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Drug, alcohol policy unchanged
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he Chilliwack school board will not change the drug and alcohol policy that saw 12 Sardis secondary soccer players suspended for smoking pot at an overnight tournament in September. Policy 500 – Drugs and Alcohol was reviewed by the board’s educa-
Despite the protestation of trustee Barry Neufeld, school board agrees to keep status quo on policy that saw 12 soccer players suspended over weed
tion policy advisory committee last week, and nine out of 10 members present—including four students— voted it should be reaffirmed by the board with no changes.
On Tuesday, trustees voted 4-1 to accept their recommendation. “It creates boundaries for students,” trustee Heather Maahs said of the policy. “Ultimately kids
need to know what the boundaries are, and kids will push boundaries to test to see whether or not the boundaries will actually hold.” Chair Walt Krahn, and trustees
Martha Wiens and Doug McKay also spoke in favour of keeping the policy as is. “It is absolutely imperative that we keep our school environment free of drugs and alcohol,” Krahn said. McKay added the policy had the support of all students on the advisory committee. See DRUG POLICY, Page 3
Two-week school break for next year
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Target day has arrived BY PAUL J. HENDERSON phenderson@chilliwacktimes.com
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opular American retail chain Target is set to open its doors in Chilliwack on Nov. 13. Target Canada announced the opening day for the local store along with 32 other new Canadian store locations via press release on Monday. In addition to the store at Cottonwood Mall, Target stores will also be opening Nov. 13 in Abbotsford, Surrey, Maple Ridge, Burnaby and Richmond. “The final store openings for this year mark a major milestone in Target’s history,” said Tony Fisher, president of Target Canada. “The goal for our Canadian expansion was to open 124 stores across all 10 provinces in 2013, and we are proud to say that with the help of more than 20,000 Canadian team members nationwide, we have accomplished this unprecedented undertaking.” Target first announced in January 2012 it was buying 220 leaseholds from Zellers, a unit
‘Punitive’ and ‘archaic’
DRUG POLICY, from page 1
But trustee Barry Neufeld, the only board member to oppose the policy, questioned whether students with substance abuse problems were adequate“Certainly it was highlighted because ly represented by the students on the of that,” she said. “It compelled me to committee. “They were bright, they all have ambi- bring it forward for review.” Although the policy was reaffirmed tions about going on to university, but I don’t really think that they adequately Tuesday, Novak said the district still represented kids who are struggling and plans to take another look at the admindo not feel connected to their school istrative regulations, which detail how the policy is implemented community,” he said. The regulations will be discussed at Neufeld said the policy is “punitive” and “archaic” and cuts kids with a district-wide principal and vice-prinsubstance abuse problems off from cipals meeting in either January and February, and changes could be coming schools. “Students who have an addiction before the end of the school year, she said. problem have a disease; they’re “We needed to hear what sick,” he said. “And in this polithe board said about the policy, the only way they address it cy,” she said. “Now we can go is by forcing the kids to move have the conversation around to a different school . . . it only makes the problems worse. EB IRST the regulation and determine The problems get worse until, First reported on whether or not there will be any finally, they end up in Ford chilliwacktimes.com changes.” Novak said the policy itself Mountain [Correctional Centre] and are able to finish their gradua- is not punitive, but that parents of suspended students had criticized part of tion there.” Krahn, however, argued the current regulations that mandated nine of the policy gives district staff “certain bound- Sardis soccer players be kicked out of aries that they can work with” and out- their school for one term after only their lines a collaborative approach involving first drug infraction. “I think they want a tier of intervenparents, students, schools and commutions,” Novak said. “I don’t think that nity agencies. Although the education policy advi- they were in disagreement that there sory committee regularly reviews poli- needed to be consequences. I think the cies that are more than five years old, disagreement was in what the consesuperintendent Evelyn Novak said she quence was.” pushed to have Policy 500 on the agen- ◗ To read district’s drug and alcohol polda last week because of two incidents icy and its related administrative regulathis fall—one being the suspension of tions, visit www.sd33.bc.ca and look for a dozen members of the Sardis soccer the policy manual tab under the board of education menu. team for marijuana use.
