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communities east of Surrey.

“There is no plan to remove the Supreme court rooms from Chilliwack,” Assistant Deputy Minister of Justice Kevin Jardine confirmed to the Times in an emailed statement Tuesday.

Back in 2013, the government provided a $600,000 grant to five municipalities, Surrey, Langley (city), Langley (township), Abbotsford and Chilliwack, to fund a long-term expansion plan for courtrooms for Lower Fraser Valley communities.

What emerged on Feb. 3, 2014 was a report that concluded, among other things, that “Supreme Court facilities in the [Lower Fraser Valley]

should be located to best serve Surrey, Abbotsford, Langley and Chilliwack in that order.”

The report, entitled the Lower Fraser Valley Regional Plan: Court Capacity Expansion Project, also said “there are operational advantages to having the majority of Supreme Court activity in a centralized location. The most appropriate location would be at Abbotsford or Langley, as those locations are closest to where the majority of demand originates.”

In a Ministry of Justice press release that accompanied the report, one long-term recommendation was “expansion of Chilliwack’s

courthouse by two Provincial courtrooms.” That “expansion,” some said, was carefully worded and actually meant two provincial courtrooms would be added only because of the elimination of two Supreme courtrooms. The report said that a Supreme Court “presence,” would be retained in Chilliwack. The plan was for a court registry only.

Both Chilliwack-Hope MLA Laurie Throness and the Ministry of Justice confirmed this was the original plan but things changed.

“The [plan] was based on demographic and court demand analysis over the next 20 years,” Jardine said.

“That analysis resulted in the recommendation for construction of a new courthouse in Abbotsford and the subsequent transfer of the { See SUPREME, page A17 }

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ingering concerns in political and justice circles about the possible loss of the Supreme Court in Chilliwack should be quelled this week with word that the BC Liberal government will keep the high court in town after all.

For close to a year—and after recommendations in a report about court capacity expansion in the region—some feared the Ministry of Justice planned to close the two Supreme Courtrooms in Chilliwack moving them to a proposed expanded courthouse in Abbotsford.

Currently there are three provincial courtrooms and two BC Supreme Court rooms in Chilliwack—the only Supreme Court rooms in the Fraser Valley serving

Ministry confirms original plans to move high court have changed

hilliwack’s brief experiment with a Dutch consulting firm to help fix the downtown is over.

Walas Concepts was hired by Chilliwack Economic Partners Corporation (CEPCO) in May 2014, but just six months into the three-year initiative, the relationship was terminated.

CEPCO president Brian Coombes confirmed Thursday that the last day for Walas Concepts in its downtown office was Jan. 16.

“In the end, some of the recommendations [Walas made] were planning recommendations and we don’t need to retain an outside consulting firm to do that,” Coombes told the Times last Thursday.

“We have a strong planning department at city hall and we just don’t need to have more planners as consultants. That’s not a knock on them.”

The relationship with Walas began in 2013—incidentally, before Coombes took over as CEPCO president—when CEPCO identified the Dutch consulting firm to revitalize Chilliwack’s downtown core, something Walas has had success with in Europe.

The firm was hired in May 2014 for a thee-year contract with a budget for the first year of $195,000. Of that, $65,000 was for a full-time CEPCO staff

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J.P. Phaneuf shares a cuddle at his Chilliwack home with his service dog Jenga.

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ARE WE DOING ENOUGH TO PROTECT THOSE WHO ARE PROTECTING US? J.P. Phaneuf’s dog Jenga sits on the couch next to him in his downtown Chilliwack home.

To the visitor, there is no discernible change in Phaneuf in attitude or mood as he starts to open up about the series of incidents over nearly a decade that led him to develop Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

Jenga, however, senses something else and, as she was trained to do, slowly backs up into him, not nuzzling but pushing her body up against Phaneuf.

And there is relief.

Jenga is a service dog that helps Phaneuf get through the day dealing as he does with having seen some terrible things over more than a decade at different jobs.

“My anxiety goes up when I talk about this,” Phaneuf says.

Phaneuf ’s P TSD is not attributed to one incident, but

rather is the result of cumulative experiences in the military, as a paramedic, as a firefighter and as a prison guard.

In the late 1990s, Phaneuf was in the Persian Gulf with the Canadian Armed Forces where he “saw some things that really bothered me.”

He got out of the military and got into emergency medicine as a paramedic with BC Ambulance Service, in addition to volunteer firefighting.

It was in 2008, on the front lines as a paramedic, that his mental problems really began.

“I had a really bad call involving my neighbour’s baby,” he said. “That kind of sent me into a tailspin.”

That same year he stopped working as a paramedic, and started up with the Correctional Service of Canada. But soon after he began to work at Kent Institution in Agassiz, on Nov. 13, 2008, Phaneuf was

front and centre as 27-yearold inmate Andrew Craig was killed and two other inmates were seriously injured in a brawl after which eight shanks made of metal, wood and Plexiglas were found.

“That was the incident that was one of the major ones that stands out,” Phaneuf says.

That fight didn’t, however, have a discernible impact at the time. It was five years later in December 2013 when a much more minor incident— that happened to involve one of the officers from the 2008 brawl—triggered an emotional reaction.

“That’s when I realized I had a problem,” he said.

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n experimental initiative looking to help Chilliwack public school teachers to merge technology into their curriculum will begin early next month.

The Chilliwack school district has designated four teachers as technology coaches this spring, each to be available once every two weeks by reservation, to assist other educators in-class.

“We have a tech department that does a great job with the actual hardware, the software, the wires, the infrastructure,” Kirk Savage, director of instruction at Chilliwack superintendent’s office said.

But he wonders if the instructors are planning lessons to make the best use of technology to enhance the experience for the learning outcomes.

“What are we doing with the technology?” Savage asks. “Are we just substituting pen and paper for a computer screen? Or are we showing our learning in ways that are super-exciting, and things that we could never have done before?”

Kris Sward, one of those new tech coaches and a techie convert herself, is passionate about adopting the “super-exciting” methods in Savage’s question.

Sward, a Grade 5 and 6 teacher at Cultus Lake Community School

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hadn’t even touched a smart phone lessons and change their practices. a couple of years ago, but seeing how They will guide “even the teachher students engaged with iPods ers who struggle with the buttons” in her classroom completely trans- according to Savage. formed her outlook.

Coaches will ask questions like: “They would start to create things Does it make sense to use this techwith technolonology? What’s gy and showcase the goal of the les“Are we just their learning in son? substituting pen different ways,” Then they will Sward said. “They provide guidance and paper for a were no longer with figuring out just answering computer screen? Or the appropriate questions, they and place are we showing our time were showing me, to implement they were teach- learning in ways that the technology ing me things and for maximum are super-exciting, impact, Savage they were using technology to do and things that we said. it.”

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That diversity in grade specialty And now she joins the team of and tech talent is one of the advanconsultants ready to help other edu- tages of having four part-timers cators in Chilliwack discover how { See TECHNOLOGY, page A20 } technology can be integrated into

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hilliwack combat veteran Jim Harris, will be honoured in Vancouver Tuesday for his contributions to Canadian war history education in the community.

Historica Canada’s Memory Project will be recognizing Harris and other volunteer speakers for sharing stories of military service in classrooms and other community groups in a ceremony at the Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Centre Society.

“I’ve had a lot of honours, and each time I get one I feel very proud,” Harris said. “It’s nice to be honoured and respected and I think back to my friends that are no longer here, because we’re doing it for them.”

Well known to Chilliwack for founding and managing the Canadian Forces Base Chilliwack Historical Society (CFBCHS), Harris is also prominent in local schools for his annual talks in libraries and classrooms in the week leading up to Remembrance Day. “He’s being recognized for his dedication to the program,” Matthew Benedict, program assistant of Historica Canada said.

Benedict added that Harris is an asset to the Memory Project, along with the other volunteer speakers.

Jim Harris While Harris has been telling his story and other war history accounts with the project, he has put in at least 12 years of war education with another program, Canada Remembers.

The former Royal Canadian Engineer (RCE) master warrant officer started talking to youth in the Fraser Valley because he noticed in Europe that the children there were more educated about Canada’s role in war than Canadians themselves.

Harris’ talks in the five days before Nov. 11 bring in between 1,000 and 1,200 kids every year—a number he says is increasing.

During his sessions with the children, Harris tries to relate concepts like freedom and the price that has been paid to secure it, the importance of leadership qualities, the terrible nature of war, and the con-

sequences war has on soldiers and their families.

“Even after the war is over, the people who have gone to war are still suffering,” Harris said. “They hurt for many years after that.”

He’s not shy to share with his audiences that he suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), teaching them that without proper help the condition can be disastrous for a soldier and their loved ones.

