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Dawkins book denied distribution in schools A BY GREG LAYCHAK glaychak@chilliwacktimes.com

n educational charity organization claims that its submission of a textbook to the Chilliwack school district was not fairly considered when it was denied entry into public school circulation last month. In late February, Centre for Inquiry

Superintendent says The Magic of Reality doesn’t meet criteria; Trustee Neufeld says Bibles available in schools Canada (CFIC) received a letter from Superintendent Evelyn Novak that rejected CFIC’s submission of The Magic of Reality, a textbook by Richard Dawkins, for consideration to be distributed to Grade 5 students over

the March break. And in March, CFIC tried again to get more clarity from the district but said explanation received was still insufficiently detailed, lacking information about how guidelines were

applied in the decision. Novak told the Times she denied the book based on the board and administration guidelines as well as referring to the Ministry of Education’s selection processes.

Specifically, the Dawkins resource was noted to be biased and didn’t fit other guidelines the district currently considers significant considerations. “What we’re trying to do with our resources is certainly include Canadian content and infuse our curriculum with First Nations perspectives and literature as we’re bringing in { See SCHOOL, page A20 }

Her mobility stolen by heartless thieves BY PAUL J. HENDERSON phenderson@chilliwacktimes.com

hen thieves stole Laura Kew’s wheelchair on Monday, they stole the six-year-old girl’s independence. “We just want our daughter to have her legs back,” Laura’s mother Charlene told the Times. “That wheelchair is her legs, her independence to be a kid.” Laura has cerebral palsy and is unable to walk on her own. Her motorized wheelchair was in the back of a customized minivan in the driveway of the family’s Fairfield Island home. And in the early hours of Monday morning someone stole the van. The Kews took to social media to ask for help with the recovery of the vehicle that was so much more important to the family than a regular car or van. Then, later in the day Monday,

“We just want our daughter to have her legs back. That wheechair is her legs, her independence to be a kid.”

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they got a hopeful call from police saying that the van was recovered. Laura’s dad Kevin rushed to the lot where it had been towed to and while he wasn’t allowed to examine it because police still had to take fingerprints, he saw inside. “He just saw that it was totally destroyed inside,” Charlene said. “The roof was exposed, wiring was pulled out, there was mud in it and there was garbage everywhere.” But most importantly, the $6,000 lift for her wheelchair—which was donated in part by another family who had lost a child—had been ripped out, damaged and thrown back in. And Laura’s custom-fitted wheelchair valued at between $12,000 and $14,000 was gone. “Van was found... inside is DESTROYED... wheelchair gone! NO WORDS...” Charlene posted on her Facebook page.

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battle of words that turned to a battle of lawyers has turned to a battle of videos. Residents angry about the City of Chilliwack’s plan to raise the Young Road dike on Fairfield Island by one metre have posted a video in response to one made by city hall. City council approved $780,000 in funding in February for the controversial project. The money is one third of $2.34 million to pay for the dike upgrade to be matched by provincial and federal dollars. Critics of the plan, which have included Couns. Chris Kloot and Ken Popove, say the money should be saved and an extension of the Wing Dyke (Cartmell Road) should eventually be built to Chilliwack Mountain. That would also protect the three Sto:lo reserves left unprotected by the Young Road/Town Dyke plan. The matter led more than 30 residents to threaten the city with a $2.8 million lawsuit if the work goes ahead. The city’s lawyer responded threatening anyone obstructing the work would be in violation of the Dike Maintenance Act.

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Coun. Sam Waddington in the city’s diking video. The city also responded with a “Young Road Dyke Construction Update” web page that includes a project description, maps, FAQs and now a video. That city video is narrated by Coun. Sam Waddington who speaks about the work on behalf of the city. Mayor Sharon Gaetz has declared a possible conflict because one of the leading opponents is her brother, Young Road resident Dave Hallett. (Each of the six city councillors take two months turn serving as acting mayor in events such as this or illnesses on the part of Gaetz. As of May 1, the acting mayor will be Coun. Sue Attrill.) In the video, Frank Van Nynatten from the city’s engineering depart-

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Young Road resident Rene Crawshaw in the diking video he made.

