Chilliwack Times April 29 2011

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Final push for local candidates BY PAUL J. HENDERSON phenderson@chilliwacktimes.com

Harper, Layton make visit to Lower Mainland

ith just three days until the federal election, Chilliwack-Fraser Canyon candidates are gearing up for one final weekend of campaigning. Over this past week a number of small all-candidates meetings and events were hosted at which attendance was once again an issue. On Wednesday, Chilliwack secondary hosted an all-candidates

meeting followed by a mock election, but only New Democrat Gwen O’Mahony, Liberal Diane Janzen and Green Jamie Hoskins showed up. Central elementary also planned a mock election for Friday after visits from the candidates during the week that were video-recorded and broadcast online. On Tuesday evening, Strahl, Janzen and O’Mahony were invited to the Mainland Young Milk Producers

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AGM at the Best Western. Strahl was a no-show but an uninvited Hoskins did attend and wasn’t allowed in. “I had my fingers crossed that my ‘Where are the Udder candidates!?!’ sign and willingness to participate would open the door for me, but no luck,” Hoskins told theTimes. There was an all-candidates meeting hosted by the Action Committee for Environmental Stewardship Society in Harrison Mills on Monday.

Neither Strahl nor Janzen attended. An all-candidates meeting was also planned in Pemberton secondary Thursday morning but only Janzen, O’Mahony and Hoskins were in attendance. While there has been criticism from other candidates and attendees regarding Strahl’s attendance at all-candidates meetings, he said that he is working hard to earn votes, has held numerous meetings and has

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◗ See page 8 for Our View on making your mark at the ballot box. done two complete riding tours. “I have been very encouraged by the response I have received from voters,” said Strahl in a press release. “They have been overwhelming supportive of the Conservative plan to keep taxes low, crack down on crime and strengthen our economy.” See ELECTION, Page 23

Surplus provides for more teachers

POLICE TOY GUN DRAWS WRONG KIND OF ATTENTION

BY CORNELIA NAYLOR cnaylor@chilliwacktimes.com

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Police officers reacted with guns drawn to a report from an off-duty police officer of three young men with a rifle in Promontory Heights Monday afternoon. The teenagers had been carrying a realistic-looking toy gun. After being ordered out of a car at the intersection of Teskey Road and Sylvan Drive, and after the gun was confirmed to be a toy, the officers took the teenagers home to their parents. No charges were laid.

he Chilliwack school district looks to have rebounded from last year’s budget woes and hopes to add almost 33 fulltime equivalents (FTE) of staffing next year, according to preliminary budget estimates presented to the board of education Tuesday. At this time last year, the district predicted it would have to cut more than 60 jobs to address a projected $4.7 million shortfall for the 2010-11 school year, but things are looking up for next year. Based mostly on a projected 285student jump in enrolment next year, the district estimates it will see a $1.8 million increase in revenue. That combined with a current school year that looks like it will go $3.5 million under budget and result See SCHOOL, Page 23

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