1, shopping, parks, and all levels of schools. $284,900. Call Pamela Stadnik, Remax Treeland Realty, 604-533-3491

6008

Condos/ Townhouses

6008-30

Surrey

PANORAMA RIDGE. Sun. 2 4pm, at #113 - 6363 121st St. Spac 2 BR. 2 f/baths, gas f/p, inste w/d, priv patio, 2 u/g prkg, lots of storage. 1072 sf. Near bus, parks & shops. $247,500. Call Sean Thompson, Re/Max Colonial Pacific Realty. 604-862-5370

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6020

Houses - Sale

6020-01

Real Estate

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Sell your home, only $99. 604-574-5243 Delta Price Reduced studio condo, 19+ complex, pool, park, $94,900 597-8361 id4714 Sry Bear Creek Park beauty 1440sf rancher, gated 45+ $275,900 306-931-3939 id5234 Sry Priced to Sell!!! Guildford 909sf 2br updated quiet condo $165K 588-5592 id5305 Sry Boundary Park immaculate 3139sf 5br 3.5ba w/bsmt suite $689K 590-0981 id5335 Sry Tynehead on Greenbelt 3600sf 5br 4.5ba 1/2ac GD lot $930K 575-7311 id5350 Sry Guildford reno’d 922sf 1br+den or 2br condo, private yard $219K 454-7050 id5353

6020

6020-01

Houses - Sale

6020-01

Real Estate

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LEGALS NOTICE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING

Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. Council Chambers 8550 Young Road, Chilliwack, B.C. V2P 8A4 www.chilliwack.com TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the City of Chilliwack will hold a Public Information Meeting, as noted above, on the following item: LIQUOR LICENCE AMENDMENT NO. LLA00031 Location: 45844 Yale Road Issued to: Harms Pub Ltd. Licence Name: Corky’s Bar & Grill Purpose: The purpose of the application is for a permanent change to a Liquor Primary Licence to change the hours of sale as follows: Existing Hours: Monday to Sunday 9:00 am to 1:00 am Proposed Hours: Monday to Sunday 9:00 am to 2:00 am

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6035

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Real Estate

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www.HomeBuyingCenter.ca

6020-22

New Westminster

5 BR (3 BR upper + 2 BR legal suite. $1000/mo rent). 2313 sq ft. $640,000. Karim Juma, Royal Le Page City Centre, 604-678-9143

Mobile Homes

Apartments & Condos

Don’t be fooled by out-of-province Dealer Promises. Enjoy 10yr. Extended Warranty. Local Service Prices Approx. $70.00 sq.ft.

Quality Homes • www.qmhrv.ca

1-800-339-5133

DELUXE RENTAL pad available for new SRI home in Chilliwack. Glenbrook.ca 604-830-1960 Mobile Home Restorations and Service Work No Job too small Chris 604-393-3087 NEW SRI homes single, dbl & modular on display, Abby. Glenbrook.ca 604-830-1960 Repossessed mobile homes to be moved, 1974-2008, Chuck at Glenbrook.ca 604-830-1960.

6515

3BR+2BATH - Avail April 1, The Regent - Deelux 1300 sq ft/ $1100 month/ new bldg/ corner unit/ 2Parkstalls/ insuite was/dry/ gas F/P + more. best location in Chwk, call Dave 604.765.6797

6508

Apt/Condos

1 BDRM & 2 bdrm large suites, new paint & carpets, senior oriented, close to town, Criminal record check req’d. 604-798-1482

Duplexes - Rent

1 LGE BDRM suite grnd flr in 4 plex home Garden Dr, new paint avail immed $700/m incl util, np, refs req’d Ph 1-604-942-9691 or 1-604-818-6937 2 BR, spac., upper level, Garden Dr. 4 appls, laminate, cat ok, ns, avail now. $825, 604-847-0545