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wo local ex-MLAs have been appointed to new jobs by Premier Christy Clark. Fo r m e r a n d l o n g t i m e Chilliwack MLA John Les was named chair of the B.C. Farm Industry Review Board (BCFIRB) for a three-year term. The BCFIRB is an administrative tribunal that, among other things, supervises commodity boards, hears appeals related to B.C. SPCA animal custody decisions and hears farm practices complaints. The job pays a per diem of $625 for a maximum of 96 days, meaning Les could make $60,000 annually for the part-time job. At the same time, former Chilliwack-Hope NDP MLA Gwen O’Mahony, who served the constituency for just a year, was named to the board of the University of the Fraser Valley (UFV). The position has no salary or per diem. The Les posting was one of three by Clark on Monday
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that the NDP called part of a “friends first” policy. “Former Liberal MLA and Premier Clark’s parliamentary secretary John Les, failed Burnaby-Lougheed L i b e r a l c a n d i d a t e Ke n Kramer, and Clark’s 11th hour election endorser Gordon Wilson were all given taxpayer-funded positions,” NDP international trade critic Bruce Ralston said in a press release. “Meanwhile, the premier continues to neglect skills training for the LNG industry, putting development at risk.” The appointment that garnered the most attention
was for former WestsideKelowna MLA Ben Stewart who stepped aside after Clark lost her Vancouverarea seat to the NDP. Stewart was named B.C.’s new Asia trade commission, a job that pays approximately $150,000. The NDP’s Ralston cautiously praised the bipartisan appointment of O’Mahony to the UFV board. “If this is meant to take the sting out of the appointment of Mr. Stewart, I think it hardly does that,” he said. - with files from the Victoria Times Colonist
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in the new book, Memories of Sardis: The First 100 Years, 1860-1960. By 1867, Wells and his family built their new home, which became known as Edenbank. This is just one anecdote in the new book published by the Chilliwack Museum & Archives set for official launch this Saturday at the museum. The book is broken into sections, which are authored by 15 people, mostly the descendants of families that arrived in Chilliwack starting in the early 20th century. From homesteads to churches to schools to businesses, the book tells the stories through photos, facts and memories of this still fast-growing area of the City of Chilliwack. The celebration for the publication of the book is scheduled for Nov. 2 from noon to 2 p.m. in the Chambers Gallery of the Chilliwack Museum. All are welcome and there will be readings, book signings and refreshments served.
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or current residents of Sardis, it’s hard to fathom just how different the landscape was 150 years ago. All areas of the country have seen dramatic changes since Confederation, but in addition to agriculture and industry, houses and businesses, the very physical environment has shifted dramatically since settlers arrived to find established Sto:lo villages along the Chilliwack River. Many newcomers don’t realize that the current configuration of waterways in Chilliwack on the south side of the highway is nothing like it was at the time.
Before 1875, the Chilliwack River flowed through Sardis, vibrant creeks and streams rushed in areas now considered dry enough to build houses upon. When 29-year-old adventurer Allen CaseyWells arrived in what is now known as Sardis, he came by canoe along the sloughs and streams on a short journey from Charles Evans’s farm on Yale Road, led by Sto:lo guide “Big Jim.” “Big Jim and Wells abandoned the canoe at what would now be Gaetz Road and Vedder Road,” writes Ron Denman
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Dark side of the moon
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on’t you wish that it mattered that some of the most prominent political people in this country—senators and even a prime minister and his closest staff—are exposing each other as thieves and liars? Don’t you wish senators in this country cared about the realization that they absconded with hundreds of thousands of illicit dollars? Don’t you wish that this country’s prime minister cared that he was caught with his integrity hanging out of his pants? Don’t you wish Stephen Harper cared a bit more about maintaining his integrity than caring about how he might be able to bury the questions about his integrity? Indeed, don’t you wish that Harper could be more concerned about the perception that he has no integrity than that he has none? How about Senators Pamela Wallin, Mike Duffy, and Patrick Brazeau? Don’t you wish they were just a tad more concerned that they are perceived as thieves, instead of being so darned perturbed that they got caught? And the rest of the Senate . . . wouldn’t it be nice if they could try putting the same amount of effort into fixing the problem as the amount they have been putting into burying it, along with the three senators who got caught —instead of turning it into just one more of those mind-numb-
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Be Our Guest ing political disagreements? Wouldn’t the whole situation feel a little bit more comfortable if the prime minister were more concerned that he has been branded a liar—he doesn’t even seem terribly concerned if we believe he’s a liar—instead of being concerned that the people who owe him favours might have proof? So we are now witnessing the spectacle of the mightiest of our political masters and mistresses in a war of opinion attrition, each side hoping the other will disgust us more and consequently allow the less disgusting among them to slither free of the stupid-chains that bind them, so they can get on with quietly continuing with what they’ve been doing all along. Canadians have been duped into believing that our political system only works when our political leaders are steeped in honesty, integrity and a sense of what is right for Canada as a whole. Meanwhile, our political leaders have duped themselves into believing that none of that matters, just so long as the rest of us
don’t realize that those things don’t exist—haven’t done so for decades. Or maybe they’re not scamming themselves at all, just us. Maybe they just figured out the formula. Pierre Trudeau was our last successful honest politician, managing to extend his term with a western finger and a smirking “fuddle duddle.” Short-termer Joe Clark tried honesty, as did Kim Campbell, and it earned both a quick boot. (John Turner was just a doofus, and Paul Martin’s scorched-earth campaign against Jean Chretien was so devastating that his party has since ambled through two wannabe has-beens to the door of Kid Trudeau, Caped Crusader for the Liberal Cause.) Those who have been successful in the past three decades have owed that success to putting politics on the moon—and keeping the dark side away from those of us who live on planet Earth. Unfortunately for the likes of Harper, Duffy, et al, the moon goes through phases, and every once in a while, we get a glimpse of the parts where the sun don’t shine. I’m reminded of a colleague’s comment that has stuck in my brain since she uttered it more than 30 years ago: “Once you can fake sincerity, you’ve got it made.” ◗ Bob Groeneveld is editor of the Langley Advance.
