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August 29, 2013
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CSS principal Rick Jones stands by the double-high glass wall of his brand-new school library that still overlooks the remains of the old CSS building.
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wo and a half years ago, Chilliwack secondary school students could take in their whole new $58 million school in one glance under a plexi-glass cover. Today, that miniature scale model is a 20,000-square-metre reality, and even two-hours won’t be enough for them to see the whole thing on their first day of school Tuesday. Debris is still piled high in front of what will eventually be the new
school’s main entrance, and construction fencing still surrounds two sides of the building, but the new CSS will be open and operational by Tuesday, principal Rick Jones said. “We’re just doing all the last little touchups,” he said. Jones was at the school Tuesday touring school board trustees and reporters around the snazzy new facility, pointing out his favourite features. Eventually visitors who arrive at the school’s two main entrances will be able to find their way around using two touch-screen
monitors that will display 3-D renderings of the buildings. With a couple of touches, the system will tell them the fastest way to get to where they want to go. That’s important because it won’t just be students using the building. Designed to be a community hub, the facility is really three parts in one. Seventy per cent of the threestorey building is CSS, 15 per cent will house Fraser Valley Distance Education School and another 15 per cent will be occupied by a
Neighbourhood Learning Centre (NLC) that will include a daycare as well as offices for Chilliwack Community Services, the Ministry of Children and Family Development, the YMCA and more. But community groups will also be able book many facilities in CSS proper, including a computer lab, an aboriginal space, a multipurpose room, the gymnasiums and more. “This school will be used much more than just the school day,” Jones said.
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he death of an 18-year-old Chilliwack man Sunday has prompted expressions of grief and sorrow online. Adam Burchart died Sunday evening after falling from the back of a pickup truck. Hi s d e a t h h a s s h o c k e d h i s friends, who described the teen as a “good guy,” a “great friend,” and a talented baseball and hockey player. “Re s t e a s y A d a m , We l ov e you. Hope you’re making angels smile just like you made us s m i l e,” re a d SCAN one tweet. WITH Another said: LAYAR “Can’t believe this is happening.” O n Fa c e b o o k , o n e p e r s o n remembered Burchart as someone with a big heart who “would go out of his way to solve people’s problems.” Burchart’s death even prompted a local garage band, Lucky Draw, to record and dedicate a song called “Fly Away” to the teen in the hours after news of his death spread through Chilliwack. Burchart’s Facebook page said the teen worked at Canada Post and had graduated from Sardis secondary school this year.
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Even though it’s still summer, Lilee-Jean got a white Christmas thanks to the Chilliwack Chiefs.
Summer snow for LJ Toddler with terminal brain cancer gets August Christmas
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he calendar may say August, but for two-yearold Lilee-Jean Putt, Aug. 24 was the perfect Christmas, complete with Santa Claus, carolling and even snow. The tiny toddler is struggling with terminal Glioblastoma, an inoperable brain cancer. With Lilee-Jean getting weaker, her parents have tried to give her holiday thrills during the summer. On Saturday, that meant waking up to snow courtesy of the Chilliwack Chiefs and spending the rest of the day living life like it was Dec. 25. That evening featured a band of carollers who stopped by Lilee-Jean’s house, bearing gifts and singing holiday tunes. “It was very heartwarming,” said Michelle Creedy, who organized the carollers.
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Lilee-Jean Putt and father Andrew celebrated Christmas Aug. 24. “She had a great time; she was dancing to the music.” But an even bigger thrill was still to come. “Santa arrived and her little eyes just lit up,” Creedy said. “She loves Santa.” SCAN While WITH Creedy LAYAR expected an undertone of sadness, she said the community rallied and made the event fun and positive. “It was wonderful,” she said. August has been a busy one for Lilee-Jean. Earlier
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Chilliwack man’s guilty plea to an aggravated assault charge was struck from the record Friday after he told the court his actions may have been involuntary. Matthew David Alderman was charged with attempted murder earlier this year in connection with the assault of his roommate in a First Avenue home in January. In July he pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of aggravated assault. He was in court Friday for sentencing, but before the issue could proceed, Crown counsel Rebecca Beeny expressed concern that Alderman was denying the essential elements of the crime to which he had pleaded guilty. In the Criminal Code, aggravated assault is defined as “wounding, maiming, disfiguring or endangering the life of the complainant.” Beeny said statements by Alderman in a pre-sentence report and a psychological report suggested he was denying that he had endangered the life of his alleged victim, as alleged by the Crown.