ment says the dike work along the one kilometre stretch of Young Road will protect 40,000 residents, the hospital and the highway, among other things. “We scream bulls--t,” Hallett says. “I just think the public is being mislead. For them to put untruths in there is just wrong and we know they are untruths and we have documents to back that up.” Hallett and Young Road resident Rene Crawshaw spoke to the Times Tuesday and insisted that Waddington has been mislead by city staff and that the Young Road project makes no sense. Crawshaw made a video and posted it Tuesday in response to the city’s video. In it, he poses with a piece of

wood on Young Road showing how high one metre is, illustrating just how steep some driveways along the road will become. And while the damage to property values is behind the lawsuit, the sticking point for Crawshaw and Hallett is why the city is focused on raising Young Road (the East Dyke) when Cartmell Road (the Wing Dyke) heading west into Island 22 has already been raised to the new provincial standards. The two say also that it makes no sense to argue raising one kilometre of Young Road protects the entire city since in the event of water higher than 1948, either the Hope Slough would be inundated or the not-upto-provincial-standard Town Dyke

along Beverley would be. Other parts of the video that bother Hallett and Crawshaw include when Van Nynatten from the city’s engineering department discusses the famous flood of 1894 that left downtown Chilliwack under water. “It was almost fear-mongering,” Crawshaw said. “In the 1894 flood there were no dikes.” Waddington says those who support the all-or-none diking philosophy are misguided and the city needs to tackle projects as they become economically feasible. Work has begun on the Young Road dike upgrade removing trees and brush along the roadway, and substantive construction is expected to begin in May.

TEDx event approved for Chilliwack in 2016 BY GREG LAYCHAK glaychak@chilliwacktimes.com

ost people have heard of the online sensation of TED talks, or watched a few videos from the growing library of over 1,900 “ideas worth spreading.” Now local enthusiasts have a chance to catch an event without making a trip into the big city. A T E D x C h i l l i w a c k e v e nt i s approved for February 2016, and it will be a local independent version of the more global parent TED conference (now based in Vancouver). “I’ve lived [in Chilliwack] for eight years and every time I do something here I discover something amazing about this city,” said Raymond Cauchi, organizer of the conference.

“Part of what I’m passionate about is building community and connecting people together and breaking down barriers between people.” TEDx is an excellent opportunity to get people from all over the diverse makeup of Chilliwack in one place and expose them to new things they’ve never imagined before, said the 2014 mayoral candidate. A former social ser vice work instructor at Vancouver Career College, Cauchi was long familiar with the talks, using them to introduce lecture conversations and debates in

his classroom. And now he’s in charge of co-ordinating a much bigger discussion in the community around the theme of “stories that empower us.” “We’re looking for as diverse a list of speakers as possible,” Cauchi said. “I want First Nations speakers, I want young speakers, I want old speakers, I want speakers of faith, I want speakers who are science-based. We want it all because that’s what Chilliwack is.” TEDx Chilliwack is approved by the TED organization and a licence

was granted to Cauchi, but the core group is still in the beginning stages of planning. They will gather for their first meeting Thursday to start hashing out the details of the event such as solidifying a venue and getting the speaker list in motion. For those who want to attend the conference, Cauchi said there will only be 100 seats at the first affair, which will be selected after interested parties apply. The tickets are free, but TED wants to ensure the socio-economic diversity of the audience, and attendees’ commitment to enacting action in the community after the show is over. So applicants will be reviewed and considered for the limited seats. But in the essence of sharing ideas,

the whole event will be webcast live for anyone with an internet connection to see. And Cauchi added that it’s only the premiere event that has such limited capacity, as imposed by TED. If it’s deemed successful, subsequent versions will be open to as many seats as the organizers arrange. “Ideally I hope Chilliwack loves it and we get to do it again and again,” Cauchi said.

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› News Tears flowed when little girl realized what happened “Obviously the people that did it are hurting inside. That’s just what people do—hurting people do hurtful things.”

{ THIEVES, from page A1 } For most of her life, Laura hasn’t known independence. She was pushed around in a stroller or toted in a backpack carrier until last fall. But in October, as she was ready to start Kindergarten at Rosedale Traditional Community School, she got her “legs.” The family didn’t qualify for funding from a charity for a new chair but they did get one through a recycled wheelchair program. This meant for the first time ever Laura could do things for herself on the playground, in the classroom and at home. “She is a determined kid, the independence has been amazing for her,” Charlene said. In addition to not being able to walk she also can’t speak or, as Charlene puts it, “Laura speaks in her own way.” Beyond that she is just like any other kid in her Kindergarten class. And on Monday night, Charlene said the little girl seemed to grasp what happened and while she can’t articulate it, she was crying. “But she’s amazing,” Charlene added. “She

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Six-year-old Laura Kew’s wheelchair was stolen out of the family’s van early Monday morning.

hurting people do hurtful things.” If she could say something directly to the person who stole the wheelchair? “Get help.” As for Laura’s father Kevin, he said he isn’t concerned about the van now that it was found and he doesn’t really want too much drama. “It’s about the wheelchair and my daughter being mobile,” Kevin said. “I just want that thing to be found.”

is happy all the time. As soon as I assured her that we would find a way to have it back then she just smiled.” Stressed and anxious about the whole incident, Charlene has remarkably

◗ Anyone with information about the stolen wheelchair should contact the Chilliwack RCMP at 604-492-4611 or, to remain anonymous, Crime Stoppers at 1-800222-847 (TIPS).