6508

Apt/Condos

1 BR, $530 up heat & h/w, garbage incl, no pets, Chwk nr amens. Resident Mgr. Member of Crime Free Multi-housing, Now, 604-792-8974 leave msg. 1 BR $650: incld heat hw & cable central Chwk, credit Check & references. avail immed. 778-549-3852 or 604-856-7390

• Residential • Residential area Area • Elevator • Adult Oriented • Elevator • Adult Oriented • Sparkling Renovations • Sparkling Renovations • 1 Bdrm Smoking From $590 • 1 No Bdrm from $600

9530 Fletcher St. 793-9572

QUIET 6 suite apt building. 1 bdrm $600, 2 bdrm $700 N/p, refs, dd. Ph 604-795-3344

Call 604-795-4417 to place your ad

Out Of Town Property

BIG BEAUTIFUL AZ LAND $99/mo, $0 down - 0 Interest. Golf Course, Nat’l Parks. 1 hour from Tucson Int’l Airport. Guaranteed Financing! NO CREDIT CHECK! Pre-recorded msg 1-800-631-8164 code 4040 www.sunsiteslandrush.com

6065

Recreation Property

U.S. COMPETITION

RENTALS 6505

6050

MISSION - LAKE FRONT starting from $78,800. 60 mins from Vancouver. Park Georgia Rlty Lisa Hughes • 604-931-7227

place your ad online@ http://classiﬁed.van.net

6520

Farms/Acreage

RENT OR LEASE. Chilliwack 10 acres prime flat farmland, plenty of water. 41894 Keith Wilson Rd. Ph 604-823-4538 anytime

6540

Houses - Rent

3 BR chwk area, n/s, n/p, d/w, w/d, avail May 1. $1175+utils. 604-819-5238 4 BDRM home in Chwk. Hardwood flrs, beautiful kitchen, ns, pet ok, fenced yd, lge driveway, close to school $1375/m. Avail May 1. Ph 1-604-467-3860 AVAIL MAY 1, 5 BR hse 2 bath 4 appl or legal Business front. 2653 James St, Abby. $1600/mo. N/P. 604-583-6844 or 604 809-7796 CULTUS LAKE. Cottage avail for long or short term rental. Fully furnished 2BR, BBQ & sunny deck. Near beach. $900/mo incl utils. N/s. Immed. 604-813-7535

GARDENERS DELIGHT

1 block off lake. 3 bdrm rancher, 5 appl., 1400 sq ft, w/ gas f/p. $1300 SUTTON GROUP

604-793-2200

RENTALS | 604-793-2200

1 bdrm 2 level Twnhse, 650 sq. ft. F/S. – $550 1 bdrm bsmt suite Incl’s util.close to FG Leary– $650 1 bdrm condo 6 appl., hot water incl’d – $675 2 bdrm condo Top Flr., 6 appl, close to FVU – $850 2 bdrm apt new paint, f/s, w/d, gas f/p – $750 2 bdrm hse hrdwood flr., f/s, garage – $1150 2 bdrm condo Sardis, 6 appl., secure parking – $925 2 bdrm apt. laminate flr., heat incl’d – $650 2 bdrm duplex 5appl, gas f/p, newly reno’d – $850 3 bdrm rancher 5 appl, laminate, 1475 sq.ft. – $1250 3 bdrm hse Agassiz,5appl.,new paint,1600 sqft – $1350 4 bdrm twnhse 1600 sq.ft.,2 car gar.,6 appl – $1400 5 bdrm exec hse 3500sq.ft.,2 car gar.,4.5 bath – $1850 ..........