While stories of war might be difficult to understand for those who have never participated, Harris tries to engage the class in different ways.

For example, he will relate tales of Canadian peacekeeping, or if he notices children of various ethnic groups Harris will tell specific accounts of First Nations or Indian soldiers and their roles in Canadian military history.

He does it all for those faces that light up in the crowd when he is speaking, showing they understand.

“It’s like a pebble in the water,” Harris said. “The waves go out and they touch a lot of different people.” ◗ An initiative of Historica Canada, The Memory Project Speakers Bureau gives veterans and current Canadian Forces members the opportunity to share their stories of military service in classrooms and community groups across Canada. The Speakers Bureau’s 1,500 volunteer speakers have engaged and educated 1.5 million Canadians since 2001. Visit www. thememoryproject.com.

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amping fees, like everything else (MSP, Hydro, ICBC), are going up.

The Liberal government has announced that, as of March 15, fees to camp in provincial parks will increase $2 to $5. That might not sound like much, but it’s going to cost $35 a night to sleep on the ground in Cultus Provincial Park. Over a long weekend, that would total $105.

Add on the cost of travel, food and other necessities, and camping is no longer a cheap option for young families, or young adults working minimum-wage jobs.

According to the Ministry of Environment, this is the first province-wide increase in camping fees since 2010.

The varied rate increases take into account local demand and economic conditions, as well as private camping availability.

The province collected about $17 million from its park and recreation fees last year, while spending $22 million on direct park operating costs.

Meanwhile, campsite use is on the rise in B.C. since the introduction of an online reservation service. Discover Camping handled 133,000 reservations last year, nearly a 10 per cent increase over 2013.

Campgrounds get families outdoors, together. They are where kids learn to respect nature, to start a fire, where they chop wood and swim in the lake, roast marshmallows and gaze at the stars.

They also attract tourists, who spend money in town.

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ifteen years ago the community rallied to save the Chilliwack Courthouse from closure.

Depending on who you talk to, either Barry Penner or John Les, or some combination, are to be credited with saving the provincial and Supreme court facilities from being moved out of the community by the then NDP government.

Mayor Clint Hames certainly had some part, too.

It’s with that history, and indeed a history of court presence in Chilliwack dating back to 1894, that we consider the loss of Supreme Court services again.

Even before the first courthouse was built on Oct. 18, 1894, according to local amateur historian Merlin Bunt, famous “Hanging Judge” Matthew Begbie would travel by horse to conduct circuit court in commercial buildings, homes, sometimes even in barns and tents.

“Once, it is said that Begbie presided over his court session on the back of a donkey,” so says a bio on the famous magistrate on the Barkerville Historic Town website.

Today, the centrepiece of downtown Chilliwack is the courthouse. Word

PAUL J. HENDERSON @peejayaitch that a plan would see Supreme Court services moved to Abbotsford as part of a regional court expansion strategy elicited quiet outrage in some circles.

I say “quiet” because did readers hear anything about this plan almost exactly one year ago when the Ministry of Justice issued a press release to accompany the Lower Fraser Valley Regional Plan: Court Capacity Expansion project?

Some critics of Mayor Sharon Gaetz suggested that she turned a blind eye or even sold the city down the river by going along with recommendations that gave lots to Surrey, Langley and Abbotsford, and subtracted from Chilliwack.

“We are pleased to offer our support for this long-term plan for courtroom expansion in the Lower Fraser Valley that preserves and builds on our Supreme and Provincial courts in Chilliwack while offering the promise

of enhanced access to justice services throughout the region,” Gaetz is quoted in a Feb. 5, 2014 press release that accompanied the report the mayors handed to Victoria.

A carefully worded quote to include the word “Supreme” so that Gaetz could continue to lobby for retention of full Supreme Court services in the city.

For her part, Gaetz is in a very difficult situation with regard to Supreme Court services. She has a 100-plus-year history of judicial history to defend. She has a mere decade-and-a-half away from a battle to save local court services. She has four Fraser Valley mayors looking to expand their court services in communities with larger populations. And she has the political tightrope walking that goes on when you deal with a senior level of government with a regional plan to remove a service from your municipality.

On this latter issue, Gaetz has to decide at what point she moves from diplomatic, behind-the-scenes negotiation and lobbying of the Ministry of Justice, to a more public “save-ourcourthouse” display.

For more than a year she’s either rolled

over and let Abbotsford and Surrey gain the tacit approval for recommendations that are a loss for Chilliwack. Or she has played a masterful game of politics that has essentially saved the Supreme Court in Chilliwack in the long term.

Or something in between.

As of Tuesday, Gaetz said the city had put a lot in, and “we certainly do not want to lose the Supreme Court.”

Throness said, essentially, “don’t worry.” Court numbers will expand from five to six: five provincial and one Supreme.

Deputy Minister Kevin Jardine said there is no plan to remove the Supreme courtrooms.

In fairness, this all will be reassessed in 2020 so concrete decision may not have yet been made.

And while all this may be a tempest in a teapot, local politicians are passionate to retain the Supreme Court in Chilliwack. There is a direct and indirect economic benefit. There is prestige. And there is that cultural history.

In the meantime, the Supreme Court is, apparently staying. And that’s a victory for the downtown, maybe a small one, but a victory nonetheless.

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Online: www.chilliwacktimes.com Email: editorial@chilliwacktimes.com Mail: 45951 Trethewey Ave., Chilliwack, B.C. V2P 1K4 Letters must include first and last name, and a daytime phone number. Please remember, brevity is the soul of wit. they use and the variation from one report to the next is clearly suggestive of a high degree of uncertainty.

Numerous studies have indicated the increasing CO2 in the atmosphere has increased plant growth and food production.

Carbon dioxide is essential to plant life and is a key ingredient in the process of photosynthesis.

A summary of these studies may be found at www.co2science.org/ education/reports/co2benefits/ MonetaryBenefitsofRisingCO2onGlobalFoodProduction.pdf. This suggests that additional CO2 in the atmosphere is not all bad.

Reading other articles on the annual human contribution of CO2 to the atmosphere suggests that when you consider water vapour, the primary greenhouse gas, man’s contribution of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere only amounts to about .28 of one per cent or a quarter of one per

cent. This is very small but cumulatively is significant.

The science indicates man does have an impact on climate and, as fossil fuels are a nonrenewable resource, we do need to be conservation minded and be aware that our activities can have a negative impact. However, the science is not settled and we need to know a lot more before we jump to conclusions that may be very costly and not achieve any positive results.

The issue of climate change is very complex and unfortunately has become highly politicized. In some instances it is being used as a reason for the re-distribution of wealth from the rich to the poor. Others are using it as a mechanism to achieve social change—such as getting us out of our cars. Some see it as an important element in what has become the “environmental religion.” The issue has become so distorted by advocates with their own agendas it has become difficult to sort out facts from fiction. However a little skepticism and a lot of common sense goes a long way.

Jack Carradice Chilliwack

CSOPA once again deserves accolades Editor: My compliments to everyone involved with the CSOPA show

The Addams Family.

My wife and I took in the Jan. 22 show and again, we were not disappointed by the work put into this show. The lines, the singing, and the acting are all above average. I did, however, find one problem with that particular show; there were too many empty seats in the theatre.

Chilliwack and area, give yourself, your spouse, your friends, whatever a real treat and go see a show by these wonderfully talented young people. The price is right and the entertainment value is sensational.

Al Trabant Chilliwack

Editor: A month after Christmas we strolled with our grandson on the Vedder River Rotary Trail.

The many strollers, cyclists and dog walkers were a harbinger of spring. Along with the perfect weather, the expanded parking space and well-maintained trail made it a great day.

I am certain I can speak for Chilliwack Rotary fans how much your five-star efforts are appreciated making Chilliwack a destination for our Fraser Valley neighbours and beyond.

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any Christians and other believers must wonder, how does an atheist cope with death? They may also wonder how to react to the death of an atheist, especially when in contact with other, grieving, atheists.

Beliefs around death are a huge divide between atheists and believers. As an atheist, I am invested entirely in this life. There is nothing beyond it. This must sound bleak to Christians, who live their lives in a state similar to my state of expectation as a child when approaching each birthday: something better is coming next.

So how do we as a community, family, or society, unite in mourning the loss of a non-believer we cared for, despite theological differences?

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caring Christians will be genuinely distressed that, in death, an atheist they cared about will be eternally tormented. I appreciate the concern, but it is a fear that we just do not have. Please, respect our lack of belief just as you would have us respect your belief. Greiving atheists do not need the added stress of hand-wringing and pressure to convert when they are already coping with the loss of a loved one.

Similarly, should your heaven allow atheists in, we still don’t believe we will be there. Do not tell us that the deceased is in a better place. That does not offer reassurance, and only serves to make the atheists’ life decisions feel belittled and undermined.