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few harsh words to say to whoever stole the wheelchair. More concern, sympathy even. “Obviously the people that did it are hurting inside,” she said. “That’s just what people do—

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The Jollymour household piano was uncovered during the first day of cleaning by the Gore brothers in midMarch. See more photos of the clean up project online at www.chilliwacktimes.com.

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when Tony actually drove over to the house at 2:30 a.m. to see if by chance he could catch someone in the act. “Sure enough, there was somebody in the basement rummaging around,” Tony says. He called police who he says took 10 minutes to arrive, and they caught the would-be thief in the dining room. What happened next baffled Tony as he waited outside. “The cop comes out and says ‘We got his name and number and let him go.’ I said ‘Why did you let him go?’” Tony explains. “And the cop said I couldn’t prove that he opened the door. “He jimmied open the door and he’s in the dining room and he had a garbage bag full of loot. But they let him go?” While Pauline may have lost an impossible to quantify amount of money and personal possessions (she says a $3,000 engagement ring is missing) to the thefts, the Gores are moving forward hoping the two can move on with their lives.

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ey, Christy Clark. It appears you are missing a knife from your collection. Sadly, we know where it is buried—deep between the shoulder blades of former Shuswap MLA George Abbott. Abbott, who was previously the minister of aboriginal relations, was preparing to take over as the head of the B.C. Treaty Commission when Sophie Pierre completes her term April 1. Suddenly, he gets a call from Aboriginal Relations Minister John Rustad, the very man who asked Abbott to take on the position six months ago, to say it was a no-go following a closed-door cabinet discussion. “It’s not what I expected to hear,” said Abbott. Why the sudden change in direction from senior levels of the provincial government? Even as he was kicked to the curb, Pierre expressed dismay and praised her one-time successor. “George Abbott is a man of integrity, intelligence and extensive experience who would have benefitted the treaty process, First Nations and all British Columbians,” stated Pierre. Both the federal government and First Nations had approved of Abbott’s appointment, so why the sudden flip-flop from the provincial cabinet?

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Private school’s indirect benefit

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usus made us,” it said on the pavement in sidewalk chalk. There are, I thought, at least three things wrong with that statement: spelling, liturgy and science. Beyond the spelling mistake, the inaccuracy of the idea that Jesus was the Creator in Christianity, and the simple reality that no “one” created anyone, I wondered: Did your parents teach you that or did you learn it in school? The chalk utterance was written a few years ago by a neighbour’s little girl. At least I assumed it was her because it was in front of her house and I know she attends a local private school that, like all Chilliwack private schools, is Christian. I personally don’t know what is taught at private schools let alone religious private schools, and I hope it’s obvious I jest in teasing about the accuracy of sidewalk chalk graffiti made by children. (She could have written “unicorns have never gotten along with dragons,” and I might have questioned her grasp on reality.) But it was this chalk note that came to mind, for some reason, when I read the new Statistics Canada study that concluded that private school is no better than public school after all. Which is to say that private school kids aren’t getting a better education than public school

PAUL J. HENDERSON @peejayaitch kids. They’re just smarter to begin with. “School resources and practices accounted for little of the differences in academic outcomes,” was the conclusion of the study released this week. Families of children in private school have more computers in the home, more books in the home, parents with higher levels of education and income levels 25 per cent higher than their public school counterparts. Private school kids have more access to learning tools than public school kids before classes even begin. If you can afford and are willing to pay $3,700 a year for your child to attend Grade 10 at Highroad Academy in Chilliwack, for example, you probably make more money and are already more focused on academic success than the average parent of a public school kid. “Two factors consistently accounted for the differences in academic outcomes between public and private sector students: socio-economic char-