here is either something wrong with the recruiting standards set by our health care system, or with our education system, particularly in the area of science education. A group of health care workers calling themselves Concerned Health Care Providers is doing battle with regional health authorities over a policy requiring all medical staff to either get flu shots or wear surgical masks throughout the flu season. If they were truly “concerned health care providers,” they would realize the implications of their actions, beyond their own petty—and uninformed—concerns. It is true that flu vaccine is only about 60 per cent effective, on an individual basis. And it is true that vaccines have been linked to side effects—in rare cases. But it is also true that a few thousands of Canadians can expect to die from the flu every year—tremendously more than can expect to feel any significant vaccination side effects. These anti-vaxxers who have infiltrated our health care system cite outdated and discredited studies to further their selfish interests, and ignore common sense and common decency. What prompted them onto a career path whose prime direction is to take care of others? The influenza virus is spread from person to person, and anything that works to reduce its spread —even by just 60 per cent (actually, “herd immunity” and other results of vaccination magnify that effect)—should indeed be mandatory for those whose livelihood puts them in direct contact with the most vulnerable among us. In fact, the benefits of flu vaccine overwhelmingly outweigh the tiny risks. People with a proper science education should be able to understand that simple equation. And people who call themselves “concerned health care providers” should be more concerned about the health care they provide than the unhealthy viruses they should not be spreading, particularly among the most vulnerable people they purport to care for most.
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Veterans will remember come next election Editor: In his recent letter to the editor attempting to explain the New Veterans Charter (NVC), MP Mark Strahl failed miserably and missed the mark on the real issues affecting veterans. Does he not know that the NVC provides economic benefits for less than one per cent of Canadian veterans? A typical politician—muddy the waters so that nobody knows what is really going on. In his correspondence regarding veterans, he keeps saying how he and his government respect veterans. What a crock. I have yet to witness a favourable vote in the House by the Conservatives to improve on some of the issues affecting veterans. Most recent examples are: ◗ in 2013, Conservatives voted down House motion No 422, a chance to revise the Last Post Fund and its antiquated policies; ◗ in 2012 it took a federal court decision on long-term disability benefits for the Conservatives to accept the unfair claw back for disabled veterans; ◗ the current class action lawsuit filed by Equitas Society1 to fight the inadequacies of the NVC for disabled Afghan Vets; and, ◗ Private member bills C-441 (November 2005), C-221 (April 2006), C-502 (February 2008), C-201 (November 2008) and C-215 (June 2011) were all bills to resolve the Veterans Annuity Clawback. All were defeated because the Conservatives block voted NAY. His statement on the earning loss benefit whereby a veteran receives $40,000 a year until age 65 sounds real nice. What he failed to mention is that very few qualify for this because of the NVC restrictive policies. Furthermore, what is a veteran to do when he reaches 65? CPP kicks in he says . . . right . . . that’s also being clawed back when a veteran reaches 65. That’s what Mr. Strahl calls gratitude and respect. Give me a break. You talk the talk Mr. Strahl but obviously do not walk the walk. Sean Bruyea, an expert on veteran, military and government issues, recently said it best: “The government’s cherry picking has served to further inflame veterans and their families, who are far too bruised by bureaucratic insensitivity and empty political rhetoric.” Next election, Mr. Strahl, “Veterans will remember.” Claude Latulippe Chilliwack
Why is our gov’t fighting veterans? Editor: Mr. Strahl has pointed out in his letter (ChilliwackTimes, Oct. 24)
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that the most odious provisions in the Veteran’s Charter have been corrected. What he doesn’t tell us is that the compensation that injured veterans receive is only a fraction of what WCB recipients or persons injured in car accidents do. I will also never forget a letter that was published in this newspaper a few years ago by Mr. Strahl defending his father’s absence from a vote on military pensions that was defeated. His letter essentially said that family was more important than tens of thousands of retired soldiers. I would like to call attention to the lawsuit of Maj. Mark Campbell of the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry who lost his legs, one testicle, a ruptured eardrum and other injuries. He now suffers from depression and PTSD. He and others have started a class-action suit to receive reasonable compensation but the government is fighting them tooth and nail. The Attorney General of Canada recently lost a Supreme Court of British Columbia decision allowing the lawsuit to continue. As Remembrance Day approaches I can only say; I will not forget/Je me souviens. John Elmore CD Chilliwack
A silent protest to Charter changes Editor: Re: “A stronger voice needed,” ChilliwackTimes, Oct.7. Rebuttal to Mark Strahl’s letter: ChilliwackTimes, Oct. 24. The job of our elected officials is to understand the issues of the day. It is to represent all people in his or her riding. Now in the case of MP Mark Strahl, I’m going to take the high road and assume Mr. Strahl is just passing on information supplied by his political masters about the New Veterans Charter. I believe Mr. Strahl himself is a might confused about the whole matter. No wonder; so are many veterans and more importantly the general public.