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The intent of this Notice is to allow Council to receive input from all persons who believe their interest regarding the above noted Liquor Licence Amendment application may be affected by the proposed change. The public will have an opportunity to be heard at the Public Information Meeting or, if unable to attend, persons may send their written submission to the City Clerk’s ofﬁce no later than 4:00 pm on the date of the Public Information Meeting. All submissions will form part of the record of the Public Information Meeting. This Liquor Licence Amendment application may be inspected between the hours of 8:30 am and 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, from April 7, 2011 to April 19, 2011, both inclusive, at the ofﬁce of the City Clerk at City Hall, 8550 Young Road, Chilliwack, BC. Please direct your enquiries to the Corporate Services Department at 604-793-2986. Please note that no further information or submissions can be considered by Council after the conclusion of the Public Information Meeting. Karla D. Graham, CMC City Clerk 1306022_0412

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STOP RENTING-RENT TO OWN ● No Qualification - Low Down ● ABBOTSFORD - 2087 Lonsdale Cr, HOUSE, 3bd w/ 2bd suite, quiet neigh., hot tub & pool.......$2,188/M CHILLIWACK - 9557 Williams, 3 bdrm, 1 bath, cozy HOUSE on 49x171’ lot, excellent investment property in heart of town..... $888/M Call Kristen today (604)786-4663 www.HomeBuyingCenter.ca

6602

Suites/Partial Houses

1 BDRM Sardis, bright bsmt, no pets, non smoker, suits quiet mature person $575 includes utilities. Ph 604-846-8251 1 BDRM Bsmt Suite on Airport Rd. n/s, n/p. Available now. 604-792-2477 1 BDRM + den bsmt suite, large private entry , insuite washer & dryer, gas fireplace, avail June 1, $750 incls utils, no pets. Ph 604-792-4303 1 BDRM + DEN lge bsmt suite in Sardis, has sep ent & own laundry, mature person preferred, ns, np DD req’d. $850/m incl heat, Avail now. Ph 604-858-4537 1 BR Bsmt in Sardis,very bright, n/s, n/p $650 incls utils & cable, laundry available now: Phone 604-824-0717 One Call Does It All

604-795-4417

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HOME SERVICES Cleaning

✫ DIAMOND BRITE CLEANING Homes at hourly rate, 30 years experience. Ask for Louise 604-792-1962 or 604-798-1154

8058

Computer Services

COMPUTER SERVICES Call Ted 604-997-0554 or 604-491-3354 lawn@shaw.ca

8065

Contracting

RON’s CONTRACTING

8160

02 Acura RL 3.5...........$12,900 Loaded. 84,000KM

PERFECT FOR LAWNS & GARDENS Also Available

• Bark Mulch • Mushroom Manure

03 Hyundia Santa Fe.......$7,900 Loaded, Auto

604-794-3388

04 Dodge Caravan......... $6,900 Anniversary Edition

U PICKUP OR WE DELIVER

SOLD

DAN KNOKE TRUCKING ORGANIC Mushroom Manure

604-858-8648

'Local business since 1980'

LAWN THATCHING reasonable prices call Tyler at 604-991-7831 please leave message

SARDIS BACKHOE Service. For all your needs, no job to small. Phone 604-819-4352

LAWNCUTTING 25 YEARS EXP FREE EST. GREAT RATES 604-795-5508

8080

Electrical

J.H. ELECTRIC lic # 7474. New installations, repairs, service. No job too small. Jim 604-798-5742 YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 service call. Insured. Lic # 89402. Fast same day service guaranteed. We love small jobs! 604-568-1899

8105

Flooring/ Refinishing

JOURNEYMAN FLOORLAYERInstallation of hardwood, laminate and lino. Over 30 years experience. Ref’s avail. 604 626 0707

8130

Handyperson

HANDYMAN Honest and Reliable $25/hr Call 604-819-6886

8155

Landscaping

COL-RIC CONTRACTING • Excavating • Dumptrucking • Landscaping • Fencing

•turf instalation (top soil spreading •mini excavator • dump truck service • retaining walls • fencing • concrete breaker • land clearing • demolition

604-290-8845 823-2382 or 795-1027

John Van Drunen Landscaping. 30 years experience. Ph 1-604-807-6466 or 604-792-7063

