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iled away in dozens of boxes in Rick and Brenda Davis’s soon-to-beempty studio are thousands of memories. The boxes contain cherished family photos—the giddy grins of new dads, the beaming smiles of new brides, the manufactured giggles of grasping toddlers. Images from hundreds of Chilliwack families are among the thousands of negatives and photographs the owners of Norman’s Photographic have donated to the Chilliwack Museum and Archives. The donation consists of more than 400,000 negatives and prints, as well as cameras and props used in the business from 1948 to 2006. The image collection includes portraits of individuals, families, weddings, babies, businesses, graduations, com-
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hazardous-waste recycling plant on the shores of the Fraser River opposed by environmentalists, wildlife groups and First Nations was unanimously approved by Chilliwack city council Tuesday evening. Ontario-based Aevitas Inc. asked council to rezone a property on the Cattermole Lands from heavy industrial to special industrial to allow for the plant that, each month, will recycle 5,000 litres of transformer oil containing PCBs and 500,000 lamps containing mercury. Few even knew about the proposal and the public hearing until it was nearly too late. “Local First Nations were unaware of both the rezoning application and the proponent’s plan for the site,” Sto:lo Tribal Council fisheries advisor Ernie Crey told the Times. “Because the business may pose a potential threat to values involving water and fish, it was my hope Chilliwack council would have deferred their decision on this application to a later date. This would have given First Nations time to examine the merits of both the rezoning and recycling business proposed for Cannor Road.”
munity organizations and events. “We’re happy to keep the information in the community,” Rick said at the couple’s Kitchen Road studio, which is well-known to many who have had family portraits taken there. “We’re just thrilled,” Brenda added. Last spring, Rick and Brenda approached the Chilliwack Museum and Archives with the offer of this large donation. The couple have decided to semi-retire, downsizing their lives and going mobile with their photographic services. With that move, the couple were concerned about the future of the 255 banker’s boxes of negatives and prints spanning 58 years. Along with the donation of photographs come antiques, props and equipment used in the business. See DONATION, Page 18 Paul J. Henderson/TIMES
Brenda and Rick Davis among some of the camera equipment and studio props they donated to the Chilliwack Museum and Archives.
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ovember was a chilly month for real estate sales in Chilliwack, but the local real estate board thinks 2014 will be better. “There are several economic indicators that the worst is behind us,” said Chilliwack and District Real Estate Board (CADREB) president Jesse Hildebrandt, in reference to the latest economic slowdown. “To the south of us, there is continued strength in the job market and retail spending, and largely due to its more stringent lending practices, Canada has weathered the economic storm.” There were just 130 homes sales worth $41 million in November, down from 166 in November 2012 worth $48 million. By far the most sales (32) were in the $300,000 to $350,000 range followed by 14 in the $400,000 to half-million-dollar area. CADREB extended its thanks to its members and the public for making this year the best ever for the annual blanket drive.
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full set of seven trustees sat around the Chilliwack school board table for the first time in almost a year as newly elected trustee Dan Coulter was sworn in Tuesday. Coulter, elected in Saturday’s byelection, now fills the post left vacant by former trustee Louise Piper, who stopped attending meetings for medical reasons after being elected chair last December. The former two-term trustee formally resigned in August, triggering the $50,000 byelection that saw only 1,453 ballots casts by 2.1 per cent of Chilliwack’s eligible voters. EB IRST Though garnerFirst reported on ing only 520 votes, chilliwacktimes.com Coulter was happy with the win. “I had run twice and run two hard campaigns and it was pretty exciting to finally be sitting at the table,” Coulter told the Times after Tuesday’s meeting. The runner up with 339 votes Saturday was retired School District No. 33 teacher Harold Schmidt, despite the fact that the former educator had missed both all-candidates meetings. But Schmidt’s showing at the polls came as no surprise to Coulter.
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WASTE, from page 1 Sheila Muxlow, campaign director for Chilliwack-based environmental group The WaterWealth Project, expressed a similar frustration with the proposal she knew nothing about until the last minute. “The public was given one week to review a proposal by an Ontario-based corporation to build a toxic waste recycling site on a flood plain alongside the main arteries of our home waters—the Fraser River and the Vedder Canal,” Muxlow said. “What are our assurances that this new waste site will not leech PCBs, mercury and other toxic chemicals into the surrounding lands and water, contaminating not only our
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Trustees Doug McKay, Silvia Dyck (vice-chair), Barry Neufeld, Dan Coulter, Walt Krahn (chair), Heather Maahs and Martha Wiens posed for a photo in the school district office board room after Coulter was sworn in as Chilliwack’s newesttrustee Tuesday. “He’s well known as a school teacher for 40 years,” Coulter said, “plus he was only about 100 votes behind me in the last election.” With less than a year before the next provincewide school board elections in November 2014, Coulter doesn’t have a lot of time to leave his mark before he’ll have to hit the campaign trail again. “My main goal is to learn and just get used to the job and start to really work with the other trustees,” he said. That learning will start this weekend in Vancouver when Coulter joins chair
Walt Krahn and vice-chair Silvia Dyck at the B.C. School Trustees’ Association’s Trustee Academy. Besides swearing Coulter in on Tuesday, the school board also acclaimed Krahn and Dyck to serve another year as chair and vice-chair respectively. They will hold those posts until a new board is elected in November. ◗ The next regular public meeting of the Chilliwack school board is at 7 p.m. on Dec. 10 at the school district office (8430 Cessna Dr.).
oad widening, bike lanes and roundabouts are all coming to Prest Road as part of $12.6 million in upgrades approved by Chilliwack city council Tuesday afternoon. The project approved is stage one of $30 million of improvements to Prest looking out to 2021, 2031 and 2051. First up will be $3 million to install single-lane roundabouts at Bailey Road and Prairie Central Road. Second, is $8.1 million to widen Prest to a safer two-lane road, adding paved bike lanes between Bailey and Highway 1. And lastly is $1.5 million to install a roundabout at McGuire Road. Funding for the project will come out of development cost charges. Construction won’t likely begin before the end of 2014, according to manager of transportation Rod Sanderson. The first steps now that the project has been given the go ahead include property acquisition along Prest and the relocation of BC Hydro and Telus utility poles.
