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Premier Christy Clark was in Chilliwack in April for the ribbon cutting at the University of ProductionValley’s Artist: Director: Creative Director: the Fraser (UFV)ArtAgriculture Centre of Excellence (ACE). This state-of-the-art farm science lab is part livestock demonstration Production Director: Copywriter: Account Manager: barn and part high-tech greenhouse. “This has been a dream for our community for a long time,” MLA Laurie Throness said. In 2015, we will see just what the ACE has in store as the UFV agriculture department sinks its teeth into research and development at the facility.

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ith 2014 behind us, it’s time to look back at Chilliwack stories that mattered. Always a subjective exercise, there were some undeniably important stories in 2014, but some of the most compelling stories of the year began in 2013, will continue into 2015 and even beyond. Here’s a look at 10 stories we’ll keep watching into 2015:

Cattle abuse draws national attention Few stories left as many questions as answers as the case of dairy cattle abuse at Chilliwack Cattle Sales as revealed in an undercover Mercy for Animals video released in June. Farm owner Jeff Kooyman was quickly on the defensive hiring a PR firm for damage control, and inviting the media out to tour his operation, the largest dairy farm in Canada. Some of the mostly teenagers accused of the abuse were fired and took to social media to defend their actions as normal practice. Did the Kooymans know about the abuse? Were these young men acting in a way that is out of ordinary on dairy farms? Is it all much ado about nothing? So many questions and so few answers as Crown counsel are still considering charges.

PCBs and salmon don’t mix Who at city hall would have thought a rezoning application to change a Cannor Road property from one type of industrial use to another would garner so much attention? From January to December, few stories received more coverage in these pages than any other. The opposition to an Aevitas Inc. recycling facility that will deal with, among other things, PCBs and mercury, so near the Fraser River proved incredibly divisive. The dozens of First Nations, recreational fishers and environmental groups opposed have battled the proposed plant tooth and nail, in the courts and out, and will continue to do so in 2015. Spectra on the horizon Gord Mitchell’s battle with energy giant Spectra Energy goes back to 2011 and will likely continue past 2015. This is despite the fact the fight appears to be over. Mitchell owns farmland where some of Chilliwack’s iconic corn is grown. It was in 2011 that Spectra came on his land for an “emergency dig” and caused costly damage. The National Energy Board (NEB) ordered Spectra to replace a 30-inch pipe that runs under 20 residential and farm properties to meet new safety standards. But Mitchell wouldn’t let them on without a written promise of compensation, and Spectra refused. Thus began a bitter legal battle that saw a resolution in principle reached in October. But bet on there being more developments in this story in 2015 if and when Spectra gets to do the work. Pay for a costly pipe Tired of hearing about Kinder Morgan’s proposed $5-billion-plus twinning of its Trans Mountain pipeline through Chilliwack? We’ve been writing about this since the plan first surfaced in early 2012. NEB hearings continue in 2015. But even with predicted NEB approval, federal government support (and provincial and municipal government silence) this project faces major First Nations and

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The demolition of the Irwin Block is a story that will continue to have importance in 2015. social licence hurdles in the coming years. And based on what happened in Burnaby Mountain this year, those hurdles will be high. Putting the ‘down’ in downtown Downtown Chilliwack and its future is a subject that goes back many years and will be discussed for many more to come. City hall knocked down the dilapidated Irwin Block in February, a building expropriated as part of a project to redevelop the entire block bordered by Yale, Young, Williams and Princess. The city is creating a “development-ready” parcel of land for an ambitious, long-term builder to come in and tackle. What is long-term? Could be really longterm. You can bet we’ll be talking about this well past 2015. From outrage to ribbon cutting If there is any doubt that some projects can be tackled quickly, the Cyrus Centre is an example that they can. In a short six months this story began in March as a shocked and disappointed public learned that Decades Coffee Club would be evicted to make way for the youth shelter.

The church behind the eviction quickly backed down in the face of broad-based support for Decades through the paper, social media, and even a Cash Mob event at the café. Quicker still, folks gathered around the Cyrus Centre promoters and a new location was found, and in September doors opened. This story in and of itself began and ended in 2014, but it brought up many issues along the way about what the community wants to see downtown and what is best for the city. Where’s the weed growing? One story that garnered little attention in 2014 is what is happening with medical marijuana in homes. This national story is of critical local interest as Chilliwack has among the highest per capita number of medical marijuana growing licences in the entire country. As of April 1, that was all supposed to come to an end as federal rules were to change, disallowing growing in homes. A federal court injunction made the April 1 date a joke and, as of yet, there’s been no resolution. In the coming months we will see what’s happening with weed.

Property crime takes centre stage When someone smashes the window of a car and steals a purse, or breaks into a shed to steal a bike, it’s not news. But the exponential rise in social media coupled with a near-vigilante attitude forming in some downtown neighbourhoods in the city, meant property crime took centre stage in 2014 and there is no reason to suspect it won’t continue in 2015 and beyond. How city hall, the RCMP, the provincial government, the BIA, community groups and victims deal with these more minor of crimes may say a lot about the future of how livable our community is. Stay tuned. Yet another Avian flu outbreak “Not again” the Fraser Valley poultry industry collectively sighed in early December. The largest H5 avian influenza outbreak since more than 16 million birds were culled in 2004 hit Chilliwack and Abbotsford. More farms were infected as the weeks went on, to a total of 12, including a backyard flock in Aldergrove. Since Dec. 19, there have been no additional infected farms so maybe the outbreak is over? Premature says the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). So, by definition, we’ll be talking about this in 2015. And given the importance of the poultry industry to Chilliwack and the Fraser Valley, we may just be talking about this subject forever.

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› January January 9 As Chilliwack homeowners receive their 2014 property assessments, the Times looks at just how livable and affordable the city is compared to Vancouver. Chilliwack and District Real Estate Board president Jesse Hildebrandt said he finds it easy to sell Chilliwack given its beauty, proximity to Vancouver and relatively low home prices. For $200,000 in Chilliwack you can get a one-storey, two-bedroom home with a detached garage and a private yard. In Vancouver, $200,000 gets you a 488-square-foot studio apartment with one bathroom and shared laundry. For $1 million in Chilliwack you can get a 6,000-square-foot Chilliwack Mountain home with five bedrooms, five bathrooms on 1.5 acres. In Vancouver, that’ll get you a one-storey, 975-square-foot detached home with three bedrooms and one bathroom. January 9 Former Chilliwack-Fraser Canyon MP Chuck Strahl faced criticism for lobbying the government on behalf of Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipeline while serving as head of the watchdog for Canada’s spy agency. The revelation comes 18 months after he said he “won’t lobby governments.” The issue for critics is that after Strahl retired from politics, he was appointed by Prime Minister Stephen Harper as chair of the Canadian Security Intelligence Services Review Committee (SIRC), the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) civilian oversight body. In this role, Strahl has access to all of Canada’s secrets, with the exception of cabinet confidences.

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A reduction in fighting is leading to a more family-friendly product on the ice for the Chilliwack Chiefs.

Thursday in front of Chilliwack-Fraser Canyon MP Mark Strahl’s Vedder Road constituency office to protest the latest controversy.