Not long ago, I had a meeting with Mr. Mark Strahl, and asked about the New Veterans Charter because I was concerned about our young veterans that fall under that charter. I walked away from the meeting feeling much better about it; however “trust but verify,” so I started digging into things. Did I turn up enough evidence to be suspicious? You bet I did. I’m a veteran under the old charter. I have been treated relatively well but not without duress. But this isn’t about me or the old charter. It’s about the servicemen and women that since 2006 have fallen under the New Veterans Charter that the Member of Parliament seems to be so proud of. You have to ask yourself these questions: 1. If the old veterans charter was deemed sufficient and plausible by veterans—why bring in a New Veterans Charter? 2. If the old charter was good enough for we older veterans, then why not the newer veterans? 3. Does the advent of the new charter mean we of the old charter are not being served? 4. Does the new charter fix the old charters shortcomings? 5. If the new charter mends the shortcomings of the old charter then why are the veterans on the old charter not up in arms and suing the government? In a letter to Hon Dr. Keith Martin, M.D., P.C., M.P., from the then Minister of Veterans Affairs Greg Thompson, P.C., M.P.; Mr. Thompson said quote “allow me to assure you that the New Veterans Charter is not a money saving initiative.” So, why then fix something that is not broken? Sorry, I have to call BS on this one. It’s always about the money and the Armed Forces and RCMP have always been easy targets of the government. On the old charter as a disabled veteran, when I reach 65, I still have my medical pension to fall back on when I most need it. My wife will get 75 per cent of this when I die. The old charter also provided for my children until they finish school. The wounded or disabled Veterans on the new charter get nothing
after 65 when they most need it. Nothing. No pension. A veteran who lost both legs under the new charter gets a one-time payout of $250,000; after 65, nothing. The compensation of a one-time payout for lesser wounds and damage spirals downward after that. No pension, nothing after 65. Do the math folks. When you are wounded in combat or hurt on duty, the damage is not just your immediate wound or damage, there are usually repetitive surgeries, internal complications and physiological damage; it’s forever! Not so compensation under the NVC. Is this how Canadians want their wounded and hurt veterans treated? I don’t think so. If it is, then this sure isn’t the country I grew up in and served. On conclusion, I’m still digging. The trail twists and turns in a maze of unbelievable events, correspondence and mind-boggling dialogue. No wonder the veterans want to take this matter out of the hands of the politicians and put it into the hands of the justices. During Nov. 11 ceremonies I will turn my back to any politician that places a wreath or makes a speech. This is in silent protest and my actions on that day will not come easily and without much contemplation. Gord Hockridge Chilliwack
Quiz Night brings out their best Editor: Remember the foggy Oct. 25? It was grey when in late afternoon the volunteers of The Friends of the Library entered the building to set up for Quiz Night. Everyone worked hard to get ready in time for that very special evening! Special it was. Under the guidance of our emcee community librarian Smitty Miller, the participants got in the spirit of “It’s only a game.” Everyone searched their trivial knowledge to remember authors, spelling, animals, famous twins, singers and we did sing too. The competition for the “Smarty Pants Awards” was friendly in a cutthroat way. Each of you left with a book, some lucky ones had a gift basket under their arm, all had a smile. The Friends also have a big smile as Quiz Night generated more than $2,300. It will be returned to the community through our librairies. Did you look up at the sky as you went out? It was clear. We did that because nothing could stay gloomy under the cheerful and warm atmosphere that we generated.