acteristics and peers,” the study found. In other words, private school kids are more successful because their parents and friends are already more successful. I don’t think the Highroad Academies of the world have anything to fear as far as enrolment goes with a study like this for two reasons. Firstly, a sectarian education is absent from the public system and is likely a strong reason many Chilliwack parents send their kids to places like Highroad or Unity Christian. Secondly, academic outcomes at private school may be no better when variables are accounted for but they aren’t worse and at least these families can keep their kids near other kids from similar socioeconomic backgrounds. Academic outcomes may not be improved by attending private school but we all know economic incomes are improved, don’t we? The study’s conclusion specifically points to this as an area of unanswered research because the Grade 10 students weren’t followed beyond their mid-20s. But there is a hint: “A social network of gainfully employed friends may improve an individual’s chances of securing a well-paying job.” You think? If you have money and education and a good job or business

and your kids hang out with other kids in families with money and education and good jobs and businesses then the caste feeds on itself. I’ve seen it first hand growing up with mostly upper middle class peers where one friend’s sibling or uncle or father would give some of us part-time jobs, which could lead to further work and connectivity if we wanted it. A neighbour at a bank offers an entry level job to a neighbour’s kid, which leads to a career. A son takes over his dad’s business. A young man from a wealthy family has seed money and support to start a business and hires his friend. It’s no secret this is how the world works. When you’re born on third base you never even have to swing the bat. Most people who attend private schools probably won’t care that those schools do nothing to improve academic performance. That’s not why they’re there. What this study has pointed out is what most of us anecdotally know: Hard work and education are great and all, but nepotism and cronyism are the best ways to get and stay ahead. That little girl who wrote “Jusus made us” may have got it wrong but she’s got a leg up already.

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› Letters

Family never turned their back on Victor ➤ LETTERS

Editor: My name is Al and I am Victor Joe’s younger brother (Victor was one of the people highlighted in our “More than just a number” feature in the March 26, Chilliwack Times). We are a blended family with six boys and two girls. I am the youngest at 45 years old. Our mother is going to be 75 years young this October. First of all, it is good to see my brother is still OK and he chose his own path of drugs and alcohol. Victor was sober for 20 years or more when he fell off the wagon. And our family did try to help him but he chose the addictions over the help. He first lived in our grandparents’ two storey home by himself which he neglected and was evicted due to illegal activity. Then I personally drove him to his father’s home in Mt. Currie where he fought with is dad. He moved to his aunt’s and began to drink quite a bit. The following summer he moved into our grand aunt’s home where he continued to drink and abused his welcome. From there he moved to our mother’s small rancher where she lived with her latest husband. He drank and abused drugs until my mother could not handle his actions any more. He then moved to our older sister’s home where she cares for her disabled adult son. And was told to leave after he broke her living room window in a drunken rage and almost got sister and family evicted. We are a First Nations family and we do not turn our backs on any member of our family. But as adults,

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we make our own choices and have to live with our decisions. My mother was tremendously hurt by my brother’s words of our family not being there for him. We wish the best for my brother and wish he will find the help he needs. And then come back to us. Al Marchand Chilliwack

Town Dyke is the one needing fixing Editor: Of course everyone in Chilliwack wants flood protection, but the city’s claim that this one kilometre stretch of Young Road is the most vulnerable and will protect the hospital plus 40,000 residents, etc. is quite a stretch of the imagination. Raising Young Road one metre puts it about two metres above Young Street bridge. If you stand on Hope River Road and imagine the

height of the water in Hope Slough at the level of your eyeballs it isn’t hard to conclude that all of Fairfield Island and Chilliwack will be under water at that point (you’ll be able to dock your boat along a nice new dry section of Young Road though). The city will be quick to point out that the long-term plan is to build a flood gate for Hope Slough two metres higher than the Young Street bridge. Wonderful! Except now the water just goes around the flood gate at Berkeley Avenue and below and floods us out anyway over the Town Dyke. Again, the city will be quick to point out that we also need to upgrade the Town Dyke as part of the long-term plan. By the way, the Town Dyke actually is the one that protects the hospital plus 40,000 residents, and has been flagged for decades as in need of upgrading. So what’s the problem with starting at Young Road? Because it does absolutely nothing without completing the other two projects. The city is only doing it because it’s the quickest and easiest project to blow the allocated money on. They’ve been avoiding the difficult challenges of the Town Dyke for decades, plus all the controversy involved in protecting (or not) the three affected First Nations bands. I don’t think there are any easy answers right now but somebody with some brains needs to sit down with all the government levels and think about this a bit longer instead of just plowing ahead and wasting our money. Marv Schier Chilliwack

