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Party poopers Conservative nomination process called undemocratic, corrupt and ‘a coronation’

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House, and O’Mahony’s campaign brochure says, flat out, that most locals probably think she has about as much chance of being elected as she does of pole vaulting Mt. Cheam. So she is grinding it out street by street. Today she is joined by NPD

erious issues about democratic process and even corruption have been raised by local Conservative Party members in Chilliwack a week after Mark Strahl was selected to replace his father Chuck. Disgruntled Conservatives in two other ridings have also raised questions about the fairness of a process that gave candidates about a week to mount a campaign and complete their nomination papers by March 18. EB IRST In Chilliwack- First reported on Fraser Canyon, chilliwacktimes.com former Conservative riding association president Mark Strahl won the Tory nomination on March 21, barely a week after his father announced he was leaving politics. “I thought it was more like a coronation than a nomination,” said Chilliwack resident Brian Coulter, a retired university professor who attended the nomination meeting and found it unfair. “He [Mark Strahl] was like the crown prince in waiting.” Coulter said there should have

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NDP candidate Gwen O’Mahony was out knocking on doors last week drumming up support for campaign to be the next MP for Chilliwack-Fraser Canyon.

Street fight for your vote BY CORNELIA NAYLOR cnaylor@chilliwacktimes.com

“Are you NDP? I don’t vote NDP.” The response—coming from a man poking his head out of a Fairfield Island home—is hardly a surprise. NDP Chilliwack-Fraser Canyon candidate Gwen O’Mahony knows she’s in hostile territory out here in poll number 143, a Conservative stronghold that, despite a 59 per cent voter turnout last election, generated only 12 per cent support for her party.

NDP candidate pounds the pavement looking for voter support in heavily Conservative riding “It’s the weakest poll in terms of NDP support in all of the northern half of Chilliwack,” said O’Mahony. But she’s not here to argue with people, only to show her face, she said, so when the man closes the door without taking a pamphlet, she just moves on, literally jogging to the next house. O’Mahony has been doing this

for a year, getting the jump on her opponents, who scrambled to get their candidates in place just days before last Friday’s non-confidence vote in the House of Commons triggered a spring election. Despite the head start, though, the NDP can hardly afford to be cocky. Chilliwack-Fraser Canyon has never sent a New Democrat to the

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Chilliwack secondary school parent volunteers Sandy Williams and Laurel Morden show off some of the finery they’ve collected for grads who can’t afford a prom dress or tux.

Grad garb for everyone Making sure everyone has a suit or dress for special night BY CORNELIA NAYLOR cnaylor@chilliwacktimes.com

f bridesmaid dresses are slowly taking over your closet, relief is at hand. Two parent volunteers at Chilliwack secondary school are collecting gently-used, but still-chic, gowns and accessories (of both the

bridesmaid and prom variety) for grads who don’t have an extra $200 to $500 to spend on fancy duds for their big night. “These grads have worked 12and-a-half years to get to grad, and they all deserve to be dressed for the occasion,” said CSS Parent Advisory Council spokesperson Colleen Wainwright. “There’s some kids who just can’t do it.” Along with gowns and other feminine accoutrements, the program, which started at the school about five years ago, also collects suits for the guys. Right now the collection, stored in a room at the school, includes about six suits and 30 dresses (both new and used) in a variety of styles and sizes.

“These grads have worked 12-and-a-half years to get to grad, and they all deserve to be dressed for the occasion. There’s some kids who just can’t do it.”

Colleen Wainwright Organizers Laurel Morden and Sandy Williams keep them up to date by donating outmoded garments to the school’s drama department, so new donations are always needed.

The program is advertised on posters throughout the school, and students who need a dress or suit can book a fitting by contacting Morden and Williams directly. Every year there are students who contemplate skipping grad because they can’t afford a dress or suit, said Williams, and this program can help, so she is urging people to pass on their finery. Gowns, suits, dress shoes, jewelry, handbags, vests, bowties, neckties, ascots—anything that could round out a grad’s formal attire—is welcome. ◗ For more infor mation or to arrange a donation pickup, e-mail cwain@telus.net.

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here may be four new faces vying to be the Member of Parliament in Chilliwack-Fraser Canyon but now there is one familiar one too. Hope lawyer and Marxist-Leninist Party of Canada (MLPC) candidate Dorothy-Jean O’Donnell has once again thrown her hat into the ring. O’Donnell ran for the MLPC in the last three federal elections dating back to 2004. That year she received 95 votes, in 2006 she received 114 votes and in the last election in 2008 she received 113 votes or 0.24 per cent of ballots cast. In a brief interview with the Times Monday, O’Donnell Dorothy-Jean said her party supports a completely different taxation O’Donnell system. “We are not opposed to taxes in general,” she said. “We propose that taxes should be applied at the point of production where wealth is created.” From that starting point she said her party proposes the eventual elimination of all sales and income taxes. When it comes to social issues addressed in the federal budget, O’Donnell said what the Conservatives announced “goes to absurd lengths to pretend to be doing anything.” One example was $75 for arts education “when they have virtually killed the national daycare program.” She said her party is anti-war and called

last week’s unanimous party approval for military intervention in Libya a “spectacle.” “There needs to be voices of democratic renewal elected in the House of Commons,” she said. “It’s not an option at this point to elect a government that will attend to the needs of the people. It is an option to elect an opposition that will be worthy of the name.”

And on the other end of the political spectrum . . . On Monday afternoon, Clive Edwards announced his candidacy for the Western Block Party. TheWestern Block is a small party (one candidate in 2008, four in 2006) founded in 2005 by lawyer Doug Christie, who is best known for challenging the limits on free speech in Canada by defending individuals charged with anti-Semitic or neo-Nazi activities such as Ernst Zundel or James Keegstra. The party’s aim is to promote independence for the four western provinces. E d w a rd s w o r k s i n t h e Clive Edwards motion picture industry in B.C. and lives in the Chilliwack River Valley with his wife and three dogs. Edwards has served as director, president and firearms chair for the Chilliwack Fish and Game Protective Association. He has been a member of the Reform Party of Canada, the Canadian Alliance and the Conservative Party of Canada. “I can’t support the Conservative Party of Canada anymore,” he says now. “Stephen Harper has turned into an American style neoconservative, a Canadian-styled Dick Cheney.”

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And then, of course, there are the disgruntled Tories on the block. “I just think the whole thing is an absolute waste of $300 million, $400 million,” says Ian Hutchinson from his front step, “and I’ll bet your bottom dollar, the Tories are going to get in there with exactly the same numbers.” With the Canadian electorate looking down the barrel of the fourth federal election in seven years, it’s a concern O’Mahony can expect to hear often over the next few weeks, but she doesn’t buy the Conservatives’ thrifty take. “You want to talk about expensive?” she says. “I’d say it’s expensive that they’re bringing in the multi-billion dollar corporate tax breaks, or the huge fighter jets. Or what about these mega prisons for the unreported crimes? That’s expensive.”