Remember, we live our lives only on this earth. Words of comfort therefore should be rooted in this earth. Celebrate the life of the deceased; remember the good that he did, the things and people

that he loved, the help he gave.

Consider that the deceased, even in atheist terms, is not truly gone.

Every atom on earth is recycled; every human, every plant and animal, and every object that exists now has come to be through the regenerative processes of our solar system. When we die we simply return to the universe.

Going from the abstract to the concrete, my father has been facing death for months now, getting step-by-step closer to the end. He has not felt the urge to recant his atheism. So how does he reconcile himself with the end of his life?

I can’t speak for him, but I know that he was lucky to have had a clear vision, since he was a small child, of what he wanted to do with his life, and he did it. I doubt he has any regrets. That must be a beautiful state of mind to have.

Most of the atheists I know feel a kinship to this earth and this life, the people in it and their acts

upon it, that a person can only feel when they live with the daily reality that this is it, the one and only life. I hope that for me, this knowledge transfers to a sense of purpose in life and a sense of accomplishment and acceptance in death.

I have often told my children that when I die, I will become part of the earth again, I will become the soil, I will grow living things from the matter that was once me. The thought that perhaps someone’s great grandchildren will sit beneath the branches of a tree that harbours my moleculesthat is my heaven. I can’t think of anything better than in some way renewing life and continuing the cycles of this earth. ◗ Karen Wootten is a humanist and atheist living and working in the Fraser Valley. Her belief system: treat every single human equally, with dignity and respect.

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If you get past the summary for policy makers, written by political functionaries and approved by their political leaders—not scientists, you will find that the body of the report is not quite as definitive as you might expect. The actual report suggests they are not quite as sure about future global temperatures as they seemed to be in previous reports. They are also beginning to suggest they are not sure of the real impact of things as simple as cloud cover. If you take the time to work your way through this huge document it is apparent they are not really quite as sure about anything as they once seemed to indicate.

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eading people is a challenge.

When I was in my teens I was put in charge of a cabin of nine-year-old boys for a week of summer camp. These boys were full of life and energy. I found that I was having trouble getting them to settle down and go to sleep at night. I tried making pronouncements. They were not listening and wouldn’t do as I asked. I was not sure how to get them to go to sleep or at least be quiet so that those who wanted to sleep could. My frustration wasn’t being helped by my own

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One night I took them all out for a good long hike in hopes of tiring them out. As the leader, I had to be the first up the steep banks and then down the same. The boys had a fantastic time hiking in the dark and following me through some dense bush. That night I learned that a leader goes first and takes the risk before others are willing to follow.

Leaders lead by example.

Jesus was a great leader. He called 12 men, along with many others, to come and follow him. His leadership had a vision that impacts our world today.

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between his leadership and the “normal” view of leadership. “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them.

It shall not be so among you. But whoever would be great among you must be your servant, and whoever would be first among you must be your slave, even as the Son of Man

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The call to leadership is not based on authority but responsibility. If the heart of the leader is to serve, then the decisions of the leader will be for the benefit of the group.

Jesus once told his followers that “If anyone wants to be first, he must be the very last, and the servant of all.” He didn’t just say it but he lived it out. In one instance he took the lowest job of the household and washed their feet. This menial task was done so that they would know that if he, the leader, was willing to do this then they too needed to do

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“We hope that with the CSS team just starting we will see some of these girls Samantha Gauthier said. “There were adding to our club’s program,” he said.

Developing school-level rugby is just maybe two girls on the team who had one more line in Puckey’s long resume in played before.”

But now entering its third year of exis- the sport. Rugby was big in his family and tence, the Sardis girls team has moved the New Zealander earned representative from the developmental league into the calibre for the Auckland Rugby Union from Triple-A tier-two division and has seen 1970 to 1982 representing at all age levels.

He started to focus on youth and develfast improvement—the young team was opmental rugby after moving to Canaundefeated last season.

In her third year with the squad, Gauth- da when his son became interested. He ier has been a part of the team from its established the Crusaders men’s club in 1996, and almost 20 inception and has later started the seen the women’s pro“We hope with the years Sardis girls program. gram grow in popularWith that school’s CSS team just ity among the girls at female team in motion Sardis. starting we will see and a CSS program on That’s largely due to word-of-mouth, some of these girls its way, women’s rugby planting solid roots in exposure to the game adding to our club’s isChilliwack. and the start of a new G.W. Graham athletChilliwack Crusaders program.” ics is also exploring its women’s team last fall, students’ interest level according to Gauthi- Terry Puckey to see if starting a proer who played for the gram is appropriate at Crusaders herself.

Her former coach at Sardis, Terry Puck- the Grade 7 to 12 school, according to athey, took the reins of the new BC Rugby letic director Jake Mouritzen.

In her last year at Sardis, Gauthier is Union team, which was comprised mostly of past or present players from the high departing just as the sport is taking hold in her city. school.

“I’m going to be sad to leave, but I can “The club women’s team won four from nine games, which for a first time team is see the team going in a really good direcvery pleasing,” Puckey said. “Many teams tion,” she said.

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Upcoming games: Jan. 29 - Prince George @ Chilliwack 7 p.m. Feb. 4 - Chilliwack @ Coquitlam 7 p.m.

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ipper Higgins scored in overtime to decide both of the Chiefs wins over a busy threeday weekend that started at home and ended on the Island.

Chilliwack emerged 2-1 after three days which was enough to keep them first in the Mainland division with Langley chasing, one point behind.

Starting the weekend with an OT win against Trail (8-7), the Chiefs kept pace with the Smoke Eaters after a visitor-dominated first period of the high-scoring match at Prospera on Friday.

In the second frame, the teams alternated scoring with Chilliwack narrowing Trail’s lead to 5-4 going into second intermission.

The Smoke Eaters took the first two goals of the final period, widening their lead.

“It’s hard to remember anything except being down 7-4 with 10 minutes left to go in the game,” head coach Jason Tatarnic said.

Trailing by three with little time left on the clock, Tatarnic pulled goalie Aidan Pelino three times for more than three minutes over the course of nine minutes in the third period.

Each time Pelino was off the ice the Chiefs scored, with Craig Puffer’s second goal of the night—at less than 30 seconds left in the game—moving the action into extra time.

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Tipper Higgins (19) celebrates his game-winning overtime goal against the Trail Smoke Eaters Friday at Prospera Centre. Chilliwack won 8-7 after a three-point comeback late in the third period.

Higgins sealed the win for Chilliwack with his goal at 1:53 in the first overtime period.

“Our mentality is if we’re down by a couple let’s try to find a way to get back into it, because what’s the difference if we lose by three or if we lose by five?” Tatarnic said about removing his goaltender. “You want to give yourself every opportunity to try to win a hockey game.”

Four Chiefs racked up three points in the match (Brandon Tkachuk, Brandon Potomak, Higgins and Jordan Kawaguchi), while Puffer scored two goals and Jake Hand came away with two goals and three assists.

Saturday’s points were considerably lower for the Chiefs squad, as they saw a 6-1 defeat at the hands of the Victoria Grizzlies at the Q Centre.

Scott Davidson scored the first goal

of the game and the only one for the Chiefs that night.

“We started very well against Victoria and then things just kind of fell apart on us,” Tatarnic said.

Adding injury to insult, both Hand and Jake Larson were hurt in the contest and are expected to be out for a minimum of seven days.

And in a back-and-forth Sunday afternoon matchup in Duncan,

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Higgins again scored in OT for the Chilliwack win.

The game was even for both teams in goals per period, with Higgins’ decider bringing the Chiefs to a league-leading seven OT wins (they are also tied for best OT losses at only one).

Kawaguchi, Davidson, Bennett Morrison, Kurt Black and Luke McColgan all scored during regulation time.

Only 13 games are left in the regular season for the Chilliwack Chiefs.

“What we have to do as a group is start to focus on how important the remaining games are going down the stretch,” Tatarnic said. “Home ice advantage is important in the playoffs, especially for us.”

The Chiefs have the best penalty kill percentage at home in the league (83.75).

“Home ice has been good to us,” Tatarnic said. “If we can lock that up, that will benefit us in the playoffs.”

The Chiefs will host Prince George at the Prospera Centre Friday at 7 p.m. for their only game of the weekend.

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ule 11 of the “Official Sports Fans Guide” reads that you should never leave a game early when your favourite team is playing.

This “rule” was tested a couple of times in our neck of the woods recently, once when the Seattle Seahawks made an improbable comeback from a 19-7 deficit with barely over two minutes remaining in the 4th quarter to win in overtime and advance to the Super Bowl.