January 16 A rock that hit 14-year-old Ryan Clayton as he walked along Garrison Boulevard hit bone, tore muscle and opened up a massive gash over his eye. Chilliwack RCMP have connected Ryan’s injury to five other rock throwing incidents in the area, all around that same time, 6:30 p.m. on Jan. 13. “We are taking these incidents very seriously.” said RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Len vanNieuwenhuizen. “Throwing rocks, or any other items from vehicles, is potentially very dangerous and has caused harm to an innocent victim. This is a very serious issue.”

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Adrian Biela performs a 360 tailwhip on his scooter under bright sunny skies at Webster Landing Skate Park. While the rest of the country is mired in a deep freeze, Chilliwack and enjoyed balmy above zero temperatures. And CSIS has been spying on antioil sands activists and co-ordinating with the National Energy Board and oil companies, such as Enbridge. Strahl told National Post columnist Brian Hutchinson he had “a system of ‘double make-sure’ to protect himself and the public from conflicts of interest and questions around ethics.” January 16 A Chilliwack teenager who tried to extort almost $1 million from his landlord was sentenced to 33 days in jail to be served on weekends. William Chancey McKay was 18 years old when he hatched a plan

to get money from his landlord, 70-year-old Mohammed Anwar, by terrorizing him with threatening letters and text messages. McKay’s lawyer said the criminal record would leave the young man with “shackles around his ankles” at a very early age. But Judge Gary Cohen said the teenager was fortunate not to face a stiffer sentence. “It’s one of those crimes for which you could have been sentenced to life in jail,” Cohen told McKay January 16 Allegations of conflict of interest are piling up against retired Chil-

liwack-Fraser Canyon MP Chuck Strahl due to his lobbying efforts for two oil companies while serving as head of Canada’s spy agency watchdog. NDP leader Tom Mulcair isn’t the only one who has said Strahl needs to either quit lobbying for Enbridge Northern Gateway or step down as head of the non-partisan body that oversees CSIS. Political pundits, including Maclean’s politics editor Paul Wells, CTV News Ottawa bureau chief Robert Fife and the editorial board of the Toronto Star said Strahl needs to pick one or the other. A handful of people gathered last

January 23 About 100 people showed up to a public forum held at Evergreen Hall to discuss the hazardous waste recycling facility proposed for a site near the Fraser River. Addressing the audience of opponents to the facility, were World Rivers Day founder Mark Angelo, Sto:lo Tribal Council Grand Chief Clarence Pennier, B.C. Federation of Drift Fishers president Rod Clapton and local activist Glen Thompson. More than a dozen environmental, First Nations and sports fishing organizations have banded together to oppose the Cannor Road facility to recycle, among other things, infectious waste, transformer oil containing PCBs and lamps containing mercury. “Plants like this should not be close to a river like the Fraser,” Angelo said.

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Jamie Vermeeren makes the most of some unusually warm and sunny January weather by carving a bit of water at Cultus Lake. The mercury soared to a record-breaking 12.8 C on Jan. 24.

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January 23 Signalized pedestrian crosswalks for Vedder Road that were twice nixed by Chilliwack city council were finally approved. The two $150,000 crosswalk signals were to be installed at two dangerous locations: Storey and Alder avenues. The crosswalks in question have seen periodic pedestrian-vehicle collisions, including one a year ago when an elderly woman was seriously injured after being struck on Vedder at Storey.

January 23 A massive fire gutted a garage in the Chilliwack River Valley. Neighbours claimed the building housed a medical marijuana grow operation but police and fire officials were tight-lipped. It took 40 minutes to contain the blaze, which demolished a garage in the top part of the structure, but didn’t spread to a workshop area below or to the house.

January 30 Right around the time corn farmer Ian Sparkes was getting ready to plant his iconic Chilliwack crop three years ago, natural gas giant Spectra Energy came on the land, dug up the soil in the rain and stayed for 35 days. Because of the long-term damage that 2011 work caused, and the company’s refusal to sign a contract to protect against future

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Miguel Godinez speaks to the media outside the courthouse after sentencing of Jon Orders for the hang-gliding death of Lenami Godinez.

› February February 6 Chilliwack Mayor Sharon Gaetz and all six city councillors managed to shut out the growing din of opposition to hazardous waste recycling on the shores of the Fraser River. Approximately 30 people attended the afternoon portion of Tuesday’s meeting where a rezoning bylaw to allow for the facility was unanimously given fourth reading—essentially a legislative formality—by council. Opposition to the location— between 100 and 200 metres away from the Fraser River on a Cannor Road property in the Cattermole Lands—has come from more than 20 environmental, sports fishing and First Nations organizations as well as from MLAs, both BC Liberal and NDP.

February 6 Chilliwack RCMP are hailing the effectiveness of civil forfeiture as a crime-fighting tool just as B.C.’s civil forfeiture program has come under fire. Last month, local Mounties announced the seizure and sale of a $480,000 Majuba Hill Road property by the province’s Civil Forfeiture Office (CFO) after allegations it had been used as a marijuana grow operation for some time before Aug. 10, 2011. “Civil forfeitures are a very effective tool to combat criminal activity,” RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Len vanNieuwenhuizen stated. “It is a tool that our Crime Reduction Unit will make more use of when criminal forfeiture is not available.” February 6 The good news that no student will be turned away from the Chilliwack school district’s new early French immersion program next year might be premature in light of a recent B.C. Supreme Court ruling restoring teach-

but a group of Sardis elementary students vowed to carry on. The Skyhawks Green Team launched its Water is Life campaign, an initiative that, among other fundraising activities, will see the group host a charity golf tournament in Dehnke’s name. The Skyhawks plan to raise $3,000 for the project that was so much on the retired lieutenant colonel’s mind during his last days.

ers’ bargaining rights around class size and composition, says the Chilliwack Teachers’ Association. The school district announced last week that 66 students had registered for the program—42 for kindergarten and 24 for Grade 1. Because those numbers translate into two full kindergarten classes and one full Grade 1 class according to BC School Act section 76.1, the district said it wouldn’t have to use a lottery to select students and turn the rest away. But Chilliwack Teachers’ Association president Clint Johnston said the numbers the school district used to form EFI classes breaks current contractual language.

February 20 A B.C. Provincial Court judge has imposed a $1,000 peace bond on a 60-year-old Chilliwack woman to try to break up what he described as a Hatfield-McCoy-style “hillbilly feud” in Ryder Lake. Lynn Lutz was charged with assault with a weapon last spring, after she hit Mike Maskall, a friend of her neighbours, on the head with a spray-paint can during an altercation between her, her husband Dave Lutz and Maskall near the Lutzes’ Wincott Road home. During the three-day trial, the court heard how the two families had feuded over a shared driveway for 10 years. “This case involves neighbours of the worst sort,” Miller said.