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“the urgency was contrived.” “This argument I heard been more time for other that evening as well,” Moens candidates to put their said. “It’s what I would call a secondary argument. The names forward. M a y o r S h a r o n G a e t z first argument is you have to agreed. She told the Times do your democracy properly that the party’s “haste may and nothing else can perhave stopped some candi- suade you to sidestep that.” The accelerated nomidates from coming forward.” Gaetz said as mayor she nation process, many critremains as non-partisan ics have charged, favoured as she can, but she did join party insiders, such as Mark t h e Co n s e r va t i v e Pa r t y Strahl, who could have had when Chuck Strahl first advance knowledge of the incumbent MP’s intentions announced his illness. She said she never had any to resign. In Chilliwack-Fraser Canintention of running for the leadership, but added that yon, only two people—Strahl newcomers to the party did and Ernie Charlton—had not have a chance due to the their papers ready in time fact that nomination papers for the nomination meeting. Others who wanted to run required signatures from 25 members and no one had had difficulty getting access to the membership list access to membership lists. “I just wish that the three from which they had to find members that had said they 25 members to sign their weren’t going to run would papers. Ca s e y L a n g b ro e k , 5 8 , have done that a little earwanted to lier,” Gaetz seek the said. Conser vaFor party “What the two Strahl nomimember men and the PMO did tive nation in Alexander is they corrupted the Chilliwack Moens, the but was process proceedings in unable to was downChilliwack-Fraser set aside right corhis busirupt. Canyon. It’s also a ness obli“I have tremendously gations on no trouble such short with Mark distasteful show of notice. Strahl comof inside corruption L a n g peting with the nomiwhere the son follows b r o e k , a n accountant nation in the father.” and busian open process but Alexander Moens ness coach, told the not in this Va n c o u kind of a ver Sun on p r o c e s s ,” Moens told the Times Mon- Thursday that unlike some day from his office at Simon p e o p l e — “I w o n’t m e n Fraser University, where he tion any names”—he can’t is a professor in the political abruptly halt his work duties and devote himself to a science department. “What the two Strahl men political nomination. “If you want to have a and the PMO did is they corrupted the proceedings in proper debate as to who the Chililwack-Fraser Canyon,” best candidate might be, you he said, in reference to the have to be fair about that,” short process. “It’s also a tre- said Langbroek, a wellmendously distasteful show known former Chilliwack of inside corruption where councillor. “This process cut out 80 the son follows the father.” Mark Strahl has consis- per cent of the people who tently said he did not know would have had a desire to for certain that his father seek the nomination. A week would not run in this elec- is too short.” Langbroek said a proper tion until it was announced nomination process should by the party. “In politics I’ve learned, be at least four weeks. He having worked in it for a also argued that candidates long time, until something don’t need to be chosen is official it is not official,” he before the election writ is said a week ago. “It’s some- issued. Candidates are often thing that he had considered chosen after the start of elecbefore the 2008 election. tions, he added. Langbroek said he didn’t We are a close family and I encouraged him to run in want to criticize the Strahls, 2008 and I encouraged him but added: “The powers that be decided that this would to run in 2011.” Strahl also said the quick be a week’s process. In my process essential, given the estimation, that’s not demoelection was called on Fri- cratic.” Moens said what occurred day. But many inside the party in the riding is not just a don’t buy it. Speaking on Co n s e r v a t i v e p r o b l e m . condition of anonymity, one The process illustrates the party member told the Times problem of central power PARTY, from page 1

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Spring, seen from a bike seat Spring must be coming. I wake to the sound of bird song. I come home from work to the buzz of chainsaws. The two reliable signs of spring are the return of the birds and the sound of people clearing the wreckage left by winter storms. I’m home from work by 6 p.m., and it’s still light out. More than that, it will be light for another hour and a half. I scramble through the house, tugging clothes off hangers, changing into a bright red cycling jersey. I haul the old reliable bike out of the shed. Turning the pedals by hand, the chain complains. It’s still bare of oil, the gears gritty after a wet ride and a half-hearted cleaning earlier in the week. I patiently measure out oil, a drop on each link, until it spins with a smooth whir rather than an agonized grinding sound. Do I wear the insulated gloves? I stick my head outside. The threatening grey clouds are retreating to the north. The sun is out. It actually feels warm. The insulated gloves get tossed on the chair by the door, left behind for the first time this year. I ride out of the driveway, picking up speed slowly. I’m racing against the approach of nightfall, but burning muscles and mindless effort are no way to enjoy a ride. My route takes me first through suburban streets. Stop lights, stop signs, speed humps and school

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Be Our Guest zones. Drivers are coming home from work everywhere, and the hum of traffic from the big through roads is an ever present background noise. I take the first hill, a gentle grade past well-kept homes. A few green buds are emerging on shrubs. The dark limbs of the cherry trees are still bare, but their bright blossoms are implicitly promised on a warm evening like this. Soon, the trees will wear garlands of pink and white and red. I head south under the high tension wires, the hiss of my tires on pavement drowning out the everpresent electric hum. Farther south, the close-huddled homes give way to parks, and the first farms. Another hill, steeper this time, then it’s down through the flats, past cranberry bogs, across the last busy road, with its heavy, rattling dump trucks and rushed commuters. This is the quiet place, where cars are few, where the measured cadence of a horse’s hooves sounds more natural than the growl of an engine.

East, into the wind, and the first regrets about leaving the heavy gloves at home make themselves felt. But the road is flat and open, and I can warm myself by riding faster. I pass beaver ponds and low ranchers, horses, cattle, and llamas chewing in their fields. I loop around as I note that the sun has almost dipped below the hills to the west. Time to turn for home. I startle a herd of six deer. There’s not a car for miles, I can hear the clatter of their hooves, the quiet snort of breath as the first three sprint past. They head across the road, across the border and into the marshy woods, tails raised in alarm. Three more stay in the field to the north, eyeing me warily, not sure if they want to join their kin. One last hill lures me in. The big one, a hill that will make my legs ache. It’s too much of a challenge to resist. The downhill afterward, wheels whirring through curving switchbacks, is a worthwhile reward. Night takes possession of the sky’s arc. The last orange glow of the sun is replaced by purples and navy blues, and the white light of the waxing moon. Frogs are singing. The night is cool, but it doesn’t bite with winter’s teeth. Spring is here. ◗ Matthew Claxton is a reporter with the LangleyAdvance.

ll right, already. Enough with the politics. Now it’s time for democracy. We get that there is a minority government running things in Ottawa. We understand that that means political parties and their leaders will do a lot of pushing and shoving for position. Ongoing polling has reinforced the last election results, which indicated Canadians wanted a minority government, or at least, didn’t trust any of the available choices at the time with a majority. The question of trust that was a major factor in the 2008 federal general election has not been resolved—far from it. That question has grown in the ensuing years, through political coalitions, through snap prorogations of Parliament, through accusations that the government has been withholding vital information from opposition members of Parliament, and most recently, through the governing party’s contempt of Parliament on two charges. To further erode the public’s trust in the minority Parliament currently governing Canada, the opposition has consistently failed to stand behind its charges of contempt, incompetence, abuse of process, and disregard for democratic principles against the government side. The opposition parties’ refusal to act on such serious allegations in the past has left Canadian voters in a state of mistrust for all parties. Our parliamentarians can’t make up their minds between politicking and democracy. It’s time to trust the people to take responsibility for their future. It’s time to trust democracy.

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Give your head a shake, your eyes are stuck Editor: In response to Mr. Matthew McLean’s letter in the Times on March 25. I am nearing the age of 66 and think that I am not too bad a driver, thank you. You seem to think that the only bad drivers, or at least the worst, are seniors. I’d love to know where you do your driving because what I see whenever I am on the road, and Vedder Road is among the worst, is a lot of speeding, changing lanes without signalling, going through amber or red lights, just all-round not caring about anyone else on the road. I agree with you that as we age our reflexes get poorer. But to say, basically, that the younger drivers are almost all good drivers and are being punished for a few bad ones is not quite correct. If there was any way to prove it in a court of law, I would swear on a stack of Bibles that 95 per cent of the stupid drivers I see on the road, making any amount of mistakes, are probably between the ages of 18 and 30. They seem to think they own the road and drive accordingly. And they are probably half male and half female. And whatever happened to the idea that phoning or texting while driving was taboo? I see it all the time. But as far as criticizing just the seniors, Mr. McLean, give your head a shake, I think your eyes are stuck. Al Trabant Chilliwack

Seniors may be slower, but safer Editor: Re: Matthew McLean’s “Elderly drivers need to be tested” letter in the March 25 edition of the Times. McLean’s letter should have reached your shredder before it reached the letters page. McLean writes: “Elderly drivers should be retested for their driver’s licences starting sometime around the age of 67 and every few years following.” And McLean goes on to suggest that he’s getting sick and tired of getting stuck behind some old fogey going 20 km/h below the speed limit. Then like a real pro, he goes on with his scientific facts on the biology of aging and explaining exactly what the authorities should do to correct this terrible problem we seniors and veterans are creating on our roads. I suggest, Matthew, that you get used to the fact that Chilliwack seniors, even those real old ones, like in the 67 range, have, and will have, their driver’s licences well

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into the future. So, my boy, just cool your heels, slow down to 20 km/h when the occasion arises or gently go by that old guy or gal and smile. However, with the attitude that shows up in your letter, you appear to get all riled up and probably swerve in and out of traffic well over the speed limit. An attitude that could lead to your early demise. Ray Hickin, 89 Chilliwack

McLean’s letter a wee bit selfish Editor: In response to Matthew McLean’s letter of March 25 “Elderly drivers need to be tested.” Matthew, you write that you are “sick and tired of getting stuck behind an elderly driver going 20 km/h below the limit.” It struck me how we are living in a society that revolves around the self. Have we becomes so rushed that we can’t take the time to give the seniors among us the respect they deserve? Perhaps it will be helpful to remind you that the elderly also have to put up with a lot of rude and disrespectful drivers. Personally, I would rather be slowed down by a senior than have to put up with distracted drivers texting or using the cellphone while driving. Cecile Kanis Chilliwack

A little more info on pension plan Editor: I am a resident of Chilliwack and am submitting this in response to letter sent in by Marlene Taylor. Dear Marlene: I agree that you have a right to complain about anything you wish to complain about, however, there are some facts that you need to understand about your government pension before you com-