The second time this sacred rule was broken was when the Chilliwack Chiefs snatched victory from the jaws of defeat

Barry Douglas Chiefs Report last Friday night at Prospera Centre in front of a season-high 3,516 fans.

With eight minutes and 45 seconds to go in the 3rd period, Craig Martin scored to give the Trail Smoke Eaters a 7-4 lead over the Chiefs, which some people thought was insurmountable. Those people did not include Jake Hand, Jordan

Kawaguchi and Craig Puffer who were credited with three Chiefs goals in the final six minutes and 46 seconds to send the game into extra time.

Tipper Higgins and the Seahawks Jermaine Kearse now have something in common; they both had the winning score, in overtime, in their team’s fantastic finishes.

Higgins actually wore the hero hat a pair of times last weekend as he notched another overtime goal on Sunday in the Chiefs 6-5 victory over the Capitals in Cowichan Valley. That win leap frogged

Chilliwack over Langley back into first place in the Mainland Division.

The battle for top spot in the Mainland Division likely goes down to the final weekend of the season. Prince George still has an outside chance at catching the Chiefs and Rivermen as they are currently seven points back of the second place Rivermen.

The Spruce Kings have a massive trip this weekend that could decide their fate in the standings. PG is in Langley Thursday evening, then here in Chilliwack on Friday and roll

into the South Surrey Arena on Saturday. The Spruce Kings have a difficult schedule down the stretch with a total of nine games away and just four in the Northern Capital.

Speaking of schedules, Langley’s final 12 games feature five at home and seven on the road including an Island swing that sees them play in Powell River, Nanaimo and Victoria.

Langley and Prince George will complete their schedules head-to-head with back-to-back contests in Prince George. The Chiefs have 13 games left, nine of those tilts will be in the friend-

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The Chiefs road games will see Head Coach Jason Tatarnic and his squad travel to Coquitlam twice, Surrey once and West Kelowna a single time.

The moral of this story is it’s time to fasten your seat belt, for the entire 60 minutes, and get ready to watch some playoff-style hockey over the next month.

This Friday’s Chiefs game versus Prince George is also Literacy Night and features the official kick off to the 2015 City -Wide Literacy Challenge that runs from Feb. 1 to Feb. 21 in Chilliwack.

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› News { SUPREME from page A1 } Chilliwack Supreme Court to Abbotsford.

“Although Government accepted the plan—to be clear—it did so with the exception that a Supreme Court presence would be maintained at Chilliwack.”

Throness said when he and Chilliwack MLA John Martin learned of the plan to replace the Supreme Court rooms with expanded provincial courtrooms, they expressed their “strong concerns” with the Minister.

They later met with Jardine to transmit their “strong disagreement with the plan as it was.”

“After that meeting, Mr. Jardine met with the City and after that, the Government agreed to change the plan,” Throness said.

Unanswered questions Some uncertainty still remains in all of the plans, none of which will come to fruition before the year 2020.

As of Tuesday, Mayor Sharon Gaetz said that nothing was yet certain, as far as she knew, and that she continued to hold out “an olive branch” to the provincial government hoping to get clarification on what Victoria’s promise to keep a Supreme Court presence really meant.

“We have put a lot into it and we certainly do not want to lose the Supreme Court,” Gaetz said. “Our position has always been that we serve the Eastern Fraser Valley. We don’t just serve Chilliwack. We also have historical precedence—it has always been here.”

Jardine said, simply, “No, there is no plan to remove Supreme Court services from Chilliwack and government is committed to that.”

When pressed on what “services” meant and if just the registry would remain while courtrooms moved to Abbotsford, Jardine responded that there is no plan to remove those Supreme courtrooms.

Throness said something more.

“Our total court presence here in

Supreme court was to be replaced by expansion of provincial rooms for this long-term plan for courtChilliwack will expand to six court room expansion in the Lower Fraser rooms from five,” he said. “Our Valley that preserves and builds on three provincial court rooms will be our Supreme and Provincial courts expanded to five, and one Supreme in Chilliwack while offering the Court room will remain here in promise of enhanced access to jusChilliwack, both the registry and the tice services throughout the region.” regular court room.”

Other recommendations for He clarified Wednesday that there capital projects to be completed in will indeed be five courtrooms with 2018 include: Expand Surrey Proat least one Supreme Court room, vincial courthouse by five Provincial or possibly two Supreme with four courtrooms and update the facility’s Provincial courtrooms. This will be technological infrastructure; and, based on a demand assessment construct a new closer to 2020.

“Regardless, the “We have put a lot 14-courtroom integrated courtSupreme Court house with five will remain in into it and we Supreme and Chilliwack, and certainly do not nine Provincial Chilliwack courts courtrooms in will be expanded,” want to lose the Abbotsford.

Throness said.

Supreme Court. Our In the longThere are only term recommenfive full-sized position has always dations, included courtrooms at been that we serve a new five-courtthe Chilliwack Provincial Courthouse, so the Eastern Fraser room courthouse in to create another Valley. We don’t just Langley; further physical space, a of Surrenovation would serve Chilliwack. We expansion rey’s courthouse be needed, but Throness said also have historical by three Provincourtrooms; it was too early precedence—it has cial and the expansion to say what this would mean in always been here.” of Chilliwack’s courthouse by terms of jobs or - Sharon Gaetz two Provincial construction. courtrooms. This When the provlatter recommenince first funded dation includes the mayors court the original plan to move Supreme expansion project, which was led by Court rooms out of Chilliwack.

Abbotsford Mayor Bruce Banman, In his message to the Times, JarGaetz said the city agreed to participate in the study, but only if it did not dine added that it is worth noting that Provincial court hears the vast form the basis of a recommendation majority of cases in British Columto curtail services in Chilliwack. In bia. a carefully worded quote included “On an annual basis provincewith the February 2014 Ministry of wide, Provincial Court hears well Justice press release, Gaetz offered over 70,000 adult criminal cases, support but was clear to include a reference to the Supreme Court: “We while Supreme Court hears nearer to 1,000 annually.” are pleased to offer our full support

Trial no show

A provincial court judge issued a warrant for a Chilliwack man who did not show up for his criminal trial last Friday.

Kevin Michael Thompson, 31, was scheduled to go to trial on a number of charges, including uttering threats, personating a peace officer, mischief, forcible entry and a number of breaches.

The charges are related to an incident in Chilliwack on July 31, 2014.

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Mickael Daniel Kaigle faces one count of robbery for the Aug. 6, 2013 incident at the the CIBC branch on Young Road.

Kaigle, who has no prior criminal history, was on bail pending the outcome of the case when he was arrested in October 2014 for driving while prohibited. He was in court via video Monday where the judge agreed to strict bail conditions that will see the 26 year old released to the Options Recovery Centre in Surrey.

He is scheduled to be sentenced Feb. 20.

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Coldest Night of the Year set for Feb. 21 homelessness and surviving on the streets, while raising funds to aid the work of The Salvation Army in providing much-needed support to the homeless of our community. Coldest Night walks will be taking place on the same night in an anticipated 80 cities from coast to coast.

The Chilliwack walk begins and ends at The Salvation Army Church (46420 Brooks Ave.) where walkers will register, turn in the results of their fundraising efforts, and return

at the end of the evening for a warm celebration meal. Donning iconic blue-and-white toques, participant teams will walk a 2 km, 5 km or 10 km route, and can refresh themselves with complimentary bottled water at rest stops along the way.

This is the Salvation Army and Kiwanis Clubs’ second year taking part in the Coldest Night of the Year, and they’re hoping to raise $25,000 for their work with the homeless in Chilliwack.

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he Salvation Army and the Kiwanis Clubs of Chilliwack and Sardis are encouraging Chilliwack residents to put together a team, bundle up, and walk in The Coldest Night of the Year: a family-friendly winter fundraising event to benefit Chilliwack’s homeless, hungry and hurting. The walk takes place on the evening of Feb. 21.

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Sharing his story to let others know they aren’t alone

isolation, Phaneuf has soldiered on. He current- unions, employers and ly works as a realtor in governments to come Chilliwack and a service together to discuss how dog trainer for veterans to better protect the with PTSD. psychological health of Phaneuf front-line will be workers. with Lt. Between “I expected General 2004 and inmates wanted 2 0 1 4 , t h e Roméo Dallaire to hurt me, but I C M H A and others says 160 never expected Canadian who suffer with PTSD my employer to s o l d i e r s to share died by turn their back s u i c i d e . stories on Feb. 24 in Last year, on me.”

Va n c o u i n a s i xver for the m o n t h - J.P. Phaneuf Canadiperiod, an Menat least tal Health Association’s 24 first responders took (CMHA) Bottom Line their own lives.

Conference.