To resolve the issue, Judge Russell MacKay asked Alderman whether he had wounded, maimed, disfigured or endangered the life of his victim. Alderman replied: “I believe that it is possible of the wounding element, maybe if involuntary acts would still make me guilty, then yes.” That response caused MacKay to strike Alderman’s guilty plea and order a trial on both the aggravated assault and attempted murder charges. “There appears to be a live issue not only whether any of these four modes of commission characterized this event, but also what exactly his mental state was,” MacKay said. “He has indicated by his answer that his plea should be considered not guilty.” The reversal caused Alderman’s lawyer, David Silverman, to ask to withdraw as council. He said he had received contrary instructions from his client and was “not satisfied that advice will be heeded.” Silverman was Alderman’s second lawyer. Alderman was given three weeks to find new council before his next court appearance.
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he community continues to rally in support of a Chilliwack family left homeless after fire swept through a Garrison Crossing fourplex last week. A multitude of fundraisers has been launched to help raise money and supplies for a family of five who had no insurance when their home burned down last Thursday. “It’s been mindblowing to see a community of people who have no connection with them whatsoever and to see the initiative and proactivity and compassion,” organizer Debbie Fortnum told the Times. “It’s been absolutely incredible.” Fortnum said the family lost everything in the fire, but that the community has rallied to help them rebuild their lives. Several fundraisers will take place over the course of the next week. Two of them will be held at Back at You Thrift Store on Yale Road. On Saturday, Back at You will host a “Good Ol’ Fashioned Garage Sale & Hot Dog Fundraiser” from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The store will be collecting money and non-perishable and packaged food for the family. A few days later, on Sept. 5, the store hosts a Ladies Night Out fundraiser from 6 to 9 p.m. Tickets, which can be purchased at the store, are $5, with half the proceeds going to the family and half going to a grand door
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News CSS, from page 1 When FVDES and the Neighbourhood Learning Centre open their doors sometime in January, Jones estimates 200 people will work in the building. A n d a t 2 0 , 0 0 0 s q u a re metres, it will be B.C.’s biggest school, according to School District No. 33 facilities director Dale Churchill. The three-storey facility sits on the north side of the school’s state-of-Texasshaped lot and faces Yale Road and future parking spots, bus and drop-off lanes, bus shelters, bike shelters, basketball courts and tennis courts. Coming through the front doors, visitors find an aboriginal cultural centre to their left, distinguished by a feature cedar wall and brightly coloured totem pole first carved by George Price in 1999 and refurbished by Chehalis’s Francis Horne Sr. over the summer. “We really want to foster that connection to our aboriginal community,” Jones said. “That’s why it’s right at the front door.” To the right of the school’s front doors is the main gym, visible through a wall of glass three storeys high, and straight ahead is a 600-square-metre cafeteria/multipurpose area that runs the width of the
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At 20,000 square metres, CSS is B.C.’s biggest school school and opens into a double-high wooden ceiling with exposed wooden trusses. To preserve the culture of ad hoc lunchtime concerts that used to be staged on the landing of the old school’s lobby, the new multipurpose room features a “Murphy bed” stage that folds up into the wall
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with the push of a button. At the north end of the multipurpose room is a two-storey glass wall facing north and overlooking a new track and lit artificial turf field, which is under construction. Architecturally, though, the crown jewel of the new building is the library. On the second floor, it features a double-high, wooden ceiling with exposed wooden trusses and a full-glass wall fac-
ing the mountains to the south. “This is the heart and soul of the building,” Jones said. Besides looking pretty, the new building will also enhance programs for CSS students. Along with a shiny new large gym the same size as the old one, P.E. will get an extra 550-square-metre small gym along with the new turf field. Drama gets a new, twos t o re y, 1 5 0 - s e a t d ra m a space with pullout bleachers. And the culinary arts students get a new state-ofthe-art teaching kitchen along with a training hall that can be booked for outside events and catered by CSS students. “I’m sure this would be the envy of any chef to get into this kitchen,” Jones said. CSS students will start the school year with an assembly in the new school Tuesday. Members of the general public will have to wait until the building is finished in January for an official opportunity to take a peek, but Jones said the school won’t be turning occasional looky-loos away.