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Harper’s promise now a big failure Editor: Environment Canada released Canada’s Emissions Trends 2013 recently. In it I read: “The reference case presented in the above emissions projections section has an average annual GDP growth rate of 2.1 per cent between 2010 and 2020, and a world oil price of $102/bbl ($US) in 2020. In the most extreme alternative “high/fast” scenario, the average annual GDP growth rate is 2.9 per cent over the period with an assumed world oil price of $130/bbl ($US) in 2020. In contrast, the most conservative scenario, integrating slow GDP growth and low world oil prices, the average annual GDP growth rate is 1.9 per cent with an assumed world oil price of $72/bbl ($US) in 2020. Annex 3 outlines additional scenarios used to explore uncertainty in the 2013 Emissions Trends projections.” In whose dreams? They’re using WTI price. WTI is $97.11 today and has been over $100 most of this year. Their projections are based on the price of oil only going to $102 by 2020? It was that much, um . . . yesterday! Interesting to note that they are using WTI. This would imply that the government is basing their GDP/ emissions scenario on the tar sands remaining landlocked and Canada continuing to get WTI price and not Brent price. Let’s hope they’re right. They also project natural gas production declining. In Christy Clark’s B.C. can anyone believe that? There’s a bunch of bafflegab about what would happen if nobody did anything about GHG emissions and about other countries emissions, but in the end, even based on their unrealistic projections re: oil and gas we will fail by 122 megatonnes to meet our Copenhagen commitment of 17 per cent below 2005 levels. This is post giving-up-on-Kyoto, which had tougher targets. Under Copenhagen, which was Harper’s promise, we were supposed to reduce emissions by 125 megatonnes. They are projecting that we will reduce them by three. Can this be characterized as anything other than an absolute failure? Absolutely unacceptable. Ian Stephen Chilliwack
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Faith Today
Connected by a common thread BY MORRIS WATSON Chilliwack Victory Church
W
e live in a world that changes so rapidly that it can be hard to keep up at
times. Styles change, social ideologies change and in my lifetime I have seen dramatic technological changes. As a boy my father farmed a piece of land with a tractor that needed to be cranked by hand. We had something called play clothes and good clothes, which, as life progressed, became work clothes and dress clothes.
Most Canadians believed in the Bible as the word of God and went to church on Sunday and all the stores were closed that day. I saw my first computer at 14 and it took up the space of both my vehicles. All it could do was read punch cards that gave it the information necessary to produce payroll cheques for our civic government. Some of these changes are necessary, some of them aren’t and some of them are actually kind of cool. The problem with too much change is that it can create instability and while one group is finding itself, the other is becoming lost.
Even from a biblical standpoint, there was dramatic changes from Genesis to Revelation as the chronicle of scripture is laid out. For any society, whether it be religious or secular, it needs something that ties it together so that it doesn’t lose itself as it makes the natural transitions through time. Even the founding fathers of what we now know as Canada understood this and decided that Canada should be a dominion under God from sea to sea and from the river to the end of the earth. They derived this from a scripture in Psalms 72:8 as a way of connecting us with a common
threat throughout our history as a nation. As long as you have a common thread, you can build on it as you weave the history of your family, your culture or your national identity. There has to be something that ties us together that is deeper than clothing styles, social ideologies and technology. Everything in our life needs to have something that ties it together so that we don’t lose our way through time and wake up one day with nothing. The Bible tells us in Hebrews 13:8 that, “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and forever.” This doesn’t mean that styles
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never change or that social ideologies can’t be adjusted and that we have to live without technology. It means that there is a common thread that runs throughout time that we can anchor to. It means that we have a foundation that is unshakable, unbreakable and unchangeable. It means that no matter what culture, race or nation that you come from, there is a common thread that you can tie onto in order to bring strength and stability to you life. ◗ Morris Watson is a pastor with Chilliwack Victory Church.
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50,000 three-point shots keeps hoopsters focused BY CORNELIA NAYLOR cnaylor@chilliwacktimes.com