“We need to better proThe focus of the con- tect those who commit ference is for workers, their lives to protecting

us,” the CMHA says.

As for Phaneuf, he did not receive appropriate assistance from previous employers and he is still in a dispute over worker’s compensation from his current employer, the Correctional Service of Canada. “ That’s what is the worst: I expected inmates wanted to hurt me, but I never expected my employer to turn their back on me.”

Phaneuf ’s presentation at the conference will be a frank discussion on the gaps in organizational mental health support, his downward spiral into darkness, successful interventions and the journey to return to a “new” normal life with the

help of a motorcycle and his service dog, Jenga.

There will always be a need for people to provide emergency care at car accidents, to run into burning buildings, to

break up prison brawls and to fight in wars. But resilience training at the front end could help and employer support after the fact is crucial.

And Phaneuf wants to

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{ WALAS, from page A1 }

In the Netherlands, this is where Walas thrived finding unique business incubamember and $120,000 was a one-year tors, supporting entrepreneurs to find budget of $10,000 per month, plus total them spaces.

“There is actually less vacant space office expenses of $10,000. The firm had set up shop in an office in the University of than was expected,” Coombes said.

“There is actually less the Fraser Valley campus at Five Corners. than perceived and out-of-town ownerWalas was to provide “There is actually ship is less, too.” reports and be evaluless vacant space So was it worth it? ated every six months.

“I think there was It was after that first than was expected. enough positive in it report in November There is actually less that it was worth the when Coombes said Coombes said. he decided to end the than perceived and shot,” “But at the same time, relationship. out-of-town owner- I thought of it this way, Part of the reason for if I had to sit down the parting of ways is ship is less,too.” [and consider] what is that Walas was brought going to happen over in to solve problems - Brian Coombes the next six months, t hat i t t u r n e d o u t for the money being didn’t need solving. spent, I didn’t feel I Concerns over a high number of vacancies and extensive for- could justify it at this point.”

One encouraging sign that Coombes eign ownership of properties downtown gleans even from those who were critical proved to be overblown.

“Our main objective was to have them of hiring Walas, is that clearly people care come into the community and bring about downtown Chilliwack.

“There is so much energy and enthusitheir skill set for finding uses for vacant asm for the downtown.” spaces,” Coombes said.

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Another benefit is that the instructors involved are all currently integrating technology into their own classrooms.

And then there’s expense. Utilizing four staff members on rotation will cost substitute teacher pay in their absence,

but it will work out cheaper than paying a position salary.

There was a full-time tech teacher last year, but that position was not filled again.

Savage said this new model is the result of looking at the system and trying to make improvements.

The technology coach program will itself be monitored this spring and

decisions on whether it continues or changes will come after a later review.

Following a reservation model, the initiative is more organic than a topdown approach which should make participant buy-in stronger, Savage said. Though he speculated it might make adoption and wider-spread use of the services slower to take hold.

But he said he hoped word-of-

mouth will help the program to gain momentum.

And of course the goal of teachers teaching teachers how to effectively use digital tools is ultimately to improve students’ education—students who have grown up with tablets and smartphones.

According to Savage, it’s time to get away from teaching the nouns of

technology (computers, powerpoint, photoshop) and emphasize teaching the verbs (communicate, collaborate, analyze, synthesize).

“They are drawn to it, they know it,” Sward said. “In some cases maybe a little too well. And that’s where the safety and digital citizenship have to come into it. We have to teach them how to use it effectively and responsibly.”

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➤ From growing food at home to the politics of the ALR, The Eaten Path is an ongoing feature that looks at what we eat, how it is produced and the path our food takes to our table.

Beaverbrook receives Century Farm Award Five generations of Toops behind farm’s success

and hard work of farmers and their families.”

The Toops are the first farm in Chilliwack to receive a Century Farm Award, though the ministry is expecting applications from some other farmers.

A total of 113 farms and ranches in British Columbia have been granted the Century Farm Award since its creation in 1994.

BY PAUL J. HENDERSON phenderson@chilliwacktimes.com

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o say a lot has changed in the more than 111 years the Toop family has been operating their Chilliwack dairy farm would be an understatement.

Even in the last 20 years when fifth-generation farmer Jim Toop started working with his father at Beaverbrook Farms the change has been staggering.

“Who would have thought we’d be milking cows with robots,” Jim said last Friday in the barn.

Jim was there with his father Victor, their families, and a couple dozen invited guests and dignitaries as Beaverbrook Farms was presented with a Century Farm Award by Chilliwack MLA John Martin.

The Century Farm Award is handed out by the provincial Ministry of Agriculture to the immediate descendants of the original owners of farms and ranches that have been in families for at least 100 years.

In November 1903, Beaverbrook founder Hector Toop purchased the 80-acre Hodgson estate in Sumas and operated a small dairy farm. Since

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Veterinarian Dan McDermid gets some loving attention from one of the Toops’ dairy cows (left) at the Chilliwack farm.

Chilliwack MLA John Martin (below, at left) congratulates fourth and fifth generation farmers Jim and Victor Toop at the presentation of the Century Farm Award on Jan. 23.

then, it was passed down from generation to generation, with Jim and Victor Toop operating the farm today.

Some landmarks of the farm’s history remain: The dairy barn erected in 1918 and the family home built in 1921. Often referred to as “The Big House,” the family farmhouse is a Yale Road West landmark.

Speaking at the award presentation

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he provincial organic industry is coming to Chilliwack next month.

The Certified Organic Associations of BC (COABC) is holding its 2015 annual conference Feb. 27 to March 1 under the banner: Flocks, Stocks &

on Jan. 23 were Martin, Coun. Chris Kloot from the City of Chilliwack, and Chilliwack Agricultural Commission board chair Walter Dyck.

“While farming continues to evolve, B.C. farmers continue to pass down years of proud traditions,” Martin said. “It’s important that we celebrate these milestones and honour the long-standing traditions

Two Smoking Barrels of Produce.

The focus of this year’s COABC conference is on livestock, but there will also be presentations on wire worm, tree fruit production, “land linking” with Young Agrarians, and more.

Keynote speaker for the event is Sara Dent, B.C. co-ordinator of the Young Agrarians, a network of

up-and-coming, small-scale farmers working towards a more ecologically friendly future in the province.

Demand has never been higher for organic produce and meat in B.C., and capacity is having a hard time keeping up. With fewer than five per cent of B.C. farmers under the age of 35, and more than 50 per cent 59 and up, there is a need for the next gen-

eration of farmers to step up, and the Young Agrarians are helping. ◗ Check out www.certifiedorganic. bc.ca for more information on the COABC and on the conference, and see The Eaten Path in the coming weeks for a more detailed look at what organic really means, for producers and consumers.

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If you go The Odd Couple: Feb. 4, 7:30 p.m. at the Chilliwack Cultural Centre. For tickets call 604-391-SHOW(7469) or visit www.chilliwackculturalcentre.com.

Mismatched roommates make the perfect Odd Couple

BY DESSA BAYROCK Special to the Times

risked, we realize how high the stakes are, and how important that friendship is,” Murphy says. “The loss of it would be almost more catastrophic than the loss of a marriage, and that’s what really shines though.”

It comes down to a few simple, heartfelt ideas: romantic relationships may come and go, but a good friend never leaves your side. And no matter where you fall on the scale of having your life together, whether you’re a slob or a neat freak, you still have something to offer to those around you.

It’s a heartwarming tale of steadfast friendship.

“The reason we become friends with people, and the reason we remain friends with those people, is that those people are constantly making us better,” Murphy says.

“That’s why friendships form, and that’s why they remain. And that’s what this show is really, truly about.”

It’s a lesson that no one teaches us better than Felix and Oscar—even if they do make a truly odd couple.

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he Arts Club Theatre is bringing The Odd Couple to town—and you won’t want to miss this classic tale of thoroughly mismatched roommates.

With a flawlessly hilarious script, perfect comedic timing, and an unlikely but heartwarming friendship between two completely mismatched friends, this award-winning comedy is one of playwright Neil Simon’s bestloved and most celebrated works.

The scene opens in 1967, when two best friends decide to share an apartment after their marriages fail.

They have no idea how badly their personalities will clash. Felix is a neat freak, and Oscar is a slob, and it soon becomes hilariously apparent that they might not make it out of their cohabitation alive.

The Odd Couple is full of razorsharp banter, impeccably honed dialogue, and a healthy dose of 1960s humour. The result? A classic comedy that lights up the stage.

“It’s a comic duo of conflict between people who are utterly opposed in their tastes and opinions, but they’ve remained friends despite of how different they are,” says director John Murphy. “The script is really a work of genius. Neil Simon was

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The Odd Couple is packed full of razor-sharp banter, impeccably honed dialogue, and a healthy dose of 1960s humour. famous for rewriting and rewriting, and the show is airtight.”