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The great gas price scam D riving past the local gas station today, I see that gas prices jumped seven cents overnight. Hmm. Could it be a reaction to the possible military strikes against Syria? Could it be that there is an oil crisis looming? Of course not. Check the calendar. There’s a long weekend coming up. Now, I can hear the “supply and demand” argument from the economists, and I will be the first to admit, I’m no economist. But, I have always felt that, when it comes to gas prices, something about that argument does not compute. If the prices are going up in anticipation of an increase in gas consumption this weekend, then why don’t the prices drop next Tuesday? Maybe they will, this time. If they do, you’re welcome. Don’t count on it. Not so quickly, anyway. Oh sure, prices will eventually drop. And every gas station, from every company, will drop within an hour of each other. It amazes me that the federal Competition Bureau would have the cojones to charge
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Be Our Guest CEOs of three companies with chocolate bar price fixing, and yet accept what has been happening in the gas industry to be completely above board. The price of gas is the biggest legal scam ever. First off, if it has anything to do with the cost of manufacturing, why can the price jump overnight? The gas that’s already in the underground pump has been there for a week. Second, having every single gas company change prices at the exact same time, to the exact same amount, every single time they change prices is the essence of price fixing. The only difference may be that those in charge at the federal Competition Bureau probably get to write off all their gas charges. They likely can’t write off their Mars bars. And another thing, why is
it that we, as a society, accept without question the fact that gas companies can charge not only an outrageous price for gas, but effectively, a non-existent price for gas? Think about it. Until there is a way to cut a penny into 10 equal legal-tender parts, there is no possible way to buy exactly one litre of gas. How is that even acceptable? We complain now that stores will charge $1.10 for something that registers as $1.08. What if stores were to start charging $1.25.5 for a chocolate bar? Would we stand for it? Unlikely. Heads would roll. Charges would be laid. Chocolate bar companies would cave to the powers that be, and drop the half-cent. Somehow, though, gas companies get away with all that, and more. Why? Because they can. Why? Because we need them at least as much as they need us. Now, excuse me while I fill up. I have a road trip to take this weekend. ◗ Terry Farrell is the editor of the Abbotsford Times.
ore than two thirds of B.C. residents believe that road safety in school zones is worse when the kids are back in class. Seventy-eight per cent of British Columbians have seen someone speeding in a school zone. And four out of five drivers in this province think that drivers know the rules but break them anyway. Those statistics come from a BCAA school zone road safety survey, and few of the numbers are surprising. But another good question might be: how many of those respondents admit to speeding in school zones themselves? The speed limit in school zones is 30 kilometres an hour. As all drivers know, this is very, very slow. This posted speed limit in school zones is not in place to annoy or inconvenience drivers. The speed limit is that slow so that drivers have the best possible chance of being able to stop very quickly in the unfortunate circumstance that a child (or a parent for that matter) darts off the sidewalk or out from behind a parked car. School starts on Tuesday and not only will the streets of Chilliwack be full of parents driving kids to school, the roads will be crawling with kids walking, running, cycling, skateboarding, scootering and otherwise moving around. School zones are small and the reduction in speed will do virtually nothing to hinder drivers getting on with their days. Despite this, the statistics suggest that many of you are speeding through school zones. Please, just slow down during the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. when driving by a school, for the sake of the kids. And if you can’t get it through your head to do it for the kids, slow down for your own sake. You can bet the cops will be watching and will be all too happy to hand out tickets.
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with drivers oblivious to the fact that people live here. A phone call to the police was met with this response: “We don’t carry noise decibel measuring devices.” Mayor and council claim they want to improve downtown. Well, it all begins with respect and ends with the same security that every other resident enjoys and pays for in this city. The fact is that this city pays a tidy sum for extra security in the downtown core. I ask, where are they? What do they and the RCMP do between the hours of midnight and 5 a.m.? R. Collins Chilliwack
Curiouser and curiouser Editor: I am bewildered, once again, by the apparent oversight of MP Mark Strahl in his latest “Have Your Say,” brochure. Surely he meant to ask his constituents our position on the upcoming war in Syria, and not whether we would approve a new stamp. With the accusations of Edward Snowden still eroding our sense of privacy in our electronic communications, new Canadian budget rules that will allow Cyprus-style looting of personal bank accounts, and the U.S.’s need for the cover of a new war as it tries to hide the extent of its crushing financial predicament, we are asked if we would endorse a program to generate funds through the sale of a Canadian Postage Stamp. I give Mr. Strahl authority to decide on the stamp. How about asking me if I want him to authorize the
Canadian military to illegally invade another sovereign nation? Gary Raddysh Chilliwack
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Editor: Ms. Commerford [Letters, Aug. 20, 2013] seems to have a problem with gays and lesbians and their advocates speaking up for a minority who only want to be free to speak up for themselves and others. She calls speaking up “whining,” a so-called sensitive way expressing her opinion. As the Godly, Christian woman she presents herself to be, time, for her, would be well spent if she got on her knees and asked God if He thinks these people are whiners, and ask Him how He feels about gays and lesbians living in the closet for fear they could be rejected if they tell the truth about themselves. D. Koop Chilliwack
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Without asthma some weed? Editor: When Justin Trudeau was asked if he smoked marijuana he said yes, but when Prime Minister Stephen Harper was asked the same question his reply was, I do not smoke marijuana because I have asthma. Are we led to understand, if Prime Minister Stephen Harper did not have asthma his response to the marijuana question would also be yes? Mike Hodge Chilliwack