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Plant critics scrambled to mount opposition community but also the fish who swim upstream every year?” Ed George of the BC Wildlife Federation expressed his concerns about the plant at the public hearing, and elaborated after. “I am very disappointed in this decision,” he told the Times. “We need this type of facility here in B.C., just not in this location. To place the Fraser River in jeopardy is just wrong. This type of facility needs to be high and dry, well away from any waterway, especially the Fraser.” Messages were sent out Tuesday before the meeting on online hunting
and fishing message boards to urge people to get out to the public hearing to comment. An Aevitas spokesperson also addressed council to say the company has 20 years of experience doing this work on a larger scale in Brantford, Ontario. He said the work would be done in an enclosed facility with emergency protection, fire suppression equipment and flood protection measures. A city staff report recommended approval of the rezoning, saying the property in question was suitable as it is industrial land and there are no residen-
tial or commercial properties nearby. In support of the rezoning, Coun. Stewart McLean lauded the company for its experience with hazardous waste recycling. “I’m glad there is someone willing to step up to the plate and deal with it,” McLean said. The operation will also have to be approved by the provincial Ministry of Health and Environment, and the owners will have to sign a “good neighbour” agreement to deal with complaints down the road. Aevitas has facilities in Ayr, Brantford, Cornwall and Kirkland Lake, Ontario, in Dorval, Que., Edmonton and Detroit, Mich.
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bank. “It’s just a good thing to do,” ESS director Lisa Richardson h e C h i l l i w a c k F i r e said. The fire department started Department, Chilliwack Search and Rescue (SAR) the event nine years ago, and and Emergency Social Services SAR and ESS have come on (ESS) teamed up to rescue the board since. “It’s just another way for us to Salvation Army Food Bank this show our support of the comweek. The three organizations col- munity,” Chilliwack SAR presilected about 17,000 food items dent Wil Wedel said. Josephson said local fire and $800 in cash in two hours fighters are proud of the fact Monday night. Nearly 90 firefighters and 12 that they can collect so much food in SAR volsuch a u n t e e r s , “It’s pretty high profile short time. accomwhen you’ve got a big But with panied by t h e local firetrucks truck going down the Sally Ann with lights road with its lights on.” h e l p i n g flashing, more fanned out Ian Josephson out than 3,800 into the city people at collecting its food bank, soup kitchen and donations door to door. “It’s pretty high profile when shelter every month, he said you’ve got a big truck going even a successful drive is still down the road with its lights just a short-term fix. “It sounds like a lot of food,” on,” Fire Chief Ian Josephson said. “Everybody comes to the Josephson said, “but if you’re feeding quite a few people in a window and sees it.” Besides collecting food and day, you go through a lot of food.” The fire department will donations, the fire department’s Charitable Society also pitched continue to accept Food Bank donations from 8:30 a.m. in $1,000. While crews collected food, to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Frisix ESS volunteers back at Fire day throughout the month of Hall 1 sorted and packaged the December at Fire Hall 1 (45950 food for shipping to the food Cheam Ave.).
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hilliwack RCMP is investigating after firefighters had to put out two deliberately set fires in four days. Fire crews put out two fires early Friday morning in the 5500 block of Chinook Street on the south side of Keith Wilson Road. They responded to a vehicle fire at about 3:20 a.m. but ended up putting out a blaze in a nearby duplex under construction as well. Then on Monday, at about 2:32 a.m., crews from Chilliwack firehalls 1, 4 and 6
responded to another early morning structure fire in the 7100 block of Evans Road. When firefighters arrived they found a vacant, single-storey, single-family residential house fully involved. The house had been scheduled for demolition. Firefighters confined and extinguished the blaze but not before the house was extensively damaged. Chilliwack Fire Department and RCMP fire investigators say both fires were deliber-
ately set, and are now under investigation. “We haven’t found anything to connect the two,” Chilliwack Fire Chief Ian Josephson told the Times, “but we certainly have it in the back of our minds. Any time you have two occurrences like that within a week, you start thinking about stuff like that.” ◗ Anyone with information about the fires is asked to call the RCMP at 604-792-4611 or Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
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ity council again proved reticent to approve full-stop pedestrian crosswalks at two dangerous locations on Vedder Road. City staff, Mayor Sharon Gaetz and Coun. Chuck Stam wanted the upgrades at Storey Avenue and Wells Road where there have been frequent pedestrian-vehicle crashes over the years. But Couns. Ken Huttema, Jason Lum, Ken Popove and Stewart McLean voted them down. (Coun. Sue Attrill was absent.) “I’m still very hesitant to be in favour of adding two stop points on a busy main road,” Huttema said, before proposing an amendment to create one crosswalk across the 750-metre stretch of Vedder Road, Knight Road and Britton Avenue/ Spruce Drive. There have been periodic pedestrian-vehicle crashes at the crosswalks in question, the most recent reported was in January when an elderly woman was seriously injured after being struck on Vedder at Storey. Gaetz said when she used to work at the church office near Storey, she saw close calls every week. And as mayor, she frequently gets complaints from parents of kids who attend Sun Hang Do martial arts studio, which is located in the former Forester’s Hall on the east side of Vedder at the location of the Wells Road crosswalk. Sun Hang Do owner Adam Gibson told the Times not only has he heard about close encounters from students, he’s nearly been hit twice himself. In October, city transportation manager Rod Sanderson recommended to
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ourteen young women who were gunned down during the Montreal Massacre in 1989 will be remembered at a candlelight vigil outside of the Chilliwack Museum on Dec. 6 at 5 p.m. “It’s really important that people remember and take that moment so that this does not ever happen again,” said Patti MacAhonic, executive director of the Ann Davis Transition Society. “It’s important that we as a society realize that violence against women is still an issue.” On Dec. 6, 1989, a lone gunman walked into a classroom at l’École Polytechnique and shot six young women PREST ROAD, from page 3 The second stage with a target date of 2021, involves widening Prest to Chilliwack Central Road and installing a roundabout. The third stage, to be implemented in 2031, requires widening Prest again between Bailey and Prairie Central to four-lanes and adding two-lane roundabouts. The fourth
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council the two locations be upgraded, although a consultant’s report suggested that upgrades were not warranted. That consultant’s report based the decision on low usage of the intersections, something that could be attributed to just how dangerous they are. At that time, Lum made a motion to look closer at the matter, refer it to the Transportation Advisory Committee and conduct a traffic study. That study, presented to council Tuesday, found that two, three-colour full-stop crosswalks added at the two locations would not reduce service along Vedder below the highest “free flow” level at which motorists travel at or above the posted speed limit.