Domestic

WE BUY VEHICLES

Organic Screened & Blended

$30 a pickup load (Spring Special) 604-794-3388

• Small logging • Land clearing

9125

Lawn & Garden

06 Pontiac Wave............ $5,495 4 cyl, 5 spd, 36,000km 00 Jimmy 4x4................. $4,800 Auto, Air, Loaded 01 Ford Windstar .......... $3,900 7 pass, Only 106,000km

SOLD 02 Cavalier Z24.............. $3,200 Sunroof, OLD SLoaded

Paving/Seal Coating

01 Ford Taurus............... $2,900 Loaded

BUDGET CONDO MAINTENANCE

PLUS MORE TO CHOOSE FROM.

Power & Soft Wash including windows & gutters, int/ext painting, pruning & rubbish removal. Comm & Residential. ★ Insured ★ Experienced ★

Warranty Included

8250

PRICES

SPORT UTILITY- 4X4

FORD EXPLORER • 2003 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer

$2995

#AP0782 was $4495 now...

• 1997 Grand Cherokee Ltd. #AP5162 Loaded

Roofing

604-795-4417 604-998-0218

Scrap Metal

JOE’S SCRAP REMOVAL. Now paying up to $150 for complete cars. Free misc scrap metal pick up. Yard clean also avail. Ph 604-796-8360 or 604-316-0760

serving the valley since 1989

45895 Airport Rd,Chilliwack

604-701-6008

From Classic to Modern

#AP2863 Orig 396 - Now 327

$2495

#AP3491 140 kms.

#AP4629 169km

$6995

#AP5013 reliable trans was $3995

$3295

• 2003 Monte Carlo

• 1992 Buick Regal

$995

#AP4631

$1995

• 1988 Chev Beretta

6602

6505-11 6505-1 Beautiful

2 BDRM bsmt suite sep entr., walk out patio, private, view, open design, f/p, never rented ns, np, no North drugs, refs, $900/m. 604-858-5791 604-985-2926 ld heat/hw, rl COVE, view, 2 bath, prkg, rl

1A Great $850incl 299-8844

2 BDRM suite top floor, wall to wall carpet, fresh paint, no pets $950 includes utilities. Avail May 1. Phone 1-604-942-9691

2 BDRM Yarrow. 5 appliances, GREAT large yard, $1200/m incl hydro. West Starting Dogs ok. No smoking. Avail May 1 RS Phone 604-823-2490

6602

Suites/Partial Houses

GARRISON: 1 bdrm basement suite. Comes with satellite & util. Avail May 1. $640 month. NP, NS, suitable for 1 person. Phone 604-791-8477

6605

Townhouses Rent

3 BR, 2 bath Chwk, 1 blk from hosp. wd, dw gas fp, garage, ns, np, $1200, 604-614-6449

6620

Warehouse/ Commercial

Moving bldg.

for most complete vehicles ~ FREE TOWING ~

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604-792-1221 Hours: 8:30am-5:00pm 7 Days A Week www.pickapart.ca

604-792-1221

#1 FREE Scrap Vehicle Removal Ask about $500 Credit!!! $$ PAID for Some 604.683.2200

STEVE TOWING SERVICES Scrap Car Removal. We Pay $$ for all cars. Call 778-316-7960

THE SCRAPPER 604-790-3900 OUR SERVIC 2H

9155

Sport Utilities/ 4x4’s/Trucks

2000 TJ Sport Jeep, green, complete hard & soft top, 4 l, 6 cyl, low 120k kms $10,500. 604-530-2839 $$ CASH FOR SCRAP CARS $$ Phone 604-792-7092

$995

#AP3964 Low kms

TRUCKS & VANS

INCREDIBLE Fullerton. 1113 &r KENMORE 17th Heat Pets.