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Editor: I am so happy to see Party in the Park come to an end. As a relatively new resident of downtown Chilliwack I am shocked at the city’s overall disregard for its downtown residents. We live here. This is our home. This is not a playground. This is not a fairground. We deserve the same respect, safety and security as any neighbourhood in the large Chilliwack area. How would you like it if you had two morons on a microphone blasting clichés off the buildings in your neighbourhood for four hours? I’m talking about the mechanical bull placed at Five Corners for the benefit of a few dozen people each Friday night with dimwit announcers at high volume describing each and every ride with “Good job!” Over and over and over and over again. Mayor and council, please do the right thing and think about your downtown as a neighbourhood where people actually live and work. We chose this place. We love this place. You obviously do not when you treat this place like a fairground. Events like this should be held at the fair or actually in the park in accordance to city bylaws. Noise bylaws. I’m no prude. But this is ridiculous. It is bad enough that we have to deal with non-residents who come downtown each night to the only bar with no respect for the neighbourhood in which we live. They are allowed to stand and smoke just outside the doors of the bar and loudly carry on until and past the 1 a.m. closing. Then windows are smashed, damage is done, our neighbourhood is pissed on and people go home to favoured quiet places like Little Mountain, Promontory and Chilliwack Mountain where nary a peep brings the local police a running like dogs to a bone. In no other neighbourhood are the noise bylaws completely ignored as they are here in our downtown 24/7. Come and stand at any intersection in downtown at any time of the day and you will be blasted by car stereos
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race due to injury. But Team MitoCanada still set a course record and easily won the race, beating the second-place team by more than an hour. Penhale, Curry and Penny all posted top times in their respective disciplines. “It was really, really special being part of it because it was a ver y important c a u s e ,” C u r r y t o l d t h e Times. A new dad himself, Curry said “I couldn’t imagine having a child afflicted by Mitochondrial
disease.” Mitochondrial disease is actually a group of disorders which involve problems with mitochondria, t i n y e n e r g y- p r o d u c i n g structures in our cells. “It’s something that needs to be better understood,” Curry said. “It was the one thing that really spurred my attention.” As part of that effort, Curry and his Optimum Sports Performance colleagues donated a spin class to help raise proceeds.
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The Heart of the Fraser, a combined team of paddlers, took a bronze medal at the BC Seniors Games.
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Fraser Valley soccer team will represent British Columbia at a major continental tournament next year. The Fraser Valley team, which included several local girls, finished first in the U15 division at the 2013 BC Aboriginal Provincial Soccer Championships last weekend on Seabird Island. The Fraser Valley girls beat a Vancouver Island regional team 1-0 in the final to win the tournament. They also knocked off teams from Vancouver, the Interior and Northern British Columbia.
and three bronze medals at the games. Jennifer Douglas won three gold medals in cycling. And the Heart of the Fraser, a combined team with paddlers from the Fraser Valley Dragonboat Club and Cultus Lake’s Dragon Fliers, joined forces to win bronze in the dragon boat competition..
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he Coquitlam Express knocked off the Chilliwack Chiefs 5-3 Tuesday evening in pre-season BCHL action at the Hope and District Recreation Centre. The Chiefs had veterans Austin Plevy and Jaret Babych in the lineup for the first time this year, but it wasn’t enough as Chilliwack remains winless in three exhibition games. Blake Gober and Andrew Silard each scored on the power play in a back-andforth first period that saw Coquitlam leap ahead twice only to have the lead clawed back by the Chiefs. Silard is a big 20-year-old forward from Connecticut whose addition, if he sticks with the team, would make him the sixth overage player on the Chiefs roster. (BCHL teams are allowed a maximum of six players born in 1993.) The Express got out of the gate quick in the second period, scoring just 15 seconds into the frame and adding two more goals within seven minutes. Austin Plevy drew the Chiefs to within two goals with yet another power play goal, but that was all the offence Chilliwack could muster. Goaltender Lyndon Stanwood stopped 25 of 30 shots in the loss. The Chiefs play their final exhibition game Thursday against the Surrey Eagles at Prospera Centre. Game time is 7 p.m. Tickets are $5.
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Faith Today
Trying times call out for God’s guiding ways BY REV. WILLEM H. VAN DE WALL Cooke’s Presbyterian Church
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was thinking the last few weeks of the song, “It’s a Wonderful Life” by Louis Armstrong as I saw images on TV of demonstrations in Egypt, of people suffocating to death in Syria, of another abduction of an innocent child and of the tragic shooting death of a 17-yearold in Toronto. And without trying to reason in my head why those things happen in life or trying to give answers to those who were affected, I just wondered how the lyrics of “It’s a Wonderful Life” would sit with them? Let’s appreciate a reality—not all people feel like singing in their lives right now. They don’t have a
sense that life is wonderful. They don’t have something to live for. To them hope has become an empty illusion. According to Webster’s Dictionary, hope means “to desire something with confident expectation of its fulfilment.” Perhaps we can simply say it’s the belief that a lifeline will be thrown out to you. You know we shouldn’t just focus on the stories with sad endings—there are those who shared how hope came to them when they thought all was lost. Such a person was Helen Keller, who couldn’t see or speak, but a Christian teacher, Anne Sullivan, became God’s instrument in her life. She taught her how to find hope and then Helen herself became an agent of God’s hope in
the lives of other people. As you read this article and hold your breath about what more might go wrong in the world or your personal life, there is good news you can appreciate: Help is available and this help is from God. St. Paul wrote that when you place your trust in God He will fill you with peace, joy, and assurance (Rom. 15:13). Throughout the Bible God proves His faithfulness to His people by leading them safely through, or delivering them from all their hardships and troubles. He will never leave or forsake His people. His plans are to prosper, not to harm them (Jer. 29:11). If all people can only come to the understanding that only God can be our help in times of
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ners. She said, “I don’t know you, but I listened to what you prayed and now I know that God is with me.” Someone was there at a time she needed to hear words of encouragement and hope. Throughout history there have been trying times and through all those times, it was the faithfulness of God that brought His people through. We find ourselves in one of those times right now and we need to come before God as individuals, as families, as communities. He is our foundation—a rock solid foundation that will never give way. ◗ Rev.Willem H. van deWall is the minister at Cooke’s Presbyterian Church and can be reached at 604792-2154 or rev.cookes@gmail.com.