February 13 Defence, Crown counsel and a judge agreed that five months in jail was a suitable sentence for the hang-gliding instructor guilty of criminal negligence causing death after 27-year-old Lenami Godinez-Avila was killed falling more than 300 metres to the ground. But the victim’s father doesn’t agree. “He was not a professional,” Miguel Godinez said outside Chilliwack court after BC Supreme Court Justice Brian Joyce handed down his sentence. “I think this sentence is not good for anybody.” February 13 Last week was a stellar one for local singer Inez Jasper as she received a Juno nomination and was named as finale performer for the 21st annual Indspire awards. “It’s an exciting day for aboriginal music,” the mother of two said. “There is so much great music coming out of the aboriginal community and it’s getting noticed for the quality and original content.” Inez’s second solo album Burn Me Down is nominated for Aboriginal

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Darl Tucker and Annie Dayport-Tucker are pleading with provincial health care officials not to send Darl, who is dying of a brain tumor, to a hospital in Bellingham for the last few weeks of his life. Recording of the Year the the 2014 Junos in Winnipeg in March. February 13 Hours before his death of a massive heart attack in Mexico last month, former CFB Chilliwack administrative

officer Wayne Dehnke was busy marshalling forces for a project to bring clean water to an impoverished Mexican community close to his favourite vacation spot. His sudden death briefly threw into question the future of his water project,

February 20 Chilliwack was well-represented at the 2014 World University Golf Championships in Switzerland as University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) golfer Aaron Pauls was named to the team along with UFV coach Chris Bertram. Six men, five women and four coaches from across Canada were chosen by the Golf Coaches Association of Canada in conjunction with Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) to represent Canada to face the world’s best university golfers. { See FEBRUARY, page A9 }

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n British Columbia, drunk driving is the third highest factor contributing to motor vehicle fatalities behind speed and distracted driving. This after nearly 40 years of Counter Attack impaired driving campaigns—and in the Fraser Valley, three decades of media campaigns and enforcement efforts. We cannot fault the RCMP for these types of statistics, for they are diligently out on patrol, conducting roadside checks and pulling over suspected impaired drivers. RCMP officers are the ones making our community a little safer by pulling impaired drivers off the road. However, they can’t do it all by themselves. We as a community must take responsibility too, and drive responsibly. Those who do observe the law can also help by calling 9-1-1 if they suspect a driver of being impaired, or by asking someone for their car keys at a party. We’ve all had a Merry Christmas and are now about to enjoy a fun New Year’s Eve with friends and family. But be responsible about how you are going to get home. Call a friend. Call a cab. Please, we implore you, don’t drink or drug and drive.

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t’s that time of year when B.C. politicians should start thinking about some New Year’s resolutions for a bit of political self-improvement. So, in the spirit of giving, here are five ideas for politicians to consider as they set their resolutions for 2015. 1. Do the shuffle In keeping with the season’s “out with the old, in with the new” theme, a cabinet shuffle is overdue. But a real one, trading deck chairs between Andrew Wilkinson and Amrik Virk a week before Christmas doesn’t count. And what was Premier Christy Clark thinking when she put Virk in charge of Technology, Innovation and Citizens’ Services as a political demotion, when technology clearly wasn’t his strong suit at Kwantlen University? Virk needs some shifts in the minors, not a far seat at the cabinet table. Todd Stone would likely appreciate a new portfolio after the S.S. Minnow— err, MV Nimpkish—affair. Bet Mary Polak might prefer a change too. And talking about trading deck chairs, how about Andrew Wilkinson for Justice and Suzanne Anton for Advanced Education? 2. Remember: the secret to survivin’ is

DERMOD TRAVIS Be Our Guest knowin’ what to throw away and knowin’ what to keep Back in 2011, the B.C. government predicted that the first liquified natural gas plant would be operational by 2015. Doesn’t look promising. Despite cutting its proposed income tax on the LNG industry in half and inking agreements with China to facilitate the use of foreign workers in B.C. to help build the facilities—that is if they’re built here at all and not just floated in—it’s doubtful anyone from government will be cutting the ribbon at an LNG plant any time soon. However, there’s one take away lesson from this: if you’re going to play cards with the high rollers, it doesn’t hurt to know the rules. So a little advice from Kenny Rogers: “You’ve got to know when to hold ‘em. Know when to fold ‘em. Know when to walk away. And know when to run. You never count your money when

you’re sittin’ at the table. There’ll be time enough for countin’ when the dealin’s done.” 3. Stop counting your chickens before they’re hatched A quick review of Petronas headlines sums this one up well: “Petronas LNG pullout threat just a negotiating tactic: Premier” (Sept. 25), “Petronas warns of possible delay of $11-billion B.C. LNG project” (Oct. 6), “B.C. in ‘good shape’ to close $10-billion LNG deal: Premier” (Dec. 2), “Petronas defers decision on $36 billion BC LNG project” (Dec. 3), and “Christy Clark says Petronas LNG project is a ‘done deal’ despite delay” (Dec. 8). Yes, folks do want to know what’s going on, but not if it makes them dizzy. 4. Stop stating the obvious Back in August, Energy and Mines minister Bill Bennett had this to say about the tailings pond breach at Mt. Polley Mine: “This is a serious incident that should not have happened.” Very true that. In November, Health minister Terry Lake called the decision of the B.C. Cancer Foundation (a registered charity) to top up the salary of the former head of the B.C. Cancer Agency (a government

body): “questionable.” At the very least. And here’s what B.C. Lottery Corporation chairman Bud Smith said reacting to a government audit of the BCLC that found a move to cut staffing costs ended up costing $25 million instead: “The execution wasn’t good.” You don’t say. Stating the obvious can leave you open to ridicule, unless it’s accompanied with a sincere mea culpa and a genuine promise for improvement. 5. Cancel “That ‘90s Show” “I’ll meet your fast ferries and raise you one B.C. Place Stadium roof.” In a few days, it’ll be 2015. Can anyone think of a better time for the B.C. Liberal party and the NDP to finally put the 1990s behind them? A little something for supporters of the B.C. Liberal Party to consider as well: lobbing those fast ferries at the NDP may be the equivalent of a political grenade backfiring. It doesn’t speak well of the government’s acumen, if supporters have to call up the fast ferries’ debacle to counter criticism. Think of it as the theory of political equivalence. And Happy New Year. ◗ Dermod Travis is the executive director of IntegrityBC. www.integritybc.ca.

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Editor: We have had a number of group mailbox break ins and incidents of damage to the group mailbox on Jinkerson Road, where we live. A neighbour, who is a senior, had her mail stolen a few months ago and returned to by the police who found it in a stolen car. On Christmas Day (night) the mailboxes were completely ransacked, numerous mailboxes broken into and probably mail stolen and major damage to the whole group mailbox. The last time this happened it

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February 20 More buildings will be levelled in downtown Chilliwack as part of the next step in the city’s plan to revitalize the core of the city. Called a “bold step forward” by Coun. Ken Huttema, city council unanimously voted for a plan to “deconstruct” the Irwin Block and the two city-owned Yale Road buildings to the east. “Council might be voting to deconstruct,” Coun. Jason Lum said, “I really think this building was long ago demolished by neglect.” Demolition is slated to begin on Feb. 24 with a temporary park or an “interim courtyard” to replace the site by April.

block east of Five Corners meant the municipality spent close to $900,000 last year on real estate. The final price tag to buy the block of properties needed for the city’s ambitious land assembly plan will likely be at least $4 million, by the Times’ calculations. And that does not include the old Empress property or other pieces of land owned by the city on Princess Avenue. The idea is to make an attractive package for developers who will, hopefully, bring forth city hall’s vision for a development with commercial, residential and park space at the prominent corner.