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plain about it. I am a current government employee and the first thing that I can clarify for you is that, yes, indeed, I will have my superannuation reduced when I turn 65. This will not happen simply because I am a government employee. This will happen because during my career as a government employee I am paying a reduced rate of superannuation contributions while I am also contributing into the Canada Pension Plan, up to the CPP earnings ceiling. After that I pay the full rate of superannuation contributions, which I might add, have increased significantly in recent years. So, depending upon when you retired Marlene, if I retire with the same average salary that you had and the same number of years and days of service that you had, I will receive the same amount of pension as you, but I will have contributed a lot more of my salary to the plan than you did. This means that if I retire before I turn 65, which I plan to do, I will receive more pension than I have paid for—and happily so. At age 65, my superannuation will be adjusted (reduced) to the level to which I actually made contributions because at that time I am entitled to receive my full CPP retirement pension. Another thing to understand is that this is not unique to government pension plans like ours or the CF. Any “defined benefit” pension plan could be subject to this integration with CPP, whether government or private. As to those who get to “keep it all,” they are most likely not in receipt of a defined benefit type of pension. Charlene Nicholson Chilliwack

Opinion, yes, but certainly not fact Editor: Re: March 18 letter from Marlene Taylor. Ms. Taylor is entitled to her own opinion but is not entitled to cre-

ate her own facts. The facts are that many private pensions are impacted ( reduced) the same way when OAS pension income starts at age 65. Facts are there is no impact when CPP income is received and this can be applied for at age 60. Yes, each of us did contribute to CPP when working but we did not directly contribute to OAS as that pension income is funded by general revenues. Welcome to the real world. Murray Robbins Chilliwack

Dianze Janzen has strong convictions Editor: I support Diane Janzen in her bid to become a Liberal because she has proven to me she has a heart and has been willing to do something to combat health poverty in Chilliwack. She has shown strength of her convictions with her stand up defiance in government session and in the media. In Ottawa, the Chilliwack Fraser Canyon needs a doer politician, not another yes person. In the federal election she has my vote. Michael Hodge Chilliwack

No justification for early election call Editor: Is there a single taxpaying Canadian that feels that the Liberals, NDP and Bloc are justified in costing us an additional $300 millionplus tax dollars to pay for an early election? Can it be that they think diverting this cost to an early election instead of our economic recovery would somehow make us jump up and run to the polls to put any of them them in power? Now that we, the taxpayers, must fund yet another election, the likelihood of our taxes being increased one more time looms ever greater. I am hard pressed to want to jump up to the polls and vote for any of the opposition parties for that fact alone. It is this writer’s opinion that when the opposition parties band together to cause an early election, it is these parties, and not the taxpayers, who should pay for the costs involved to get the voters out to the polls ahead of schedule. I would be much more inclined to cast my ballot for the party that actually is doing something

to improve the economy and not constantly trying to find a back door to getting the existing government out of power. Using the federal budget as an excuse, when they have not stated a valid reason that this new budget is not acceptable, is certainly not fooling any of us, I hope. The new budget was going to increase the pensions for seniors, to name just one item. There was nothing in that budget that should have caused issues with the opposition at all. So I ask, Mr. Ignatieff, Mr. Layton and Mr. Duceppe, “Why you would think that Canadians would be willing to vote for any of you at this moment in time?” It would serve you all right if the Conservatives won a majority government this time around. It is what you all deserve. Wendy Chaplin Chilliwack

Freedom always comes at a price Editor: Re: Russell Lebed’s letter March 22 in the Chilliwack Times. His statement that “Freedom comes at a price” reminds me of the price that Vietnam paid for its freedom, freeing itself from foreign intervention. Ho Chi Mihn understood the cost all to well. Freedom Reigns 58,000 Americans fell in Vietnam Perhaps they knew not why There really was no reason That so many had to die They were told it was for freedom To stop the Commie flood These fine young lads and lasses Paid dearly with their blood Agent Orange stripped the jungles bare Napalm stripped flesh from the bone While politicians that sent them there Were wined and dined back home Another sensless battle fought Many parents lost a son Both sides fought for freedom The Freedom Fighters won Joseh Mrak Chilliwack

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his Friday marks the deadline to apply for some of the $18,000 in scholarships and bursaries through the Chilliwack Academy of Music. Academy principal Graham Yates believes quality music lessons are good for the community. “After all, students taking lessons today will be the ones playing in weddings, church services, corporate events and civic ceremonies in the future—not to mention those who will be entertaining us on the concert stage,” he said.

But often the high cost of oneon-one music instruction is a barrier to families, especially in a struggling economy. The awards available will benefit aspiring musicians in the community by helping to defray the cost of their tuition. “Private music lessons are a significant investment for families,” Yates said. “Our scholarship and bursary program shares the burden so that more people can access our quality programs.” The funds for these awards come

from a variety of sources: 89.5 The Hawk, the estate of Charles Lygo, donations the academy has raised from members of the community, and a fund in memory of Joanne Patricia Stoutjesdyk. Scholarships are awarded based on the candidate’s proven ability. The Academy holds an in-house scholarship competition where current Academy students perform for a panel of judges who decide the winner for each instrument and ability category. There are also four scholarships

of $1,500 funded by 89.5 The Hawk for Chilliwack-area high school graduates pursuing post-secondary studies in a variety of musical disciplines (such as music therapy, performance, music education). Finally, the Joanne Patricia Stoutjesdyk Memorial Scholarship, also open to members of the community, is awarded to an advanced pianist or violinist who intends on pursuing a career as a music teacher. Bursaries are awarded based on the candidate’s financial need. A committee reviews each applica-

tion and can award up to 50 per cent of the student’s music lesson fees for the coming year. Unlike in-house scholarships, community members who are not current academy students can apply for bursaries as long as they intend to enroll at the academy the following year. ◗ The deadline for applications for all scholarships and bursaries is April 1 at 4:30 p.m. Application forms and more information are available at the Academy’s website www.chwkacademyofmusic.org.

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in support of the Canadian Cancer Society. Many of those students have been touched by cancer, and especially by the story of Choosing to Smile author, and UFV International academic advisor, Michelle Rickaby. For UFV Student Life Chilliwack events assistant and third-year Relay for Life organizer Desmond Devnich, fighting cancer is a personal matter. Devnich’s grandfather, a beloved Alberta minister, died from cancer at the age of 39. And today, Devnich’s favourite aunt and high school English teacher, Denise Graham, is battling breast cancer for the second time. ◗ Raising Courage will take place Tuesday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the University of the Fraser Valley theatre foyer, at 45635 Yale Rd.

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get to the outside hash mark, then hit his comrade with a pass on the doorstep of the Chilliwack goal. And while Gore frequently stood tall, he couldn’t score goals too. The Bruins fell 5-0 in the second game and now face the daunting prospect of having to win two of three games in Spokane this week in order to return to Chilliwack. If they manage to pull it off, the Bruins would return to Chilliwack for game six Sunday night.

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Chilliwack Bruins centre Roman Horak tracks an airborne puck during the second period of Friday’s Western Hockey League playoff game against the Spokane Chiefs. the game head to overtime. But at a time when all Chilliwack needed was a single well-placed or lucky shot to win the game, the Bruins couldn’t even muster that. Halfway through overtime, and with the Bruins having failed to muster a shot on goal, Kramer banged in his own rebound

in overtime to give Spokane a deserved, if overdue, win. The outcome of Saturday’s game was less ambiguous. After a scoreless and even first period, in which the Bruis were unable to score on two early power plays, the Chiefs took over the game in the second period.