CHATEAU, newly April VALLEY

VALLEY cat Vistarealty.net

MANOR (Lower

1 BR BR Apartment Apartment

1 BEDROOM SUITE

3rd floor units, hot water included, coin laundry Agassiz $500 SUTTON GROUP

604-793-2200

CHWK Downtown, 2 BR upper lev, in 4 plex, coin W/D. $775 incls heat. NS/NP. 604-746-7552

CARAVAN • 2000 Dodge Caravan #AP5030 low kms., 7 pass was $3995

• 1997 Dodge Caravan #AP4255

$3795 $1495

• 1999 Chev Venture Van #AP2074 affordable, 7 pass was $2995

• 2000 Pontiac Montana #AP4639 Low kms

$2495 $3495

MOTORCYCLES

• 2007 Yamaha FZ 600 #JY00059 Freedom! was $5975

• 2007 Honda CRF 150R #HP9124

$5200 $2495

Parker’s

604-986-3356

May Setting, Playground sq.ft., Incl. 1228 (604)

Vistarealty.net

1520 Bach 604-985-2876

1 BR. grnd flr suite. Sardis. 1 mature person only, ns np, $625 incl util, Immed 604-858-4356.

& h concrete,

Let everyone know... ...put it in the CLASSIFIEDS Call 604-630-3300

MARLBOROUGH 1Br Spac spectacular location, clean, highrise, included Call @6

Suites/Partial Houses

drm - $ spacious.

Do you have a house, suite, condo or apartment for rent?

138 1 B locker,

30000

1986 CHEV Gruman. Propane. Step van style. This is an ex-tool truck. $5,500 obo. 604-607-7711

6505-1

110 pkg, May

$5995

$995

#AP4632 diesel

6505

1 BR B $1400/mo 604-987-3759

We will pay up to

CASH FOR ALL VEHICLES

$4995

• 1992 VW Jetta

6505

1 B park, bldg Bldg, Real

Pick A Part is environmentally approved and meets all BC government standards for automotive recycling

SCRAP CAR & TRUCK REMOVAL

#AP4630 148km

yr starting Call 604-985-4272

Hours: 8:30am-5pm 7 Days A Week www.pickapart.ca

Have it recycled properly

BMW

• 2001 BMW 320i

• 1998 Ford Escort

1 BRB SKY Bldg. W. 2nd May 1. Ocean /mtn view, w/d, f/p, storage, ns, np

WEEKLY SPECIALS Apr 16 - Apr 22, 2011 Computers (ECM)......... $1495 Cylinder Heads (Alum).. $3795 Wiper Motors............... $1195 Window Motors .......... $1195 Fwd Axles (447-1) ....... $1895 Batteries ...................... $2495 Composite Headlights.. $2495

Has your vehicle reached the end of its useful life?

$$ CASH FOR SCRAP CARS $$ Phone 604-792-7092

• 2002 Nissan Maxima GLE

RENTALS

Scrap Car Removal

TAURUS

• 1999 Ford Taurus

#AP5231 Loaded, 116 km

Find it online: http://classiﬁed.van.net

OVER A THOUSAND VEHICLES TO CHOOSE FROM

$13,500

MAXIMA

Refer to the Service Directory for all of your home improvement, decorating and gardening needs.

SELF-SERVE DISCOUNT AUTO PARTS

IMPALA

• 1966 Impala Supersport

• 2000 Nissan Maxima

Looking to do some

1B avail 604-988-5322

$3995

CARS

#AP7321 Loaded, leather

1 B incl, np,

$5995

#1FA37856 loaded was $8995

• 1998 Isuzu Rodeo

All vehicles include safety check

Trimax Roofing Ltd. Re & new roof, repairs, WCB, Ins. Will beat any written price! 604-856-4999

8265

GREAT

www.mcemotors.com

604-796-3965 Free Est

9145

EVERYDAY

94 Dodge Dakota........... $1,995 Ext Cab

Power Washing

Parts & Accessories

DAILY DRIVERS

02 Pontiac Sunﬁre......... $3,495 4 dr, Auto

ALLEN Asphalt, concrete, brick, drains, foundations, walls, membranes 604-618-2304/ 820-2187