As Oscar swigs beer on the couch and Felix tries to clean up and cook dinner, there are plenty of opportuni-

ties for Felix and Oscar to slip into the roles of an old married couple—with side-splitting results.

“It makes a comparison between a friendship and a marriage, and it’s done

in a very funny way,” Murphy says.

But just as you’d expect from a master playwright like Neil Simon, the show also carries a deeper message.

“When their friendship is being

◗ The Odd Couple takes to the stage at the Chilliwack Cultural Centre on Feb. 4 at 7:30 p.m. Call the Centre Box Office at 604-391-SHOW (7469) or visit chilliwackculturalcentre.ca to reserve your seats. Tickets are $30 for students, $32 for seniors, and $35 for adults.

A sassy slice of fun on stage

BY DESSA BAYROCK Special to the Times

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et ready for a wild ride of glamour, glitter, and giggles—The Cheesecake Burlesque Revue is back in town.

Head to the Chilliwack Cultural Centre on Feb. 13 to get an eyeful of this vivacious and rollicking cast. These high-heeled and stand-out variety girls will have you blushing, guffawing, and singing along in their two-hour saucy cabaret extravaganza. It’s funny, it’s sexy, and it’s a whole lot of natural woman—truly a performance like no other.

“It’s a lot of dancing, singing numbers, little three-minute plays—and so much more!” says Kitten Kaboodle, Cheesecake veteran. “There are a lot of people who come away from the show after their first time in the audience, and they’re surprised that it was so funny. But it’s honestly just a lot of fun.”

These girls love nothing more than to bring sex appeal and hilarity together on one stage. They ham it up with dance routines, comedic skits, audience participation, and maybe even a touch of ukulele. From nerdy to sensual, curvy to cute, elegant to rock ‘n’ roll, there’s a Cheesecake for everyone. And they all have one thing in common: together, they rock a spectacular stage show and leave the audience begging for more.

Over the last eight years, the Vancouver-based troupe has toured around the world to a variety of theatres and festivals—and picked up more than a

Cheesecake Burlesque Revue returns few awards along the way.

“We’ve been travelling to some pretty exotic locations and some worldclass festivals,” Kitten says. “It’s just neat to take in these experiences and then bring that back and put it in our shows.”

But from Paris to New Orleans, New York to Helsinki, there really is no place like home. In this return to the Fraser Valley, the Cheesecakes are ready to show off and celebrate Valentine’s Day weekend with a little spice, a lot of nice, and more than a little naughty, so buckle up for a host of song, dance, and comedy—and a dash of tasteful striptease.

And the Cheesecakes aren’t the only ones making noise—they love nothing more than a hoot and a holler from the crowd.

“We want the audience to be as interactive as possible,” Kitten says. “They can yell, they can whistle. We love a loud audience. We’re looking for people out there to have fun, and it’s all about becoming part of the experience.”

Just in time for Valentine’s day weekend, The Cheesecake Burlesque Revue has prepared a whole new themed line-up for the most romantic day of the year; think shiny hearts, crimson costumes, romantic lighting, flashy dance moves and a whole lot of love songs.

“Love is always a big part of the show, but romance will definitely be a theme of the day,” Kitten says with a

wink. “We’ve been to Chilliwack before and we always have a great time, but this might just be our best show yet— and we’re excited to show off!”

And while the show is definitely cheeky, sassy, and more than a little sensual, it’s about so much more than a sexy cabaret.

“It’s funny, we didn’t get into burlesque to make other people feel better about their bodies, but that’s certainly been one of the great by-products of the show,” Kitten says. “All of the cheesecakes are 100 per cent girl-nextdoor, the sort of women you’d see in the grocery store. We get up there and shake what we have, and it’s neat that we inspire a lot of women to feel better about themselves. We try to show that everybody’s body is beautiful, and it’s lovely to have confidence in your own body and sexuality.”

“It’s a show you can take your grandma to because it’s never raunchy or dirty, but it is sexy and funny,” Kitten concludes. “We’re looking for people out there to have fun, and that’s the main part of our show. It’s all about having a good time!” ◗ You can catch these stilettoed and hilarious girls at the HUB International Theatre on Feb. 13 at 7:30 p.m. Call the Centre Box Office at 604-391SHOW(7469) or visit chilliwackculturalcentre.ca to reserve your seats: tickets are $27 for students, $29 for seniors, and $32 for adults.

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At the Emporium

After receiving international attention and an overwhelming response from their split-single “Lancaster/ Flies” back in July, New Westminster folk-indie visionaries Alea Rae have announced plans to start off the year promoting their songs with a short British Columbia tour that sees them play The Emporium Jan. 30. Doors open at 7 p.m. with tickets going for $10. The Acoustic Emporium is located in the Vineyard Centre at 45892 Wellington Ave. Visit www.acousticemporium.com.

The Comic Strippers

The Comic Strippers are back at the Chilliwack Cultural Centre’s Hub International Theatre Jan. 31 at 7:30 p.m. This fictitious male stripper troupe, played by a cast of some of Canada’s best improvisational comedians, performs a scared shirtless improv comedy show. A show for all genders, The Comic Strippers is 19+ only. Tickets are adult $32, seniors $29 and students $27. Call the box office at 604-391-SHOW (7469) or visit www.chilliwackculturalcentre.ca for more information or to purchase tickets.

All ages show

The Vineyard Centre hosts an all ages show Feb. 6 featuring the bands Poison Corn, The R-Types, Molly Be Damned and The

What’s On email your events to editorial@chilliwacktimes.com Schatzis. The Vineyard Centre is located at 45892 Wellington Ave. in Chilliwack. Tickets are $5 at the door with doors opening at 6:30 p.m.

Show starts at 7 p.m.

Hymn sing-along

The public is invited to an afternoon of traditional hymn singalong accompanied by the Chilliwack Songs of Praise Orchestra on Sunday, Feb. 8 at Cooke’s Presbyterian Church, 46835 Wellington Ave., at 3:30 p.m. Special presentations by the Chilliwack Heritage Singers.

For more information, call 604-792-2154.

“Newest and Best”

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Romantic evening

Valley Fyre plays Legion Branch 280 Jan. 30 and 31. Play trivia every Wednesday from 6 to 7 p.m

Mike the Knight

Mike the Knight, based on the hit CGI-animated series, visits Chilliwack Feb. 11. Koba Entertainment’s newest theatrical production Mike the Knight in the Great Scavenger Hunt will bring a thrilling mix of adventure, comedy, music, song, puppets, dance— plus a little bit of magic —to 45 Canadian cities including Chilliwack, at HUB International

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The first exhibition of the 2015 season for the Chilliwack Visual Artists Asssociation (CVAA) is entitled “Newest and Best” and shows until Feb. 14 at the Art Gallery in the Chilliwack Cultural Centre. There are 28 local artists participating in “Newest and Best,” with a total of 57 pieces of art work.

World renowned pianist, Jennifer Lim, is teaming up with the Chilliwack

Dal Richards

Spend Valentine’s Day with the Dal Richards Orchestra Feb. 14 from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. at the Chilliwack Cultural Centre. A truly romantic and uplifting evening, the Dal Richards Orchestra is guaranteed to put a spring in your step and a smile on your face with those timeless jazz numbers from the thirties and forties, rock and roll classics, and dance and pop tunes. Call the box office at 604-391-SHOW (7469) or visit www.chilliwackculturalcentre.ca to purchase tickets.

Brent Butt at Centre

Canada’s favourite funnyman, Brent Butt, plays the Chilliwack Cultural Centre March 15. Tickets are $39.50 (plus facility fee and service charges) from the Box Office.

Charge by phone at 604391-7469 or online at www.chilliwackculturalcentre.ca.

Evening of improv

SimPhoney Improv presents an evening of spontaneous and improvised fun March 20 at The Vineyard Centre, 45892 Wellington Ave. in Chilliwack. Tickets for the 7:30 p.m. show are $12 each and available at the door. Light snacks will be available. For more information or tickets call 604-702-9850.

Community Events A safe place

Are you gay, bi-sexual or just not sure? Need a safe place to talk?

HOMINUM Fraser Valley is an informal discussion and support group to help gay, bi-sexual and questioning men with the challenges of being married, separated or single. Next meeting is 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 30 (the group meets on the last Friday of every month). For information and meeting location, call Art 604-462-9813 or Don 604-329-9760.

Gogos meet

Gogos meeting

The Chilliwacky Gogos (CGG) meet on Feb. 3 at 7 p.m. (Meet & Greet @ 6:45) at the Birchwood Retirement Home (45650 Patten Ave.). The CGG is one of more than 250 groups of grandmothers and ‘grand’others across Canada who raise awareness, build solidarity, and mobilize funds for Africa’s grandmothers and the orphans in their care.