Spokane invaded the Bruins’ zone again and again, and by the end of the period had amassed an insurmountable 3-0 lead. The Bruins defencemen continued to have trouble controlling the speed of the Chief forwards. The standard line of attack would see a forward blaze down the wing,

Persley out Bruins forward Steven Hodges, who was for Friday’s game, drew into the lineup Saturday in place of Brendan Persley. Persley was checked hard into the boards by Collin Valcourt during the second period of Friday’s game and needed to be helped off the ice. Valcourt received a minor penalty for boarding on the play. There was no update on his condition as of press time Monday. Howse versus Cowen The Bruins’ first line of Ryan Howse, Roman Horak and Robin Soudek was held pointless in the first two games of the series See BRUINS, Page 13

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fter dropping the opening two games of their opening round series against the Spokane Chiefs this weekend, the Chilliwack Bruins are facing an uphill climb if they want to bring the best-of-seven series back to Chilliwack. And we’re not talking a Little Mountain climb here. More like Mount Cheam. After losing the series opener 3-2 in overtime to the Chiefs Friday, the Bruins fell 5-0 to Spokane Saturday night. While the Bruins battled hard Friday, the 3-2 score line was flattering for a team that again needed 60 saves from netminder Lucas Gore just to keep the game close. Gore foiled multiple oddmanned chances and not one of the 63 shots he faced was counted twice, as some (i.e. Bruins head coach Marc Habscheid) claimed to be the case in previous outings in other WHL buildings. Gore’s regular larceny allowed Chilliwack to hold Spokane off the scoreboard for 27 minutes, before the Chiefs’ Darren Kramer got Spokane on the board at the tail end of a Robin Soudek penalty. The Bruins rallied, though, with Mike Forsyth and Jamie Crooks tallying within 37 seconds of each other to give Chilliwack an unlikely lead. It held into the third period when Chiefs star Tyler Johnson tied the game. The Bruins were fortunate to see

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Sports Third straight title for ’Chicks The Chilliwack Lunachicks ladies soccer team beat the Wickham Rebels from Vancouver 3-2 Sunday in a thrilling match to claim their third 30-plus silver championship in a row. The top teams from the east and west divisions faced off at South Surrey Athletic Park for a game that saw just about everything. The Rebels pounced early on the Lunachicks, forcing the play in the Chilliwack zone for the first 10 minutes but were unable to score the all-important first goal. At the 16-minute mark Lunachick forward Andrea Feaver raced in on a two-onone break and crossed a nice pass to oncoming Janelle Cavanaugh, who first-timed her shot into the Wickham net. But just three minutes later,

Jock scraps Wickham tied the game when a high Rebel kick took a high bounce over the Chilliwack keeper. The half ended tied at one. Chilliwack regained the lead at the 12-minute mark of the second half when Feaver took a Kelly Joiner pass, broke in alone on goal, and struck the ball past the Rebel keeper and into the lower left corner of the net. But again, Wickham tied the game off a corner kick at the 27-minute mark. Both teams came close to scoring in the ensuing minutes, with Wickham banging a shot off the post

and Chilliwack’s Cavanaugh hitting the crossbar. With eight minutes remaining in the match and facing the prospects of going to penalty shots, Feaver roared down the right sideline and made a nice move on the Rebel defender before making a beautiful cross to a wide open Cavanaugh, who headed the ball into the Wickham net for the winning goal. “It’s incredible to win the 30-plus silver championship three years in a row but what makes it even more remarkable is the way we did it this year,” said coach Joe Hall, who selected Feaver as the championship game’s MVP. “We started the year off with a hard fought tie but then went on to win the next 16 games in a row, including the championship, but we had to fight adversity more than any

other year because of injuries and being shortstaffed many times during the season.” UFV golfers go low The University of the Fraser Valley Cascades men’s golf team picked up the 2011 season where they left off in 2010 with a win at the inaugural Bear Mountain Collegiate Championship, hosted by Camosun College on Vancouver Island this past weekend. The two-day event hosted at the prestigious Bear Mountain Golf Resort brought together university teams from across Western Canada including 2010 Alberta Champs Mount Royal University. The Cascades jumped out to an insurmountable 15-stroke lead on day one, paced by Drew St. Cyr’s opening round 69. The 2010

BRUINS, from page 12 thanks, in very large part, to the Chiefs’ hulking defencemen, Jared Cowen. Howse was rarely out of reach of the six-foot-five, 228-pound, smooth-skating freak of nature; that said, half the rink is within Cowen’s heron-like wingspan. With a single assist, Cowen is actually outscoring the Bruins’ top line.

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Chilliwack Bruin Ryan Howse tries to elude Spokane Chief captain Jared Cowen.

Power outage The Bruins’ power play went 0-for-6 and 0-for-5, respectively, in games one and two. The Chiefs’ top-ranked pen-

CCAA national silver medalists from UFV hung on in the cold and rainy conditions on Sunday to post a seven-stroke victory in the team event. In the individual overall event, two UFV golfers tied for first place, including Chilliwack’s Aaron Pauls. The Cascades men’s golf team is now looking ahead to defending their title at the Bandon Dunes Invitational in Bandon, Ore., in early May before heading to the RCGA University Championships at Royal Ashburn Golf Club just outside Toronto in June. Robinson notches two goals Chilliwack’s Craig Robinson scored goals in consecutive games to help the University of the Fraser Valley Cascades men’s soccer team to a second place

finish at the 2011 Keg Classic, in Victoria. Robinson scored one of four first-half goals in the Cascades’ Saturday match against the University of Victoria Vikes. UFV led the Vikes 4-0 after the first half, and hung on in the final 45 minutes to notch the victory and a place in the tournament’s championship game. In the final, the Cascades drew first blood scoring 20 minutes in on Robinson’s second goal of the tournament. But the Thunderbirds evened the score before the first half was finished. The Thunderbirds added three more goals in the second half to secure a 4-2 victory. “I am very proud of the team we had a good tournament finishing second,” said head coach Alan Errington.

Cowen’s reach troubles Howse alty kill gave the Bruins little time to set up in the first game. And when Chilliwack had more time to work the puck around in game two, Chiefs netminder James Reid slammed the door shut. Spokane also boasts the Western Hockey League’s top power play and they had plenty of opportunities to show why on Friday and Saturday. The Chiefs executed at a steady 25 per cent clip over games one and two, scoring three times on 12 opportunities.

Kramer! Shockingly, two games in the series’ leading scorer is the Chiefs’ Darren Kramer, a man who scored just seven times during the regular season. While the Western Hockey League’s two top scorers—Howse and Johnson—have scored just one goal between them, Kramer has three. Kramer led the league in one category this season with 306 penalty minutes, 70 better than his next closest competitor.

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Doug McKay, Chilliwack Board of Education chair “Without a second thought, the most important thing I learned in school was how to read. “One memorable lesson was that if you jump out of the window after school, so you won’t be late for baseball practice, you will get the strap in front of your entire class the next morning. “Another lesson was when my

David Ford, former world champion and four-time Olympic slalom kayaker “I think the most useful class that I had in high school was typing. I was forced to take it as it was the only elective I could fit into my schedule, and if not for a very enthusiastic David Ford teacher, I would have not taken it very seriously. Keep

John Les, Chilliwack MLA and parliamentary secretary to the Premier “It was my Grade 10 social studies teacher who was most influential in terms of sparking an interest in politics in me…[I] Don’t know whether the man is still alive today, but for me he made politics interesting, and I’ve been a political junky ever since. He obviously himself was very political interested, and somehow he managed to ignite that in me as well … I very quickly started to follow politics

as a result of having that interest sparked in me. There was a time back then when I could have told you the name of every federal and every provincial cabinet minister, for example.”

Matt Eldridge, CEO of Lymbix Inc. and inventor of ToneCheck “In my Grade 12 entrepreneurial class we needed to successfully run a business at lunch time for a week. All of the students from my class and classes in prior years always sold hamburgers, hotdogs, pop, etc. I thought that was lame and wanted to think outside the box, and my teacher, Garry Wall, encouraged it, so I came up with “Babes & Bubbles,” a bikini car wash. It was very controversial with the other teachers as it was deemed sexist but Gary stood by me, and the car wash was a success. I had kids from other schools coming to get their cars washed.” Steven Point, lieutenant-governor “Well, apart from the fundamentals of reading, writing and arithmetic, I remember one time I hadn’t finished my assignment.

The principal let me know in no uncertain terms that it should be finished. I remembered that lesson…That translated pretty well for me when I got into university and when I started working. I knew not to procrastinate. To gets things done when they are supposed to be done. And I’m still that way. I respect Steven Point deadlines. Give me a deadline and I will stay awake all night getting it done. Another thing I remember is a teacher asking me to speak in the school classroom. He asked me to talk about the First Nations people in the valley. I had to go and look into some material and talk to people like my elders and my parents so I could give this presentation. I think that helped me to know that See SHARING, Page 15

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in mind the computer was in its infancy, and the idea that typing would be an integral part of everyone’s lives just hadn’t happened yet. Being able to type 50 words a minute-plus certainly comes in handy in this digital age. This is not to say that I haven’t put the other things that I learned to good use through my daily life and my career as an Olympian, it is just that it is important to be openminded and apply yourself, as you never know where life might take you and what impact the things you learn every day might have.”