Coun. Chuck Stam, siding with staff and Gaetz, said he was in favour of the proposed crosswalks. “We want to encourage pedestrians more and more in the community,” Stam said, adding he was encouraged that staff could use software to time the lights so that drivers wouldn’t get stuck at both crosswalks. Lum called the issue “politically charged” because of recent incidents of pedestrians being struck by vehicles, but he said he would support one crossing. Sanderson told council the one-crossing idea—approved in the amendment 4-2—hadn’t been analyzed so the amendment meant the plan is once again back in staff’s hands.
dead, after singling them out from their male peers. He went on to kill eight other women around campus—claiming 14 lives in total—before turning the gun on himself. A maj o r i t y o f t h e w o m e n , a g e d between 21 and 31, were studying to be engineers. The gender-selective attack shocked the country and motivated Parliament to declare Dec. 6, the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women in Canada in 1991. “The fact is that violence against women and children is a very real and sobering issue in society today,” MacAhonic said, adding the Ann Davis Transition Society has had approximately 300 wom-
en and children fleeing violence use their transition house this year. The candlelight vigil will take place on the museum steps, and everyone is welcome to bring a candle and attend. Following a moment of silence, the names of the women who were murdered will be read out. “We have a pretty generous community and at this time of year, if people want to help, not only can they come out, but they can also donate to help support the programs so we can actively fight violence against women and children,” MacAhonic added. ◗ For more information on the Ann Davis Transition Society and its programs, visit www.anndavis.org.
Eventually widened to four lanes stage for 2051 involves widening the rest of the stretch to four lanes and installing a two-lane roundabout at Chilliwack Central. A total of 60 people attended three public open houses in October to consider the plan, according to a staff report, and the
majority of those wanted construction to start as soon as possible. Twenty out of 21 people who filled out comment cards at public open houses in October indicated they supported roundabouts over signalization.
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an a company truly be considered a good corporate citizen while taking money from taxpayers through corporate welfare? Corporate welfare happens when a government makes a political decision to use tax dollars to favour one company over another. While all of us understand we need to pay taxes to fund societal benefits like hospitals, schools and infrastructure, most feel government should not use our money to pick winners and losers in business by handing out grants to specific companies. Further, when a business pays its taxes, it shouldn’t have to worry about a government turning that cash over to a competitor across the street. Yet in Canada, this has become a common occurrence. Author Mark Milke notes that between 1994 and 2007, more than $200 billion was paid out to companies by federal, provincial and municipal governments. However, very little of it is ever disclosed by the companies. We often don’t know if the businesses we frequent are being good citizens by refusing to take corporate welfare. A relatively new benchmark used by companies to determine their contribution to society is a corporate social responsibility (CSR) report. These CSR reports focus on a company’s environmental efforts, charitable donations, employee well-being and contributions to the communities in which they work. But there is an important performance measure missing in the vast majority of companies’ CSR reports—
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Be Our Guest the amount of corporate welfare received by a company. Taking money from taxpayers is an abdication of a corporation’s social responsibility to be a positive contributor to society—it is pulling money away from the proper societal priorities that should be funded by taxes. This should be a key piece of CSR reporting, and weighed by stakeholders when assessing the strength of a company’s corporate citizenship. Unfortunately, such a transparent approach to corporate welfare rarely happens. (Full disclosure: the Canadian Taxpayers Federation has never taken a nickel in money from the government, and never will.) Corporate Knights magazine puts out an annual list of the “Best Corporate Citizens in Canada” but does not include corporate welfare as one of their 12 measures of social responsibility. This helps explain why Bombardier finished 11th on its list in 2013. That’s the same Bombardier which, according to Milke’s book Tax Me, I’m Canadian, has taken the second-most corporate welfare of any Canadian business since 1961—$1.1 billion in 2012 dollars, spread over the past five decades, from Industry Canada alone. But that fact doesn’t
get mentioned in Bombardier’s CSR report. Loblaw Companies ranked 47th on the Corporate Knights list, yet this company employs 135,000 people and has never taken Industry Canada corporate welfare. Their self-reliance should push them up any list talking about being a strong corporate citizen. When corporate welfare is publicized, companies go to great lengths to spin the results. Take Pratt and Whitney Canada (P&WC), for example. According to the company’s CSR website, the federal government has “invested” $1.5 billion in P&WC research and development—and some $449 million has been paid to the government in “royalties” from that “investment.” Are taxpayers really supposed to be pleased that we are only a billion dollars down? Milke’s research indicates that the total Industry Canada payout to P&WC is nearly $3.3 billion in 2012 dollars. Taxpayers have been cutting cheques to this company for four decades. But the math is shocking. P&WC note they employ 6,200 people across Canada. Take that $3.3 billion in corporate welfare, divide it by 6,200, and it comes to $532,258 per head. Governments should get out of the corporate welfare game, and stop trying to pick winners and losers with our tax dollars. But government’s foolishness does not absolve companies of their corporate social responsibility in this. ◗ Jordan Bateman is the B.C. director for the Canadian Taxpayers Federation.