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trouble, there will be so much more peace in human hearts. But then, like in the life of Helen Keller, we truly and unconditionally have to become agents of God’s hope in the world. All we need to do is to direct them to Jesus, who brought us everlasting hope. We don’t all need to go to foreign countries to bring God’s hope to people’s lives. No, we can reach out to those in our own neighbourhoods who are longing for someone to just go and sit next to them and say, “I am here with you; you are not alone. Know that God is with you as well; He will never abandon you.” A pastor shared a comment a lady made in a hospital ward as he left after praying for one of my parishio-
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Back to School
Who’s who at school district No. 33 From trustees to administrators, here’s the crew on the front lines of education in schools across the Chilliwack district
BY CORNELIA NAYLOR cnaylor@chilliwacktimes.com
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n five days, local parents will be hustling their kids off to the first day of school. For those about to enter public education in Chilliwack, we salute you. Even though the average student could go from kindergarten to Grade 12 without ever having to deal within anyone beyond the school level, the Chilliwack school district is a pretty big outfit with a lot of people involved in deciding what goes on in the classroom. We at the Times think it’s a good idea for you to know who’s who and what’s what. So here’s a quick look at the big picture for this year. The Chilliwack school district, a.k.a. School District No. 33, is a growing district—one of the few in the province. Almost 14,000 students attend its 31 schools in Chilliwack, Sardis, Yarrow, Cultus Lake, Vedder, Rosedale and Greendale. There are 19 elementary schools (kindergarten to Grade 6), one elementarymiddle school (kindergarten to Grade 9), four middle schools (Grades 7 to 9), two secondary schools (Grades 10 to 12) and one middle-secondary school (Grades 7 to 12), as well as three alternate schools and one distance learning school. Working at those schools are about 1,800 teachers and support staff. The people ultimately responsible for what goes on in the district are the seven trustees on the Chilliwack Board of Education who were elected last November: Walter Krahn (interim chair), Silvia Dick (interim vice-chair), Doug McKay, Heather Maahs, Barry Neufeld, Martha Wiens and Louise Piper (who has been off on medical leave since January). Trustees are elected every three years, with the next election coming up a little over a year from now in November 2014. Some trustees are educators, but they don’t have to be. They hire an education
important regular face at public school board meetings, which happen once or twice a month at the school district office, is the president of the District Parent Advisory Council (DPAC), which represents
Evelyn Novak
Gerry Slykhuis expert, the superintendent, to manage the district for them. Last August, they hired Evelyn Novak from the Prairie Spirit school division near Saskatoon. The other big player on that team is the district’s chief financial officer, the secretary-treasurer. New to that position this year is Gerry Slykhuis, lately of the Peace River South school district, who will take over Sept. 3 from outgoing secretary-treasurer Maureen Carradice, who will step back into her role as director of human resources after being at the helm of the district’s finances since February 2011. As Chilliwack’s biggest employer, the school district employs workers from two major unions: the Chilliwack Teachers’ Association (a local of the B.C. Teachers’ Federation) and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) local 411, which represents school support staff like teaching assistants and custodians. Central elementary teacher Clint Johnston has been the main man in the CTA office since last July, while school custodian Rod Isaac is the local CUPE president. For parents, the most VIEW WITH
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◗ To see how these people work together, drop by a school board meeting. The first is scheduled for Sept. 11 at 7 p.m. at the district office at 8430 Cessna Dr. For more information online visit www.sd33.bc.ca.
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with their teachers, it’s important for parents to work toward building a strong parent-teacher relationship. Such a relationship fosters communication, which can help a young student do his or her best in and out of the classroom, something that’s a goal for parents and teachers alike. Parents interested in developing a strong relationship with their kids’ teachers can take several steps to make that happen. ◗ Meet your child’s teacher at the beginning of the year. Teachers have many students come in and out of their classroom on any given day, so it can be hard for teachers to initiate a relationship with parents.