8225

9135

Domestic

02 Buick Regal LS ......... $5,900 Like new, Fully Loaded

WEEKLY LAWN Maintenance Free estimates. Reliable & Courteous. Call Alan anytime 604-702-1901

8205

9125

Store Front office spaces for lease 575 sf. $ 1200 sqft busy complex. (Cwk) M.Y. Mini Storage 604-703-1111

One Call Does It All

604-795-4417

7981 Atchelitz Road (turn north on Atchelitz off Yale Road West)

Steve 778-828-0055 Dale 604-799-0310

www.motorlords.com

DL#10257

1303666_0415

8055

AUTOMOTIVE

view ads online @ http://classiﬁed.van.net

9160

Sports & Imports

2010 NISSAN VERSA, 4 dr h/b, auto, red, some option 20k, $9000 Firm. 604-538-9257

9515

Boats

Aluminum Boat Wanted, 10, 12 or 14ft, with or without motor or trailer. Will pay $. 604-319-5720

9522

RV’s/Trailers

29 FT 5th WHEEL, recently refurbished, incls upholstery, awning, appls, new bed, wood flr, $4700 obo. 604-464-2702

Accelerate your car buying

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chiseled “The Sebring’s cleaner, face becomes , and more more sweeping hood, front organic. A new ers put the fascia, and fend D-accented emphasis on LE the swishy headlights and hrysler logo. new winged C illights with In back, new ta LEDs are a “racetrack”of ick chrome bridged by a th umper strip, and the b tends lower valance now ex e dirty bits. to better hide th wheels loy Finely spoked al aling of the finish the upsc ent me” old Sebring’s “r appearance.“ Car and Driver

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“I was pleasantly su Highway. The 17 rprised, while driving the 200 along coastal Cal 3-hp, four-cylind iforn er of responding to the challenges of Touring model is more than cap ia motorcycles. Not able a ro ad b est suite h the right gear fo ing clunks, the transmission nea d to sports cars or r th rly commands: The e situation, and the 200 respon always seems to be in steering is spot-o ds promptly to th n, and the brake s never grab or fa e driver’s de.” Popular Mechanics

er more pow r fe re p ’d who on is a “For those e V-6 opti th , 0 0 2 ir tastar in the -new Pen ll a e th , e hp. good on cing 283 u d ro p it n ke any 3.6-liter u ice to ma ju h g u o n ntrol, That’s e action co tr te ia c re driver app et.” y in the w Road and track particularl ads k to the ro o to y tl n e ple “We rec co to sam is c n ra F n a me north of S st of our ti o m g in d pen odel. the 200, s l of a V6 m e e h w e star is behind th , the Penta d e h s u p 0 to When ing the 20 w o ll a , e rner with responsiv rner to co o c m o fr ine feels jump . The eng b m lo p a ttle relative ive to thro s n o p s re d strong an m Autoguide.co inputs”

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“The six-spee d auto is a busy bee in the 2.4, downshifting quickly so the 200 ca n keep the pace up g rades and when me rging with freeway traffic. Fortunately, th e shifts are quick and smoothed over by elect ronic finessing. The 283-hp V-6 launches the 200 hard and pulls with much more g usto. We expected mo re torque steer than was actually demonstrate d under vigorous acce lera and the transm tion, ission hangs onto th e higher gears more in sistently to aid fuel econ omy.” Car and Driver

“As with almost every 2011 Dodge and Chrysler product, the 200 has an all-new interior with a one-piece soft-touch dash accented by a gated shifter, fine chrome filigrees, and low-gloss plastics. Two big dials give speed and tach info under a sculpted hood.”

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“Designers have tweaked nearly every panel, every badge, every switch, gauge or touchpoint. And in the interior—which started as that shiny plastic nightmare—has a soft yet solid look and feel. There’s more soundproofing, sturdier engine mounts, noiseisolating glass and more, so the median interior noise level is cut by 3 decibels.”

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