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› Faith Today BY MORRIS WATSON Chilliwack Victory Church

his weekend is Easter and people everywhere will be getting ready to celebrate the resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ whether they realize it or not. Like all things faith based, Easter has its critics and there are those in the secular world who are trying to distance society from the influence that Christianity has had in the world. They love to point the accusing finger at the Crusades of the Middle Ages or abuses that have arisen in certain segments of the faith. The first thing that must always be remembered in such cases is that, these things are the failures of man and not God. Man doesn’t get it right every time and a few failures cannot nullify the positive affect that Christians have had on a global scale. The list of successes would be long

It’s not about a fuzzy bunny and the initiatives powerful but we owe this to God and not ourselves. He is working through the imperfect to make the world a better place and the influence of Jesus certainly has done that. Easter is about the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus and this event is a foundational truth in the Christian faith and it is celebrated in the farthest corners of the world. A lot of the world is confused about Easter though; they think that it’s about an egg laying bunny rabbit. They even have a song that goes with it, “Here comes Peter Cottontail, hoppin’ down the bunny trail, hippity hoppin’ Easter’s on its way.” Somehow I’m not sure this is what God had in mind when

He watched mankind crucify His only begotten Son. I don’t think that He wanted the message of redemption for all mankind to be reduced to a fuzzy tailed rabbit that brings children eggs on Easter morning. Surely there was a greater plan than that. Easter is not about a bunny, it’s not about coloured eggs and not about chocolate; Easter is about life. It’s about the possibility of everlasting life for all those that choose to believe in God’s redemptive plan. We recognize the day because of its significance and because of the possibilities that it holds. There are those who would have you believe that God doesn’t care about you and spends His days dreaming up ways to

inflict the earth with suffering. Then there are those who would have you believe nothing at all. We can talk about all the things that the world needs today but the number one thing it needs is hope. Peter, the apostle and not the rabbit, wrote in (1 Pet. 1:3), “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant mercy has begotten us again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.” Charles Spurgeon, a nineteenth century preacher once said that, “A man is saved by what he believes and not by what he does.” The apostle Paul clarified this to the Roman’s when he wrote in (Rom. 10:9), “if you confess with

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your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.” This is the essence of Easter. The redemptive power of God displayed through the resurrection of His only begotten Son. If God were seeking revenge on the earth it would surely have been over the death of His Son, but instead He forgives and creates hope for all who would believe in Jesus. The world is truly without hope if we think that the nature of Jesus cannot make a difference. The love of God is cast abroad by the living faith that resides within the believer and not within the Easter Bunnies egg basket. The message of Easter is a message of redemptive hope and the life of Jesus was given to the delivery of that message. ◗ Morris Watson is a pastor with Chilliwack Victory Church. He can be reached at morris@v-church.com.

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he Chiefs still control their own destiny tomorrow night in Penticton,” Chilliwack’s head coach Jason Tatarnic tweeted Monday. That is not the case anymore. After a 5-2 loss in Penticton the next evening—Chilliwack’s third in the playoff round robin—the team must now wait for the result of another game to discover their fate in the postseason. The results of Thursday’s Penticton Vees and Nanaimo Clippers game will decide the length of Chilliwack’s season. Travelling to the South Okanagan Events Centre with fan buses in tow on Tuesday, the Chiefs came short of the win they needed to guarantee their season would stay alive. After a scoreless first peri-

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Jordan Kawaguchi (28) battles Penticton’s Miles Gendron (10) for the puck in the second round robin match up Tuesday. od with no penalties and Chilliwack favoured in the shot count (8-7) Jake Hand scored his ninth goal of the playoffs early in the second frame to put the guests up 1-0. But with 6:30 left in the period, the Vees tied and four minutes later took the lead 2-1. Penticton wasted no time after second intermission

as Tyson Jost made it 3-1 at 2:24 in the final frame with his goal. Cam Amantea increased the Vees lead to 4-1 as the clock approached the last half of the final period, while Hunter Miska made some impressive saves to keep the Chiefs paralysed on the scoreboard. Mason Boh broke the Chiefs dry spell with his 10:52

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› Sports Tough MMA losses

In Battlefield fight league action last Saturday Chilliwack’s Four Directions gym combatants Jamie Siraj and Kolten Higginbottom both lost their bouts in BFL 35 at the River Rock Casino in Richmond. On the main card Nick Ghaeni defeated Siraj by split

Amazing Chase

The second Amazing Chase for Children’s returns to Chilliwack on May 2 and the organizers are looking for businesses, organizations, and individuals to help. Interested parties can host a challenge, sponsor a prize, donate materials, volunteer or enter a team in this Amazing Race-style event to raise money for pediatric cancer research at BC Children’s Hospital. The event, held in memory of Lilee-Jean Putt, raised over $4,000 in it’s first year and is hoping to raise more this year. To support the event or get information, contact Carolyn Putt at 604845-4516 or amazingchase2015@gmail.com.