t’s difficult to know what problem the provincial government is possibly trying to fix. John Yap, who is reviewing B.C.’s liquor laws, is recommending that government allow grocery stores to sell alcohol. “British Columbians lead busy lives and my final report makes several recommendations that will bring greater convenience to citizens,” said Yap. How time consuming is it actually to get a case of beer or bottle of wine? In Chilliwack, alone, there are more than a dozen private liquor stores and two government outlets. Many of them are right next to grocery stores, so the argument can be made that the convenience is already there. What Mr. Yap needs to realize is that when government expanded liquor sales beyond just government outlets years ago, businesspeople took a risk and made significant investments in their operations. They not only employ local residents, but they support community endeavours and pump millions upon millions of dollars into provincial coffers for health care, education and other programs. By adding retail grocery into the mix, the revenue stream for private and government stores will be undermined. Of course one can make the argument that this is how the free-enterprise system works and some private liquor store owners will benefit by selling their licences to grocery retailers (there’s a cap on the total outlets allowed). Increased competition could also lower consumer prices. But if Yap is pushing for a change in rules based simply on increased convenience, one has to wonder when he last went out and bought wine.
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Reassured by pipeline info Editor: I recently attended one of the Kinder Morgan information sessions on the twinning of the Trans Mountain pipeline through Chilliwack. The presentation was excellent and covered a wide range of social and environmental issues associated with the pipeline in a clear concise manner. I was involved in the inspection and administration of hydro electric dam and hydro line construction in the middle 1950s. The advances that have been made in addressing social and environmental issues are impressive. Anyone with concerns with respect to the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline proposal should attend one of these information sessions. The information being provided is quite reassuring. Jack Carradice Chilliwack
Never build incinerator Editor: Which city will Metro Vancouver choose to build its toxic emission spewing garbage incinerator? It will also create more than a 100,000 tonnes per year of toxic and hazardous ashes requiring geomembrane lined land fill sites? If they build outside of the Metro area will that city have to pay the “put or pay” penalty if the waste won’t burn? Also, will that city be responsible for landfilling the ashes? Sweden is touted as the shining example of incineration and recycling but there is a hidden truth. Because
of recycling they don’t have enough combustible garbage and have to import garbage from across Europe. They also have a policy of not allowing the hazardous/toxic ashes to be landfilled so they are sent to neighbouring Norway and mixed into concrete to fill old mine shafts. How long before this toxic concrete cocktail breaks down and pollutes Norway’s groundwater and Fjords? When you put our provincial governments irresponsible fracking policy into the equation, the whole province could eventually become a toxic wasteland. If you live, or know of someone who does live in one of these “chosen cities,” help make sure that this environmental monstrosity and all of the ensuing problems it will bring, never gets built. Gary Huntbatch Abbotsford
Pandas treated better than vets Editor: Re: “Betrayed by his country,” Times, Dec. 2. Hard to believe but a $1 million per year rental plus special feed, accommodation and attendants the pandas, Mr. Harper was so pleased to receive from China, are better treated than some people. Better treated, for example, than veteran Jeff Robinson, who was “badly injured on multiple occasions” in the service of this country. A sad situation indeed when a veteran is treated as he detailed in his letter. Here is a suggestion for MP Strahl’s next “Have your say!” Should it be the policy of the Conservative government to treat pandas better than veterans? James Waring Chilliwack
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Editor: John L. Rebman’s scholarly and eloquent letter (Do Some Critical Thinking, Times, Nov. 26) moves us through the history of pedagogy up to the modern critique of public education as being—all too often these days—an “instrument of coercion, indoctrination and inequality.” He then employs the very critical thinking skills that education ought to provide in order to rebuke an “aspiring” Chilliwack school trustee candidate who apparently thinks that education ought to focus on “preparing a child to be an entrepreneur or businessman.” However, and I agree with Rebman on this point, such training will not enable future generations to create a more equitable economy and sustainable society. And whatever education might be, it is most certainly not a “commodity” to be sold to the highest bidder. Another letter writer, Paul McManus, argues that school districts should accept contributions made by various organizations and businesses in order to fund school training (Let local Biz Help Schools, Times, Nov. 28). No doubt most of us agree that funding for education is often inadequate, and that we ought to allow, or even encourage, the wealthy in society to make donations to help further the education of our young; having private individuals—or even corporations, if done anonymously—give money to schools is in the longstanding and noble tradition of philanthropy and as such it serves as an object lesson to all students about the virtue of altruism. But I am concerned about promoting group or corporate brands under the roof of a taxpayer funded institution. Merely in pursuit of good public relations, he says, when companies want to provide their equipment and training free of charge to a school. But even without having read all the great thinkers, Rebman mentions we might sense a deeper agenda here. We know, at least deep down inside, that mental branding occurs in a myriad of ways. The logos on hardware, the icons in software, along with trademarked bats and band saws and bassoons, all offer an abject lesson about the power money has to shape the world. Tom Hartley Chilliwack
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‘Work is done’ when resistance removed
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here is an engineering term that has always given me a certain amount of fascination and because I’m not an engineer I can’t totally flesh it out for you. What I will do though is give you the gist of it and hopefully I won’t mess it up too bad. The term is, “work done” and it says that, “work is done when a force overcomes resistance and moves across a distance.” It’s filled with complicated mathematics, that I don’t pretend to understand, but I do get what they are trying to accomplish. Our world is filled with resistance and whenever you seek to do some-
thing you need to overcome that resistance in order to make it happen. Virtually everything we do includes overcoming resistance. If you want to build a boat you have to design the hull to minimize resistance from the water and if you want to send a rocket into space you have to overcome the resistance of gravity. Even the air around us creates resistance when we drive our car or even go for a run. Between B.C. and the rest of Canada is the Rocky Mountains and to build the first railroads and highways was an immense task of overcoming resistance. This is the physical world that we live in. On the other hand there is the intangible resistance that we run into when we try to move cultural, ideo-
logical and philosophical barriers. This resistance cannot be measured in mathematical terms because it is not dealing with gravity, air density or vertical ascents and descents. It goes to the heart of people and is driven by personal convictions, emotions and beliefs. Overcoming this resistance is even harder than overcoming physical resistance. With physical resistance, you simply apply more force. When people are involved you cannot just apply more force because they just apply more resistance. Human resistance is not measurable the way that physical resistance is measurable and this creates a dilemma for those that are trying to get work done.