All proceeds go to the Stephen Lewis Foundation’s Grandmothers

to Grandmothers Campaign which supports grassroots projects in 15 sub-Saharan African countries. Anyone interested is invited to attend. For more information, email arieleastman@gmail.com.

Two new programs

Chilliwack & District Senior Resources Society will start up two new programs: Beginners’ Tai Chi on Thursdays, 9:30 to 11: a.m., starting Feb. 5; and Chair Zumba on Thursdays, 10 to 11 a.m., starting Feb. 19. To register, call 604-793-9979.

Prostate cancer

The regular meeting of PCCN Chilliwack will be held on Thursday, Feb. 5 at 7 p.m. at Mt. Cheam Lion’s Club Hall, 45580 Spadina Ave. in Chilliwack. PC survivor Peter Brown will talk about highlights of the 2014 Prostate Cancer Research Institute (PCRI) annual conference.

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W ith Valentine’s Day fast approaching, it’s time to start thinking sweet, saucy, and sexy – and no one does nice with a dash of naughty quite like The Cheesecake Burlesque Revue!

This all-star cast of cabaret girls is ready to kick up a stilettoed storm with music, dance, comedy, and costumes from out of this world. The Cheesecakes are back at the Chilliwack Cultural Centre on Friday, February 13 – just in time for Valentine’s Day weekend!

“We definitely bring more of a love theme on Valentine’s day,” says Kitten Kaboodle, a long-time Cheesecake girl.

“We have a whole new show planned, so we’re excited to bring that to the stage. It’s not like we don’t ever do songs about love… but that definitely will be the theme of the day!”

These femme fatales have taken their act across the globe, and now they’re ready and raring to go on a blitz of glamour and glitter back in the Fraser Valley.

girls are full of passion, spirit, and confidence – and while their sequins glitter under the spotlights, their love of cabaret performance shines even more brightly.

Buckle up for, stilettoes, wild costumes, sultry temptresses, and a healthy helping of romance and body confidence. It’s a show like no other, and one you won’t want to miss!

“We all just came together with a common desire to perform, and we ended up in this awesome troupe full of glitter,” Kitten says. “We just get up there and shake what we have. It’s always fun – that’s the main part of our show.”

The spectacular and hilarious Cheesecake Burlesque Revue hits the stage at the HUB International Theatre on Friday, February 13 at 7:30pm.

From cutesy to rock ‘n’ roll, geek chic to girly, elegant to extravagant, the Cheesecakes hit all the bases. It’s impossible to pick a favourite – but it’s a guaranteed good time.

“It’s a show you can take your Grandma to,” Kitten says.

“It’s never raunchy or dirty, but it is sexy and funny – just a whole lot of fun!”

Warning: adult material and situations – may not be appropriate for all audiences members.

The Cheesecake Burlesque Revue is proudly sponsored by Best Western Rainbow Country Inn Hotel and Conference Centre, the Province of British Columbia, the British Columbia Arts Council, The Chilliwack Times, and the Department of Canadian Heritage.

“We’ve been to Chilliwack twice before and what we can promise you is even more excitement, better shows, new acts, and some new performers as well,” Kitten says.

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Theatre in the Chilliwack Cultural Centre. Tickets are on sale now and are available through the Chilliwack Cultural Centre box office or by phone at 604-391SHOW (7469).

Youth Orchestra to perform an evening of romantic music: Mozart Piano Concerto No.6 and Beethoven Symphony No. 1 Feb. 14 at Cornerstone Christian Reformed Church (9800 McNaught Rd.). Tickets are $10 for students and seniors and $15 for adults. Show starts at 7:30 p.m. Visit www.chilliwackyouthorchestra.com.

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Dal brings his big band sound

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Dal and his band bring out husky romantic tunes from eras past for a very special Valentine’s Day performance. of dance and rock and roll with a brilliant line-up of tunes from all decades, ranging from Glenn Miller’s “In the Mood” to Louis Prima’s “Jump, Jive, an’ Wail.”

The band has a list of about 70 songs picked out, and they’ll try and fit 20 or so into the concert. Frank Sinatra, Louis Armstrong, and Bruce Springsteen all make appearances on the list—a wide and hugely varied selection of music from the last seven decades.

“We’ll probably open with ‘In the Mood,’” Dal says. “It’s was a popular opening number all those years ago, a good opening number, and it still is. People love it to start—it sets the tempo for the whole evening.”

His wife Muriel fondly describes the concert as a throwback to the good old days when Valentine’s Day saw Dal play in ballrooms as part of the romantic celebrations.

“It’s funny about Valentine’s day, because it used to be that Dal had a dinner and dance every Valentine’s day—he’d be booked into some big

hotel,” she says fondly.

Dal says he’s especially excited to return to this side of the Valley —to a town that he has decades of history with.

“We used to play pretty regularly in Chilliwack in the ’40s,” he fondly recalls. “We’d come out every year for the Cherry Carnival, I think it was called. That was a lot of years ago. So we have a long history with this city.”

“And Dal used to go see the Jazz Festival all the time,” Muriel adds.

“There’s just a lot of great young talent out in Chilliwack. We were hoping Bria Skonberg might be in town—she’s a lovely musician who used to sing with Dal, and we’d love to see her again.” ◗ The Dal Richards Orchestra takes to the stage at the Chilliwack Cultural Centre Feb. 14 at 7:30 p.m. Call the Centre Box Office at 604-391-SHOW (7469) or visit chilliwackculturalcentre.ca to reserve your seats: tickets are $35 for students, $37 for seniors, and $40 for adults.

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alentine’s Day is well on its way, and the amazing Dal Richards knows exactly how to celebrate with a special slate of romance, jazz, swing, and old classics in a special concert at the Chilliwack Cultural Centre.

The Dal Richards Orchestra will fill the HUB International Theatre with their perfect harmonies and favourite swinging songs on Feb. 14 at 7:30 p.m. With the talented musicians of his band backing him up, Dal brings out husky romantic tunes of eras past for a Valentine’s Day like no other.

After all, with seven decades of musical experience under his belt, no one knows romantic music like Dal, who has a gorgeous selection of Frank Sinatra, Louis Armstrong, and more picked out to celebrate the most romantic day of the year.

Dal has been a pillar of Vancouver’s music scene for 70 years, and he’s not thinking about quitting any time soon. He got his start in high school bands, and with a healthy helping of talent and determination hosted wildly popular dances and concerts at “The Roof” in Vancouver. At the grand old age of 97, he’s entertained audiences at the PNE for more than 70 consecutive years—and he’s still going strong and sharing his love of all things musical to those around him.

“I love playing these shows, and I absolutely look forward to it every time,” Dal says with a grin. “And once the curtain goes up, it’s that old story about the old horse that still gets out of the barn. I still get up there and have a good time.”

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uditions for the 20th Annual Directors' Theatre Festival will take place on Feb. 3 at 7 p.m.

Those auditioning are asked to arrive at 6:30 p.m. and be prepared to stay until 10 p.m. depending on the number of people who are auditioning.

Auditions will take place at the UFV Performance Theatre in Building D at 45635 Yale Rd. in Chilliwack. Parking is free.

Everyone will fill out an audition form with contact information, schedule

details for February to the end of April 2015, previous theatre experience (not required), special skills, and so forth.

Those auditioning will be given a scene to read at the audition. No further preparation is required.

Everyone is welcome to audition. Previous theatre experience is not required.

Casting is for 20-plus one-act plays directed by students of THEA 451. Priority will be given to THEA 212 students who are participating in the festival as part of their final grade.

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Inez has performed with Marty Ballentyne for four years and the two have played her material acoustically for many venues. When fans started to ask for her material as performed, she could only offer the pop album until now.

“The acoustic shows

were popular and fans always surprised to find that the album is pop,” Jasper said. “Why not give the people what they want?”

Now, after a year and a half of touring the pop album, Inez has said a tour will be announced soon for the acoustic project.

“My babies are a little older now and I’m finally ready to hit the road. Start the car!”

Jasper is back in the studio recording her next project, the other thing fans have been asking for—an R&B album.

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F Learn how coins/bills are made. Play with coins - how

F Shop at a local farm, market, or grocery store for your fresh food.

F Add up all of your irregular and seasonal expenses in 2014

F Learn what money means to you - we spend money on

and divide by how many paydays you have in the year.

Transfer this amount into a separate savings account every payday.