Bike racing

Valley Bike Guides will be starting a Toonie Tuesdays event series in Chilliwack where races cost $2 and will run every second Tuesday alternating locations between Vedder Mountain (Cultus Lake trail), Tamihi (just off Tamihi Service Road) and “the duck farm” area of Vedder Mountain. The opening competitive group ride will be April 7 at 6:30 p.m. and more information is available on the Facebook page (search “Chilliwack Toonie Tuesdays”). The event is modelled after successful events of the same kind in both Squamish and Whistler.

Special Olympics start

Special Olympics spring sports programs are set to start in early April. Rhythmic gymnastics and bocce ball are new additions to the list this year. They join the popular soccer and softball which have been offered for several years.Youth and adults with an intellectual disability, cognitive delay, or a developmental disability are eligible to participate in Special Olympics programs. Those wanting to register can contact registration coordinator Cindy at 604-793-4562 or by

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due to rear naked choke. The close loss for Siraj has prompted a rematch against Ghaeni scheduled for May 30 at River Rock.

Wierks, Pauls top athletes decision, and Higginbottom lost in his undercard fight to Mike Crisp at 2:24 by tapout

University of the Fraser Valley’s (UFV) Chilliwack products Sarah Wierks and

Aaron Pauls were named the athletes of the year last Tuesday evening at the Cascades athletic department’s annual awards banquet at the Ramada Plaza and Conference Centre. Honoured for her historic basketball season, Wierks earned Canada West first team all-star

honours and a CIS All-Canadian award. Among the achievements that won Pauls his honour was becoming the first UFV athlete in any sport to be selected to participate in the World University Games where he finished 17th in the men’s golf event in Crans-Montana,

Switzerland last June. He was also captain of the Cascades men’s golf team while it won its third straight PacWest title and a bronze medal at CCAA nationals. Pauls also achieved PacWest all-star and won a CCAA Academic All-Canadian award this year. ◗ Compiled by staff

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Returning players for the Chilliwack Giants football league can register online now or in person for the upcoming season. New players online sign-up opened April 1, with in-person available on April 11. The Giants StarBowls will take place on April 18 and 25 at Exhibition stadium, and spring camp starts up May 1. For more details as they become available, go to www. chilliwackgiants.com.

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Huskers spring camp

Chilliwack’s BCFC team the Valley Huskers will host a 2015 invitational spring camp May 15 to 18 for players aged 17 to 22 years old. Season camp will be in early July with practices starting late in the month. All players can be billeted and job placement assistance is available. Coach Adam Smith returns for another season to lead the 50 to 60 players to be signed. Register online at www.htosports.com/ VALLEY_HUSKERS.

Kart racing sked

Chilliwack’s West Coast Kart Club has released its 2015 race schedule as follows: April 4 Race No. 1, April 25 and 26 race No. 2; May 1 to 3 North West Gold Cup - Racing with autism, May 16 and 17 races No. 3 and No. 4; June 13 and 14 reverse track race No. 5; July 4 and 5 race No. 6, July 10 to 12 Can Am Pro (USA and Canada); Aug. 8 and 9 reverse track race No. 7, Aug. 29 and 30 races No. 8 and 9; Sept. 19 and 20 race No. 10; Oct. 17 to 18 turkey shoot. Contact Steve Hames, track supervisor at 604703-9032 or csdh4@ telus.net for further details. ◗ Compiled by staff

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Reporters honoured by CCNA

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The Fraser Valley Express bus left downtown Chilliwack for it’s inaugural run Tuesday morning. On the first day of service, April 6, all passengers ride free of charge.

he Chilliwack Times is pleased to announce that reporters Paul J. Henderson and Greg Laychak were both recognized for their journalistic excellence as winners of 2015 Canadian Community Newspaper Awards. Paul captured first place in Excellence in Rural Reporting for his regular series of features on food and farming that runs under “The Eaten Path”

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2014) a look at the essential but tumultuous world of social media during an election. Greg earned a thirdplace finish in the Best Photo Essay category for “Down on the Farm,” (Dec. 11, 2014) examining the plight of migrant farm workers in the valley.

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