As people we are always seeking to some how minimize the resistance. Most of the time we are trying to choose a path with the least amount of resistance. This takes effort in itself and sometimes the path is longer but less restrictive and thus provides less resistance. Engineers, educators and politicians all seek to minimize resistance in order to get work done. Although they understand how to do this, they are not the first ones to apply such tactics. The prophet Isaiah (Isaiah 40:3-4) spoke of making straight highways by filling the low spots, shaving the hills, making crooked places straight and rough places smooth. This was in reference to roadways built to cities
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of refuge. John the Baptist used the same illustration (John 1:23) relating to redemption. This tells me that God is employing, “the path of least resistance” idea to people trying to find refuge. God doesn’t want refuge to be hard to find and easy to lose, His plan is to make refuge in Christ easy to obtain and virtually impossible to lose. The cities of refuge are a parallel of redemption in Christ as places set aside for salvation. For God, “work is done” when the resistance is removed so that people can move across a distance. ◗ Pastor Morris Watson invites questions or comments at morris@v-church.com.
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(Left to right) Rob Hockley, Kevin Jones, Rick Jones and Dale Hockley won the Parksville Men’s Bonspiel last Sunday in Parksville.
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s a final tune-up before the Brier play downs this weekend, the Hockley rink from Chilliwack won the Parksville Men’s Bonspiel on Vancouver Island last Sunday. The team includes father-son pairs Dale and Rob Hockley and Rick and Kevin Jones. Skip Dale won the championship game with an eighth-end draw around a guard with his last rock to tap back a stone and edge the Randy Zinkiew foursome from Kerry Park. Hockley went 4-0 to win the A event. He said it never ceases to be fun curling with his son, and they’ve been at it almost 20 years. Rob Hockley, 32, said he enjoys the chance to
Chiefs out on the road Chilliwack Chiefs play Powell River at Hap Parker Arena on Dec. 6 at 7:30 p.m. The boys then play Nanaimo at Frank Crane Arena on Dec. 7 at 7 p.m.
Winter Warriors out for a run Chilliwack Anytime Fitness hosts a 5K run/walk on the Vedder route to raise funds for Ruth and Naomi’s Mission and The Meadow Rose Society.
hang out with his father. “I consider it a treat to play with him.” The elder Hockley, 61, a retired RCMP man, was posted to the Parksville detachment in the 1970s, so it was a bit of a homecoming for him. He said as much when receiving the Bob Hawkes Memorial trophy, which is dedicated to another former RCMP officer who played a key role in building the curling club in Parksville. Kevin Jones, the team’s second, said it’s great to play with his dad Rick, who has such “knowledge and wisdom” about the game. The four praised Parksville’s arena ice as the best they’ve seen so far this season. Next weekend they play at the Royal City Club in quest of their ultimate goal—a Brier championship.
On deck The event will take place on Dec. 14, and will begin and end at Chilliwack Anytime Fitness at 19 - 5725 Vedder Rd. All proceeds from registration will go to the two selected charities. Both organizations will also be on site to collect donations, so those who aren’t interested in running are still invited to come down and participate. For more information or to register, visit www.facebook.com/anytimewinterwarriors.
Auld Lang Syne dog show Come out and see show dogs strut their stuff at Heritage Park on Dec. 13 and 14 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Dec. 15 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Admission and parking is free.
B.C. Jr. curling championships The Chilliwack Curling Club hosts the Tim Hortons B.C. Jr. Curling Championships Dec. 26 to 31. There will be 16 men’s and women’s teams.
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ome celebrate the 45th anniversary Christmas performance of the British Columbia Boys Choir as they raise their voices in the main theatre of the Chilliwack Cultural Centre Dec. 10 at 7:30 p.m. Rejoice in the holiday spirit with an evening overflowing with Christmas music presented by the Chilliwack Arts & Cultural Centre Society. With songs such as “The Child” by Bob Chilcott, “On Christmas Morn” by David Brunner, “Gloria Canon” by F. Joseph Haydn and a variety of choral musical styles sure to put you in the Christmas spirit. Songs celebrating the playful spirit of the season will also be sung including, “We Three Kings,” “Calypso Lullaby” (with a hint of “It Came Upon the Midnight Clear”), “Not Another Fruitcake, Please!” (anything else . . . please!), and “Jingle Bells” with Jay Althouse’s fabulous twist on this classic tune. Join the boys for a carol sing-a-long and of course the choir’s 45 yearlong tradition, “Stille Nacht—Silent Night.” The boys choir has a performance history that spans nearly half a century and has represented Canada all over the world in various concerts, events and competitions. This four-part secular
Internationally acclaimed B.C. Boys Choir bringing their special brand of Christmas magic to Chilliwack Cultural Centre Dec. 10 boys choir, one of the few in North America, will surely set the mood for the holidays with their angelic voices. Founded in 1968 by Donald Forbes, the British Columbia Boys Choir has won international acclaim throughout Canada, the Netherlands, the United States, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, China and South America. The choir’s repertoire frequently include sacred and secular works, selections from musicals and opera, folk songs from around the world, and an assortment of Canadian works, many specifically composed for the choir. With four CDs currently on the market: Home, Places, Symmetry and Spirit, the British Columbia Boys Choir has four choirs in two locations, Burnaby and Nanaimo, with more than 75 members. Membership is open to boys and young men, ranging in ages seven to 24 years old that
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eing a man, I am sometimes mistakenly slotted into the stereotype of a last minute shopper. Nothing could be further from the truth. Hurriedly pushing my way through the crowds at the mall on Dec. 24 is not how I want to spend the eve before Christmas. Therefore, to help you avoid this ordeal, I am offering you some stocking stuffer ideas for the hobby chef on your list.