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asketball season may still be about a month away, but the Sardis secondary senior boys basketball team is already busy closing a hole in its game. By the time they take on Robert Bateman in their first exhibition game of the season Nov. 26, the Falcons plan to log 50,000 three-point shots in practice. With 27 days left, they have 37,000 shots to go. Coach Kyle Graves hopes the exercise will make the difference between the team’s impressive eighth-place finish at the provincials last year and actually becoming the first Chilliwack team in history to bring home a B.C. boys basketball title. “I believe our team has a very good chance to win provincials this year,” Graves told the Times. “We have a lot of returning players that have worked really hard, and a lot of people have given us a lot of respect since our accomplishments last year.” The Falcons sit fifth in provincial preseason rankings by virtue of their strong finish last season and the fact that three of the team’s strongest players (forwards Cam Servatius and Eric Rogers; and centre Hayden Lejeune) were in Grade 11 last year. Not only are all three tall by high-school standards—Servatius is 6-3, Rogers 6-4 and Lejeune 6-7—they’re also freakishly skilled. “You don’t usually see that in high school,” Graves said. “Usually you either see tall and unskilled or skilled and short, so we’re pretty fortunate.” One gap in the Falcons game last year, though, was three-pointers. “Teams would pretty much let us shoot three pointers,” Graves said. “They would go into a zone and clog the middle of the paint and take away Hayden’s points and Eric’s drives, so they’d let us have three-point shots,” Graves said. This year, the Falcons intend to make them pay. Since September, players have been tracking
their shots during open gym times on pieces of paper pasted on the gym wall. “Lots of teams just shoot three-pointers, but they don’t keep track. Our team’s keeping track of every shot they take on their own,” Graves said. “High school guys need some form of motivation, and it’s kind of caught on. Guys see that some guy put up a hundred shots and they want to match that.” The pieces of paper on the gym wall have also create a bit of buzz around the upcoming basketball season. With bigger schools like Sardis playing in the newly created quad-A tier this year, league play promises to by more competitive than ever with few gimmes. “I don’t have to go find many tough games because four of the top 10 teams are in our league,” Graves said. “We’ll play them twice. Chilliwack fans will have lots of chances to see lots of good games here at Sardis.” Besides Servatius, Rogers and Lejeune, the Falcons will also look to three other key seniors to get the job done: Grade 12 Scott Fitzsimmons, who was out much of last season with knee problems, will likely step in as starting point guard; shooter Grayden Northey is expected to knock down crucial threes and Evan Kellington will bring further athleticism to the forward spot. Kellington’s younger brother, Colin Kellington, a Grade 10 shooting guard who played on the senior team as a Grade 9 last year, may also end up playing a crucial role. “He’ll probably be a starter for this team if he keeps working hard,” Graves said. “Not many teams will know about him and it’ll be interesting to see how he develops.” Chilliwack basketball fans’ first chance to see this year’s Falcons will be Nov. 26 when they take on triple-A Robert Bateman at home. In the meantime, the team is looking for community sponsors to help with the season’s expenses. “These boys are working hard and they’ve got a chance to really represent Chilliwack on a big stage,” Graves said.
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The Sardis secondary Falcons hope to create a deadly three-point threat this season with sharpshooters Evan Kellington, Eric Rogers and Colin Kellington.
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Taylor-made for course BY PAUL J. HENDERSON phenderson@chilliwacktimes.com
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ick Taylor of Abbotsford and his eight birdies were enough to edge out Chilliwack’s Brad Clapp to win the second event of the Vancouver Golf Tour at Chilliwack Golf and Country Club on Tuesday. Taylor’s bogey-five on seven was the only blemish on his card en route to a sevenunder-par 64 at the local course, which was recently named 2013 golf facility of the year by the Professional Golfers’ Association of B.C. Clapp, too, only had one bogey in his round but his seven-birdie-65 left the club’s teaching professional one short of the win. Fo r m e r Un i v e r s i t y o f the Fraser Valley golf team member Brett Stewart tied for third with North Vancouver pro Eugene Wong with rounds of 66. Teaching pro Doug Morgan, European Senior Tour player Jonas Philip, and Jared Rempel, who runs the CG&CC pro shop, tied for fifth with four-under-par 67s. Rounding out the top 10 were CPGA pro Bryn Parry who finished eighth with a 68, Luke Bogdan who finished ninth with a 69 and Thomas Petts, Ryan Williams and Richard Choi who tied for 10th with one-under 70s. The lone professional
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Chilliwack’s Brad Clapp tees off at Chilliwack Golf & Country Club Tuesday in a Vancouver Golf Tour event. He finished second. woman in the field of 31 five bogeys on the back nine, pros was Jennifer Greggain still enough to take the win of Chilliwack, who shot a over Dave Smith’s 72. Chilliwack Golf Club’s genfour-over 75 putting her in eral manager Bryan Ewart 24th spot. Amateur Kaleb Fisher took said it was one of the stronthe amateur championship gest professional fields that with a one-under round of any tournament has played 70. Fisher tore up the front host to in B.C. this year. “It’s a real honour to host nine with four birdies and an eagle on five to head out so many top golfers—both with a 31. But the young professional and amateur,” man followed that up with Ewart said.
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Peewee Red find solace in actually scoring against 9ers The Peewee Red Giants snapped the undefeated Mission 9ers no-pointsagainst record Saturday.