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F Borrow books from the library. Read by yourself, with others,

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F Buy a food item you need in bulk and/or buy a less expensive

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F Check the “best before” dates on any perishable goods you

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F Make a piggy bank out of something ordinary around the

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F Make a gift for someone instead of buying one; or give a

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F Make menus of what you will eat this week using coupons

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F Open an emergency savings account and transfer money

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F Pay with cash when shopping for food. Make a list, and

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F Pay your bills on time and avoid late fees.

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F Use store flyers to plan a birthday party on a budget.

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90 DAYS 90 DAYS FRASER VALLEY NO PAYMENTS FOR UP TO CHILLIWACK TIMES

TRADE UP TO A MITSUBISHI AND

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WITH THE PURCHASE OF SELECT NEW VEHICLES 2

$1,000 SAVEMITSUBISHI 1

WITH THE PURCHASE OF SELECT NEW VEHICLES 2

NO PAYMENTS FOR UP TO

2015 +RVR 90 DAYS SAVE $1,000 90 DAYS

NO PAYMENTS FOR UP TO

TRADE UP TO A MITSUBISHI AND WITH THE PURCHASE OF SELECT NEW VEHICLES 2

SALE ENDS JAN. 31/15

THE FUEL-EFFICIENT CROSSOVER

WITH THE PURCHASE OF SELECT NEW VEHICLES

2015RVR RVRSE AWD 2014

THE FUEL-EFFICIENT CROSSOVER

17 ONLY 6 LEFRVRT FEA RVR GT AWC model shown‡

RVR GT AWC model shown‡

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CRUISE CONTR CONTROLS RVR GT AWCPOWER model shown‡ DOOR

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RVR GT AWC model shown‡

10-YEAR / 160,0 WARRANTY**

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RVR FEATURES:

HEATED AND FOLDING POWER SIDE-VIEW MIRRORS HEATED FRONT SEATS

CRUISE CONTROL WITH STEERING WHEEL-MOUNTED CONTROLS POWER DOOR LOCKS WITH REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY

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PURCHASE

MONTHS◊

UP TO

LTD WARRANTY**

10-YEAR / 160,000 KM POWERTRAIN LIMITED 18” ALLOY WHEELS FINANCING FOR WARRANTY** HEATED AND FOLDING POWER SIDE-VIEW MIRRORS LARGE REAR SPOILER & ROOF RAILS RVR GT AWC model shown‡ HEATED FRONT SEATS OFF FOR CHROME GRILLE SURROUND QUALIFIED RETAIL UP TO CRUISE CONTROL WITH STEERING WHEEL-MOUNTED FRONT UNDERCOVER CUSTOMERS^ CONTROLS CHROME EXHAUST FINISHER POWER DOOR LOCKS WITH REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY POWER DOOR LOCKS W/ REMOTE 10-YEAR / 160,000 KM POWERTRAIN LIMITED MANDATORY INSERT LEGAL DISCLAIMER AND DEALER INFO HERE. 10-YEAR / 160,000 KM POWERTRAIN LIMITED–WARRANTY WARRANTY**

$1,500

MONTHS◊

POWERTRAIN MANDATORY – INSERT LEGAL DISCLA LTD WARRANTY**

$1,500

POWERTRAIN

10

1 $1,000 trade-in reb 2015 Mirage (exclude is available on selec payments for appro bi-weekly, or weekly Some conditions app OFFrebate FOR 1 $1,000 trade-in available from January 3, 2015 to February 2, 2015 on the purchaseprice of any new 2014Som La after taxes.

QUALIFIED RETAIL 2015 Mirage (excludes ES 5MT models) models when you own and trade in a currently licensed car/SUV of any au is availableCUSTOMERS^ on select new 2014 and 2015 models financed through Scotiabank subvented financing programs on payments for approximately 90/74/67 days, subject to weekends and statutory holidays. Interest charges (if any bi-weekly, or weekly (as applicable) over the term of the contract. Some amounts may be due upon signing. ^ $ Some conditions apply. v Mitsubishi First Auto Program applies to Lancer, Sportback, RVR and Mirage (excluding ES price after taxes. Some conditions apply. Please see dealer for details. § AWC standard on RVR SE AWC, Limited E

PURCHASE FINANCING FOR

Available on RVR SE AWC, Limited Edition and GT models§

Insurance Institute for Highway Safety

BUILT BETTER. BACKED BETTER. YEAR 160,000 KM

10

BETTER.

POWERTRAIN

LTD WARRANTY**

1 $1,000 trade-in rebate available from January 3, 2015 to February 2, 2015 on the purchase of any new 2014 Lancer, 2014/2015 EVO, 2014 Sportback, 2014 Mirage (excludes ES 5MT models), 2014/2015 RVR, 2014/2015 Outlander models and a $500 trade-in rebate on the purchase of any new 2014 i-MiEV, 2015 Lancer, 2015 Sportback, 2015 Mirage (excludes ES 5MT models) models when you own and trade in a currently licensed car/SUV of any automotive brand in reasonably good condition. Rebate amount will be deducted from the negotiated price after taxes and at time of purchase. Some conditions apply. See dealer for details. 2 No payments for up to 90 days is available on select new 2014 and 2015 models financed through Scotiabank subvented financing programs on approved credit through participating dealers to qualified retail customers until February 2, 2015. Leases are excluded from No payments for up to 90 days offer. Offer includes no payments of monthly/bi-weekly/weekly Available on RVR SE AWC, Insurance Institute for payments for approximately 90/74/67 days, subject to weekends and statutory holidays. Interest charges (if any) §will not accrue during the first 60 days after purchaser signs contract for a participating vehicle. After the first 60 days, interest (if any) starts to accrue and the purchaser will repay principal and interest (if any) monthly, Edition GTsigning. models Highway bi-weekly, or weekly (as applicable) over the term of the contract.Limited Some amounts may beand due upon ^ $1,500 off purchase price isSafety composed of $500 consumer cash discount and $1,000 trade-in rebate. . Consumer cash discount will be deducted from the negotiated price before taxes and will take place at time of purchase.

Some conditions apply. v Mitsubishi First Auto Program applies to Lancer, Sportback, RVR and Mirage (excluding ES 5MT model) vehicles, is applicable to all approved Scotiabank first-time automotive finance purchasers and must be combined with Scotiabank Subvented Finance Rates. Rebate amount will be deducted from the negotiated price after taxes. Some conditions apply. Please see dealer for details. § AWC standard on RVR SE AWC, Limited Edition and GT. ** Whichever comes first. Regular maintenance not included. See dealer or mitsubishi-motors.ca for warranty terms, restrictions and details. Some conditions apply.

MITSUBISHI-MOTORS.CA 45510 YALE ROAD, WEST CHILLIWACK • 604.793.0600

6816754

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Feb.

2015

Burn Awareness Week

Winter Weather

February 1 to 7, 2015

The most common cause of burns to children is scalds from hot liquids. Each year an estimated 9,000 children in Canada visit hospital emergency rooms for burns, and almost half of these have suffered scalds from hot liquids.

Close to 1,000 Canadian children are hospitalized each year for severe scalds and burns and approximately 50% of these children are hospitalized for scalds alone.

Kids Colouring Contest - ENTER TO WIN! Burn Awareness Week teaches kids how to be responsible for their personal safety, and increases family awareness of potentially harmful situations.

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Kids are invited to enter into a poster contest (enter at http:// burnfund.org/prevention-and-education/burn-awareness-week/)

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Every entrant receives a participation prize and fifty students can win money for their school

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Prizes include one grand prize of $1000, six regional prizes of $500 and 43 runners up will receive $50 each

Visit www.burnfund.org for more information.

Alarm Safety & Recycling Keep Your Family Safe • • • •

Test smoke alarms monthly Clean every six months by gently vacuuming the exterior Replace and recycle the batteries at least once a year Replace and recycle the alarms at least every 10 years

Free Recycling Locations for Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Alarms • • •

Chilliwack Bottle Depot, 45934 Trethewey Ave. Sardis Bottle Depot, 45635 Lark Rd. London Drugs, Cottonwood Mall

Free Recycling Locations for Batteries • • •

Sardis & Chilliwack Bottle Depots Numerous other local retailers Visit www.call2recycle.ca for locations

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

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 604.793.2810.

Monday, February 9, 2015 Family Day Loonie Skate Twin Rinks 2:00pm- 3:30pm

Skating

Friday, February 27, 2015 Hawaiian Tropic Toonie Skate Twin Rinks 6:30pm – 8:00pm

Saturday, February 14, 2015 Valentine’s Day Loonie Skate Twin Rinks 5:00pm-6:30pm 6761024

Scalds from hot tap water are often the most severe. Did you know that a child’s skin is thinner and more sensitive? A child’s skin burns four times more quickly and more deeply than an adult’s skin at the same temperature. Most home hot water heaters in Canada are set at 60° Celsius. At this temperature, a child’s skin can burn in just one second.