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Eduction Week SHARING, from page 14 it is important to know who you are, to have grounding in that notion of being who you are and knowing who you are.” Kelly Vanderbeek, World Cup downhill skier “I was lucky enough to have some pretty incredible teachers, who really encouraged us to think laterally. It happened around Grade 6, so I was fairly young. They really encouraged, especially in group discussions, whoever had creative ideas. It was just a really young age to be rewarded for not necessarily giving just the token answer that would get the ‘Yes, that’s a good answer’ kind of thing.” Sharon Gaetz, mayor “My earliest and fondest memories of school always involved books and reading…Life is full of joy and sorrow, light and shadow. I learned that books provide us all with a wealth of knowledge and entertainment and that anytime I wanted to escape, I could travel anywhere in time to any place on earth by simply picking up a book. “The most useful thing I learned in school was to play nicely in the sandbox. No one likes bullies or mean people. Always share, always laugh and always treat others as you wish to be treated.” Keith Robinson, RCMP superintendent “To try new things all the time—I learned that in school in that you had to try and not limit yourself to a particular class or a particular subject. I learned that you need an educational base, but the thing that was most memorable to me was that I did try all sorts of things…It has allowed me to try new things in my job—becoming an officer for one. In our organization, you can remain in one level if you wish, and some of our mem-

bers do. They retire as constables or corporals. They don’t want to aspire beyond that. I always looked at that and said, ‘No, I want to try that.’ I learned the particular role I was doing, learned that well and then moved forward and tried the next role and next role and the next role. I always looked forward to trying new things, and I think that was because I was doing that as a youngster.” Doug Kelly, grand chief for the Sto:lo Tribal Council “To stand up for myself. Racism and bigotry was very commonplace during my childhood. I learned to stand up for myself and confront racism and bigotry head on. “In Grade 1, my dad told me to look after my cousins attending the same school. An older child was picking on a cousin. I stepped in and we fought. When I reached grade 10, I had my last fistfight, standing up to young bigots. “If I had it to do over again, I would have applied myself in high school. Sadly, I didn’t believe that I was going to need a postsecondary education. I took the academic program but did only enough to get by. My parents pressed me to get a good education. I regret that I didn’t listen.” Rebecca Paulding, soprano and fourth-year opera major at UBC “I was home-schooled for some of my elementary school years, and during this time my passion for music really developed. My family encouraged me to explore a variety of different musical experiences. Then when I was in Grade 11 at Sardis secondary, our vocal jazz teacher, Mrs. Webster, gave me the opportunity to do a 10-day work experience with the Vancouver Opera. The opera, The Masked Ball by Verdi, opened my eyes to the world of opera, and I dared to dream that one day I might sing on the opera stage.”

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Junior dragon boaters wanted The Fraser Valley Dragon Boat Club is recruiting novice paddlers for its 2011 season. Men, women, juniors (ages 13 to 18) and seniors (aged 55-plus) are all invited to try their hands at the sport. The club hosts an information evening, including a live paddling demonstration, a question period and a video session March 29 at the Landing Leisure Centre at 7 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend. For more information visit the club website at www.fvdbc. com or e-mail trishkjemhus@hotmail.com.

Spring hoops set to start Chilliwack Hoops is getting ready to start its spring basketball programs for boys and girls. There will be programs for grades 4-6 and grades 7-11. If you are interested in participating in spring basketball e-mail coach Joe Ogmundson or Mhora Ogmundson at chilliwackhoops@gmail.com. Programs start in early April and run until the end of

On deck June. Applications from anyone interested in coaching a team will also be accepted. Call 604-792-2146 and leave a message.

Ultimate frisbee league is back Ultimate Frisbee is back in the ‘Wack. Join in the fun, fast-paced sport, Friday nights at Townsend Park (Field B). The first drop-in night is April 1 at 6 p.m. For more information visit chilliwack.bcdss.ca or contact Iain or April at 604-7929591.

Minor football registration Chilliwack Minor Football holds its annual player registration for all levels (ages eight to 18) and cheer squad April 2 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Cottonwood Mall.

Curling club open house The Chilliwack Curling Club hosts an open house on April 3 from noon to 4

p.m. Anybody who has ever wanted to try the game is invited to come out and learn some of the basics. The Curling Club will have two novice leagues in the fall where those that want to try the game can learn in a non-competitive environment with instruction and mentors to help them along.

Track and field meeting Track and field athletes ages nine and up are invited to attend an information meeting and first practice of the Chilliwack Track and Field Club’s 2011 season. Never been out before? Meet the coaches and other

families involved in track and field on April 5 at 6 p.m. at the Chilliwack Track and Field Complex on South Sumas Road behind the fire hall. For more information email robertasmith@telus.net or visit www.chilliwacktrackandfield.teampages.com.

Green light for inline hockey The Green Light Inline Hockey League’s Spring 2011 season begins April 5 and will run until late June or early July. Game nights will be Tuesday and Thursday evenings. Registration is now open for co-ed leagues for youth between the ages of five and 18, or for recreational adult play-

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This mud-covered playground near where Chilliwack resident Asai Wu-Brandt lives when she is in Tokyo shows the result of liquefaction of the ground after Japan’s 9.0-magnitude earthquake on March 11.

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he calamities that have rocked, drowned, and poisoned Japan throughout March are unlike anything seen in that nation since the late 1940s. Also not seen to this degree since the wartime era is Bushido, or “the way of the warrior.” The wartime practice of this ancient samurai code was largely a perversion by the most fanatical of Japan’s mili-

tarists. But the Bushido arising out of the shared experience of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami and the continued threat of nuclear meltdown and of pollution from other sources, including a gas refinery near Tokyo that burned unabated for nearly 10 days, is truer to the code’s original eight values. The samurai cherished martial and personal rectitude, or justice; courage; benevolence, or mercy; politeness; honesty and sincerity; honour; loyalty; and character and self-control. Upholding these values was deemed more important than life, and failure to uphold even one was reason enough for seppuku, or suicide by ritual disembowelment. For samurai, moreover, rectitude included the individual’s power to choose a course of action, rationally and without wavering: striking with the sword when possible or dying with honour when overwhelmed. Asai says that a walk through her neighborhood of Tokyo reveals the more benign of these values in play to a greater extent than ever before in her many years in Japan. People, she says, are helping and caring for one another to a tremendous degree. Shopkeepers

are reducing prices on short-in-supply foods and other products, including rice and toilet paper and diapers, and limiting the number sold per customer to try to ensure that everyone gets something. When commodities do run out, people are offering even strangers who must go without portions of what they’ve purchased and are just generally more genuinely polite to one another than before. Nothing, however, surprised Asai more than what the mother of some of her school’s students told her. This woman’s husband, like quite a few of the pupils’ fathers, is the owner of a company. Amid ongoing aftershocks and rising worries over irradiated vegetables and water in Tokyo, she pleaded with him to send their children outside Japan, which they clearly have the means to do. She promised to stay at his side in Tokyo. Our employees, he told her, are not willing or able to leave us and cannot afford to send their children away. So why should we escape? We are, he said, the last samurai. When everything is finished, when things are so bad that there is no hope, we will die together.

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Community Multicultural storytime The Yarrow Library hosts a multicultural storytime on March 29 from 10:30 to 11 a.m. Drop in for songs, puppets and rhymes from around the world suitable for children two to five years old (younger siblings are welcome). Registration is not required. Storytimes The Chilliwack Library hosts family storytimes from 10:30 to 11 a.m. on Tuesdays until April 26; on Wednesdays until April 27. Pajama storytimes will be held from 7 to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesdays until April 26. There are also half-hour storytimes for babies Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. until April 28. Raising courage The University of the Fraser Valley student life department is hosting Raising Courage, a cancer-fighting event at which people can join a Relay for Life team, buy a daffodil or lapel pin, meet the authors of Choosing to Smile, grab a snack, and help create a mural that addresses cancer. The event takes place March 29 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the UFV Chilliwack theatre foyer. Visit Morocco Join photographer John Gordon for a visual trip through Morocco, March 30 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Chilliwack

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Community events Included are community events in Chilliwack, hosted or sponsored by non-proﬁt groups. To include your event, contact reporter Tyler Olsen by e-mail at tolsen@chilliwacktimes.com, fax to 604-792-9300 or call 604-792-9117.

Library. Registration isn’t required, but come early for a seat.

from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Contact the library at 604-792-1941 for more information.

Photography club A new photography club, the Chilliwack Photography Club, meets the first and third Wednesdays of each month (March 30) at the Chilliwack Museum at 45820 Spadina Ave. For more information email jimbritton@telus.net.

Garage sale fundraiser The Nightingales Relay for Life team is holds a by-donation fundraising garage sale April 2 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Princess Armouries. All proceeds go to the Canadian Cancer Society.