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February 27 Coming up on five years since 14-year-old Jeremy England died tragically while hiking with his cousin on Sumas Mountain, his family is keeping his memory alive

with a bursary fund for Sardis secondary students. And Jeremy’s dad, Mike, has created a lake-worthy work of art in the form of a cedar-strip canoe being raffled off to fund that bursary. Mike said Jeremy would always stick up for the little guy, whether it was someone being picked on at school or on a sports team. “He used to walk a blind girl from class to class to look out for her,” Mike said. February 27 Former lieutenant-governor Steven Point will be Judge Point once again as the Ministry of Justice reappointed him to the bench. Judge Steven Point was first appointed to the Provincial Court in 1999, but took a leave of absence in 2005 when he was appointed chief commissioner of the British Columbia Treaty Process. He retired from the bench in October 2007 when he was appointed as British Columbia’s Lieutenant Governor, a position he held until 2012.

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s a former Christian, I believe my religious friends and family to be good, ethical people that believe in love, kindness, commitment, helping the less fortunate, and most importantly, compassion. As believers, they would view that their morality stems from an objective source. Whether the Bible or a law of the heart, they see their morality as God-given. The struggle to do the right thing stresses the need for God’s grace and forgiveness. While I agree that it is good to be compassionate and kind, and that doing so is a constant struggle, I disagree as to the source of that morality. I do not believe in a morality “from above,” but rather believe in a morality “from the ground up.” I understand that this upside-down view seems

A morality from the ground up strange. How can we pretend to know what is good and right without an objective source of morality? What keeps anyone from simply doing what is “right in their own eyes?” There’s an ancient story outlining a morality dilemma. Plato’s dialogue, Euthyphro, has Socrates asking the question: “Is what is morally good commanded by God because it is morally good, or is it morally good because it is commanded by God?” This dilemma was not unknown to Biblical authors either, as we can see in two stories about the patriarch Abraham. In the story of the Sacrifice of Isaac, Abraham does not question God’s command to kill his only son, and

deems it moral simply because it is commanded. In another story, we see an alternate view. Abraham questions God’s destruction of Sodom, “Shall not the Judge of all earth do what is just?” I bring up these stories because I believe that morality is about having conversations about what is right. Not with a Deity, but with each other, day to day. Sometimes the moral thing seems incredible obvious. We naturally cringe at harm to children, at people taking advantage of the vulnerable, and at things that just feel unjust. While to the religious, this seems evidence of an ingrained moral code written from above, I see it as the inevitability of being a social animal. These

same feelings of disgust allowed our ancestors to prosper in small tribes. Although we are naturally forgiving, it is only with punishment of behaviour outside of the norm that our ancestors could thrive in small groups. The most successful strategy for survival is the tit-for-tat model: one of co-operation, which also punishes those who attempt to take advantage of the group. We no longer live in our ancestral world. A tribal morality, based on disgust and taboos, is not equipped to deal with our modern, complicated world where the ‘us-vs-them’ morality is both simplistic and harmful. Gut feelings and traditions are no longer reasonable arguments, and ancient

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moral codes applied to global concerns fall short of their goals. The revealed religious laws come with all-too-human flaws and show the prejudices of the time in which they were written. This doesn’t mean that traditions have no value, but are a starting point for the conversations and discussions we can have with each other about the world in which we would like to live. A ground-up morality that grows with us; one that is not afraid to change. With the curse of absolute freedom comes the greatest of responsibilities. Not to heaven above, but to earth below. To each other. ◗ Glen Vanderwel has grown up in Chilliwack. A father to two wonderful daughters and a husband to his wife of 15 years. Although he is no longer religious, his wife is a Christian and teaches Sunday school at a local community church.

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› March March 6 The popular Decades Coffee Shop on Wellington Avenue is to be evicted by the church that owns the property. “In my personal opinion it’s a huge loss for the community and downtown,” Decades owner Ron Laser said. “Downtown constantly works hard to attract and keep business there and then for this to happen just seems wrong.” The plan is for City Life Church (formerly Glad Tidings) to open a Chilliwack version of Abbotsford’s Cyrus Centre, a church-based youth shelter. March 6 The coalition of First Nations, environmental, community and recreational fishing organizations opposed to a hazardous waste recycling facility near the Fraser River in Chilliwack filed papers with the B.C. Supreme Court to set aside a city rezoning bylaw. The coalition acted on an opinion by West Coast Environmental Law (WCEL) that suggested there were flaws in the City of Chilliwack’s public consultation process. If the court agrees with the petition, city hall could simply restart the rezoning process and host another public hearing. March 6 Chilliwack homeowners will see a 2.44 per cent property tax increase for 2014, an increase required to battle inflation as well as the addition of hiring two more Mounties and annual increases to the RCMP contract. The tax rate increase approved unanimously by city council Tuesday afternoon is the lowest rate hike in more than a decade. Years 2011 to 2013 saw increases

To help, the detachment opened up its fingerprinting hours and upgraded the electronic scanner used. March 13 The Fraser Health Authority’s (FHA) chief medical health officer isn’t interested in debating the merits of vaccination with the ultra-orthodox religious community in Chilliwack caught up in another infectious disease outbreak—he just wants them to stay home. “The message is, we respect your belief system, please try and minimize the impact on the community by isolating yourself if you’re sick,” Dr. Paul Van Buynder said. Last week, Fraser Health alerted the public to a measles outbreak at a school in Chilliwack in “a community with traditionally low immunization rates.

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SARTech Mcpl. Jeff Elliott long-lines from a Cormorant helicopter at the Chilliwack Airport during Royal Canadian Air Force’s (RCAF) 442 Transport and Rescue Squadron search-and-rescue training exercises. just below 3.5 per cent, and from 2006 to 2010 it was just under four per cent. Council also approved a 2.44 per cent increase to water and sewer user rates Tuesday. March 13 The Fraser Valley Treasure Hunters reunited a Greendale man with his recently deceased wife’s lost wedding ring. The ring went missing two years ago while Jacqueline Toop was gardening in her yard in Greendale. Jacqueline and her husband Richard

looked hard for the valuable ring, but it was never found. Six members of the group of metal detector enthusiasts searched the small property for two hours before, against all odds, the ring was found. “It was a very emotional day for everyone,” said Mark Lewis of the group. March 13 The Chilliwack RCMP made changes to its fingerprinting process to accommodate teachers who have to be fingerprinted because they share a gender and birthdate with

pardoned sex offenders. Since January, the detachment has seen a wave of teachers who have been sent letters from the B.C. Ministry of Justice, essentially telling them they need to get fingerprinted if they want to keep their jobs. Chilliwack Teachers Association president Clint Johnston said the union received numerous complaints from teachers worried about the letters and frustrated by the $80 in fees and the fact that fingerprinting is only available at the RCMP detachment during the middle of the school day.

March 13 Decades Coffee Club may get to stay in its downtown location after all as City Life Church is withdrawing its application for a temporary use permit (TUP) to allow for homeless youth centre in the building. A groundswell of support for the popular coffee shop emerged after it was learned the coffee shop’s owner was told by his current landlord he had to be out by June 3. A Cash Mob is scheduled for March 15, an online petition to save Decades was created, and hundreds of comments were received on the Times website and on Facebook. March 20 Persistent pecking at a City of Chilliwack bylaw banning urban backyard chickens has gotten some { See MARCH, page A13 }

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Brewmaster Larry Caza (left) and new operations manager Zach VanLeeuwen have big plans for Old Yale Brewery.