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nce a school year begins, many students spend more time in the classroom with their teachers than they do at home with their parents. That’s especially true in dual-income households where both parents work outside of the home. Though many parents would love to spend more time with their children, doing so can be difficult when both parents must go to work every day. Because kids spend so much time
Parents have significantly fewer children to look after, so they should take the first step toward building a relationship with teachers. Introduce yourself at the onset of the school year, providing phone numbers and email addresses where you can be reached. Let the teacher know you’re available for discussion any time during the school year and that you look forward to the coming school year and working with the teacher as the year progresses. ◗ Attend “Back to School Night.” School events like an open house or a “Back to School Night” are great See PARENT/TEACHER, Page 20
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rmed with coupons, store flyers and a long list of musthave items, more than onethird of Canadians are now taking on the daunting task of back-toschool shopping this season. A recent survey of Canadian consumers across the country revealed that nearly half of consumers feel this annual shopping ritual is a stressful one. The survey, conducted by Vision Critical, indicated financial pressures as the leading contributor to feelings of stress associated with
Some tips to help with the upcoming visit to the school supplies store shopping for back-to-school (91 per cent). Finding all the items on the list and the in-store experience are also sources of stress for many (80 per cent and 72 per cent respectively). To make it easier for consumers, many retailers equip their stores with helpful resources, such as lists
of basic supplies needed for each grade. Associates are also trained for the back-to-school season to help customers find the items they require for a successful school year, making the in-store experience a smoother one for parents. The survey also found that good value for money is the main driver
of store choice for back-to-school shoppers across the country (81 per cent strongly or somewhat agree). Other survey findings included: ◗ 74 per cent agree that they prefer to make their own shopping list; ◗ 70 per cent agree that budgeting is important; ◗ 44 per cent wish there were more online resources to help make shopping easier.
To help you start planning for the busy back-to-school season here
are some tips: ◗ Sit down with your child to make a list of everything they need for the school year and set out your budget. It’s never too early to help them learn organization and budgeting skills. ◗ Take inventory through last year’s supplies to see if items can be reused and recycled. ◗ Plan for emergencies and stock up on supplies you know your kids will need later when they’re on sale. – NEWS CANADA
A list of hottest trends will make you a popular parent
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rom fashionable neon binders, Batman USB drive characters, trendy tablets and backpacks to hip lunch and locker accessories, this year’s collection of the latest school supplies features an expanded assortment of fun, fashionable and functional must-have items. According to Staples Canada, here are the hottest back-to-school product trends for this year’s shopping season:
Back to neon
From the runway to the classroom, neon is the hottest fashion trend of the season. You’ll find bold pink, green, blue and lime green hues featured in several key school supplies
such as binders, scissors and pencil pouches.
Calling all techies
Students can now save important files with style thanks to USB drive characters like Einstein, R2-D2, Ugly Dolls and Batman. The latest in laptops such as the Acer V5 Super Slim Touchscreen or the ASUS X502 Laptop (in a variety of fun colours) will have students ready for the classroom. The Google Nexus 7 is also the perfect tablet for students on the go.
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hat are your kids doing after school? About 15 per cent of Canadian children between the ages of 6 and 12 are left unsupervised after school, and that can lead to all sorts of trouble. According to a 2013 study by the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work at the University of Toronto, after-school programs help children achieve success in a whole host of ways. The study analyzed 39 community-based afterschool programs across Canada, drawn from more than 250 programs funded by the RBC After School Project since 1999. It showed that children who regularly participate in after-school programs over the course of several years are more likely to complete their homework, achieve higher grades and experience lower dropout rates. They have more positive
attitudes towards school, with a greater interest in pursuing post-secondary education. They also show reduced sexual activity and drug use. He re a re t h e f e a t u re s that make a good afterschool program: ◗ program provided two to three times per week; ◗ a mix of academic, social and recreational activities that stimulate active learning; ◗ interesting and developmentally-appropriate activities that grow more challenging during the course of the program; ◗ a low student-to-staff ratio; ◗ staff with post-secondary education and training; ◗ culturally sensitive activities and non-judgmental staff; ◗ low staff turnover; ◗ rigorous program evaluation to identify effective and ineffective practices.
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ways to help kids grow acclimated to their school. But such events also make great opportunities for parents to learn more about their kids’ teachers than they might have learned during their introductory meeting. Such events may allow teachers to explain the curriculum for the upcoming year, and teachers may feel encouraged when parents show an active interest in such events. PARENT/TEACHER, from page 17
Prioritize parent-teacher conferences
Parent-teacher conferences are a great opportunity for parents to speak to their children’s teacher one-on-one. Unlike an introductory meeting or an open house at the beginning of the school year, a parent-teacher conference allows parents and teachers to specifically discuss students in private. Teachers may provide insight into how a child is performing and behaving in the classroom, offering advice as to how to improve that performance or suggestions as to how to encourage kids to keep up the good work. Such conferences may be your only opportunity for a one-on-one, in-per-
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Back to School son discussion about your child, so make sure you’re on time and that you don’t miss these conferences. Your child’s teacher will appreciate it, and you can use this as an opportunity to ask any questions you have about your child.