Giants football In a preview of what will be their first-round playoff matchup against the 9ers, the Giants faced an early 32-0 deficit close to halftime due to costly turnovers. After a late second quarter timeout, however, the Chilliwack boys began to execute their game plan. The Giants put up a couple of long passes before handing the ball to speedster Coleman Hughes, who ran for 50 yards to the Mission one yard line. With time for only one play left before the half, fullback Logan Buchwitz drove the ball into the end zone. Chilliwack held strong in the second half, keeping the 9ers to a 40-6 final score, planting some seeds of doubt for the Giants-9ers rematch in two weeks. Strong defensive performances were turned in by Michael Hopwood, Brycen Hines, and Braedon and Jacob Dyck. On offense Jacob Beadreau and Jacob Brown were especially effective. Atom White win hard-fought game against Mission crew The Chilliwack Giants Atom White team prevailed 37-16 in a tough game against Mission Saturday, with no lack of effort on either side of the ball. Playing as though it was their last time stepping on the
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sionally for the British music hall escape from different mouth pieces, and resting at the top, befittingly, is a scene. At just 14 years old, Young was playing and travelling all over saxophone and piano keys. Young said he was “humbled” and England, Ireland, Wales and Scotland. “very honoured” to have received When the Second World War the fountain. broke out, Young was conscripted “It’s fabulous, just unbelievable,” and forced to trade he said. “Whohis instrument for ever made it couldn’t a gun. After passing have made it any it couldn’t have initial training, he better, just gorgeous.” made it any better, joined the military band and was staYoung, who is just gorgeous.” tioned in Scotland, a member of the where he met his Chilliwack Rotary Charlie Young future wife and Club, plays at weekprominent, local ly meetings and musician Mary whenever someone Mitchell. would like to hear him play. The two married in 1944 and “It was just a matter of practice stayed together until her death in and the more you practise the 2008. better you got,” Young said of his After the war ended, Young went talent. “I love playing whenever back to work as a professional possible.” musician and moved to Canada His long-standing musical hisafter a bandmate, who had recently tory begins in Britain, where Young relocated, told him about the qualplayed the sax and clarinet profes-
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The Golden Palette Art Club presents Potpourri—The Spice of Life, Oct. 31 to Dec. 14 at the Chilliwack Art Gallery in the Chilliwack Cultural Centre, 9201 Corbould St. This exhibit promises to be an exciting and vibrant collection displaying paintings, and mixed media images use a variety of styles and techniques that covers a wide range of subject matter and themes. There will be a meet-and-greet reception Nov. 2, 1 to 3 p.m.
Halloween Spooktacular
The Hampton House Halloween Spooktacular is Oct. 31 from 3 to 4 p.m. with music by Wylie and the Other Guy. Dress up, dance up a storm and win some prizes. Dropins are welcome. Hampton House is at 45555 Hodgins Ave. For more information call 604-703-1982.
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Out In Chilliwack and UFV Pride Network invite friends and supporters to come out and celebrate The End of Halloween 2013 on Nov. 1 at the Best Western Rainbow Country Inn from 9 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. The night is a fundraiser for Fraser Valley Pride Society and UFV Pride Network, featuring music by Phat Boyz and appearances by internationally renowned entertainers Myria Le Noir and mz Adrien. Tickets are $8 ($5 students) in advance and are available at Best Western, Soul 2 Sole, Touch-N-Tan and Musicworx, or $15 at the door, two for $20 between 9 and 10 p.m. on the night of the event. Everyone 19 and older is welcome.
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Sarah Hagen with special guest Joan Blackman will be at the Rotary Hall Studio Theatre at the Chilliwack Cultural Centre in the second installment in the The Rain Mountain Classical Music Series on Nov. 8 at 10:30 a.m. Tickets are $27 for adults, $24 for seniors and $22 for students. For tickets call the centre box office at 604-391SHOW (7469), visit in person or purchase online at www. chilliwackculturalcentre.ca.
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Rosedale Traditional Community School Society is holding its first annual craft fair on Nov. 8, 4 to 8 p.m., and Nov. 9, 9 to 4 p.m. Tables are still available, please call 604-3780300 for details.
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The Chilliwack Symphony Orchestra & Chorus presents an exhilarating evening of music on Nov. 9, featuring several local pianists in a Piano Extravaganza with featured guests Graham Yates and Debbie Fortnum. Attendees will hear selections from St. Saens Carnival
The Chilliwack Community Arts Council presents the Chilliwack International Film Series with one more film, Nov. 6, Intouchables, (France). Film is Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Cottonwood 4 Cinemas. Tickets are $6 per person at the door. One of Canada’s best standup comedians, and host of the popular weekly CBC comedy show The Debaters, Steve Patterson brings his show, This is Not Debatable! to the Chilliwack Cultural Centre Nov. 7 at 7:30 p.m. For tickets, which are $42 (tax and facility fees included, handling charges may apply), call the centre box office at 604-391SHOW (7469), visit in person or purchase online at www. chilliwackculturalcentre.ca.
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Anyone with some talent who wants to try out stage acting, the Chilliwack Players Guild holds auditions for Anne of Green Gables Nov. 10 and 11, at 6:30 p.m. at the Players Guild Hall, 45530 Spadina Ave. The show is looking for people aged five to 95. Please have a song prepared (one verse, one chorus). Orchestra auditions are Nov. 21. The Vancouver Orpheus Male Choir traditionally presents a Remembrance concert in memory of those who sacrificed their lives and served their country. The Lest We Forget Remembrance concert hosted by the Harrison-Kent Community Choir is Nov. 11 at 2:30 p.m. at St. Thomas Anglican Church, 46048 Gore Ave., in Chilliwack. Tickets are $18 for seniors and $15 for seniors or students, and are available at the Agassiz Deli (7098 Pioneer Ave.), Harrison-Kent Community Choir (604-7943974), St. Thomas Anglican Church (604-792-8521) or the Orpheus Info Line at 604-5155686.