Learn to quilt Teens can learn how to quilt at the Chilliwack Library during an introductory class March 31 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. For more information, e-mail sjbarclay@telus.net or call 604-793-7238. To register, call the Chilliwack Library at 604-792-1941. Conversation Circles Chilliwack Library in partnership with Chilliwack Community Services (604-393-3251) hosts a free Conversation Circle for adult wanting to learn and practise speaking English every Monday until May 16

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Visitor Centre in top three ecreational vehicle owners like the Chilliwack Visitor Centre. Readers of RVWest Magazine voted the local centre on Luckakuck Way among the top three information centres in British Columbia. Read by some of the keenest RVers in Western Canada, RV West holds annual Reader’s Choice awards covering many relevant tourism categories which are of interest to their readers. The Camperland RV Resort operated by Holiday Trails Resorts in Chilliwack was voted second favourite in the BC RV Park/Private Campground category. “To be voted in the top three from over 130 visitor centres in British Columbia gives us great satisfaction,” said Brian Coombes, execu-

tive director of Tourism Chilliwack, the operator of the Chilliwack Visitor Centre. A combination of factors including high visibility and easy access from Highway 1, the space to hold an extensive amount of visitor information about communities throughout B.C., and tourist-friendly facilities including picnic grounds, sani-dump and a water filling station all help to make the facility a popular stop off for visitors in the area. “We also really appreciate the City of Chilliwack parks, recreation and culture department staff that work hard every year to make our picnic grounds and gardens picturesque and relaxing for visitors,” said Coombes. The Chilliwack Visitor Centre welcomed 31,580 people in 2010.

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Be prepared The Promontory Residents Association hosts an emergency preparedness presentation by assistant fire chief and emergency co-ordinator James MacDonald on April 4 at 7 p.m. at Promontory Heights elementary.

Car clubbers wanted The Chilliwack Chapter of the Vintage Car Club of Canada is looking for new members. The chapter meets the first Tuesday of each month (April 5) at 7:30 p.m. at the Atchelitz Threshermen’s building behind the Chilliwack Tourist Information Centre on Luckakuck Way. For more information call Barb or Ross at 604-824-1807. Seniors bus trips The Chilliwack & District Senior Resources Society has a full slate of upcoming bus trips including: a trip to see Tommy Hunter’s last tour on April 5; a visit to the final performance of Riverdance at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre on April 9; a trip to the UBC Botanical Garden on April 12; and a Fraser River “safari cruise” from Mission to Kilby on April 14. Open to members of the Chilliwack Senior Resources Society. Call 604793-9979 for details.

Yarrow reunion A Yarrow school reunion and farewell to the building takes place June 25. For registration and updates visit www. yarrowbc.ca/publicschools/ yarrowschoolreunion.html. Opera bus planning season The Chilliwack Opera Group runs a bus to Vancouver

for the opera season. Next season’s dates are Nov. 29, Dec. 3, March 24, 2012, and April 28, 2012. For details, anyone interested in going to one or all of the dates should contact Mary Main at 604793-4477 or iainmarybm@ shaw.ca, preferably before the middle of April.

Friends of the Library The Friends of the Chilliwack Library meet the first Wednesday of every month (April 6) from 2 to 3 p.m. New friends are always welcome.

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Games guild Enjoy free pizza, pop and all the board games you can handle with the Chilliwack Youth Games Guild, the first Tuesday of every month (April 5) from 4:30 to 7 p.m. at the Yarrow Library. No registration required. For details call Susan at 604-793-7238.

Income tax help The Chilliwack and District Seniors’ Resources Society hosts volunteer income tax preparation for low-income retirees or people with disabilities throughout March until April 21. Volunteers trained by Revenue Canada will be at Evergreen Hall from Monday to Thursday, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and at Cottonwood Mall, from Monday to

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Agatha Vogt As of March 30, our family has officially traveled through our year of firsts without our wonderful sister, aunt, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, Agatha Vogt. Oh how we miss her! That sweet hello from a random phone call, the welcoming goodies always present on her kitchen table, the lingering and repeated goodbyes, and the wave until we were out of her sight. However, we remember it all, with fondest of memories. And we all have something precious from her belongings proudly displayed in our homes. The rush of memories they bring when glancing their way only remind us what a lovely gentle soul Agatha was. And tears still come and go. However, we’re quickly reminded that her final home is where she was destined to be. And we cannot wait to talk to her all about it one day…over coffee and goodies. “We miss and love you, Mom” Love, all of Agatha’s kids

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Personals

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7015

6020

Personals

Escort Services

Carman & Fox friends

6008

Surrey

The Fox Den at Metrotown out-call Escorts Vancouver

CarmanFox.com

Find it in the Classiﬁeds

Sell your home, only $99. 604-574-5243 Chilliwack 2.5yr old 2967sf 3 storey 4 br 2.5ba w/suite potnl $417,900 798-2511 id5344 Delta Price Reduced studio condo, 19+ complex, pool, park, $98,500 597-8361 id4714 Sry Sullivan Mews ground lvl 1200sf 2br 2ba tnhse, 55+complex $220K 834-6935 id5136 Sry Bear Creek Park beauty 1440sf rancher, gated 45+ $275,900 306-931-3939 id5234 Sry Sullivan Mews upper lvl 1150sf 2br 2ba tnhse, 55+ complex $175K 543-8549 id5346

Out of Province

6008-48

6020

Real Estate

uSELLaHOME.com

SUN, APRIL 3, 2-4pm. Unit66 15155-62A Ave, SRY. 3 yrs, 3 lev, 3 BR, f/yrd + balcony. $323,000. MALA, SUTTON 778-859-4458

604.669.9475

DATING SERVICE. Long-Term/ Short-Term Relationships, CALL NOW. 1-877-297-9883. Exchange voice messages, voice mailboxes. 1-888-534-6984. Live adult casual conversations-1on1, 1-866-311-9640, Meet on chatlines. Local Single Ladie 1-877-804-5381. (18+).

6020-01

Condos/ Townhouses

6008-30

Houses - Sale

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We Offer Quick Cash For Your House

Damaged Home! Older Home! Difficulty Selling! Call us first! No Fees! No Risks! 604-626-9647 www.webuyhomesbc.com

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Expired Listing, No Equity, Bank Penalty?

6020-01

Real Estate

★ ALERT: WE BUY HOUSES ★ Foreclosure Help! Debt Relief! No Equity! Don’t Delay! Call us First! 604-657-9422

We Will Take Over Your Payment! No Fees!

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Any Price, Any Location Any Condition. No Fees! No Risk! Call Kristen today (604) 786-4663

www.HomeBuyingCenter.ca

6020

Houses - Sale

6020-22

New Westminster

BY OWNER Queensboro 7 BR hse, low bsmt, lrg lot 66 x 120, all renos, nr schools. $499,000. 604-515-7875 or 778-829-7675

6030

Lots & Acreage

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 Checks. Pre-recorded msg. (800) 631-8164 code 4057 www.sunsiteslandrush.com

OWN 20 ACRES-$0 Down $99/mo. ONLY $12,900 Near Growing El Paso, Texas Money Back Guarantee, No Credit Checks, Owner Financing, Free Color Brochure 1-800-343-9444 www.20acreranches.com

6035

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

THE WAREHOUSEMAN’S LIEN ACT Michael lARSEN

Tuesday, April 5, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. Council Chambers 8550 Young Road, Chilliwack, B.C. V2P 8A4 www.chilliwack.com

Take notice that the furnishings and personal effects located at:

1. OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN BYLAW AMENDMENT BYLAW 2011, No. 3744 (OCP00013) City of Chilliwack

Purpose:

An OCP text amendment is proposed to establish a Development Permit Area No. 12 – Village West Industrial and Commercial, to include industrial and commercial zoned properties, as shown on the map below.

604-703-1111

How to write a classiﬁed ad that works. Writing an effective classiﬁed ad is easy when you know how. What follows is a step-by-step guide focusing on the time-tested principles of a successful ad.

Development Permit Area No. 12 Boundary Map

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• Use a keyword. Start your ad with the item for sale, service offered or the job title. • Be descriptive. Give customers a reason to respond. Advertisers have found that the more information you provide, the better the response. • Limit abbreviations. Use only standard abbreviations to avoid confusion and misinterpretations. • Include price. Always include price of the item for sale. • How to respond. Always include a phone number (with area code) and/or street and email address.