Keep the channels of communication open
If it’s been awhile since you’ve spoken to your child’s teacher, don’t be afraid to email the teacher to check in or see if you can lend a helping hand. In addition, if your child really enjoys a teacher’s class, don’t be hesitant to share that with the teacher. Teachers appreciate compliments just like other professionals, and parents should express their gratitude to those teachers who are working hard to make learning fun for their youngsters. Establishing a strong relationship with a child’s teacher can help parents ensure students are making the most of their time in the classroom.
Developing a strong relationship with a child’s teacher can help parents ensure their kids are doing their best in the classroom.
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The Highway Traffic Act in each province and territory states that every driver, approaching from both directions toward a school bus with overhead red signal-lights flashing, must stop and shall not proceed until the bus moves or the overhead red signal-lights have stopped flashing (except on highways separated by a median strip, whereby oncoming traffic is not required to stop). Also, school buses are required by law to stop at all railway crossings; motorists should likewise be prepared to stop behind school buses. Breaking the law is costly—fines are as high as $2,000 and motorists can expect up to nine demerit points for the first offence. Travel by school bus is 16 times safer than travelling in a family car per passenger per kilometre of travel, according to a study by Transport Canada. In addition, each school bus made and imported into Canada has approximately 40 standard safety features built
into the design and construction. These include specialized brake systems, lighting, emergency exits, escape hatches in the roof, and high padded seatbacks that cushion the impact of a crash. It is most common for injuries to be sustained once children are outside the bus. Children may be hit by their own school bus or other vehicles, underlining the need for all motorists to abide by the laws and be vigilant with student pedestrians and bicyclists.
Prevention is the key to safety. With education and awareness, all children should be able to get safely to school and home again. Take the time to review, r e m e m b e r, f o l l ow a n d share these valuable rules and tips with other drivers and your children.
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everal years back, when some of the biggest bands in the world were shilling for multi-national corporations, D.O.A. founder Joey Keithley said he contemplated what sort of product he’d be willing to shill for. For a left-wing non-conformist such as Keithley, car companies were out, obviously. But he did come up with two possibilities. “The only natural thing for D.O.A. to be sponsored by would be a craft beer or a com-
pany that made [duct] tape,” he remembers. Many years later, that vision has kind of come true, thanks to Chilliwack’s Old Yale Brewery. Keithley and his bandmates were in town Saturday to celebrate the launch of Old Yale’s D.O.Ale by playing the District Public House. But before the band pounded out some tunes, they headed to the brewery’s Venture Place location to sample some suds and see first hand how their beer is made. D.O.Ale was a collaboration between the band and the brewery that sprang out of CBC radio personality Grant Lawrence’s twitter
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Over the years, Keithley and company have drunk their share of suds while playing venues large and small. “We used to speculate how much beer,” he said. Perhaps, he said, “it would fill the floor of BC Place.” Or, failing that, at least Rogers Arena. In the beginning, the beer was your runof-the mill swill. But as the band got bigger, drew larger crowds and played venues with better selection, Keithley and company have been able to expand their taste. “Now we can afford to be a bit more discerning,” he said.
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punning on names for Canadian band beers. Old Yale quickly took up the cause, volunteering to make D.O.Ale in tribute to the legendary Vancouver punk band. As he sipped the beer Saturday, Keithley told the Times the ale had an appropriate strength. “The beer is great, very strong,” he said. “It will kick your ass.” Keithley said the band had few qualms about having their name on a good, strong craft beer. “It’s a great opportunity,” he said. “When they came along, we said yes right away.”