Zester - This is a hand tool that removes the aromatic coloured segment of the peel from citrus fruits while leaving the white bitter pith part on the fruit. Great for adding extra citrus flavour to almost any recipe, or to enhance garnishing presentation. Mini Whisk - Approximately the same size of a ball point pen. It always comes in handy for small whisking applications like mixing individual drinks, beating one egg, or small amounts of sauce. I have even seen ones that are
attached to a key chain hoop. Melon Baller - Great for its intended purpose of creating bite-size balls of melon, but works just as well on cheeses and an assortment of fruits and vegetables. Caramelized balls of potato, for example, makes for an appealing side dish. Olive Pitter - This tool resembles a pair of spring-loaded pliers. It has a circular base to hold an olive on one of the ends, and a prod on the other. When squeezed together, the prod inserts into
the olive and pushes the pit through the opposite side. It works great on cherries too. Garlic Press - I have gone through many poorly made garlic presses in the past, but there is one brand that has never let me down. I highly recommend the Switzerland made “Zyliss” brand. I have literally crushed hundreds of cloves with this brand, for the past five years, without fail. Apple Corer - Simply push this tubular tool through the See CHEF DEZ, Page 23
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CHEF DEZ, from page 22 centre of an apple or pear, and proceed with slicing . . . or eating. Butcher’s Twine - Not only great for trussing stuffed turkeys, but also for chickens and a variety of stuffed roasts, meats and seafood too. Silicone Spatula - Silicone kitchen tools like spatulas and bowl scrapers are great because they can withstand high heat temperatures and they are very flexible. Fantastic for omelettes, where ones made of rubber or plastic would melt in the hot pan. Dough Scraper - A flat-edged tool that easily scrapes dough or flour together on the counter. They are available in metal or plastic. Great for anyone that likes to bake. Lemon Reamer - A wooden hand-held tool to efficiently juice lemons or limes. I hope this helps relieve some of your shopping burdens. The kitchen section of department stores and smaller specialty stores are filled with many great gift ideas—who knows, you may even run into me!
Dear Chef Dez: I noticed that many Chefs on TV use a flat grater that lays across a bowl to remove zest from citrus fruits. Is the best way to do this? Charlotte E. Surrey Dear Charlotte: I actually recommend using a “zester.” It is a hand tool that has five little circular blades at the end. When it is dragged across a citrus fruit, it produces beautiful curls of zest while leaving the bitter pith behind. Although flat graters remove the zest in small bits, and thus prevent further chopping, there is no guarantee that one will not grate too far into the bitter white pith. Besides, the curls of zest make great garnish. Send your food/cooking questions to dez@ chefdez.com or P.O. Box 2674, Abbotsford, B.C. V2T 6R4.
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The first Mayan cultural fashion show in North America will be held Dec. 6 at the All Saints Anglican Church Hall in Agassiz at 6 p.m. Come and see the creations of top designers from the Mayan region and give hope and dignity to the women and youth artisans who made them. Tickets are $25 and include dinner and two glasses of wine, and are available at Restaurant Fiesta Loca, Lolly’s Fashion Lounge, and Rainbow Country Travel in
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Chilliwack and Magpie Bakery in Agassiz. Profits go to the artisans of rural El Salvador. Visit www.mayacornconnection.ca.
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Come to a Christmas carol sing-along accompanied by the Chilliwack Songs of Praise Orchestra on Dec. 8 at 3:30 p.m. at Vedder elementary school, 45850 Promontory Rd. ( where New Life Christian Church meets every Sunday). Special music presentations along with refreshments afterwards. For more information, call 604792-7843.
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Come celebrate the 45th Anniversary Christmas performance from the British Columbia Boys Choir as they raise their voices in the main theatre of the Chilliwack Cultural Centre, singing traditional Christmas music Dec. 10 at 7:30 p.m. For tickets call the centre box office at 604-391-SHOW (7469), visit in person or purchase online at www.chilliwackculturalcentre.ca.
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Last Leaf Theatre’s characters from Hercules and the Golden Apple. This fun and interactive show is packed full of colourful characters including Atlas the giant, who holds up the sky, the sphinx of Egypt, the old man of the sea, and two very vain water nymphs. In their 15th year performing for children and communities in the Pacific Northwest, Last Leaf is a touring company made up of four actors who portray the characters in the story. Each show lasts approximately 45 to 50 minutes, depending on the amount of
audience participation, and actors will answer questions and sign autographs after the performance. Filled with fun personalities, riddles, and rhymes Hercules and the Golden Apple is an interactive theatre experience appropriate for young audiences between ages three and 12 but is designed to engage and entertain parents and older children as well. ◗ Tickets are only $10. Call the Centre Box Office at 604-391SHOW (7469).
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Sherol Cunningham’s painting of a barn owl is this year’s City of Chilliwack Christmas card winner.