Innisfail Alberta’s Darius Ramrattan leads the pack at a boatercross race hosted by the Chilliwack Centre of Excellence at the Tamihi Rapids recreation site.

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March 20 If fans of Chilliwack’s Old Yale Brewery had concerns about the beer now that new ownership has taken over, worry not, one all-important fixture is staying in place: brewmaster Larry Caza. “The product is awesome,” says newly appointed operations manager Zach VanLeeuwen. “It’s going to be just as good if not better.” Caza is the award-winning brewmaster at Old Yale Brewery, which he founded back in 2000. He stopped brewing in October 2010, but a trio of local investors stepped up to revive Old Yale in late 2011. But with full-time jobs of their own, the new owners made the decision this year to sell the brewery. Enter The 2Story Group,

Just before the end of spring break last week, parents at Rosedale community traditional school got a letter from the Fraser Health Authority (FHA), telling them a case of measles had been confirmed at the school between March 11 and March 13. In a follow up press release Monday, superintendent Evelyn Novak said public health staff were contacting affected families directly and working with the school district to minimize further risk to stu-

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March 27 If you’re a Chilliwack senior, odds are you have a family doctor. If you’re a First Nations youth living in Hope, it’s less likely. Those are a few of the “unsurprising” realities hidden in the statistical results of a primary health care survey conducted by the Chilliwack Division of Family Practice. More than 3,000 people responded to the series of surveys conducted for the A GP for Me program. Overall, the rate of “unattachment”— those without a family doctor—was seven per cent for the study area, a number that parallels provincewide data.

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March 27 As heavy demolition began on the Irwin Block at Five Corners, city staff and demolition crews were surprised at the poor structural integrity of the brick facade. As an excavator tore through the walls of the more than 100-year-old structure, concrete bricks tumbled to the cordoned off area of Young Road like pieces of Lego knocked over by a toddler. City council approved a plan in February to “deconstruct” the Irwin Block and the two cityowned Yale Road buildings to the east as part of a long-term plan to revitalize the area. March 27 Measles has hit Chilliwack public schools.

dents, staff and families. March 27 Hundreds of people licensed to grow medical marijuana in Chilliwack have been working hard to dismantle their gardens and destroy their plants in advance of April 1, the day it was all supposed to become illegal. Or maybe they haven’t. “We are prepared but we have to wait and see what to be ready for,” Sgt. Duncan Pound of RCMP E Division told the Times regarding police planning in advance of the April 1 deadline. “The numbers could be high, middle, they could be low.”

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Dumping of garbage at Gill Road is a persistent problem. This man tosses his waste right by the province’s “No Dumping” sign.

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Andy Abrahams harvests kale with his daughter Sarah, son Jacob and wife Cara at Abundant Acres in Greendale.

April 3 Legislation introduced by the provincial government changes the Cultus Lake Park Act but leaves significant issues unresolved, according to the Cultus Lake Park Board chair Sacha Peter. Land tenure issues, specifically, could remain a question into the future. The changes introduced by Minister for Community, Sport and Cultural Developent Coralee Oakes will reduce the number of commissioners from seven to five and increase the number elected by Cultus residents from two to three.

April 17 The long-running saga of a Chilliwack man convicted of tax evasion continues this month. Russell Anthony Porisky racked up $274,000 in missed income taxes and GST through claiming status as a “natural person, working at his own capacity, under a private contract, for his own benefit.”

April 3 The University of the Fraser Valley begins its 40th anniversary celebrations this week. The university, now with campuses in Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Hope and mission, as well as Chandigarh, India, was first established as Fraser Valley College on April 4, 1974.

April 3 Chilliwack debt consolidator Don Antle was shut down by Consumer Protection BC (CPBC) and now the agency wants to hear from clients who may have been impacted by his questionable practices. CPBC froze Antle’s assets and his business Options Credit Services Canada Ltd. and suspended his licence in December after an investigation spurred by numerous complaints.

ment “No Dumping” sign. The photograph taken didn’t surprise frequent river use Kevin Raffle one bit. “Because there isn’t much enforcement, they know they can go down there and pretty much do what they want,” he said.

April 3 Five days before a scheduled cleanup at Gill Bar on the Fraser River, the Times witnessed a man methodically dumping garbage out of his pickup truck into a raging fire right beside a Ministry of Environ-

April 10 The future of farming was at the forefront last Friday as politicians, academics, school officials and other supporters glad-handed and exchanged congratulations at the official opening of the University of

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Kinder Morgan employees, led by Western Canadian Spill Services staff, lay a boom on the Fraser River as part of an oil spill emergency drill held at the Cheam First Nation beach. the Fraser Valley’s new Agriculture Centre of Excellence (ACE). The ACE and its 780-square-metre demonstration barn for livestock, swine and poultry, and a 600-square-metre polycarbonate greenhouse will go some way towards supporting agriculture in the Fraser Valley and B.C.

Wharram was raising money for The Falls Resort in Chilliwack, but the commission accused him of using money to buy a $24,000 diamond ring for his wife and lend her $240,000 to invest in a grocery store and purchase a home. Wharram represented himself at the hearing.

April 10 A B.C. Securities Commission hearing began this week into Rodney Jack Wharram who is accused of bilking $9.3 million from investors between 2007 and 2010.

April 10 The Chilliwack Chiefs announced Jason Tatarnic would replace the outgoing Harvey Smyl as general manager and coach. Tatarnic formerly coached the Woodstook Slammers.

April 17 No oil was released. No animals were affected. No water was contaminated. But the emergency response drill conducted by pipeline company Kinder Morgan at the Cheam First Nation beach on the Fraser River was a stark reminder of what could happen one day. Kinder Morgan employees were led by Western Canadian Spill Services, a company that specializes in oil spill cleanup. The practice was one of about 15 such training sessions Kinder Morgan conducts annually to ensure it’s ready in the unlikely worst-case scenario of an oil spill. April 17 Chilliwack city council supported a unique Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) deal whereby the landowner would have 17.6 hectares of prime farmland removed from the ALR in exchange for a promise to build a multi-million-dollar berm elsewhere in the city to protect 156 hectares of farmland in the Carey Point area. The final decision to approve or deny the deal put forth by Peter Kingma rests with the Agricultural Land Commission. { See APRIL, page A16 }

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Tutor Leona Polnau (left) and Betty Cosgrave working on computer skills as part of an adult-toadult tutoring program aimed at keeping seniors independent.

Premier Christy Clark, University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) president Mark Evered (left) and Minister of Advanced Education Amrik Virk cut the ribbon at UFV’s new Agriculture Centre of Excellence.