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LICKMAN ROAD

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BARROW ROAD

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SUMAS CENTRAL ROAD

ADAMS ROAD

Persons who deem that their interest in the property is affected by the proposed amendment bylaw will have an opportunity to be heard at the Public Hearing or, if you are unable to attend, you may send your written submission, including your name and address, to the City Clerk’s Ofﬁce by 4:00 p.m. on the date of the Public Hearing. All submissions will form part of the record of the Hearing. This proposed bylaw may be inspected between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, from Wednesday, March 16, 2011 to Tuesday, April 5, 2011, both inclusive, in the Ofﬁce of the City Clerk at City Hall, 8550 Young Road, Chilliwack, BC. Please direct your enquiries to our Planning & Strategic Initiatives Department at 604-793-2906.

Karla D. Graham, CMC City Clerk

To place your ad call:

604-795-4417

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Please note that no further information or submissions can be considered by Council after the conclusion of the Public Hearing.

Quality Homes

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

1-800-339-5133 NEW SRI homes single, dbl & modular on display, Abby. Glenbrook.ca 604-830-1960

9530 Fletcher St. 793-9572

Repossessed mobile homes to be moved, 1974-2008, Chuck at Glenbrook.ca 604-830-1960.

Bach, 1 & 2 BR, $470 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. CHWK, 2BR, 1st Ave bright corner, 5 appls, insuite wd, off St prkg, $750, Ref’s 604-819-5646

SRY, #1-7850 King George Blvd. Great double wide 2 BR + den. 1 pet ok! 55+ year old seniors’ park. $79,500. Lorraine Cauley, Royal Lepage North Star, 604-889-4874

6540

SUN 1-3PM, April 3rd. No Pad Rental! Dblwide w/lot. #18 -13507 81 Ave, Surrey. $298,995. Angela Langston 604-307-4815

6065

Houses - Rent

2 BR small older, Nr Mall in Vedder $850, 1/2mo d/d req’d, small dog nego, avail immed. 604-703-8967 4 BDRM, 2 bth, 2 patio, lge bk yd, ns, small pet neg, Tyson area $1450/m + util. Refs req’d ½mth DD. 604-703-5296 lve mess

Recreation Property

CHILLIWACK 2 BR rancher, King & Young 4 appl, big yard. ALSO Wellington 2 br rancher, w/arage, 5 appl. n/s n/p. 778-322-0473

TIMESHARE CANCEL. CANCEL Your Timeshare Contract NOW!! 100% Money Back Guarantee. STOP Mortgage & Maintenance Payments Today. 1-888-816-7128, X-6868 or 702-527-6868.

COMMERCIAL SPACE from 1650sf to 3250sf, fenced prkg. 1 & 2 Br suites, 3 br house. Chwk. for info contact 1-604-837-8167 *RENT TO OWN*

Abbotsford- 3262 Clearbrook Rd. HOUSE with 5 bedrooms, 2 baths. Mortgage helper. Only $1,598/m. Low Down. Flexible Terms. (604) 626-9647 or (604) 657-9422 www.wesellhomesbc.com

6508

STOP RENTING-RENT TO OWN ● No Qualification - Low Down ● NEW WEST- 1722-6th Av 2 bdrm

Apt/Condos

HOUSE w/1 bdrm suite, very central location, close to skytrain..$1,188/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

1 BD lge + den, $645 + s dep, incl 5 appl., lrg patio, adult oriented, resident manger Tammy 604-791-2559

www.HomeBuyingCenter.ca

6602

MY Mini Storage

The purpose of Development Permit Area No. 12 is to regulate the ‘form and character’ of new construction and additions to existing industrial and commercial development including freestanding signs.

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$27,000

Up to mgF. Discounts vary by product line and options. Don’t Miss Out!

will, if not claimed by

April 19th, 2011,

TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the City of Chilliwack will hold a Public Hearing, as noted above, on the following item:

Applicant:

COMPETITION

44335 Yale Rd. West Chilliwack, B.C.

be disposed of accordingly. Any questions regarding this matter should be directed to The Manager.

Apt/Condos

DISCOUNT

In the matter of the Warehouseman’s Lien Act and MY Mini Storage.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Area shown on the map below.

6508

Mobile Homes

LEGALS

Location:

6035

2 BDRM, 1120sf, bright, quiet corner unit, 4 plex. 5 appl, newly painted. Refs, n/s, $850 incl heat. Ph 604-824-7838

Suites/Partial Houses

2 BR 45766 Henderson Av Chwk adult condo, 5 appls np, $725, 604-792-1959 or 1-604-298-4808

1 BD new suite Promontory own entry & park, w/d, laminate flr, $750 incl utils/cable/internet, n/s, n/p., 604-847-3610 or 778-823-5317

CHILLIWACK, Watson/Bedder, 1 BR $650, d/w, micro, no pets, N/S, avail Now, 778-242-1917

1 BR Bsmt in Sardis,very bright, n/s, n/p $650 incls utils & cable, ldry avail now: Ph 604-824-0717

6508 z

Apt/Condos

RENTALS | 604-793-2200

1 bdrm condo 4 appl, close to FVU, elect heat – $595 1 bdrm 2 level Twnhse, 650 sq. ft. F/S. – $550 1 bdrm apt New paint / flrs., 4 appl. – $625 2 bdrm condo Top Flr., 6 appl, close to FVU – $850 2 bdrm hse 1100 sqft, Sardis Park, 4 appl. – $950 2 bdrm apt f/s, w/d, gas f/p – $750 2 bdrm hse 4 appl, garage – $950 2 bdrm hse close to Cultus, 2 appl. – $950 2 bdrm condo Sardis, 6 appl., secure parking – $950 2 bdrm apt. laminate flr., heat incl’d – $650 3 bdrm rancher 5 appl, laminate, 1475 sq.ft. – $1250 4 bdrm hse 1 car gar, 2 bath, 3 appl. fmly rm – $1350 4 bdrm twnhse 1600 sq.ft.,2 car gar.,6 appl – $1400 ..

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6602

Suites/Partial Houses

9125

9145

Domestic

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

DAILY DRIVERS

1 BR Promontory, bright, priv. no stairs, 5 appl, fp, $600+util, ns, pet neg. 604-858-7529, 798-7529

GREAT

1 BEDROOM SUITE

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

CWK 1 br bsmt ste, on Promontory, all utils incl, as new, avail Apr. 1st $800 604-798-2127

FAIRFIELD, Chwk. 2 BR, grd/lvl ste, private W/D. $850. N/S, Pet neg. Avail now. 604-309-2793 GROUND FLR ste, large, N/S, N/D, fully furn’d, 450/m incl util & cable. Avail Apr 1. 604-858-4054

6605

PRICES

SPORT UTILITY- 4X4

6620

Warehouse/ Commercial

COMMERCIAL SPACE from 1650sf to 3250sf, fenced prkg. 1 & 2 Br suites, 3 br house. Chwk. for info contact 1-604-837-8167

GRAND CHEROKEE • 1997 Grand Cherokee #IJT40815 affordable luxury was $4995

$4795

• 2003 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer #1FA37856 loaded was $8995

$6995

• 1998 Isuzu Rodeo

ISUZU RODEO

#AP0782 was $4495 now...

CARS

$2995

• 1999 Ford Taurus

TAURUS

#AP3491 140 kms.

$2495

#AP5013 reliable trans was $3995

$2995

#AP3157 great gas mileage was $5495

$4495

• 2003 Monte Carlo

• 2000 VW Jetta VR-6

Have it recycled properly

SPACE • 2001 Honda Accord BOOKING #AP3158 $4495 gas sipper was $4995 For: MOTOR LORDS Rep: JWarren Ad#: 1299384

$2495

#AP4068 4 dr., 5 spd.