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h e ro l Cu n n i n g h a m’s painting of a baby barn owl with a Santa hat will adorn the Christmas card sent out this year by the City of Chilliwack. Annually, city hall hosts a Christmas card design contest in order to feature the talent of local residents. This year Cunningham’s painting entitled “Endangered Barn Owl Baby” won the contest and will be used by Mayor Sharon Gaetz to share Christmas greetings this season. As part of winning the contest, Cunningham was presented with a cheque for $250 along with a framed copy the Christmas card at Tuesday’s council meeting. “We have many talented artists in Chilliwack and received many amazing entries this year, making it difficult to choose just one winner,” Gaetz said. “Sherol’s ‘Endangered Barn Owl Baby’ captured our hearts and we hope the image will spread joy this holiday season.” Cunningham has lived in Chilliwack since 1997 and has been painting wildlife for many years. Both of her grandmothers were artists and passed down their love of art and their skill at painting to her at a young age. Cunningham hopes she can share this same passion with her grandchildren. “I love to create a painting that can bring a smile to people’s faces and hope to continue painting for years to come,”
Cunningham said. All of the entries from this year’s Christmas card contest
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The Chilliwack Symphony Orchestra and Chorus present A Christmas You Can Handel Dec. 14 at the Chilliwack Cultural Centre.
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of the Christmas season is what you will hear Dec. 14 at the Chilliwack Cultural Centre when the Chilliwack Symphony Orchestra and Chorus present “A Christmas You Can Handel.” A spectacular assortment of Yuletide musical treats are set to entertain the entire family throughout the evening. Performance is Dec. 14 at 7:30 p.m. For tickets call the centre box office at 604-391-SHOW (7469), visit in person or purchase online at www.chilliwackculturalcentre.ca.
Golden Palette show
The Golden Palette Art Club presents Potpourri—The Spice of Life, on now until 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 using a variety of styles and techniques.
Hercules for kids
Treat the kids on Dec. 15 to a wondrously entertaining children’s theatre show at 2 p.m. when the Chilliwack Arts & Cultural Centre Society presents Last Leaf Theatre’s original adaptation of one of the most popular myths of ancient Greece, Hercules and the Golden Apple. For tickets, which are $10, call the centre box office at 604-391-SHOW (7469), visit in person or purchase online at www.chilliwackculturalcentre.ca.
CMO Christmas
The Chilliwack Metropolitan Orchestra (CMO) Celebration of Christmas will transport audiences to a Christmas in Wales. The Chilliwack Festival Chorus, under the directorship of Paula Quick, will perform traditional Welsh carols with harpist Miya Otake. Audience members will then be treated to a narration of beloved Welsh poem, A
What’s On Child’s Christmas in Wales. Dr. Ralph Jones, originally from Wales, will narrate the poem, which will also be accompanied by vocals and harp interludes. The CMO will also play traditional carol music. The concert will be held on Dec. 21 at 7:30 p.m. at the Chilliwack Cultural Centre. For tickets, which are $25 for adults and $15 for students, call the centre box office at 604-391SHOW (7469), visit in person or purchase online at www. chilliwackculturalcentre.ca.
December at Branch 4
Branch 4 of the Royal Canadian Legion has special events scheduled this month: Dec. 8, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., branch Brunch, children welcome; Dec. 14-15, in-house dart playdowns; Dec. 21, 2 p.m., branch bake sale; Dec. 27, ladies auxiliary cake walk along with meat draw; Dec. 31, 7:30 p.m. Newfie New Year Party, dance to Eagle Hills, finger foods and champagne. Tickets are $15.
Prayer shawls
The prayer shawl knitting group is back up and running, meeting at Lynnwood Retirement Residence, 9168 Corbould St., Wednesdays from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Anyone wishing to knit or learn to knit prayer shawls is invited to join. Call Svea Mountenay at 604-795-0380, or Janine McCully at 604-392-9479.
Knitting circle
The Chilliwack Common Threads knitting circle welcomes new and experienced knitters to join them Tuesday nights from 7 to 9 p.m. at Heritage Room at Carman United Church, 7258 Vedder Rd. Come out for knitting help, ideas and community. Email loriangela@telus.net or see the group on Facebook.
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Indoor Train Rides & Indoor Light Display Start Monday December 9! 5-7:30pm weeknights, 12-7:30pm weekends until Dec. 23 $3 per person, per ride (Children 3 & under are free) Make your ride mean even more by participating in…
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Fab Fourever play the Chilliwack Cultural Centre Dec. 8 at 7:30 p.m.
Train Rides for Charity It’s the ladies’ turn to take the wheel! On Dec. 11, 12, 16, 17, 18 & 19 a few celebrity local ladies are engineering the train to raise funds for Chilliwack charities. Part proceeds of all ticket sales go to support their causes. Come and show your support!
Fab Fourever bringing Beatles back to ’Wack
Live Owl Visits The owls are back! Come and see Great Horned, Barn, Barred and/or Pygmy Owls, 12-4pm each weekend before Christmas, starting Dec. 7! Bring your camera and your questions!
fter a near two-year absence, the Fab rine,” “Penny Lane,” “Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Fourever are re-invading Chilliwack Dec. 8 Club Band,” “A Day In The Life,” “Hey Jude,” “Get Back,” and many more. at 7:30 p.m. It is said that imitation is the sincerest form Prepare to roll back the years to a time when Beatles music was the soundtrack to a gener- of flattery. For Beatles super-fans Jody Tenation; music that transported four mop tops nant (Paul), Kevin Davey (John), Jean-Luc Perfrom a little club in Liverpool to become the ron (George), Paul Kaszonyi (Ringo), and yes, keyboardist Blake Mackay musical icons of the century. (George Martin), the proverb “We get messages asking holds true. us to return to their city, but “We get messages The Fab Fourever is a musinone so much as Chilliwack,” asking us to return to cal production performing all said Jody Tennant who plays of the memorable hits live, the role of Paul McCartney in their city, but none so without any vocal overdubs the group. much as Chilliwack” or pre-recorded music. This “We always bring a different show to Chilliwack,” Jody Tennant is a visually stunning tour de force delivered with all the Kevin Davey as John Lenraw energy, witty humour, non adds. “We had the Lennon Memorial show in 2010 and performed and undeniable charisma that were the hallan orchestral show the last time we were here, marks of the Fab Four. With vintage period-specific instruments, so we’re really excited to play our full theatre four full costume changes, and a multi-media show.” The Fab Fourever perform the hits “She backdrop, The Fab Fourever omit no detail with Loves You,” “I Want to Hold Your Hand,” “Saw this production. Her Standing There,” “Please Please Me,” “Twist ◗ Tickets are $36.75. To purchase, call the centre and Shout,” “A Hard Day’s Night,” “Ticket To box office at 604-391-SHOW (7469), visit in perRide,” “Yesterday,” “We Can Work it Out,” “Day son or purchase online at www.chilliwackculTripper,” “Paperback Writer,” “Yellow Subma- turalcentre.ca.