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› Year in Review { APRIL, from page A15 } April 24 Chilliwack senior Betty Cosgrave—a brave woman who travelled the world when her children left home—benefited from an adult-toadult tutoring program to teach her how to use her computer. The program put on by the Chilli-

wack Learning Community Society allowed the independent senior to become confident surfing the web and sending emails. April 24 There was a collective sigh of relief at the RCMP’s Pacific Regional Training Centre (PRTC) as it was formally announced that the guns will go

silent. The disruptive sound of gunfire from the PRTC’s open air range has long been the bane of the University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) students and faculty, Vedder Crossing residential neighbours and Rotary Trail users. “This has been a long time coming,” said Supt. Michel Legault, offi-

cer in charge of PRTC about the $19 million in federal dollars to build the new indoor firing range. April 24 Prominent Chilliwack businessman and former federal Liberal Party riding president Stan Rogers has died. Rogers passed away suddenly on

April 16, apparently of a heart attack, according to family members. Rogers was president of the Legacy Pacific Group of Companies, primarily known for its large industrial park in Chilliwack home to one of Canada’s largest food processing facilities. Rogers also served as the Chilliwack-Fraser Canyon riding president for the federal Liberals.

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Riders caroling to Yarrow residents the last half of the ride. Hugh had followed taking photos and met us there for a group shot. All the riders were so enthusiastic and if they couldn’t sing or didn’t know the words, they hummed along. It felt like a page out of history when more of this carolling tradition occurred. The last part of the ride was up on the Vedder River Dyke that runs

behind Yarrow. We sang and whistled our way back to the community hall for more cookies. The last chore of the day was to go round and pick up any “cookies” our horses had deposited on the streets, although one resident wanted it for his compost. Thanks to all that showed up and especially Kara whose idea it was to start this awesome chapter tradition.

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Senior boys G.W. Graham rugby squad secure a spot in the finals.

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May 1 Failed school board candidate Corey Neyrinck was visibly upset in Chilliwack Provincial Court on Tuesday when his scheduled bail hearing was postponed two more weeks. Neyrinck, who also served as vice-president of the district parents’ advisory council (DPAC), faces six sex-related charges, including sexual assault, sexual interference of a person under 16, making or publishing child pornography and possession of child pornography. May 1 Chilliwack RCMP are looking for thieves who tried to dig up a grave site at a small cemetery on Skway First Nation reserve land. On April 20, family members attended the Shxwha:y Village Cemetery on Chilliwack Mountain Road to find the grave site of a deceased family member had been partially dug up. It is believed that jewelry and other family heirlooms buried with the deceased may have been the target of thieves. May 1 A Chilliwack man convicted in a brutal hammer attack that left the victim with a fractured skull was sentenced to three-and-a-half-years in prison week. Jerry Lee Elliott was ordered to give a DNA sample, handed a lifetime firearms prohibition in addition to the 1,304-day jail term ordered by Judge Russell MacKay. Elliott was convicted a year ago of aggravated assault and uttering threats in the Chilliwack River Road beating of Douglas Hiatt. In handing down his decision in April 2013, MacKay called the attack “vicious, senseless and cowardly.”

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prison for bringing marijuana and crystal methamphetamine into the jail for inmates. In sentencing Paul Fleming for breach of trust and possession for the purpose of trafficking, Judge Kenneth Skilnick called the offences “very serious,” and an “egregious breach of trust.” “This is an offence that causes tremendous harm,” Skilnick said. May 15 Six months away from a municipal election and rumours circulated that Mayor Sharon Gaetz could face a former mayor and BC Liberal MLA, and a former BC NDP MLA for the city’s top job. Both John Les and Gwen O’Mahony confirmed they were considering a run for mayor of Chilliwack.

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Mayor Sharon Gaetz was on hand at the Brock House on Gore Avenue to present a Municipal Heritage Site plaque to owners Lyn and Jennifer Williams. May 8 Spectra Energy may have thousands of kilometres of natural gas pipelines across North America, but one short stretch through the heart of Chilliwack is proving to be particularly troublesome. The Fortune 500 company filed a lawsuit against six Chilliwack farmers who won’t let the pipeline company onto their properties. While the local landowners say Spectra is being a bully ever since they caused crop damage to a corn field in 2011, the company says the lawsuit is simply a “plan B,” to clar-

ify their legal access under existing easement agreements. Because of increased population growth in Chilliwack, National Energy Board (NEB) safety guidelines require Spectra to replace a 2.4-kilometre section of 30-inch pipe. May 8 The former manager of financial services for the Cultus Lake Park Board (CLPB) not only defrauded Simon Fraser University (SFU) but the park board as well. Siamak Saidi will serve four years in jail for the SFU fraud and one year

for defrauding Cultus Lake Park out of more than $10,000. Saidi pleaded guilty on May 1 to one count of forgery and one count of fraud over $5,000 in connection with his previous employer, SFU. He received four years in jail for the SFU charges, where Saidi defrauded the school of more than $800,000, using misappropriated funds to buy three properties. May 8 A former Kent Institution guard was sentenced in a Chilliwack courtroom to three-and-a-half years in

May 15 A young Chilliwack mother wants to warn others with strollers that if you get the wrong bus driver in the wrong circumstance, you might just get stranded. Sasha Selby said that after a perfect day downtown with her two children, she was left in the rain after a transit driver said her stroller was too big to bring on the bus. BC Transit was unsympathetic and claimed Selby was asked to fold up the stroller but refused. “I would have folded it happily,” she responded. When she complained, BC Transit offered Selby a free day pass for the bus, something that made little sense given the uncertainty about being allowed on with her stroller. May 22 Just over one-third of elementary { See MAY, page A19 }

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Alpacas are sheared at The Local Harvest on Victoria Day as part of a family event, which featured a barbecue, barrel train rides and alpaca cookie decorating for the kids.

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schools in Chilliwack have a measles vaccination rate high enough to prevent spread of the disease, according to Fraser Health statistics. Healthcare officials say vaccination rates in a community need to be 90 per cent to ensure infectious diseases are not transmitted among members. Eleven of 29 local schools had a rate higher than 90 per cent. But it was Mt. Cheam Christian with a vaccination rate of less than 10 per cent that was the lowest in the entire Lower Mainland. Mt. Cheam Christian was the epicentre of a measles outbreak earlier this year with more than 400 confirmed cases in four weeks.

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jobs by 2022. Meanwhile, UFV’s Trades and Technology Centre (TTC) is filled to capacity, with many accepted students sitting on waitlists for trades programs. The longest waitlists are for the construction electrician and welding foundation programs, which stand at 102 and 89 students respectively.

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May 29 Last month the B.C. government announced plans to increase support for trades and apprenticeship programs at both high school and post-secondary levels, aiming to fill an estimated one million

May 29 With hands shaking and holding back tears, convicted child pornography distributor John Patrick Davy read a statement in Chilliwack Provincial Court directed in part at the community of Greendale and the students of the elementary school where he taught for years.

Davy was in court for the fourth day of a sentencing hearing after he pleaded guilty to possession and distribution of child pornography. He was arrested last May with more than 27,000 digital sexual images of children as young as toddlers. “I’d right now wish to apologize to the children, the families, the colleagues and everyone in the Greendale community,” Davy said. May 29 The owners of Brock House downtown Chilliwack recounted memories of the one-and-a-half storey home at a ceremony where they received a plaque designating the house a heritage site. The home is the latest in the last year to receive a Municipal Heritage Site plaque after Stonehurst and the Gervan Residence received similar plaques last May.