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August at Branch 280 Branch 280 of the Royal Canadian Legion has special events scheduled this month. Dance from 8 p.m. to midnight with Greg Hampson, Aug. 30 and 31. New kitchen staff and menu, check it out. Harrison Craft Market Harrison Hot Springs is the place to be this Labour Day weekend, with art, music and even a few Sasquatch tales. The Harrison Festival Society’s Harrison Craft Market will again take place at the Memorial Hall on Aug. 31, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sept. 1, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free. Last year’s highly successful Bands on the Beach event returns. Also returning are Bill and Tom, the Sasquatch researchers, who will be back to answer your questions. Tech N9ne U.S. rapper Tech N9ne returns to Chilliwack Aug. 31 as part of his Something Else Canadian Tour 2013. The tour is named after Tech N9ne’s Something Else album, released July 30 by Strange Music. Tech N9ne plays Evergreen Hall. To get tickets visit www.strangemusicinc.net. Heron Reserve art The Chilliwack Visual Artists Association is pleased to announce its first exhibit at the Great Blue Heron Reserve since 2007. The exhibition will run from Sept. 5 to Oct. 16, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily, and the a meet-the-artists reception will be held on Sept. 7 from 1 to 3 p.m. The exhibit is called At the Water’s Edge and will feature approximately 30 pieces of art work in a variety of media, styles and techniques. The theme will be ”Nature” and includes representations of flora and fauna, such as plants, animals, insects and everything and anything pertaining to the reserve. Ulrich at Minter Enjoy a fabulous buffet dinner at Minter Gardens followed by an intimate concert with legendary Canadian singer Shari Ulrich on Sept. 6. Support conservation and education at the Great Blue Heron Nature Reserve by attending this special fundraiser. Tickets are
Earthscapes Photographer Pat Tessier and Artist Debbie Weismiller (above) present Earthscapes, a show at the Chilliwack Art Gallery at the Chilliwack Cultural Centre, Sept. 12 to Oct. 26. Teseier’s work is a photographic expose of floral studies and natural abstracts. Weismiller’s is an abstract fusion of earth and space. Reception is Sept. 14, 1 to 3 p.m. available online at chilliwackblueheron.com or through the office at 604-823-6603, herons@shawbiz.ca.
Classic country Chilliwack Senior Recreation Centre Jammers presents an evening of classic country at Chilliwack Central Community Park Sept. 7, from 4 to 8 p.m. Rod and Marnie Kidder have hosted the jam session for the past five years every Saturday evening. They have seen an increase over the years of local talent in all levels of ability from beginners to seasoned musicians. Contact Rod or Marnie for any further information 604792-1168. Back to the Garden On now at the Chilliwack Art Gallery at the Cultural Centre is the Chilliwack Visual Artists Association group exhibition, Back to the Garden, running until Sept. 7. This is a spectacular display of artwork in all media depicting the artists’ own interpretation of the theme. With many new members participating, this exhibit promises to be as diverse and exciting as any CVAA members group show, and is destined to appeal to the community from a broad age group and wide variety of interests. Wood at Museum Six local woodturners have a display of a variety of hand-turned wood objects at the Chilliwack Museum. Bowls, plates, vases and free forms made from local and exotic woods are showcased. Included is work by Murray Sluys, Michael Hamilton Clark, George Guerts, Ross Paterson, Brian Murphy and
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PUPLs DPPLs (Health Canada was to IPP devel- According to figures obtained through Court 2011-12 planning when it comes has been million in damages after the Supreme unable against that an Access to Informationa request decisioninthis month to confirm this by press time) saw Chilliopment; something restored unanimously that’s a three-fold, or 206 Vehicles See TAMIHI, Page 6January 2012, 238 Chilliwack wack make SCAN FOR WEBSITE Premium Pre-Owned per cent, increase in growresidents were licensed to the biggest ers in the city in one year. possess marijuana for mediat Live Market Pricing gains against the provincial averProvincewide, the numcal reasons and 193 were age in more than 10 years. ber of growers rose from licensed to produce marijuaOne important area where this 3,831 a year ago to 11,601 na for medical purposes. didn’t apply, however, was among (9,369 PUPLs and 2,232 There were 4,608 licensed aboriginal students. DL 5952 users and 3,831 licensed SCAN FOR WEBSITE DPPLs) today. That comWhile the provincial average pares to a total of 9,846 growers in all of British there went up by 2.7 per cent, ChillPrice 60¢ oconnordodgechrysler.com and NOW WITH Columbia 13 months ago. That trans- growers in the nine other provinces iwack saw a 2.7 per cent decline, 8645 Young Street, Chilliwack ENTIRE PREOWNED INVENTORY SHOP OUR combined. lated to about 85 growers and 102 users three territories putting its aboriginal rate 3.5 per 604-792-5151per 100,000 people. But Chilliwack had In the past decade, Health Canada cent below the provincial average. about 280 growers and 344 users per says the medical marijuana program www.jadamandsons.com Before last year, grad rates in has grown exponentially across the 100,000 residents. Chilliwack had consistently come Health Canada has told the Times country, from under 500 authorized in about 10 per cent below the there are now 666 persons in Chilliwack persons in 2002 to more than 28,000 provincial average for more than a who hold a licence to possess marijua- today. decade. Mayor Sharon Gaetz and several city na for medical purposes. But local officials now say those That’s a 180 per cent increase in one councillors have made no secret of their figures haven’t accurately reflectyear and mirrors provincial increases. health and safety concerns regarding ed the real picture in Chilliwack As of Feb. 18, there were 13,362 people medical marijuana licences. because the traditional six-year in B.C. authorized to possess, up 190 per cent from a year ago, and accountSee MARIJUANA, Page 4 See GRAD RATE, Page 4
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