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never able to marry. This dream develops into an exquisite pas de deux, danced to Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata. As the monster comes to life, the doctor’s terrified wife wants to have him destroyed and a conflict escalate in the laboratory between the doctor, his wife, Igor and the monster. The eventual result is Frankenstein’s monster fleeing to the graveyard
where he encounters a wandering corpse bride who instantly recognizes his beautiful heart and is drawn to him. The second act follows the corpse bride as she meanders through the forest longing for her lost groom. When the monster arrives, he catches a glimpse of her and recognizes that she is the one from his dream. Their love is not quite re-established, however, as the doctor soon appears on the scene and tries to destroy him, resulting in a ruthless fight. Frankenstein’s monster and the corpse bride eventually do come together and dance a thrilling pas de deux reminiscent of Romeo and Juliet requiting their love for one another. An innovative ballet troupe, Ballet Victoria has developed a strong reputation for fun and narrative contemporary choreography. The company’s artistic director Paul Destrooper strives to bring a new polished technique and artistry to ballet, adding a mix of humour, classical and popular cultural references with an emotional depth that appeals to audiences of all ages and cultures. “Creation begins with inspiration,” Destrooper says. “As the dancers and I worked on this production, it became clear that this truly needed to be a love story.” ◗ Frankenstein at the Chilliwack Cultural Centre runs Nov. 1 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $32 for adults, $29 for seniors and $27 for students. Call the Centre box office at 604-391-SHOW(7469) or visit www.chilliwackculturalcentre.ca for more info.
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music by composer J.S. Bach will be a highlight of the evening’s performance. Joining Yates on stage will be pianists Wesley Hawkins, Amber Hipwell, Hanna Hotanen, Alexis Vandeweg and Michaela Kanis Lindhout to perform selections from the Bach piano concerti for two, three and four pianos. The night will be tied together by Debbie Fortnum’s piano stylings to be showcased in the lobby throughout the evening. Finally, in keeping with CSO tradition for this season of remembrance, the orchestra will respectfully dedicate a special musical selection as a tribute to our esteemed war veterans.
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...and more! Featuring: Andrea Anderson as “Patsy Cline & Loretta Lynn” • Adam Fitzpatrick as “Young Elvis” Gil Risling as “Willie Nelson & Roy Orbison” Phaydra Gagnon as Undine (the little mermaid) and Bethany Gasser as the Sea Witch.
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Christian Andersen is what is surprising about all fairy stories . . . the darkness,” Gems says. The Little Mermaid is directed by Colleen Lanki, UFV sessional instructor and artistic director of TomoeArts in Vancouver. Colleen has worked in Japan, the U.S. and Canada, directing, choreographing and performing everything from experimental movement theatre to musical comedy. ◗ The Little Mermaid runs Nov. 6 to 24 with varying performance dates and times. Ticket prices range from $11 to $23 plus service fees and are available through the UFV Theatre box office at 604-795-2814 or theatre@ufv.ca or online at UFV.ca/theatre.
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING Tuesday, November 5, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. Council Chambers 8550 Young Road, Chilliwack, B.C. V2P 8A4 www.chilliwack.com
TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the City of Chilliwack will hold a Public Information Meeting, as noted above, on the following item: LIQUOR PRIMARY LICENCE APPLICATION - LLA00040 Location: 8180 Young Road Licence Name: Chilliwack Gaming Ltd. Issued to: Chilliwack Chances Purpose: The purpose of the application is for a Liquor Primary Licence within a gaming facility to licence the bingo area, slots area, restaurant and lounge, two outdoor patios and the second level board room, for a total occupant load of 1,023 patrons, for the subject property as shown on the map below. The proposed hours of liquor service are as follows: 10:00 am to 12:00 midnight, Sunday to Thursday, and 10:00 am to 1:00 am Friday and Saturday Location Map:
The intent of this Notice is to allow Council to receive input from all persons who believe their interest regarding the above noted Liquor Primary Licence Application may be affected by the proposed change. Those wishing to make submissions will have the opportunity to be heard at the Public Information Meeting or, if unable to attend, persons may send their written submission, including your full name and address, to the City Clerk’s Office no later than 4:00 pm on the date of the Public Information Meeting. All submissions will form part of the record of the Public Information Meeting. This Liquor Primary Licence Application may be inspected between the hours of 8:30 am and 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, from October 22, 2013 to November 5, 2013, both inclusive, at the Office of the City Clerk at City Hall, 8550 Young Road, Chilliwack, B.C. V2P 8A4. Please direct your enquiries to the Corporate Services Department at 604-793-2986. Please note that no further information or submissions can be considered by Council after the conclusion of the Public Information Meeting. Janice McMurray Deputy City Clerk
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