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May 22 For five days, the 2015 Paramount film Monster Trucks shot scenes in the core of Chilliwack, bringing 300 crew members to town as “cat and mouse” car chase scenes were filmed on city streets. Some business owners decry a lull in business during shooting. But shops downtown have been compensated, if modestly, for the disruptions, and the temporary inconveniences are far outweighed by the direct and indirect economic impact the film industry can have on a city, according to those involved. “It is estimated a film this size can bring into a local economy anywhere between $500,000 to $750,000 for the period of days of actual shooting and the prep work before and after the filming is done,” said Wayne Price of Virtual Broadcast Network, a member of the Chilliwack film commission.

new driver’s licence and BC Services Card found out that a Canada Post employee was arrested for allegedly stealing her identitification. Canada Post employee Candace Waller of Chilliwack was charged with theft of mail, possession of stolen property and fraud. Mounties had been investigating a number of mail thefts over the past several months, and finally made what they called a “significant arrest.”

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Chilliwack middle school teachers Ada Koppejan (left) and Tracy Morford walk the picket line during a rotating strike day.

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June 5 Exasperated by constant petty thieving, worried about equipment for their landscaping company, and confused about the cigarette butts going missing, one downtown couple installed not one, not two but eight surveillance cameras around their property. And they’ve been posting short videos of the returning butt thief onto YouTube for months. Rob and Nicole Iezzi are among a growing group of downtown Chilliwack residents frustrated by property crime who have taken to social media to post photos, videos and complain about the problem. Petty theft, property crime and vehicle break-ins remain a real problem in Chilliwack, particularly downtown.

June 19 Amanda Meyer and a host of volunteers set up shop in St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church for a few hours of free prom prep— offering free manicures, pedicures, hair-styling, makeup and lunch to girls who may not be able to otherwise afford it on the big day. “I did makeup last year for a girl who couldn’t really afford it, and all year I’ve just been wanting to do it again,” Meyer said. “Every girl deserves to feel beautiful on her prom day.” After reaching out on social media for supply donations, Meyer says she was overwhelmed with the support she received—including help from two hair-stylists, a caterer, and makeup and nail artists.

June 5 Private daycares and preschools that happen to be on school district property got caught in between the dispute between the BC Teachers’ Federation and the provincial government. School District 33 superintendent Evelyn Novak said the board recognizes the strike was impacting families but they made a “difficult decision” to cancel non-district use of sites.

June 26 A former Chilliwack elementary school teacher was sentenced to two-and-a-half years in jail for possession and distribution of child pornography. John Patrick Davy did not respond in Chilliwack Court as Judge Roger Cutler handed down the sentence. Cutler said that while there was no legal breach of trust in that Davy, a Grade 6 teacher at Greendale elementary school, was found with more than 27,000 digital child pornography images and 866 videos, his role as an educator made the case particularly disturbing. “There can be no doubt that his position as a teacher is regarded as an aggravating factor,” Cutler said.

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Jackson Vanderveen and Nick Hurley longboarding on Weeden Drive on Promontory. The two say new restrictions on the sport will have little effect to those involved. in the videos was normal practice taught by the employer.

June 5 The coalition of groups opposed to a hazardous waste facility next to the Fraser River filed a lawsuit against the City of Chilliwack to set aside the rezoning for the plant. The coalition, which includes First Nations, environmental and recreational fishing organizations, argues the city’s rezoning process violated the Local Government Act.

June 12 New restrictions on longboarding quietly introduced in the City of Chilliwack will have little effect on the sport, according to those involved. Jackson Vanderveen and Nick Hurley, both sponsored by The Truth Skate & Snow, say new prohibitions on the sport on some of the most popular streets doesn’t mean they’ll stop, even if that means fines. “It’s just unfortunate because, regardless, this is what we do, this is what we love to do and we are probably still going to be skateboarding on the roads,” the 20-year-old Hurley said.

June 12 The man who fraudulently lured investors to give him money for a $300-million ski resort behind Mt. Cheam has received a lifetime

June 19 Trouble continued for Chilliwack Cattle Sales as the largest processor in the country, Montreal-based Saputo, said it refuses to take milk from the Chilliwack dairy farm. The BC Milk Marketing Board said that means the nearly 100,000 litres of milk produced daily has to be destroyed.

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Mayor Sharon Gaetz was on hand for story time at the Sardis Library’s first birthday bash reading a short tale about a mouse’s birthday. trading ban by the B.C. Securities Commission (BCSC) and has been handed a $2 million fine. A BCSC panel found Ronald Stephen McHaffie and BigFoot Recreation & Ski Area Ltd. raised approximately $642,960 from 30 investors through sales of shares in BigFoot. Money was not used for any ski resort but for personal items. June 12 The nation’s eyes turned to Chil-

liwack’s cows briefly after a video showing vicious beating of dairy cattle at Chilliwack Cattle Sales was made public. The dairy farm, Canada’s largest, is owned by the Kooyman family. Eight teenagers face possible criminal charges in connection with the abuse. Some of those involved took to social media to claim, despite what Jeff Kooyman said to the contrary, that at least some of what was seen

June 19 For Chilliwack city council, backyard chickens are an idea that isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. With Coun. Jason Lum opposd, council rejected the idea of allowing urban hens in residential areas. At the meeting, Couns. Ken Huttema and Sue Attrill, and Mayor Sharon Gaetz spoke about the various concerns regarding backyard chickens, chief among which is the fear of avian flu. Other concerns included: disposal of waste, disposal of unwanted chickens, general nuisance, hens at large, attracting vermin and/or predators and insufficient egg production. Another point brought up in the staff report and by Gaetz was the relative availability of eggs already from nearby farmers.

June 26 Ninety-four employees of the City of Chilliwack were paid more than $75,000 last year and of those, 36 made more than $100,000. Chief administrative officer (CAO) Peter Monteith topped the list with his salary of $235,146 in 2013, an increase of just under one per cent over his 2012 pay. The information comes from the annual remuneration report all municipalities are required to file by June 30 of each year. Second on the list of highly paid staffers was deputy CAO Chris Crosman who earned $187,793. That’s an 8.5 per cent increase over his 2012 pay. Third was director of corporate services Robert Carnegie who made $177,974. His salary increased by 4.8 per cent. ◗ The second half of the 2014 Year in Review will appear in the Jan. 8 edition of the Chilliwack Times.

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Richard Jordan Garside, age 75, died December 24, 2014 in Sacramento, California as a result of a stroke he suffered while on a golf holiday. Richard was born on September 9, 1939 in Edmonton, Alberta. He was raised in Edmonton and married his high school sweetheart Barbara Nelson on March 14, 1959. Richard later graduated from the University of Alberta with a Bachelor’s degree in Education. Together Richard and Barbara raised six children, Gordon (Tami), Richard (Jean-Ann), David (Nicolette), Teuila Kenyon (Steve), Tricia Farraway (David) and James-deceased (Leslie). Richard and Barbara were blessed with 22 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. Richard was a lifelong educator who took his family across the globe while working for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints educational system (CES). His teaching assignments began in 1966 when they moved their family of five to American Samoa where Richard taught school for 3 years. His subsequent CES assignments then took him to Albuquerque New Mexico, Winnipeg Manitoba, Kitchener Ontario, Raymond, Cardston and Calgary, Alberta. Richard and Barbara retired to Abbotsford, BC in 2001. They later moved to Chilliwack, BC in 2004. Richard served in many capacities in the LDS Church. Among his many callings, he served as a Bishop twice and was serving as the Patriarch of the Abbotsford Stake at the time of his death. Richard was a devoted teacher who practiced what he preached throughout his life. The thousands of students he taught were blessed by his wise, patient and humble approach to the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Although he was an avid golfer, his family and his service to others were his primary mission. Richard was predeceased in death by his parents Gordon & Doris Garside, his son James and granddaughter Becky. A viewing will be held from 9:30 to 10:45 am on Friday, January 2, 2015 at the Chilliwack 2nd Ward of the LDS Church, 6300 Tyson Road, Chilliwack with the funeral service to follow at 11:00 am. Online condolences may be offered at www.woodlawn-mtcheam.ca