$1195

• 1998 Saturn

8065

BeYour Own Contractor & $AVE 2002 MAZDA Protege 2.0 ES, 4 door, auto 63,000KM, Lady driven, great on gas, perfect conditioin 778-892-2506

Call John Campbell

CB Construction Management 604-316-6321 or cbjohn@shaw.ca Quality, Pride, Commitment

Pick A Part Used Auto Parts 43645 Industrial Way Chilliwack BC V2R 4L2

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

SCRAP CAR & TRUCK REMOVAL

CASH FOR ALL VEHICLES

604-790-3900 OUR SERVIC 9155

Sport Utilities/ 4x4’s/Trucks

2005 TOYOTA Echo RS 117 k’s auto, CD, AC. new tires & brakes 1 owner exc cond $6400 obo. 604-791-2195

9173

Vans

Renovations Basements Additions One call does it all! Free Estimates Phone Wayne 604-845-1141

• Land Clearing • Small logging jobs • Building site prep • Road building • Landscaping L200 Hitachi Backhoe on tracks w/hydraulic thumb, 5 ft rake & 3 buckets. Cat 966 Loader w/4 yd bucket & quick attach log grapple. Dump Truck. Compare our rates Ron’s Contracting: 604-858-8648 Ryder Lake Local

01 FORD Windstar LX Loaded, 7 pass, 106,000kms, warranty, $ 3, 900. MCE MOTORS 604-701-6008 45895 Airport Rd

8080

04 DODGE Caravan Anniversary Edition, warranty $6, 900 MCE MOTORS 604-701-6008 45895 Airport Road , Chilliwack FACTORY BUILT camperized van, good running condition $2000. 604-796-2772

9515

Boats

WANTED. 3 small outboard motors. 15 HP, 9.9 HP & smaller. Motor doesn’t have to be running. Will pay cash. 604-319-5720

9522

RV’s/Trailers

J.H. ELECTRIC lic # 7474. New installations, repairs, service. No job too small. Jim 604-798-5742

8087

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

• 2003 Kia Sedona EX 02 PONTIAC Sunfire Auto, 4 cyl, warranty $ 3,800. MCE MOTORS 604-701-6008 45895 Airport Rd

#AP5022 7 pass, luxury was $5385

• 1992 Chev 2500 4x4

#AP1256 77k miles was $5995

06 PONTIAC Pursuit 4 cyl, 5 spd, 87,000km, warranty $5,900. MCE MOTORS 604-701-6008 45895 Airport Road , Chilliwack

From Classic to Modern

$3795 $2495

03 HYUNDAI Santa Fe, Loaded, warranty $ 8,900. MCE MOTORS 604-701-6008 45895 Airport Rd

$4795

CHEV 2500

$4995

1986 CHEV Gruman. Propane. Step van style. This is an ex-tool truck. $6,500 obo. 604-809-3847

MOTORCYCLES

• 2007 Yamaha FZ 600

Genesis Earthworks

Complete Excavation Services • Site Prep / Foundations • Sewer & Service connections • Sewer & Service connections WCB & Insured

#HP9124

$2495

8130

Parker’s

Handyperson

★EVERYTHING HOUSEHOLD★ -House cleaning and organization -gardening and yard work -errand running -home decorating advice -shopping service $15/per hour or by estimate call Dana 604-799-1549

2007 SILVERBACK by Forest River, 30ft 5th Wheel, 2 slides, spotless, $25,900. 604-230-2728

8155

Landscaping

7981 Atchelitz Road

Landscape Design & Installation Commercial, Residential & Strata Property Maintenance

˜ Waterfalls & Ponds ˜ Weekly Cutting ˜ Full Gardening Services ˜ Fertilizer Programs ˜ Aerations

Ph: 778-858-4547

8160

Lawn & Garden

FREE ESTIMATES

• Lawn Maintenance • Fertilizing • Yard Clean-ups • Aeration • Pruning/Hedges • Power Raking • Rubbish Removal • Odd jobs •Yearly Maintenance Programs •

DL#10257

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

97 FORD Explorer AWD, Loaded, warranty $ 2,650. MCE MOTORS 604-701-6008 45895 Airport Rd

place your ad online @

http://classiﬁed.van.net

310-JIMS (5467) BOOK A JOB AT

www.jimsmowing.ca

JNR GREENSCAPES

COMMERCIAL & RESIDENTIAL 1295223_0215

www.motorlords.com

1299384_0329

(turn north on Atchelitz off Yale Road West)

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

604.791.8826

Complete Lawn Care Services

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Hedge Pruning Rubbish Removal Yard Cleanup Spring Aeration

Residential • Strata • Comm

Insured • Bonded FREE ESTIMATES

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PERFECT FOR LAWNS & GARDENS Also Available

• Bark Mulch • Mushroom Manure

• Lawn Cutting • Turf Cutting & Garden Prep • Yard Waste Removal • Hedging

604-793-5249

FRASER VALLEY RENOVATIONS

Professional • Dependable

FOR ALL YOUR RENOVATION NEEDS

U PICKUP OR WE DELIVER

Call Eddie @ 1-604-825-7585 eddie@fraservalleyrenos.com

LANDSCAPE AWAY

CEDAR BRIDGE Home & Yard Improvement & Repair ° Painting ° Arbors & Decks ° Flooring ° Pavers ° Retaining Walls ° Doors & Windows ° Reno’s Handyman Services; Free Est Gerald Lankhorst 604-316-0173

604-794-3388 Book early for Spring Specials • Complete Lawn Care • Turf Installation • Pruning & Gardening • Landscape Design & Upgrades • Lawncutting • Retaining Walls Residential * Strata * Commercial ________________________

604-845-1467

A MAN & HIS MOWER

SPRING YARD CLEAN-UP Friendly Affordable Service NOW BOOKING SCHEDULED MOWING & YARD CARE ✔ Lawn Mowing ✔ Hedging ✔ Garden Planting & Maintenance ✔ Bark Mulch and Lava Rock Senior & Vet’s Disabiltiy Discount I will care for your yard like it’s my own! Call Terry 604-858-2292

DOUBLE O VENTURES ' Transform old concrete ' Interior & Exterior » Vinyl Sundecks » Railings » Siding & Soffits Quality & Satisfaction Guaranteed Free Estimates 604-703-0178 or 604-798-0578 doubleoventures@telus.net

Brad’s Renovations

yardwork@shaw.ca

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

8195

Painting/ Wallpaper

Suds N Wash

Hot & Cold Pressure Washing & Interior/ Exterior Painting ✓ Siding ✓ Houses ✓ Concrete ✓ Patios ✓ Gutters ✓ Heavy Equipment · Residential · Commercial · Agricultural For Free estimates call 604-796-0189 Call Toll Free 1-888-400-8822 Cell 604-703-3319

8220

Same Day Service, Fully Insured 93 FORD Ranger 4 cyl, 5 spd, canopy, warranty $ 2,995 MCE MOTORS 604-701-6008 45895 Airport Road, Chilliwack

Renovations & Home Improvement

604-819-3980

Spring Services

$5200

#JY00059 Freedom! was $5975

• 2007 Honda CRF 150R

Excavating

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

2005 28’ Trail Cruiser rear bunks add a room. GVWR 5417 total dry wt 3743 $11,500. 604-858-2556

• 2000 Dodge Caravan

Electrical

YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 service call. Insured. Lic # 89402. Fast same day service guaranteed. We love small jobs! 604-568-1899

2004 25FT Trail Blazer 5th Wheel, slide, exc cond, $17,800. 604-533-5624 or 604-868-1723

CARAVAN

8240

Organic Screened & Blended

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

THE SCRAPPER

Lawn & Garden

Mow Men

10YearWarranty?

00 GMC Jimmy S15 4x4, loaded, warranty $ 4900 MCE MOTORS 604-701-6008 45895 Airport Rd

#AP5030 low kms., 7 pass was $3995

Contracting

8160

DoYouWant a New Home?

30000

TRUCKS & VANS

01 FORD Taurus LX, Loaded, new tires, warranty $ 2,900 MCE MOTORS 604-701-6008 45895 Airport Road, Chilliwack

Computer Services

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

#AP6311 144kms Auto., 4 cyl

HOME SERVICES

We will pay up to

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

• 1999 Olds Alero

Domestic

02 ACURA RL 3.5, fully loaded, 84000km, warranty $12,900 MCE MOTORS 604-701-6008 45895 Airport Road, Chilliwack

1284504_1207

ALERO

9125

Has your vehicle reached the end of its useful life?

for most complete vehicles ~ FREE TOWING ~

HONDA

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

Sports & Imports

8058

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

Townhouses Rent

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

9160

EVERYDAY

604-793-2200

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

Scrap Car Removal

Plumbing

10% Off with this Ad! For all your plumbing, heating & reno needs. Lic Gas Fitter, Aman. 778-895-2005

• • • • •

NORTH GATE PLUMBING By Gord

New Installations Renovations Repairs All Work GUARANTEED Licensed with 30 yrs exp Low Rates Phone 604-798-6370

~ Quality Work ~

Kitchens • Bathrooms •Decks Flooring • Basements

Brad Woodrow: (604) 799-5117 www.bradscontracting.com

ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT • Bathrooms • Kitchens • Flooring • Painting

' We do interior & exterior home improvements & repairs

Call 604-819-4010

• Countertop Resurfacing • Bathtub & Tile Reglazing • Cabinet Door Re-Facing • Finishing Carpentry 604-825-3884 Toll Free: 1-877-668-4164 www.almegaresurfacing.com

8250

Roofing

On Top Since 1961 CHILLIWACK ROOFING When Quality Counts! Roof Evaluations by Professional Roofers

Family owned & operated since 1962

604-792-1479

New Year, New Look Refer to the Home Services section for all your home improvement, decorating, and design needs.

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