Family Fun Days The tradition continues! From Story Time with Mrs. Claus to the Candy Cane Scavenger Hunt and visits with Santa himself, enjoy a full day of festive fun! Dec. 14, 15, 21 & 22.
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Yule Duel On Dec. 23, grab some friends and enter our first ever Christmas carolling competition! Categories are Youth and Adult, and prizes will be awarded to the Winner ($250) & Runner Up ($100) in each category. Deadline to register is Dec. 15! Fresh & Snow Flocked Trees Under Cover! Select your perfect tree in our covered shopping area
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NOTICE NOTICEOF OFPUBLIC PUBLICHEARING HEARING NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Tuesday, August 20, 2013 atat 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 20, 2013 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 17, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. Council Chambers Council Chambers Council Chambers 8550 Young Road, Chilliwack, B.C. V2P 8A4 8550 Young Road, Chilliwack, B.C. V2P 8A4 8550 Young Road, Chilliwack, B.C. V2P 8A4 www.chilliwack.com www.chilliwack.com www.chilliwack.com TAKE NOTICE that thethe Council thethe CityCity Chilliwack willwill hold Public Hearing, as as noted TAKE NOTICE that Council of of Chilliwack hold a Public Hearing, noted TAKE NOTICE that the Council ofofthe City ofof Chilliwack will hold aaPublic Hearing, as noted above, above, on the following items: above, on the following items: on the following items: 1. 1.ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT BYLAW 2013, No.No. 3944 ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT BYLAW 2013, 3944(RZ000806) (RZ000806) Location: Wilkins Drive (a (a portion of) Location: 5971 Wilkins Drive portion of)3965 (RZ000820) 1. ZONING BYLAW5971 AMENDMENT BYLAW 2013, No. Owners: Sawatzky andand Jenny Lynn Sawatzky Owners: Alfred Alfred Sawatzky Jenny Lynn Sawatzky 2 2 portion of the subject property, shown onon thethe map Purpose: To rezone a 634m portiontoofcreate the subject property, as shown map Purpose: A proposed To rezone a 634m Purpose: text amendment a new CD-25 as (Comprehensive below, from an R1-A (One Family Residential) Zone to an R1-C (One Family below, from an R1-A (One Family Residential) Zone to an R1-C (One Family Development-25) Zone, to Zone facilitate the development of a mini and storage facility Residential – Accessory) to to facilitate a 2a lot subdivision thethe Residential – Accessory) Zone facilitate 2 lot subdivision and and an apartment construction of of a building. single family home with a legal secondary suite. construction a single family home with a legal secondary suite. Location Map Location Map 2. ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT BYLAW 2013, No. 3966 (RZ000820) Location:
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To rezone the subject property, as shown on the map below, from a CD-15 (Comprehensive Development-15) Zone to a CD-25 (Comprehensive Development-25) Zone, to facilitate the development of a mini storage facility and an apartment building.
Location Map 2. 2.ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT BYLAW 2013, No.No. 3945 ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT BYLAW 2013, 3945(RZ000804) (RZ000804) Location: Sylvan Drive (a (a portion of)of) Location: 47340 47340 Sylvan Drive portion Owner: 0945651 BCBC Ltd.Ltd. (Nick Westeringh) Owner: 0945651 (Nick Westeringh) Purpose: rezone a 1.30 hectare portion of of thethe subject property, as as shown onon thethe Purpose: To To rezone a 1.30 hectare portion subject property, shown map below, from anan R3R3 (Small LotLot One Family Residential) Zone to to anan R4R4 map below, from (Small One Family Residential) Zone (Low Density Multi-Family Residential) Zone to to facilitate a boundary (Low Density Multi-Family Residential) Zone facilitate a boundary adjustment with thethe property located at at 6026 Lindeman Street andand thethe adjustment with property located 6026 Lindeman Street construction of of a townhouse development. construction a townhouse development. Location Map Location Map
Persons who deem that their interest in the property is affected by these proposed amendment bylaws will have an opportunity to be heard at the Public Hearing or, if you are unable to attend, you may provide a written submission, including your full name and address, to the City Clerk’s Office no later than 4:00 p.m. on the date of the Public Hearing. All submissions will be recorded and form part of the official record of the Hearing. These proposed bylaws may be inspected between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, from Wednesday, December 4, 2013 to Tuesday, December 17, 2013, both inclusive, in the Office of the City Clerk at City Hall, 8550 Young Road, Chilliwack, BC. Please direct your enquiries to our Planning & Strategic Initiatives Department at 604-793-2906. Please note that no further information or submissions can be considered by Council after the 3. 3.ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT BYLAW 2013, No. 3947 (RZ000810) ZONING BYLAW conclusion of the PublicAMENDMENT Hearing. BYLAW 2013, No. 3947 (RZ000810) Applicant: CityCity of of Chilliwack Applicant: Chilliwack Delcy Wells, CMC of of amendments to to Zoning Bylaw 2001, No.No. 2800 areare Purpose: A number A number amendments Zoning Bylaw 2001, 2800 City Purpose: Clerk
proposed to to provide forfor andand regulate federally licensed commercial medicinal proposed provide regulate federally licensed commercial medicinal marihuana grow operations within thethe CityCity of of Chilliwack. marihuana grow operations within Chilliwack.
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