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Passed away at Chilliwack General Hospital at the age of 68. Born to Virginia and Frank Rideout, Jud was raised in Burnaby with his siblings, Greg, Lark and Ossie. Jud and Evonne raised their children Shawn, Tamara and Dawn in Coquitlam, Yarrow and Rosedale. Jud’s courage in the face of pain was beyond amazing; he always persevered. He was determined to continue living independently and never stopped doing the things he loved. Jud’s happiest times were fishing, gardening, spending time with family and “finding a good deal.” He will be remembered for his big heart, he loved people and always helped those in need. Jud was a amazing man and will be sorrowfully missed by his family and friends. Friends of Jud may join family in celebrating his life on Friday, January 2 from 2:00 4:00 pm at the Chilliwack Masonic Hall, 45905 Hocking Ave, Chilliwack, BC. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to The Arthritis Society.

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NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that City Council intends to adopt “Highway Closure and Removal of Road Dedication Bylaw 2014, No. 4042”, to stop up and close to traffic a lane extending westward from Majuba Hill Road, no longer required for road purposes, at the Regular Council meeting to be held on Tuesday, January 6, 2015. The intent of this notice is to allow Council to receive input from all persons who believe their interest in property is affected by the proposed highway closure and removal of road dedication.

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TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the City of Chilliwack will hold a Public Hearing, as noted above, on the following items: 1. ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT BYLAW 2014, No. 4057 (RZ000877) Location: 44494 Elsie Place Owner: John and Andrea Helmer Purpose: To rezone the subject property, as shown on the map below, from an R1-A (One Family Residential) Zone to an R1-C (One Family Residential – Accessory) Zone to facilitate construction of an Accessory Dwelling Unit. Location Map:

3. ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT BYLAW 2014, No. 4071 (RZ000876) Applicant: Anthony and Molly Edgar Purpose: To amend the text of the RSV1 (Limited Use Reserve) Zone to reflect the proposed rezoning of 46490 Valleyview Road through creation of remnant areas (land to be preserved in a natural state due to the presence of a physical hazard or to protect environmental quality) through the subdivision or development process. 4. ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT BYLAW 2014, No. 4072 (RZ000876) Location: 46490 Valleyview Road Anthony and Molly Edgar Owners: Purpose: To rezone the subject property from an AU (Agriculture Upland) Zone to a R3 (Small Lot-One Family Residential) Zone and to a RSV1 (Limited Use Reserve) Zone, to facilitate a future residential subdivision. Location Map:

2. ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT BYLAW 2014, No. 4069 (RZ000873) Location: 5797 Promontory Road Owners: Tim and Margery Thornton Purpose: To rezone the subject property from an RR (Rural Residential) Zone to a R4 (Low Density Multi-Family Residential) Zone to facilitate a townhouse development. Location Map:

Persons who deem that their interest in the properties are affected by the 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 24, 2014 to Tuesday, January 6, 2015, 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 conclusion of the Public Hearing. Janice McMurray Deputy City Clerk

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Recycle It!

We hope you had a green Christmas! Please see below for recycling options this holiday season.

Winter Weather

Styrofoam Recycling

Although many pieces of styrofoam have recycling icons on them, they are not accepted in the City’s curbside recycling program. However, styrofoam can be recycled at the Sardis Bottle Depot for free.

Christmas Tree Composting

Bare Christmas trees can be placed at the curb for composting on your regular curbside collection day from January 2 - 14. If you are not on the City’s curbside service, Christmas trees can be taken to the Parr Road Green Depot for FREE from January 2 – 14 (Monday - Saturday). Donations to the Salvation Army Food Bank are appreciated. Thank you to BioCentral, the operators of the Parr Road Green Depot, for providing this service to our community. For proper composting, please ensure your trees are free of ornaments, flocking, and tinsel.

Phone Book Recycling

Please recycle your old phone books with your curbside recycling.

Shred-a-Thon a Success

The December Shred-a-Thon event was a huge success! Residents took advantage of the free document shredding, and everyone was very generous with their donations to the Salvation Army Food Bank. A record $3,348 in cash and over 1,500 food items were donated. Emterra Environmental donated an additional $1,000. Thank you to Emterra Environmental, Shred-It, Cottonwood Mall, Salvation Army and all the residents who participated!

Snow Removal in Chilliwack

During a snowfall event, we request that residents assist City crews’ efforts by removing vehicles from the street and keeping drains clear. The City does not remove snow and ice to bare pavement conditions, therefore the travelling public is requested to use caution and ensure you have proper tires for the weather. Clearing snow from the sidewalk outside your property is your responsibility. Please help keep pedestrians safe by clearing snow as soon as possible after a snowfall. For more information, including a map of priority roads, please visit the City’s website at chilliwack.com/snow or call 604.793.2810.

Snow Angel Program

The Seniors’ Resources Society, in cooperation with the City of Chilliwack, is seeking volunteers to assist seniors and disabled persons who may need help during winter snowfall events. For more information contact: Coletta Holmes Gloria Phone: 604.793.9979 Phone: 604.799.9152 Email: c.holmes@cdsrs.ca Weekdays, 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm or Monday to Friday, Weekends, 9:00 am - 9:00 pm 9:00 am – 4:00 pm

Adopt a Catch Basin

Property Assessment Notices

Please watch for your 2015 Property Assessment Notice to arrive by mail in early January. To appeal your property assessment, you must notify the BC Assessment Authority by January 31, 2015. For more information, visit BC Assessment at bcassessment.bc.ca or phone 1.800.393.1332.

Utilities & Property Taxes

PLEASE NOTE – Any unpaid utility balances from 2014 will be transferred to property tax accounts on January 1, 2015.

Skating

New Year’s Day Winter Wonderland Activity Skate January 1, 2015 Twin Rinks 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm Regular Admission

Food Bank Toonie Skate January 7, 2015 Twin Rinks 3:15 pm – 4:45 pm

During the fall and winter seasons, we request residents assist City crew’s efforts by clearing street drains in front of their homes of leaves and debris during the autumn and snow and ice during winter storms. Cars parked over catch basins prevent street sweepers and snow plows from clearing roads to the curb. Thank you for your assistance in keeping our streets safe. If you suspect a blocked catch basin, please notify Public Works at 604.793.2811.

False Alarm Reduction Program False alarms are an ongoing problem for the Fire Department and are the second leading call for service. In 2014, the Fire Department responded to 419 false alarms, which is a public safety concern as it can delay first responders to real emergencies. Did you know that cooking incidents or keypad errors account for 90% of the calls from monitored security systems? Help reduce false alarms by understanding and taking responsibility for your security alarm system. If you have any questions, contact the Fire Department at 604.792.8713. 6761016